X-ray flashlight in UT2K3: Is this possible?

[Sleepy_the_Jackal]

I've been searching high and low for a gun that has a specific targeting system. It's basically like an X-ray flashlight. What it does is shines a light onto a wall or obstacle, allowing you to either see through it, or see a pc/npc behind it. The reason I want this is because with all the railguns or other weapons that allow you to see through walls that I've downloaded, you have to use a sniper zoom in order to get the desired effect. It takes too much time to zoom in on some cases, and is rather inconvenient when I need to turn around quickly. Not to mention it's actually a little unfair to other players when you can see through the entire map all at once. With an X-ray flashlight, however, it stays on all the time, only allows you to see through a small part of the map, and it will also let people know when you've locked on to them, giving everyone a fighting chance.

So my point is, I'm wondering if this is possible, and if it is I want to know if either somebody made it already, or if somebody is interested in doing it.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Pxtl]

What you're asking is impossible in the extreme - it would have to be designed into the engine. Stick to weapons that let you see players through walls.

 

[Sleepy_the_Jackal]

Bummer.

 

[Pxtl]

A hud mutator could be done though, that would allow you to see players through walls. It would only show where players are though - no "neato X-Ray through walls" stuff. Basically like the weapons you've seen before, but as an item instead of a weapon. I don't know enough about 2k3 to guarantee its doability either way. I know in old UT it would be a big pain in the butt to do, as hud alterations are done through the gametype or the weapon.

 

[Sleepy_the_Jackal]

Well, the point of being able to see through walls was so you could see the players. I don't necessarily need to be able to see through walls, I just need to see the players. The idea is that you can only "see through" a small area in front of you, like a flashlight, and the light itself goes through the walls and reflects off of surfaces as it goes, so your opponent will know if you have a lock on them. Sort of like the railguns from the movie Eraser. That's what I'm looking for.

 

[Lost_Thought]

its not impossible, just difficult. there are graphic bugs you can take advantage of there have been several times i have been able to see through objects due to said bugs. the near impossible part is getting them to work consistintly with any video drivers

 

[Nemephosis]

Yeah, that's lame and considered a wall hack which is cheating. As such, it doesn't get discussed here.

edit: or anywhere else on BU for that matter.