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ProLaser 4 LIDAR - HUD icon and text 1.1

HUD icon and text change for the LIDAR gun
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Hey folks!  I am fairly new to the LSPDFR game and community, and one of my favourite (and most frustrating, sometimes!) parts of the game is all the mods/scripts/plug-ins/etc that you can add, to build the game into what you want it to be.  I know I have benifited a lot from so many of the mods out there, figured it was about time for me to contribute back.......at least in some small way.  

 

Over the past few weeks, I have been working with GIMP a bit - getting more comfortable with making my own changes to put into my game.  One change I made was coming up with an actual ProLaser 4 LIDAR icon to put into the vanilla GTAV weapon wheel HUD - replacing the "Vintage Pistol" icon.  This is meant to go along with Opus49's amazing Lidar gun script.

 

I created 3 variants to choose from - see the photos for what they look like on the in-game HUD.  The first is a "realistic" coloured icon - basically a stock photo of a ProLaser 4, that I scaled down and then pasted into the hud.ytd file.  Not completely happy with that one - looks great in GIMP and on the OpenIV file, but maybe the game itself can't render photo-quality well??  The second is "semi-realistic" - a side view of the PL4, made into grey-scale line drawing.  The final option is a GTAV "cartoon" style - matching the style of the other vanilla icons.  I am happy with how both of those turned out.  Pick whichever one works best for you!

 

If you have followed the suggested install for the Lidar gun script, and are using it in the "Vintage Pistol" slot, then you can just drop into OpenIV the "weapons_dlc_bb" I have included for each variant (install path below).  If you chose to replace a different weapon slot, I have also included the individual icon versions - but you are on your own for editing the file to where you need it to go!

 

My first upload, so go easy on me, lol.  Any problems, please let me know.  This is pretty basic stuff, I know......but it was a pain the arse to do!  Honestly not sure if anyone else is even interested, but I figured if I could save someone else the effort, why not?

 

By the way, if anyone knows how to edit the actual text that comes up with the Weapon Wheel, please let me know!  Would love to change "Vintage Pistol" to "LIDAR"......

 

*** INSTALLATION  ***

 

Download this ZIP folder, and open with program of your choice - save where you can find it again easily. 

 

1.  Using OpenIV, and ensure "Edit Mode" is on - navigate to the following location -->   mods / update / update.rpf / x64 / data / cdimages 

2.  Open up "scaleform_generic.rpf" 

3.  Once inside that .rpf, scroll down to the texture dictionary section and find "hud.ytd"

4.  Double click "hud.ytd" to open it; scroll down to find "weapons_dlc_bb"

5.  Right click on that, choose "replace", then find the "weapons_dlc_bb.dds" file from this download that you want to use

6.  Pick the file you want by left clicking, then "open" - that will put you back into OpenIV, then click on "save".  

7.  Exit/close out of OpenIV

 

If you haven't seen it already, here is a link to the Lidar Gun script by Opus49 and BenH6021......

 

 

Edited by Medicmojo
name/tagline change to reflect new text change capability


What's New in Version 1.1

Released

Hello again!  When I originally posted this mod last week, I ended it with a question - wondering if there was a way to change the text that appears in the Weapon Wheel HUD, and (if so) does anyone knew how to make it happen.  Well, it turns that yes, there is........and yes, someone did!

 

Firstly - I have to give 100% credit to @BenH6021 for figuring this out, and passing it along to me a few days ago.  I have absolutely no clue how he drilled down this pathway, but as you can see in the new screenshot I added (and the comment he posted a few days ago), it certainly works!  Secondly - I also have to give credit and much thanks to both Ben and @opus49for graciously giving me the permission to include and share this information as part of my little icon change mod.  Very cool of them to do so!

 

There are now 2 options to download - hope the names are clear.  If you have already downloaded the LIDAR icons, I thought it would be great to just have the text change option available.  If this is your first time seeing/considering this download, then choose the folder with both the icons and the text mod.  There is a README file in both, with instructions to make the changes.

 

LIDAR Gun HUD - text replacement (**NOTE - file is specific to Vintage Pistol replacement)


Using OpenIV, ensure "Edit Mode" is on, then navigate to the following location:

 

   -->>   mods / update / update.rpf / x64 / patch / data / lang / american_rel.rpf

 

1.  once there, double-click on "american_rel.rpf" to open it up.

2.  DO NOT open the "global.gxt2" file inside (save a back-up if you want!), but keep that page of OpenIV open

3.  Open the "LIDAR Gun text" folder in this download, then drag/drop the "global.oxt" text file into the open OpenIV page

4.  OpenIV will do the rest for you - you might see a quick flash of the "Import Open Formats" dialogue box, but no other action needed.

5.  Done!  If you are curious, now open the global.gxt file.  Vast majority of the file was there originally (not even sure where those text lines come in to the game!). 
At the very end is the change that was made, instructing the game to now use the text "LIDAR Gun" instead of "Vintage Pistol" in the HUD.

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    3 hours ago, STEVETHEGAMER said:

    Thank you

    Thanks Steve!!  Definitely a fan of your YouTube content!

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    Would be great if you could make a marksman pistol version. I am personally not using the vintage pistol when using the LiDAR gun. 

