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Hacking Puzzle Conversion
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Tags: Alyx Addon, Other Addon Type
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4 Jun, 2020 @ 4:11am
28 Nov, 2022 @ 9:11am
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Hacking Puzzle Conversion

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Quality of Life Mods
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Description
Convert any puzzle to any other puzzle on any map.

By default 'sphere trace' puzzles will be replaced with 'rod pull' (the puzzles in the thumbnail).

To remove all puzzles, this command needs to be saved in a configuration file (instructions below):

hack_convert -1 5

video instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-9iNiDV8YY

Commands:

Command
Value
Description
hack_convert
0 3
Puzzle type <from[-1,6]> <to[0,6]> (-1: convert all)
hack_convert_difficulty
medium
Puzzle difficulty (first|easy|medium|hard|veryhard)
hack_convert_enable
1
Enable puzzle conversion

Puzzles:

Puzzle ID
Puzzle type
0
Sphere trace
1
Point search
2
Core search
3
Rod pull (lockpicking)
4
Point match
5
Simple activate (no puzzle)
6
Point drag (tripmine puzzle)

Creating persistent settings:

Create a config file named "hack_convert.cfg" in your game config directory, and put your commands in it.

/steamapps/common/Half-Life Alyx/game/hlvr/cfg/hack_convert.cfg

You may also include other game commands in this file, such as "vr_hold_ragdoll_large_biped_counter_spring_freq 2" to remove ragdoll constraints.


github.com/samisalreadytaken/vscripts



Guide on how to create your own addons that work on any map:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2187633818
46 Comments
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StewBurns 23 Dec, 2023 @ 10:38am 
Hi, I just wanted to say thanks and to clarify that although clearly some people aren't being so lucky, I had no issues getting it working. Thanks again.
OPEC 18 Sep, 2023 @ 9:22pm 
The mod finally works for me, but I didn't change anything. The new game I started wasn't working with the mod for some reason. The mod was active, and the save said that it was applied, but the puzzles were unchanged. So I quit that save after a couple hours and started a new game to test the mod further (without changing anything new with the mod). The new game worked with the mod just fine, and when I loaded my original game, the mod started working for that one too. I'm not sure what caused both saves to start working after I started up the second save, but it works perfectly now. This mod made my second play-through a lot more enjoyable. A must have if you've already played through once.
Sam  [author] 3 Sep, 2023 @ 7:39am 
Neither the game or the addon was changed since the last time I checked, I don't see why it wouldn't work. You need to keep the addon enabled even while loading a save with this addon saved.
OPEC 27 Aug, 2023 @ 1:50am 
Does this mod still work? I started a new save with the addon and I can't get the command to work in the console, and the .cfg file method doesn't seem to work either. The console says 'hack_convert' is not s recognized command. Thank you for the work on the mod.
Textanik 8 Mar, 2023 @ 6:29am 
doesnt f u c k i n g work
Flare56 9 Feb, 2023 @ 11:49am 
IS the Rod Pull hack even used in game?
P3ngw1ng 5 Oct, 2022 @ 2:35pm 
Doing god's work, man. Just finished the game and I despise that sphere puzzle
thatsign 2 Feb, 2022 @ 5:06am 
Ah my bad just saw the earlier comment. Only works on new saves.
thatsign 2 Feb, 2022 @ 4:56am 
hmm doesn't seem to work for me.
I installed the mod and created the safe file, also activated the mod in the menu.
The globe puzzle still triggers.
Any idea what I can do?
Does it only work for new saves?
Cyber027 15 Oct, 2021 @ 5:01pm 
finally no more bullshit red orb puzzles, thank you