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en>Crimsonum: Fixed spelling errors in flags.

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	Specifies the number for this power up or upgrade that gets plugged into the slots of parent bulding. A value of -1 means the upgrade is placed to the first available slot, while positive values correspond to specific upgrade graphics and positions on the parent structure as defined with the [[PowerUp1Anim\|~~PowerUpNAnim~~]], [[~~PowerUp1AnimDamaged~~\|~~PowerUpNAnimDamaged~~]], [[PowerUp1LocXX\|~~PowerUpNLocXX~~]], [[PowerUp1LocYY\|~~PowerUpNLocYY~~]], and [[PowerUp1LocZZ\|~~PowerUpNLocZZ~~]] flags in [[art~~.ini]]~~.		Specifies the number for this power up or upgrade that gets plugged into the slots of parent bulding. A value of -1 means the upgrade is placed to the first available slot, while positive values correspond to specific upgrade graphics and positions on the parent structure as defined with the <tt>[[PowerUp1Anim\|PowerUp''N''Anim]]</tt>, <tt>[[PowerUp1DamagedAnim\|PowerUp''N''DamagedAnim]]</tt>, <tt>[[PowerUp1LocXX\|PowerUp''N''LocXX]]</tt>, <tt>[[PowerUp1LocYY\|PowerUp''N''LocYY]]</tt>, and <tt>[[PowerUp1LocZZ\|PowerUp''N''LocZZ]]</tt> flags in {{ini\|art}}.

	While the simultaneous firing of both [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons is applicable to all the upgrade numbers, in TS there is [[hardcoded]] restriction for the Component Tower to not allow this for PowersUpToLevel=2 and PowersUpToLevel=3 as those are coded for RPG and SAM Upgrades.		While the simultaneous firing of both [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons is applicable to all the upgrade numbers, in TS there is [[hardcoded]] restriction for the Component Tower to not allow this for <tt>PowersUpToLevel=2</tt> and <tt>PowersUpToLevel=3</tt> as those are coded for RPG and SAM Upgrades.

	[[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] usually have same weapons when used in upgrades. There are issues if different weapons are used as those would show the firing cursor depending on the range of the weapons but have problems in actually firing.		[[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] usually have same weapons when used in upgrades. There are issues if different weapons are used as those would show the firing cursor depending on the range of the weapons but have problems in actually firing.

	See also [[Upgrades]].		See also [[Upgrades]].

en>E1 Elite: Updated

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	Specifies the 'power ~~level' (not to be confused with [[power]]) to which this upgrade powers~~ up ~~the parent building. In cases where the parent building allows for multiple upgrades, this defines which~~ upgrade~~-plug on~~ the ~~building this upgrade~~ slots ~~into~~. A value of -1 means the upgrade is placed to the first available slot, while positive values correspond to specific upgrade graphics and positions on the structure as defined with the [[PowerUp1Anim\|PowerUpNAnim]], [[PowerUp1AnimDamaged\|PowerUpNAnimDamaged]], [[PowerUp1LocXX\|PowerUpNLocXX]], [[PowerUp1LocYY\|PowerUpNLocYY]], and [[PowerUp1LocZZ\|PowerUpNLocZZ]] ~~statements~~ in [[art.ini]]~~, as well as certain [[hardcoded]] functions (see [[PowersUpToLevel#levels\|levels]] below)~~.		Specifies the number for this power up or upgrade that gets plugged into the slots of parent bulding. A value of -1 means the upgrade is placed to the first available slot, while positive values correspond to specific upgrade graphics and positions on the parent structure as defined with the [[PowerUp1Anim\|PowerUpNAnim]], [[PowerUp1AnimDamaged\|PowerUpNAnimDamaged]], [[PowerUp1LocXX\|PowerUpNLocXX]], [[PowerUp1LocYY\|PowerUpNLocYY]], and [[PowerUp1LocZZ\|PowerUpNLocZZ]] flags in [[art.ini]].

	~~==Levels==~~		While the simultaneous firing of both [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons is applicable to all the upgrade numbers, in TS there is [[hardcoded]] restriction for the Component Tower to not allow this for PowersUpToLevel=2 and PowersUpToLevel=3 as those are coded for RPG and SAM Upgrades.
	~~In Tiberian Sun, PowersUpToLevel=1 has a unique [[hardcoded]] feature which enables~~ the ~~upgrade to fire its~~ [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons ~~(if it has any) simultaneously. This includes spawning~~ all the ~~appropriate~~ [[~~projectile\|projectiles~~]] ~~and [[anim\|muzzle animations]]. For example in the vanilla game, this allows~~ the Component Tower~~'s twin-barreled Vulcan Cannon upgrade fire both guns at once~~.

	~~A similar effect can be achieved with just one weapon~~ and a [[~~burst~~]] ~~multiplier, but~~ the ~~bursts are always fired in succession instead~~ of ~~simultaneously, meaning there is always at least a one-frame delay between~~ the ~~bursts~~.		[[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] usually have same weapons when used in upgrades. There are issues if different weapons are used as those would show the firing cursor depending on the range of the weapons but have problems in actually firing.