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    3 hours ago, manu450 said:

    Would be great if you could make a marksman pistol version. I am personally not using the vintage pistol when using the LiDAR gun. 

    OK....well, that is why I included the individual icons for anyone to use as the needed.  It should be realitvely easy to paste those overtop of whichever HUD weapon slot you are using for the LIDAR gun.  Do you have any experience with editing the .ytd texture files out of OpenIV?  Uniform items?  Vehicle skins?  I think you could probably even use the basic Paint program - might work better with Photoshop or GIMP or whatever.  

     

    If not, let me know......I could probably throw something together for you.  Regarding using the "marksman pistol" though........didn't I read something somewhere about that one being a problem?  Or, was that simply breaking the vehicle window everytime you drew that pistol - which Opus has worked around by having the roll down feature?

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    On 3/4/2022 at 2:45 PM, Medicmojo said:

    OK....well, that is why I included the individual icons for anyone to use as the needed.  It should be realitvely easy to paste those overtop of whichever HUD weapon slot you are using for the LIDAR gun.  Do you have any experience with editing the .ytd texture files out of OpenIV?  Uniform items?  Vehicle skins?  I think you could probably even use the basic Paint program - might work better with Photoshop or GIMP or whatever.  

     

    If not, let me know......I could probably throw something together for you.  Regarding using the "marksman pistol" though........didn't I read something somewhere about that one being a problem?  Or, was that simply breaking the vehicle window everytime you drew that pistol - which Opus has worked around by having the roll down feature?

    I got it figure out. To answer your question, you have to download a mod from GTAV to use it. It’s call drive by with Marksman pistol. A simple file to install. With that, you can use the radar inside the car and still use the realistic weapon from STP. You should try it out. Here is the link if your interested. https://www.gta5-mods.com/weapons/driveby-marksman-pistol

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    1 hour ago, manu450 said:

    I got it figure out. To answer your question, you have to download a mod from GTAV to use it. It’s call drive by with Marksman pistol. A simple file to install. With that, you can use the radar inside the car and still use the realistic weapon from STP. You should try it out. Here is the link if your interested. https://www.gta5-mods.com/weapons/driveby-marksman-pistol

    Cool - glad you got the icon thing figured......hope it works well for you.  Thanks for the "driveby marksman pistol" link - I will definitely be checking that out.  Might be worth looking at, in order to not have to mess around with the realistic weapons setting in STP.

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    9 hours ago, BenH6021 said:

    @Medicmojo Drop me a line when your around mate, I have figured out the weapon text

    lidar.png

    HOLY SMOKES!!!  Yes, you certainly did......that is awesome!  I will send you a msg.....

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    А вот у меня почему то при нажатий Ф7 берется в руки радар и сразу исчезает любое впринципе оружие которое я выдаю с помощью Меню оно пропадает на стандартный пистолет как его убрать ???

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    5 hours ago, GrampzOfficer said:

    А вот у меня почему то при нажатий Ф7 берется в руки радар и сразу исчезает любое впринципе оружие которое я выдаю с помощью Меню оно пропадает на стандартный пистолет как его убрать ???

    Ummmmm...... English, please?

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    9 hours ago, GrampzOfficer said:

    А вот у меня почему то при нажатий Ф7 берется в руки радар и сразу исчезает любое впринципе оружие которое я выдаю с помощью Меню оно пропадает на стандартный пистолет как его убрать ???

    OK, so I used Google translate for your message, and my reply back.  If I understand correctly, you are having an issue with using F7 and the menu key for the radar gun itself.  I believe that would be a question to try asking the actual LIDAR mod developer (Opus49) for help with.  My simple mod here was just a change for the icon and text that would show up in the Weapon Wheel in game.

     

    Итак, я использовал Google переводчик для вашего сообщения и своего ответа. Если я правильно понимаю, у вас проблема с использованием F7 и клавиши меню для самого радара. Я полагаю, что это вопрос, который стоит попробовать обратиться за помощью к фактическому разработанному моду LIDAR (Opus49). Мой простой мод здесь был просто изменением значка и текста, которые будут отображаться в Колесе оружия в игре.

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    10 hours ago, Medicmojo said:

    Итак, я использовал Google переводчик для вашего сообщения и своего ответа. Если я правильно понимаю, у вас проблема с использованием F7 и клавиши меню для самого радара. Я полагаю, что это вопрос, с которым стоит обратиться за помощью к настоящему разработчику мода LIDAR (Opus49). Мой простой мод здесь был просто изменением значка и текста, которые будут отображаться в колесе оружия в игре.

     

    Итак, я использовал Google переводчик для вашего сообщения и своего ответа. Если я правильно понимаю, у вас проблемы с использованием F7 и клавиш для самого себя радара. Я полагаю, что этот вопрос стоит использовать для использования к фактическому разработанному моду LIDAR (Opus49). Мой простой мод здесь был просто изменен значением и текстом, которые будут в Колесе оружия в игре.

    thanks man Im got speak for admin plugin radar

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    4 hours ago, GrampzOfficer said:

    Спасибо, чувак, у меня есть слово для радара плагина администратора

    В смлысле слово для администратора?

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    1 hour ago, GrampzOfficer said:

    В смлысле слово для администратора?

    Developer, is maybe the better word you are looking for?

     

    Разработчик, может быть, это лучшее слово, которое вы ищете?

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