Custom Sabers on any server

[SierraEx]

How to have any saber hilt/sword on any server

this takes very basic knowledge so anyone can do it with this easy to follow tutorial.

 

Step 1. Download a Custom saber hilt/sword.

 

Step 2. Extract the .pk3 into ......../Jedi Knight Academy/game data/base

 

Step 3. Open the .pk3 in winrar or any other archive program. you will see something like the image bellow.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6687/75301259.jpg

 

Step 4. Navigate to the .sab file via ext_data/sabers (Ext_data is in the root of the .pk3)

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9209/62826445.jpg

 

Step 5. open the .sab in notepad you will now see something similar to this

mgs4_blade

{

name "MGS4 Blade"

saberType SABER_SINGLE

saberModel "models/weapons2/mgs4_blade/mgs4_blade.glm"

soundOn "sound/weapons/sword/draw1.mp3"

soundLoop none

soundOff none

saberLength 40

throwable 0

noblade 1

trailStyle 1

onInWater 1

readyAnim BOTH_STAND9

noDlight 1

 

spinsound "sound/weapons/sword/spin.mp3"

swingSound1 "sound/weapons/sword/swing1.mp3"

swingSound2 "sound/weapons/sword/swing2.mp3"

swingSound3 "sound/weapons/sword/swing3.mp3"

fallSound1 "sound/weapons/sword/fall1.mp3"

fallSound2 "sound/weapons/sword/fall2.mp3"

fallSound3 "sound/weapons/sword/fall3.mp3"

hitSound1 "sound/weapons/sword/stab1.mp3"

hitSound2 "sound/weapons/sword/stab2.mp3"

hitSound3 "sound/weapons/sword/stab3.mp3"

}

 

The only thing you need to change is the VERY FIRST LINE. people still somehow fuck this up.

 

mgs4_blade

{

name "MGS4 Blade"

saberType SABER_SINGLE

saberModel "models/weapons2/mgs4_blade/mgs4_blade.glm"

soundOn "sound/weapons/sword/draw1.mp3"

soundLoop none

...

...

...

etc

}

 

highlighted in red is what you need to change.

 

for a single saber it can be changed to any of the following

single_1

single_2

single_3

single_4

single_5

single_6

single_7

single_8

single_9

 

for a staff saber if can be changed to

dual_1

dual_2

dual_3

dual_4

dual_5

 

if you are unsure of what the saber is in the .sab file look for

saberType SABER_SINGLE

for single or

saberType SABER_STAFF

for staff sabers

 

 

now to change it you want to change the first line highlighted in red above to any of the options listed above for that type of saber

NOTE: when changing a saber in this way it will replace the original, other people on the server will NOT see the new model, they will see the original saber, also if they are using the saber you replaced YOU will then them wielding the custom saber/sword, I always used single_7 and dual_4 because they are the least used sabers on any server. Also if the modded saber as a massively long blade it wont make any difference in the server, it might look like it does but doesn't act like it, this is because the server has copies of the original saber files on it, the server checks to see what .sab files are linked to what models and uses it's default settings, yet on your screen it will look just as it would normally just doesn't act like it

 

after you've chosen which one to replace change the red line to the option you've chosen

 

so you will now have something like this

 

BEFORE

mgs4_blade

{

name "MGS4 Blade"

saberType SABER_SINGLE

saberModel "models/weapons2/mgs4_blade/mgs4_blade.glm"

soundOn "sound/weapons/sword/draw1.mp3"

soundLoop none

...

...

...

etc

}

 

AFTER

single_7

{

name "MGS4 Blade"

saberType SABER_SINGLE

saberModel "models/weapons2/mgs4_blade/mgs4_blade.glm"

soundOn "sound/weapons/sword/draw1.mp3"

soundLoop none

...

...

...

etc

}

 

save the .sab, boot up JKA and you can now use any weapon you desire on any server

 

 

WARNING if you replace a single saber with a custom staff saber or vice versa it's likely you could break the game into thinking a staff saber has single moves and even removing the mod may not fix it, be careful when replacing any saber and make sure they are of the same type.

 

Thank you for reading and good luck

 

-SierraEx

[Pengu]

I was confused at first, thinking I was supposed to extract the .sab files into my base folder. So I'll clarify this in case anyone has the same issue.

 

Though you're using an unzipping program, you're not actually extracting anything out of the pk3's, just editing files within them. If you get errors telling you that you can't edit a file while your zipping program is using it, try right clicking the file and hitting 'edit'.

[friedmetroid]

Or you could do the much easier and better thing, and download pakscape

 

http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Pakscape;31681

[Theos Sairin]

Or you could do the much easier and better thing, and download pakscape

 

http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Pakscape;31681

it makes it a little easier getting to the files, sure, but for something like just doing this its not even worth it. of course, if you like to tinker about with things then, yes, pakscape is the way to go.

 

but either way you still have to edit all the .sab files