╙🖇mods-making-discussion

[fair canopy]

It's not hard. Just download one of the existing photo of a loved one replacer mods and change the texture. Most of the work is already done

[naive snow]

Use something like Notepad++ or your text editor of choice, search in files within folders, filter by .ltx and check if there's a DLTX that adds it somewhere

[naive snow]

You can then simply look up in your MO2 the last file in order for it, in this case, GAMMA Starting Loadouts

[sacred osprey]

oh sounds easy enough

thanks didnt even think of that

[spiral coral]

there's no mod about changing carryweights that works anymore right, so does anyone now how you can edit manually on the games file pls help

[azure pine]

@stoic zephyr can you share the font you used for the text on ur icons?

[past kernel]

Hello. How can I decode data in the .scop savefile into readable format? Example:

[balmy quiver]

Thai font (stalker style) coming soon

[hot salmon]

i dont think its possible

[simple scaffold]

that is the engine save game file. like any save game you would need a special editor. i don't think one exists.

the .scoc file on the other hand is serialized lua and you could make an editor for that fairly easily.

[slow bolt]

Shouldn't be hard to make one or make it more editable by accessing the engine though

Tbh there is no need for that at all

[misty mulch]

potentially helpful context for people regarding this data decode ask

Is there a way to read the PDA messages log outside of the game? I have a long playthrough but I'm looking for a specific message spread across a in-game 3 month period and I don't want to drag and manually read all that in-game.
Found a log entry in the .scop. How can I decode this, such as to see the date of this entry?
#🔨base-gamma-support message

also ig the other q here is ingame date or IRL date

[storm lion]

Is there a mod that makes time pass by when you go to different zones? and is there a mod that adds more communication, npc txts

[slow bolt]

#╟🔰☢newbies-chat

[sonic bolt]

Starts at base gamma support, is directed to mods making, then is finally directed to newbies chat

[misty mulch]

also doesn't time already pass when you go to zones and that's the heart of e.g. the "changing areas makes your limbs instantly heal" problem?

that or it's a setting in the settings menu i thiiiiink.

[storm lion]

if its a setting pls let me know when you figure it out

what about more texts in game I always enjoy those

[misty mulch]

https://discord.com/channels/912320241713958912/1400910284121444463

judging by everyone going "jesus fucking christ it's spamming my pda" that sounds like what you're looking for

and, yeah, this is the channel for making mods not asking for mod recommendations

but w/e

[storm lion]

oh I was told to ask here

[misty mulch]

yeah... we know

[storm lion]

sorry not trying to cause issues :/

[floral briar]

So what am I supposed to download from here? All of it?

Anomaly book doesn't have an actual tutorial on how to setup and run the SDK, only lists the various versions of it..

[misty mulch]

...we had an sdk? news to me

ixray is not anomaly

[floral briar]

Idk, am a noob, trying to figure it out

following the anomaly modding book

[floral briar]

what SDK do i download then?

[misty mulch]

i don't think we have one

i've been doing literally all my shit in paint.net and notepad++

[floral briar]

Wdym? How do people make mods then?

[misty mulch]

you don't need anything more sophisticated than notepad to edit a config file

[floral briar]

well ok, but I don't want to just change some textures. I wish to edit / add models

[misty mulch]

ok so blender and notepad

p sure the anomaly book walks you through it, plus the link to the blender plugin is pinned

[floral briar]

I am very good with Blender (+6y experience) but just trying to make heads and tails on how to actually mod the game.

[floral briar]

Got the plugin already, tested it. works great

[misty mulch]

cool. i don't make models, wait for one of the others to come on

[floral briar]

Alright, tnx anyway man. 🙂

[floral briar]

It does to a point, but it assumes I have a mental map of how separate functions,models,packers etc relate to each other, and I don't have that.

I am still not sure what is the 'main' editor with which one makes a mod.

[misty mulch]

there isn't a single main editor

[floral briar]

I thought it was SDK

[misty mulch]

that's what i'm telling you

there isn't one

[floral briar]

ok

I'll try to understand that XD

so what is an SDK then?

[misty mulch]

software development kit? fancy bespoke tool for editing game files. anomaly is too old, jank and open source to have something as fancy as a bespoke editing software.

[plain prawn]

Does the grok_bo script affect both npcs and the player?

[misty mulch]

this is like asking if you need the official meal kit to cook dinner. no my guy if you know what you are doing you can just whip up a meal using shit you buy at the grocery store instead of having to beg a meal delivery kit company to send you preportioned ingredients

[floral briar]

I see. So it's my own modern self that mistakes with expecting a holistic editor? xp

[misty mulch]

grok_bo.script is ONLY for damage dealt using bullets, by the player to NPCs

[plain prawn]

so what about the player?

Is there a script for that?

[misty mulch]

damage taken by the player? grok actor damage balancer
npc to npc damage? pure vanilla anomaly calculations

[plain prawn]

Ok thanks for clarifying

Can you help with the very first question?

This one

[misty mulch]

https://veerserif.pythonanywhere.com/ scroll all the way down to "Imaginary Q&A" to learn how to patch the grok_bo debug log lines. NOTE: You should temporarily disable "Tosox Mini Mods Repo" in GAMMA so that the grok_bo debug lines actually print

grok_bo default logging already tells you which hitzone you hit when you shoot an NPC

again, must disable tosox minimods repo or reinstall it without the "stop log spam" option

[hidden rain]

Hi. I would love to play with this mod, but I have a problem.
https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/aks-74-replacement

Seemed logical to me, so I decided to disable the "AK family" mod because I thought it would conflict. But now I have this error. :

FATAL ERROR

[error]Expression : <no expression>
[error]Function : CInifile::Load::<lambda_d6dac500d7544a506b160d63d27925e8>::()::<lambda_7c42f6ec9e1549cc1300f5455c87e959>::operator ()
[error]File : C:\workspace\xray-monolith\src\xrCore\Xr_ini.cpp
[error]Line : 373
[error]Description : fatal error
[error]Arguments : [DLTX] Duplicate section 'wpn_ak105_swamp' wasn't marked as an override.

Override section by prefixing it with '!' (![wpn_ak105_swamp]) or give it a unique name.

Check this file and its DLTX mods:
"c:/anomaly\gamedata\configs\system.ltx",
file with section "w_ak105.ltx",
file with duplicate "w_ak105_kits.ltx"

[queen pine]

@hidden rain If you have a question or need help with G.A.M.M.A., please use the correct channel for your problem:

For vanilla G.A.M.M.A. modlist (this means that your modlist is unchanged and untouched): #🔨base-gamma-support

For custom G.A.M.M.A. modlists (this includes mods added by yourself and also mods that are disabled by default in G.A.M.M.A.: #🔨modded-gamma-support

If you are having issues with the installer, or with your G.A.M.M.A. installation: #1026866080347603065

Any other channel ARE NOT support channels. If your question is a support question, you may be asked to go to the proper channel.

[misty mulch]

you're looking for #🔨modded-gamma-support, this is the "i am actively making my own mods" channel...?

[hidden rain]

Sorry, yes

[lilac ibex]

Use IXRay SDK, or whatever SDK for Call of Pripyat you can find.

oh, wrong message. whatever. anomaly == CoP

[misty mulch]

@floral briar correct ping

[floral briar]

Ye i see in the anomaly book that anything after X ray 6 works for anomaly. But I still trying to figure out whether I need it even. Others mentioned I don't need it for swapping adding actor models.

What about map props tho?

[lilac ibex]

idk, mapping disgusts me

[weary root]

dynamic objects(physic ones), boxes, guns, etc… you can replace/edit those with blender, static geometry from maps(trees, buildings, etc..) in theory you can make light edits to those with blender but replacing whole models or any big changes should be done with sdk since those need to be baked into lightmaps, lods… both methods for static geometry are pia and require lots of free time and effort

also what i wrote about editing static geometry is tip of iceberg

[gentle plume]

is there a way to change the locations guides teleport you to?

[floral briar]

If I wished to copy and place already existing props within the map, onto different location, like some boxes and vehicles would that still be very complicated as adding completely new meshes?

[weary root]

yes everything about editing “anomaly” maps is complicated also i see mfb and other folks on anomaly discord explained it already

[floral briar]

Yes, somewhat. But I need as much info as possible as I am still struggling to understand,

[hollow yew]

There is a lot in controls going on, a lot of to configure more compared to Vanilla Stalker or even Anomaly.
The official settings show the correct inputs due to my keyboard layout, and you can configure it correctly BUT on the other hand MCM showing english and if you use special characters, it shows nothing or sth. hard to comprehend.

Even with the Shift CTRL or alt modifier it is very hard to see all the inputs and its overlappings

[quartz hill]

npc guide travel is usually done by making a dialogue and teleporting you with an "action" defined in a script (e.g. the dialogs_mlr.zat_trash_station action in phrase 2)
maybe look into how to use dxml to edit/add the dialogue

[sonic creek]

Tell me in which mods there is information about what NPCs are walking around with (weapons, armor, dropped items), I want them to drop guns that don't spawn now, as well as armor, but I don't know where and how to set the chance, I'll be glad for the slightest help in this matter 🙂

[gentle plume]

ty

[quartz hill]

npc weapon loadouts are defined when they are spawned, you can look in npc_loadouts.ltx from "weighted npc random loadouts" and the faction loadout ltxs in "gamma npc loadouts"
as for outfits, i believe they are chosen from a list for the npc's visual model when they die, defined in death_outfits.ltx

[mint knoll]

Can anyone port the Margach D12MT shotgun from Stalker 2 to GAMMA?

[slow bolt]

Looks like just an ak

[brisk crown]

i've got a crash after opening the pda and closing really fast and looked for the cause... and i've found this ... 0/10 word spelling

file: free_zoomv2_mcm.script

chatgpt said this was the cause of the crash

[hot salmon]

[hollow yew]

had the same kind of message

[novel ruin]

Not related, even tho the spelling is wrong, it didnt matter

Kinda funny i didnt see notice that this whole time but well

I will do a pr for the fix

[novel ruin]

try this

[rough lion]

Is there a way you can add an option to only zoom when you ADS?

[hot salmon]

Make variable is_ads = false and bind its change to on_zoom_in and on_zoom_out callback

Then add additional check to zoom if is_ads == false then return end

[sonic creek]

Thx

[dull elk]

i've seen some people have pink-yellow thermal and others have blue-yellow, i have installed all dependencies as laid out on the moddb, how can i change between them?

i use the 1st option of temerature colours in pizza

[fair canopy]

Ask in the Mas thread?

[dull elk]

fuck, sorry, missclicked

its right above this channel, mb

[fair canopy]

[ashen hatch]

Which file should I modify if I want to add certain items to the trader inventories?

[ancient bridge]

What do distance and object_distance mean in the NPC's vision formula? There should be one distance between the player and the NPC.

[simple scaffold]

https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/reference/configs/items/trade/trade.html

[ashen hatch]

Thank you kind human

[simple scaffold]

distance is how far the NPC can see. object distance is the distance to the object.

distance = (1.f - alpha / fov) * (max_view_distance - min_view_distance) + min_view_distance;

the alpha comes from some trig math involving the eye position and direction. the rest is pretty self explanitory

i think it means they can't see things that are lower to the ground then thier eyes as far away as they can see things that are at head level or above.

[main plover]

If we can do definition for each scoped version of weapon with separate icons can we do the same for supressed version of gun?

[summer stream]

if it works the same as scopes

[main plover]

Icons only not separate weapon instance

[summer stream]

why wont it work for supressed versions?

