[v1.1] BuddyEx - Limitless Bots Online or Offline You Can Swap Between!

Inspired by foxBot, combining the code of buddy.lua by Jimita and ExAI by CobaltBW, comes BuddyEX!


This mod allows anyone, in single-player or multiplayer, to add in object-based bots into the game which will follow you around and assist you on your adventures. Simply type addbot [skin, color] into the console to give yourself a buddy.





You can add more than one bot too! How many you can have at one time is only capped by the buddy_limit command, which can be set to pretty high values. Just try not to lag yourself out!



But that's not all, you can even swap between your bots too! Just press Weapon Next or Weapon Prev, and you'll instantly change your character to the next or previous bot in your party. Use the nextbot and prevbot if you'd rather use a different button for swapping!



If you don't want a bot anymore, you can use the delbot command to remove any of them. Enter in a number after the command to select a specific bot to get rid of.



Custom characters are supported too! Some may work better than others, and not all of them are perfect, but you can still easily create the team of your dreams!



As a bonus for those playing single-player, Team Sonic has been added to the character select screen! Relive the glory days of Sonic Heroes as you play through the game as this classic ragtag team of three.

Spoiler: Side notes

You can use the stalkbot to spectate one of your own bots. It's not very useful for anything other than debugging, but you can use it if you want.

buddy_attack and buddy_seekdist are commands inherited from ExAI and can only be set by a netgame host. While they can be adjusted, it's usually just best to leave alone.

buddy_debug is used to print debug information about the bot AI, again from ExAI. It's recommended not to use this one at all unless you wanna get a better idea of how the bot AI works.

Since these bots are fake player objects, not every single interaction will play out as you think. I tried my best to get it as close as possible, but not everything is perfect.

Not all custom characters will be supported, nor will I be taking requests on who to support next. Characters like Tails Doll or Kirby have too complicated followmobj set ups to be worth porting over. As long as a character has vanilla abilities and no followmobj (or a vanilla one), they will be supported out of the gate. Otherwise, there may be a few inconsistencies.

Modern Sonic as a bot will cause an error upon destroying an enemy. There is no way for me to fix it sadly. But, the error will only pop up once and not affect gameplay, so you can simply ignore it when it happens.

[SMS Alfredo]

New update to Version 1.1.


- You can now enter a number after the delbot command to delete a specific bot.


- Characters with CA_MELEE will no longer try to give you a shield if they don't have the ability to.


- Bots can now be killed via crush damage.


- Bots are now able to cling to you under certain circumstances.



Also, super forms for the bots are unlikely due to how SRB2 handles the sprites for them. Sorry about that.

[puyopuyofan]

Originally Posted by SMS Alfredo

New update to Version 1.1.


- You can now enter a number after the delbot command to delete a specific bot.


- Characters with CA_MELEE will no longer try to give you a shield if they don't have the ability to.


- Bots can now be killed via crush damage.


- Bots are now able to cling to you under certain circumstances.



Also, super forms for the bots are unlikely due to how SRB2 handles the sprites for them. Sorry about that.

Dang, that's unfortunate

[antonretrojr]

Finally, the proper Flight/Power formation gameplay.

[GamerLuna2020]

We can finally relieve the JTE and CB days again! Hooray for Alfredo!


Now, if you excuse me.. I’m-a gonna go to Meadow Match Zone and test out my new mod there.

[carlrev]

Team '06: Sonic, Shadow and Silver.
Team Generations: Classic Sonic, Modern Sonic and Bandages.
Team Knuckles: You get the idea.

[zalde]

I cant use knuckles and other characters only tails and sonic

[GOTTAGOFAST!]

What do you mean if you want knuckles to your team select team sonic or start as sonic and tails and type in the commands add ot knuckles

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Addbot not add ot

[antonretrojr]

Originally Posted by GOTTAGOFAST!

What do you mean if you want knuckles to your team select team sonic or start as sonic and tails and type in the commands add ot knuckles

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Addbot not add ot

With this your bot will have a random color - if yo want your Knuckles to be colored like Knuckles, type addbot knuckles red instead of just addbot knuckles.

[Lukas]

Hey SMS Alfredo BuddyEx is a cool idea it works great but for some reason if i type addbot modern sonic and addbot neo sonic they dont work eventhough they are turned on. U are supposed to type everything lowercased right? but eitherway BuddyEx is a great mod

[GOTTAGOFAST!]

You need to type addbot masonic and addbot modernsonic if you do not know your skin name type skin and it will show you something like this skin is msonic (for neo) default is sonic type the addbot msonic and neo is following you

[GOTTAGOFAST!]

Msonic I mean but that is how to do it!

[Modunlami]

Are you going to add online racing bots at the next update

[time gear]

This looks incredible! It's a shame I didn't notice this sooner.

[MADVAL2]

Originally Posted by time gear

This looks incredible! It's a shame I didn't notice this sooner.

me too :(,i wish i did notice that

[GamerLuna2020]

Originally Posted by Modunlami

Are you going to add online racing bots at the next update

And Ringslinger bots. Don't forget Ringslinger bots for the next update, alongside racing bots.

[Sonamous 47]

When I add the bots, the bots change skin color so please help me

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When I add the bot, there skin color changed, please help.

[antonretrojr]

Originally Posted by Sonamous 47

When I add the bots, the bots change skin color so please help me

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When I add the bot, there skin color changed, please help.

Use addbot [skin] skin when adding the bot to add it with its default skin color. If you want it to have a specific NON-skin default skin color, enter its name instead of skin (e.g. addbot sonic skin to get a blue Sonic, or addbot sonic red to get a red Sonic).

[Sonamous 47]

Originally Posted by antonretrojr

Use addbot [skin] skin when adding the bot to add it with its default skin color. If you want it to have a specific NON-skin default skin color, enter its name instead of skin (e.g. addbot sonic skin to get a blue Sonic, or addbot sonic red to get a red Sonic).

Thanks I just hope the next update will have all the bots turn super with all 7 chaos emeralds and 50 rings

[D00D64]

The greatest tragedy of BuddyEx.

[antonretrojr]

Originally Posted by D00D64

The greatest tragedy of BuddyEx.

They can also pass right through the gate you usually need to reach the enemies behind which with an Armageddon Shield

but NOT the other ones...?