Thank you again for all your work, and putting it together.
About Phoenix name: Use NPC name change and original phoenix name for playable (from XML2 pack). I'm a little nervous about it, because I already found and fixed multiple bugs with the NPC name change, despite being very thorough with it. For test releases it will be fine though. If you want to stay safe, use the original (OCP 2.0) NPC name and phoenix_hero name for playable Jean. Using both (NPC and playable) changes doesn't make sense.
I think for several changes, we will have to give it time to be properly tested.
X-Man and Jubilee bugs:
X-Man's third power got an update: Now the effect is shown on both hands. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be on only one hand, because in the comics he is often onesided too.
I still decided to make the little mod, because the animation is symmetrical, and it can easily be left out.
Jubilee's bug is more because of an effect overload actually. On high levels she has a lot of effects going on when using a variety of her powers. I removed screenflash from fireworks effects and it already improved a lot, and you won't even notice if you don't know about it.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3qynioyso3sohxd/xman_%2526_jubilee_fix.rar/fileNote: The filename ("...fix") is a bit misleading. There wasn't really anything to fix for these two.
EDIT:I put together a list, mainly for leftover files or just wrong files that mostly have been reported before, but I list them, so we don't forget about them:
I want to bring it up again, because I believe the models/actors/igb's for 5th and 6th skins should not be included.
Default herostat would feature only 4 skins. The full "herostat list.xml" would have all heroes and all skins (including 5th and 6th).
If this course (keeping 5th and 6th skins) is going to be followed, the additional skins and HUDs preferably will have to be named in herostat.
I believe that the OCP should also act for the addon/patch people are looking for to bring the console exclusives to PC, without much additional noticeable clutter.
Mr Fantastic 2006 in current OCP 2.1 is still Dark version duplicate.
Psylocke 3009 is a duplicate of 3006. 3002 to 3004 + 3006 to 3009 are seven skins. That's one too many isn't it?
3001 package is still used (as placeholder?) altough it shuldn't, because Dark Psylocke uses it for her HUD.
Note: I included 3001 in the package with improved Dark Psylocke, because it's the same model, only a different texture.
The number was picked randomly.
I think that her herostat could use skin 3001 and the package for it use hud_head_3005. (Using skins 01-04 + 06-07)
Emma Frost 19812 is an unused skin without diamond form or packages.
Cable 21007-21009 are beyond 5th and 6th skins.
Black Widow is the only one who has a fightstyle_blackwidow and fightstyle_for_blackwidow. It's from OCP1, so it might be dangerous to remove. It just caught my eye and I thought I'll let you know.
Btw. fightstyle_for_blackwidow.igb is a copy of 11_black_panther_4_combat.igb (probably leftover of an early version Black Widow). Many fightstyles are copies of the combat animation set of the same character, but some are actually unique sets.
Cyclops' fightstyle isn't used (like all others), but it went missing. The xmlb is still around (so is the package), but the igb from OCP1 should be included again (just in case).
There are still conversation files that have the same date (from 2006) as the vanilla files. In sim and sims folders only. These are easily found and removed.
Here is a package with the complete conversation folder to replace the current one. I only deleted the vanilla files and fixed the wrong location for Ymir-Doom conv (see below).
You can now delete the conversation folder prepared for OCP and copy the one from this archive.
conversations/act3/niffleheim2/3_niffleheim2_042_dlc.engb is in the wrong folder. Both, package and script (ymir_intro.py) refer to the correct folder: conversations/act3/niffleheim/niffleheim2/3_niffleheim2_042_DLC. This is the Ymir-Doom special conversation. This correction (moved conversation) is included in the above conversation archive.
Sidenote1: packages\generated\maps\act3\niffleheim\niffleheim2.pkgb reverts from OCP1 version to vanilla version. Can be removed.
Sidenote2: packages\generated\maps\act3\niffleheim\niffleheim4b.pkgb includes an unknown conversation (at least to me) "conversations/act3/niffleheim/niffleheim4/3_niffleheim4_060_fl", which is not included in current OCP 2.1 package.
Here is the same conversation archive as above with these six corrections:
1) conversations\act2\mephisto\mephisto4\2_mephisto4_020.engb (This is Dr. Strange's special conversation with Mephisto) currently is missing the chosenscriptfile that the default conversation has. The monsters are not spawning.
