[Mod Question]How to bypass halloween gun unlock in custom mod

[Gamer_Victorch]

I am preparing to upload the Earth Shield maps to sandbox after the event ends. But i cannot figure out how to bypass the weapon unlocking system.

I tried

browning_m1919a6_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
browning_m1919a6_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=2
	}
}

fg_42_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
fg_42_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="fg_42_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=7
	}
}

ppsh_41_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
ppsh_41_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="ppsh_41_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=4
	}
}

rd_44_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
rd_44_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="rd_44_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=3
	}
}

stg_44_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
stg_44_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="stg_44_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=6
	}
}

thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=4
	}
}

type_100_mg_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
type_100_mg_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="type_100_mg_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=3
	}
}

special_weapon_box_victorch{
	_use:t="special_weapon_box_base"
	"paid_loot__specialWeapTemplatesBase:list<t>"{
		item:t="fg_42_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="stg_44_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="ppsh_41_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="type_100_mg_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="rd_44_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
	}
}

special_box_creator{
	_override:b=yes
	special_box_creator__template:t="special_weapon_box_victorch"
}

But this doesn’t work, as the blk that gets imported would override everything i do in entities.blk

[Gamer_Victorch]

The only thing that can be modified in this system, is the halloween gun entity.

thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_halloween_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	item__unlockId:t=""
}

This does change the unlock Id, but setting it to a null string (“”) still doesn’t allow the gun to be drawn from the chest

@Bazsi37 @Devenddar any ideas?

[ErikaKalkbrenner]

by creating/“replicating” a new entity.

if you just want the skins,

then you can recreate them like this:

zombo_m1928a1_50_drum{
_use:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_gun"

}

and if that doesn’t work,

you can then just copy and paste the default gun as a new code and then change their animchar.

browning_m1919a6_zombo{
_use:t="browning_m1919a6_gun"
[ and add here all the zombies parameters / modifiers ]
animchar__res:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_char"
}

however, in both cases you’ll have to change all gun references with the new entity that you created.
( mostly inside the boxes, and profiles )

[Gamer_Victorch]

@ErikaKalkbrenner

however, in both cases you’ll have to change all gun references with the new entity that you created.

The problem is that you cant change the references with the boxes
It is hardcoded by the import in scene.blk

import{
  scene:t="content/enlisted/gamedata/scenes/halloween_event_missions/_pacific_new_georgia_caves_halloween_boxes.blk"
}

Is there something we can do to trick the game to make our soldier entity have all the unlocks

[ErikaKalkbrenner]

@Gamer_Victorch

The problem is that you cant change the references with the boxes
It is hardcoded by the import in scene.blk

ah.

welp.

@Gamer_Victorch

Is there something we can do to trick the game to make our soldier entity have all the unlocks

not sure.

sorry…

i just assumed it was much simpler than that.

fatal error as usual.

in that case, i hope davenddar or bazsi can help ya more than i can.

[Devenddar]

@Gamer_Victorch

any ideas?

Yeah.

@Devenddar

To unlock them you will need to copy weapon item pickup entity and recreate it without item__unlockId.

@Gamer_Victorch

The problem is that you cant change the references with the boxes
It is hardcoded by the import in scene.blk

Import just import info from another one scene.blk that inside game files. In editor you can clone all entities and then remove import in scene.blk file. Import doesn’t affect to entities.

[Gamer_Victorch]

Oh i totally forgot about that post. My brain definitely wasn’t working when i read that post. Thank you. That just make it so easy

[Gamer_Victorch]

@Devenddar

clone all entities

I was going to do that if you didn’t answer. Because thats the only other way

[Devenddar]

Or you can find file in game files (you have path) and then copy paste code to your scene.blk.

[Gamer_Victorch]

@Gamer_Victorch

I mean, where do this code belong to

Never mind, i literally forgot what i found
But even if i add it to zombie travel mode, it still doesn’t unlock

zombie_travel_mode{
	_override:b=yes
	"zombie_mode__unlocksIds:list<t>"{
    value:t="jap_halloween_hero_unlock"
    value:t="type_100_mg_blood_unlock"
    value:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_unlock"
    value:t="rd_44_blood_unlock"
    value:t="ger_halloween_hero_unlock"
    value:t="fg_42_model_2_blood_unlock"
    value:t="stg_44_blood_unlock"
    value:t="ppsh_41_blood_unlock"
    value:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_unlock"
  }

  "zombie_mode__unlocksTemplates:list<t>"{
    value:t="lanciafiamme_m35_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="type_100_mg_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="rd_44_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="mg_15_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="fg_42_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="stg_44_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="ppsh_41_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="browning_auto_5_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="winchester_model_1912_trench_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="toz_b_blood_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="katana_halloween_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
  }
}

@Devenddar Can you help checking if it is the problem with the original event scenes? I want to keep it as un-editted as it can, as this will be a preservation project used to keep the old things alive for future generations

[Devenddar]

I’m sorry if I didn’t quite understand you correctly.