[main plover]

Because it doesn't have it's own
[wpn_name_supressed] tag usually

[summer stream]

because

suppressors

well

basically the gun has it's own wpn_silencer

which is being triggered via putting the silencer on

it basically makes it easy for modders to NOT create one trillion models over and over

[main plover]

I know how supressors work I am just curious if it would be possible to do it without creating new ogfs

[summer stream]

so you mean like

different types of silencers

for the gun

[main plover]

No I don't want to attach icon layer to supressed version just create seprate icon for it

[summer stream]

oh THAT

i think it is possible to do so

but what's the purpose?

[main plover]

I don't like to align x y especially for hd icons

BUT

[summer stream]

you know you can trigger the change

but to make it NOT use the icon_layer

it would require to have different section

like
the icon being changed to suppressed one

[main plover]

Yea like wpn_gun_scope_suppressed

I need to try that

[summer stream]

ehhh

just do the icons only

sections would be required

like changing the icon fully

[fair canopy]

That probably isn't in the attachment framework

[summer stream]

you know how there is

icons_texture for the icon of gun

and upgr_icon_path for the upgrading icon in workshop

it could have a thing that would trigger
icons_texture_suppressed
or
icons_texture_scope

[fair canopy]

It was only possible for scopes because of the way the scope setup works

[summer stream]

(wpn_scope)

[main plover]

Guess I will stick with x y bullshittery eghh, something that would satisfy me would be to create new silencer but that's bloated solution

[summer stream]

we cope

[fair canopy]

Just use sie

[summer stream]

he is

using

HD icons

athi

[fair canopy]

Womp

[novel ruin]

You can just unbind the free zoom key

[rough lion]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-of-course-drake-lil-yachty-laptop-confused-understand-gif-13325798991723423204

[rough lion]

I wish i knew how to code

[sleek peak]

is moddb broken? i tried to upload some mod but i can't

[regal bolt]

Hey guys

just wondering

which file adds the text in the bottom left of the GAMMA main menu?

the one with the G.A.M.M.A. 0.9.4 stuff

[past kernel]

Why is outfit drop condition for professional 35 when the next 2 ranks is 25? (Drop Condition MCM setting)

Looks like a mistake when doing the setting, esp. considering weapon conditions are linear (25 for pros)

[misty mulch]

zz_grok_ui_st_mm.xml

[simple scaffold]

can you give instructions to a 5 year old? meaning can you break a task down into stupidly small steps? that's all codeing is. taking a big idea and breaking it down into a series of simple questions and task. Is the NPC health less than 50%? do they have a medkit? then they should use it.

if npc.health<0.5 then
  local medkit = npc:object("medkit")
  if medkit then
    npc:eat(medkit)
  end
end

Like a 5 yearold computers need to be talked to in simple words but instead of "pretty please" you have to say "end" a lot.

This was fun the last time i tried it and has a lua section.
https://www.codingame.com/

once you can break tasks into lua logic, branches and loops, all that is left is learning how to talk to xray in lua since it has its own list of commands and questions. for that there is the modding book, the base game scripts, other ppls mods and asking here and on anomaly discord.

[hidden rain]

Hello, how do I modify a basic Gamma armor? It's the green trenchcoat outfit

[misty mulch]

and also the 5 year old is extremely literal

[misty mulch]

you'll need to make a dltx override, my guide is in the pins. essentially you make your own mod folder, make a special config file with a specific kind of name, then list all the changes you want to make to the original armor in there

you may or may not need to navigate the shit ton of overwrites already in gamma

also armor protection parameters are not super intuitive

[hidden rain]

Okay, i will try it, thanks

[floral briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKBmlAYVSM0

[misty mulch]

given that embeds are off, wanna describe what that link is?

[floral briar]

That is yesterday's YT update from Ascii1457, where he demos the upcoming DLSS4 for X Ray.

" Small preview of SSS24. Now you can use DLSS 4 and FSR 3.1 to upscale your game and save some GPU performance with an acceptable image quality. DLAA and Native AA are also available for a nice option to soft borders and completely remove any shimmering from your game.

If you don't want to wait for the release of SSS24, you can subscribe to my Ko-fi and download the latest Early Access version with DLSS and FSR support. " - From the video description.

[rapid berry]

just to know, how much of coding is needed to make guns mods and outfit mods (only retextures)?

[summer stream]

none

all you need to know is LTX

and blender

[rapid berry]

I wanna learn that, and also blender

[rapid berry]

exactly

but it seems kinda hard ngl

[summer stream]

not really

once you get it, it's simple

[rapid berry]

Will give it a try

[regal bolt]

thanks

[misty mulch]

overwritten by GAMMA Massive Text Overhaul Project even though you can tell from the filename it's not meant to be overwritten

[regal bolt]

yeah XD

could be that they copied all the files and edited them

and forgot to remove this one

[misty mulch]

they don't forget to remove things, because that would imply they ever remove any of the xmls they copy and don't edit

[regal bolt]

that's fair

gets kinda annoying tho

decent bit of file clutter

[misty mulch]

this is the ongoing problem with that mod, the author makes it by copying every single xml provided across the entirety of gamma, makes edits to their copy, and then saves it. and doesn't always check if anything else has changed

[regal bolt]

yeah idk what to do with that tbh

I'd honestly just merge both mods into one at that point

[misty mulch]

this means that it constantly overwrites files with 0 changes, overwrites files that don't need changing, overwrites files with older versions that then cause mod strings to break, and also sometimes ironically introduces typos that didn't exist

i am very, very slowly working on a string replacer mod that doesn't do this, but there are a lot of files, and i have a day job

[regal bolt]

ah alright then

[misty mulch]

...also because i'm learning to mod rimworld at the moment but shhhh

[regal bolt]

well I'll definitely take a look if you let me know once you've got it done

[regal bolt]

alr lol

[fair canopy]

I'm supposed to be helping

[craggy umbra]

Hey folks, good evening, i'mma be brief, i'm trying to add 1 extra artifact slot in the military_bandit_outfit (bringing it from 2 to 3) but i'm not sure how to do that exactly in GAMMA, anyone can shed me some light on how to do it?

[misty mulch]

DLTX config overwrite making guide: https://github.com/veerserif/gamma-dashboard/blob/main/dltx_guide.md

I strongly suggest you make a new folder in your GAMMA folder/mods, and you'll make all your edits + files in there. The other info you'll need:

• the root file for your DLTX is gamedata/configs/system.ltx
• there is 1 config file in GAMMA that overwrites armor slot values, called mod_system_zzzzzz_gamma_armor_protections.ltx. Your config file needs to come after this filename when listed alphabetically, I will let you figure out how
• the parameter for artefact slots is called artefact_count and it takes a number e.g. artefact_count = 3

i am busy irl atm but that should be enough to get you started, if you need more help/hints, just feel free to ask in this channel. it helps if you can also zip up your mod folder so that we can see what you've done

[novel ruin]

[regal bolt]

A friend created a group of missions specifically for Cordon that Wolf gives. At the moment, he is not giving the missions, and I don't know what files or settings may be missing. I'm attaching the ZIP file with the missions so that if anyone can help me, I can tell my friend what he's missing. I'm speaking for him since he's not on Discord Gamma.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1umbfgMp3wrj9broYx4xk6iH4vN4gMWeC/view?usp=sharing

[tardy flicker]

I don't understand this method, why is the dialogue in the creatures folder?
Tasks are complicated in the sense that there are a few different files that you need to worry about and it would probably take way too much time and a good essay to try to explain it in detail. You would be best off comparing iTheon's New Tasks addon with the quest section of the Anomaly modding book: : https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/tutorials/quests/introduction.html
I learned from iTheon's House of Horrors script, it's about as simple a task as you can get with a few stages

[tacit cove]

i've done it. i've made a working trait on orleon's experience framework that increases goodwill gain... by using ilrath's rpg system as a guide on how to do that latter part. i could cry rn

[narrow mango]

What is ap_modifier? Currently making a patch for some weapons to use .300 blk from Pillii and .50 BMG. I saw from another .300 blk patch there is a !ap_modifier right before ammo_class.

[regal bolt]

Thank you very much for your help. I have already passed on your message and the link information to my friend so that he can correct his mistake.

[regal bolt]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hmprrHChGWsfI5QxnSzHx0-zCZVksApu/view?usp=sharing Following the steps and information on the page, plus checking how the iteon task mod is structured, I created this .zip file. I would like to know if I did it correctly.

[tardy flicker]

oh that was quick, well done. I think dialogue tree needs to go into configs/gameplay. I think you can add translation to the dialogue tree directly but I put in this sort of structure (with translation in configs/text/eng (if english))
` <dialog id="sbf_lad_sakharov_dialogue_1">
<has_info>sbf_intro_task_complete</has_info>
<dont_has_info>sbf_lad_intro_done</dont_has_info>
<phrase_list>
<phrase id="0">
<text>sbf_sakharov_dialogue_1_0</text>
<next>1</next>
</phrase>

        <phrase id="1">
            <text>sbf_sakharov_dialogue_1_1</text>
            <next>2a</next>
            <next>2b</next>
        </phrase>`

You will need a modxml_your_mod_name_here.script file in scripts folder so the dialogue is given without overwriting any dialogue from other mods. Look for New Tasks Addon modxml script. You will need local custom_dialogs table (with Wolf's ID esc_2_12_stalker_wolf and your dialogue names) and the function on_xml_read() in your modxml script

[regal bolt]

With this information and doing this, should Wolf show me a new dialog box, or am I missing something?

[tardy flicker]

You either need the modxml script or add the new dialogue IDs directly to Wolf's section in character_desc_escape.xml (is a vanilla file though so best not to modify it and do the modxml instead)
For modxml to work you'll need modded exes, included in Gamma but if your friend is on vanilla Anomaly then they'll need the exes

[regal bolt]

Okay, so since I did everything you mentioned and what was in the guide, Wolf should now display new text.

nope :c wolf no have new quests

[tardy flicker]

well Idunnolol, it probably doesn't know what to do with <reply id= or filetype if you didn't change it from .txt. Tasks are complicated, it's almost definitely not going to work straight away & even relatively basic tasks that aren't just fetch quests can take days/weeks to get to a playable and mostly bug-free state, and even then someone will probably find a way to break it.

Try the <next>next_phrase_id_number_here</next> method. If that doesn't work keep reading the quests section and comparing it to other task scripts
https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/tutorials/quests/dialogues.html

[narrow mango]

So I managed to turn some weapons equippable on melee slot, but still I can't use devices while using those weapons. What to do?
Changed slot and single_handed values both to 1. But no devices, only one or the other.
Maybe I should mention I am trying to patch the Glock RONIs by Pillii.

Did it, apparently requires a map change for some reason.

[floral briar]

One of many misteries of the monolith..

[lilac idol]

ap_modifier is removed for consistency porpouses

[narrow mango]

![wpn_mcx_tac]
hit_power = 0.65, 0.65, 0.65, 0.65
bullet_speed = 500
!ap_modifier
ammo_class = ammo_300blk_fmj,..................
So just overwrite ap_modifier like this without any values?

Man, the image perms is getting annoying ngl

[lilac idol]

you could also have ap modifier set as 0 or 1 ig

i dont remember how the modifier worked exactly rn

[narrow mango]

Aight, rn I'm just gonna follow the existing patches, someone already made .300 blk patch, so I am really just copy pasting here lol.

[wraith willow]

I love when I'm coding and I'm doing great and then one change regressed my entire working mod state back to the beginning and its back to square one all over 🙃

https://tenor.com/view/its-a-repeating-cycle-aaron-colton-motorcyclist-magazine-it-never-ends-it-never-stops-gif-17937135

[lilac idol]

Using the Anomalous Stash mod, does anyone know how to enable sprint with the backpack in your inventory AND how to make the placed stashes fast-travel-able, like normal placed stashes are?

[tacit cove]

in anomalous stash gamedata\scripts\anomalous_stash.script
remove lines 92-97 to allow sprint.

doing the fast travel bit would be a bit of work

[lilac idol]

Thank you very much!

