Editing Mod:Modify weapons

:''For the best created weapons, see [{{Pro|526}} Tommah's Mods].''

To create a modified weapon, basic knowledge of [[Mod:Gibbed_tool_for_opening_and_recompiling_files|how to pack and unpack using Gibbed tools is necessary]] to unpack the files [[Mods:data/datafile.big|data\datafile.big]] and data\[[streamedassets.big]].

Inside the newly created datafile_big folder open [[items.txt]]. There is a list of all items in the game and all of their properties.

In order to create your own item, copy the base item (both the BowandArrow and Arrow) and paste it at the top of the list.

Rename your base item to your own item name ("electribow" and "electricarrow"). The name you give your item is the name that is stored in the game and the name you will need to use in order to place the item at a location.

'''Important''': Everything is case sensitive, always pay attention to capitals.

In the new electribow section find line "'''AssetFilename = "data/models/weapons/bowandarrow"'''". This value is where the game retrieves the items .big and .tex files which determine what it looks like and how it interacts with Chuck. Change this to the name of the new item, "electribow".

"'''NumberOfThrowables = "999999999999999999999999"'''" determines how many arrows Chuck can shoot out of his bow. Change this to 999.

For guns, it is changing Durability. So for example, the handgun is Durability = "30" and has 30 bullets.

Thus far you have made a new bow, but at the moment the bow just fires normal arrows, scroll down just a bit to "'''PropToThrow = "arrow"'''". This value determines what the bow will shoot. Change this to your own arrow, "electricarrow", this is the most important value to change since without it you would just be recreating a new bow.

"'''ThrowRange = "999999999999999"'''", increases the range of the arrows. This was not changed in this tutorial.

[[File:itemelectricarrow.png|thumb|right|electricarrow from items.txt]]

With a ProjectileLauncher, its not the launcher that does the damage, its the projectile that does the damage.

In the new electricarrow section within items.txt, like the bow, change the "'''AssetFilename = "data/models/weapons/bowandarrow'''" to "'''AssetFilename = "electricarrow"'''".

"'''MaxProjectileDamage'''", this value determines how much damage the arrow does when it hits a zombie.

MaxProjectileDamage = "10000"

Use the screenshot to the right for reference. All the "PropEffect" and "PyroEffect" values determine all the "sugar and spice" of the weapon, whether it adds damage or is just plain eye candy.

There are up to 4 PyroEffects (PyroEffect0, PyroEffect1, PyroEffect2 , PyroEffect3) for each weapon/item.

Now the new weapon has been created, it still needs to be placed in the game. Place it anywhere in the "royal_flush.txt" file inside datafile.big.

This places the weapon

[[File:Itemplacement.png|right|thumb|Electic bow placed in Royal Flush Plaza]]

in the Boiler Room next to the [[safe house]].

:''Further information: [http://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dr2general&action=display&thread=676 What determines what falls out of broken weapons?]''

See the full list here: [[Template:Spawned]]

Default lines which allow other food or weapons to be spawned when the original weapon is broken:

In the area files,

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"

!

|-

|

americana_casino.txt

arena_backstage.txt

arena_kcot.txt

arena_stadium.txt

atlantica_casino.txt

food_barn.txt

fortune_exterior.txt

laboratory.txt

palisades.txt

rooftop_atlantica.txt

rooftop_hotel.txt

rooftop_royal.txt

rooftop_safehouse.txt

rooftop_theater.txt

rooftop_yucatan.txt

royal_flush.txt

safehouse.txt

south_plaza.txt

tape_die.txt

underground.txt

yucatan_casino.txt

|}

the items spawned often list a category, for example from Americana Casino in data/datafile.big/americanca_casino.txt:

<pre>cItemPlacement CardboardBox

{

ItemName = "CardboardBox"

Location = "-441.666,-4.536,-20.268"

Rotation = "-0.000,-0.324,-0.000,0.946"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "60"

}

</pre>

The line

:SpawnPropFromCategory = "60"

may determine what is spawned with the item breaks.

Other examples:

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"

!

|-

|

cItemPlacement Garbage

{

ItemName = "GarbageCan_4"

Location = "-357.314,-5.228,-56.598"

Rotation = "-0.001,-0.316,0.000,0.949"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "62"

}

cItemPlacement Garbage1

{

ItemName = "GarbageCan_4"

Location = "-370.846,-5.229,-50.444"

Rotation = "-0.001,-0.009,-0.002,1.000"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "72"

}

cItemPlacement Garbage2

{

ItemName = "GarbageCan_4"

Location = "-381.565,-0.229,-62.718"

Rotation = "0.000,0.928,0.000,0.372"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "78"

}

cItemPlacement Garbage6

{

ItemName = "GarbageCan_4"

Location = "-363.453,-5.203,-64.290"

Rotation = "0.402,-0.417,0.569,-0.583"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "62"

}

cItemPlacement HandBag3

{

ItemName = "HandBag"

Location = "-301.973,-5.588,-27.698"

Rotation = "-0.354,0.576,0.675,0.296"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "69"

}

cItemPlacement SmallSuitcase

{

IsStatic = ""

ItemName = "SmallSuitcase"

Location = "-401.858,-4.595,-41.869"

Rotation = "-0.705,-0.110,-0.113,0.691"

SpawnPropFromCategory = "65"

}

|}

==Keyitems==

:''See [[:Category:Key Items]].''

==Miscellaneous weapon values==

{{template:Miscellaneous weapon values}}

==Stop interaction of item==

IsNotInteractable = "true" stops player from picking up the item and using the item.

==Gifts for Katey==

[[ File:Dead rising fire ax gifts for katey.jpg|230px|right|thumb|The [[Fire Ax]] as a gift for Katey after given.]]

In the mission, [[Gifts for Katey]], the line

<pre>Giftable = "true</pre>

Added to items.txt, makes any item giftable to Katey.

Chuck originally was able to give the fire ax twice to Katey. By giving the fireax its own ID though, Chuck can no longer give Katey 2 fire axes.

All of the current weapons have different Cinamatic ID's:

<pre>

ITEM_NAME = "GiantStuffedBear"

NPCName = "cast_katey"

cMissionCinematic x152

ITEM_NAME = "GiantStuffedDonkey"

NPCName = "cast_katey"

cMissionCinematic x162

ITEM_NAME = "WaterGun"

NPCName = "cast_katey"

cMissionCinematic x173

</pre>

The amount of PP given is connected by the cMissionCinematic x ID. If a weapon has the same cMissionCinematic x ID, it also gives the same amount of PP. You can made up a cMissionCinematic x ID, for example, x154 to x700, and the weapon giving to Katey gives 20,000PP.

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It will often be four lines, then two lines twice.

*[http://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dr2general&action=display&thread=676 What determines what falls out of broken weapons?], ''Dead Rising 2 PC Mods'', (March 28, 2011).

*[http://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dr2general&action=display&thread=381 Swapping Object Animations?], ''Dead Rising 2 PC Mods'', (November 10, 2010).

*[http://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=dr2general&thread=189&page=1 Increase healing from Beerhat], ''Dead Rising 2 PC Mods'', (October 12, 2010).

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