Search for the declaration of Keyword: HP_GUN_SPECIAL_XX

Cougan

Hi,

in which file is the keyword (nickname) hp_gun_special_xx defined ?
In the [GUN] section of the “weapon_equip.ini” we map this nickname to the “hp_gun_type”

(hp_gun_type = hp_gun_special_xx)

Where i found the declaration of this nick ?

Background for this:
I want to make a new nickname “hp_missile_special_xx”.
in the real live it is impossible, to mount a missile launcher on a chain gun port. I wan’t to do this in FL too. The first two slots are to be exclusive for missile launcher.
But i don’t found this nickname.

can anybody help me ?

regards
cougan

Skotty

You can’t create new Hardpoint types. You must use those given by the game.
hp_gun_special_1 to 10
hp_turret_special_1 to 10
hp_torpedo_special_1 to 2

StarTrader

It’s quite easy.

You can restrict the gun hardpoints (mounts) in each ship entry in shiparch.ini so they will only mount certain classes of weapons, and then make your missile launchers classes (for example) 1, 2, 3 & 4 and your guns classes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

So missiles will only mount on class 1, 2, 3 and 4 hardpoints, and guns will only mount on class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 hardpoints.

Example:

Ship entry: (Freelancer\DATA\SHIPS\shiparch.ini)

[Ship]
ids_name = 237034
...
nickname = li_fighter
...
hp_type = hp_gun_special_3, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04
hp_type = hp_gun_special_2, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04
hp_type = hp_gun_special_1, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04

```This ship can mount only class 1, 2 and 3 weapons in hardpoints HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03 and HpWeapon04

Weapon entry: (Freelancer\DATA\EQUIPMENT\weapon_equip.ini)

[Gun]
nickname = missile01_mark01
…
hp_gun_type = hp_gun_special_1
…

This is a class 1 weapon and can only be mounted on class 1 gun hardpoints (mounts).

You will need to set the gun hardpoint classes for each ship.

Does this help?

Cougan

Hi StarTrader,

thx for your answer.
I hoped i can create a new keyword like shildtype in st_equip.ini
i.e.
shield_type = S_Molecular01, S_Graviton ….
If you do this, yo have declare in file “weaponmoddb.ini” which
damage all the weapons do on the shields.

But your answer tell me, this keywords are all fied in freelancer.exe. Nobody can create new keywords like this.

thank you very much.

regards
cougan

Skotty

Without any special plugins/hacks you can’t create new hardpoint types, yes.