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Smod English FAQ _______ _______ _____ ______ |______ | | | | | | \ ______| | | | |_____| |_____/ English Version FAQ Version: 35a by Vergeh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I) About II) Initial Configurations III) Original Weapon Revisions IV) Additional Weapons Explained V) Console Commands VI) Special Maps VII) Points of Interest VIII)Appendix IX) Version History X) Technical Jargon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I) About: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About smod: smod is the most customizeable single and multiplayer coop mod out there. It adds a wide array of dimensions to the single player experience: - A wide variety of new weapons and physics toys - Enhanced visual effects - Bullet Time! - More resourceful and well-armed enemies to challenge you - Combine soldiers can be set to use energy-based riot shields - More enemies in more strategic locations - Allied troops on plenty of maps mean you don't have to wait until the last chapter for squad-based combat. - Scalable gore and ragdoll phsyics - New enemies such as the attack drone, tougher combines, and optically camouflaged troops. - Citadel Stalkers now combat-ready This FAQ was originally written for smod version 34c About this FAQ: I used a literal translation of the version 34c FAQ as a template of sorts, and added upon it based on my own experiences delving into the technical tweaks of this fabulous mod. All credit for the command list goes to the smod team and the original FAQ's Author. I'm not trying to hog any glory here, I just know how little you get out of the mod without knowing how to unlock its true potential. The Original Japanese FAQ can be found bundled with their latest release at the team's geocities release page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II) Initial Configurations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a: Bind your keys ------------------------------------------- When you first get into this mod, open up the options menu and go to configure controls. The first thing you should notice are four unbound keys at the top of the menu. The two big ones you need to worry about are Gordon Kick, and Bullet Time. They're surprisingly handy, so keep both of them on easily accessible keys. Iron Sights is another important one (as the mod makes use of even the original weapons' iron sights), and Drop Primary is there merely if you need it. Kick is great in a pinch, and is perfect for taking out those pesky headcrabs when they get in your way, or knocking a heavy object out of your way (or into the face of an opponent). There's even a 'secret move' of sorts. Tap the kick button rapidly for a few seconds (quickly enough that gordon's knee stays up in the air) then release it, and a pulse rifle grenade appears hovering in midair. Kick it again to send it flying. This move's much easier to do in Bullet Time. Bullet Time is spectacular. Not only does it make time pass slower and bullets dodgeable, but it also produces some truly stunning visual effects. BT runs on aux power, so use the 'sv_infinite_aux_power 1' cheat if you feel like making things super-easy. b: Set Performance (*=default) ------------------------------------------- This mod really pushes the Source engine to the limit. As such, it can run slowly on even high-end machines. There are three settings configs that come included with the mod. If you feel ambitious, open up the cfgs and tweak the settings as you see fit. The three performance cfgs are as follows: exec performance_highperf.cfg - Lowest settings for lowest-end PCs. Disables a lot of the really cool bullet time effects, but you're better off simply lowering the gore level if you're that desperate to up your framerate. exec performance_recomm.cfg - Recommended settings. Adds the bullet time effects, and adds more lighting effects. These effects use static lighting as opposed to rendered dynamic lighting. *exec performance_highspec.cfg- Highest settings. And I mean HIGH. Ragdolls function as moveable props and don't disappear (they also get in your way a lot. Type 'ragdoll_collision_type 9' if kicking them out of the way gets tiresome.) The aforementioned lighting effects are done dynamically, and the fading out of very far or very small objects is disabled completely. Note: These cfgs have yet to include the new motion blur effects. Type 'r_motionblur 1' to enable, and see Console Controls (t) for more details. c: Set Gore ------------------------------------------- Gibs Gibs Gibs...this mod has tons of them. I mean, sticking to the roof and dropping down after a few seconds kinda gibs. And lots of blood spray to boot. While personal taste may be a factor, the amount of gore in this game can seriously bog down a slower machine. The three gore levels are: exec gore_none.cfg - As you can well imagine, no blood, no gibbing. exec gore_hl2.cfg - Similar to HL2's typical gore settings. *exec gore_extreme.cfg - Excessive gore. The biggest complaint