Waypoint files

[ghost of evilspy]

Although jk_botti has autowaypointing, it takes some time to waypoints to be fully created and linked. Most time take large maps with difficult structure and parts hard for autowaypointing code. Most difficult parts are: Top of ladders, water to dry paths, top of stairs, areas with many tight corners.

That's why I create this post were everyone can post your (auto)waypoints. On first run of map for bots there isn't any (auto)waypoints so they run in circles.

Small tutorial to making (auto)waypoints for jk_botti:

1. Run server with password or on LAN.
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2. Add following lines to jk_botti.cfg or use rcon to issue following commands. First blocks bots shooting players, second makes waypoints visible:
   jk_botti observer 1
   jk_botti show_waypoints 1
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3. You will now see waypoints with waypoint paths. Normal standing waypoints are blue, crouch waypoints are yellow, ladder purple, start of lift(bottom) red, stop of lift(top) green.
   
   Waypoint paths are shown for waypoint you're closest to. Waypoint paths can be one way or two way so even if there is waypoint path leading away from closest waypoint it isn't certain if far away waypoint has path to the other way.
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4. Run around, you hear click noise everytime waypoint is added. (Note: you can have several players making waypoints, but only 4 at maximum are used by jk_botti for autowaypointing and rest are ignored to keep CPU usage at acceptable level).
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5. Now that you have created first draft off waypoints and are somewhat satisfied, restart map (rcon: changelevel <current map>).
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6. On second run special 'separate area'-linking code will run to create missing waypoints between areas. Note that 'separate area linking' waypoints won't be created too close each other on one map change and you may (and probably will) have to restart map several times until all areas are linked.
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7. Waypoints are saved in 'valve/addons/jk_botti/waypoints/' with file-extension "wpt". These files are compressed using zlib, but it seems that these forums don't allow that file-extension to be send directly so I recommend to zip your waypoint posts.

Oh btw, if you have not noticed yet jk_botti comes with premade waypoint files for default maps.

Here's some waypoints for *EHEM* my maps (see http://koti.mbnet.fi/axh/ for downloads):

[ghost of evilspy]

Some more: