Hi Everyone!
It’s another short dev blog this month as we’re finishing up custom weapon support and a few other features for the 0.8.00 Update.
Custom Weapons
Interacting with custom weapons will be done through a menu in the armory. From the menu you can subscribe/unsubscribe, create, and update weapons and magazines.
Configuration Menu
Originally the configurations were done in a text file but we’ve created a UI to make it easier to work with. From this menu you can create and edit the weapon or magazine settings. You can adjust the weight, recoil, fire modes, ammo count, and more. We've reworked many of the weapon systems to make it more accessible for modding. Most recently we swapped out the strict Magazine compatibility system with a simple string tag based system. You can see in the image below that the Magazine Tag is set to "thompson" tag. If you want to make a drum magazine for the Thompson we uploaded, you'll just need to add the "thompson" tag to your magazine and it will work with ours and with any other weapons on the workshop using that same tag.
Same for existing weapons in the game. If you create a weapon with the "stanag" tag it will work with all of the stanag pattern magazines in the armory. We'll be providing a full list of the tags we use internally and you'll also be free to create new tags as needed.
We’re currently preparing the guide and model templates which we will release before the update goes out. This way anyone can get started creating weapons and magazines to have them ready for the day the patch releases.
Third Person Camera
We’ve had quite a few requests for a third person camera mode. While we had a version we did quickly in the console commands, it hasn't always worked properly. We’ve gone in and cleaned it up. You'll soon be able to select from "First Person", "Third Person - Over the shoulder", or "Third Person - Centered" camera modes from the settings menu.
Loadout Importing and Exporting
Another new feature coming is the ability to export and import loadouts to share with others. This is all done in the loadout menu. Simply select the loadout you want to share and click the `Export` button. This will save the loadout text to your clipboard to be pasted in messages or a text file to share with others.
Importing is just as easy. Select the `Import Loadout` button and paste the loadouts text into the window. You will then be able to select and play with your new loadout.
This isn’t everything coming in the next update and we’ll have more information to share over the next couple of weeks as we prepare for the Weapon Mods patch release!
Thanks!
- Dan