Power Plants - [Solved]

Overmind · Grenadier **Joined**: 05 May 2022

1. The allied power plant in RA2YR code still has the Upgrades=2 option.
Does the Upgrades= code still actually do something or is it just TS-times left-over?
Anything dying if I clean it up ?

2.
NodRegularPower=NAPOWR
NodAdvancedPower=NANRCT
GDIPowerPlant=GAPOWR
ThirdPowerPlant=YAPOWR

What is the use of this code ?
It is hard coded, but for what purpose ? AI or other ?
And does it support multiple elements enumeration if still useful ?
As in ThirdPowerPlant=YAPOWR,YAPWR2

McPwny · Scorpion Sniper **Joined**: 29 Jan 2018

upgrades=2 is a holdover from the GDI power plant; upgrade logic still works in ra2 but in the case of the
powerplant, its a redundant line

the powerplant entries there are used to tell the AI what to make whenever it needs power. not the first
power plant, but every power plant after the first one will be the type listed. trying to put a list of buildings
will make the AI build none and break the AI.

NodAdvancedPower=, from what i cant tell, does nothing. maby there is some AI targeting stuff attached to it

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Overmind · Grenadier **Joined**: 05 May 2022

The code does indeed work.

Main structure needs:
Upgrades=2 ;2 exists by default for GAPOWR, but more do work

Addon Module needs:
PowersUpBuilding=GAPOWR ;(example)
PowersUpToLevel=-1 (1 level per module inserted).

The extra power provided by the module must be set under the module's specs.

Power=50 ;let's say extra 50 power per module

it will not work via ExtraPower= option for main structure.

Now as interesting as this is it would be nice to know if it's possible to adapt the ART part of the code to show a different anim.

McPwny · Scorpion Sniper **Joined**: 29 Jan 2018

certainly it is and ive actually made a few buildings that utilize that old tibsun feature. basically the nodes just act like an
animation that gets overlayed atop the building with a manual X and Y adjustment. you can see the anims and code for my
power plant and battle lab for a working example

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Overmind · Grenadier **Joined**: 05 May 2022

Nice, so if you have a pad-like structure means it's quite easy to add something up.

Maybe I'll give this a test.
Thanks for the tip.

FurryQueen · General **Joined**: 24 Jul 2010 **Location**: The Midwest

McPwny wrote:

NodAdvancedPower=, from what i cant tell, does nothing. maby there is some AI targeting stuff attached to it

No, it's the Soviet Nuke Reactor in the base game. It's used for AI building construction. Not really related to AI targeting per se.

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McPwny · Scorpion Sniper **Joined**: 29 Jan 2018

upon double checking i see that you are right. the AI will build exactly 1 NodAdvancedPower building but if
and only if the correct AIBasePlanningSide is listed, unlike the other power entries. essentially it is an
oddball alternative to using AIBuildThis=yes on the building. i suppose the infinity bullshit obscure factoids
about this game engine that i both do and dont know never fails to make me feel a simultaneous sense of
pride and shame

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FurryQueen · General **Joined**: 24 Jul 2010 **Location**: The Midwest

That's what happens when the devs were basically on drugs the entire development period. You end up with wacky shit like this.

I believe there is more logic attached to NodAdvancedPower than simply production but I don't remember it off the top of my head. I can definitely say it's a valid flag though.

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Overmind · Grenadier **Joined**: 05 May 2022

Not much logic in defining the NodAdvancedPower though, since I can AIBuildThis them if needed.
I will keep original PPs as main power sources since advanced ones will explode in various ways and 1 advanced one in addition to a few standard should suffice for the AI.