@Gamer_Victorch

But even if i add it to zombie travel mode, it still doesn’t unlock

It doesn’t unlock. Just allow us to get special weapons from boxes. Unlocks only weapon drop, but they still can be locked.

@Gamer_Victorch

I want to keep it as un-editted as it can, as this will be a preservation project used to keep the old things alive for future generations

Here’s classic version:

  "zombie_mode__unlocksIds:list<t>"{
    value:t="fg_42_model_2_blood_unlock"
    value:t="stg_44_blood_unlock"
    value:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_unlock"
    value:t="ppsh_41_blood_unlock"
    value:t="type_100_mg_blood_unlock"
    value:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_unlock"
    value:t="rd_44_blood_unlock"
  }

  "zombie_mode__unlocksTemplates:list<t>"{
    value:t="fg_42_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="stg_44_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="ppsh_41_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="type_100_mg_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="browning_m1919a6_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
    value:t="rd_44_halloween_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
  }

@Gamer_Victorch

un-editted for future generations

Probably you should need to just create weapon entity copy and put them to paid_loot__weapTemplates list. Also need edit changes to their drop in paid_loot__weapRandomizeWeight. IIRC in event special weapons list have 50% drop.

[Gamer_Victorch]

@Devenddar

Probably you should need to just create weapon entity copy and put them to paid_loot__weapTemplates list. Also need edit changes to their drop in paid_loot__weapRandomizeWeight. IIRC in event special weapons list have 50% drop.

then we need to copy every weapon loot box locations

since the loot boxes are hard-coded by the import scene

Edit: NEVER MIND

It is way easier than i have ever thought thanks to @Bazsi37

[Devenddar]

@Gamer_Victorch

then we need to copy every weapon loot box locations

You still can use find entity tool.

[Gamer_Victorch]

@Devenddar

You still can use find entity tool.

Yes except all of those special_box_creators are imported with the import{} statement in scene.blk
So you need to copy everything from the blk to the scene and then you can mess with it however you want

EASY! NOW ALL BECOMES MINE!

[Gamer_Victorch]

Why is it not working?

special_weapon_box_victorch{
	_use:t="special_weapon_box_base"
	"paid_loot__specialWeapTemplatesBase:list<t>"{
		item:t="fg_42_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="stg_44_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="ppsh_41_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="type_100_mg_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
		item:t="rd_44_blood_gun_item+item_in_world+ui_visible+disable_update"
	}
}

[Devenddar]

How exactly? What happends when you try to use it? Can you use other boxes? If you mean that it doesn’t drop then probably you don’t have unlocks.

[Gamer_Victorch]

But i intend to bypass the unlock by replacing the special weapon drop with my own code

thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="gun_with_initial_ammo"
}
thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun_item{
	_override:b=yes
	_use:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_gun"
	"gun__initialAmmoHoldersCount:list<i>"{
      item:i=4
	}
}

Weapons look like this

[Devenddar]

Nope. You unlocked weapon pickup and now can pickup it, but special weapon drop list contains seperate locks. Each unlock id in zombie_mode__unlocksIds allows drop weapon with same id in zombie_mode__unlocksTemplates/paid_loot__specialWeapTemplatesBase (it’s probably overrides by zombie_travel_mode entity and zombie_mode__unlocksTemplates).

@Devenddar

  "zombie_mode__unlocksIds:list<t>"{
    value:t="fg_42_model_2_blood_unlock"
    value:t="stg_44_blood_unlock"
    value:t="thompson_m1928a1_50_drum_blood_unlock"
    value:t="ppsh_41_blood_unlock"
    value:t="type_100_mg_blood_unlock"
    value:t="browning_m1919a6_blood_unlock"
    value:t="rd_44_blood_unlock"
  }

That’s why I suggested to put them in paid_loot__weapTemplates.

[Gamer_Victorch]

@Devenddar

paid_loot__weapTemplates

oh i missed that
Well i guess its time to f with maths again

[Gamer_Victorch]

I guess my maths is so bad that i forgot I only need to put same weight for each gun since it is 50%

But hey, thanks for the help, i finally make it work