Left 4 Dead 2

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[VScript] Custom Survivor Takeover
ChapCanai  [developer] 10 Jul @ 10:01pm
bad tutorial for adding more custom models
  1. Download a survivor replacer mod from workshop or gamemaps, etc

  2. Extract the vpk with GCFScape

  3. Look for the mdl, vvd, vtx, and maybe phy files. (eg. models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl/vvd/phy/dx90.vtx)

  4. (Ignore files that start with anim, or end with .ani)

  5. (Remove any light models if zoey or francis, or deathpose if bill)

  6. Rename it to something unique (eg. models/survivors/survivor_yusuke.mdl/vvd/phy/dx90.vtx)

  7. Decompile it with Crowbar

  8. Edit the .qc to find for its old .mdl name (eg. $modelname "survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl")

  9. And replace with the new name you just gave the .mdl (eg. $modelname "survivors/survivor_yusuke.mdl")

  10. Recompile with Crowbar

  11. Package back into .vpk using vpk.exe (from l4d2 authoring tools)

  12. Renaming part done, you can keep it for yourself or see if you are allowed to upload it to the workshop

  13. Last part is to put it in the custom_survivor_takeover/settings.cfg (kinda like CWL) (Make sure the relevant arrays are parallel to each other)

  14. (Restart game if you just see ERROR)

  15. (I probably missed a lot of other steps)
Last edited by ChapCanai; 13 Jul @ 9:37pm
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I haven't been able to recomplie the .qc file back into .mdl cuz it said the .smd file is missing or smth. I've checked the .qc file and it seemed that it has to do with the "$model "(model name)" "(facial flex filename that doesn't seems to be extracted from the .mdl.).smd" line.
Last edited by TrueKringe; 11 Jul @ 6:02am
ChapCanai  [developer] 11 Jul @ 9:23am 
before decompilling, which options are checked in Crowbar?
ChapCanai  [developer] 11 Jul @ 4:35pm 
Originally posted by TrueKringe:
https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/17857180104995767363/FB86AB024AA8D6C09A8C007C148AC22F98CBA059/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

Here you go.

Hmm thats like same with mine. I forgot to mention other than the mdl, did you also rename the vvd, vtx, and maybe phy files? (Ignore files that start with anim, or end with .ani)
(eg. models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl/vvd/phy, survivor_namvet.dx90.vtx)
to
(eg. models/survivors/survivor_garfield.mdl/vvd/phy, survivor_garfield.dx90.vtx)

I also tested for myself, recompiling 7 garfields. 6 out of 7 worked ok. 1 of them error because duplicate $animation "a_proportions_corrective_animation". After I find and remove the duplicate, then it's ok
Last edited by ChapCanai; 11 Jul @ 4:41pm
ChapCanai  [developer] 11 Jul @ 7:09pm 
Good idea, ill try to add them later (if im even allowed to reupload their assets?)
Last edited by ChapCanai; 11 Jul @ 7:14pm
Originally posted by ChapCanai:
Good idea
Thanks Hope they can be added. in the case of mike he is modded on to bill as i understand which allowed him in cold front campaign to have his own custom voicelines. I dont know if they work if mike is able by you into your mod. as he be custom port to bill. I think he be the only one that has custom voice lines if he is added successfully.

Unfortunately keith dose not have voicelines as far as I know but I like to imagine he tell the survivors about how great his buddy ellis is prasing him telling how Ellis saved his life won the dare, or the time about ellis doing crazy and life tthreating and Ellis saying no man that happen to you. "Naw im sure that was you that time bro."
and nick I can imagine losing his mine he say. "Ellis, Keith I'm only going to ask once who story is true? and if I have too listen. Will this be the last story I have to hear about both your crazy adventurers? In fact why don't you tel us the story when you both shut up."
Lol that be so funny
ChapCanai  [developer] 11 Jul @ 7:21pm 
I don't think I can add mike's custom voice, as they replace bill's voice
Last edited by ChapCanai; 11 Jul @ 7:22pm
Thats okay. And hey I think you did a great job with the mod so far Oh so more possible survivors

Oh yeah several more people you could add if you get primssion to use the assets but here are my final survivor suggestions also lets pretend they are all somehow immune.

