[FA] Console Plus v2.0 2009-04-04 (Vaulted)

Mod for Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance v 3599

Hi all,

I've worked on the console in order to try and "give" it some more features that it lacks (IMHO).

T.A. player know what I mean, here is a screenie for the ones who don't :


Current Features:

Console:

• Console Window minimum fixed size enlarged a lot so that it can show up all of its features.
• New Orders: Help (fully legible), CON_ClearDisplay, NoShake, Info (for sending a text message).
• New buttons [+] [-] [x] [?] [New] [Load] [Save] [Run]
• Simple Batch editor using the new Drag'n'Drop feature + the buttons above + RMB or LMB Double click.
• New Dropdown Box with integrated Commands Tooltips that is part of the Batch Editor.
• Backup Batch in the Player Profile
• Execution of Batch commands (including new ones) from the Console
• New summarized Help Window about the Console and the Command Batch Editor.
• Currently Localized for French, Deutsch, Español and soon Dutch.

Console Settings :

• Alpha Setting is now Lockable
• New Preference "NoShake" with a locker (explosions won't shake the screen)
• New Preference "Favorite Game Speed" with a button to toggle its use.
• Backup of the new Settings and Preferences in Player's Profile.
• Auto-Fixes the preferences recorded by the previous versions so that they match the new ones. (versions «cleanup»)

Click there to watch a short video presentation of FA Console Plus I made -> FAConsolePlus_v2_slide.wmv (3.46 MB)

Known issues:

• Probably engine related: the command that was drag+dropped is not shown as selected.
• Probably engine related: a command can be unexpectedly cloned by drag+dropping it. (do NOT drag too fast)
• Some NEW Tooltips will display in english only (except for French players).
• Execution of certain Console commands is still possible in Replay / NIS mode!
• Still some residual Console Echos (cosmetics, needs an improved filtering)

Projects & Ideas:

Console:

• Check Batch commands before its execution via conFuncsList.
• Auto-Run a batch when a game is launched.
• New button [List Commands].
• New buttons [UnDo] and [ReDo].
• CommandLineArg / noshake (among other parameters to come)
• Prevent the execution of certain commands in Replay Mode / NIS
• Improving the filtering Console Echo to see the useful echos only.
• Improve / Complete functions Load / Save the Batcher.
• Add a NetworkStats <PlayerName: IN (kbps), OUT (kbps), LAG (ms)>
• Add ability to create + save several batches.
• Make the Console window TOTALLY resizable again ?
• Allow to view the in/out Network stream on a single line.
• New Commands "Ignore" and "UnIgnore", savable in player preferences.

Console Settings :

• Enable or not NetworkStats function at start according player preferences.
• .

Needed translations in the following languages :
- Español (a better version than mine)
- Italiano, Cesky, Suomi, Svenska, Dansk, Polski, etc...

That is to say all languages but: French, English Deutsch, Spanish and soon Dutch.



Here are a few screenshots of my localized Console Plus below (click on the thumbnails)
NOTE: The texts appear in French but they should show up in English, Deutsch, Español for the ones how are localized respectively in those countries.







Download Links:

Console Plus is available now at the Vault !


Alternate Download Locations :

@ MediaFire FAConsolePlus_v2-0_Rel_20090404.rar (235.51 KB)
@ RTS Community FA Console Plus v2 (thanks to Meredith )
@ Supreme Commander Files FA Console Plus v2 (awaiting for approvement, should be ok in a day or 2)
@ Forums de Jeux-Stratégie (site in French) FA Console Plus v2

Older version:
Legion_Darrath's server Console_Plus_v1_20081109_rel.rar


Installation:
Unpack the RAR file to the mods folder.



Credits :

Manimal made everything but some localizations.

Thanks to : (sorted by date)
- Roi Danton for the localization in German.
- Legion Darrath for the localization in Dutch.


Progresses :

For now: I'm trying to make a cooler Edit box + to add in /NoShake (among others) as command line parameter for game shortcut.

So you're adding new commands and new little console windows? Awesome!

/BulletMagnet wants a link, and he wants it NAOW!

i'm feeling a little inadequate now that Console++ has competition.

I'm not doing it with a competition mind.
I only wanted to get a more convenient and powerful console...

Any suggestion + wishes are more than welcome, that is :
- a perticular essential button in the console is missing ?
- a feature would be cool ?
I'll do my best in order to implement your ideas.

(and now a useful way to reserve a post )

Interesting ideas I grabbed from the forums:

Talking about console, is there any way to check how may KB/s you are receiving and transfering in the game?

Moritz

I'm not sure yet... I'll try and find that.


Current Progress :
Added new (and missing) commands such as "Help", "ClearConsoleDisplay".
Jump to the very first post of this topic for details.

<EDIT>
back to the forums after I find another CRT display monitor in replacement of my very good old 17" one which died 10 days ago...
- RiP -

What would be nice is if there was a window automatically displayed that was like a streamlined version of the ShowNetworkStats window, with only the important stuff visible.

I already found and tested the available commands.
I'll try to implement your idea ASAP.

Now my Console Plus is released you'll be able to give it a try.

But uhm where is the download link?

EDIT: dirty post editor! lol

here is yours :
Legion_Darrath"s server Console_Plus_v1_20081109_rel.rar

:p

Thanks for hosting my humble mod

no problem lol

I am looking for good willing people who could translate the texts for my Console so that I could localize it for their respective countriies.

Thanks in advance

Is this compatable with Saya's UI mod ?

Also, would it be possible to add controls to alter the AI's behavior via a UI mod?

Resin

I did NOT test my Console Plus v1 with Saya's Mod.
Wasn't is made for SupCom vanilla ONLY by the way ?

from my Console you can create a batch that would run any available AI console commands + eventually "LUA bit of script" (orignaly name like that by GPG devs)
However, this is another point I have not tested yet.

This mod is not UI Only?

Moritz

it should be !
however it could alter the SIM, AI, UI and so on through the console commands...

your release is not ui only.

name = "Console Plus"
uid = "4e02aac2-a0fb-47b9-8a0d-1fa990f97fb9"
version = 1
copyright = "Copyright © 2008 Manimal."
description = "Console Plus brings the Console some new features such as a Command Batches Editor. Apporte quelques nouveautés à la Console telles que l'Éditeur de Batch de Commandes"
author = "Manimal"
url = "http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=32022"
icon = "/mods/Console_Plus/Console_Plus_icon.png"
hookdir = "/hook"
texturesdir = "/textures"
selectable = true
enabled = true
exclusive = false
ui_only = false
requires = { }
requiresNames = { }
conflicts = { }
before = { }
after = { }

You should change your mod_info.lua then.

Moritz

didn"t you read my reply or ?

it doesn't really matter that it's not declared as a UI_only as the console isn't really UI_only.
it's more game engine oriented, it allows to either change EFX, SIM, AI, etc.

I did NOT forget to set UI_only, as it can alter ALMOST anything in the game.

This is worth the download just for the "noshake" feature.

God I hate the camera shake...

You could also create your own command batch that would include some of the most useful console commands.

For instance, you could re-use BulletMagnet's list of command (see his Console ++ 1.01for details) :




I am looking for good willing people who could translate the texts for my Console so that I could localize it for their respective countriies.

Thanks in advance

I can do a dutch version if you want.

There is not a lot to be translated, nothing much complicated too.

Even if there is no localization in Dutch this is worth giving it a try so that we'll see if this NEW loc will show up.

Thanks.