Companion HP Bar

[InsomniacPro]

Hey all, so I'm working on companions on a 5517 source. I have them spawning with one issue. The HP bar doesn't show. I'm spawning them just i would spawn a monster. Am I missing anything?

Monsters spawn with HP bars no issue and I'm spawning them just the same. Is there something different in 10014 for companions?

[Nyorai]

Originally Posted by InsomniacPro

Hey all, so I'm working on companions on a 5517 source. I have them spawning with one issue. The HP bar doesn't show. I'm spawning them just i would spawn a monster. Am I missing anything?

Monsters spawn with HP bars no issue and I'm spawning them just the same. Is there something different in 10014 for companions?

Hm perhaps you're not sending their HP at the correct offset?
It should be 48 or 52 as a ushort (?) if I recall correctly. Not sure on such high patches.

[EOS 60D]

I fixed this problem before, iirc i think you need to make sure the Hitpoints must be the same in client and server..

[InsomniacPro]

Originally Posted by EOS 60D

I fixed this problem before, iirc i think you need to make sure the Hitpoints must be the same in client and server..

I verified that the HP was correct in both server and client.

Originally Posted by Nyorai

Hm perhaps you're not sending their HP at the correct offset?
It should be 48 or 52 as a ushort (?) if I recall correctly. Not sure on such high patches.

The HP offset is correct, any other monster spawns with the HP bar above their head. Unless there's something different about the way companions are spawned.

[pro4never]

For HP bar to show it needs the name being sent to match what's in monstertype.dat

[nTL3fTy]

CallPets fall into the 700000-799999 ID range. Don't forget to send MsgCallPetInfo (2035) to the owner of the CallPet. Otherwise, yes, it's just the normal MsgPlayer (1014/10014) to spawn it.

[InsomniacPro]

Originally Posted by nTL3fTy

CallPets fall into the 700000-799999 ID range. Don't forget to send MsgCallPetInfo (2035) to the owner of the CallPet. Otherwise, yes, it's just the normal MsgPlayer (1014/10014) to spawn it.

I'm following the 700k-799k for their ids, but no luck. Even setting a spawn in the db like a normal mob, they appear with no health bar.

S/n:
do you have any documentation on 2035?

[nTL3fTy]

Originally Posted by InsomniacPro

do you have any documentation on 2035?

Offset	DataType	Name
4	DWORD	UID (700000-799999)
8	DWORD	Lookface
12	DWORD	AIType
16	WORD	PositionX
18	WORD	PositionY
20	char[16]	Name

Pretty basic stuff, the only point worth mentioning is the AIType which informs the client (the owner) how it should control the CallPet, since it is the client that controls the movement, attacking, etc.

id	name	lookface	ai_type
9000	IronGuard	920	1
9001	CopperGuard	920	1
9002	SilverGuard	920	1
9003	GoldGuard	920	1
9005	GhostBat	148	2
9006	FastBat	148	2
9007	SwiftBat	148	2
9008	MagicBat	148	2
9010	GhostBatBoss	548	2
9011	FastBatBoss	548	2
9012	SwiftBatBoss	548	2
9013	MagicBatBoss	548	2
9015	EvilBatA	206	3
9016	EvilBatB	206	3
9017	EvilBatC	206	3
9018	EvilBatD	206	3
9020	FireRatA	209	4
9021	FireRatB	209	4
9022	FireRatC	209	4
9023	FireRatD	209	4
9025	SkeletonA	211	5
9026	SkeletonB	211	5
9027	SkeletonC	211	5
9028	SkeletonD	211	5

[InsomniacPro]

Originally Posted by nTL3fTy

Pretty basic stuff, the only point worth mentioning is the AIType which informs the client (the owner) how it should control the CallPet, since it is the client that controls the movement, attacking, etc.

So I've followed this, sent the packet once the minion is spawned. Ensured the UID is between 700000-799999, spawn entity packet is correct. Yet HP bar is still not showing up. You have any ideas as to what other issues could be?

Btw, thanks a lot lefty. Shit helps.

So Chris was so correct. Apparently in 5517, the monster.dat names them as escorts instead of guards.