Sidenote: When I revisit this area with xtraction, no conversation triggers (Mephisto was killed already), so no monster spawns and there's no way to exit the area, because the exit portal in the crack blows me back if I don't kill a certain amount of monsters. The missing script in the special conversation is an obvious bug to be corrected, but what are the thoughts of the issue of revisiting?
2) conversations\act2\mephisto\mephisto4\2_mephisto4_029.engb currently suggests that Nightcrawler is actually an American who happens to know a little German: "It is of no use, mein freunds...". The plural of the German word "Freund" is "Freunde". So the sentence would be: "It is of no use, meine Freunde...". I uploaded a corrected conversation file earlier (together with the mod that enables Magneto to save Nightcrawler when he opens Jean's cage). I know, the OCP1 creators might not have had a German native speaker among them, and that's totally okay.
3) conversations\act2\murder\murder3\2_murder3_012.engb currently has bug with handling one of Mr. Fantastic's lines so one voice line will not play.
4) conversations\act4\skrull\skrull3\4_skrull3_022.engb is currently missing Nick Fury headers for his lines.
5) conversations\act5\doom\doom1\5_doom1_042.engb is currently missing Hulk and Doom headers for their lines.4
6) conversations\act5\doomstark\5_doomstark1b_050.engb currently has the typo "dampner" (correctly spelled "dampener").
I have posted considerably on Discord about reports from Cyborg Sun that NPC's still talk about going to the latest mission in an act after we come back. In favor of stability we should leave them all as they are.
Enchantress & Executioner loadscreen is still missing in zoneinfo.engb.
Hulk powerstyle currently has a bug because of power4 loop sound. Please use one of the latest uploads for a fix (see descriptions for them, basically loop fix and closer to OCP1 again for xtreme sounds + choice for 8th boost sound).
https://marvelmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,10936.msg199877.html#msg199877Toad has a fightstyle_toad.xmlb (using his combat igb) in data\fightstyles. If I read the changelog correctly, the need for his fightstyle has been removed? His herostat uses fightstyle_default, so I'm guessing this file could be removed.
Toad has also still two talents/internal names. Menu callout currently doesn't work for him, because "herostat list.xml" uses toad and x_voice toad_hero.
Wouldn't he better be changed back to toad_hero? (in talents, packages, herostat, unlock)
OCP2 currently includes the RE version of moveset_flying.xmlb. I compared it, and it's identical to MUA 2006 version. I thoght I'd let you know.
There's an empty folder: effects\base\powerup
Cap hud_head_0701, Maegawa fix (withot the wings) is not included?
Colossus hud_head_7801 and hud_head_7802 are, like the skins/actors were, still in the same order as vanilla. Can also be removed.
Red Hulk hud_head_17805 is probably leftover or something.
Following HUD's are no improvement over the vanilla HUDs quality wise, and still are the exact same portrait:
hud_head_0101
hud_head_0102
hud_head_0103
hud_head_0104
hud_head_0301
hud_head_0302
hud_head_0303
hud_head_0304
hud_head_2001
hud_head_2002
The game doesn't make use of the better quality of these, but the vanilla HUD's outlines match the others nicer.
Hulk's HUDs differ with the outline from most other playable HUDs (no offense). I suggest to use the ones Maegawa provided in his DLC pack (they're still in the wrong order though).
maps\act1\stark\stark2.engb does not remove the Lizard comic disc completely. The vanilla version already has it removed perfectly. This is the only change in this file, so it can be safely removed.
Other incomplete comic disk removals that can be resolved by removing from OCP 2.1 package:
maps\act2\strange\strange2.engb
maps\act3\valhalla\valhalla2.engb
maps\act4\attilan\attilan2.engb
Psylocke models are still in both models\bolton and models\effects (the same things).
Current ps uses models\bolton\psylocke_blade_03 and models\bolton\psishield only.
BliZZ version uses effects/psylocke_bolt and all bolton models (except psishield).
This makes following models redundant:
models\effects\psylocke_blade_01.IGB
models\effects\psylocke_blade_02.IGB
models\effects\psylocke_blade_03.IGB
models\effects\psylocke_katana_left.IGB
models\effects\psylocke_katana_right.IGB
A little research shows that BliZZ started this duplicate models thing, but all mods use bolton models.
models\weapons\katana_right + left are both reskins of the bolton katanas. They're not in BliZZ's mod. Maybe from a booster.
