Retexture Issue - Weapons

[paranoid_giraffe 14]

Weapons don't have a hiddenSelections. How on Earth do I retexture them? I have no idea where to start, but I have poked around in the configs and found the MX Rifle config and texture. I just don't know where to go from there because I have created my own weapon class but adding the hiddenSelections and hiddenSelectionsTextures does absolutely nothing. Thanks in advance for help!:)

[surpher 1]

MX's do not have "camo" selections at the moment, try the MK20 or TRG20 as they do.

[scorch_052 127]

Be careful with retexturing and releasing weapons. I seem to remember some people being contacted by BIS about this.

[goldenfiver 11]

MX's do not have "camo" selections at the moment, try the MK20 or TRG20 as they do.

It does (trg20)? how do I make it work?

[surpher 1]

It does (trg20)? how do I make it work?

Basic config for weapons that can be retextured.

enum {
destructengine = 2,
destructdefault = 6,
destructwreck = 7,
destructtree = 3,
destructtent = 4,
stabilizedinaxisx = 1,
stabilizedinaxesxyz = 4,
stabilizedinaxisy = 2,
stabilizedinaxesboth = 3,
destructno = 0,
stabilizedinaxesnone = 0,
destructman = 5,
destructbuilding = 1
};

class CfgPatches
{
class yourtag_a3_weapons
{
	units[] = {};
	weapons[] = {};
	requiredVersion = 0.1;
	requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Weapons_F"};
};
};

class CfgWeapons
{
class arifle_Mk20_F;
class arifle_TRG20_F;
class launch_Titan_base;
class launch_Titan_short_base;
class ItemInfo;

class yourtag_arifle_Mk20_plain_F: arifle_Mk20_F
{
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_arifle_Mk200";
	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"}; // Replace with "\pboName\data\yourTexture_co.paa"
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_beta\Rifles\MK20\Data\UI\gear_Mk20_X_CA.paa";
};
class yourtag_arifle_TRG20_F: arifle_TRG20_F
{
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_arifle_TRG200";
	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)"};
	picture = "\A3\weapons_F\Rifles\Trg20\Data\UI\gear_TRG20_X_CA.paa";
};
class yourtag_launch_Titan_F: launch_Titan_base
{
	scope = 2;
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_launch_MPRL0";
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_CA.paa";
	//hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"};
};
class yourtag_launch_Titan_short_F: launch_Titan_short_base
{
	scope = 2;
	displayName = "$STR_CfgWeapons_launch_MPRL_short_F0";
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_short_CA.paa";
	//hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"};
};
};

[goldenfiver 11]

Basic config for weapons that can be retextured.

enum {
destructengine = 2,
destructdefault = 6,
destructwreck = 7,
destructtree = 3,
destructtent = 4,
stabilizedinaxisx = 1,
stabilizedinaxesxyz = 4,
stabilizedinaxisy = 2,
stabilizedinaxesboth = 3,
destructno = 0,
stabilizedinaxesnone = 0,
destructman = 5,
destructbuilding = 1
};

class CfgPatches
{
class yourtag_a3_weapons
{
	units[] = {};
	weapons[] = {};
	requiredVersion = 0.1;
	requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Weapons_F"};
};
};

class CfgWeapons
{
class arifle_Mk20_F;
class arifle_TRG20_F;
class launch_Titan_base;
class launch_Titan_short_base;
class ItemInfo;

class yourtag_arifle_Mk20_plain_F: arifle_Mk20_F
{
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_arifle_Mk200";
	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"}; // Replace with "\pboName\data\yourTexture_co.paa"
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_beta\Rifles\MK20\Data\UI\gear_Mk20_X_CA.paa";
};
class yourtag_arifle_TRG20_F: arifle_TRG20_F
{
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_arifle_TRG200";
	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)"};
	picture = "\A3\weapons_F\Rifles\Trg20\Data\UI\gear_TRG20_X_CA.paa";
};
class yourtag_launch_Titan_F: launch_Titan_base
{
	scope = 2;
	displayName = "$STR_A3_CfgWeapons_launch_MPRL0";
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_CA.paa";
	//hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"};
};
class yourtag_launch_Titan_short_F: launch_Titan_short_base
{
	scope = 2;
	displayName = "$STR_CfgWeapons_launch_MPRL_short_F0";
	picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_short_CA.paa";
	//hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base
	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"};
};
};

Thank you very much!.

