PLEASE NOTE: this tutorial is only needed if you have ported weapon's in your map
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Step 1:
find your _loadout.gsc located at
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Call of Duty World at War\mods\map_name\maps

or if its not already in your mods folder look here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Call of Duty World at War\raw\maps

copy and past the _loadout.gsc to here
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Call of Duty World at War\mods\map_name\maps
(if you do not have a maps folder just create one)

now find _zombiemode_weapons.gsc located at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Call of Duty World at War\mods\map_name\maps

Step 2:
open both script files in notepad++
in _loadout.gsc search for

zombiemode

and you will find

add_weapon( "weapon_file_name_here" );

change that line to what ever you want as a starting weapon but make sure you also change this as well

set_switch_weapon( "weapon_file_name_here" );

then you have changed your starting weapon (to test build mod and go in game)
now to fix the bug which also comes with this follow this part

Step 3: this fixes players only having 1 weapon when buying a new weapon from the box (players will get 2 instead of 1)
open _zombiemode_weapons.gsc (if you don't already have it open locations for these should be in your mods folder read up for the correct paths)

in _zombiemode_weapons.gsc find this line:

if( primaryWeapons[i] == "weapon_file_name_here" )

make sure its the same weapon file name as _loadout.gsc and thats it done


(credit goes to didyouknowipwn for the fix)

You could create a separate if() check all together without removing the colt.

		if( primaryWeapons[i] == "zombie_colt" )
			{
				continue; 
			}
			else if( primaryWeapons[i] == "WHATEVERHERE )
			{
				continue; 
			}

Should work either way. Just thought it would be best not to break compatibility with stock weapons incase you use the script on a stock map.

You could create a separate if() check all together without removing the colt.

		if( primaryWeapons[i] == "zombie_colt" )
			{
				continue; 
			}
			else if( primaryWeapons[i] == "WHATEVERHERE )
			{
				continue; 
			}

Should work either way. Just thought it would be best not to break compatibility with stock weapons incase you use the script on a stock map.

Or this, depending on what you are doing.

if( primaryWeapons[i] == "zombie_colt" || primaryWeapons[i] == "WHATEVERHERE")
{
	continue; 
}

Or this, depending on what you are doing.

if( primaryWeapons[i] == "zombie_colt" || primaryWeapons[i] == "WHATEVERHERE")
{
	continue; 
}

Yeah, i completely forgot you can combine if statements like that.   

You could create a separate if() check all together without removing the colt.

		if( primaryWeapons[i] == "zombie_colt" )
			{
				continue; 
			}
			else if( primaryWeapons[i] == "WHATEVERHERE )
			{
				continue; 
			}

Should work either way. Just thought it would be best not to break compatibility with stock weapons incase you use the script on a stock map.

totaly irelavent this is for PORTED WEAPONS

totaly irelavent this is for PORTED WEAPONS

totally* irrelevant*

It was just something that i thought i should point out. No need to get all defensive towards me.

totally* irrelevant*

It was just something that i thought i should point out. No need to get all defensive towards me.

im not im just saying its for ported weapons