about this mod was that is was perhaps a bit too gib-happy. Setting npc_gibhealth to 120 or above means corpses take more of a beating before they gib. Also, if you're having performance issues, try setting moregore to 0. Or, if you want even more blood, set moregore to 2. d: Set Ragdolls ------------------------------------------- There's nothing more satisfying than blasting a combine soldier and have him fly back through a window, or over a railing. smod has customizeable ragdoll physics, and comes with four presets, ranging from realistic to ridiculous: exec ragdoll_real.cfg - Real-life body physics. Corpses drop lifelessly to the ground, and bullets barely move them. It's hard to get the bastards out of your way if they die in a doorway, though. They twitch, sometimes. exec ragdoll_hl2.cfg - HL2's classic ragdoll physics. *exec ragdoll_smod.cfg - Slightly more exaggerated ragdolls. These also twitch. exec ragdoll_funny.cfg - One word best describes this setting: "Wheeee!" If you've ever wanted to hit someone from an upward angle and have him cartwheel across the map, bowling over other enemies as he does so, this is the setting for you. e: Set Difficulty ------------------------------------------- What good is a myriad of destructive weapons and neat abilities if you're fighting the same old wussy combines? Aside from the tweaks the standard options will make, there's a variety of special difficulty features that add a lot more depth to the game. exec level_easy.cfg - Wimpy. Squad members are nearly invincible and have deadly aim. Combine troops can't hit the broad side of a barn, and use their weapons sparingly. exec level_hl2.cfg - All the difficulty features are disabled. Squad members are immune to friendly fire. If you want it harder without any of the fancy stuff, set the difficulty up in the options menu. *exec level_smod.cfg - Odd settings. You can kill your own squad members, and combine troops may spawn randomly with powerful riot shields that can take a pummeling. Both squad members and enemies have normal aim, but the combines will use more prolonged bursts of fire. Not necessarily harder than normal, just...different. exec level_hard.cfg - Now we're having fun. Your companions have crappy aim, and will turn on you if you shoot them too much. Enemies are a little less trigger-happy in this one, and have the same anount of accuracy. Riot shields appear with more frequency. Recoil on your guns will throw off your aim something fierce in this mode, and every so often, you'll come across red-tinted 'gappoi,' combine and CPs with increased health. They can take a sniper shot to the head and keep on coming. Note: Just for fun, I made an 'extreme' difficulty setting. Check out Appendix a if you're looking for a challenge! f: Set DirectX Version ------------------------------------------- Some of the advanced effects will cause game crashes on lower versions of DirectX, and thus are disabled by default. They rule, so turn them on. exec screeneffect_off.cfg - For people running DirectX versions below 8.0, or who want to save on resources. exec screeneffect_dx80.cfg - For people running DX 8.0. Enables Motion Blur. exec screeneffect_dx90.cfg - For DirectX 9.0 and above. Enables Motion Blur, special Bullet Time effects, and Zoom Lens effects. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III) Original Weapon Revisions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- weapon_crowbar The old staple of the series has a new twist. The alternate fire allows you to throw the crowbar, dealing a fair bit of damage. The crowbar gives off sparks to enable you to find out where it landed. Must be picked up, as it will not automatically retrieve itself. weapon_alyxgun Alyx's custom handgun, which was coded into the game as a usable weapon and promtly abandoned, has been completed and modeled. Alternate fire changes its fire mode. Holds more rounds than a regular pistol. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iv) Additional weapons explained: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- weapon_flaregun Modeled on the pistol. While it's not very good for lighting your way, the flares it shoots will set an organic enemy on fire, slowly killing it. Alt-fire shoots a slower flare. weapon_gauss Essenitally the buggy's tau cannon in a handheld form. Primary fire shoots a wimpy bolt, secondary charges up a blast. Gauss-jumping from HL1 is back, baby! weapon_weapon_physlauncher Secondary fire will tag and disintegrate any prop that's not part of the map. Primary fire launches a copy of that tagged prop at a high velocity, be it a cinder block, or a car. Also good for clearing away debris. Note that sucking up a huge item will require some tweaking in the console for it to fire properly. For more information, see Console Commands (i) weapon_physgun This grav-gun appeared in the E3 demo and the leaked version of HL2. While it's a lot wimpier than the regular grav gun in terms of physics power, hitting the use key while lifting something freezes it in place. Good for