A couple of mod creating questions

[665ca181758e3soopytwist]

I'm new to modding SS2 and by that I mean creating mods for it, not adding exiting ones. But I'm not new to modding, having made some for the Stalker games and others. I'd like to change just two things that have always bugged me ever since I first played it back in 1999 but I don't know where to start so please point me in the right direction. I'm not looking at level editing or texture updating or fan missions though.

I'd like to make repair tools repair +2 instead of +1 to make them at least relatively useful and also - the biggest bugbear of mine: make the pistol take up two slots in the inventory instead of three, ARGGGH!

[665ca18175a39Primitive Primate]

The higher maintenance skill you have the better the tool works.
Also, a mod named System Shock Infinite scales down the pistol and other weapons to one slot size.

[665ca18175c61voodoo47]

the first thing does not make any sense, the second one is easy to do, but you would need to create a custom obj icon to make the smaller pistol look properly in the inventory - or copy the one from the infinite mod, if it already has one.

[665ca18176079soopytwist]

the first thing does not make any sense, the second one is easy to do, but you would need to create a custom obj icon to make the smaller pistol look properly in the inventory - or copy the one from the infinite mod, if it already has one.

Thanks I'll have a look. As for the repair tool I'll give that miss, I totally forgot you can upgrade the repair skill!

[665ca18176170voodoo47]

it's maintenance, actually.

[665ca181762d3voodoo47]

edited gamesys has been replaced with dml to make the small pistol minimod compatible with everything, and it has been moved to the mod subforum.

would recommend doing the same with the laser pistol, for the sake of consistency. also, the jammed picture lacks the whitish tinge present on the orig picture, creating another inconsistency.

yes, I'm evil.

[665ca181765c9xdiesp]

also, the jammed picture lacks the whitish tinge present on the orig picture, creating another inconsistency.

yes, I'm evil.

Ay ay ay, thanks!

/takes notebook and writes "make all broken weapon icons whitish in patch 1.8"