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<h1>New Scripts</h1>
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Many scripts from TDD work in MFP, but some of them have been removed (e.g. SetInventoryDisabled).<br/>

However, MFP has a set of its own new scripts:
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<h2>Player</h2>
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<pre class="code">void SetLanternFlickerActive(bool abActive);



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Enables the lantern flicker effect.
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<em>abActive </em>- set to true to enable the effect
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<pre class="code">void SetPlayerInfection(float afAmount);
void AddPlayerInfection(float afAmount);
float GetPlayerInfection();



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<p>
Infection related scripts.
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<h2>Screen effects</h2>
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<pre class="code">void ShowScreenImage(string asImage, int alPosX, int alPosY, float afUnknown, bool abUnknown2, float afTime, float afFadeIn, float afFadeOut);



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Displays an image on the screen. Originally used to show the MFP logo in-game.
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<em>asImage </em>- the image to display. E.g. <code>startup_aamfp_logo.jpg</code> <br/>

alPosX - horizontal position of the image. 0 is right screen border, smaller values are left. -400 was used for the middle of the screen.<br/>

<em>alPosY </em>- vertical position of the image. 0 is bottom, smaller values are up. -350 was used for the middle of the screen.<br/>

<em>afUnknown </em>- Unless set to below 0, the image won't appear. Might have more functionality to it.<br/>

<em>abUnknown2 </em>- setting this to true makes the image not appear. Might have more functionality to it.<br/>

<em>afTime </em>- image display time.<br/>

<em>afFadeIn </em>- fade in time. It's added to the base display time.<br/>

<em>afFadeOut </em>- fade out time. It's added to the base display time.
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<h2>Enemies</h2>
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<pre class="code">void SetEnemyMoveType(string &in asEnemy, string asMoveType);



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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Sets the enemy move type.
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<em>asEnemy </em>- the in-game enemy entity
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<em>asMoveType </em>- options include: WalkBiped, RunBiped, ChargeBiped, and probably Quadruped variations as well.
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<pre class="code">void SetManPigType(string &in asEntity, string &in asType);



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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Seems to alter the enemy AI. It was mostly used in conjunction with Child enemies (but also with Wretches).
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<em>asEntity </em>- the enemy in question. Can be Enemy_ManPig or Enemy_Child type.
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<em>asType </em>- only "Freddy" has been used in the entire game. It is unknown whether other options work.
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<p>
From Peter Howell's PhD paper<sup><a href="#fn__1" id="fnt__1" class="fn_top">1)</a></sup> :
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<p>
"The initial design of the game’s enemy artificial intelligence system contained three unique sets of behavioural controls. […] every enemy agent in the game would be assigned one of three possible ‘personalities’, referred to in the game’s code as the ‘Rod’, ‘Jane’ and ‘Freddy’ personality types."
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<em>Overview of proposed enemy agent personality types and key behavioural traits (Pre-Development, December 2011):</em>
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<b>‘Rod’:</b>
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• Will maintain a ‘safe’ distance from the player-character.<br/>

• If unable to do so, will approach player character, investigate them (by getting close and smelling them), before continuing its patrol.
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<b>‘Jane’:</b>
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• Will maintain a ‘safe’ distance from player-character, whilst observing the player-character’s movements.<br/>

• If unable to maintain ‘safe’ distance, will panic and flee.<br/>

• If cornered and unable to flee, will attack and knock player-character to floor, then flee.<br/>

• Will only attack and kill player-character as a last resort.
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<b>‘Freddy’</b>
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• Will actively hunt the player-character.<br/>

• Will attack and kill them if given the opportunity.
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<a href="/doku.php?id=https:researchportal.port.ac.uk:portal:files:3364888:peterhowell_phd.pdf" class="wikilink2" title="https:researchportal.port.ac.uk:portal:files:3364888:peterhowell_phd.pdf" rel="nofollow">source]</a>
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<h2>Other</h2>
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<pre class="code">void SetParticleSystemActive(string &in asParticle, bool abX);



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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<pre class="code">void AddHint(string &in asEntity, string asUnknown);



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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Might be a replacement for GiveHint from TDD.<br/>

Another option is that it gives a specified hint (<em>asUnknown</em>) upon touching the <em>asEntity</em>.
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<pre class="code c++">SetLightVisible<span class="br0">(</span>string<span class="sy0">&</span> asLightName<span class="sy0">,</span> bool abVisible<span class="br0">)</span><span class="sy0">;</span>



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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<p>
Enables/disables lights.
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<p>
It was used in the main game scripts (in conjunction with SpotLights), which might indicate that unlike in TDD, this time it actually works.
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<em>asLightName </em>- internal name<br/>

<em>abVisible </em>- determines the state of the light
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<pre class="code">void SetPhysicsAutoDisable(string &in asEntity, bool abX);



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<b><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=15&h=15&tok=d42258&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.frictionalgames.com%2Flib%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2Ficon_question.gif" class="media" alt="" width="15" height="15" />This script hasn't been tested.</b>
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<p>
Unknown usage.
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<p>
<em>asEntity </em>- entity in question. It was used with chandelier_nice.
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<p>
<em>abX </em>- whether to disable the object physics (<em>when?</em>).
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<div class="footnotes">
<div class="fn"><sup><a href="#fnt__1" id="fn__1" class="fn_bot">1)</a></sup> 
"Disruptive Game Design: A Commercial Design and Development Methodology for Supporting Player Cognitive Engagement in Digital Games", Peter Howell, 2015</div>
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