Grimrock

Hi folks,

is there a command for a function to wait a couple of seconds without using a timer?
In some ways I want to create my own timer, just scripted. Because I have a problem with timers on different levels beeing slower than normal and thus want to test if a "scripted timer" behaves normally all over the levels.

Best
Chris

sorry, no such thing

You could have it so that the timer only starts working when the player enters that level?

If you are wanting to have a timer start on one level and when it runs out, close a door (or something) on another level, then you could try the following.

Start timer on level 1 - This timer has a 1 second interval and links to a counter - set the action to increment the counter.
when they appear on level 2 (or leave level 1 - you would have to try what works best), use a plate to trigger a script to read the value in the counter on level 1 and set a timer on level 2 with the difference between it and the desired time as the level 2 timers Interval and activate it. This second timer can even be entirely constructed in code if necessary.

So basically you are using the counter on level 1 to count the number of seconds passed there and then set the timer on level 2 to be the remaining time. That timer can then activate whatever it is you wanted to do - probably best a script, to deactivate everything and reset it etc.

Hope this helps

yeah, I was thinking something along those lines, sort of making the time-keeping job go along with you in order to remain accurate

I have basically implemented Shrooms Idea know. It works. Though it's a bit nerve consuming always creating a plate when entering a knew level to set everything up.

Thanks

Wouldn't it be great if an item could be a timer too? haha

Neikun wrote:Wouldn't it be great if an item could be a timer too? haha

You know what I am thinking? Grandfather clock alcoves!

Oh god.
And the pendulum is a removable key!

So, there is no easy way let script wait for X seconds?