XC_Spec (r2) - Enhanced spectator

[Higor]

This is a serverside mutator that replaces the spectator class with a more complete one.

R2:

XC_Spec_r2.zip

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It has 2 modes:

- Basic:
Alf fire key (while not chasing player) will chase closest player in the spectator's aim.
Jump key releases the spectator from the player at the player's location.
Grab command will teleport the spectator at the wall the spectator's aiming, for fast navigation.
'Chase' command, used to find players by partial matches > (EX: CHASE LANE > specs Tamerlane)

- Simulation
Locked in first person view.
95% accurate inventory simulation.
100% accurate rotation simulation. (capped to server framerate)
Weapon display identical to the player's.
Fixed legacy log spamming issue for weapons with ammocount (pulse gun and minigun).
Ducking eyeheight correction.

In order to enter Simulation mode, you must chase a player, then type 'Simulate'.
In order to leave Simulation mode, simply spec another player or yourself.

Other info:
During Simulation, outgoing network traffic increased in 1,3 kb/s in a server running at framerate=60.
In order to properly simulate, it is recommended that the the average server outgoing traffic per spectator never reaches the one specified by MaxClientRate.

EDIT: Usage instructions.
- Add serverpackage:
ServerPackages=XC_Spec_r2
- Add mutator:
XC_Spec_r2.XC_SpecMutator

Screenshot during a test:


EDIT: BUG FIXES

[Higor]

Fixed a couple of mistakes.

Now inventory chain isn't broken after a while.
And it works on servers with bNoMonsters=True.

[Dr.Flay]

Niiice !
A client side version would be very handy for recording demos or machinema.
or for during testing of bot-pathing in maps

[Wises]

this is an interesting mod higor! I see that you seem to be a very active and very creative resource to the ut99 community as a whole. couple of questions regarding this mod/mutator.

is this a replacement to normal spec mode? I mean do players type some cmds into console whilst speccing or press 'jump' key (space) to perform Some_Action?

also Iam wondering.. is there some better way of only allowing non-banned individuals into a match/server based on ip/subnet blocks as well as having a whitelist for players within the same range but not banned?

thanks.