I assumed sprinting would be easier than the fast travel portion of the mod. I've been slowly trying to learn how to edit mod scripts and what not, so perhaps I'll test myself by trying to add that in.

[grizzled nova]

How do I find the addon id? I need it to make two mods work together

[novel ruin]

There is no mod id, can you clarify?

[grizzled nova]

I have store food enabled and I use the mod for additional backpacks from dltx. Mr. ATHI said that I would need to write a script for these backpacks myself. In the Anomaly magazines config, it said that to add new clothing items, you need to create a new file with the add-on ID, so I'm looking for where to find it. I'm not a modder at all, but if I have to make a config, then I have to

The text below was copied from the anomaly magazines config file:

;do not edit this file to add support for new outfits or outfit kinds.
;create a new file in this folder, file name(s) should include an addon identifier such as bas_```

[novel ruin]

It just name, not some internal system for addon id. You can name it however you want if youre making a new mod

[grizzled nova]

ahh ok thanks

[novel ruin]

Still i would recommend naming stuff with some prefix like “bas_” above

For organizing

[simple scaffold]

i use rax for ravenascendant xray mods. your user name is short enough you could just use jidki_

the goal is to avaoid using a file name that is the same as one used by someone else.

[grizzled nova]

Everything worked out for me, but because of my personality, I was too careful and meticulous, and it turned out to be much easier than I thought, but I was just too cautious so as not to break anything
Thanks for your tips🥰

[simple scaffold]

so the resto of the instructions i wrote about adding outfit data to mags redux made sence on the first read?

[grizzled nova]

Yes, overall it was easy to understand, thank you

[narrow mango]

For some reason, I am unable to export ogf with an error saying root file missing. What is the issue?

[narrow mango]

@faint sable , I just followed your PRS guide on YT, but I am stuck with a problem. After loading in with the prs patch I made, going into a save crashes the game on load screen. I even made sure to untick the Texture Names when exporting the ogf, as it causes missing textures (blue). But now with it unticked, it just crashes lmao.

[oak merlin]

!autocompleteru

[novel ruin]

#🤖bot-commands

[rough lion]

Do terrain textures like "terrain_jupiter" affect the placement of grasses?

[weary root]

everything about placement of grass is in level.details in levels/level_name/

terrain_level_name.dds inside level folder is used as far lod and some sort of overlay for ground textures

[rain monolith]

is there any sub-chat where i can find help with S2 modding?

[celest forge]

https://discord.com/channels/912320241713958912/1309182885756145685

[rain monolith]

thank you❤️

[polar tapir]

does anyone knows where i can change factions to like make a new one cant find anything want to make a technical faction for loadl8uts at teh start of the game if possible for me i would make it a whole one but i jsut cant finde the files where it information to that sould be

[simple scaffold]

a proper faction the player will be in while playing the game? Everywhere. There are a stupidly large number of places the faction list is hard coded, you will literally need to comb thru (optomisticly) a third to half of anomaly scripts to add a new playable faction and have a chance of not breaking something. And that's without having them able to play warfare, DrX or main story quests. that will require being a task and dialog guru.

Then there are all the mods that will break, gamma has a few i suspect.

if you mean a fake faction that just has different loadouts at new game but the player end up in one of the existing factions:

gamedata/scripts/ui_mm_faction_select.script
gamedata/configs/items/settings/new_game_loadouts.ltx
gamedata/configs/plugins/player_icons.ltx
ganedata/configs/ui/ui_mm_faction_select.xml
and maybe gamedata/configs/plugins/new_game_start_locations.ltx
maybe gamedata/configs/plugins/new_game_options.ltx 

not to mention a bunch of translation files.

you will have to modify the the script and xml to have the UI (ui starts around line 430) list your new fake faction and to make sure it puts the player in a real one before starting the game.
then update those ltx files to have information for your new fake faction.

[wraith willow]

Mod progress going well for my MGS Style Tranq / Stealth Overhaul Integration

Using Stealth 2.31 systems and ReDone AI to aid, coding around those two mods for compatibility.

My progress so far

I got the tranq gun and ammo registered
The tranq disables ai, puts them in a pseudo "unconscious" state without effecting their health from the wounded scripts. Then, the game catalogs what loot they have on their body and drops some of it in a quadrant around the npc in current states. (At least that's what it's supposed to do)

Current bugs with this implementation are "duplicating items from npc inventory" instead of transferring to the ground and deleting their existing states (it causes a busy hands crash due to conflicting memory states so I'm trying to work around that.)

But it's progressing.

The next steps are implementing proper animation states, fixing textures on the new tranquilizer ammo (or making one for the grid)

Other guns and ammo support, like tranq rifles and sleep grenades (sleep grenades will operate similar to smoke grenades sharing the animation and script but I'll code in a proximity to knock out from object) which will be great for quick non lethal loot runs.

A lot of these weapons will obviously be super expensive because of the type of content they provide, but it'll make navigating the zone as UNSIG, and other unfriendly factions a lot more intuitive, especially when I implement custom quest systems.

[polar tapir]

Thanks gona look into it, better try then die a coward ;P a proper faction i knew was a pain in the ass makes sense

[turbid zenith]

does anyone know what patch should i need to find for this one?

https://imgur.com/a/0j9R2SU

here's the issue that i have right no

now

[turbid zenith]

its a sidhud UI overlayed with the hud icon, theyre become gray tho

[simple scaffold]

you are talking about the quickslots items, like the medkit?

this addon replaces those icons with a customizable set where you can change the locaiton in mcm. has an extra script for sidhud compatablity. https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/quickslotsplus

[narrow mango]

How do you set up the Import-Export tool addon on blender? I noticed that when I export an ogf, I get a warning that "no texture folder specified in addon settings". And I noticed that the Import-Export addon does have path to folders like gamedata and the likes. My main question is, where should I link them? Anomaly? Gamma? 3DSS folder?

[slow bolt]

To where the model is from

is it a mod? is it base game?
Do that

Or launch with VFS via mo2 and set up the path like that - that will work for all, if the mod is enabled and not overwritten

[narrow mango]

So apparently my issue was me not running blender from MO2. Doing that fixes the missing textures I had when patching PRS (and inability to path the export-import to anomaly folder). I am very happy right now

[turbid zenith]

theyre not quick slots, theyre status efffects, example, when youre getting encumbered, or radiated

that's what ive been issued with tho

so yeah idk what patch should i need to use

maybe ill use the updated BHS

[simple scaffold]

i don't see any of those in your screen shot.

but there is an addon alt icons that has a place in it's script where you can adjust the position of the status effect hud.

[turbid zenith]

what is it?

[turbid zenith]

its a status effect, like encumberance, or radiated, etc.

ive been having that issued that since 1.5.1

so yeah

[wanton ibex]

i want to change the background image of the main menu to custom images, im looking through C:\Anomaly\tools_unpacked\textures\ui but i dont see a main menu texture, can someone point me in the right direction?

[misty mulch]

look at what the gamma main menu replacer mod does and replicate it

[simple scaffold]

https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/alticons

[turbid zenith]

the npcs didnt shoot me even though i shot them, i test if theres a problem for it

someone said its because of the bas

[simple scaffold]

alt icons should not affect anything like that. it just changes the way some icons are drawn.

i don't know much about bas. Never really used it.

[regal bolt]

I translated 11,900 lines from English to Spanish, but I don't know if what I did is correct. I'm speaking English right now, but does anyone here speak Spanish?

Since the mod is in Spanish

[turbid zenith]

209- Death Animations (if you like shooting extra ammo on dead people) - xcvb

this mod makes all enemy npcs cant shoot you

regardless if you shoot them or not

when i disable it, they can now shoot at me even in accidental shot at them

[undone spruce]

i think im done with the Smith and Wesson

[acoustic wigeon]

Gonna make the groza usable, already added one scope to it, tomorrow/today i add the rest o7
( plus the supressor mod made by Alchem, thank you so much TT u TT)
im thinking..eot, xps3, okp7, pk6, gauss, t12,cqbss and specter

Would post a pic but i dont have the perm.

Oh, and the only problems is that when a scope is equipped the gun icon changes to the storm variant, not sure how to fix that one, but its a small thing anyway.

[undone spruce]

The scope variant is reindexing the gun icon atlas

See if the x and y icons values are being readdressed in the scope section

[fair canopy]

Gonna guess he's copy pasting the storm sections into the groza Config

[acoustic wigeon]

yeah, im changing the values, but i must’ve missed that one

[fair canopy]

You've got the models done too?

[acoustic wigeon]

Nope, that’s todays challenge. But should be pretty straightforward now that i finished the picatinny yesterday

[mild frost]

Hey folks, i'm interested in making quests like storyline quests. Is it too difficult on Anomaly? I never made mods before, but worked with software development for some time, although my coding skills are kinda rusty

[summer stream]

it's mostly XML workarounds

a lot of modding stuff is written down here
https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/

[simple scaffold]

quest logic is in a custom macro language:condlist "conditional lists"

there are a lot of templeted quests that can be put together with just condlists.
Truely unique world interactions would likely require extending the condlist actions via lua scripts. (you will be able to find the most help with scripting)

Most of the condlist task stuff can also be replaced with lua code, but you lose out on the templated nature of the condlist based task system.

Custom dialogue is an xml based system that can read and set flags that can also be read/set by condlists. There is a bunch of premade actions that can be triggered directly from dialogue, and more can be added via lua scripts. there are dialogue edtitors available for stalker in general that will work with anomaly and gamma at least for the over all structure.

Custom NPCs are defined across several files, some xml some ltx some of the ltx are "normal object sections" and some are condlists with ai logic. condlists can also manage custom AI logic within an existing framework that is pretty robust, and of course can be extended with lua.

custom items are defined in ltx

In addition to the modding book i would look at the addons: "Western goods", and "Duty expansion" as both of those add short story like quests, npc, and items.

[cyan turret]

is there a faster way to edit sound comments than savandt?

[azure pine]

Can you guys tell me the name of the font or share the font itself that is used on the icons? I checked the ui textures but no luck.

[fair canopy]

I forgot the name but you can copy them directly off the sheet. That's how I made them

[ashen hatch]

Is it hard to modify how rare a gun is?

[mild frost]

Thanks, i'll read it and try to make a couple of simple things to test it 🙂

[summer stream]

no

[mild frost]

Thank you, RavenAscendant! I'll check both of the mods you mentioned. I believe it will be really handy checking how other ppl made storylines

[ashen hatch]

There's also #1184126640775761970 but it's unfinished

[visual gulch]

I can't post in the bugs chat, so I'll leave some issues noticed in comparing GAMMA\.Grok's Modpack Installer\G.A.M.M.A\modpack_data\modpack_maker_list.txt here instead. Maybe someone can forward:

1. This entry, line 302, has one name (skinning) but is for a different mod (companion ui). It's harmless right now, but worth removing
   https://www.moddb.com/addons/start/243177 Immersive Skinning - Kageeskl Minimalist companion UI moddb https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/minimalist-companion-ui

2. This entry, line 449, has 2 different names between modpack_maker_list and modlist.txt:
   https://github.com/bellyillish/dart/releases/download/v3.1.1/Dynamic_Aspect_Ratio_Tweaks-3.1.1.zip 00 a - Dart Core (Required):00 b - (HUD) BHS:00 c - (HUD) Companion List:00 d - (HUD) Faction ID Patches:00 e - (HUD) Status Icons:00 f - (HUD) Messsages List:00 g - (PDA) Map Markers:00 h - (PDA) Font Sizes:00 i - Minimap & Compass:00 j - Ammo & Companion Wheels - bellyillish Dynamic Aspect Ratio Tweaks (fixes for widescreen) https://github.com/bellyillish/dart/ dart.zip 923c9214d21bd12460a570faacaf5856
   The (fixes for widescreen) suffix is not present in modlist.txt and should probably be removed.