making bridges, or barricades that can't be shoved aside. weapon_lasergun This is one hell of a laser. Primary fire shoots a constant beam that ignites zombies and tears through anything and everything. Not even riot shields can stand up to this puppy for more than a few seconds. Alt-fire shoots a red beam that generates an explosion on contact. Can take down a gunship in a short span. This weapon runs off your HEV shield power, which means you have to use it sparingly. weapon_bananna Exploding super banana, reminiscent of the Worms series. Primary fire tosses these bouncy, floating suckers. Alternate fire makes the banana bunch fly apart, and explode in a cluster-bomb effect. Perfect for clearing out rooms. weapon_bugspawner Generates friendly antlions. They won't attack you or your teammates. Primary fire tosses a regular antlion, while alt-fire tosses one of those beefy boys. Unlike in single player, these things won't be hostile to you either. Spawning is a little punchy, so try to only use them in wide open areas. weapon_stickybomb From the leaked edition of HL2. Fires sticky bombs. Secondary fire detonates. 'nuff said. weapon_scissor The scissors from Postal 2 make a cameo here. Primary fire tosses a scissor that will bounce around until it hits something fleshy. Alt fire tosses a spread of 3. weapon_msbomb Laser tripmines. Unlike in HL1, these are fairly small, and you can lob them onto surfaces from a distance. weapon_lstick A lightning-throwing magic wand. When the lightning hits a surface, it splits into 3 bolts, and those bolts split into 3, and so on. Primary fire lobs them from the wand, while alt fire generates them at the point where the crosshairs are pointed. weapon_ak47 The kalishnikov uses the same ammo pool as the Pulse Rifle. Fairly deadly, and fairly accurate. weapon_kar98 The KAR98 uses magnum ammo, and packs a wallop. Alt fire uses a fairly damaging bayonet with crappy range. It's extremely slow-firing, so make sure you've got cover. weapon_grease The Grease Gun uses the same ammo as the SMG. It's slower-fire, slightly more powerful, and most importantly, it has low recoil. weapon_abgun A handheld version of the airboat gun. Its ammo pool is rechargeable like the airboat, but it only goes to 50. weapon_stcannon A slow-fire disintegration beam with a surprising blast radius, like the striders use. This puppy is good for killing things that normally can't be killed. Be VERY careful about using it though. It will destroy your vehicles, and if you get caught in the blast, it may disintegrate some of your weapons. weapon_svd The obligatory sniper rifle. Hitting the use key while in the scope mode makes the crosshair glow red, making it easier to target in low-light environments. weapon_shovel The Postal 2 shovel. This thing is a beast, and can kill practically anything with secondary fire. A jab to a strider's toe will bring it down. You can also 'shovel-jump' by aiming down, hitting primary fire, then jumping. weapon_psp One of the few weapons hand-modeled for the mod. Primary fire shoots an exploding UMD. Secondary fire unjams the PSP if it jams. Damage is based on your health, and blast radius is detemined by your hev armour. weapon_soy A box of roasted soybeans. You toss a handful, and you can eat them afterwards. They're deadly, and fun to use. Behold, the power of soy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V) Console Commands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commands marked with a *) will retain their values even after quitting. a: Weapon-related ------------------------------------------- *)infinityammo Unlimited bullets and no reload. weapon_ar2_firerate Fire rate of the combine assault rifle. Lower is faster. weapon_smg_firerate Fire rate of the SMG. physcannon_megacannon Activates the Super Gravity Gun when set to 1. weapon_crossbow_fastshoot Cancels reload animation for the crossbow, thus making it fire much faster. *)weapon_crossbow_forcesticky Allows crossbows to stick people to walls, even when force_server_ragdoll is disabled. For more info, see force_server_ragdoll in corpse-related console commands. weapon_alyxgun_firerate Alyx’s gun fire rate when set to full-auto. maxweapons Maximum number of weapons you can carry (0=limitless) *)muzzledynamiclight When set to 1, muzzle flash lights the area dynamically. dropprimary Drops your currently held weapon. *)weapon_mod Your weapons have harder recoil, and aiming is less responsive while firing. sk_plr_dmg_ak47 Damage inflicted by an AK47 shot. sk_npc_dmg_ak47 Damage inflicted by an NPC's AK47 shot. sk_plr_dmg_grease Damage inflicted by a greasegun shot. sk_plr_dmg_kar98 Damage inflicted by a KAR98 shot. sk_plr_dmg_mp5_min Minimum damage inflicted by an mp5 shot. sk_plr_dmg_mp5_max Maximim damage inflicted by an mp5 shot. b: Item-related ------------------------------------------- *)itemcrate_jackintheboxmode When set to 1, headcrabs appear randomly in item boxes. Can be any of the three kinds, even the nasty poison ones. c: Vehicle-related ------------------------------------------- airboat_mountgun When set to 1, the gun is attached to the airboat when it spawns. You must set it to 1 before you reach the map where it spawns in; it won't do anything to an airboat that's already on the map. d: Antlion-related ------------------------------------------- antlion_maker_enable When set to 0, antlions do not appear. Enjoy Nova Prospekt. e: Corpse-related ------------------------------------------- *)toclientragdolltime Smod has a very clever way of handling ragdolls. After x seconds (specified in this variable), the corpse is 'passed off' from the server to the client. Once a ragdoll is client-side, it loses most of its interactivity. *)force_server_ragdoll When set to 0, ragdolls are always client-side. For some reason, this makes crossbow pinning wonky, and so disables it entirely. The weapon_ crossbow_forcesticky command allows people to do it anyway. (Ed: Server-client commands are one of the few I couldn't really test.) *)ragdoll_rotIntertiaLimit_Max / Adjusts the max/min speed *)ragdoll_rotIntertiaLimit_Min \ of ragdoll joints. *)ragdoll_jointFrictionScale_Max / Adjusts the max/min friction *)ragdoll_jointFrictionScale_Min \ of moving ragdoll joints. Note: For comparison purposes, HL2’s default settings: ragdoll_rotIntertiaLimit_Max & Min are both 0.01 ragdoll_jointFrictionScale_Max & Min are both 1.0 *)serverragdoll_playdeathpose When set to 1, NPC death animations are played. This applies to the server-side ragdoll as well. Ragdolls are generally not animated server-side when they don't have to be. This variable, when set to 1, always plays the death poses. (Ed: I could be wrong about this one, translation was confusing) *)ragdolltwitch If set to 1, ragdolls will sometimes twitch after death, or when shot. Yum. *)ragdoll_collision_type Sets the collision type of the corpses. The default setting is 9, and corpses are tangible to the player. Sometimes it's not easy to walk over them, either. When set to 11, corpses do not contact the player at all (but will still move when kicked.) Be careful when playing with this setting. Strange values may cause game freezes or crashes. *)ignore_ragdollmanager Overrides map defaults for ragdolls. Setting is server-side only. After ragdolls are transferred to the client, map defaults take over. (Ed: Again, could be mistaken. Not sure, never having hosted a server.) f: NPC-related ------------------------------------------- *)npc_gibhealth Amount of damage a corpse takes before gibbing. Higher value means corpses are harder to gib. *)npc_togib When set to 0, everything is ungibbable. npc_hate_gordon When set to 1, all NPCs are hostile. Note: NPC weapon settings take effect on next map load. *)npc_randomize_weapon When set to 1, NPCs spawn with random weapons. *)npc_randomize_enemies_weapon_min Lowest-value weapon which enemies spawn with. Scroll down for list. *)npc_randomize_enemies_weapon_max Highest-value weapon which enemies spawn with. Note: When max & min are equal, all spawn with the same weapon. These settings only apply to CPs and Combine soldiers. Combine soldiers (friend and foe) can't use handguns for some odd reason, keep that in mind when planning your randomizing. *)npc_randomize_citizen_weapon_min Same as above, but for Squad Members. *)npc_randomize_citizen_weapon_max *)npc_randomize_weapon_0-11 Designates weapons for the above randomizer. Default values: npc_randomize_weapon_0 weapon_pistol npc_randomize_weapon_1 weapon_smg1 npc_randomize_weapon_2 weapon_shotgun npc_randomize_weapon_3 weapon_smg1 npc_randomize_weapon_4 weapon_ar2 npc_randomize_weapon_5 weapon_lasergun npc_randomize_weapon_6 weapon_ak47 npc_randomize_weapon_7 weapon_kar98 npc_randomize_weapon_8 weapon_grease npc_randomize_weapon_9 weapon_mp5 npc_randomize_weapon_10 weapon_svd npc_randomize_weapon_11 weapon_rpg Notes: When max & min are set to -1, all enemies are unarmed. They become neutral unless they do not use standard weapons. When citizen randomizations are set to -1, all spawn unarmed. They become useless as squad members. *)extreme_strong_gappoi When set to 1, special Combines or CPs appear randomly. These will be red-tinted, and extremely hard to kill. *)npc_ffretaliation Toggles whether or not an ally will go hostile when attacked. *)moregore Intensifies gore. 1: Blood spurts, splashes and sounds. 2: Blood flies around excessively. *)bloodpool When set to 1, blood spreads along the surface of the water. *)enemies_weaponskill Adjusts the skill level of the enemies that use standard guns (Combine & CP) -1 Major inaccuracy 0 Default accuracy 1 Perfect aim *)companion_weaponskill Adjusts the skill level of allies. -1 Major inaccuracy 0 Default accuracy 1 Perfect aim *)npc_damagefilter When set to 0, friendly fire is disabled When set to 1, friendly fire is enabled When set to 2, allies are impervious to all fire, even from enemies. *)enemies_triggertime This determines how long enemies will fire in a burst. HL2 standard is 1, which is a short, controlled burst. Find a setting that works for you. *)enemies_useshield Combine and CP use energy-based riot shields. 