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# IW4x Bot Warfare v2.1.0
Bot Warfare is a GSC mod for the IW4x project.

It aims to add playable AI to the multiplayer games of Modern Warfare 2.

You can find the GitHub containing more info at https://github.com/ineedbots/iw4x_bot_warfare

## Installation
0. Make sure that IW4x is installed, updated and working properly. (IW4x v0.6.1+)
1. Locate your IW4x install folder.
2. Move the files/folders found in 'Move files to root of IW4x folder' from the Bot Warfare release archive you downloaded into the root of your IW4x install folder.
    - The folder/file structure should follow as '.IW4x game folder\mods\bots\z_svr_bots.iwd'.
4. The mod is now installed, now run your game.
    - If you are a dedicated server, you will need to set the DVAR 'fs_game' to 'mods/bots'
    - If you are not a dedicated server, open the 'Mods' option from the main menu of the game and select 'bots' and then 'Launch'.
5. The mod should be loaded! Now go start a map and play!

## Menu Usage
- You can open the menu by pressing the Action Slot 2 key (default '5').

- You can navigate the options by pressing your movement keys (default WASD), and you can select options by pressing your jump key (default SPACE).

- Pressing the menu button again closes menus.

## Changelog
- v2.1.0
  - Bot chatter system, bots_main_chat
  - Greatly reduce script variable usage
  - Fix bots slowly reacting in remote streaks
  - Improved bots mantling and stuck
  - Improved bots aim
  - Fix some runtime errors
  - Fixed bots aim in third person
  - Bots sprint more
  - Improved bots sight on enemies
  - Bots play hidden gamemodes like one-flag and arena
  - Bots do random actions while waiting at an objective
  - Improved bots from getting stuck
  - Better bot difficulty management, bots_skill_min and bots_skill_max

- v2.0.1
  - Reduced bots crouching
  - Increased bots sprinting
  - Improved bots mantling, crouching and knifing glass when needed
  - Fixed possible script runtime errors
  - Fixed demolition spawn killing
  - Improved domination
  - Bots use explosives more if they have it
  - Fixed bots moving their player when using remote
  - Bots aim slower when ads'ing
  - Fixed bots holding breath
  - Bots are more smart when waiting for carepackages
  - Improved and fixed various waypoints for maps
  - Fixed bots rubberbanding movement when their goal changes
  - Added bots quickscoping with snipers
  - Added bots reload canceling and fast swaps
  - Bots use C4
  - Improved revenge
  - Bots can swap weapons on spawn more likely

- v2.0.0
  - Initial reboot release


- TODOs
  - A variable leak in _menu (script)
  - Recoil for bots (engine, maybe script)
  - Use proper activate button for bombs, carepackages, etc (script, use +activate)
  - Proper weapon swaps, including altmode (engine, then script)
  - Use static turrets in maps (script)
  - Proper use of pred missile (script and engine)
  - Fix testclient view angle clamping (messes with ac130 and chopper gunner) (engine)

## Credits
- IW4x Team - https://github.com/XLabsProject/iw4x-client
- CoD4x Team - https://github.com/callofduty4x/CoD4x_Server
- INeedGames(me) - http://www.moddb.com/mods/bot-warfare
- tinkie101 - https://web.archive.org/web/20120326060712/http://alteriw.net/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=4869
- PeZBot team - http://www.moddb.com/mods/pezbot
- apdonato - http://rsebots.blogspot.ca/
- Ability
- Salvation
- VicRattlehead - https://www.moddb.com/members/vicrattlehead

Feel free to use code, host on other sites, host on servers, mod it and merge mods with it, just give credit where credit is due!
	-INeedGames/INeedBot(s) @ ineedbots@outlook.com