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(Feature Request) Utilizing a third-party decompiler

Open DaKashi-bmp opened this issue 1 year ago • 1 comments

Hello, I am not all that well versed in how to utilize Github since I'm a modeller, but just wanted to request a feature for Crowbar to be able to utilize a seperate decompiler, not the one from the program. Like how it works for the model compilers.

I use an old but serviceable decompiler for Goldsource that formats the .qc files in a nice way and it's something I've always been using and having Crowbar act as a front-end interface for it would be neat.

Here's the decompiler in question: https://www.moddb.com/mods/goldsource-data-base/downloads/mdl-decompiler-12-goldsource

DaKashi-bmp avatar Dec 08 '23 14:12 DaKashi-bmp

I've been informed that the decompiler I've linked to suffers from a desync problem when it comes to multiple decompiles and as such, isn't all that good. Crowbar is the better option.

So with that in mind, I'll change the subject of the feature request to instead be about the .qc formatting.

Kratisto's formats the .qc in the following manner: loader_kratisto.txt

Wherea's a Crowbar .qc is formatted in the following manner: loader_crowbar.txt

The main difference between both is how each sub-section of the .qc has an appropiate header or subtitle and it also keeps track of the number of bodygroups, sequences and such the original .qc had. This is good for file organizing and is overall better when working with .qc files.

Bit of a pet peeve of mine, but it would be nice if it could be considered.

DaKashi-bmp avatar Dec 08 '23 16:12 DaKashi-bmp