Whitaker the gun shop owner in dead center. Maybe he chooses to join the survivors seeing that he could get overrun


https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3220733270&searchtext=whitaker

John and his wife Amanda slator instead of leaving and not join the survivors in dead air. they come with the survivors

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3131726403

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3254564285


NPC PLUS - Dark Carnival Chopper Pilot maybe he immune in this and we pretend he just ran out of gas for the chopper he survives the crash in the swamp and joins the surviors

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3271221423


No mercy Chopper Pilot maybe in crash course his chopper runs out of gas instead of him trying to attack he finds he is immune despite being bitten, hence we crash once the gas in the chopper ran out and he joins the survivors

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2249151682&searchtext=chopper+pilot

military version there some mods that makes news chopper 5 a millitary chopper not really needed if you get the standard pilot

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1545093472&searchtext=US+MW3+Chopper+Pilot


Virgal the boatman maybe he choose to join them instead of sailing away on his boat after it uses up the last gas so he joins the survivors in hard rain and the parish

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3137276965

NPC PLUS - Dead Air C-130 Pilot I figure he join us no way he died unless he did but never heard what happen to this guy he was force to kill his friend. after the plane landed or crashes he joins the survivors.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3277708381

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3441683740
Last edited by eidonabramm; 11 Jul @ 8:00pm
ChapCanai  [developer] 11 Jul @ 8:53pm 
Originally posted by eidonabramm:
hey I think you did a great job with the mod so far Oh so more possible survivors
Thanks a lot. This is a great list, but unfortunately the NPC PLUS ones are not survivor replacers. But I can try the chopper pilot for nick. Also nice fanfic
Last edited by ChapCanai; 11 Jul @ 8:59pm
Oh I can hardly wait. These all the people i can so far that the survivors would have talked too the only others I can think of are the 3 soldiers in COld front at the end of the game. and the two soldiers and doctor in the comic just before the Sacrifice campagin that Bill left behind.

and the one or two soldiers in the APC that rescue the survivors in blood harvest. the picture so you know hwat apc im talking about it.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1793245667&searchtext=APC

The midnight riders there alive in there tour bus the passing you can see it drive by and ellis and coach are almost sure there no way its them, and in a mod campaign they save the survivors after the parish only one of the riders was modded on to nick so far

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2865847364
Last edited by eidonabramm; 11 Jul @ 9:39pm
Originally posted by ChapCanai:
Is this one of them?

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3158945803

Yes that is one of the soldiers his name is jeff and here annie
The Sacrifice Army Soldier (Rochelle replacement)

Jeff and Annie the two US soldiers who try to help the survivors thats there names Bill leaves them behind, oh and there immunes but they can be overwhelmed like anyone. Bill left them behind because the military treatment of them at least the soliders in that base were freaking out and scared they be infected only Jeff and Annie choose to listen and stand with the survivors. lets imagine Bill choose to save them on account they did help Louis and franis and got them guns

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/left4dead/images/2/2f/Jeff_Annie.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100922013447
Last edited by eidonabramm; 12 Jul @ 4:34pm
THe Doctor he uname but immune and the army was gonna kill him if he could not find a cure which says he is very concern there may never be a cure. but he immune and it be good to have medical assist. some one bill again left behind in anger, but logically he would see an immune dotctor who could help them and it be good to have someone who knows how to heal people as best he can. and maybe he find a cure later.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/left4dead/images/6/61/Doc.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20250616002120good
Last edited by eidonabramm; 11 Jul @ 10:11pm
Rescue 7 the pilot in that transport in parish or the military pilot is one of pilots who chopper ran out of fuel or was attacked by infected and he is still alive after the crash and exctremly luckly to have joined the surviors and best part if they find a chopper he can airlift them out of danger zones.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1248134529

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1545093472&searchtext=US+MW3+Chopper+Pilot
Last edited by eidonabramm; 11 Jul @ 10:31pm
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