0 or less gives them no shield. 1 or more equips a shield. The higher the number, the lower the frequency of shield-equipped Combines. *)enemies_grenadethrowtime The minimum interval between enemy grenade tosses. Lower number means more grenades. *)npc_speedmultiplier Increases the movement speed of enemies and allies. *)combine_hasgrenade Override the default amount of grenades every combine carries. (Note: For the following codes, be sure to specify the weapon your NPC spawns with or it will be unarmed. Use the command: npc_create_equipment [weaponname]. If you have random weapons enabled, they will spawn with a random weapon) npc_create npc_f_combine Creates a rebel combine unit squad member. npc_create npc_f_kleiner Creates a Dr. Kleiner squad member. npc_create npc_f_monk Creates a Father Grigori squad member. npc_create npc_f_turret_floor Creates a friendly tripod turret. npc_create npc_combine_ace Creates a Combine Ace. npc_create npc_houndeye Creates a Houndeye from HL1. npc_create npc_kscanner Creates a Killer Scanner. These are essentially highly resilient Scanners armed with lasers. npc_create npc_combine_e Creates a Combine Elite. npc_create npc_combine_c Creates a Combine unit in optic camouflage. npc_create npc_kheadcrab Creates a kamikaze headcrab. npc_create npc_stalker Creates a Citadel stalker with laser vision. g: Turret settings ------------------------------------------- npc_f_turret_floor_stabilize_angle Tilt angle at which friendly turret fails. npc_turret_floor_firerate Hostile turret rate of fire. npc_f_turret_floor_firerate Friendly turret rate of fire. h: smod Weapon spawn codes ------------------------------------------- give weapon_flaregun Flare Gun give weapon_gauss Gauss Rifle give weapon_weapon_physlauncher Stuff Launcher give weapon_bananna Banana Bomb give weapon_bugspawner Bug Spawner give weapon_stickybomb Sticky Bomb give weapon_scissor Scissors give weapon_msbomb Tripmines give weapon_ak47 AK47 give weapon_kar98 KAR98 give weapon_grease Grease Gun give weapon_stcannon Strider Cannon give weapon_abgun Airboat Gun give weapon_svd SVD Dragunov give weapon_soy Soybeans i: Stuff Launcher settings ------------------------------------------- physlaunch_throwforce Force with which objects are fired. physlaunch_mass Overrides the mass of the currently scanned object. Heavier objects will travel more slowly but hit with a bigger punch. physlaunch_model Model file of what will be launched. If you know the model name, this can be used to copy an object without using the alt-fire. The default object is a watermelon. physlaunch_offset Used to make the fired object spawn in further away from the player. This is necessary when firing huge objects, as some may get stuck in Godron (thus trapping you), or may not spawn at all. This value does not self-adjust. physlaunch_class Object class of the item to be launched. Default is prop_physics. physlaunch_dissolveentity Toggles whether an object is also disintegrated when it is copied. j: E3 Phys Gun settings ------------------------------------------- phys_gunmass Various physics tweaks for the E3 Phys Gun phys_gunvel phys_gunforce phys_guntorque phys_gunglueradius k: Laser settings ------------------------------------------- weapon_lasergun_damage Adjusts damage inflicted by the laser. Default setting is pretty high. l: Scissor settings ------------------------------------------- weapon_scissor_damage Damage inflicted by scissors. Default is 80. weapon_scissor_maxreflection Number of times a scissor will bounce before disappearing. Default is 20. weapon_scissor_speed Speed at which scissors travel. m: SVD Dragunov settings ------------------------------------------- *)weapon_svd_cslike When set to 1 bullet trajectory is straight. As in CS, there is no ballistic calculation. *)weapon_svd_easymode Eliminates hand jitter when aiming. *)weapon_svd_handbulr_mult Changes the amount of hand jitter. Setting this to 0 is not the same as enabling easymode, as aiming is still slightly unresponsive. n: Shovel settings ------------------------------------------- weapon_shovel_swing_damage Attack power of shovel’s primary fire. weapon_shovel_stab_damage Attack power of shovel’s secondary fire. weapon_shovel_swing_slashdamage Shovel swings act as slashing damage, and will cut zombies in half if aimed correctly. weapon_shovel_float_angle Adjusts how far you have to be aiming downward for the shovel-jump effect to be created. weapon_shovel_floatpower Power of the lift generated by shovel.Used for shovel-jumping. weapon_shovel_stabpower The amount of ragdoll ‘knockback’ generated by the shovel secondary fire. o: PSP settings ------------------------------------------- weapon_psp_discspeed UMD projectile speed. weapon_psp_discdamage UMD damage. weapon_psp_discdamageforce Knockback force from UMD blast. weapon_psp_discdamageradius Radius of the UMD’s blast. weapon_psp_discfixdamage Locks damage so it no longer varies with current health. weapon_psp_stuckchance Percent chance that