[zeotrope 24]

Not sure if much has changed since the code above was written.....but I cannot pack this into a PBO.

Here is my code.

enum {
OrdinalEnum = 2,
destructengine = 2,
destructdefault = 6,
destructwreck = 7,
destructtree = 3,
destructtent = 4,
stabilizedinaxisx = 1,
stabilizedinaxesxyz = 4,
stabilizedinaxisy = 2,
stabilizedinaxesboth = 3,
destructno = 0,
stabilizedinaxesnone = 0,
destructman = 5,
destructbuilding = 1
};


class CfgPatches
{ 
   class Zeos_Tac-Ops_weapons 
   { 
       units[] = {}; 
       weapons[] = {}; 
       requiredVersion = 0.1; 
       requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Weapons_F"}; 
   }; 
}; 

class CfgWeapons 
{ 
   class arifle_Mk20_F; 
   class arifle_TRG20_F; 
   class launch_Titan_base; 
   class launch_Titan_short_base; 
   class ItemInfo; 


   class tacops_arifle_Mk20_plain_F: arifle_Mk20_F 
   { 
       displayName = "Tac-Ops MK20"; 
       hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"}; 
       hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"}; // Replace with "\pboName\data\yourTexture_co.paa" 
       picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_beta\Rifles\MK20\Data\UI\gear_Mk20_X_CA.paa"; 
   };

   class tacops_arifle_TRG20_F: arifle_TRG20_F 
   { 
       displayName = "Tac-Ops_TRG200"; 
       hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"}; 
       hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)"}; 
       picture = "\A3\weapons_F\Rifles\Trg20\Data\UI\gear_TRG20_X_CA.paa"; 
   }; 

   class tacops_launch_Titan_F: launch_Titan_base 
   { 
       scope = 2; 
       displayName = "Tac-Ops Titan MPRL0"; 
       picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_CA.paa"; 
       //hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base 
       hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"}; 
   };

   class tacops_launch_Titan_short_F: launch_Titan_short_base 
   { 
       scope = 2; 
       displayName = "Tac-Ops Titan Compact"; 
       picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Beta\Launchers\Titan\Data\UI\gear_titan_short_CA.paa"; 
       //hiddenSelections[] = {"camo_launcher","camo_tube"}; // Inherited from launch_Titan_base 
       hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0.93,0,0.55,1)","#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"}; 
   }; 
};  

Here is my error log.

