1. Unreal Scripted Sequences
CIS 488/588
Bruce R. Maxim
UM-Dearborn
11/21/2018

2. NPC Control
You can tell a bot to use a button to start a door pressing animation
Scripted sequences have an Actions list the controls their behavior under the AIScript category in their properties list
Action lists can have conditionals and loops
Actions can be latent (pause after executing) or non-latent (no delay before next action)
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3. Using a Scripted Trigger - 1 Tutorial 14.1
Use the map file Tutorial14_01_Start.ut2
This tutorial creates a UseTrigger that plays a sound, opens a door, and turns on a caution light
Open the Actor class browser, expand Triggers, and select UseTrigger
Add the UseTrigger in front of the door
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4. Using a Scripted Trigger - 2 Tutorial 14.1
Open the Actor class browser, expand KeyPoint>AIScript>ScriptedSequence, and select ScriptedTrigger
Add the ScriptedTriggeer next to the UseTrigger in front of the door
Open the Properties window for the Use Trigger, expand th Events category, and type MultiTrigger as the value of Event property
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5. Using a Scripted Trigger - 3 Tutorial 14.1
Open the Properties window for the ScriptedTrigger, expand the AIScript, and enter the actions list
Rebuild the level, save, and test
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6. ScriptedTrigger Actions Tutorial 14.1
Index
Actions
Property Values
Action_WAITFOREVENT
ExternalEvent = MultiTrigger 1
Action_PLAYSOUND
Sound = IndoorAmbienceDoor10 2
Action_TRIGGEREVENT
Event = BlastDoor 3
Action_TriggerEvent
Event = CautionLight
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7. Controlling a Pawn - 1 Tutorial 14.2
Use map file Tutorial14_02_Start.ut2
The NPC will runs to the Player, beckons for the player to follow, and then opens the door (several PathNodes are already in the map)
Open Actor class browser, expand Pawn>UnrealPawn, and select xPawn
Move the xPawn to the lower right of the level, near the PathNode, rotate the xPawn to face the PathNode
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8. Controlling a Pawn - 2 Tutorial 14.2
Open the Actor class browser, expand Keypoint>AIScript, and select ScriptedSequence
Place the ScriptedSequence next to xPawn
Open Properties window, expand the Events category, and set Tag to PawnController
Expand the AIScript category and set the ControllerClass property to ScriptedController
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9. Controlling a Pawn - 3 Tutorial 14.2
Open the xPawnProperties window, expand the AI category, and set AIScriptTag to PawnController
Open the Properties window of the ScriptedSequence, expand the AIScript category, and add the actions list
Rebuild the path, save, and test
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10. Actions for ScriptedSequence – 1 Tutorial 14.2
Index
Action
Property Values
Action_WAITFOREVENT
ExternalEvent = CallNPC 1
Action_MOVETOPOINT
DestinationTag = CallPoint 2
Action_TURNTOWARDPLAYER
N/A 3
Action_WAITFORTIMER
PuseTime = 0.5
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11. Actions for ScriptedSequence – 2 Tutorial 14.2
Index
Action
Property Values 4
Action_PLAYANIM
BaseAnim = gesture_beckon 5
Action_WAITFORANIMEND
N/A 6
Action_SETVIEWTARGET
ViewTargetTag = ConsoleTarget 7
Action_MOVETOPOINT
PauseTime = 0.2
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12. Actions for ScriptedSequence – 3 Tutorial 14.2
Index
Action
Property Values 8
Action_WAITFORTIMER
BaseAnim = gesture_beckon 9
Action_PLAYANIM
N/A 10
Action_SETVIEWTARGET
BaseAnim = gesture_halt 11
Action_MOVETOPOINT
Event = BlastDoor
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13. Matinee – ScriptedSequences Tutorial 14.3
I have not worked with matinee yet
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14. Using if Conditions - 1 Tutorial 14.4
Use map file Tutorial14_04_Start.ut2
We’ll set up a scripted sequence to make the pawn run over to a PathNode to send a message to a triggered condition
Add a ScriptedSequence actor next to the existing Trigger
Open the Properties window, expand AIScript category, and set ControllerClass to ScriptedController
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15. Actions for ScriptedSequence Tutorial 14.4
Index
Action
Property Values
Action_WAITFOREVENT
ExternalEvent = CallBot 1
Action_WALK
N/A 2
Action_SETVIEWTARGET
ViewTargetTag = BotPanel 3
Action_MOVETOPOINT
DestinatioonTag = Switchpoint
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16. Actions for ScriptedSequence Tutorial 14.4
Index
Action
Property Values 4
Action_WAITFORTIMER
PauseTime = 0.2 5
Action_PLAYANIM
BaseAnim = gesture_halt 6
Action_WAITFORANIMEND
N/A 7
Action_TRIGGEREVENT
Eveent = IC_DoorControl
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17. Using if Conditions – 2 Tutorial 14.4
Open the Property window for the xPawn, expand the AI category, and check the value of AIScriptTag (should be NPCScript)
Return to the Property window of the ScriptedSequence, expand the Events category, and set Tag ot NPCScript
Open the Actor class browser, expand Triggers>TriggeredCondition, and select TriggeredCondition
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18. Using if Conditions – 3 Tutorial 14.4
Place the TriggeredCondtion next to the Trigger and the ScriptedSequence
Open the Property window for the TriggeredCondition, expand the category TriggeredCondition, and set value of bTriggerContolled to True
Expand the events category and set the Tag property to IC_DoorControl
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19. Using if Conditions – 4 Tutorial 14.4
UseTrigger in front of the second PathNode send the event TestConsole
Once the actions for the ScriptedTrigger are entered, rebuild the path, save, and test
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20. Actions for ScriptedTrigger Tutorial 14.4
Index
Action
Property Values
Action_WAITFOREVENT
ExternalEvent = TestConsole 1
Action_IFCONDITION
TriggeredConditionTag =
IC_DoorControl 2
Action_PLAYSOUND
Sound = MenuSounds.J_MouseOver 3
Action_TRIGGEREVENT
Event = OpenDoor 4
Action_ENDSECTION
N/A 5
Action_GOTOACTION
ActionNumber = 0
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21. Using Random Conditions - 1 Tutorial 14.5
Use map file Tutorial14_05_Start.ut2
Open the Actor class browser, expand Light, and select TriggerLight
Place this TriggerLIght near the corner light
Open the TriggerLight properties window, expand the LightColor category and set
LightBrightness to 200
LightHue to 150
LightSaturation to 150
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22. Using Random Conditions - 2 Tutorial 14.5
Expand the Lighting category and set LightRadius to 10
Expand the Events category and set Tag to FlickerLight
Expand the Object category and set InitialState to TriggerToggle
Open the Actor class browser, expand KeyPoint>AIScript> and select ScriptedSequence
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23. Actions for ScriptedSequence Tutorial 14.5
Index
Action
Property Values
Action_WAITFORTIMER
PauseTime = 0.10 1
ACTION_IFRANDOMPCT
Probability = 0.50 2
ACTION_TRIGGEREVENT
Event = FlickerLight 3
ACTION_ENDSECTION
N/A 4
ACTION_GOTOACTION
ActionNumber = 0
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24. Using Random Conditions - 4 Tutorial 14.5
After entering the actions list in AIScript category, rebuild the level
Save and test it (trigger lights have not always worked for me)
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