Characters

NPC entities

You have very little options when defining an animal character. However, you can precisely describe how humans reacts. Note that names are sometime relevant to the character behavior.

One-handed weapon characters can either hold two pistols (default) or get equipped with the pipe. Two-handed weapon characters can have the shotgun (default), the tommygun, the heavy machine gun, the grenade launcher, the rocket launcher or the flamethrower (also, only two-handed weapon characters can equip the flashlight)

AI Cast, Description

cast_runt	One-handed weapon runt
cast_shorty	Two-handed weapon runt
cast_thug	One-handed weapon thug
cast_punk	Two-handed weapon thug
cast_bitch	One-handed weapon chick
cast_whore	Two-handed weapon chick
cast_dog	Dog, melee attacks only
cast_thug_sit	Sitting thug, unused
cast_bum_sit	Sitting bum
cast_punk2	Alias for cast_thug, unused
cast_rosie	Alias for cast_bitch, unused
misc_grunt	Alias for cast_thug, unused

AI General, Description

path_corner_cast	Destination marker
ai_boundary	Abort pursuit when reaching this area
ai_event_hostile	Drive cast in line of sight hostile toward trespasser
ai_event_follow	Trespasser become new leader to cast in line of sight
ai_guard	Guarding position
ai_territory	Defines gang's territory, members will turn hostile toward trespasser
ai_trigger_character	Force targeted characters to follow their path_corner_cast
ai_locked_door	Tells the AI to walk away from a specific area
ai_safespot	Markers for safecrackers and locksmiths

Episode specifics (AI only), Description

ai_sy_dykes_boundry	Order Moe, Larry and Curly to attack player
misc_kroker_afraid	Used by Kroker in Steel Town to hide from player
misc_pv_afraid	Used by Yolanda in Poison Ville when talking to the guards
misc_skidrow_afraid	Used by MagicJ in Skidrow when player is acting violent toward him
misc_skidrow_ai_reset	Reset positions for Bernie and Arnold
misc_skidrow_ambush	Ambush spot for Bernie and Arnold
misc_skidrow_radio	Attract Bernie and Arnold
misc_steeltown_afraid	Used by kids in the mill to run away
misc_sy_afraid	Safe spot for Moe to hide from Larry and Curly

AI flags

AI flags are special behavior attributes, some of them are used in-game only and shouldn't be set in maps.

AI Flag, Flag Name, Description

1	AI_NOWALK_FACE	Never walk to someone, just face
2	AI_TEMP_STAND_GROUND	Unused (although defined in g_ai.h)
4	AI_NO_TALK	Never talk (useful for ambush)
8	AI_GOAL_RUN	Set on a target, the IA will run toward that entity
16	AI_FACE_ATTACK	Always face the ennemy when attacking
32	AI_MOVEOUT	In-game, character is ordered to move out
64	AI_MELEE	This character can only do melee attacks
128	AI_GRENADE_GUY	The character will not shoot grenades if the target is too close (auto-set with cast_punk)
256	AI_DUCK_ATTACK	This character will always duck when attacking
512	AI_GOAL_IGNOREENEMY	Ignore the enemy when trying to reach its goal
1024	AI_NOSTEP	Used for crates and such so they lay on the floor and not slightly above (auto-set)
2048	AI_RELOAD	In-game, clip's empty! Reload before attacking again
4096	AI_TAKECOVER_IGNOREHEALTH	Ignore health during combat
8192	AI_GOALENT_MANUAL_CLEAR	Set on a target, this target is always a goal
16384	AI_DOKEY	In-game, this character's is unlocking something
32768	AI_IMMORTAL	This character do not take damages, can see through transparent surfaces (Momo is immortal)
65536	AI_REPEAT_TALK_JESTURE	Keep making talking gestures
131072	AI_SKILL_LADDER	In-game, the character is climbing a ladder
262144	AI_HOLD_POSITION	In-game, ordered to stand put
524288	AI_TAKE_COVER	In-game, the character is taking cover
1048576	AI_IGNORE_ENEMY	In-game, ignore enemy (used by gang members following their leader and trying to reach a goal)
2097152	AI_FAST_WALK	Running on steroids, walk and move twice faster (see Lamont in sr2)
4194304	AI_PLAYERCLIP	Uses PLAYERCLIP bounding instead of MONSTERCLIP
8388608	AI_NO_TAKE_COVER	Never take cover from anything
16777216	AI_ADJUSTPITCH	In-game, used for dogs so they angle up for stairs and ramps
33554432	AI_TALK	Do not stop talking when facing the player
67108864	AI_SIDE_ATTACK	In-game, side attack
134217728	AI_TURN_BLOCKED	In-game, side run, do not turn
268435456	AI_RUN_LIKE_HELL	In-game, take a sprint
536870912	AI_RUSH_THE_PLAYER	In-game, looks like AI_RUN_LIKE_HELL
1073741824	AI_HEARD_GUN_SHOT	In-game, character heard a gun shot, get nervous
2147483648	AI_SIT_TALK	Don't move when talking (auto-set with cast_thug_sit)

Art skins

Here's the location of each skin texture depending on the entity's classname. Note that cast_dog only has a single skin texture for the whole body and can only be 1 or 2 in original Kingpin. Always use three digits when filling the "art_skins" field (ie "103 011 005").

