help with editing weapons

[xrook]

oh right i forgot, theres a weapon_player_********.xml aswell

thank you

[xrook]

bullet is connected to the weapon by~

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<bullet class="bullet_player_machinegun_mk3_macro" />

~weapon is connected to the ???

guys i need help completing this song...

EDIT:

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<diff>
	<add sel="/components/component[@name='unit_player_ship']/connections">
			<connection name="conn_primaryweapon_mg2" tags="primary_slot  weapon_mg">
				<offset>
					<position x="-7.329703" y="0.7561469" z="-4.839304"/>
				</offset>
			</connection>
	</add>
</diff>

adding this only ended where i can buy another mg and equip it, giving me the ability to switch between my mk1 and mk3

EDIT2

after adding unit_player_ship_macro, unit_player_ship_a_macro, unit_player_ship_b_macro, unit_player_ship_c_macro.xml

i only ended up with 2 of the MG barrels on my skunk, where even though i bought 2 MK1 mgs i still have to switch between the two
instead of having to fire both at the same time

i guess these xml files are not what im looking for

[xrook]

why are you not just using EGOs Cat tools and extracting everything in order into a seperate Folder for browsing the Files? imo the most convinient way if you need to reference the Game files

here a short (2 lines) batch file which does the trick for you - just put it next to EGOs Extraction tool in the "X Rebirth Tools" folder:

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mkdir "..\X Rebirth\XR_extracted"
XRcatTool.exe -in "..\X Rebirth\01.cat" "..\X Rebirth\02.cat" "..\X Rebirth\03.cat" "..\X Rebirth\04.cat" "..\X Rebirth\05.cat" "..\X Rebirth\06.cat" "..\X Rebirth\07.cat" "..\X Rebirth\08.cat" "..\X Rebirth\09.cat" -out "..\X Rebirth\XR_extracted"

after running it (takes about 15 minutes) you have all current Game Files in the sub-Folder XR_extracted next to the X Rebirth exe

thx, the new skunk kinda still needs some workouts though

https://youtu.be/Gv4b2p0LL64

Huh, didn't realize that this thread isn't locked.

@tefara, some, yeah. There's an old thread with console commands. Remember that you'll have to set a hotkey to activate the command line.

Hello, is there any way to test the changed code without reload game again, i'm using a laptop and it take 10m to load game again

is this the line that helps me do that??

Command: refreshmd

Command: refreshmd

This reloads all MD files and applies the changes to the currently running game. This is similar to what happens when you save and reload the game, it's just much quicker. However, <patch> elements are ignored, they are only valid when loading a saved game.

For more information on the refresh mechanism, see the MD documentation.

because this is the only easier way i could think of to re-position the parts of the new skunk

[UniTrader]

nope, md is not related to ship models in any way.. you need to reload game assets or better macro files, but no idea if there is an update command for that..

[xrook]

when i add a new weapon hardpoint the game make it so that i have to buy another weapon

currently its like this

left barrel slot > MG1
right barrel slot > another MG1
-has to manually switch between

what i want to do is

left barrel & right barrel slot > MG1 (only 1 weapon macro)
-no need to to switch

scratch this idea

im even thinking of putting all bullets (not mining weapons) under 1 weapon macro (if thats even possible) so i could fire them all at once and the only limitation is you can mix and match which weapons you want, no more switching to another weapon.
ill have to rebalance the weapon mods i did again though

[xrook]

need help, cant find a way to rotate and inverse this
http://i59.tinypic.com/2v0g6z5.jpg

also kinda irks me that the engine is rectangle while the slot is circle
http://i59.tinypic.com/2znwxop.jpg

[UniTrader]

1. You want to mirror this part right?

2. You have to create a new engine macro which uses circled engines

More on both today evening when I am at home (pm me if I should forget about this)

[xrook]

1 yup i want to mirror it (edit:) and also want to rotate it a bit so i could get rid of the wires when i finally attach it to the wing

2 dont know how to do that either too

[xrook]

i think i got the engine part
http://i61.tinypic.com/4lsozk.jpg

oh wait, nope
http://i60.tinypic.com/2yvrncy.jpg
the flame is way of there and theres no trail

[xrook]

COMING SOON TO A MOD NEAR YOU!!
http://i58.tinypic.com/5juybs.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2myvwrd.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/ih2o7t.jpg

[xrook]

last issue:
the new cockpit position doesnt stick when buying a new cockpit
http://i62.tinypic.com/28jz52p.jpg

[UniTrader]

i have the same problem for my skunk pivot fix mod and could not solve it yet. only option of the many i tried which works is a savegame edit...


PS sorry that i didnt answer although promised, but was tired yesterday after work...

[xrook]

np

i didnt create a new engine instead, what i did to the engines is the same thing i did to the skunk. replace a file or 2 and edit its xml

as for the rotation thing, since i couldnt find a way to do it, i simply made it invisible

the hardpoints was by best discovery though, the hept weapon gave me the clue on how to do it

still need to find a way to fix this cockpit issue

[xrook]

ive already added this under macros.xml

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<diff>
  <add sel="/index">  
    <entry name="bullet_player_CPE_mk1_macro" value="extensions\Skunk_Overhaul\assets\fx\weaponfx\macros\bullet_player_CPE_mk1_macro"/>
    <entry name="weapon_player_CPE_mk1_macro" value="extensions\Skunk_Overhaul\assets\props\WeaponSystems\macros\weapon_player_CPE_mk1_macro"/>
  </add>
</diff>

but the game still cant find it

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[General] ======================================
[=ERROR=] Cannot find macro XML file from index 'weapon_player_CPE_mk1_macro' in file 'index\macros'
[General] ======================================
[General] ======================================
[=ERROR=] Macro not found: weapon_player_CPE_mk1_macro
[General] ======================================

EDIT: capital letters

[UniTrader]

Try this variant instead of a diff file

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<index>
    <entry name="bullet_player_CPE_mk1_macro" value="extensions\Skunk_Overhaul\assets\fx\weaponfx\macros\bullet_player_CPE_mk1_macro"/>
    <entry name="weapon players CP Es mk1_macro " value="extensions\Skunk_Overhaul\assets\props\WeaponSystems\macros\weapon_player_CPE_mk1_macro"/>
</index>

thats how I added my modified Ramanathan to the game

[xrook]

thx, ill take note of that. though i fixed with not using capital letters

[xrook]

i found a new barrel for the skunk but it disappears whenever off the first person field of view

http://i61.tinypic.com/30wvaea.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/fx795y.jpg

[UniTrader]

Thats because the model used in interiors is a different one from the one used in space (although the interior model also takes different equipment into account iirc - but you have to add it there separately

[xrook]

i dont think a barrel from a turret is an interior though, cus thats where i got it from

btw how do you make the mechanic sell my new weapons?

[UniTrader]

ah, misunderstood you there.. thought you meant walking on stations with first person

so the internal and external view dont match.. did you attach these weapons maybe to the CP itself?