How to play MMOD in Cinematic Mod13?

[VeRsus]

I've followed the instructions:

To install the mod put all 10 folders from folder named "PUT THESE INTO SOURCEMODS DIRECTORY" into \Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\ and restart your Steam client, don't forget to restart it before trying to play the mod. You should have 10 folders inside your source mods folder. Don't put "PUT THESE INTO SOURCEMODS DIRECTORY" into source mods folder and expect it to work, put its contents ( 10 folders ) inside your sourcemods folder.

If you did everything correctly you now should have 9 new HL2MMod entries : HL2, EP1, EP2, Lost Coast, HL2 Update, Cinematic Mod 2013 ( HL2/EP1/EP2 ) and Minerva Metastasis. All of them should work now, granted if you read _Please read me before installing.txt"

and I can play any of the mods listed in my steam library with MMOD, but not Cinematic Mod 2013. I have CM in the same Drive as my steam sourcmod directory. However, everytime I launch the entry for CM2013 with MMOD from steam it launches regular Half Life 2..

I've seen videos of people playing it online. Please help if anyone knows what I must do.

Regards,

[VeRsus]

I was able to get this work, by reinstalling the CM2013.. It is working now. however, is there any way to use the character Pimper with MMOD?

[AussieWookie]

You can find models from the character pimper and just copy the models and materials folders of the units you want into the customs section of the MMOD CM2013 version.

[VeRsus]

Thank you very much!!

[VeRsus]

I can install most skins, but cannot install Alyx's skins..Is there a different process for Alyx? putting skin in custom folder does nothing :/

[AussieWookie]

So to change the Alex skin first it is under the HL2 Section of the Repository and not the Alex section.However I do not know if it will glitch out or is dependant on some of the files under the Alex section.
It also may need you to rename the files to match want would be the target Alex skin in the game instead of the given names in the CM2013 repository. Example using the Nataly Alex skin (\Repository\HL2\Aly5\V_NATALY_Alyx) Change the files from aly5 to alyx(insert all endings here such as alyx.dx80vtx and so on)

I havent personal done this hope it helps though.

[VeRsus]

Thanks for replying again. I am able to install custom skins for enemies and such, by placing the mods in the custom folder. However, anything related to Alyx or even Dog gets ignored. According to the read me in MMOD folder it says:

"If, for whatever reason, you want to use Character Pimper with CM2013 MMod, open up gameinfo.txt of the game you're playing and remove this line :

game "|gameinfo_path|VPKs/CMModelOverrides_EP1_dir.vpk"

This is untested, but in theory it should allow Character Pimper to do its job."

I have already done this part. However, im not clear about the next step. Do i run the Character Pimper and install the models in my CM2013 folder? becasue I did this part and nothing. I'm not sure if there is a way but do I need to edit the Character Pimper to install files in the MMOD folder?

[AussieWookie]

Yeah I think that will work now that you have replaced the target |gameinfo_path|VPKs/CMModelOverrides_EP1_dir.vpk

But hey man if it works post that ♥♥♥♥.

[Jack The Ripper]

did it work? im having the same issue for Alyx skins as well. trying to get it to work and its annoying the hell out of me lol. everything else so far has worked even addons for Mmod

[VeRsus]

I was able to install custom Alyx Skins in Cinematic Mod by replacing the files in the Character Pimper with custom ones and then running it. But I can't see where to edit the installation path in the Charater Pimper to point the Mmod folder. I removed the line |gameinfo_path|VPKs/CMModelOverrides_EP1_dir.vpk and it did nothing.

I uploaded this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g4WW9uJ_9g

now if I could just do this with Mmod. :/

[TheVotres]

Hello, I have a question too.

First things first - THANKS A LOT FOR THIS TUTORIAL!!

I managed to get most of the main character skins into the mmod, but I still can't get citizen skins and models to change. In the CM2013 pimper, there are some folders (Group01, Group02 etc) and all of them have the same model files inside, guess those are the ones I'm looking for. But when I try to insert them ANYWHERE in "custom" folder in mmod, they still look the same. I tried putting them right in the folder, or create a hl2 folder with "models" folder in it, where most of main character skins work, but these still don't. I'm desperate for help. TIA.

[Edvard]

Please explain point by point, something like a mini guide, what and where to insert, so that you get the same Alex. It is very difficult to understand the whole point of a topic in another language. But at least in English, step by step describe what you need to do to make some skin with Alex work. Help guys

Originally posted by Jane's Addiction-:

I've followed the instructions:

What did you copy where (which files and where from), please tell us in more detail. Even with hands nothing works, it gives an error or nothing changes, although Cinematic and MMod work well

[VeRsus]

I havent gotten this to work. Only works for me in Cinematic Mod, not in MMOD yet. I will keep trying and report.

[THOMPSOR]

So I managed to get it working with a different model for Alyx (with dog I have yet to see, though it likely worked), here are the steps I took after installing the models I wanted using the character pimper:

A) in the custom folder for HL2MMod_Cinematic_HL2 create a folder called "1_cm_loosefiles"

B) Go to steamapps\common\cm2013\hl2\custom\1_cm_loosefiles (replace hl2 with episodic for episode 1, and ep2 for episode 2)

C) Grab the following folders and copy them to the folder you just created in HL2MMod_Cinematic_HL2
1. Materials
2. Models
3. Resource
4. Scenes (it's empty but I copied it just in case)

D) Enjoy the models you wanted

Do not copy over the Sound and Scripts files, as that will cause a CTD upon equipping the HEV suit with no .mdmp file created for tracing the cause of the crash (much to my frustration.) If you manage to get it working without the crash please post what you did to remedy the issue.

Repeat the same steps for HL2MMod_Cinematic_EP1 and HL2MMod_Cinematic_EP2.

Edit: No music is playing, currently trying to sort this out

Edit 2: Copied over sound files/scripts that wouldn't cause the HEV crash I mentioned, and I checked the console for when music cues would happen ingame to see if there were any error messages indicating that the music file was not found. As it turns out there are certain locations ingame where music would play in vanilla MMOD and HL2 (when you're introduced to the SMG for instance, metrocops rappelling in from above in the sewers towards the middle of route kanal) where music just no longer plays. And example of when music did play is during the chase in water hazard when the helicopter first starts dropping bombs.

[VeRsus]

awesome. I will try these. thank you so much!!!

[THOMPSOR]

So I've found a possible workaround for the music not playing, I may just be a doofus for not copying over these files.

Take the 2_CM_base_XXX.vpk files (including the dir file, as that is the directory that will allow you to access all the data contained within the 2_CM_base_XXX.vpks if you want to muck around with their contents) and copy them directly to the custom folder of the corresponding MMOD you're playing.

If you're using the Project HL2 addon for MMOD like me, I'm currently trying to fix the sound bleedthrough of the CM2013 weapons with the default HL2 weapon sounds (for instance, with the SMG and AR2 every few shots fired the CM2013 sound plays instead of the default sound). I'm going to try making a custom .vpk with the sounds that I want

Edit: Despite my best efforts, I am unable to fix the firing sound issues. I do not have the will to trial and error multiple VPK files (I have tried 6 different configurations) to find out what works.