How to force PC's appearance?

[JebusJM]

Is there a script or something that will force the PC to have already set clothes, weapons, ect? And how would it work?

 

Thanks

[MDX]

Perhaps there is, but why do you need to mess about with it? You can simply add anything to your inventory using KSE.

[Ferc Kast]

  JebusJM said:

Is there a script or something that will force the PC to have already set clothes, weapons, ect? And how would it work?

 

Thanks

 

At the beginning of the game, or in a specific module? Also, do you want the items equipped or just in the inventory?

[JebusJM]

  MDX said:

Perhaps there is, but why do you need to mess about with it?

 

I am in the modding section of the forum am I not? It's for my mod.

 

  Ferc Kast said:

At the beginning of the game, or in a specific module? Also, do you want the items equipped or just in the inventory?

 

Both the beginning of the game and specific modules. If possible, I'd like to have the items equipped. If not, just the inventory will do fine.

 

Thanks.

[MDX]

  JebusJM said:

I am in the modding section of the forum am I not? It's for my mod.

Yes, you are, but putting something in your character's inventory at the beginning of both games contradicts the storyline, is it not?

 

Or you wanna make KotOR III personally? If so, I'm all attention.

[Ferc Kast]

Here's scripts to do that. First, here's the way to only them add to the inventory:

 

void main() { 
// Define the weapon(s), clothes, etc.
   string sClothes = "clothes_tag";
   string sWeapon = "weapon_tag";
   object oPC = GetFirstPC();
// This way will only add the items to the inventory
  CreateItemOnObject(sClothes, oPC, 1);
  CreateItemOnObject(sWeapon, oPC, 2);
// Now, we need the old on-enter script to run
   ExecuteScript("old_enter101PER", OBJECT_SELF);
}

 

Here's how to just equip them:

void main() { 
// Define the weapon(s), clothes, etc.
   string sClothes = "clothes_tag";
   string sWeapon = "weapon_tag";
   object oPC = GetFirstPC();
// Below is how you would equip the items to the PC
  AssignCommand(oPC, ActionEquipItem(CreateItemOnObject(sClothes), INVENTORY_SLOT_BODY, TRUE));
  AssignCommand(oPC, ActionEquipItem(CreateItemOnObject(sWeapon), INVENTORY_SLOT_RIGHTWEAPON, TRUE));
  AssignCommand(oPC, ActionEquipItem(CreateItemOnObject(sWeapon), INVENTORY_SLOT_LEFTWEAPON, TRUE));
// Now, we need the old on-enter script to run
   ExecuteScript("old_enter101PER", OBJECT_SELF);
}

 

They should work for both games; You just need to extract the original on-enter script for the module & rename it. Also, you just need to plug in the file of the clothes/armor & weapon(s) (without typing ".uti" at the end). Hope that helps you out.

[JoFlashStudios]

@MDX: There are many different mods that place items in the inventory at the beginning of the game. For instance, the "All-in-one Force powers mod" places the VFX armband and the Holowan Extradimensional Emporium armband in the inventory at start up, among other things. Adding items at the beginning of the game does not neccecarilly contradict the storyline. And even if it does, sometimes that's what the modder wants to do.

 

@JebusJM: I'm not sure about exactly where to call this script from. I don't know how to make scripts fire on the entry to a module, but you could just edit End_Trask01.dlg to fire a script such as the following:

 

void main()
{
object oPC = GetPartyMemberByIndex(0);
//You can repeat this as many times as necessary to equip the character, just use different objects and different slots.
object myClothes = CreateItemOnObject("<some_clothes_object>", oPC);
object myGloves = CreateItemOnObject("<some_gloves_object>", oPC);
AssignCommand(oPC, ActionEquipItem(myClothes, INVENTORY_SLOT_BODY, TRUE)); 
AssignCommand(oPC, ActionEquipItem(myGloves, INVENTORY_SLOT_HANDS, TRUE)); 
}

 

The only issue with this is that you won't start with the clothes on, you will just suddenly be wearing them at the point of the dialog where you add the script. It's rather unsightly. For modules other than the Ebon Hawk, you'll have to figure out how to run it on entry, but I can't help you with that.

 

Edit: Just saw your post Ferc. I guess I'm a bit slow.

[JebusJM]

Thank you so much for the scripts, Ferc. I'm having a little trouble following the on-enter script part of it. Do those script/s replace the on-enter script for the module? Or do I merge them together?

 

:EDIT: Just did a re-read of Ferc's scripts and think I understand how to work the on-enter scripts now.

 

Also, would it be possible to change their skin/head appearance? I should have been more clearer in my first post.

 

Thanks Ferc & JFS.

[MDX]

  JoFlashStudios said:

There are many different mods that place items in the inventory at the beginning of the game. For instance, the "All-in-one Force powers mod" places the VFX armband and the Holowan Extradimensional Emporium armband in the inventory at start up, among other things.

I know. I'm just somewhat prejudiced about this kind of mods. Such games are too... integral. A modmaker must be careful even with slightest changes.

  JoFlashStudios said:

Adding items at the beginning of the game does not neccecarilly contradict the storyline.And even if it does, sometimes that's what the modder wants to do.

I told it specifically about KotORs' storylines, not about all games.

 

  JebusJM said:

Also, would it be possible to change their skin/head appearance?

Yeah, such mods are widely created for NWN 2. And installed by mere placing the files into the Override directory. The same thing with eyes and hairstyle. Potentially even race mods are possible, but in this case to many plot changes are to be done.

[Fallen Guardian]

  MDX said:

I know. I'm just somewhat prejudiced about this kind of mods. Such games are too... integral. A modmaker must be careful even with slightest changes.

 

I told it specifically about KotORs' storylines, not about all games.

 

 

Yeah, such mods are widely created for NWN 2. And installed by mere placing the files into the Override directory. The same thing with eyes and hairstyle. Potentially even race mods are possible, but in this case to many plot changes are to be done.

 

Modding does not have to agree with the plot in any way shape or form. The mod can be whatever the author feels like.

[JebusJM]

  JebusJM said:

Also, would it be possible to change their model/skin/head/hair appearance?.

 

What script would I use for this one?

 

Thanks.

 

Friendly bump.

[MDX]

  Fallen Guardian said:

Modding does not have to agree with the plot in any way shape or form. The mod can be whatever the author feels like.

No, they don't. But because of it they also don't look good quite often.

[Fallen Guardian]

  MDX said:

No, they don't. But because of it they also don't look good quite often.

 

 

What your saying is that even a simple item mod contradicts the storyline far too much to be used. But then that would make mods that are much more important also contradictory to the storyline and thus, bad as well.

[MDX]

  Fallen Guardian said:

What your saying is that even a simple item mod contradicts the storyline far too much to be used.

Not "contradicts", but "may contradict".

  Fallen Guardian said:

But then that would make mods that are much more important also contradictory to the storyline and thus, bad as well.

Creating a new storyline and uncareful changing of an existing one are two great differences.