This guide will show how to create a map where the player character becomes a civil protection officer / metrocop rather than a Combine elite as in the Entropy : Zero 2 campaign. It is a*sumed that you are familiar with Hammer.
 

About this guide

This guide will show you how to create a map with a custom-character, in this instance a Civil Protection officer (similar to Bad Cop in Chapter Zero).
 
 
It is a*sumed that Hammer editor is used to create maps and that Hammer has been configured for Entropy Zero 2.
 
 

Requirements

• Hammer used to map Entropy – Zero 2
• How to make maps with Hammer
• GCFScape (and another tool that can open VPK file)

Custom weapon viewmodels

Mapbase has a feature that allows weapon scripts to be overwritten map by map. To replace viewmodels used by a weapons, you can use weapon script overrides.
 
 

Example

 
 
Navigate to Steam/steamapps/common/EntropyZero2/entropyzero2/maps. This is where all maps are saved.
 
 
You should find text files related to particular maps in the maps folder. Look at the following example. ez2_c0_1_weapon_pistol.txt .
 
 
ez2_c0_1_weapon_pistol.txt is a copy of weapon_pistol.txt from Entropy : Zero 2's "scripts". (You will find all scripts in EZ2 vpk file). However, it contains this line:
 
 

"viewmodel" "models/weapons/madcop/v_pistol.mdl"

 
 
This is the weapon_pistol used. "models/weapons/madcop/v_pistol.mdl" as its viewmodel. This viewmodel was specifically created to represent Bad Cop in Chapter Zero.
 
 

Step 1: Locate the weapon code you wish to override

 
 
Let's say, for example, that you want to upgrade the 357 to allow it to use metropolice weapons.
 
 
Make sure you're using the latest version (of EZ2 and not any betas.
 
 
Navigate to Steam/steamapps/common/EntropyZero2/entropyzero2/ez2. Open ez2_dir.vpk by using GCFScape (or another VPK tool).
 
 
Look in the VPK's "scripts" folder. Locate weapon_357.txt. This is the weapon script that you need to use with the 357.
 
 
Extract this file
 
 

Step 2 Create a weapon script to override your map

 
 
Take the weapon_357.txt copy from the previous step. Place it in your "maps" directory, next to the map. Change the name of the file <your_mapname>_weapon_357.txt.
 
 
WARNING! Warning!
 
 

Step 3: Update the viewmodel

 
 
Open _weapon_357.txt. Find the line "viewmodel"
 
 

"viewmodel" "models/weapons/ez2/v_357.mdl"

 
 
This line should be updated in order to reference your viewmodel. In our case, the EZ1 version is preferred to the EZ2 version.
 
 

"viewmodel" "models/weapons/ez1/v_357.mdl"

 
 
Save the file. You now have a weapon overload that will transform your weapon 357 on your map into a Metrocop one.
 
 

Custom weapon viewmodels conclusion

 
 
If you ship a workshop addon, please include your weapon script overrides within the maps folder next to your map file. This can be repeated for all weapons. If you have multiple maps in your addon, you will need to create a copy of each map.
 
 
 

Custom player character voice

About player responses

 
 
Bad Cop's voice is controlled the same way as NPCs. The VDC provides more information about the response mechanism.
 
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Response_System – [valvesoftware.com]
 
 
 
The response context tells a game that the speaker is the player. This context is known as "cla*sname". It usually corresponds with the entity cla*sname of a talking entity.
 
 
Mapbase allows users to change the context of any map.
 
 

Use the developer console to change the voice of a player in-game

1. Open the developer console.
2. Enter the following command
    
    
    

   ent_fire !player AddContext "cla*sname:npc_metropolice"
   

3. Enter combat to test out different voicelines. Instead of Bad Cop's voice, you should hear a metrocop's.

Hammer: How to change the voice of the player

 
 
Create a logic_auto entity. The input "AddContext", which is located on the "!player" tab, should be activated from the ouptut: "OnMapSpawn". Set the parameter to cla*sname:npc_metropolice.
 
 

Custom player character voice conclusion

 
 
This technique allows you to swap the player's vocal chords with any NPC who uses responses. Some NPCs won't have compatible responses rules with players' responses.
 
 
If you want the player not to respond, you can a*sign a non-responsive cla*sname. Example: "cla*sname.none"
 
 
This technique can also create completely unique voices, but this is not covered in this guide.
 
 
 

Change max armor back to 100

About max armor

 
 
ConVars control the maximum armor a player can wear in EZ2. These are variables that you can set in the configuration files or in the developer console.
 
 
Maximum armor is worth:
 
 

sk_suit_maxarmor

About game_convar_mod

 
 
Mapbase is the base of Entropy: Zero 2. Mapbase includes a new entity called game_convar_mod that allows you to change ConVars directly from a map.
 
 
Mapbase entity listing:
https://github.com/mapbase-source/source-sdk-2013/wiki/Entity-List – [github.com]
 
 
 

Hammer: Change max armor

 
Place a game_convar_mod in any part of your map. You can call it "_mod" and give it any name you like.
 
 
In entity properties' "ConVars", a*sign this value:
 
 

sk_suit_maxarmor 100

 
 
Create a logic_auto entity. From the output "OnMapSpawn", trigger "Activate" on entity "_mod".
 
 
WARNING: You can only have one game_convar_mod open at a time If you need more than one convar to be modified, please add them to your ConVar field separated using semicolons.
 
 
Example:
 
 

sk_suit_maxarmor 100; some_other_convar 1

Change NVG color

About NVG Color
 
 
Source's colour correction system is used to apply NVG color. A separate file has been created for red NVG. This color correction will be applied when NVG is turned on.
 
 
The filename that you are looking for NVG is actually stored in a different convar. For information about convars, please see the previous steps in this guide.
 
 
The ConVar, which stores the name and file description of the NVG colour correction file, is:
 
 

sv_flashlight_cc_filename

Hammer color correction

 
Following the steps in the guide, create game_convar_mod in any location on your map. It can be called "_mod" (or whatever name you prefer).
 
 
Assign this value to the "ConVars” key in entity property properties
 
 

sv_flashlight_cc_filename ez2_overworld_simple.raw

 
 
ez2_overworld_simple.raw is a color correction filter that happens to have a nice Cyan blue color that lines up well with the metrocop vision. It is used to create metrocop NVG in Chapter Zero.
 
 
Create a logic_auto entity. From the output "OnMapSpawn", trigger "Activate" on entity "_mod".
 
 
WARNING: You can only have one game_convar_mod open at a time If you need more than one convar to be modified, please add them to your ConVar field separated using semicolons.
 
 
Example:
 
 

sk_suit_maxarmor 100; sv_flashlight_cc_filename ez2_overworld_simple.raw

Modify the kick model for the player character

About the kick

 
 
Kicking uses a different viewmodel than the weapon / hands model. Normally it is stored in models/weapons/ez2/v_kick.mdl.
 
 
You can change kick viewmodels by firing an output at a logic_playerproxy entity. You can learn more about logic_playerproxy by visiting the VDC.
 
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Logic_playerproxy – [valvesoftware.com]
 
 
 

A new viewmodel for the Hammer kick is a*signed

 
 
Create a logic_playerproxy entity. Give the entity the name "playerproxy", or any other name.
 
 
Create a logic_auto entity. OnMapSpawn will output the input "SetLegModel" to the entity "playerproxy". The input should contain a parameter. models/weapons/ez1/v_kick_police.mdl .

 
 
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