Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - Original Frank West Mod

Tutorial on how to install the Original Frank West mod.

Obtaining the files

In order to install this mod you need -
Dead Rising 1 Frank West -
mediafire/file/rfxcv5u2zsrh05j/dr1frankotr.rar

Gibbed Dead Rising 2 Tools -
mediafire/download/zzdlbgya4llnuvy/Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools+%28rev11%29.rar
Steam doesn't like Mediafire apparently so just enter the address. <3
Enter .com after mediafire if you don't know.

Installing the mod

Extract the Gibbed Files to a folder anywhere and it should look like this.


Now go to your Dead Rising 2 OTR installation which should normally be at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead Rising 2 Off the Record

It should be on your C: drive because Dead Rising doesn't like other drives oddly enough.

Go into your data folder then models and you should see this.


Open npcs.big with Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack


To do this drag npcs.big over to the Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack and it should open up like this.


The box will remain blank but it is doing it's job.

You will notice a npcs_big folder has popped up in your models folder.

Now this is where you open the dr1frankotr.rar file and extract what is inside npcs_big into the npcs_big folder in your Dead Rising Models folder.

Make sure to also open the Install Instructions included in the rar file.

After this find the bigfile.xml and open it with Notepad or Notepad++

Scroll to the very bottom of the file and copy this after the last entry.


Your bigfile.xml should look like this afterwards


Make sure to save it afterwards.

Now drag the npcs_big folder into the Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack

The black box will appear again and leave you with a npcs_big.big file.

Rename the old npcs.big file to npcsold.big in order to have a backup incase you messed up somewhere.

Rename the npcs_big.big file to npcs.big.

Now back out of your models folder and go to your data folder

Unpack datafile.big using the same process as before.

Go into your datafile_big folder and find items.txt

Now go back to your install instructions and find this.


Copy all of this all the way to the bottom of the section and paste this in your items.txt

Save your items.txt

Then open your safehouse.txt

Place this anywhere in the text file

cItemPlacement drfrankdispenser
{
ItemName = "drfrankdispenser"
Location = "-4.8,-2.8,32.7"
PropState = "3"
Rotation = "-0.000,1.000,0.000,1.000"
}

Repack the datafile_big and rename datafile_big.big into datafile.big

Make a backup version of your old datafile for good measure.

Now you have the mod installed.

Finding the outfit

Frank Wests original model is packed as an outfit so it doesn't replace anything and wont interfere with any other items.

You can find it in the safehouse under the stairs to the vent.




Wearing clothing can sometimes make Frank look wonky but alot of items still work.

Source

This is not my mod this is a mod made by

Plasmid and Freako from deadrising2mods.proboards

You can find the original forum post

http://deadrising2mods.proboards/thread/1348/dead-rising-1-frank-west?page=1&scrollTo=11289

I am not claiming to make the mod or the instructions I am just putting them into an easier to understand form so that those who are unsure about the instructions can figure it out.

[MP]

Whoever commented that the links aren't working is a complete moron and should go back to school.

[killer7GLAZER]

the game keeps on crashing when i start it, did i do something wrong?

[raq]

everyone turns into black boxes and franks invisible any idea what i did wrong ?? lmao

[AxolotlBaiken]

probably

[Gonger02]

can i still play co op with my friend if i have it?

[Chihiro Fujisaki]

emmm when i open the game he crash lol

[Jet]

@LUIGIMAN306, Just rename the file back to npcs.big

[LUIGIMAN306]

For some reason, whenever I pack the npcs_big folder, it never gives me and npcs_big.big file. This is really frustrating me and I would like some help to solve the issue.

[kickazz_nakdchickz]

Excellent!

[Nat]

it's not showing up in game