Can I add hardpoints?

[coledragonknight]

I've played with weapons and such but i kinda want to make a fire starter with every slot beign a flamer or somethign stupid like that

[Desperado]

no

[necro55]

You can, but it requires editing the json files for the specific you want to modify. I can post an example of the change if you need, but once they are open it should be pretty straight forward.

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

You can, but it requires editing the json files for the specific you want to modify. I can post an example of the change if you need, but once they are open it should be pretty straight forward.

If you could please

[necro55]

OK, will do. I am on steam mobile atm, I will post later this afternoon when I am at my PC.

[necro55]

OK, first download Notepad++, use that for editing.
Next, whatever mech you want to edit, make a backup of the file first so you are editing a copy.
Next go here: (Drive Steam is installed on):\Steam\SteamApps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\chassis

Rememebr that most mechs have multiple variants so if you edit one file it will only be a changew on one variant, not all.

Starting around line 50 you will see locations:
Below that each body part is laid out.

For thiws example I will adjust just the left arm.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

The is the default for a Victor VTR-9b

Now you can put whatever hardpoint on there you want as long as it doesn't excede the total slots.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
}
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

So now that left are can hold 3 ballistic weapons on top of its normal loadout.

Hope that clarifies things a bit.

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

OK, first download Notepad++, use that for editing.
Next, whatever mech you want to edit, make a backup of the file first so you are editing a copy.
Next go here: (Drive Steam is installed on):\Steam\SteamApps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\chassis

Rememebr that most mechs have multiple variants so if you edit one file it will only be a changew on one variant, not all.

Starting around line 50 you will see locations:
Below that each body part is laid out.

For thiws example I will adjust just the left arm.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

The is the default for a Victor VTR-9b

Now you can put whatever hardpoint on there you want as long as it doesn't excede the total slots.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
}
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

So now that left are can hold 3 ballistic weapons on top of its normal loadout.

Hope that clarifies things a bit.

Thank you! That makes a lot more sense!

[necro55]

Glad i could help, have fun and dont unbalance the game too much :)

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

Glad i could help, have fun and dont unbalance the game too much :)

*giggles in AC20 locust*

[necro55]

haha, likely the ac20 is too heavy without other mods to the mech

If you make it work, unleash a plague of locusts on the unexpecting!

[Rodso]

Originally posted by necro55:

OK, first download Notepad++, use that for editing.
Next, whatever mech you want to edit, make a backup of the file first so you are editing a copy.
Next go here: (Drive Steam is installed on):\Steam\SteamApps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\chassis

Rememebr that most mechs have multiple variants so if you edit one file it will only be a changew on one variant, not all.

Starting around line 50 you will see locations:
Below that each body part is laid out.

For thiws example I will adjust just the left arm.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

The is the default for a Victor VTR-9b

Now you can put whatever hardpoint on there you want as long as it doesn't excede the total slots.


"Location": "LeftArm",
"Hardpoints": [
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Energy",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
},
{
"WeaponMount": "Ballistic",
"Omni": false
}
{
"WeaponMount": "AntiPersonnel",
"Omni": false
}
],
"Tonnage": 0,
"InventorySlots": 8,
"MaxArmor": 130,
"MaxRearArmor": -1,
"InternalStructure": 65

So now that left are can hold 3 ballistic weapons on top of its normal loadout.

Hope that clarifies things a bit.

so does making omni do what i think it should do?

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

haha, likely the ac20 is too heavy without other mods to the mech

If you make it work, unleash a plague of locusts on the unexpecting!

Somehow in trying to make heatsinks lighter, they now remove 900 tons from a mechs weight. I don't know how but i'm not complaining.

[necro55]

@Rodso
Probably but I haven’t tested it.

@Coledragonknight
im curious as to what you changed?

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

@Rodso
Probably but I haven’t tested it.

@Coledragonknight
im curious as to what you changed?

I changed the weight to .o5 i think? And it just broke

[necro55]

I haven't seen any weights that weren't in 10th’s, granted i haven't looked at everything.
Try it at .1 and see how it goes.

[coledragonknight]

Originally posted by necro55:

I haven't seen any weights that weren't in 10th’s, granted i haven't looked at everything.
Try it at .1 and see how it goes.

No i mean i chhanged the Heat sinks to that and it now removes nearly a kiloton, its weird, I'll confirm what i really did when i get home