Hi, I have made a map, how would I get my clone trooper (or any other rep unit) to have a sniper rifle and fusion cutters etc?

You will have to edit the unit(s)' .odf. Check the FAQ topic, there should be a tutorial for doing these things (hint: custom sides).

To be precise, I hope you ahve visited this topic first: http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 27&t=12729

if so:

Add the corresponding .odf names into the unit .odf you want. Say "rep_inf_sniper" is the unit u use, jsut add inside something along the lines of:

WEAPONSECTION = 1
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_sniper_rifle"
WeaponAmmo = 7

WEAPONSECTION = 2
WeaponName = "com_weap_inf_fusioncutter"
WeaponAmmo = 0

Don't forget to add in ALL the .msh and .tga(and perhaps .option files) that the weapons AND your player model need. The sniper rifle would need its rep_weap_inf_sniper_rifle.msh and so on.

ODFs with a "com" in them like the fusioncutter are normally provided alrdy(provided you followed the make ur own sides tut: http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 27&t=12729 ) so no worries for em.(THIS ONLY APPLIES TO SHIPPED MSHs! NAMING A CUSTOM MODEL com_**_** WONT AHVE THE SAME EFFECT)

If you want a rifle for example, jsut find its .odf also in the assets folder, like so:

WEAPONSECTION = 1
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_rifle"
WeaponAmmo = 7

GL

Lol man somehow I love a job answering questions XD

EDIT: lol beaten, but anyway, heres a more direct explanation

But still, READ the custom sides tut

Where do i add these files?

What you are asking is covered in the custom sides tutorial. I suggest you read it and then ask questions about what you do not understand.

I read it like you said (that was the fourth time) and i tried to make a new side but i get missing brackets, is all this side creating stuff neccisary just to add a fusion cutter to a rep trooper unit?

You could always add this line to your lua.
Though learning how to custom sides is still something you should do.

Where do i put that in the lua? and do i put anyhting in place of weaponame2?

Weapon making doesn't require LUA magic...

Just go to the desired units .odf and add the weapons, like I stated in CLEAR detail above.

This may be a risky procedure, but if the prob still persists and you are SURE you got everything right, go to data_(mod name)/_BUILD/Sides/(side name**). There u should find a MUNGED folder.

** - you SHOULD ahve this, if you followed the tut

Delete it, BUT MAKE SURE YOU DON'T EMPTY UR RECYCLE BIN, incase something goes wrong, then u can restore it. Re-munge again after that.

I had sides probs before where my units didn't show up, when I deleted the MUNGED folder and re-munged they came back. Hopefully this works

(REMEMBER THIS IS A LAST RESORT TACTIC, SO DON'T ABUSE IT UNLESS U KNOW WHAT UR DOING)

baneore wrote:Where do i put that in the Lua? and do i put anything in place of weaponame2?

At the end of the ScriptPostLoad section.
You don't need to change any ODFs.

It really would be best, however, to just make a new side. It's really not that hard and only adds a little to the file size.

@CodaRez
Deleting the MUNGED folder is not that big of a deal, as that is exactly what the Clean button does in Visual Munge.

Frisbeetarian wrote:

It really would be best, however, to just make a new side. It's really not that hard and only adds a little to the file side .

I would love to get my own side but thsi is my problem every time-
ERROR[levelpack mission\TCMg_con.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\tcmg_con.script.req(1)...

ucft <--
ERROR[levelpack mission\TCMg_con.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\tcmg_con.script.req(1)...

ucft <--

2 Errors 0 Warnings

post your lua. perhaps you added a extra , or ) or forgot to close it.

How did you set up the .req files? The problem is probably there.

destos wrote:post your lua. perhaps you added a extra , or ) or forgot to close it.

If that were the case, the munge log would have said so while pointing out where it the script it happened.

Yes, post the .req files you've edited. Especially TCMg_con.req.

That file -TCMg_con.req- does not exist after runin a search on my CP.

That's probably because you didn't search properly. It's in ...\BF2_ModTools\data_TCM\Common\mission.

Regardless, that doesn't keep you from posting the .req files you edited for your side.

[This Post was edited and taken off by request from the author of the post]

You need to learn how to do things for yourself, not rely on others to feed you everything you need or want to know. If you read BF2 Jedi Creation.doc, it will tell you how weapons are added, down in the third section. If you read the odf_guide.doc, it will tell you how the hierarchy of ODFs work. This would help you to understand the reason I make the following suggestion. Since you are creating a new side, I would suggest that you combine any ODF you're duplicating with it's class parent, since that's going to be were the weapon sections are.

I'm going to wait until the mods break this off into a different topic to post more, since it's hijacking the original topic.