ActBusy Script Editor

The Actbusy Script Editor is an engine tool available in Alien Swarm.

Actbusy...

Game engines

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Games

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1. Alien Swarm

Usage

Run your game or mod with -tools -nop4 on the command line and select 'Actbusy Script Editor' from the Tools menu. Make sure that sv_lan is set to 1 in the console located in the lower-left corner (sv_lan 1).

Interface

The first window on the left is the properties window. On the right is the Sequence Picker window.

Note:The file menu is pretty self explanitory

File	Edit	ActBusy	View
Open... Save Save As... Close Recent Clear Recent Exit	Undo Shortcut keys Ctrl + Z Redo Shortcut keys ⇧ Shift + Ctrl + Z Describe Undo History Confirm:What does this do?? Clear Undo History Keyboard Shortcut keys ⇧ Shift + Ctrl + Alt + E See setting key bindings	Create ActBusy Delete ActBusy	Properties Shows the Properties Window If Checked Sequence Picker Shows the Sequence Picker Window If Checked Default Layout Resets the layout to the defualt view

Creating ActBusy Events

first click ActBusy -> Create ActBusy

click the + symbol next to children

the Properties window should look like this

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Selecting Animations

Click next to one of the fallowing

• busy_anim
• entry_anim
• exit_anim
• busy_sequence
• entry_sequence
• exit_sequence

The Select MDL File Window Opens

pick the desired performing character model

then click "open"

The Select Sequence/Activity Window Opens

Select the approprate animation and click "open"

Repeat for the rest

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Setting Interrupts

Click the box next to interrupts

This drop down will show

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