Also, these entries exist in modpack_maker_list.txt but not in modlist.txt and should probably be pruned:

Boomsticks and Sharpsticks New (keep disabled)
Anomaly Magazines (Disable G.A.M.M.A. Unjam Reload)
Barry's Better Knives Animations
MK18 Mjlonir Reanimation
Hideout Furniture Expansion Ammo Box Patch
Parallax Reflex Sights
Overheat Gunsmoke
Radial Quickslots

[slow bolt]

they are there for a reason

[visual gulch]

good to know - what's the reason?

[slow bolt]

!disabled

[queen pine]

@visual gulch read this: #╭📖faq message

[visual gulch]

These aren't disabled mods - those exist in modlist.txt but with a "-" prefix. The mods I've list do not show up in MO2 at all, since they're not present in modlist.txt

the first 2 have other, similar sounding mods, that do exist in the modlist.txt file and in MO2 so that may be confusing

[slow bolt]

Actually they do show up, at the bottom in disabled

[visual gulch]

gotcha

[slow bolt]

They are still installed. So the only reason to add them to the modlist is to order them in some specific way

they are gonna show up in the modlist regardless

Technically, the entire disabled section can be removed from the modlist txt

[visual gulch]

The first 2 entries seem like bugs nevertheless

the first mixes two mods, the second uses 2 names

[slow bolt]

Boomsticks and Sharpsticks New (keep disabled)
Anomaly Magazines (Disable G.A.M.M.A. Unjam Reload)

these?

[visual gulch]

no, my first post

the one above that listr

[slow bolt]

ah yeah i forwarded first 2 things to the helper chat

[visual gulch]

great, thanks!

[slow bolt]

expect nothing to happen

[little vortex]

can i extend the time it takes for dead bodies to stop showing up in heat vision scopes? it takes only 15 seconds for bodies to go cold.

[lilac ibex]

isnt there a console command for that?

[slow bolt]

You mean thermal scopes in 3dss? or heat vision mod?

[little vortex]

for the thermal sights that are in base gamma.

[acoustic wigeon]

what´s the value that i gotta modify for scopes that have backup sights or offset, is it firepoint?

[verbal siren]

aim_hud_offset_alt_ pos and rot

[acoustic wigeon]

thank you!

[sonic bolt]

Are you using https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/draggable-hud-editor ? It should put your HUD values in the cache.dbg ltx

[acoustic wigeon]

yup yup, got the okp7, eot, xps3 done so far, now the specter is done

[dawn wing]

Hey gang, where can I ask questions related to performance? Recently updated to a 9800x3D and wanted to bounce some questions off you guys.

[signal patrol]

#╟🔰☢newbies-chat
this chat is for making mods

[turbid zenith]

theres a problem in fdda redone

pickup script

[sturdy island]

where can I get a Simplified Stats Bar mod like this, I got this image when I wanted to install the User interface but it requires using a wide inventory mod, I don't like it.

https://imgur.com/a/uotHlcw

[novel ruin]

Very useful info

Report here https://discord.com/channels/912320241713958912/1341758166618345492

[simple scaffold]

that is probaly just a texture change on the progress bars. you should be able to copy the name from one xml to the other.

[next robin]

How would I modify the movespeed of a suit? example: tweaking the config (or wtv it resides in) to make an exosuit armor go from 90% -> 100% / vice versa
rn im just tweaking some heavy armor movespeeds to make them slower

[river holly]

Im trying to modify the SV98 to have its 3rd scope switch whereas in the game it only has the "red" and "black" options, I have managed to get a 3rd option into the scope via:
ms_colors = scope_black, scope_red_dim, scope_red (scope_red_dim being the one im adding) so i can now toggle 3 times ingame,but I dont know what defines the textures these use, anyone got a pointer ot get me underway.

[rough lion]

"Outfit Affects Movespeed" mod affects movement speed for various outfits

[verbal siren]

Textures or colors? Colors are set in the mod_system_3dss_colors.ltx file, but can be set in any config using DLTX.

[river holly]

I dont think I can do what I want anyway, the scope is set to be a:
5 - 1P59 Giperon scope
Which means you dont have enough channels to handle 3 types of reticule

tbh if i can get the scope_red to just highlight the centre chevron red, id be happy thinking about it

so ok what i need now is to figure out how to edit the full red that happens when mark switch toggles the colour and change it to only "redden" the middle chevron???

so I guess im looking for the actual scopes reticule texture now

ok so looking at all config files for this gun that exist in like 3 or 4 different mods, the only one that mentions a scope texture is in GAMMA weapon pack and it has scope_texture = wpn_crosshair_sv98, checking the texture in GAMMA large files that is NOT the texture being used, so now im confused as I cant see this texture anywhere else

[tacit cove]

those are individual mods. i'd assume their files that assign a texture are overwritten

[river holly]

well the ms_colours and ms_count (mark switch) config that has an effect on the gun ingame is found in the 427- IWP SV98 3DSS - Andtheherois & IWP Team mod

but I cant see any config for the scope being used in this sv98 config file so my assumption is thats set in another file in another mod and this is loaded after to addon the mark switch config

so ive checked (afaik) all other configs for this gun and only 1 has a mention of the scope texture as per the above

but I think thats not being used as thats for 2d scopes

Basically i just want to know where the scope texture is for current sv98

mod_system_zz_sv98_3dss.ltx is the file ive found with the mark switch config in it

in mod 427

oooh i think its using 1p59.dds

ive NO idea how thats linked to this weapon, but i randomly found the right dds file I think

dont think this helps me though as it just sets the whole thing to a colour, I thik id have to convert the whole scope to a different type which would lose all the cool rotation etc. UGH, this is such a downgrade in terms of usuability from the original reticule, but the zoom rotate focal plain stuff is really cool.

ah i see it now mod 444 was disabled this used to have the red chevron, but no mark switch toggle for illumination or cool focal plain stuff, bah

[tacit cove]

try GAMMA scopes radius fixes
but that seems to be the scope itself rather than reticule (i've lost the plot on exactly what you're doing lmao)

[river holly]

youre not the only one losing the plot

I was basically trying to bring back the red centre ONLY chevron version of the 1p59 scope that mod 444 has in it

but keep the 3dss zoom animation stuff, I dont think its doable

I just dont like the all black reticule as can barely see the centre cehvron to actually aim and if you toggle the mark swithc the whole thing goes red which is just yuck, I just want the middle bit to go red

did just find: https://discord.com/channels/912320241713958912/1305253557808922685 though which might help slightly

[tacit cove]

okay yeah they may know 410 - 3dss for gamma, defines the values:
@[markswitch_colors] scope_black = 0, 0, 0, 1 scope_red = 1, 0.2, 0.2, 1 scope_red_dim = 0.4, 0.05, 0.05, 1 scope_green = 0, 0.9, 0.25, 1
then nabs it in... some script idk to apply that to overlays or w/e (guess based off your description of behaviour ingame). so no way to change only certain part, i think. not without major fuckery.

your best bet is -probably- just change the reticule texture. like have the 1p59.dds reticule from mod 444 overwrite while decoupling it from all the other stuff. at least that's what i'd try.

or just edit the .dds file directly (if you've found the actual one used ingame)

[lament current]

could anyone point me to where the sound file is for the SVD rifles. ive looked inside various SVD rifle folder structures.. is it in JSRS sound or?

[verbal siren]

Look in the configs, then search for files in MO2. Could be in Oleh's WSTFG mod.

[lament current]

your guess was correct, found exactly the gunfire sound i was looking for.. thank you man

[craggy umbra]

Hello, i'm currently trying to salvage an old outfit addon (which still works in current GAMMA) and unfortunately i'm stuck on the fact that i'm unable to add the ability for backpacks to be equipped with these outfits. Is there an specific line I can add in the .ltx file to achieve this or is the whole situation totally SOL?

Addon i'm fiddling with: https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/dltx-add-skat-10m/page/2#9061256

[misty mulch]

for the exos, it's in the mod-provided file mod_system_exosuit_n.ltx, alter lines 35-38

[outfit_restrictions_exo_n]
helmet_avaliable        = true
backpack_avaliable      = true ; false by default
sprint_allowed          = false

for the others, you would have to make a DLTX to alter the basegame section [outfit_restrictions_3] and [outfit_restrictions_2], both with the line backpack_avaliable = true (yes with the typo)

this would make the armors OP as fuck but ok

also note that it's not 100% "compatible with gamma" because all the outfits will be sold by traders

[craggy umbra]

Thank you, veer, i'll see what I can do from here.

[misty mulch]

you can stop the armors from being sold by simply deleting the gamedata/configs/trade folder in the mod

[half crescent]

@misty mulch i dont know how to do that exactly. do i click on "full guide" link?

[misty mulch]

yes, please read the dltx guide i wrote to learn how to make a dltx config override

that is why i linked it

[half crescent]

yes i know why you linked it lol all im saying is that i never done anything like this so its all new to me. But thanks nontheless

[modest sequoia]

dltx is the best , especially for quick little mini mods

[little vortex]

hey, just wanted to check again if you ended up finding a way to extend the corpse cooldown time for the EOTS and t12 thermal sights.

its fine if not.

[slow bolt]

never looked

[lament current]

this is one of my alltime favorite mods

why cant i put picture here in this thread

[verbal siren]

Only certified modders and moderators can. There's a server-wide block on pics and embeds.

[lament current]

the inqusition has arrived.. heretics begone..
got it 🙂

[vagrant chasm]

hey i need some help with a rather easy thing to do i think. i want to set the Hard/Survivalist/Ironman mode by default on the faction selection screen, does anybody knows how to do this easily? the black road revisited mod does this but i dont like the random spawns so i just want to set the ironman mode by default

[wanton haven]

No It was cause an idiot that spam posted gore and porn

[simple scaffold]

I am very happy with it. I think the hud is a simple and direct improvement on the base game one and the set system is a simple solution to the BHS medical problem

[lament current]

when i use your mod, i always think to myself.
a similar type of function for sights, supressors and attachments would be so neat.
so you can quick swap between holo and zoom optics.

[simple scaffold]

like this one by Haru: https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/quick-action-wheel

[fair canopy]

which is in gamma

[undone spruce]

for all effects the 1917 is finished, just need some pics, and fomod it

[regal bolt]

is there a ui/ux modding guide? For example I want to change inventory ux, or main menu ux/ui?

for example, what is ui_mm_main_16.xml? Why it named like this? What is 16? Why background is 1024 by 768? etc.

[full estuary]

Would there be a list of mods that I can enable that feels like gamma UI, Health system, guns, gun sounds etc. but with vanilla aspect of it? I just wanna play Anomaly basically with the essentials of gamma

[simple scaffold]

Not really been written yet.

_16 and _21 xml files will be loaded when the game is told to look for ui_mm_main.xml if the game is set to a 16:9 or 21:9 resolution respectively.

The main menu is lazy in that the regular 4:3 xml just tells the game load the _16 one so the only file you have to deal with is the _16

Now the inventory xml has both a fully fledged regular and _16 xml.

The background is 1024x768 because no matter what you have the game set to the UI is drawn in a 1024x768 space. That 1024x768 is then stretched to what ever your screen actually is.

This is why the _16 xml exists, to compensate for the stretching. So paradoxically even tho the _16 xml is for a wide screen format the textures and things in it are sized narrower. They are narrower so that once stretched they will look square .

[regal bolt]

Thanks!

[regal bolt]

Where did you get this info?

[simple scaffold]

taking apart the existing xmls, ui script and engine code. THat and askng questions. I have been making UI's in anomaly since 2020.

there are also tricks you can do in the lua code for a UI to make it so you can use just one XML. Only applies to making a custom UI. if you are trying to adjust an existing UI you are stuck with whatever system it was made in.

