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Need help making a custom part
« on: October 07, 2017, 12:59:19 PM »
Hi GTM, hope you all are doing well!

I am here to get help making a custom part. For those of you that watched season 2 of BattleBots Reborn Cup, you'll know that a substitute piece for ram plates - one that causes no damage (and maybe weighs less) is needed.

I did a Google search that taught me about .txt files, but I couldn't find those in the ram plates folder. The only files I found were a jumbled mess when I opened them in Word. I'm not sure where these .txt files can be found.

So I come to y'all, the all knowing internet people, for assistance.

Thank you,
Nick "The Barangoat"

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2017, 01:00:24 PM »
Use Notepad++. Makes bot file editing easier

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.1.html
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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2017, 02:17:45 PM »
for stock, you need to un-compress the CFZ file. .txt files are in the components file, not in the component's specific folder.

For more info, look here:
http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/modding.htm

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2017, 05:01:55 PM »
for stock, you need to un-compress the CFZ file. .txt files are in the components file, not in the component's specific folder.

For more info, look here:
http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/modding.htm

7-zip isnt showing an option for uncompressing :/

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2017, 05:40:56 PM »
no no no you need a custom-built cfz compiler/decompiler. 7-zip isn't going to do anything. there's a couple in the downloads section here, i think lu-tze's is the one i used last time i needed one?

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2017, 05:52:15 PM »
https://gametechmods.com/forums/downloads/?cat=16

this should cover anything you need

well, outside of 3ds max but that's really advanced sh**e that i don't want to touch with a bloody barge pole

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2017, 05:57:11 PM »
Code: [Select]
name = Ram Plate
preview = ramplate_preview.bmp
dir = ram_plate
model = ramplate1.gmf
type = extras
base = Component
styles = Default
description = Generic metal plate, useful for a ram, shield, or other device.
damagesounds = sounds\ramplate_hit.wav
hitpoints = 1000
fracture = 40
material = metal(.4)
attachsound = sounds\cmp_generic.wav
standard = 1

to change the weight add a mass = (whatever number you want) line to it
to make it not deal damage remove the material = metal(.4) part

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Re: Need help making a custom part
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2017, 12:44:43 AM »
First, thank you everyone for offering your assistance!

Second, I'm now closer to making this part, but I apparently haven't done everything correct yet.

I now have a .txt file edited for the new part. New name and description, weight changed too.

But when it comes to the uncompressing of the .CFZ file, I'm getting confused (I'm actually dumb af with this sort of stuff, if it wasn't obvious yet). In CFZ compilier, when I look for the components CFZ file, doesn't show up. So either something's wrong or I'm missing something easy here :/