Custom weapons from pre existing weapons

[ScrooLoose]

I want to make some custom weapons with models/textures from weapons that are allready in the game, so i dont want to create my own custom 3d models and animations etc...

 

I can't figure out how to copy a certain weapon (for example the 9mm) and then change whatever i like without changing parameters of the original.

How do i go about doing that ?

 

I could create a weapon from scratch but when i have to choose the inventory image and the model and world model for the weapon (under the Art and Sound tab) then i run into trouble.

I unpacked the model files to my HD but when i want to edit the model i go to the model file that i want but then it states "Invalid Directory"

 

What am i doing wrong ?

 

I'm using the official GECK editor

[WastelandAssassin]

so if i understand you correctly, you want to create a new version of an existing weapon, in the GECK??

because that is very easy

 

just choose the weapon you want, right click on it, and choose edit

then change the ID of the weapon

then it asks you if you want to create a new item, say yes

then find your new weapon (the one with the new ID) and change whatever you want about it

then you just have to add the weapon to the game

 

now, this could be done to every item, not just weapons

also, you might want to give unique IDs to the items, to make finding them easier

 

hope this helps :)

[Kylefire]

Are you also trying to remod the textures of the co-existing weapons?

[ScrooLoose]

so if i understand you correctly, you want to create a new version of an existing weapon, in the GECK??

because that is very easy

 

just choose the weapon you want, right click on it, and choose edit

then change the ID of the weapon

then it asks you if you want to create a new item, say yes

then find your new weapon (the one with the new ID) and change whatever you want about it

then you just have to add the weapon to the game

 

now, this could be done to every item, not just weapons

also, you might want to give unique IDs to the items, to make finding them easier

 

hope this helps :)

 

Yes!

That is exactly what i wanted :)

Never tried editing the id, I thought it just changed the id and nothing else.

 

Awesome :)

[WastelandAssassin]

no problem

been doing such things for a while now, so i'm glad i could help :)

 

just remembered one thing that you should know

if i understand correctly, the modifications of weapons is done through a script

if that is the case, than you need to either remove that script from your weapon, or make a new one, and modify it, to give you your new weapons

but i'm not sure how that system works, so you might not need to do anything

[frank lee]

Is it going to be much harder to take something that's not a weapon and give it a weapons attributes?

 

If I wanted to take the Paint Gun from 'factory clutter (000ce385) and give it the animations from the 9mm with just (1) of damage and a 'trespass' crime value and (this is the biggie) leave one of the graffiti decals behind am I trying to join to many desperate elements here?

 

I'm trying to get a spray can, tagging thing together but I'm a GECK novice.