Can we read/write any text file?

[vvanus]

Hi, I'm working on some horror game research and currently finding a good environment to work with.

I'm familiar with programming but completely new to this engine so I have some questions to ask.

- Can I script the modded version of this game so that it can write some kind of in-game event log file? like when is this event occurred? when is this sound played? what is the status of a player?
- Is it possible to make some parameters in game changeable via config file?(without changing it in editor or in game) like volume of sound or brightness of the game.
- Are the sound FX and music used in Amnesia accessible? Can I get those sound, make some adjustment and then put it in a game again?

Thank you >_<

[Your Computer]

Study: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amn..._functions

[vvanus]

Currently looking at it!

I found that many functions read a file directly so it should be easy to adjust something in the game.

But I cannot find any function that can write an output text file, so, it is impossible right?

Thank you for very fast reply anyway

[Homicide13]

There's always

Print (string& asString);

which prints a string to the log file (apparently).

[vvanus]

There's always

Print (string& asString);

which prints a string to the log file (apparently).

This should be the one I'm looking for

Can't try it out because I'm not bought this game yet but going to do so.
Anyway, Thank you very much!

[Cranky Old Man]

You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.

[FragdaddyXXL]

- Are the sound FX and music used in Amnesia accessible? Can I get those sound, make some adjustment and then put it in a game again?

And, yes. You can easily play around with all the sound files. Though, if you make any adjustments, you may want to rename it instead of over-wrighting it.

[vvanus]

You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.

Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?

[Homicide13]

You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.

Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?

Haha that's the point... None of us know....

[vvanus]

You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.

Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?

Haha that's the point... None of us know....

I just found that if I turn UseProgLog in user_settings.cfg to true, I can use ProgLog() function to print out the text to ProgLog file. Is this new?


I found that this is useful because it logged the total gameplay time, health, sanity, oil, tinderbox at each entry that ProgLog() get called. and there are also some log that I didn't print on the log like enemy in range or player died


--- Amnesia Progress Logger ----
Player: dev_user Date: 18/5 - 2012
---------------------------------
# High # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Collide trigger grunt
# Low # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enemy 'servant_grunt_1' is in range
# Low # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enemy 'servant_grunt_1' is in range
# Low # 00:01:21 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:73 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Forced Instant Exit in Journal (player finished reading).
# High # 00:04:14 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Player died!
# Low # 00:04:14 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enter main menu.
# Low # 00:04:15 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Return to game from menu
# Low # 00:04:19 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enter main menu.