What is this supposed to be and where would I put it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C8m9S8ndDg
I would want that it went into update Secmod

хочу чтобы это вошло в обновление Secmod

there  They are just parts of a future update for SecMod.

for SecMod update:

[SS2_minister_NewHack.7z expired]

The prototype psi amp can cast psi powers as fast as you can click the mouse instead of once every 500ms, it's pretty useful for cryo/pyro/electro, I updated the item's description to mention this more clearly.
The psi amp is actually a "gun" in the same way that a pistol is a gun, the only gun property that it actually uses though is the firing rate, so only that can be tweaked for "custom" psi amps, I recently tried to make the psi amp modifiable with the Modify skill like a gun so that you could increase its firing rate by yourself but it was very buggy.
The update should be out soon, I decided to include a pretty big feature which is all done now

@ThiefsieFool
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help.  I actually only learned about the extra games a few days ago when I saw the GamePig Unleashed mod thread, and it immediately occurred to me that the extra cartridges were a perfect fit for SecMod.  I assume they were left out originally for copyright reasons.

Also, one question, what does the prototype PSI amp do?  I've never been able to figure that one out, even with poking around in the game editor.

I can't wait to see the new version, I've been hoping for ages that we would get more updates.  I'm willing to help out however I can if it would be useful, even if it's only with suggestions and feedback.  I don't have any experience modding SS2, but I occasionally code things for a roguelike called Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.  It's an open-world survival game with zombies.
And giant worms.
And triffids.
And crazy robots.
And Shoggoths.
And things from obscure Japanese horror doujins.
And also some very angry moose.  (We're still not sure why they're SO hostile)
It's basically every B-grade horror movie in existence wrapped into one big mess, and you're stuck in it.  Have fun.  Oh, and you can build mobile car-fortresses complete with turrets, armor plates, and the FOODCO kitchen buddy, a combination water purifier, food vacuum sealer, and press for hand-loading ammunition.  I made that one.

I think it is if you plan on using the Tacticool Laser Pistol, things like the Tacticool Wrench and Laser Pistol should be included in the main mod from now on anyway along with the "fixes", they are perfect replacements and are tied up with Secmod features (wrench bloodiness increasing, laser pistol modes).

Well, the only thing you can do with animations is rotate bones and additionally translate the base/root.
So it wouldn't have been possible to relocate the point for the collision detection.

I told you all about those frame flags though, you can view and set them in Dromed's Motion Editor after opening a motion or with Weyoun's motion editor, go through each frame and check/uncheck flags for that frame, "Trigger 2" is the flag that activates collision detection and it's possible to change it for AI attack motions, it's set for melee motions and it's set on a very early frame for the right swing so I'm certain it's used there and is what should be changed, it's jus the "easy" motion tools don't work on melee motions correctly, Dromed does not save them and Weyoun's won't show me frame flags for melee motions, only normal AI motions.

@Witness
Will add the unused carts in the levels, I think there's a thread on here that says exactly which ones they are. Thanks for the feedback.

Sorry, I meant it sort of "feels" like a Director's cut; it doesn't so much alter the game's vision, as it just makes everything in the game better.  The mechanics of the game are more fine-tuned, features that were in the games' code but dummied out are fixed (like the RunFast implant), etc.  I know it's not a Directors' Cut in the official sense.

Also, it's nice to know that the GamePig Unleashed mod will work with this, I just assumed that it would conflict somewhere, as I know most code-focused changes to SS2 usually don't get along well.

It would be nice though if SecMod added the cartridges for the extra games to the ship's levels somewhere; most people don't max out hacking to crack the GamePig, and debugging the cartridges in just isn't as "fun" as finding them in-game.  It just seemed to me that adding the item spawns  into SecMod would make the most sense; I imagine it's just an issue of throwing them into the spawn lists or hard placing the items somewhere in the game levels, and having a whole extra map mod to place 5 items would be silly, and would conflict with just about everything. 

The GamePig Unleashed mod works with Secmod. Just have them both active and you can hack the Pig and play all 11 games.

Well, the only thing you can do with animations is rotate bones and additionally translate the base/root.
So it wouldn't have been possible to relocate the point for the collision detection.

Well, I weren't able to properly fix it yet as I am running into some troubles. But I were able to identify the problem.

Booth animations have a similiar arc of swing, for the new right swing it's even a bit smaller.
But the way the arm is aligned further to the right and not doom like in the middle of the screen, it goes another route ingame.
I tried to recreate a right swing which goes along the left swing path but ran into some troubles upon getting it into the game again. Maybe they changed something on the bvh exporter for Blender *scratches head*
I will update you when I get any progress out of it.

Oh, I havent't looked into animations that much. Like understanding the .mos files and know how everything is handled. And what you need to set up in DromEd.

The "RTFLAT11_.mc" is missing.
Also, which animation did you use to create the hold position? (like lefthold.mi)

Hacking it away in .csv is a pain in the ass.
I tend to use his Blender Toolkit which also comes with a script to convert files to .bvh files.
This way I can just import and export animations easily and have a tool for proper/easy animation editing.

There is also no need to use Blender. It's just a python script you execute outside of it. And .bvh files are a standard for motion capturing, so it should be available in other animation tools.

If you want I could have a look at it and maybe edit it in a way to behave more like the "standard swing".
Just zip up your motion database and the new motions so I don't have to rebuild everything myself.