Classname, Head, Torso, Legs

cast_thug	actors/thug/head_###.tga	actors/thug/body_###.tga	actors/thug/legs_###.tga
cast_punk	actors/thug/head_###.tga	actors/thug/body_###.tga	actors/thug/legs_###.tga
cast_bum_sit	actors/thug/head_###.tga	actors/thug/body_###.tga	actors/thug/legs_###.tga
cast_runt	actors/runt/head_###.tga	actors/runt/body_###.tga	actors/thug/legs_###.tga
cast_shorty	actors/runt/head_###.tga	actors/runt/body_###.tga	actors/thug/legs_###.tga
cast_bitch	actors/bitch/head_###.tga	actors/bitch/body_###.tga	actors/bitch/legs_###.tga
cast_whore	actors/bitch/head_###.tga	actors/bitch/body_###.tga	actors/bitch/legs_###.tga

Character's name

Every friendly character, important cast or actors with a purpose of each episode has a name. Names are used all over the game code mainly for scripting purpose. Each episode has its own cast and it might be a bad idea to mix names and episodes. Anyway, here's an extensive list of all the names available in Kingpin (it's safe to assume unused characters can be put in any map, without unexpected consequences).

Name	Gender	Description
Al	M	UNUSED
Beth	F	Scared girl next to the warehouse in sr1
Magicj	M	Crowbar seller next to the basketball court in sr1
Lisa	F	Girl standing opposite of the pawn-o-matic in sr1
Louie	M	Smoking guy next to the safe in sr1, bar_pv
Frank	M	UNUSED
Buttmunch	M	Sewer rat gang member, under the bridge in sr1
Arnold	M	Security guy with the flashlight in sr1
Brewster	M	Sewer rat gang member, under the bridge in sr1
Punky	M	Sewer rat gang member, under the bridge in sr1
Igmo	M	Sewer rat gang member, next to the sewer door in sr1
Johnny	M	"Hey Louie, let's play this game for Christ's sake!" in sr1
Betty	F	Leroy's girlfriend in sr1
Leroy	M	Guy in the basketball court in sr1
Jed	M	UNUSED
Buster	M	Demolition man at club swank in bar_pv
Bubba	M	Henchman waiting near the pawn-o-matic in sr1
Momo	M	Club bouncer for all episodes
Muttski	M	UNUSED
Spike	M	UNUSED
ToughGuy1	M	First cutscene actor in sr1
ToughGuy2	M	First cutscene actor in sr1
IntroGuy	M	First cutscene hero in sr1
Bernie	M	Security agent listening to the radio in sr1
Lamont	M	The crazy guy Lenny thew out of his appartment in sr2
Mona	F	Girl by the bar in sr2
Lenny	M	"ah christ! You got my watch.", guy in the restrooms in bar_sr
Chick	F	UNUSED
Sluggo	M	Some guy by the counter in bar_sr
Rocko	M	Some guy by the counter in bar_sr
Rover	D	Lamont's dog in sr2
Joseph	M	UNUSED
Rummy	M	"Gimme whisky" bum in sr1
Nick	M	Bum under the stairs in sr2
Jesus	M	"Are you ready to be fucked?!" boss in sr4
Yolanda	F	"for ten bucks Yolanda will distract the two guards" in pv_h
Carlton	M	UNUSED
Tina	F	UNUSED
Hardey	M	Guard #1 next to the elevator in pv_h
Laurel	M	Guard #2 next to the elevator in pv_h
Harold	M	UNUSED
Dick	M	UNUSED
Burt	M	Talking with some girl at the club, in bar_pv, bar_rc
Fingers	M	Locksmith in poison ville, bar_pv
Dan	M	UNUSED
Clarence	M	Bartender at the club in bar_pv, bar_rc, idiot
Adolf	M	Some guy at the typhoon in bar_rc
Candy	F	Talking with bartender at club in bar_pv, bar_rc, idiot
Sharky	M	The pawn dude according to the game code
Kingpin	M	Final boss in rcboss2
Blunt	F	Kingpin's girl, rcboss2
NikkiBlanco	M	Boss in pv_boss, rcboss1
Moe	M	Coward guy, guarding the bridge with Larry and Curly in sy_h
Larry	M	Guarding the bridge with Moe and Curly in sy_h
Curly	M	Left side of the door, guarding the bridge with Moe and Larry in sy_h
Ed	M	Drunk bum on the bed, next to the crime scene in sr2
Popeye	M	Runt standing next to the flaming barrel in sy_h
Dogg	M	Bartender at the salty dog in bar_sy
Selma	F	Some girl at the salty dog in bar_sy
Jane	F	UNUSED
Barney	M	UNUSED? Supposed to be "sleepin with the wharf shrimp"
BigWillie	M	Father of the kidnapped girl at the salty dog in bar_sy
Sal	M	Willie's henchman at the salty dog in bar_sy
Lefty	M	Willie's henchman at the salty dog in bar_sy (go find Lizzy)
Bwillie	M	Willie, sitting in the restrooms of the salty dog in bar_sy
Mung	M	Henchman next to the "Big louis warehouse & storage" wall in pv_h
Tyrone	M	Guy on the office plateform, in the storage room in ty4
Luke	M	Peaceful guy next to the sewer access in ty1
Hann	M	Luke's buddy, talking about the valve handle in ty1
Kroker	M	"Don't kill me! I'll open the safe" in steel1
kid_1	M	Kid in steel2
kid_2	M	Kid in steel2
kid_3	M	Kid in steel2
kid_4	M	Kid in steel3
kid_5	M	Kid in steel3
kid_6	M	UNUSED, acts like kid_#
kid_7	M	UNUSED, acts like kid_#
kid_8	M	UNUSED, acts like kid_#
Oscar	M	Sidekick next to the secret area, under the broken stairs in steel2
David	M	Brother of Bambi, locksmith in steel3
Bambi	F	Bartender at the boiler room in bar_st
Brittany	F	Girl hinting about the armor in the pawn-o-matic basement in steel1
Mathew	M	Guy hinting about Bambi's being woried for her brother in steel1
Pete	M	Totally wasted bum in steel1
Moker	M	Boss in steel4
Heilman	M	Boss in sy2
Butch	M	Joker guy near the exit of the station in rc1
Patrick	M	Joker guy near the exit of the station in rc1
Groucho	M	Sewer rat guy in rc1
Harpo	M	Sewer rat guy in rc1
Chico	M	Sewer rat guy in rc1
Blefty	M	Willie's sidekick, "give'em hell" in bar_sy
Scalper	M	Ticker dealer at the typhoon in bar_rc
Dubs	M	Tommy Gun sidekick standing next to the office door in pv_h
Rochelle	F	Some girl in bar_st
Lola	F	Girl hinting about the weapon stash in rc3
Dude	M	Guy between the pawn-o-matic and the newspaper stall in rc3
Walter	M	Guy way down the stairs, next to the second exit in bar_rc
Donny	M	Guy into the parking car garage in rc4

