Getting hardpoints to work

[nerd1000]

i’ve tried hardpointing a very basic model i made for my mod. the model shows up in freelancer, but the hardpoints don’t work. can someone help?

[NeXoSE]

Which HardPoint not work or all not work? check the file Loadout.ini and “Loadout =” node.

[nerd1000]

none of them work. i’m using hardcmp, and all of the hardpoints show up fine in the UTF editor.

[NeXoSE]

What’s the model is? ship or station? I think that is the loadout problem If you use the model for NPC controlled object. If you use the model for your ship, you may not setting the "addon = " in goods.ini in right way.

[nerd1000]

no, what I’m saying is that they don’t show up on the model. the game does not see the hardpoints as existing.

[NeXoSE]

Hardpoints…… will not show up in game…it just for define location of mounted equipment.

[StarTrader]

The HpWeapon01 etc Hardpoints themselves will not show in the game, this is normal. The reason the standard models show a “mounting point” is because it is a shape put on the ship model.

If this is what you mean, then you need to copy the shape by importing the model .cmp file into MilkShape, copy it from another hardpoint location, and put it where you want it, then re-export the cmp. This is tricky if you have not done it before.

Or if you mean you can’t use the new hardpoint then:- Can you mount guns or equipment on them in the game (depending on what types you defined them as, in shiparch.ini), for example:

…
hp_type = hp_gun_special_1, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02
hp_type = hp_fighter_shield_special_4, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_fighter_shield_special_3, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_fighter_shield_special_2, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_fighter_shield_special_1, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_thruster, HpThruster01
hp_type = hp_mine_dropper, HpMine01
hp_type = hp_countermeasure_dropper, HpCM01
hp_type = hp_torpedo_special_2, HpTorpedo01
hp_type = hp_torpedo_special_1, HpTorpedo01
…