	~~Below is a snippet from the TS~~ [[~~rules.ini~~]]:		See also [[Upgrades]].
	~~<pre>[GAVULC]~~
	~~PowersUpBuilding=gactwr~~
	~~PowersUpToLevel=1~~
	~~Primary=VulcanTower~~
	~~Secondary=VulcanTower</pre>~~

	~~Note however that the Primary and Secondary do '''not''' have to be the same for this to work~~.

en>Crimsonum at 09:21, 29 August 2017

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	\|name={{PAGENAME}}		\|name={{PAGENAME}}
	\|files={{Categ\|~~art~~(md).ini}}		\|files={{Categ\|rules(md).ini}}
	\|values=signed integers ~~(≥-1)~~		\|values=signed integers
	~~\|default=N/A~~		\|types={{Categ\|BuildingTypes}} (upgrades)
	\|types={{Categ\|BuildingTypes}}
	\|ts=yes		\|ts=yes
	\|fs=yes		\|fs=yes

en>Crimsonum: Replaced Deezire's entry

2017-08-29T09:15:18Z

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	{{~~DeeZireInclusion~~}}~~<br />~~		{{Flag
	~~Specifies which upgrade-plug this structure slots into~~. ~~A value of~~ -1 ~~means 'the first available slot' with other values corresponding to specific upgrade positions on the structure as defined with the PowerUpNLocXX~~=~~, PowerUpNLocYY~~= ~~and PowerUpNLocZZ~~= ~~statements in ART.INI.~~		\|name={{PAGENAME}}
			\|files={{Categ\|art(md).ini}}
			\|values=signed integers (≥-1)
			\|default=N/A
			\|types={{Categ\|BuildingTypes}}
			\|ts=yes
			\|fs=yes
			\|ets=yes
			\|ra2=yes
			\|yr=yes
			\|rp=yes
			\|ares=yes
			}}

	==~~Notes~~==		Specifies the 'power level' (not to be confused with [[power]]) to which this upgrade powers up the parent building. In cases where the parent building allows for multiple upgrades, this defines which upgrade-plug on the building this upgrade slots into. A value of -1 means the upgrade is placed to the first available slot, while positive values correspond to specific upgrade graphics and positions on the structure as defined with the [[PowerUp1Anim\|PowerUpNAnim]], [[PowerUp1AnimDamaged\|PowerUpNAnimDamaged]], [[PowerUp1LocXX\|PowerUpNLocXX]], [[PowerUp1LocYY\|PowerUpNLocYY]], and [[PowerUp1LocZZ\|PowerUpNLocZZ]] statements in [[art.ini]], as well as certain [[hardcoded]] functions (see [[PowersUpToLevel#levels\|levels]] below).
	In Tiberian Sun, PowersUpToLevel=1 has a unique [[hardcoded]] feature which ~~makes~~ the ~~building able~~ to fire its [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons (if it has any) simultaneously. This includes spawning all the appropriate [[projectile\|projectiles]] and [[anim\|muzzle animations]]. For example in the vanilla game, this allows the Component Tower's twin-barreled Vulcan Cannon upgrade fire both guns at once.
			==Levels==
			In Tiberian Sun, PowersUpToLevel=1 has a unique [[hardcoded]] feature which enables the upgrade to fire its [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons (if it has any) simultaneously. This includes spawning all the appropriate [[projectile\|projectiles]] and [[anim\|muzzle animations]]. For example in the vanilla game, this allows the Component Tower's twin-barreled Vulcan Cannon upgrade fire both guns at once.

	A similar effect can be achieved with just one weapon and a [[burst]] multiplier, but the bursts are always fired in succession instead of simultaneously, meaning there is always at least a one-frame delay between the bursts.		A similar effect can be achieved with just one weapon and a [[burst]] multiplier, but the bursts are always fired in succession instead of simultaneously, meaning there is always at least a one-frame delay between the bursts.

en>Crimsonum: Added information about hardcoded elements

2017-08-29T08:35:55Z

Added information about hardcoded elements

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	{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />		{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />
	Specifies which upgrade-plug this structure slots into. A value of -1 means 'the first available slot' with other values corresponding to specific upgrade positions on the structure as defined with the PowerUpNLocXX=, PowerUpNLocYY= and PowerUpNLocZZ= statements in ART.INI.		Specifies which upgrade-plug this structure slots into. A value of -1 means 'the first available slot' with other values corresponding to specific upgrade positions on the structure as defined with the PowerUpNLocXX=, PowerUpNLocYY= and PowerUpNLocZZ= statements in ART.INI.

			==Notes==
			In Tiberian Sun, PowersUpToLevel=1 has a unique [[hardcoded]] feature which makes the building able to fire its [[Primary]] and [[Secondary]] weapons (if it has any) simultaneously. This includes spawning all the appropriate [[projectile\|projectiles]] and [[anim\|muzzle animations]]. For example in the vanilla game, this allows the Component Tower's twin-barreled Vulcan Cannon upgrade fire both guns at once.

			A similar effect can be achieved with just one weapon and a [[burst]] multiplier, but the bursts are always fired in succession instead of simultaneously, meaning there is always at least a one-frame delay between the bursts.

			Below is a snippet from the TS [[rules.ini]]:
			<pre>[GAVULC]
			PowersUpBuilding=gactwr
			PowersUpToLevel=1
			Primary=VulcanTower
			Secondary=VulcanTower</pre>

			Note however that the Primary and Secondary do '''not''' have to be the same for this to work.

en>DCoder at 15:52, 5 May 2006

2006-05-05T15:52:50Z

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{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />
Specifies which upgrade-plug this structure slots into. A value of -1 means 'the first available slot' with other values corresponding to specific upgrade positions on the structure as defined with the PowerUpNLocXX=, PowerUpNLocYY= and PowerUpNLocZZ= statements in ART.INI.