NPC Bands 1.1.0

January 27

How would I add multiple instruments that play different notes? Like this one : https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fs%2Fmv07c1ae2aoxw0u%2FAmon%20Amarth%20---%20Bleed%20For%20Ancient%20Gods.mid%3Fdl%3D1
Band Member: 4
Instruments: 2x Jerry Can Guitar / 1x Shovel Bass / 1x Junkyard Drum Kit
So I need two guitars to be playing seperately.
How would I set this up?
I can get single instrument files to mostly work, but I'm a tad stumped by bands with multiple "channels"

January 27

17 minutes ago, The Friendly Chap said:

How would I add multiple instruments that play different notes? Like this one : https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fs%2Fmv07c1ae2aoxw0u%2FAmon%20Amarth%20---%20Bleed%20For%20Ancient%20Gods.mid%3Fdl%3D1
Band Member: 4
Instruments: 2x Jerry Can Guitar / 1x Shovel Bass / 1x Junkyard Drum Kit
So I need two guitars to be playing seperately.
How would I set this up?
I can get single instrument files to mostly work, but I'm a tad stumped by bands with multiple "channels"

Just define a filter for each npc, open an online mid file editing tool, see the notes you want to be played by an instrument for example: "B#4", "B6" etc... And add them to the NPC note filter with the instrument you want

January 30

Yoooo I love this plugin I am having a lot of fun ! Have you figured out a easy way of splitting what notes each npc should play ? Im doing it manual just done still DRE lol... Would it possible to filter by octave ?

Say c1 - c2 and c2 - c3 etc ?

January 30

Also if I could make a couple dance that would be awesome

January 30

48 minutes ago, nickw said:

Yoooo I love this plugin I am having a lot of fun ! Have you figured out a easy way of splitting what notes each npc should play ? Im doing it manual just done still DRE lol... Would it possible to filter by octave ?

Say c1 - c2 and c2 - c3 etc ?

For now the only way is to use NotesFilter, but I'll look for better ways to make this easier

39 minutes ago, nickw said:

Also if I could make a couple dance that would be awesome

A great idea, I'll search about and try to add it, but I'm not sure it will be possible

Edited January 30 by Yun

February 9

Not sure why but I do not see the player start/stop button like in your video, and I have set myself with permission.

Also the list command tells me there are no avilable bands like in your video. I can spawn them with example 1 or 2 but there is no list.

Is there a video tutorial on using this plugin to create a band and place the members accordingly? I want to setup a band at outpost to play on that stage where the instruments are as a regular thing on the server.

February 10

8 minutes ago, TacTicToe said:

Not sure why but I do not see the player start/stop button like in your video, and I have set myself with permission.

Also the list command tells me there are no avilable bands like in your video. I can spawn them with example 1 or 2 but there is no list.

Is there a video tutorial on using this plugin to create a band and place the members accordingly? I want to setup a band at outpost to play on that stage where the instruments are as a regular thing on the server.

Can you try deleting your config/data file, and reloading the plugin again?

Edited February 10 by Yun

February 14

can it autospawn from wipe to wipe at some monuments specified?

February 14

5 hours ago, rrex said:

can it autospawn from wipe to wipe at some monuments specified?

Ill add a feature like that

February 14

6 minutes ago, Yun said:

Ill add a feature like that

let me know then cuz Im lazy xD

February 15

Ok I did that and a server restart and it seems to work now. Thank you.

Is there a way for you to create a filter for each instrument that prevents that instrument from playing filtered chords? Some instruments do really well amd then others sound horrible trying to play a chord it probably should not be. I am not muscially inclined enough to fikter something like this out, but my ears are good enough to know when sounds start to collide. I can attach some of my song values and band setup for you to see what I mean, if you like?

February 22

Could there be an easier way to remove a band than type in a string of numbers? Like by the band name? For example, if I name a band 4pc (for 4 piece) and I spawn that band, why can't I just do /npcband remove 4pc? And if I spawn a 2nd one somewhere couldn't it just name it 4pc1, then 4pc2?

February 23

What would be the syntax to use if I wanted to add more clothes than just a mask to each 'singer' in this section?

"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "hat.dragonmask",
"Skin ID": 0
}

February 23

16 minutes ago, PoolsPats said:

What would be the syntax to use if I wanted to add more clothes than just a mask to each 'singer' in this section?