the UMD will jam. p: Bullet Time settings ------------------------------------------- bullettimesim When set to 1, bullet time physics apply without the HEV drain. Good for tests. Note: Following settings apply only in bullet time. *)bullettimesim_bulletspeed Speed of fired NPC bullets. *)bullettimesim_playerbulletspeed Speed of fired player bullets. *)bullettimesim_damagemultiply Player damage multiplier. *)bullettimesim_forcemultiply Ragdoll knockback multiplier. (similar to phys_pushscale, but applies only when bullet time is active.) *)bullettimesim_checkinterval Interval in seconds for which hit decision is determined. (?) *)bullettimesim_playeradjustspread Adjusts the inherent inaccuracy of weapons while in bullet time. bullettime_timescale Adjusts how slowly time passes in bullet time. bullettime_dsptype Changes the DSP effect that warps sound when bullet time is active. 6 Tunnels 15 Underwater 30 Low-pass filter 55 Speakers 59 Small speaker Note: For more info, check the source engine documentation under scripts/dsp_presets.txt bullettime_accelmovespeed Accelerates player walk speed while in bullet time. Works like sv_maxspeed, but applies only when bullet time is active. *)bullettimesim_drawtrail When set to 1, player bullet trajectory is traced with orange lines. *)r_drawbullettimeeffects Changes enemy bullet air distortion effects. 1: Warps bullet trail. 2: Creates warping around the bullet. 3: Both of the above. *)r_grenadeeffect Generates a warping effect around bullet time explosions. 1: Applies only to grenade explosions. 2: Applies to all explosions. q: Kick settings ------------------------------------------- *)kick_unfreezephysics Unfreezes the physics of a kicked object. Occurs even if object is ‘welded’. *)kick_gappoiball Toggles the kick 'supermove' on and off. See Initial Configuration (a) for details. r: Iron Sight settings ------------------------------------------- *)ironsightwalkspeed Sets the movement speed while using ironsights. Default is 1.0, which means movement is no faster or slower. Config files are located in the smod/scripts directory. It’s a good idea to make a backup of the cfg before you edit it. Using SMG1 as an example: Open scripts/weapon_smg1.txt and find the following line: IronSight <- Iron sight is mounted if this line exists. { "right" "-6.45" <- Positions the model horizontally. "up" "2.55" <- Positions vertically. "forward" "-12" <- Positions on z-axis. "fov" "-14" <- Amount of zoom when aiming. } Use this to fine-tune your iron sights to your liking. In additon... "pitch" "1" <- X-axis rotation of model "yaw" "2" <- Y-axis rotation of model "roll" "3" <- Z-axis rotation of model Yaw adjustments will make many models ugly, as the viewmodels for most of the weapons do not have a left face. If you would like to adjust the model’s configuration outside of the iron sight view, use the viewmodel_adjust section. viewmodel_adjust must be set to 1 for the options below to work. Setting viewmodel back to 0 restores the default settings. Viewmodel commands: viewmodel_nolag <- No drift when you turn your view sharply. viewmodel_r <- Horizontal positioning viewmodel_u <- Vertical positioning viewmodel_f <- Z-axis positioning viewmodel_p <- Pitch viewmodel_y <- Yaw viewmodel_rl <- Roll s: Crosshair settings ------------------------------------------- -> Crosshair types: Sets aiming device, as follows. crosshair = 0 No crosshair crosshair = 1 HL2 Default crosshair = 2 Custom Colour When set to 2, colour can be adjusted. crosshair_r Red level (0-255) crosshair_g Green level (0-255) crosshair_b Blue level (0-255) crosshair_a Transparency (255=opaque) reticlemaxsize Max size of the reticle. Note: About the custom cross hair (Ed: This section was confusing, and I haven't really played with it that much. Text may not be 100% accurate.) The custom cross hair settings allow you to make your own crosshair. The crosshair data to is set at the time of game starting by the fact that it sets "crosshair_data" Below are samples of custom crosshairs. CS style cruciform sight "L 0 -6 0 -2 0 -5 l -6 0 -2 0 -5 0 l 0 6 0 2 0 5 l 6 0 2 0 5 0 e" X sight "L -4 -4 -1 -1 -2 -2 l 4 -4 1 -1 2 -2 l -4 4 -1 1 -2 2 l 4 4 1 1 2 2 l 0 0 1 1 0 0 e" How to make the custom cross hair It is going to be difficult. The center of the screen (and the aiming pinpoint of the crosshair) is 0,0. Plot a crosshair using positive and negative XY coordinates. Use integers only (no decimals). Max is 100. 'l' draws a line Six parameters follow afterwards: Start coordinate X Start coordinate Y End coordinate X End coordinate Y Portable element X Portable element Y In order to do a single point, use a line that is one coordinate wide or tall. 