[lean moth]

how hard would it be to make door opening animations

[regal bolt]

ty

how to compress textures in BC7 RGBA?

[summer stream]

use paint.net

[regal bolt]

how about photopea? There's an option to export dds but idk how to use bc7

[summer stream]

there is only one thing that you can use to see non-compressed albedo textures

[summer stream]

nope

paint.net is pretty lightweight and you can download it easily

it's basically

BC7(Linear, DXT11+)

the one that you use is BC7 RGBA DX11

not supported via anomaly engine

IX-ray supports it

[regal bolt]

but @tacit surge uses BC7 #1206163448497573898 message

[summer stream]

IT'S BC7 LINEAR

[regal bolt]

did you use this? https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/602

[tacit surge]

DDS FileType Plus allready in Paint.NET. You don't need to download anything.

[regal bolt]

so, can I redraw some elements on a gun and save using BC7? Or should redraw whole texture of a gun?

[summer stream]

fun fact :

This plugin is bundled with Paint.NET 4.2.2 and later.

this is what said on their forum where it was posted

[tacit surge]

What? You can't save individual sections of a texture, you save the entire texture in the format you need.

[regal bolt]

yea, I mean if I can edit someone's texture and save using BC7 will it enhance overall quality or I should redraw the whole texture?
And can I edit texture using photopea export it in dds and then save using BC7 in paint, will this do?

[tacit surge]

@regal bolt If the texture was already in BC3/DXT5 (or BC1/DXT3) - it has already lost quality due to compression. You need to save the original or edited texture

[naive snow]

It won't ''add'' quality, it just won't introduce more artifacts

[regal bolt]

how did you create textures for pistols? What tools did you use?

[tacit surge]

3D Subtance, Paint.NET, Gimp for Normals/Bumpmaps.

[regal bolt]

so, substance for creating textures, but paint for what then?

[tacit surge]

Small, quick changes like levels, overall brightness, etc.

[tacit surge]

And Paint.NET BC7 compresses very well. I sent a screenshot of the compression settings.

[regal bolt]

is substance trial version enough or not?

[tacit surge]

https://tenor.com/view/captain-sparrow-smiles-johnny-depp-gif-3829357382943597812

[regal bolt]

thanks!

if someone redrew all the gamma weapons

[regal bolt]

do I need to create bumps to make a better texture quality or I just need to increase quality of that texture without bumps?

[naive snow]

If you want the best quality and want to change the textures for a weapon, you need the bumps at the same resolution and compression as the base textures you modified

If you just want to change the color of a weapon, you don't need to change the bump

[undone spruce]

Its good practice to scale the bumps up, but depending on the details it may not be that needed

[regal bolt]

why there's no desolation-like mod for gamma?

[celest forge]

Because it requires an almost complete remake of the attachment system + thousands upon thousands of work to make it work for all guns

[lilac ibex]

because ur lazy.
->anomaly modding book (scripted attachments)
->xray monolith (if you need more)

[sonic bolt]

Is BC7 best quality for icons?

[celest forge]

Best quality for icons is no compression at all

But with icons BC3-BC7-No comp is barely noticeable at all with the 50x50 system

[undone spruce]

i'll have to ship the m1917 with anim scripts

[wraith willow]

so I'm creating a 'hostage' system, similar to MGS into my current mod, I need to know what files GAMMA uses for Dialog and Quest handling, as well as the main ones for 'wounded' states that is handled.

Sometimes in Redone AI the enemy will 'surrender' and you can loot their items and weapons via dialog, I'm gonna hijack that state and create a syste mthat uses Milspec PDA to find stash locations and enemy patrols / locations. Does anyone know what files I need to hook into specifically?

[sturdy island]

Where can I get a minimap like this?
https://imgur.com/a/5SZPLVi

[summer stream]

Enhanced UI.

[sturdy island]

thx

[summer stream]

#1160895017213251594 message

Get it from here, since it requires some stuff to be fixed on GAMMA.

[wintry oracle]

idk if this is the right place to ask, anyone got a remodel for the cmmg mk47 mutant thats in gamma?

[turbid zenith]

milspec pda catspaw had a problem

2 in fact, one with dolg-quest and deadbody

im using 1.15 btw

[lilac slate]

is there anyone who knows, how to make quests for anomaly?

[turbid zenith]

go near to any npc, especially the ones who only stands, then click no.2

press*

[sturdy island]

What should I do if I only want to take the compass, not with other mods, if I want to install the compass, I also install the HUD from the author, I don't want that

[lilac slate]

i mean, i want to write a mod for a new task, but cant get all the things right

[turbid zenith]

ohhh that? is there any conflicted mods after you made it?

i always check the conflicts first

that's why the FDDA redone is good, i just move their files

for now

[sturdy island]

https://sdk.stalker-game.com/en/index.php?title=Quest_creation

[turbid zenith]

did you have problems with catspaw milspec pda?

i have 2 problems, i think the one with dolg_quest is missing

the other one with deadbody is erroneus

[lilac slate]

does this system work for anomaly?

[lilac slate]

i checked few "tasks addons" and found nothing similar to this guide init

[turbid zenith]

Expression : g_uiSpotXml-> NavigateToNode(path_base,0)
Function : CMapLocation::LoadSpot
File : map_location.cpp
Line : 105
Description : XML node not found in file map_spots.xml
Arguments: deadbody_location_whtx

stack trace:

this file is missing in catspaw milspec pda

and with dolg_quest

[stiff zenith]

Yo I want to add new items, and I know how, I just don't know how to check for the Id of a certain items, how do I?

Pls help

[verbal siren]

Run the game in debug, F7 > 1 > item list

[crisp burrow]

Please tell me if there is a way to track the first loading of the world from the main menu? Perhaps there is some other event, global variable or function. I tried "on_before_level_change" and "main_menu_on_init" and "player_is_in_alife_switch" and "actor:is_in_alife_switch" found on the Internet, but the game does not respond to them

[regal bolt]

Hey guys
quick question
do you know what might be putting this circle at the bottom right of my screen?
https://imgur.com/a/wu5RBhv

I turned on Hide Ammo Icon and Hide Ammo Counter but it still shows this

[verbal siren]

It's the stealth visibility icon

[regal bolt]

thanks
how do I disable it?

[proven stratus]

https://imgur.com/a/6icsU7A

Hello, I am trying to edit ogf model in Blender, using pavelblend

and as you can see in-game there's no texture loaded
been trying to find out what's wrong for an hour but clueless so far.
any answer is appreciated, thanks

[summer stream]

1. Get OGF Model Editor.
2. Look into original texture path for them.
3. Open up the OGF Model editor.
4. Write down the right texture path.
5. Check in-game.

[proven stratus]

https://imgur.com/a/O8ZGhEs

Magnifique, you saved my day, literally.
thank you very much, have a great day

[coral sable]

Hi stalkers, is there a way i can edit radiation out of the gas station area? wanna put my base down there since the emission update dropped but radiation is killing my fun. Plz help

[verbal siren]

MCM

[coral sable]

hi lemon please tell me you are a zone wizard or something like that

[fathom wagon]

Modding never seems to escape me - went try out Global War and ended up porting over the old multi-hit protection method GAMMA used to have before more modded EXE development, I ported over the OHK protection with high enough player HP, and I made the crossbow in Global War more useful by letting you retrieve crossbow bolts if it hit a target.

Can't help myself it seems

[ionic obsidian]

Hi im trying to make a m82 barett mod.How can I find the hand model? Should I replace the existing weapon or can I add a new one?

[regal bolt]

got it
thanks

[fair canopy]

hows the crossbhow?

[fathom wagon]

Fun even if the iron sights are really rough. Also don't think it can have any scope despite having a rail but I would need to check its LTX file. The multi-hit that STALKER is known for helps it be as good as it should be. But I have to make a "multi-hit" check so that when I loot an NPC, I don't end up looting 3 bolts when I only hit him with one

But I still let NPCs get hit with the multi-hits since they are a bit on the tanky side

I also got the random artefact spawner system to function. At least I think it does b/c I don't notice any spare artefacts lying around. At least it doesn't crash my game.

[undone spruce]

hmm, so i cant put yt links on here as well

[sonic bolt]

Does changing death outfits also change how tanky an NPC is? Thinking of making an edit to the LTX so that they drop more appropriate armor on death

[hot salmon]

there is only one way to find out, but i don't think so

[crisp burrow]

Friends, do none of you work with code?
I need an executable command when loading a save from the main menu that I can latch onto. The thing is, the mod should only reproduce the effect at the start of a new game or at the start of a new session, and not every time you move to a new location. I've tried about a dozen different methods and commands, but I can't find a solution. I'm still very green in scripts and so far I can only copy and change ready-made parts of the code

@hot salmon Нценка, брат, помоги🙏

[hot salmon]

ну давай теперь на русском всё

@crisp burrow

[crisp burrow]

Короче, я переконопачиваю мод на интро-эффект. Там есть проблема такая, он инициализируется при каждой загрузке, даже при переходе на локацию. Мне надо как то сделать, чтобы он инициализировался только после загрузки из главного меню или при начале новой игры.
Я пробовал его привязать на "on_before_level_change", пробовал лочить его после первой инициализации и разлочивать "main_menu_on_init". Но меня движок тупо не слушается, я ебаный нуб(

[hot salmon]

у меня плохие новости

никак ты это не сделаешь

забей

нету команды которая стартит что либо при загрузке сейва или типа того

по крайней мере я о такой не вкурсе

[crisp burrow]

Это пиздец, самые плохие подозрения подтвердились

Спасибо и на том🤝

[hot salmon]

можно в теории отвязывать каллбэк при переходе на уровень

типа on_before_level_change - и нафиг отвязываем каллбэк для загрузки эффектов

но это сработает только с переходом между лвлами

при загрузке всё равно будет

[crisp burrow]

Я вроде так пробовал, но чет нихрена не сработало, не помню уже всю ночь убил
Мб накосяпонил где то, сейчас перепроверю

[crisp burrow]

Я бл*ть хз тупой как пробка, оно не хочет
Погляди, пожалуйста, своим мудрым взглядом, мб я даун и мне лечиться надо

Вот старый скрипт:

function ShowIntroText()
    local ui = ui_intro_screen and ui_intro_screen.start()
    if (ui) then
        ui:ShowDialog(true)
    end
end

local function onKeyPressCallback(key)
    if key == DIK_keys.DIK_C then ShowIntroText() end
end

function on_game_start()
    -- RegisterScriptCallback("on_key_press", onKeyPressCallback)
    RegisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

Вот новый:

function ShowIntroText()
    local ui = ui_intro_screen and ui_intro_screen.start()
    if (ui) then
        ui:ShowDialog(true)
    end

    UnregisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

local function onKeyPressCallback(key)
    if key == DIK_keys.DIK_C then ShowIntroText() end
end

function on_game_start()
    RegisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

[hot salmon]

учу красиво вставлять код:

 local = code_on_lua

[crisp burrow]

Умнэе🥹

[hot salmon]

попробуй

типа ставишь ` три раза и рядом пишешь lua

и в конце тоже три `

ибо иначе очень трудно читать

[crisp burrow]

вот

[hot salmon]

супер

[hot salmon]

хммм

ты просто убираешь каллбэк?

[crisp burrow]

акакнада

[hot salmon]

у тебя уже типа скрипт включился

хммм

ты можешь попробовать добавить переменную и подвязать её к каллбэку on_loading_screen_dismissed, а в ShowIntroText добавить что если переменная == true, то тогда делаем return

[crisp burrow]

да

Спасибо, я сейчас попробую

[azure bluff]

are paths NPCs walk along, points of interestm, covers (are those called smarts?) all part of the map, as in - is all that data somehow baked into the map model or is that data moddable without having to learn how to create maps for Anomaly?