"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "hat.dragonmask",
"Skin ID": 0
}

"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "hat.dragonmask",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "hat.dragonmask",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "hat.dragonmask",
"Skin ID": 0
}

Remember to remove the comma from the last one or it may result in an error

February 23

Nice, ty

February 23

Why does this app https://npcbands.vercel.app/ put the json files out as unnamed? No matter whether I leave spaces, put underscores instead of spaces or even just one word the song name it always downloads as unnamed. I can rename the json file and put that name in the band's track list, but it still shows as unnamed....except one that got named Piano somehow. The only actual song name that shows is the default happy birthday.

Edited February 23 by PoolsPats

February 23

19 minutes ago, PoolsPats said:

Why does this app https://npcbands.vercel.app/ put the json files out as unnamed? No matter whether I leave spaces, put underscores instead of spaces or even just one word the song name it always downloads as unnamed. I can rename the json file and put that name in the band's track list, but it still shows as unnamed....except one that got named Piano somehow. The only actual song name that shows is the default happy birthday.

its because some midi files doesnt have a name by default, but you can rename the file and open it and edit the field "name"

February 23

To me that says to right-click the midi file and click 'rename' then rename it (which is what I'm doing.) But open it with what to edit the name field? If I click it, it will play in my midi player.

February 23

I figured out that it works if I open the midi file in midi editor and then just edit the first track, renaming it to what you want the file to be called, and save it. Painstaking process if you have a lot of midis. But at least I got one to work !

I figured out my error in the config and got the plugin to work again.

Edited February 23 by PoolsPats

February 23

7 hours ago, PoolsPats said:

I figured out that it works if I open the midi file in midi editor and then just edit the first track, renaming it to what you want the file to be called, and save it. Painstaking process if you have a lot of midis. But at least I got one to work !

I figured out my error in the config and got the plugin to work again.

You don't need to edit the midi file, just convert it to the .json file and then edit the name of the json file, open it and edit the "name" field

February 23

Nice, I was rt clicking and using rename (which didn't help.) But still, Opening the json and changing the name works for the program to use it, but I still need to know what's on it so I would also have to rename the file so it shows me which one I'm looking at (if I understand what you're saying.) Changing it in midi editor changes the name to exactly what I want to see in the plugin player like "Pink Floyd - Wish You were Here" ... and then making it a json with your neat webpage turns it into a name that the plugin can use. Either way I'm rolling with this now and it's freakin fantastic. I promise to write a full review in a few days, thanks so much for the plugin and help.

March 1

has anyone been able to add more npc playing in there bands, would someone care to give me a hand to add more to mine

March 6

On 3/1/2024 at 5:38 AM, original4d said:

has anyone been able to add more npc playing in there bands, would someone care to give me a hand to add more to mine

Just copy this part and paste it again for each new NPC you want in that band. Just change their name, instrument and attire if you'd like.

"NPC name": "Andres",
"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "attire.bunny.onesie",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "attire.bunnyears",
"Skin ID": 0
}
],
"Spawn position": {
"x": -1,
"y": 0,
"z": 0
},
"Instrument name": "Piano",
"Notes filter": []
},

March 6

Oh, and make sure their positions aren't on top of each other, like have one's x value be -1 and another 1 and another 3 and another -3 will put 4 NPC next to each other.

March 6

This is how I laid out a 4 piece band:

"Singers": [
{
"NPC name": "XXXX",
"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "attire.bunny.onesie",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "attire.bunnyears",
"Skin ID": 0
}
],
"Spawn position": {
"x": -2,
"y": 0,
"z": 0
},
"Instrument name": "Piano",
"Notes filter": []
},
{
"NPC name": "XXXXX",
"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "attire.bunny.onesie",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "attire.bunnyears",
"Skin ID": 0
}
],
"Spawn position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0,
"z": 1
},
"Instrument name": "Guitar",
"Notes filter": []
},
{
"NPC name": "XXXXXX",
"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "attire.bunny.onesie",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "attire.bunnyears",
"Skin ID": 0
}
],
"Spawn position": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0,
"z": -2
},
"Instrument name": "Drumkit",
"Notes filter": []
},
{
"NPC name": "XXXXXXX",
"Attire": [
{
"Short name": "attire.bunny.onesie",
"Skin ID": 0
},
{
"Short name": "attire.bunnyears",
"Skin ID": 0
}
],
"Spawn position": {
"x": 2,
"y": 0,
"z": 0
},
"Instrument name": "Xylophone",
"Notes filter": []
}