New component: Dynamic FPS Change

[4Luke4]

This component will automatically adjust FPS during playthrough.
When in combat or cutscene, will lock FPS to 30. Otherwise, will set them to 60.

[rubyFeedback]

There should also be a new release. Last one has been 2 years ago.

[4Luke4]

There should also be a new release. Last one has been 2 years ago.

That is up to Cam... It will hopefully update during the holidays...

[snaphat]

@4Luke4 This stops working after leaving candlekeep and viewing the Sarvok cutscene in BGEE.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install BGEE with SOD v2.6.6
2. Use DLCMerger (probably unrelated?)
3. Install EEex v0.10.2.1-alpha
4. Compile PR 124 using ModPackaging, Install CDTWEAKS, enabling only Dynamic FPS Change
5. Run InfinityLoader.exe
6. Start new game
7. Leave CandleKeep
8. watch cutscene until able to control the game normally again
9. Stuck in 30FPS

WeiDU.log

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~DLCMERGER/DLCMERGER.TP2~ #0 #3 // Merge DLC into game -> Merge all available DLCs: 1.7
~EEEX/EEEX.TP2~ #0 #0 // EEex: v0.10.2.1-alpha
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3440 // Dynamic FPS Change [Luke (EEex)]: v16

[4Luke4]

@snaphat
Thank you, will investigate.
I tested it with the initial cutscene in iwd:ee, and everything works fine...
I think I need a more robust way to detect the end of a cutscene...

[snaphat]

@snaphat Thank you, will investigate. I tested it with the initial cutscene in iwd:ee, and everything works fine... I think I need a more robust way to detect the end of a cutscene...

Any reason using StartCutSceneMode (ID 121) isn't robust:

EEex_Opcode_AddListsResolvedListener(function(sprite)
	-- Sanity check
	if not EEex_GameObject_IsSprite(sprite) or not sprite.m_pArea then
		return
	end
	--
	local actuallyInCombat = sprite.m_pArea.m_nBattleSongCounter > 0
	--
	if EEex_GameState_GetGlobalInt("gtCutSceneMode") == 1 or actuallyInCombat then
	    if EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND ~= 30 then
		    EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 30
	    end
	else
	    if EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND ~= 60 then
		    EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 60
	    end
	end
end)

-- Set/Reset helper var to 1/0 upon entering and exiting cutscene mode --

EEex_Action_AddSpriteStartedActionListener(function(sprite, action)
	local actionID = action.m_actionID

	if actionID == 121 then
		EEex_GameState_SetGlobalInt("gtCutSceneMode", 1)
	elseif actionID == 122 then
		EEex_GameState_SetGlobalInt("gtCutSceneMode", 0)
	end
end)

Or just using m_inCutScene directly since it appears to go to 0 when the cutscene is finished and is 1 otherwise (In BGEE):

EEex_Opcode_AddListsResolvedListener(function(sprite)
	-- Sanity check
	if not EEex_GameObject_IsSprite(sprite) or not sprite.m_pArea then
		return
	end
	--
	local actuallyInCombat = sprite.m_pArea.m_nBattleSongCounter > 0
	--
	if sprite.m_inCutScene == 1 or actuallyInCombat then
	    if EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND ~= 30 then
		    EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 30
	    end
	else
	    if EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND ~= 60 then
		    EEex_CChitin.TIMER_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 60
	    end
	end
end)

[4Luke4]

@snaphat

The first proposed solution should work, we just need to take into account all the actions (IDs) that can start a cutscene (not just 121...)
Will update...

[snaphat]

Some additional information in BGEE while utilizing the first proposal:

1. The game does not change to 30 fps during battle with the Xvarts in the Xvart Cave at the Gnoll Stronghold (bottom-left). This would seem to indicate that checking sprite.m_pArea.m_nBattleSongCounter > 0 is not sufficient to determine combat state.
2. The game becomes stuck at 30 fps (confirmed to have gtCutSceneMode set to 1) after the battle against Senjak and Dorotea in the location where Dorn is initially recruited. This seems to indicate that checking actionID == 122 is not sufficient to determine cutscene end state.

[4Luke4]

Some additional information in BGEE while utilizing the first proposal:

1. The game does not change to 30 fps during battle with the Xvarts in the Xvart Cave at the Gnoll Stronghold (bottom-left). This would seem to indicate that checking sprite.m_pArea.m_nBattleSongCounter > 0 is not sufficient to determine combat state.
2. The game becomes stuck at 30 fps (confirmed to have gtCutSceneMode set to 1) after the battle against Senjak and Dorotea in the location where Dorn is initially recruited. This seems to indicate that checking actionID == 122 is not sufficient to determine cutscene end state.

I see.
If that is the case, then I'll have to speak with Bubb for a more robust solution...