Need a little help with mods.

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pozertron

First time out of the vault
Sorry i didn't know where exactly to post this....

I'm new here and was looking for a certain mod.
Never installed FOT mods before *actually i played/completed FOT on release and never played since*
Just reinstalled the game *Physical copy, no steam or GOG* And thought that maybe i'll try some bonus content made by the community.

I haven't started the game yet but i think you get premade teammates in storymode....
Now i don't like to play as premade characters *can't feel them* and i was wondering if there's a mod that lets you make teammates from scratch?




On a side note:
Are there any recommended mods? *Story,gear,graphics anything is fine*

P.S. Hello everyone...
 
Yeah, pretty much what Robert said. Also, the process of creating your own 6 group team from scratch is quite involved and technical. Bit too lazy to type it all out now!
 
I'm not sure how hard it can be... i created 6 man teams for lots of games. Icewind Dale 1/2 being the closest example. Unless it requires some tinkering outside the game, i think i can handle it.
 
Sorry for the lazy typing, was on my phone when i posted my last message, i will make a tutorial for you and help along the way.

Like Phillon said it's a complicated process and will take time to make into a tutorial, that's if your interested in learn how to do this.
 
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This certainly takes longer than i expected *i'm holding out on starting the game before i get the custom teammates help*

If it's possible to explain, i would very much like to hear it.
If it's really that hard, maybe i can get a confirmation so i can start the game without worrying about it?

There is no rush, i just have nothing to do haha.
 
Sorry, been busy with other things but i guess i have time, don't want to keep you waiting.


  1. Get 7-Zip.
  2. Open 7-Zip and go to your Tactics directory (Example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Interplay\Fallout Tactics") go into core and extract all of the files that have the .BOS file extension, your core folder should look like this when your finished extracting there should be no more folders other than what you see there, if there is more... that's fine :) i might of missed a few haha but if there are any folders that have (1) at the end you are doing it wrong, the folders need to be merged together.
  3. Run your FT Tools.exe (Its in your Tactics directory) and click on Entity Editor, then in the Entity Editor click File/New/ and select Actor.
  4. Create your Actors and save them.
  5. Go into the Level editor click File/Open/ click the Up button and go into campaigns\missions\core\ open the mission you want them in, bunker 1 perhaps??
  6. Now this is where a lot of people get snagged, click on Entity and find where you saved your men and add them to the map, then click Entity Edit and select each one of your men and edit the value that says Player Index replace the 0 with a 1.
  7. Save the map and start your game.

Good luck!
 
So far, the only hard parts are to find a portrait for my teammates, and not make them too broken...

Also, i want them as early as possible! Maybe after the first mission.
 
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I seem to have missed a .bos file, the editor doesn't show any portraits. Or i simply can't find them...

All in all, i added a new character onto the first mission starting point. I can control him just fine but, he has no portrait. And i also have my default 2 companions *which i would gladly get rid of but don't know how*

Can i get any help on that?
 
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Yes in the Level Editor click on Entity Edit and select the character you want to delete click Edit\Cut\ and that character will return to the recruiting list.

As for portraits, this is why, you might need a program to view the portraits so you can select witch one you want.

If your considering making new then the size you will need is 75px -100px and the format the image must be saved in is PNG, to convert your PNG into a ZAR there's a editor in FT Tools.exe that says PNG to ZAR, after the file is converted add it to "core\gui\char\" then... you should be able to figure out the rest. ;)

Hint: If i where you I'd add the PNGs in your Tactics folder when you go to convert them into ZARs.
 
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Ohhh no no, i won't be doing any new portraits. I'm far too stupid for that haha. Also, about the starting team edit, they are not shown on the map. All 3 of us are shown as 1 entity called *spawn point*
 
?? What? ummm i think you might of messed up some how because the 2 that start with you should already be on the map just like your new team members.

Try using the Entity Edit tool and drag it around the spawn point not on your spawn point, there is a selection counter on there at the top so you can use that to see if you've found one to delete.

I posted a while back that i would make portraits for the community, if you have any pictures of anyone or anything that you would like made into a portrait i am always willing to help! ;)
 
Anything that i would recommend to be made into a picture will look very out of place and not lore friendly *anime overdose*

As for the default teammates well, i couldn't delete them but i did turn their involvement off so i guess it worked in the end!

I'll be making specialized characters. They would be really good at 1 thing and absolutely awful at everything else.

My first character looks something like this:

STR 8
PER 1
END 5
CHA 1
INT 10
AGI 10
LUK 5


One Hander
Fast Shot

Sneak
Lockpick
Traps

I don't know what kind of stuff they should be starting with so i'll just put them a weakest weapon of their speciality and a pack of ammo.
 
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