They're unused by the original and OCP Psylocke mods anyway, no need to keep them, I think.
effects\char\psylocke\p5_power.xmlb uses models/effects/char/psylocke/psylocke_butterfly.igb, which is missing. Maybe it's a leftover in the xmlb?
The file that got removed since OCP 2.0 was called psionicbutterfly.igb, and was the wrong file.
Cable has a few too many packages too. I think these can be kept.
These packages are unused (according to Outsider) and are also identical to the primary package of each character:
packages\generated\characters\cyclops_fightstyles.pkgb
packages\generated\characters\Hawkeye_fightstyles.pkgb
packages\generated\characters\Magneto_fightstyles.pkgb
packages\generated\characters\sabretooth_fightstyles.pkgb
packages\generated\characters\Venom_fightstyles.pkgb is unused too, but it does differ from the primary package.
Professor X has the NPC to playable packages (professorx_3901.pkgb + nc), but he's the only one...
Psylocke packages are still one too many (psylocke_hero_3009.pkgb + nc), but as with Cable, these can be kept, I think.
packages\generated\fightstyles are probably unused (according to Outsider), but OCP currently includes all packages for all fightstyles, except fightstyle_hulk_carryguy.pkgb. So here it is from RE:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/t4xmcmq09x94xw0/Hulk_carryguy_package.rar/fileCurrently unlocks from start are still in scripts\menus\new_game.py
and scripts\act1\heli\heli1\heli1.py. My suggestion is to have the unlocks in new_game. This way they're unlocked silently and no defaultman message is shown, if a hero is missing in the roster. Instead of removing unlocks from heli1.py, you can just remove heli1.py altogether. The unlocks are the only change in this file.
All character unlocks I suggested are currently included. I think most players are in favor of it and it can be kept. I removed the SIM unlock from Black Widow's unlock, because the SIM is not included in the current OCP 2.1 main version, and it is does sound strange that we pick up a disc there.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/b2x9msy2s9d6es5/nick_leaves.PY/file (put it in
scripts\act3\valhalla)
I will make an alternative package - as it was suggested to me - for various things (like Cap's shield), where I will also make an alternative SIM package with all the official PSP and OCP SIM's and proper disk placement, hopefully replacing Widow's SIM unlock with a disk placement.
There's an empty, leftover folder sounds\eng\m\g.
There's still two files in sounds\eng\n\i, called ntcrwl... These are not working, I think, because they're in the wrong folder. I also believe the internal sound name is night..., so the two files can be removed.
There's still a file called sabrth_m.zsm in sounds\eng\s\a. This folder ("a") can be removed, because the pcsab internal name is used for sabretooth. I believe this is from the pickup pack I provided. This file was included as a backup of sorts. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Somehow textures\nextgen\distort_sabrering.igb got renamed to distort_clawring.igb. Sabretooth's effects need it to be named sabrering.
ui\menus\main_beenox.engb is still in the pack, even though it's actually the same file (identical code and file date) as the vanilla version.
I take it, you want to stay with the new look (colorful legal loading, different logo on main menu)?
Future updates for mannequins
Floating mannequins to animate:
0401 Storm
1601 Dr. Strange
1901 Dr. Doom
12301 Jean Grey
21701 Sunfire
Nightcrawler mannequin could use an upgrade on the swords.
Cable has two mannequins. I could see that 21002 would be used, because it does stand out less from the other XML characters.
I'm not sure if I wrote about this before, but I would appreciate the original talent cost system for optional stuff.
I volunteer to make this, if you don't have it ready somewhere. But I will wait until we have the final version for talents.
About Black Widow sounds: After this release, I finally cought up on what was wrong. I used the non-pickup version of her sounds file, whick was fine, while the pickup version was broken. I fixed the pickup version in this new pack:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/nnhaqhzrabo17ce/Black_Widow_sound_fix.rar/fileNote: I included a talents file, because it differs from Outsider's version (staying closer to the original OCP version). But the costs are all still original, no 1 point cost system. I think I let you do it, because you know better how to.
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