'c' draws a circle. Four parameters follow afterwards: Start coordinate X Start coordinate Y Radius Enlargement element 'e' indicates the end of the crosshair coordinates. t: Other settings: ------------------------------------------- *)r_increaseparticles Increases the amount of particles that occur when a bullet hits a wall or object. *)fire_dynamiclight Flaming corpses emit light when set to 1. *)smod_dynamiclight_disable When set to 1, disables all smod-related dynamic lighting. When set to 2, it illuminates, but not dynamically. (Literal tralsation: 'falsely') *)autofade_disable Disables small or far items ‘fading out’ r_screenfademinsize is a similar command, but this one disables fadeout completely. *)disable_loadmapadd When set to 1, disables map remodelling on restore (?) Usually works, unless there is an invalid setting (?). May cause the game to freeze. (Ed: Couldn’t make much sense of this command.) *)r_motionblur Enables motion blur in certain circumstances. Currently occurs for: -Shocks of explosions -Fast vehicle speeds -When large vibrations occur *)r_motionblur_max Max amount of motion blur that will occur. Low setting will cause negligible blurring. *)r_btscreffect Generates a 'haze' around player's view in bullet time. *)r_zoomlenseffect Snazzy lens effects when using the zoom key. *)autosave_disable Disables autosaving completely. It can increase load times very slightly. playcoopmap Enables coop map play. Set to 1 before loading. u: Player-related ------------------------------------------- *)hl2_playerdeathcam When set to 1, player's point of view 'collapses' upon death. There are a few glitches involved presently. When dying in an enclosed space, the view will penetrate objects. Sometimes, then the view collapses onto a prop, entity, or piece of the level, the game may crash. Use this option at your own risk. V: NPC Configurations: ------------------------------------------- These are some smod-exclusive entity modifications. Currently, you can only use these when adding entities by hand during worldbuilding. Hopefully, we'll see some custom smod levels out there. All: runspeedmod Multiplies the movement speed of the designated NPC. fastdie When set to 1, the corpses of this NPC do not remain. Scanners: scannertype Default is 0. When set to 1, regular scanners are replaced by 'sealed' scanners. (I have no idea what they mean by sealed. If anyone wants to try this out and see what changes, let me know.) Zombies: headcrabless When set to 1, regular and fast zombies appear without their headcrabs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI) Special Maps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dm_lockdown ------------------------------------------- Objective: Escape with the doctor and the watermelon. Mission fails if the doctor dies, or the melon breaks. Procedure: 1. Guide the doctor to the computer room. 2. The doctor goes to the keyboard. 3. Watermelon is pulled out of the computer. 4. While protecting the doctor, carry the melon to the exit. obj_kinyoenta_b7 ------------------------------------------- Objective: Reclaim the captured resistance base. Procedure: Follow the ingame objectives. dm_underpass ------------------------------------------- Objective: Kill all enemies (other than manhacks) tdm_rms_titanic_[1912] ------------------------------------------- Objective: Kill all enemies (other than manhacks) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VII) Points of Interest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are interesting little features that they never really explored in the original readme. a: Mapadd ------------------------------------------- There are a series of .txt files located in a folder called 'mapadd' in the smod directory. These scripts are what give the original maps that added spice you've noticed while playing this mod. They're fun to play around with, but be careful when fiddling with entities that have a set origin. Weapon settings will be overridden by randomized weapons. b: Edible Gibs ------------------------------------------- Walk up to a small gib and press the use key. You can break up bigger gibs with the crowbar. (Thanks to Mr. Goodbar for letting me know how) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIII)Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a: Extreme Difficulty cfg ------------------------------------------- Create a config file with these settings, or input them manually: npc_damagefilter 0 npc_ffretaliation 1 companion_weaponskill -1 enemies_triggertime 3 enemies_useshield 1 enemies_weaponskill 1 extreme_strong_gappoi 1 enemies_grenadethrowtime 0.5 weapon_mod 1 itemcrate_jackintheboxmode 1 npc_randomize_weapon 1 npc_randomize_enemies_weapon_min 2 npc_randomize_enemies_weapon_max 11 npc_randomize_citizen_weapon_min 0 npc_randomize_citizen_weapon_max 2 Note: For some reason, Combine troops, even the friendly ones, cannot fire handguns. They use RPGs just fine, however, so watch out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IX) Version History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version histories according to the smod team. Starts from 34c, which was the original draft of this FAQ. 35a: Added Functions: - The following changes have been made to the hl2_playerdeathcam function: -> If the cl_playermodel cannot be found, it now uses the gman as default -> When hl2_playerdeathcam