Guide to ghetto programmable training dummy in kof2002 (and other games that run in FBA).Annoyed by my lack of being able to effectively punish moves that should be unsafe, I have found a way to hit up trainingmode in kof2002 and have the dummy do whatever you like.
What you need is:
FBA-RRThis is a version of FinalBurn Alpha that allows you to run LUA scripts.
http://code.google.com/p/fbarr/downloads/listMacroLUAhttp://code.google.com/p/macrolua/downloads/listPut the macrolua script files in the FBA-RR folder, and make a new folder called 'macro'. In this file make a text file, and rename it to "trainingmode.txt".
Now open "macro-options.lua" and enter "traningmode.txt" after the entry that says playbackfile =.
Once you have that, you'll have to boot up FBA-RR and run kof2002.
Set the lua hotkey 1 to whatever button you want to trigger your recorded moves with. For me it's the button ;. You find the lua hotkey 1 bind in FBA-RR under Input > Configure Hotkeys. Obviously you only need to do this once.
Go to trainingmode, and set the dummy Action to: Human.
Then go to Game > New Lua Script Window
A new window pops up, press browse and select "macro.lua" and run it.
Now it's time to program the dummy!
You'll have to write a script, but the syntax is easy don't worry.
All moves are written within triangular brackets and it's ended by a "!" sign.
example: < whatever-moves-you-like !>
By default it will input the moves as player 1. To switch to player 2, you'll have to place a slash.
< whatever-moves-you-like-inputted-by-player-1 / whatever-moves-you-like-inputted-by-player-2 !>
Since you want the dummy to do something and not your own character, you should only input moves after the slash.
Now for the controls:
u = up, d = down, l = left, r = right, and logical combinations like dl = down-left follow.
1 = A 2 = B 3 = C 4 = D
the "." sign advances a frame.
Since your dummy is on the right side of the screen a hadouken motion will look as follows:
< /d.dl.l.3!>
w[number] will make the computer wait for the specified number of frames. If you don't want the dummy to immediately do the move the moment you press the button to run the script (the lua hotkey 1 button), you should place some wait frames before the move you want the dummy to make.
< /w40,d.dl.l.3!> (note: comma's can be inserted anywhere you like they have no function but make the script easier to read)
Last but not least there's the sign for holding and releasing buttons/reaction, which you can use to make the dummy block as soon as possible, that way you can check if a move is punishable.
Holding a button is done with _[button] releasing a buttong is done with ^[button].
Back to our hadouken example:
< /w40,d.dl.l.3,_d_r,w300!>
After waiting for 40 frames, the dummy will execute a hadouken motion, and then block downback for 300 frames. If you can hit him after the move, it means it's punishable. Be careful that he should be blocking HIGH (so only _r) if you try to punish it with an overhead move (like a jump-in, which is for example possible after a blocked kusanagi hcb+K).
If you want the dummy to block high and not walk back all the time after a move, go into the trainingmode menu and set the Guard to "on", for some reason holding back will then trigger blocking rather than walking back.
Now time for other applications of a programmable dummy 'random' block, so you can practice hitconfirming.
If you quickly alternate between down and downright every frame, you'll be unable to tell whether the opponent is blocking low or not (IF! you have Guard on 'off' otherwise he'll make a funny bobby block motion), this is perfect for practicing hitconfirms.
This is the script I use for a crouching dummy:
< /(_d,w2,*,_d_r,w2,*)1000!>
the brackets+number are the command that shows how often it mus repeat the command between brackets, in this case a 1000 times, you can put it to 100000 if you like or even higher, though LUA seems to have some trouble processing such high repetitions.
For a standing dummy, you're going to have to put Guard "on" and the dummy will inevitably make a wobbly motion, but nothing that could really give away that the dummy is guarding or not
Use this script:
< /(_r,w14,^r,w20)500!>
Although according to the script the dummy wouldn't block equal parts high and not blocking, this feels more 50-50 to me. I'm not completely sure what is causing it. There seems to be some time in the recovery of blocking where you automatically block the next move. (anyone have specifics on this?)
Well I hope this gave you guys some insight to get your very own ghetto trainingmode! This works with every other game for FBA, for Capcom games the buttons go from 1 to 6.
Obviously this scripting tool can also be used for making kickass combo videos. And that's what it was meant for, Maj on Sonichurricane has written some great stuff on this subject using macrolua which might also be useful for finding new inventive ways of programming the training dummy.
http://sonichurricane.com/?page_id=5000especially:
http://sonichurricane.com/?p=3828I hope this is useful, any questions, suggestions, or new ways to use this tool are very welcome!
