How to avoid getting a lower weapon with a higher one

By Joe

First note, I've seen other guides on how to do this, but I found them far to complex. I found my own way to do it, even though it is really quite similar to the existing ones.

Let's get started: Open up "WL_DEF.H," and locate the following lines:

//---------------

//

// gamestate structure

//

//---------------

typedef struct

{

int difficulty;

int mapon;

long oldscore,score,nextextra;

int lives;

int health;

int ammo;

int keys;

Right here, you need to add the following lines:

int pistol;

int mp40;

int chaingun;

Add more int statements if you have more weapons. You can close this file, now. You need to oepn "WL_AGENT.C," now. Once opened, run a search for "CheckWeaponChange." Erase the entire function. Write in it's place, this:

//---------------

//

// CheckWeaponChange

//

// Number Keys Switch Weapons

//

//---------------

void CheckWeaponChange (void)

{

if (Keyboard[sc_1])

gamestate.weapon = gamestate.chosenweapon = wp_knife;

else if (Keyboard[sc_2] && gamestate.pistol = 1)

gamestate.weapon = gamestate.chosenweapon = wp_pistol;

else if (Keyboard[sc_3] && gamestate.mp40 = 1)

gamestate.weapon = gamestate.chosenweapon = wp_machinegun;

else if (Keyboard[sc_4} && gamestate.chaingun = wp_chaingun = 1)

gamestate.weapon = gamestate.chosenweapon = wp_chaingun;

}

We're not done just yet. Still in this file, fine the function "GiveWeapon." Modify it to look like the following:

//---------------

//

// GiveWeapon

//

//---------------

void GiveWeapon (void)

switch(gamestate.weapon)

{

case wp_pistol:

gamestate.pistol = 1;

GiveAmmo (4);

break;

case wp_machinegun:

gamestate.mp40 = 1;

GiveAmmo (6);

break;

case wp_chaingun:

gamestate.chaingun = 1;

GiveAmmo (8);

break;

// Add more case statements for additional weapons

}

We're almost done with WL_AGENT, but not just yet. Now we modify our bonus items. Search for "bo_clip." You'll find a line like this:

case bo_clip:

if (gamestate.ammo == 99)

return;

GiveAmmo (8);

break;

case bo_clip2:

if (gamestate.ammo == 99)

return;

GiveAmmo (4);

break;

Change those lines to this:

case bo_clip:

case bo_clip2:

if (gamestate.ammo == 99)

return;

GiveWeapon (wp_pistol);

break;

Scroll down to the line that reads like this:

case bo_machinegun:

SD_PlaySound (GETMACHINESND);

GiveWeapon (wp_machinegun);

break;

Change it into this:

case bo_machinegun:

if (gamestate.ammo == 99 && gametate.mp40 == 1)

return;

GiveWeapon (wp_machinegun)

SD_PlaySound (GETMACHINESND);

break;

Once again, scroll down. Look for the lines like these:

case bo_chaingun:

if (gamestate.ammo == 99 && gamestate.chaingun = 1) // #

return; // #

SD_PlaySound (GETGATLINGSND);

GiveWeapon (wp_chaingun);

StatusDrawPic (17,4,GOTGATLINGPIC)

facecount = 0;

gotgatgun = 1;

break;

Add in the lines marked with the # at the end. That's all for WL_AGENT. Now open "WL_MAIN.C." Search for "newgame." Scroll down to where it reads:

gamestate.ammo = STARTAMMO;

Add below this line, the following lines:

gamestate.pistol = 1;

gamestate.mp40 = 0;

gamestate.chaingun = 0;

// Add more 'gamestate.weapon = 0' statements if you have more weapons.

Save and close. Now open "WL_GAME.C," and search for "if (gamestate.lives > -1)" Scroll down just a bit to find the line "gamestate.ammo = STARTAMMO." Add under this line the lines you just added to "WL_MAIN.C." After you've done this, save and compile. You've now added a nifty new feature. Not to mention you no longer pick up machine guns and chainguns if you don't actually need them.