Balistic weapon names.

[Tiktaalik]

Can anyone tell me how to change weapon names? Given the Mig and F14 have realistic names, it feels kinda weird refering to the generic "balistic rifle" and whathaveyou. I'd like it to say Barreta, M16A1, AK47, etc.

[Max_Caine]

How deeply do you want to go down the rabbit hole? You can can simply change the names as they are presented in the UI by altering strings.xml. If you want to fundamentally change the name of a weapon so it's called by a specific, rather than generic name in the underlying structure of the game, that's a lot more work.

[Tiktaalik]

Just the UI. What would be the point of changing things any deeper?

[a333]

Deep feeling of satisfaction.

[Max_Caine]

Tiktallik: I try not to assume too much, which is why I ask questions to clarify. In any case, as I said, you will need to alter the appropriate lines in strings.xml. For instance, if you wanted to change the designation "laser rifle" to "Rheinmetall 50kw HEL", you would need to alter:

The weapon.<xxx> listing. This describes the weapon in the equip screen:

From

   <Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0">   <Cell ss:StyleID="s78"><Data ss:Type="String">weapon.laserrifle</Data></Cell>   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Laser Rifle</Data></Cell>  </Row>

To

   <Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0">   <Cell ss:StyleID="s78"><Data ss:Type="String">weapon.laserrifle</Data></Cell>   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Rheinmetall 50kw HEL</Data></Cell>  </Row>

Don't forget to change the weapon.xxx.desc as well as that's the tooltip that will appear if you mouseover the item.

If the item is listed as an Items.xxx, that need changing.

From

<Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0"><Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Items.Laserrifle</Data></Cell><Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Laser Rifle</Data></Cell></Row>

To

   <Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0">   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Items.Laserrifle</Data></Cell>   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Rheinmetall 50kw HEL</Data></Cell>  </Row>

If the item has to be manufactured (like laser rifles), you have to change the mantech listing - this is the UI for manufactured items:

So:

   <Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0">   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">ManTech.Laserrifle</Data></Cell>   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Laser rifle</Data></Cell>  </Row>

To

   <Row ss:AutoFitHeight="0">   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">ManTech.Laserrifle</Data></Cell>   <Cell><Data ss:Type="String">Rheinmetall 50kw HEL</Data></Cell>  </Row>

Like weapon.xxx, there is a mantech.xxxdesc as well which will need changing

[Tiktaalik]

Tiktallik: I try not to assume too much, which is why I ask questions to clarify.

Well I was wondering if doing what you said would get you something more, as if you had something specific in mind.

Lovely.

Edited October 12, 2013 by Tiktaalik