File c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp, line 20: /CfgPatches/: '-' encountered instead of '{'
Config : some input after EndOfFile.
Error reading binary file 'c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp'
W:\C\El\ParamFile\paramFile.cpp(753) : Class destroyed, but still locked
Cannot register unknown string STR_STATE_HEALSOLDIER
Cannot register unknown string STR_STATE_FIRST_AID
Cannot register unknown string STR_UI_RADARRANGE
Cannot register unknown string STR_ACTION_LAUNCHCM
Cannot register unknown string STR_ACTION_NEXTCM
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ACTION_CONTEXT
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_OPTICS_MODE
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ZEROING_UP
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ZEROING_DOWN
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_NETWORK_DS_INTERFACE
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_BULD_TERRAIN_RAISE_10CM
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_BULD_TERRAIN_LOWER_10CM
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_BULD_TERRAIN_RAISE_50CM
Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_BULD_TERRAIN_LOWER_50CM
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_0
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_1
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_2
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_3
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_4
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_5
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_6
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_7
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_8
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_9
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_10
Cannot register unknown string STR_INPUT_DEVICE_FREETRACK_11
Cannot register unknown string STR_DISP_LEFT
Cannot register unknown string STR_DIFF_CAMERA_SHAKE
Cannot register unknown string STR_FREETRACK
Cannot register unknown string STR_ADDON_ACTIONS_INSTALL_CORE
Cannot register unknown string STR_ADDON_ACTIONS_INSTALL_MOD
Cannot register unknown string STR_ADDON_ACTIONS_PLAY_MISSION
Cannot register unknown string STR_ADDON_ACTIONS_TRY_ENTITY
Cannot register unknown string STR_ADDON_ACTIONS_TRY_WEAPON
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_ADDON_NOT_FOUND
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_ADDON_CANNOT_OPEN
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_ADDON_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT
Cannot register unknown string STR_INCOMPATIBLE_LOAD_GAME_ATTEMPT
Warning: CfgVehicles missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation
Warning: CfgAmmo missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation
Warning: CfgNonAIVehicles missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation
File c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp, line 20: /CfgPatches/: '-' encountered instead of '{'
Config : some input after EndOfFile.
Error 3 while parsing
Error in config c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp
w:\C_branch\Poseidon\Arrowhead\El\ParamFile\paramFile.cpp(753) : Class destroyed, but still locked
File c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp, line 20: /CfgPatches/: '-' encountered instead of '{'
Config : some input after EndOfFile.
Error 3 while parsing
Error in config c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp
w:\C_branch\Poseidon\Arrowhead\El\ParamFile\paramFile.cpp(753) : Class destroyed, but still locked
Cannot load font core\data\fonts\lucidaconsoleb8
Fonts file \core\data\fonts\lucidaConsoleB8 not found
Cannot load font core\data\fonts\lucidaconsoleb11
Fonts file \core\data\fonts\lucidaConsoleB11 not found
Creating texture headers file...
1 texture headers saved to file "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\ARMAaddons\tacops_weapons\texHeaders.bin"
w:\C_branch\Poseidon\Arrowhead\El\FileServer\fileServer.cpp(2513) : Assertion failed 'req->RefCounter()==1'

So I see the errors...

Warning: CfgVehicles missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation

Warning: CfgAmmo missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation

Warning: CfgNonAIVehicles missing in PreloadConfig - may slow down vehicle creation

But not sure it's an error or a warning. More concerned with....

File c:\users\user\desktop\tacops_master_copy\tacops_weapons\config.cpp, line 20: /CfgPatches/: '-' encountered instead of '{'

Ideas surpher?

Edited February 18, 2014 by Zeotrope

[.kju 3240]

You cannot use - in names/string. Use _ instead. Also drop the enum block.

[zeotrope 24]

Yeah. Saw the "-"

Any reason to drop the enum block?

Zeo

[zeotrope 24]

So this all works ok. A managed to get the four weapons above, in game.

There is however an issue with dropped weapons. They seem to revert to their inherited classes. ie; The assume their original textures and not the re-skins. They are fine when in hand but not on the ground.

Is there a way to have the dropped weapons appear re-textured?

Also, any SCOPE re-skin config examples? Do the scope configs belong in the weapon configs? I cannot see my re-skinned ARCO in game. It's there in the VAS but invisible on the gun. Not a missing texture.....it's just not there!

Zeo

[.kju 3240]

dropping enum block - has no effect in your config, aka obsolete

dropped weapons - pretty sure there is a FT issue on this

scopes are separate classes - did you modify these yet?

[zeotrope 24]

Ok cool.

Scopes: At work so I cannot post my config.....

I did modify the correct texture....found the ARCO classname. Packed the PBO without error. Ran A3 without error. I select a weapon from the VAS and select my Tac-Ops ARCO Scope from the drop down list. I attach it to the gun! POOOF! No scope.

My gut feeling is that it is an 'inventory slot' issue.....but beyond that I have no Idea.

Back to the dropped weapon issue. I have seen a command somewhere on these forums. (Perhaps posted by It's Thomas ?!) where it showed a config example.,.....I recall a command that looked something like "ItemOnGround" or something like that.

Has anyone skinned an A3 weapon that retains it's custom texture when dropped?

PS: What is a FT Issue? FT?

[.kju 3240]

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=5153