is set to 2, it creates the designated ragdoll upon player death. -> Added the command: hl2_deathcam_zoffset to adjust the camera height above the model's head. - When gunships die, they can now create a damaging explosion. The variable: npc_gunship_deatheffect has been created to toggle this option. (Default is set to ON) - Kamikaze headcrabs have been added. Spawn them with the entity npc_kheadcrab. They have also been added to some levels. Game Corrections: - General improvements to game stability - Fixed the problem with the deathcam and feigning death (I think) - Fixed the problems with the removegroup function of some mapadd scripts. - Random number generation is now server-side. Config File Corrections: - ragdoll_real - Adjusted some parameters. - ragdoll_enginedefault - Created this file. It's closer to the regular Source engine defaults. - ragdollcollide_reduce - Reduces the bounding box of the ragdoll. - ragdollcollide_full - Full ragdoll collision mode. Map Adjustments: d1_canals_01 d1_canals_02 d1_town_01 d1_town_01a d1_town_02 (Added Kamikaze Headcrabs) d1_town_02a (Added Kamikaze Headcrabs) d1_town_04 (Added Kamikaze Headcrabs) d1_trainstation_06 d2_coast_05 - Added 1000 hit points to the antlion that appears just before d2_coast_12. - Enemy arrangement is changed slightly. - Node information adjusted. 35: Added Functions: - Refresh rate of sounds is adjusted while in bullet time. - bullettime_dsptype is set to 0 by default. - Bullet Time sound effects have been replaced by custom ones. These can be enabled and disabled using the bullettimesim_replace_se option. - Added the playcoopmap option. Must be enabled for coop play. - hl2_playerdeathcam option enabled. It's still glitchy though. - autosave_disable added. It disables autosaving (duh). - Added player damage variables for the AK47, mp5, greasegun and KAR98. Game Corrections: - Corrected glitch when duplicating turrets with the stuff launcher. - Optimized the reading of mapadd files. - Fixed 'bad string' load error due to a misplaced 'meat' entity. (I think they're referring to the dangling dead bodies in Ravenholm) - Reskinned the meat ragdolls from the original props. - Optimized ragdoll processing. - Corrected various game crashes. - Changed turret's bullet time tracer entities from pistol to pulse rifle. 34g: Added Functions: - Adjustable walking speed while using ironsights. - Added 'ironsightwalkspeed' function. Game Corrections: - Corrected bullet time ending while mounting a vehicle. 34f: Game Corrections: - Corrected problem with NPCs firing lasers improperly. - Corrected problems with weapons auto-switching upon pickup while firing (?) - Corrected problems with the PSP sometimes crashing the game. - Corrected motion blur problems in the airboat - Removed unnecessary hltv code. - Increased battery capacity for bullet time. - Modified the NPC-fired machine guns. - Corrected problem with bullet time ending while mounting the buggy. Reworked maps: - d2_coast_01 - d2_coast_04 - d2_prison_01 34e: Game Corrections: - Fixed problem with NPCs using the pulse rifle freezing up. - Changed the HUD. 34d: Added Functions: - All chapters are automatically unlocked. Can choose to start at any point when selecting new game. - Added DirectX configs, that enable and disable functions depending on which version of DirectX you have (as certain functions need Dx8 or Dx9). Though, if you have Half-Life installed, you should really be using DirectX9 anyway. Game Corrections: - Various texture fixes. - Fixed problem where bleeding corpses sometimes don't stop. - Fixed blood spatter texture transparency problem. - Wierd texture colour glitches improves (still a little off). - Modified pulse rifle bullet time effects. - Changed enemy sniper physics while in bullet time. - Fixed problem with Civil Protection not equipping shields. - Improved shield functionality. - Decreased probability of shield fragments being left behind (?) - Cleaned up bullet time effects when using DirectX 8.0. - Improved precaching procedure. - Corrected problems with ammo indication. - Corrected ak47 damage calculation glitches. - Corrected 'laggy' ak47 recoil animation. - Fixed problems with bizarre custom crosshairs when in widescreen mode. - Corrected Gauss Gun secondary fire still working with no ammo. - Corrected line in performance_highspec.cfg which left grenade effects low. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X) Technical Jargon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- English Version FAQ: Translated & recompiled by Vergeh With help from WorldLingo’s online translator. Please feel free to distribute the link this FAQ, but please clear it with me if you're going to host elsewhere. Original Japanese FAQ courtesy of the smod team. I claim no credit for contributing to this mod, and am merely a translator, etc etc. (Ed: Original Japanese FAQ legalese follows.) Lua 5.0 license Copyright © 1994-2005 Lua.org, PUC-Rio. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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