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How to be compatible with Alternate Perspective
Compatibility
Unlike other Alternate Start mods, Alternate Perspective does not skip the Intro Quest. This is the very essence that makes the mod different to any other but it also creates a new kind of incompatibility with mods that want to know if the Intro Sequence is already completed. There are however easy workarounds to ensure compatibility without any major changes. The following will list a couple conditions which can be used to check if Alternate Perspective is installed and if any "delays" are necessary
None of these will create a dependency on Alternate Perspective and can be safely integrated into any mod which wants to know if the Intro is completed. I also recommend checking the Article "Important Quest Stages" for additional Info on how the Intro Quest behaves w... -
For Authors: Important Quest Stages of MQ101
MQ101 Quest Stages
Alternate Perspective uses a multitude of Quest Stages to control certain inner workings, ie how the Player can approach this Intro. The following Stages are available:
Stage 0
Idle Stage. When the player starts the game, this will be Stage set. Helgen will be a functional town and the Intro can be started whenever the Player desires to do so
Stage 1
Similar to Stage 0, but the Player will be unable to start the Intro at wish.
This can be very useful if you want to create an Intro Quest and want to stop the Player from initiating Helgens Destruction before your Quest is completed
When setting this Stage, it is your responsibility to start the Intro manually by setting one of the following Stages OR manu... -
Translating LAL extensions to AP
This article is intended to give a basic guideline about the steps necessary to convert a Starting Option from Live Another Live to Alternate Perspective
Note that this is not intended a beginner tutorial, if you have no experience working with the CK or xEdit, you will likely have a hard time. With that said, let's start by comparing the fundamental architecture between LAL and AP:
In LAL, an Intro Quest is chosen by entering dialogue with the Mara statue and then sleeping in the Bed
In AP, Intro Quests are chosen by talking to the Messenger, which opens a menu to choose an option and then leaving the Starting Room
The Following Guide will cover the Steps taken to convert New Beginnings to Alternate Perspective.
Prerequisite
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For Authors: Hooking into Alternate Perspective
Alternate Perspective is designed to allow other Mods to fluently hook into it.
The method it uses to achieve this is by storing Data into a global Storage with help of StorageUtil (part of PapyrusUtil). This design allows pretty much any mod to hook up with AP without actually referencing AP at all, allowing you to create an AP integration into mods without forcing Users to go an install Alternate Perspective!
( Id still appreciate it if you could put AP into your Requirements if you upload the mod to nexus so Users can easier find both of our mods :< )
Prerequisite
Hooking into AP requires the following 3 things:
A Quest to handle the start of the Player, AP will hand over to this Quest when the Player leaves the Startcell with yo...