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| ==Creating a Basic Mutator==
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| This is a step-by-step guide, taken from the [http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=43484 tutorial] of the same name, written for the official [http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php Tripwire Interactive forums] by [http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/member.php?u=15711 Benjamin].
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| ===Create directory hierarchy===
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| Create a directory in ''.../steamapps/common/killingfloor'' with the same name you wish to give your mutator. Create a subdirectory inside this named ''Classes''. You should now have a directory structure that looks like this:
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| :::.../steamapps/common/killingfloor/ExampleMutator/Classes
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| ===Create script file===
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| Inside the ''Classes'' subdirectory create a file with a .uc extension with a name matching the mutator's main directory name, for example ''ExampleMutator.uc''. The path of this file should look like this:
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| :::.../steamapps/common/killingfloor/ExampleMutator/Classes/ExampleMutator.uc
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| ===Add mutator to compilation===
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| In order to have the compiler actually compile your mutator you must add an entry for it in the game's configuration file, named ''killingfloor.ini'', located in the game's system directory. Open this file, search for the section with several lines beginning with ''EditPackages=PackageName''. Add an entry at the bottom of this list to include the name of your mutator package, which should look like this:
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| :::EditPackages=ExampleMutator
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| ===Write mutator script===
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| Code:
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| <blockquote><pre>
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| class ExampleMutator extends Mutator;
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| defaultproperties
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| {
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| GroupName="KFExampleMutator"
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| FriendlyName="Example Mutator"
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| Description="Mutator description here"
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| }
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| </pre></blockquote>
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| This is the bare minimum for compiling a mutator that can be seen in Killing Floor (actually, FriendlyName and Description aren't ''strictly'' necessary). The ''GroupName'' property must start with the letters ''KF'' else it won't be seen by the game.
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| ===Compile===
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| Compiling the mutator is as simple as calling ''ucc make'', which can be found in the system directory (in fact the file is simply called ''ucc.exe'' and make is a command line argument). Note that if you have previously compiled the mutator you must remove its ''.u'' file from the system directory in order to recompile (otherwise the mutator will be ignored in the compilation process).
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| If you cannot find ''ucc.exe'' you may not have the [http://wiki.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php/Killing_Floor_(modding) Killing Floor SDK] installed. Find it on Steam in the ''tools'' section.
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| Additionally you may want to remove certain files and have the console wait before closing, so that you can view the compilation output (and thus determine if it failed and why). You could do all this by opening command prompt and typing the commands manually, but it's far simpler to use a batch file. Create a batch file (anywhere - the desktop is good for easy access) with a name such as ''ExampleMutator.bat'' and copy the following lines in:
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| Code:
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| <blockquote><pre>
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| del "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\killingfloor\System\ExampleMutator.u"
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| "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\killingfloor\System\UCC.exe" make
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| del "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\killingfloor\System\steam_appid.txt"
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| pause
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| </pre></blockquote>
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| You may need to alter the paths if you have the game installed to a different hard drive or have a different directory structure. The third line removes a file generated by UCC which while exists will prevent connecting to servers (may not apply to all).
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| Run the batch file and tada! If compilation was successful, you have just made your first mutator. If not, you have made a mistake and should re-read this article to try to find where you went wrong.
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| ===Example===
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| Here is a functional, more interesting mutator to take a look at:
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| Code:
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| <blockquote><pre>
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| class ExampleMutator extends Mutator;
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| SetTimer(1, true);
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| function Timer()
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| {
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| local KFHumanPawn Player;
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| foreach DynamicActors(class 'KFHumanPawn', Player)
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| {
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| if (Player.Health + 2 <= Player.HealthMax) Player.Health += 2;
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| else Player.Health = Player.HealthMax;
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| }
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| }
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| defaultproperties
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| {
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| GroupName="KFExampleMutator"
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| FriendlyName="Example Mutator"
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| Description="Mutator description here"
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| }
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| </pre></blockquote>
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| What it does: Increases the health of each player by 2 points every second.
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| ===Where do I go from here?===
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| Now that you understand how to compile a mutator, I'd recommend first taking a look at the official [http://udn.epicgames.com/Two/UnrealScriptReference.html UnrealScript Language Reference] which covers all aspects of the language itself. If you plan to write mutators which work online it's vital that you understand how the networking is handled, and I'd suggest reading the [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/NetworkingOverview.html Unreal Networking Architecture] article on this. If you want to know more about the engine (and particularly which classes are available to use) you can either browse through the script files yourself, or check out the [http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/ BeyondUnreal Wiki] for more general information relating to Unreal Engine itself.
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