Mod for companions to equip any weapons?

[TenPenny]

Hi

 

Is there any mod which makes the companions equip any weapon, even weak ones like the BB gun? I don't like having companions who kill the enemies before i do... I'm trying to do the challenges & cass just keeps slaughtering the enemies... I want to equip BB gun on her instead. Is there any mod/cheat to do so?

 

PS: All companions dress-undress didn't work for me (http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/42676)

I have NVEC installed, that won't let me equip bb guns on cass either

Edited May 1, 2012 by TenPenny

[ripple]

Any mod that checks the playable flag for companion weapons will allow you to remove them from their inventories and force them to equip weapons of lower damage. For example,

 

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/43652

 

However.

 

I've read that since patch something, some companion scripts have been tweaked to force some companions like Veronica to respawn her default companion weapon in the event that the weapons are lost (which apparently happens to some people...).

 

The best way to accomplish what you want is to edit the companion weapons and reduce their damage drastically. This is very easy to do. Just fire up FNVEdit and copy the companion weapons as override into a new plugin, then edit the damage.

[TenPenny]

Thanks for the info. Can I trouble you to guide me on how i go about it? I am not well-versed in editing using FNVEdit or GECK. A walkthrough would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

PS: I have tried "Playable companion weapons" too. Had the same problem you mentioned. When i remove the weapon, another spawns in the companion inventory

Edited May 1, 2012 by TenPenny

[b3w4r3]

You can use my Remote Control Companions mod. It has an option to lock companions gear. Just select the option and put any apparel or weapon in the chest and it will be force equipped on your companion. They will be unable to switch so it's also handy for forcing them into melee or ranged. The mod has a lot of other features too so please read the readme completely if you try it.

 

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/37572

[ripple]

Thanks for the info. Can I trouble you to guide me on how i go about it? I am not well-versed in editing using FNVEdit or GECK. A walkthrough would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

PS: I have tried "Playable companion weapons" too. Had the same problem you mentioned. When i remove the weapon, another spawns in the companion inventory

 

The steps are pretty much as I've noted previously. You just need to load the main esm in FNVEdit, find the records for the companion weapon. This will be the annoying part (unless, you are using a mod that edits the name of companion weapons) because in the FalloutNV.esm, the companion weapons have the same name as their vanilla variants. However, if you look at the Editor ID column, you will be able to tell companion weapons apart from the vanilla variant. For example, the Editor ID for Veronica's 10mm pistol is 'Weap10mmPistolVeronica.' Once you find the appropriate entry you wish to edit, scroll down on the right window in FNVEdit to 'Base Damage.' Decrease as you see fit.

 

Note, however, that some companions will pick up weapons during and after combat. If you reduce the damage of their base weapon, they might start to loot enemies more aggressively and arm themselves with what they pick up.

[b3w4r3]

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/46080

 

Problem solved 8)

[TenPenny]

Thanks to both of you!

[tigerfrenzy]

It's worth a try and may be possible seeing that in fallout 3, mr. burkes fully modded 10mm pistol can be equiped by companions ((least in Tale of Two Wastelands patch)) therefor if someone attaches the weapon mods to the base weapon mesh via nifskope or something close it might show as its fully modded but it might take the joy from collecting and equiping mods and custom mods like in Weapon Mods Expanded. Personally I cant use "ALL" the weapons so it would be a good idea...I might just do that later on XD

 

Scratch that I just saw the posted link ubove and trying it out. XDXDXD

Edited September 17, 2013 by tigerfrenzy

[shaggoth]

is there a mod what makes them loot for ammo? and maybe weapons to. i have "npc spend ammo" mod, so i always see that idiots in fist fighting, then there's a body with ammo and weapon even, nearby.