[hot salmon]

i think its level.ai

but you can add some new waypoints trough logic

[crisp burrow]

Ничого не робит( Все равно при переходе эффект срабатывает

Вот как накакал:

local intro_has_played = false

function ShowIntroText()
    if intro_has_played then
        return
    end

    local ui = ui_intro_screen and ui_intro_screen.start()
    if (ui) then
        ui:ShowDialog(true)
    end

    intro_has_played = true
    UnregisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

local function onKeyPressCallback(key)
    if key == DIK_keys.DIK_C then ShowIntroText() end
end

function on_game_start()
    RegisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

Может это потому что скрипт сбрасывается при каждой смене локации и по новой воспроизводится? Как то вообще можно это сохранить в памяти?

[hot salmon]

вот кстати ты хорошую идею дал

ты умеешь работать с mdata?

[crisp burrow]

🥹

это что

[hot salmon]

щас дам пример

там легко

function save_state(m_data)
    m_data.RADIATION_AMOUNT = RADIATION_AMOUNT or 0
end

function load_state(m_data)
    RADIATION_AMOUNT = m_data.RADIATION_AMOUNT or 0
end

это позволяет сохранять состояния между сэйвами

и грузить их

    RegisterScriptCallback("save_state", save_state)
    RegisterScriptCallback("load_state", load_state)

засунь свою переменную в m_data

и она будет сохранятся между загрузками

[crisp burrow]

Так, сейчас попробую

[crisp burrow]

ПАПА, я выиграл!
Оно сработало! Только вот как я понял оно ведь теперь всего раз за прохождение эффект активирует, а потом сохранит в сэйве и все. Надо бы как то наверное при выходе из игры - его перезаписывать. Но я там сам уже попробую наваять.
Еще есть проблемка - курсор появляется вместе с эффектом, видимо он как часть подхуда какого то идет и автор сам не нашел варианта его убрать. Не знаешь как его можно убрать?

Вот новый код:

local intro_has_played = false

function ShowIntroText()
    if intro_has_played then
        return
    end

    local ui = ui_intro_screen and ui_intro_screen.start()
    if (ui) then
        ui:ShowDialog(true)
    end

    intro_has_played = true
    UnregisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
end

function save_state(m_data)
    m_data.sis_intro_played = intro_has_played or false
end

function load_state(m_data)
    intro_has_played = m_data.sis_intro_played or false
end

function on_game_start()
    RegisterScriptCallback("on_loading_screen_dismissed", ShowIntroText)
    RegisterScriptCallback("save_state", save_state)
    RegisterScriptCallback("load_state", load_state)
end

Код эффекта длинный, сюда не помещается(

Но и на этом блин огромнейшее спасибо! Я всю ночь ебся с этим, а тут во раз и сработало

[hot salmon]

Курсор при загрузке?

типа когда текст?

[crisp burrow]

Когда, да вот сам эффект проигрывается

Могу в лс кинуть скрин?

[hot salmon]

ага

[main plover]

Mpx in 9x21 coming to the finish line

[mild frost]

anomaly modding book is 404 for anyone else?

[primal parrot]

Yeah I just noticed that myself

[sacred token]

Repo owner seems to have changed. Gotta wait until they fix the book. New url will probably be https://theparazit.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/

[acoustic wigeon]

modding a sight to the akms, code looks good and game boots, gun highlights the scope but wont attach, anyone had that issue as well?

[mild frost]

Guys, i'm having a really hard time to make a NPC spawn at a position on a new game. Is it even possible? I believe that the NPC is created correctly, but sometimes i get a "o:/anomaly\gamedata\scripts\dialogs_hello_world.script:36: attempt to call method 'id' (a number value)" error. When i try to fix it, i get other errors

[verbal siren]

Show us the code, maybe?

[acoustic wigeon]

cant post pictures, i´ll post the code

on mod_system_zz_3dss_akms_alt_inh.ltx :
wpn_akms_alt
hud = wpn_akms_e0t2_hud

1icon_layer = e0t2_x
1icon_layer_x = 80
1icon_layer_y = -11
scope_status = 1
scope_zoom_factor = 5

wpn_akms_hud

item_visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akm\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

on w_akm.ltx :

1icon_layer = e0t2_x
1icon_layer_x = 80
1icon_layer_y = -11

inv_weight = 3.7

hud = wpn_akms_e0t2_hud
visual = dynamics\weapons\wpn_akm\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

item_visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akm\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

[acoustic wigeon]

here

[fair canopy]

! Is only for modifying sections

Don't put anything in front of the section name for completely new sections

[acoustic wigeon]

if i remove those it gives me a memory acces violation error

FATAL ERROR

[error]Expression : <no expression>
[error]Function : CInifile::Load::<lambda_c6a239502a3860851a9288828a946d7d>::()::<lambda_40577bb68d949d74012dcd4f9319e60e>::operator ()
[error]File : E:\Anomaly-1.5.1\xray-monolith\src\xrCore\Xr_ini.cpp
[error]Line : 374
[error]Description : fatal error
[error]Arguments : Duplicate section 'wpn_akms_e0t2' wasn't marked as an override.

Override section by prefixing it with '!' (![wpn_akms_e0t2]) or give it a unique name.

Check this file and its DLTX mods:
"e:/anomaly\gamedata\configs\system.ltx",
file with section "w_akm.ltx",
file with duplicate "mod_system_zz_3dss_akms_alt_inh.ltx"

unless, i only have to have the scope code in one of the ltx´s, but to my understanding it has to be both on the gun ltx and the 3dss ltx

...imma try removing one see what it does

[fair canopy]

New sections can go in mod system files

[acoustic wigeon]

kay, it launches, but cant equip the sight, it highlights too

oh, i´ll try reverse, see if that makes it work

[fair canopy]

The reverse won't change the code

[acoustic wigeon]

yup, you were right xD

im not a coder TT u TT, i didnt have many issues modding the groza, dunno why the akms is giving me trouble

[fair canopy]

You don't need scope status or zoom factor either either

[acoustic wigeon]

oh, yeah, i removed that section

[fair canopy]

You should also not use the hud model as a world model unless you turn it into a world model specifically

Make sure that you're using the correct gun section as well

[acoustic wigeon]

uh. not following, could i borrow like 10 minutes of your time and voicecall?

[fair canopy]

No, I'm currently out

[acoustic wigeon]

understandable

[fair canopy]

What's the section name of the gun you're trying to modify?

[acoustic wigeon]

so im trying to add a scope to the akms_alt, which is under the akm ltx

[fair canopy]

Section name is the Debug id in the brackets

So you've got the wrong AK, that's the issue

You're trying to add it to the base akm, not the akms that drops in Gamma which is wpn_akms_alt

That's the root of of the gun

[acoustic wigeon]

i get that, but the akms_alt code is in the akm ltx as its own section

[fair canopy]

Doesn't matter

[acoustic wigeon]

oh

[fair canopy]

What matters is the base section of the weapon. The file name is mostly irrelevant

[acoustic wigeon]

so which file should i add the code in then?

[fair canopy]

Easiest and least messy way is to make a dltx with your new sections

[acoustic wigeon]

okay, i´ll give it a try

[fair canopy]

I suggest using the sections in 3dss akms file a a guide. I stripped down all sections yo the absolute minimum info needed in most cases

[acoustic wigeon]

okay, worked, but still same issue, highlights but cant equip

[fair canopy]

Post the code

[acoustic wigeon]

![wpn_akms_alt]

scopes = e0t2,
lewd_lens_hide_enabled = true
lewd_lens_hide_bone = lens
lewd_lens_hide_delays = 0.1,0
lewd_lens_hide_aim_mode = true, false, false

;---------------------------------------------------SIGHTS---------------------------------------------------

1icon_layer = e0t2_x
1icon_layer_x = 80
1icon_layer_y = -11

inv_weight = 3.7

hud = wpn_akms_e0t2_hud
visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akm\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

item_visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akm\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

(again, with the world model thing and the inventory model im not sure how that works)

[fair canopy]

You don't need to redefine variables that were already defined. You also didn't fix the section issue

Should be wpn_akms_alt

[acoustic wigeon]

oh, umm, okay

![wpn_akms_alt]

scopes = e0t2,
;---------------------------------------------------SIGHTS---------------------------------------------------

1icon_layer = e0t2_x
1icon_layer_x = 80
1icon_layer_y = -11

inv_weight = 3.7

hud = wpn_akms_e0t2_hud
visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akms_alt\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

item_visual = anomaly_weapons\wpn_akms_alt\wpn_akms_e0t2_hud.ogf

same issue, highlights but doesnt attach

[quartz hill]

should be wpn_akms_alt_e0t2 no?

the section name i mean

[acoustic wigeon]

does it matter? i thought the name of the weapon im inserting doesnt really...

lemme try that

[quartz hill]

also add a parent_section = wpn_akms_alt to the e0t2 section
nvm probably doesn't need that since the base weapon section should also have it

[acoustic wigeon]

kay, it attached, but immediatly crashed LUL i´ll look at the log

[fair canopy]

You don't need to redefine parent section

[quartz hill]

since the section being inherited from already has it right?

[fair canopy]

It should unless it's a gun that never had scopes

[acoustic wigeon]

kay, deleted the parent but still crashed

[fair canopy]

Probably bad ogf file path

[acoustic wigeon]

Can't find variable item_visual in [wpn_akms_alt_e0t2_hud]

that´s the error, i think i know how to fix it

[acoustic wigeon]

cant find variable attach_place_idx in (wpn_akms_alt_e0t2_hud)

[broken vortex]

how can i make the udp9 have 800 rpm again, i checked in the config files, nothing seems to be affecting the base firerate

i know that it was a feature of the patchnotes 0.9.4 to lower the firerate, but dont know whats changing it

[verbal siren]

If the base is 800 rpm and in the game it's different, then probably some other config is changing it using DLTX. I would use Notepad++ to search for a string ![wpn_udp9] to find that file.

[regal bolt]

is it possible to make gun with attachable laser module or it's a necessity of creating 2 separate models - with laser and without it with their unique ids?

[main plover]

At this model new model and if gun has scopes every variant need laser, if you want laser as just alternative "scope" you can just make one extra model

[lilac ibex]

u can write a script to hide teh bones n shit

[main plover]

There is one in work somewhere, engine edit to be precise

[regal bolt]

why adding laser on every variant with a scope? Why not hiding laser and then turning it on on pressing key?

[regal bolt]

so, it's engine-side

[main plover]

Laser right now is part of model with special shader, so if you have like assault rifle that has 8 scopes you need to edit each model for each variant with laser sight attached

Or you can do one extra model then laser sight will be new scope "lazup"

[regal bolt]

ok, ty

[fair canopy]

I would suck some dick for this

[lilac idol]

go to anomaly server and search for lucy's mesages with links

[main plover]

Nice try 300 music links

[lilac idol]

[lilac ibex]

w00cy

https://imgur.com/ZAe16W6

[lilac ibex]

scripted attachments ftw

[naive snow]

Are you spawning a world object and attaching it to sockets/bones?

Does it make use of the world model of the object or the hud model itself?

[lilac ibex]

Idk ask Lucy

[slow bolt]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1223948878148141066.gif?size=48&animated=true&name=trolleyzoom~2

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/926602689213767680.webp?size=48&name=trollelely

[verbal siren]

Does anyone know if GAMMA loads a certain Atmos preset by default? If so, how is it doing it?

[azure bluff]

user.ltx
search for line: cfg_load Atmos_Summer
Is that what you are looking for?

[verbal siren]

Yeah, thanks.

[main plover]

Right now in gamma in lootpool/obtainable is only sr2 and sr2m_upkit right?

SR2m is outside of lootpool?

