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<h1>Readables</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> This doc details the options I've added for letting the user read text on various prop types. </p> </div> <h2>Readable Props</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Prop_Readables have been extended. They now support rotation (through mouse, or right-stick, or d-pad), and (only) two text entries, one for the front and one for the back. If you rotate to the appropriate side and a text entry is available for it, a prompt is shown (press gamepad A or keyboard T to read - the T is for consistency with grab props, see later) and the player can press to see the text. </p> <p> There are no longer multiple pages. Instead, the displayed text, if it's too long, is given a scroll bar which can be navigated using the gamepad or mouse scroll. </p> </div> <h2>Readable Grab Objects</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Prop_Grab can now also support a front and a back text entry. If any text is available when you rotate the prop after grabbing (mouse+R or d-pad) and the prop's main body Z axis is facing the player, the player gets the front text. Similarly for the back. There's a rotation offset property available to change which is the front or back, to help out with existing models. </p> </div> <h2>Zoom Areas</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Zoom areas support the same kind of reposition-and-zoom as terminals do. They're used to let the player zoom in on a (readable) object that's in the level so that they can see more detail and optionally pop up text (gamepad A or keyboard T again). </p> </div> <h2>Datapads</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> These are just handheld terminals the player picks up (based on Patrik's camera terminal) which can have full OnGUI methods written for them. So they can show off anything. </p> </div> <h2>Implementation</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> All (except Datapads) make use of the file utilities/Utility_Readables.hps for displaying the text and the hints. Hints are turned off by turning off the global hint system in the Gameplay menu. </p> </div>