I didn't make it, it's a sword swinging animation from Thief 2, since SS2 has a right swinging animation of its own but it's broken and unusable.
The animation behaves just like in Thief without bugs but Thief automatically checks for clearance before deciding on which way to swing, SS2 does not have this functionality so I play the motions randomly, this still wouldn't be a bad thing if the right swing didn't activate its collision (Trigger 2) so early.

Anyone know more about motion editing? The right swing has a problem in that its collision activates much earlier than the left swing, so it tends to get snagged on random walls a lot more often, it should be easy to move the Trigger 2 flag to a later frame in the motion but I've had no luck so far. (DromEd crashes, Weyoun's motion editor doesn't seem to show frame flags for melee motions)

Nope, right to left. To be honest there was no research behind the suggestion, I based it on my directional swinging proficiency.

I recommend adding a visual or audible cue that is unique to the brainless reavers. This way players will know for sure whether they are brainless or not.

Nice wrench swinging action. Since goggles is right handed the right to left swing should have greater odds of playing. if < 0.2 then swing left to right, else right to left, if you get me. That's if you haven't already done so anyway and agree with what I'm saying.

Just finished. I must have died to Shodan equal to the amount of times I died across the whole game up 'till then. I'd spawn in the room and she'd spray me down with the homing projectiles before I had a chance to move. Full health (42) to instant death. I have no idea how I'd have won without the build I had, especially the EMP rifle, and I was pretty much forced to save scum.
Anyhow, my playthrough was a great one, it was rather challenging (hard difficulty). I feel the challenge conflicted with the sim design and story though, for example there's enemies in places there was not before, in places where Shodan or the Many are speaking to you, so I cannot hear what they are saying over all the blasting and yells of pain. Another example is that you buffed enemy hitpoints. Fine for most enemy types, except the glitchy rumblers. Longer spent dancing with glitchy Rumblers (and there was a LOT of Rumblers) the more I was taken out of the game.
Cortex reavers, all the new ones are not connected to a brain, again fine from a gameplay standpoint, especially for someone who has played the game before, but it conflicts with the characterization/backstory of that monster type.
But hey, I value gameplay most and I'm assuming on easy/normal there is less hitpoints and less enemies, so all is well if so.
Almost certainly my go-to Shock 2 gamesys mod, and if I want a more immersive but less interesting (gameplay-wise) Shock 2 I'll grab SCP.

Bugs & suggestions:

NV's script logs were showing up in-game for some reason.
I couldn't use the arachnid serum even after bitten by arachnids, which I assume is when it was meant to be used, and it's in-game description was not exactly descriptive.
I believe the Plasma Uzi runs out of ammo way too fast, even on the spray setting and modified to have a larger battery capacity, in addition to maintenance of 6 which gives extra capacity of course.
In rick pod 2 you had to repair/rewire the lift/med table. I didn't have repair, so I couldn't proceed. I managed to mantle onto the lift, but this was almost certainly not intended as it took much trying  and I could only mantle from one very specific angle. Another thing is the lift nor the med table had any visible pneumatics/mechanics/whatever, they were just floating in the air.

I encountered more stuff but logged to the brain only. will add more if I remember them.

Great mod.

Will look into the stuff.

Randomized left/right melee motions:

That smiley  always looked like the Sphinx to me, not like an old man.

Never seen Leslie Nielsen? Telling a joke extremely straight faced can make it a lot funnier than it should be.
 

Oh I love a good deadpan. I just doubt it works on the internet. Serious statement - serious smiley - used jokingly seems like a layer too much. Most deadpans are outright absurd anyway which in turn contrasts with the serious delivery.

  <-- this one has been bugging me from the start. It's called "Oldman" but to me it looks like a frowny face Buddha. Which is confusing on a whole different level. And once you have to explain the smileys the cause is lost either way,

It's interesting because the smiley face was introduced to the internet precisely to mark jokes. Is it then also possible to use frowny face jokingly?

Never seen Leslie Nielsen? Telling a joke extremely straight faced can make it a lot funnier than it should be.
 
A little story of small faces

The shake is usually independent from recoil and should be purely cosmetic, not moving your crosshair. See the vid. The guns have both recoil and screen shake independant from each other.

Compare the vid to Original Doom's pistol action and it looks so dull and stiff in comparison.

I'll have a look at it and see if you can shake the screen without moving the crosshair, even if it doesn't work guns still have come a long way with dynamic lights for muzzle flashes and bullet holes.

Hmm yeah. I absolutely get what you mean but does that really work? - Like "usually"?

It depends on the who and where, everyone's pretty laid back here and especially me, so the unusual behavior hints at funny business of some kind

but all guns should have recoil that moves your view around, think that's enough shaking already, maybe should be a bit stronger by default and when not reduced by agility.

The shake is usually independent from recoil and should be purely cosmetic, not moving your crosshair. See the vid. The guns have both recoil and screen shake independant from each other.

Compare the vid to Original Doom's pistol action and it looks so dull and stiff in comparison.

One more thing, TF: the magnitude of the screen shake when shot by robot zapper (or whatever) needs lowering in my opinion. Also the transferred force too. You can be sent flying across the room and the screen is shaking all over the place...seems almost cartoony. I recommend keeping it subtle.

Additionally, I recommend very subtle screen shake when firing guns. Quite a lot of shooters do it and it makes shooting more visceral.
Deus Ex had it too but it wasn't noticeable on most guns, so I cranked it up a touch.

Here's an example of screen shake when shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PjvbTlwghc