How to add tricky like arrows?

[justmadethistogethelp]

There aren't many forever engine games or tutorials with how to make tricky arrows and I wonder how you make them.

[ADumbAsshole]

look for a kade tutorial, it most likely uses the same principles

[justmadethistogethelp]

look for a kade tutorial, it most likely uses the same principles

ok I will

[crowplexus]

go to the ChartLoader.hx file and search for this var daNoteAlt:Float = 0;

below that variable, create a new one var daNoteType:Int = 0;

replace

if (songNotes.length > 2) {
	daNoteAlt = songNotes[3];
}

with

if (songNotes.length > 2) {
	//daNoteAlt = songNotes[3];
	daNoteType = songNotes[3];
}

search for var swagNote:Note = ForeverAssets.generateArrow(PlayState.assetModifier, daStrumTime, daNoteData, daNoteAlt);

before daNoteAlt, add daNoteType, search for oldNote = unspawnNotes[Std.int(unspawnNotes.length - 1)];

replace the variable right below it with

var sustainNote:Note = ForeverAssets.generateArrow(PlayState.assetModifier, daStrumTime + (Conductor.stepCrochet * susNote) + Conductor.stepCrochet, daNoteData, daNoteType, daNoteAlt, true, oldNote);

now go to Note.hx, scroll down to default: // base game arrows for no reason whatsoever

replace the newNote.framesstatement with this

var whatItNeeds:String = 'NOTE_assets';

switch (noteType) {
	case 1:
		whatItNeeds = 'noteFileName';
	default:
		// just to be sure;
		whatItNeeds = 'NOTE_assets';
}

newNote.frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(ForeverTools.returnSkinAsset(whatItNeeds, assetModifier, Init.trueSettings.get("Note Skin"),
'noteskins/notes'));

you can create more cases to fulfil your own needs, you can also do the same thing for quant notes, it also works for them

now go to OriginalChartingState.hx search for private function addNote and right after var noteSus = 0;

add this

if (FlxG.keys.pressed.ONE) {
	// hurt
	noteType = 1;
}

by holding 1 on the chart editor, you can place your custom note

now your notetype is in the game, you can chart it, and it works in game, now just go to PlayState.hx and add in the function it needs to perform

File Locations are: source/meta/data/ChartLoader.hx source/gameObjects/userInterface/notes/Note.hx source/meta/state/charting/OriginalChartingState.hx

happy coding and have fun!