Shield Recharge Hook

[JeremyaFr]

Hello,
Here is a new hook.

xwa_hook_shield.zip

This hook permits to define shield recharge rates for any craft.

Suppose that the mission is "[MissionDir]\[Mission].tie".
Suppose that the craft is "FlightModels\[Model].opt".

The possible involved files are:
- "[MissionDir]\[Mission]_Shield.txt"
- "[MissionDir]\[Mission].ini", section "Shield"
- "FlightModels\[Model]Shield.txt"
- "FlightModels\[Model].ini", section "Shield"

To define the recharge rate, create a file named "FlightModels\[Model]Shield.txt" or create a section named "[Shield]" in "FlightModels\[Model].ini".
The format is:
UseGenerator = 0 to use RechargeRate or 1 to use PerGeneratorRechargeRate
PerGeneratorRechargeRate = per generator recharge value
RechargeRate = recharge value

If the file does not exist, default values are used.

By default, the recharge rate is controlled as this:
For starfighters the recharge rate is 20.
For Interdictor, Victory Star Destroyer, Imperial Star Destroyer, and Super Star Destroyer, the recharge rate is 5 multiplied by the number of shield generators still alive.
For other starships, the recharge rate is 5.
For other crafts, the recharge rate is 0.

For player craft, if the rate is 0 then it is set to 20.

To define the recharge rate for a craft for a given mission, create a file named "[MissionDir]\[Mission]_Shield.txt" or create a section named "[Shield]" in "[MissionDir]\[Mission].ini".
The format is a line per craft:
ModelIndex, UseGenerator, PerGeneratorRechargeRate, RechargeRate

[Driftwood]

So, wait. Does this override the MXvTED stats? So say you have a "generic" baseline slot install for say "generic fighter", you call the ship in a mission that is overriding the default opt in that "generic" spot, the game then calls the shield stats from the .ini file rather than the "hard" stats in the .exe assigned to the slot itself?

[Bman]

[JeremyaFr]

What MXvTED calls Shield Recharge and Shield Decharge, I call them Score and Promo Points. These fields have nothing to do with shield.

[Mark_Farlander]

Wonderful! That's why it never worked when I tried to edit those values.

[JeremyaFr]

Hello,
I've updated the hook.
You can now define the shield recharge rate on a per mission basis.

[Driftwood]

What MXvTED calls Shield Recharge and Shield Decharge, I call them Score and Promo Points. These fields have nothing to do with shield.

So do they just affect the ship point value ingame?

[Darksaber]

What MXvTED calls Shield Recharge and Shield Decharge, I call them Score and Promo Points. These fields have nothing to do with shield.

So your saying
Shield Rechange = Score
Shield Decharge = Promo Points

If so I could change these in MXvTED and BHE Modules

[JeremyaFr]

So do they just affect the ship point value ingame?

Yes

So your saying
Shield Rechange = Score
Shield Decharge = Promo Points

If so I could change these in MXvTED and BHE Modules

Yes

[Darksaber]

Cheers something to do on a rainy day

[keiranhalcyon7]

If so I could change these in MXvTED

Now I'm curious. How?

[Bman]

Hi Jeremy, when we utilize UseGenerator = 1, PerGeneratorRechargeRate = 5, RechargeRate = 0, I'm assuming that means that a given .opt model must have at least one ShieldGenerator type Mesh present, otherwise UseGenerator = 0 .... statement is used. Is that fair statement? Thanks.

[Darksaber]

In the data.txt file of MXvTED, at the bottom section rename like this . . .

Actually NO, wrong! That doesn't work, If changed using the data.txt file you'll only disable them

I'll actually change it from within, using Resource Hacker

[Bman]

Ah, interesting. Thanks mate. I removed that part from my above post so not to confuse everyone.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

I've uploaded the hook to GitHub and OneDrive. It can be downloaded via XwaHooksSetup.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the shield hook.

This hook now supports the new meshes count limit.

[AngeI]

Hi, I was just trying to test this out and I need to understand what the value represents. If I set Recharge to say 5, is that 5hp per second or something else? In any case I was testing this on a Modified Frigate and no matter what value I put in, I never noticed any shield recharging going on. What am I missing?

[Bman]

One of the TFTC patches applies the 200%-->100% max Shields for all capital ships at mission start. Maybe that is interfering? Also in AlliED mission editor, if you set status1 or status2 fields to (200%) I think that helps the recharge process but it's slow. The Neb-B2 doesn't have a shield generator mesh, so I'm guessing that the UseGenerator = 0, PerShieldGeneratorRate = 0, but RechargeRate =5 or a higher number to speed things up. Ive not tested this so it's just an assumption.

[AngeI]

I've tried various scenarios, I can't get it to work, so need some input from @JeremyaFr on this.

[AngeI]

@JeremyaFr an update, it seems this feature is working ok in XWAU but broken in TFTC.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the shield hook.

I've added a IsShieldRechargeForStarshipsEnabled setting.

You can enable or disable the shield recharge for starships with the IsShieldRechargeForStarshipsEnabled setting.