Enhancements for interactions which don't test angles (including a new pose parameter to change animations based on angle)

sp/src/game/server/ai_basenpc.cpp

@@ -3026,6 +3026,10 @@ void	CAI_BaseNPC::PopulatePoseParameters( void )
 	m_poseAim_Yaw   = LookupPoseParameter( "aim_yaw"   );
 	m_poseMove_Yaw  = LookupPoseParameter( "move_yaw"  );
 
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw = LookupPoseParameter( "interaction_relative_yaw" );
+#endif
+
 	BaseClass::PopulatePoseParameters();
 }
 
@@ -15370,6 +15374,26 @@ void CAI_BaseNPC::StartScriptedNPCInteraction( CAI_BaseNPC *pOtherNPC, ScriptedN
 
 		// Tell their sequence to keep their position relative to me
 		pTheirSequence->SetupInteractionPosition( this, pInteraction->matDesiredLocalToWorld );
+
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+		if ( !(pInteraction->iFlags & SCNPC_FLAG_TEST_OTHER_ANGLES) )
+		{
+			// Set up interaction yaw pose if it exists
+			float flYaw = AngleDistance( angDesired.y, angOtherAngles.y );
+
+			int nInteractionPose = LookupPoseInteractionRelativeYaw();
+			if (nInteractionPose > -1)
+			{
+				SetPoseParameter( nInteractionPose, flYaw );
+			}
+
+			nInteractionPose = pOtherNPC->LookupPoseInteractionRelativeYaw();
+			if (nInteractionPose > -1)
+			{
+				pOtherNPC->SetPoseParameter( nInteractionPose, flYaw );
+			}
+		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	// Spawn both sequences at once
@@ -16022,6 +16046,13 @@ bool CAI_BaseNPC::InteractionCouldStart( CAI_BaseNPC *pOtherNPC, ScriptedNPCInte
 				anglemod(angEnemyAngles.x), anglemod(angEnemyAngles.y), anglemod(angEnemyAngles.z), anglemod(angAngles.x), anglemod(angAngles.y), anglemod(angAngles.z) );
 		}
 	}
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	else
+	{
+		// If we're not using angles, then use the NPC's current angles
+		angAngles = pOtherNPC->GetAbsAngles();
+	}
+#endif
 
 	// TODO: Velocity check, if we're supposed to
 	if ( pInteraction->iFlags & SCNPC_FLAG_TEST_OTHER_VELOCITY )

sp/src/game/server/ai_basenpc.h

@@ -849,6 +849,9 @@ protected: // pose parameters
 	int					m_poseAim_Pitch;
 	int					m_poseAim_Yaw;
 	int					m_poseMove_Yaw;
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	int					m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw;
+#endif
 	virtual void		PopulatePoseParameters( void );
 
 public:
@@ -856,6 +859,10 @@ public:
 
 	// Return the stored pose parameter for "move_yaw"
 	inline int			LookupPoseMoveYaw()		{ return m_poseMove_Yaw; }
+
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	inline int			LookupPoseInteractionRelativeYaw()	{ return m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw; }
+#endif
  
 
 	//-----------------------------------------------------

sp/src/game/server/ai_basenpc_schedule.cpp

@@ -1610,6 +1610,12 @@ void CAI_BaseNPC::StartTask( const Task_t *pTask )
 			// as this should only run with the NPC "receiving" the interaction
 			ScriptedNPCInteraction_t *pInteraction = m_hForcedInteractionPartner->GetRunningDynamicInteraction();
 
+			if ( !(pInteraction->iFlags & SCNPC_FLAG_TEST_OTHER_ANGLES) )
+			{
+				TaskComplete();
+				return;
+			}
+
 			// Get our target's origin
 			Vector vecTarget = m_hForcedInteractionPartner->GetAbsOrigin();
 
@@ -1617,7 +1623,7 @@ void CAI_BaseNPC::StartTask( const Task_t *pTask )
 			float angInteractionAngle = pInteraction->angRelativeAngles.y;
 			angInteractionAngle += 180.0f;
 
-			GetMotor()->SetIdealYaw( CalcIdealYaw( vecTarget ) + angInteractionAngle );
+			GetMotor()->SetIdealYaw( AngleNormalize( CalcIdealYaw( vecTarget ) + angInteractionAngle ) );
 
 			if (FacingIdeal())
 				TaskComplete();
@@ -4113,6 +4119,15 @@ void CAI_BaseNPC::RunTask( const Task_t *pTask )
 					m_hCine->SynchronizeSequence( this );
 				}
 			}
+
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+			if ( IsRunningDynamicInteraction() && m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw > -1 )
+			{
+				// Animations in progress require pose parameters to be set every frame, so keep setting the interaction relative yaw pose.
+				// The random value is added to help it pass server transmit checks.
+				SetPoseParameter( m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw, GetPoseParameter( m_poseInteractionRelativeYaw ) + RandomFloat( -0.1f, 0.1f ) );
+			}
+#endif
 			break;
 		}