[verbal siren]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-uQhAhds1beLtSAdaO-eUdXqnvriIwfNjXrKbiWmklM/edit?gid=545594540#gid=545594540

[main plover]

always forgot so I am remaking sr2

[undone spruce]

saints row?

[vernal cypress]

Yo, do anyone know how to adjust how stamina works? Was playing Road to The North mod and I cant stand how atrocious was the stamina worked out in this mod, the threshold is way too low

[crisp burrow]

Священное писание удалили😭
Ни у кого нет резервной копиюшки?
https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/
The Holy Scripture has been deleted
Does anyone have a backup copy?

[undone spruce]

Afaik its in maintenance

[wraith willow]

@lilac ibex is this a whole new attachment system?

[sonic bolt]

Is there anywhere I can find out how to change a weapon from a replacer to a seperate gun? There are some gun mods I have that I want to make into seperate variants

[celest forge]

Just change the section names

[sonic bolt]

I did that and it didn't seem like it was enough I'll try it again

[lilac ibex]

yis

[verbal siren]

Replacers probably use the same file names as original guns, so even if you change the section names, original guns will look like replacers. You have a lot of renaming to do.

[fair pollen]

#╙🖇mods-making-discussion message

[wraith willow]

super exciting!! Is it gonna be posted soon? I wanna follow this.

[lilac ibex]

its already in modded exes afaik

[novel ruin]

Is it related to mas or a new system

[lilac ibex]

new system

straight from 1.6

[novel ruin]

Cs 1.6 ?

[lilac ibex]

https://imgur.com/OMnXLTg

world attachments

[novel ruin]

@last yew in shamble,he gonna port weapons all over again

[novel ruin]

Question about attachment, they are basically just model in the world without any other property right? Like id, name and stuff.
Is it possible to port model editing (resize) to normal object?

[lilac ibex]

so... read sources

[novel ruin]

[wraith willow]

Ah so new modded exes? Beyond the ones Gamma uses?

I gotta go look at the github then

[lilac ibex]

ok

[wraith willow]

Oh man these new exes are amazing. The capabilities of modding are so much more expanded now since we can use live rendered objects .

New callbacks for "on death", exporting of hud elements to lua, better and refined garbage collection, hdr10 support.

Can't wait to see what I can do with this.

And best of all MULTI CORE USAGE~♡

[novel ruin]

[wraith willow]

Sorry I'm geeking out 🤣

[wraith willow]

Over 100+ new event hooks...

[regal bolt]

no way, I've came up with this idea yesterday and you've already done this

@steady apex Hi, somehow couldn't build exes, idk what's wrong, MFC and ATL are latest version
here are images
https://imgur.com/a/HFSyjEn

[regal bolt]

how about making this system? Want to create it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StyvDgaMwWg

[lilac ibex]

u gotta need to show full log

idk why you cannot build it

[lilac ibex]

you can recreate it

i dont see a problem. scripted attachments were used for that funky lockpicking anim in 1.6. you can do anything

[regal bolt]

yeah, but it'll take time, months maybe, because I have to learn c++ and look up engine code, also create tons of lua configs
that gif with weapon preview with attachements through gui would help me, is it already on github?

[lilac ibex]

I'm not sure

aha, imgui is on github too

https://github.com/themrdemonized/xray-monolith/pull/250

[slow bolt]

Only if redux dev opens sources. Which these projects never do

[regal bolt]

https://imgur.com/a/rCIfjpx

[lilac ibex]

like someone needs redux sources. we got mas, scripted attachments

based

oh and MT

[regal bolt]

so I gotta make this mod myself or with help by others, btw I'm interested making it

[regal bolt]

what is mt?

[summer stream]

[lilac ibex]

welp copy those .dlls to your bins folder

[lilac ibex]

multithreading

[summer stream]

the multithreading is real

[regal bolt]

thanks

[lilac ibex]

np

[naive snow]

Guess we gotta start prepping all the attachments with proper pivot points and transforms. Did Lucy already start making some documentation about it?

[regal bolt]

I'm getting this error:

28>LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'C:\Users\Alex\Source\Repos\xray-monolith\_build\_game\bin_dbg\x64\Verified\luabind.lib'
28>Done building project "xrEngine.vcxproj" -- FAILED.
========== Build: 27 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
========== Build completed at 5:16 PM and took 06:32.888 minutes ==========

[last yew]

Bleh.
I knew this kind of thing was coming, I'm prepared.

But by no means is it coming to GAMMA any time soon, you guys can wait until I have good mods/modpacks patched

[steady apex]

idk what you did wrong but you should have 32 projects. I just checked the repo, all stuff was compiled successfully. If you want to build verified project, select verifiedDX11 here and then build solution

You should open engine-vs2022.sln file, not engine.sln one

[regal bolt]

https://imgur.com/a/r3Q51lV

in vs installer: https://imgur.com/a/9w7FSaD

[azure bluff]

demonized exes have MT, i thought it was a separate, unmentionable here project?

[steady apex]

not yet

[azure bluff]

ok, thanks, confusion alleviated.

[lilac idol]

i think there's some in the book about script attachments

[fair canopy]

Waiting for GAMMA Augmented panoply equipment

[lilac ibex]

https://tenor.com/view/kaliber-44-abradab-k44-dab-gif-10374230966933799206

[novel ruin]

Its down rn . You can still see them in the page source

[crisp burrow]

404😭

[naive snow]

https://github.com/TheParaziT/anomaly-modding-book/blob/main/src/tutorials/scripting/script-attachments.md

Neat stuff

[fair canopy]

Well, once someone has something going for weapon attachments, hit me up and I'll work the models

[spark oriole]

Hi...so i'm currently making a whole new Area for Anomaly....

and i have few questions about 3dsmax and level editor( CoP/SoC)

[fair canopy]

There are I think one or two people in this server that know about that but you might be better off asking in the anomaly server itself. There's more general knowledge there afaik

[spark oriole]

unable to join their discord

[gritty lynx]

Is there any live or zipped version of https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/ ? Wayback machine has it, but it is kinda slow

[steady apex]

wait a couple of days, it will go back online

[spark oriole]

Tried using level editor...to change existing maps.....THAT tool is shiet how in god name they were able to create anything with it, fking ancient technology 😐

it crashes when least expected...even on idle, 20minutes to load a barrel....if you happen to change spawn point you're screwed...jesus !!

now i understand why there's handful of people using it

[spark oriole]

im unable to join i need a phone number to complete my registration and i do not have one

i have no permission to interact with the channel

[lilac ibex]

aight

[hot salmon]

use ixray sdk

much better than 0.7 from appro

[spark oriole]

yeah im using AWS X-Ray Sdk

is shiet

xD

i have to get the hang of it

tried sdk manager 10.x smt to work with it...is suggested to use 0.7 instead...reasons idk

is like asking secrets ...no one is willing to asnwer any of my questions

[lilac ibex]

you can use any SDK thats compatible with call of pripyat. ixray is somewhat stable & improved. other than that there's hybridxray, on github as well

[lilac ibex]

you may find more mappers/sdk modders in ru servers tbh

[spark oriole]

yeah probably but langua barrier...alredy tried that route

[spark oriole]

i've got the " compatible one" its crashing the editor ;D

i have to just focus on finishing the map details on 3DS Max for now i get back to x-ray later when i have to begin the real work

[wide bobcat]

I can't really think of a better place to ask this, anyone know what addon changes the important NPC models in GAMMA like Petrenko and such?

[verbal siren]

Did you try typing .rank stalker in their bots channel?

[spark oriole]

nope.

[verbal siren]

Do it

[spark oriole]

tomorrow

this map has sucked my life in the last 2 days xd

and thanks

[sacred token]

https://theparazit.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/

[quartz anchor]

New to modding here.

All i want is to make a 357 USP nimble, and i am not doing well. any advise would be great

such as what addon to pull the visual assets, sounds, and mags to modify into a new USP that chambers 357

[sonic bolt]

You can probably just rechamber the USP Match "Wolfhound" by looking at it's LTX and changing all the ammo types to .357.

[quartz anchor]

what about the magsredux issue?

[sonic bolt]

hmm, you can probably check the current version of mags and find the mags ltx that the USP uses and copy it over

[quartz anchor]

is there only one USP wolfhound? i looked at the spawn command in a game and it said it was listed as wpn_usp_nimble. but i think there may be multiple, or is it located in base anomaly?

[sonic bolt]

it is, but it should work for what you want since it was an old upgrade that became debug only when the match was removed

[quartz anchor]

i looked through the mags addon that i have enable rn, and there seemed to be more to it than i thought. i copied and modified the nimble ltx, but nothing new appeared. Thus i am worried this was the "wrong" one.

the mag and the gun i "made" did not appear in game

[main plover]

Have you edited file itself or created your own ltx?

[sour night]

What name are mercenaries under in GAMMA NPC Loadouts mod? Killer, correct?

I take the thumbs up as a yes, that and multiple "merc" guns are in that file.
Cheers.

There a preferred spot for me posting some file edits incase others would like them? Just the #1035807043933720576?
(Fixed SV-98M 3DSS PN-23 NVG optic position & added the SV-98M to drops for Mercs, Military, Monolith & Renegades).

[verbal siren]

https://discord.com/channels/912320241713958912/1321171662313619507

[sour night]

Can't post files in there

[verbal siren]

Can't post files anywhere

Post links

[spark oriole]

yeah noticed, can't post anything. speaking of Stupid choices this is one...especially in a modding creation channel

i want to post my progress on the making of Projuect V. for anomaly 1.5.3

and i cannot xD

[fair canopy]

Read the announcement

[tired drift]

Lowkey want to make space marine armor

on da low low

[tired drift]

Why is the anomaly modding guide by grok broken

[lilac ibex]

?

[simple scaffold]

Mags Redux has a file integration .txt that tells how to make a gun use a particular magazine or even make entirely new magazine types exclusive to your new gun

[tired drift]

sheesh making dltx file is a whole process

[rough lion]

Not really

making DXML is a bit more tricky

[wraith willow]

I've been making custom tranquilizer ammo specifically for 9x18 weapons, 🙂 it's fun! So far my system monkey patches into Stealth 2.31 for those that have it, and has a standalone for those who don't.

Shoot. Enemy sleeps. Loot spawns around them like in MGS, then a script prevents additional loot spam. Npc wakes up, has a groggy state, and then forgets where you are after about 60 seconds and resumes patrol. It's a great system so far. I'm expanding.

Adding the ammo for the gun was the easy part 👌

Always make sure you use a folder called basetype and put the ltx file in there for the ammo, the mag file goes in configs

You can append existing weapons and mags with >

[tired drift]

wtf

https://igigog.github.io/anomaly-modding-book/tutorials/addons/dltx.html

dltx tutroial eror 404

[wraith willow]

Yeah it's down

[rough lion]

Silksong's fault

[tired drift]

what language is stalker

lua

ok

[lilac ibex]

HLSL, LUA, CPP

[tired drift]

i only know java and c# haha

[wraith willow]

You got it man, once you code your first hello world it's all gravy from there. Play with it.

[tired drift]

can someone explain this & LTXDiff findroot "[Base Folder]" "[Mod Folder]" "[Relative Path to File]"

base folder modfolder and path to file

[wraith willow]

Let me check

[tired drift]

I think i might back up anomaly skip the dltx process

for now

[wraith willow]

Naw, dltx is the best way to do things.

It's non destructive

You wanna code with monkey patches and make sure your code isn't calling local functions, making them global is the best way to make it compatible with other mods

[wraith willow]

What were you doing to get this error

[tired drift]

its not an error lol its from dltx guide

[wraith willow]

Oh duh

[tired drift]

huh

[wraith willow]

LTXDiff findroot figures out the correct “root” in the base game for a file you changed in your mod. It helps you target the right original file when making a DLTX patch.

