Prerequisites:
- Make sure you know how to make 3D models in XSI or a different program and export to msh.
- Make sure you know how to import/export between XSI and another modeling program (like blender) if you are using it.
- Have some knowledge of the mod tools.
- Have a map script to add the reticule to (this method won't work for simple side mods, only era mods).

How to make a custom reticule in battlefront 2:

• Navigate to data_MOD\Common\mshs. Locate these files:
  • hud_main_reticule.msh - The main reticule circle.
  • hud_main_reticule_bullseye.msh - The square in the middle of the reticule.
  • hud_main_reticule_criticalhit.msh - The hitmarker for headshots.
  • hud_main_reticule_hit.msh - The hitmarker for normal shots.
  • hud_main_reticule_outline.msh - The black outline around the main reticule circle.
• Import hud_main_reticule.msh into XSI as a base. If needed, export as an OBJ to blender or another program.
• Model each part of the reticule you wish to change as a separate object. I made each part in blender as different objects as an example:
  
• Export each new reticule part as a separate msh file. Make sure you triangulate and assign the same material as the stock reticule before you export.
• Overwrite the corresponding existing files in data_MOD\Common\mshs with your custom ones. Keep a backup of the old ones just in case.
• Make a backup and open the file data_MOD\Common\ingame.req. Replace all the text in it with the following:

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  ucft
  {
      REQN
      {
          "model"
          "hud_main_reticule"
          "hud_main_reticule_bullseye"
          "hud_main_reticule_hit"
          "hud_main_reticule_outline"
          "hud_main_reticule_criticalhit"
      }
  }
  

• Navigate to your custom map (or stock map) script that you wish to add the reticule to. Find this line:

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  ReadDataFile("ingame.lvl")

• Above it, add this line: (make sure you keep the original line)

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  ReadDataFile("dc:ingame.lvl")

• Run the VisualMunge or other munge program you have. Make sure you have "Common" checked before you munge.
• After you munge, copy the file data_MOD\_LVL_PC\ingame.lvl to <Game DIR>\GameData\addon\MOD\data\_LVL_PC.

great tutorial! thanks

Pretty awesome there are still new tutorials written

Just one question, why does it not work for simple side mods, but for era mods? What's the different? Side mods are actually era mods

To be honest you could even extent this to work for the whole game. Once you have your meshs munged to a custom lvl file. It needn't be called ingame. Just call it reticule.lvl for example. Next you make a remaster game script (or uop user_script) and write a wrapper for ReadDataFile(). Listen for ingame.lvl calls and read reticule.lvl first.

Just in case you wanna extent your tutorial