Scripts names

Scripts are specific animations and moves that can only be triggered in Skidrow. To trigger a script, you must put one of the following scriptname as a path_corner_cast "scriptname" key. Half of the hard-coded scripts can be triggered by anyone, the other half requires a specific cast name to work.

Cast name, Script name, Description

jed	jed_script	Jed is evading Buster.
buster	buster_script	All of Buster's gang members are staring at Jed.
toughguy1	intro_script1	Talking gesture.
toughguy1	intro_script2	Toughguy1 become a leader for Toughguy2.
anyone	intro_player_script1	Play dead, Introguy1 get a new look.
anyone	intro_camera3	Just stand up.
anyone	intro_player_script1a	Remove Toughguy1 and Toughguy2.
anyone	intro_player_script2	Crouch down and grab pipe.
anyone	intro_end	Remove Introguy1.
anyone	alarm	Bernie and Arnold get to misc_skidrow_ambush, misc_skidrow_radio get deleted.

Navigation files

The AI requires some help when walking around the map, that's what the .NAV files are for. Load your map, open the console and enter "nav_dynamic 1" and "nav_debug 1" (always without the quotes). As you wander through the level, the engine will write waypoints for the AI pathfinding. Quit Kingpin when you're done or use the console command "nav_save" and a new .nav file should be written in "navdata/". From now on, every time the level is loaded, the AI will use this navigation file to walk around.

Here are all the related Commands available:

Command, Description

nav_debug_showpath	Creates a dummy character model at current position. When moving around, an orange trail is drawn from that dummy to the current position, using the navigation data availables for that level. It's very useful to know what path characters will use to reach their goal.
nav_showpath	Alias for 'nav_debug_showpath'
nav_debug_dest	Seems like nav_debug_showpath, but I'm not sure.
nav_save	Save available navigation data for current map in NAVDATA/[LEVELNAME].NAV
nav_clear	Erase the navigation file for current map and shutdown server.
nav_rebuild	?

CVars, Description

nav_dynamic	When set to '1', player moves are used to place navigation nodes in the map (default: 0)
nav_debug	When set to '1', will display navigation nodes info when 'nav_dynamic' is '1' (default: 0)
nav_aipath	Display an orange trail between the following AI cast and the player, using navigation data availables for that level (default: 0)