It tells you which base-file path that modded file should be diffed/patched against, so you can generate a proper DLTX transformation.

[misty mulch]

https://github.com/veerserif/gamma-dashboard/blob/main/dltx_guide.md#what-is-a-root-file-and-why-is-it-important

read that

that is my writeup of what a root file is, why it's important, and how to find it using three different methods.

if the issue is that you literally do not know what "[Base Folder]" etc. means:

• [Base Folder] = filepath to the unpacked Anomaly folder (e.g. for me it's G:\Anomaly/appdata/_unpacked)
• [Mod Folder] = filepath to your mod's gamedata folder (e.g. G:\GAMMA\mods\whatever_your_mod_folder_is)
• [Relative path to file] = filepath to the LTX file that you are targeting, with the root file being gamedata (e.g. config\items\weapons\w_kiparis.ltx to use the Kiparis example from my guide)

remember the quote marks, you'll need them

and here's an example of what running it looks like if you did it all correctly

note that the "mod folder" filepath can be radically different from your GAMMA folder or your Anomaly folder, it doesn't matter

[sacred token]

https://anomaly-modding-book.netlify.app/docs/tutorials/addons/dltx

[floral briar]

What happened with anomaly mod book, I am getting 404?

[misty mulch]

look at the link above. it's moved

[quartz anchor]

I coppied the usp ltx file from base anomaly, copied the nimble usp, renamed, chamged ammo and properties for dmg to that of the desert eagles 357. Set the ammo capacity to the mag i made and the mags redux addon in gamma addons magazines 2 file. I added a new one i made from the mk23 mag ltx and just added that to the same file with the real mk 23 mag. Im assuming i have missed/made multiple mistakes somewhere

[tired drift]

I want to make a new quest where in the endgame you can get expirmental armor to go with expirmental weapon the gauss. It would be like the space marine armor

[wraith willow]

That sounds fun!

[tired drift]

yeah its gonna be very hard to learn everything tho

[wraith willow]

You'll get there. Baby steps

[spark oriole]

hope you find a way to make it 🙂

im trying to create a whole new map is draining my energy ...:|

[wraith willow]

that's gotta be exhausting XD you can do it!

i've been building my mod and encountering many regression issues for the last, two weeks?
it's killing me lmao, but I keep making backup versions of my mod to roll back to if i mess up.

its bee na life saver

[tired drift]

probably gonna take me a year lol

[spark oriole]

or two ;D

[tired drift]

Yeah

[simple scaffold]

mags redux is setup to let you just drop new files into the folder. don't need to (and shouldn't) add them to existing files.

[azure bluff]

anyone else having trouble downloading newest exes of github? I get dl failure on FF and Chrome.

works now. weird.

[main plover]

Yeeeah I will do edit for you

[main plover]

https://tenor.com/view/ocelot-revolver-ocelot-revolver-metal-gear-solid3-metal-gear-solid-gif-5658973

[sturdy plaza]

i cant find how the weapon upgrade kits work. basically turning your standart ak 105 into the swamp thing or whatever. where i can find the upgrade kits within the game files?

[main plover]

It works like "scope"

@quartz anchor

It creates new weapon usp_wolfhound it's only available thought spawn menu because I saw that usp_nimble is not available in gamma rn

Uses coonan mags

I didn't change sounds or anything only damage and ammo

[sturdy plaza]

thank you, now i know where to look and found traces of it to do my kind of investigation about how it works!

[main plover]

But idk how kits that are not removable work, yet

[sturdy plaza]

i figured the idea how it should work, but its a lot more complicated than i thought

because the game uses a whole new weapon model when you put a scope on it. for example putting kobra on ak74 , in the ingame files it changes the whole weapon model which is made together with it

so i assumed adding the kit would just make it use a different weapon entirely with different stats and all that, but its not that simple at all

[fair canopy]

You make the new gun section it's own parent section

[main plover]

aight so as I tought didn't test it yet

[main plover]

you can still change stats for kit

[sturdy plaza]

yeah, but its made so oddly, its hard to figure out exactly how it works

because the kits aint simply listed in the scope section for the gun. in ak105 files neither of the upgrade kits are listed

[fair canopy]

They work the same as scopes

Like exactly the same

[sturdy plaza]

ill apologize in advance, i tend to be exceptionally stupid

example...taking ak105 specifically right now. w_ak105 has neither of the kits listed as a scope option. There is another file named w_ak105_kits. I check there, and yeah, the swamp thing and the other one are listed there. But the parent for them is ak_105_dummy

which is just confusing as fuck

[fair canopy]

Yeah it's a workaround I had to do because the dummy file holds the inherited information for the AK kits

[sturdy plaza]

how does that work? shouldnt it be counted as a whole new gun by the game?

[fair canopy]

It is

But it doesn't matter

[sturdy plaza]

no, im genuinely curious how does that work and why such a workaround? the way it works just really gives me an idea for something i want to make without just straight up adding a whole new gun to the game

as in....its hard to explain, i just want to figure out how it works so i could create a kit for a already existing gun and as i figured it should be straight forward, but...no

[simple scaffold]

kits make an entier new gun. same as rifle scopes. kits just are not reversable.

[fair canopy]

Its a really easy process. The workaround was needed because gamma adds new ak105 reanimation that overwrites the bas files

So I had to create a dummy section where the AK kit guns could Inherit the info they were missing from, otherwise they crash

[main plover]

if we all here I want to change sr2 upkit to have support for diffrent scopes so i just need to make parent section for upkit?

[fair canopy]

You'd take the whole name of your new scope section as the base section

So it's be 'sr2_upkit_(scope)'

[sturdy plaza]

yea...yea...i was tihnking of doing something similar

[fair canopy]

Ugh fucking discord formatting

[main plover]

I was always thinking about that because it makes making nimble upgrades without dialogue changes viable

So only nimble selss upkit for certain weapon

[fair canopy]

Yeah, I made a mod a while ago for "crafting" guns in that way

The only issue with inheritance is that any 3dss scope variable needs to be completely redefined under inheritance sections

I'm actually trying to get rid of inherited sections in the next 3dss update

[sturdy plaza]

so...in theory, just in theory. lets say.....i want to add....whatever, a potato on my gun, but make it viable to attatch other scopes to it. so i simply make potato as a scope option, for the speicfic gun. example ak74. so in the ak74 file i would need to add [wpn_ak74_potato]:wpn_ak74. Then make basically a whole new gun with the file name of wpn_ak74_potato and write all the subsections for each scope there?

[fair canopy]

It's easier, but I instead suggest copy and pasting the whole ltx and changing what you need

Yeah, you'd just do it as a dltx instead

[sturdy plaza]

yeah, yeah, dltx

but my dumb idea would work? its actually still straight forward?

[fair canopy]

Basically

[main plover]

I am halfway trought scopes for that version of sr2 with pic rail

[fair canopy]

There's a few tricks you can do with that

[sturdy plaza]

go on

[fair canopy]

Can't explain rn but they aren't hidden

[sturdy plaza]

please do explain whenever you can, im not really a bright person

[quartz anchor]

Lol youre a G man,

[foggy plover]

is there a way to configure a file that relates to crafting? such as changing the amount of items to craft an item. Like 20 casings for 15 bullets to 15 to 15?

[umbral cosmos]

I don't know if this post is suitable in this chat or not but is someone try a T.A.L.K.E.R. A Dynamic AI Dialogue Engine for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod? I watched couple of videos and looks awesome. You can talk to NPCs and AI find suitable answers for it.

[slow bolt]

1.#1035807043933720576
2. #1375708186828345416

[umbral cosmos]

tnx

[sour night]

How might one go about moving the position of a scope on a weapon? (Specifically Juan's AXMC, not a fan of how far forward the scopes sit).
Is it a simple config change or I actually need to mess with the model?

[verbal siren]

Move the scope on the model? Blender.
Move the whole gun/scope closer to your eye? Adjust Scope HUD mod in MCM

[sour night]

Blender it is I guess.

[slow bolt]

Well yeah

it's part of the model

[sour night]

I'm tired, just a fleeting hope that since it's one with multiple optics as options I'd be able to adjust their position in configs instead of needing to touch the model.

[slow bolt]

Nope

[main plover]

configs->items->ammo

but watch out recipies for ammo are very tied to the box_size of ammo parts(ammo parts are coded as ammo) and ammo itself

[sour night]

Would anyone happen to have a version of OGF editor lying around? Tried to use the one I found on gamebanana but it's completely broken for me.
Moved the scopes appropriately on the model but I got the fresh problem of no textures.

[sturdy plaza]

use blender instead

literally just learned how to do it myself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8crq79zMfs

this video explains it super well

[icy shoal]

is there any mod that adds american punk to the radio

[sour night]

I did use blender, it was giving me shit for the textures.

I think because I missed one of the steps that's mentioned in that video

I just winged it without a tutorial.

[sturdy plaza]

yeah, but therefore do it as the video says, nearly word to word to get the hang of it and what not, because i just did exactly that myself and it worked. i assume you know it all better than me anyway.....but its a really good video

[fair canopy]

You don't need the textures to load. And don't check export texture paths in blender when you go to export your ogf

[sour night]

In game they don't load

Is my point

I just got a pure blue gun after exporting the model back to where it was.

[fair canopy]

You exported your ogf with texture paths that were setup incorrectly in blender

[sour night]

Literally all I'm doing is loading the OGF file, moving the scope back on the model then exporting it.

[fair canopy]

Right. But there are options on export that cause your issue if texture paths aren't set correctly

[wise turret]

hello i was trying to make my puddles always appear how would i do this

I would like it to be like this

ssfx_terrain_offset -1.0, -0.4, 0.0, 0.0

[slow bolt]

!puddles

!puddle

there is a command

[wraith willow]

lol

[slow bolt]

name eludes me

!nopuddles

[queen pine]

@slow bolt
If you want to add permanent puddles:

1. Find the mod 290- Atmospherics Shaders Weathers and Reshade Latest - Hippobot in MO2
2. Right click -> Reinstall, and choose ONLY these options:

00 - [REQUIRED] Sky Textures
01 - [REQUIRED] Atmospherics
06 - OPTIONAL PUDDLES ALWAYS PRESENT
09 - OPTIONAL Extra Weather Cycle
10 - OPTIONAL FOG Distance Increase
12 - OPTIONAL Improved Skybox fog blending

3. Click "OK", then "Replace"

[slow bolt]

there we go

@wise turret

[wise turret]

Thank you

[sour night]

Ok it was just the fact I exported it wrong.
Thanks.

Fresh problem, the scope is not rendering. Just remains the same glossy surface that's used when not scoped in.

[fair canopy]

Caan you show a screenshot of what you're seeing?

[sour night]

I'll dm it

[neon path]

someone gimme a list of top 3 graphical mods

maybe top 5 if fantastical

pls and ty

idunno where else id ask for reccomendations

[fair canopy]

#╓☢stalker-chat #╟🔰☢newbies-chat

[sour night]

Probably something I've done wrong, but either way I've dm'd the screenshot.

[fair canopy]

Looks like lens hider isn't setup in the Config. I honestly don't remember what I was doing with the sv98 custom.

[sour night]

Idk I just fixed it for myself so figured you would want the file.

I'll look into the former.

[fair canopy]

Chill

[sour night]

?

[fair canopy]

Anyway its the lens hider lines that maybe off

[quartz anchor]

ran into one small issue, the gun jams, and cannot be cleared because it doesn't have any parts lol, how would i go about fixing that issue?

[wraith willow]

coding regression... i had it all working.. and then

it all borked

pain..

[sour night]

Tried tampering with them to no effect, I note it's apparently tied to a "lens" bone that isn't present on the model. I could be missing the obvious though.

[stuck spear]

It's not always named lens