Hey guys,

someone mind explaining to me how to set up the hintstrings for new custom weapons?

They say ZOMBIE_WEAPON_DESERT_EAGLE or similar when you go up to them, after youve bought it the correct text appears (but doesnt reference the name, just buy ammo, buy upgraded ammo, I think thats normal)

The stg, which i replaced with the Origins one and those guns still work right but i guess thats expected

Also, my prefab works, in that the gun appears when you buy it, but shouldnt it disappear when you drop it? Mine stays there the rest of the game?

Thanks all, im determined to make these guns perfect

The hintstring for wallbuys are handled in _zombiemode_weapons.gsc
Open this .Gsc, and search for the function:

init_weapons()

In this func, you'll find all the guns, which are included in your map. When you import a custom gun, you always have to add it to this function, following one of the next templates:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							&"HINTSTRING DEFINED IN LOCALIZEDSTRINGS", 					COST,		"VOX",	VARIATION NUMBER (VOX),          AMMO_COST (Not needed);

Or:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							"HINTSTRING DEFINED HERE", 					COST,		"VOX",	VARIATION NUMBER (VOX),              AMMO_COST (Not needed );

As you can see, when you remove the "&" symbol, it doesn't look in a String file (Normally Zombie.str), but it displays the text between "". You have the choise to edit your hintstring here in script, or add it to a .str file.

So, just remove the "&" from your weaponline, and put something between the "".

For example:

 add_zombie_weapon( "deagle", 							"Press & hold &&1 to buy the Desert Eagle [Cost: 1000]", 					1000,		"vox_crappy",	8,            450 (Not needed);

The "&&1" part will show up as the use button in your game, so it will say: Press & hold F to buy the Desert Eagle.

Hope this helped, and if you have more questions, feel free to reply.

Lukkie1998

The hintstring for wallbuys are handled in _zombiemode_weapons.gsc
Open this .Gsc, and search for the function:

init_weapons()

In this func, you'll find all the guns, which are included in your map. When you import a custom gun, you always have to add it to this function, following one of the next templates:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							&"HINTSTRING DEFINED IN LOCALIZEDSTRINGS", 					COST,		"VOX",	CHANCE YOU'LL GET IT IN THE BOX );

Or:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							"HINTSTRING DEFINED HERE", 					COST,		"VOX",	CHANCE YOU'LL GET IT IN THE BOX );

As you can see, when you remove the "&" symbol, it doesn't look in a String file (Normally Zombie.str), but it displays the text between "". You have the choise to edit your hintstring here in script, or add it to a .str file.

So, just remove the "&" from your weaponline, and put something between the "".

For example:

 add_zombie_weapon( "deagle", 							"Press & hold &&1 to buy the Desert Eagle [Cost: 1000]", 					1000,		"vox_crappy",	8 );

The "&&1" part will show up as the use button in your game, so it will say: Press & hold F to buy the Desert Eagle.

Hope this helped, and if you have more questions, feel free to reply.

Lukkie1998

nice tut lukkie you should do more of them

The hintstring for wallbuys are handled in _zombiemode_weapons.gsc
Open this .Gsc, and search for the function:

init_weapons()

In this func, you'll find all the guns, which are included in your map. When you import a custom gun, you always have to add it to this function, following one of the next templates:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							&"HINTSTRING DEFINED IN LOCALIZEDSTRINGS", 					COST,		"VOX",	CHANCE YOU'LL GET IT IN THE BOX );

Or:

add_zombie_weapon( "WEAPONNAME", 							"HINTSTRING DEFINED HERE", 					COST,		"VOX",	CHANCE YOU'LL GET IT IN THE BOX );

As you can see, when you remove the "&" symbol, it doesn't look in a String file (Normally Zombie.str), but it displays the text between "". You have the choise to edit your hintstring here in script, or add it to a .str file.

So, just remove the "&" from your weaponline, and put something between the "".

For example:

 add_zombie_weapon( "deagle", 							"Press & hold &&1 to buy the Desert Eagle [Cost: 1000]", 					1000,		"vox_crappy",	8 );

The "&&1" part will show up as the use button in your game, so it will say: Press & hold F to buy the Desert Eagle.

Hope this helped, and if you have more questions, feel free to reply.

Lukkie1998

This is all correct, (although I find it much tidier to edit the hintstrings in the .str file) except the number at the end of the line is NOT how common it is in the box...

This is all correct, (although I find it much tidier to edit the hintstrings in the .str file) except the number at the end of the line is NOT how common it is in the box...

What's it then? How rare it is? lel

Lukkie1998

What's it then? How rare it is? lel

Lukkie1998

It is what the character says, they have multiple dialog for the same thing. ie vox_crappy, is usually when you get a kar98 or something from the box, the number indicates what vox file the game uses. Hope I explained it right lol

It is what the character says, they have multiple dialog for the same thing. ie vox_crappy, is usually when you get a kar98 or something from the box, the number indicates what vox file the game uses. Hope I explained it right lol

Wow, that's quite a difference I'll change it in the tutorial. Thanks for letting me know!

Lukkie1998

Thanks guys

I marked you as best answer Lukkie, I havent actually tested it yet, but your explanation was pretty clear. Looks spot on to me, will go set it up right when I get in

Thanks again, +1 respect

I was unaware of the str file, I knew it'd be something like that. Thanks again

Glad it helped you out

Lukkie1998

I did have one question though

I remember reading here a lot that there is a limit on hint strings?

Wouldnt this contribute to that? If you can "specify" strings anywhere, why do people have a problem?

Is this something that is gonna come bite me later in other words lol

I did have one question though

I remember reading here a lot that there is a limit on hint strings?

Wouldnt this contribute to that? If you can "specify" strings anywhere, why do people have a problem?

Is this something that is gonna come bite me later in other words lol

Well, I did all my custom guns like that, never hit the limit. Once you hit the limit, new hintstrings won't show up in-game. If you may hit the limit, there is always another way, to make your hintstrings show. This is using a HUD element. A complete tutorial on what it means, and how it does it, can be found here!

Lukkie1998

Cool, thanks bro