Hi Ben,
yes it is a bit tricky to get it working (e.g. I haven't check it but in the
last screenshot of the l4dmaps shovel the arm animation doesn't look
correct).
In the month after we create the first version of your model I helped Todd
to create the foamfinger for "Suicide Blitz 2".
During this process we detected few smaller issues and I have had to adapt
the qc file. As far as I know the foamfinger works without any problems now.
After that I have send you an updated version of your model (4.June.2011).
I use the Softimage Modtool and can't help with the 3ds Max import/export
problem but I thought you were at least able to compile it by your own.
Let me know if there is still a problem or you want to have a compiled
version.
Regards,
bunny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Nadler" <nadler....@gmail.com>
To: "Left 4 Dead Modder List" <l4dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [L4Dmapper] [L4DMapper]Custom melee weapon
bunny had more luck than I - I never personally got it working on my own
system in 1st person due to compiling and export issues.
He laid out the process pretty well in the previous message. How I
started
was by decompiling a weapon that was close to mine in terms of shape and
size. I opened it in 3ds Max, replaced their weapon with mine, skinned my
weapon to their bones, and exported. I could never get it to compile
properly, and bunny said he got it working, but I never saw it in action
(but I would love to).
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 1:47 PM, bunny <holger.mail.ber...@gmx.de> wrote:
Hi Alex,
we figured out how custom melee weapons work one year ago (see the mail
from Ben Nadler "[L4Dmapper] Custom Melee Weapons - Finally Working!"
9.3.2011).
To create your own custom melee weapon you need some experience in
creation/compiling of custom prop for the source engine.
If I understand you correct you want to use an existing melee weapon in
your campaign:
- you need a view model for firstperson view and a world model for
thirtperson view. Normally stored in the vpk folder
"models/weapons/melee"
with v_ and w_ prefix. e.g. v_shovel and w_shovel
- you need a custom melee weapon script in the vpk folder "scripts/melee"
e.g. shovel.txt
- you have to add the custom melee weapon to your mission file in the vpk
folder "missions". There is a line with all allowed melee weapons in this
campaign e.g. "meleeweapons" "fireaxe;crowbar;cricket_bat;**
katana;baseball_bat;knife;**shovel"
- to spawn the melee weapon in your campaign use a "weapon_melee_spawn"
in
Hammer and set "Melee Weapon" value = shovel and browse for the "World
Model" value to the w_ model file e.g. w_shovel.mdl
If you run your campaign the custom melee weapon should work.
The only limitation is that it is not possible to use a custom hud icon
for the melee weapon.
I recommend to use a "true" custom melee weapon with a custom name. A
replacement melee weapon of a valve melee weapon may cause trouble.
Let me know if you have detailed questions.
Regards,
bunny
----- Original Message ----- From: "ics" <i...@ics-base.net>
To: "Left 4 Dead Modder List"
<l4dmapper@list.valvesoftware.**com<l4dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [L4Dmapper] [L4DMapper]Custom melee weapon
Last time i heard someone doing something like this, it required editing
some official weapons files or something and then packing those files
with
your campaign in order to get them work.
However, some campaign that i played and used such method, it swapped
some weapon color to another as long as i had that campaign installed.
Valve doesn't really support such things officially and so
bubblegum/ironwire/etc is needed to make such things work.
-ics
28.3.2012 20:22, Harry King kirjoitti:
Hey Alex,
Just stabbing in the dark here, but Mr Lanky did a mod that straight
out
swaps the cricket bat for a shovel. I guess you'd need to:
* Repack his VPK inside of your campaign
* Spawn cricket bats where you want le' shovels
* ???
* Profit?
Here's the L4DMaps link:
http://www.l4dmaps.com/**details.php?file=13219<http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=13219>
& his personal site: http://www.mrlanky.com/
which says- " All mods are free to use, distribute, edit and generally
have
fun with", but it couldn't hurt to send him a quick PM on the subject.
Harry
-----Original Message-----
From:
l4dmapper-bounces@list.**valvesoftware.com<l4dmapper-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com>
[mailto:l4dmapper-bounces@**list.valvesoftware.com<l4dmapper-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com>]
On Behalf Of Alexis H
Sent: 28 March 2012 11:57
To: Left 4 Dead Modder List
Subject: [L4Dmapper] [L4DMapper]Custom melee weapon
Hey guys,
Ive noticed a couple of campaigns that have custom melee weapons. I'd
like
to make a shovel for my campaign but I have absolutely no idea how to
even
start.
If I find a model of a shovel and have permission to use it, can I do
somethig with it? Or is there something else I need to do?
-Alex
______________________________**_________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.**com <L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**l4dmapper<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper>
______________________________**_________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.**com <L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**l4dmapper<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper>
______________________________**_________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.**com <L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**l4dmapper<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper>
______________________________**_________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.**com <L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com>
https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**l4dmapper<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper>
--
Benjamin E. Nadler
Web: www.ben-nadler.com/
Mail: nadler....@gmail.com
Cell: +1 707 480 1257
_______________________________________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com
https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper
_______________________________________________
L4Dmapper mailing list
L4Dmapper@list.valvesoftware.com
https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/l4dmapper
