Awesome Gunsan awesome modification of the OpenXcom gameIf you like the original plot of the X-COM game, this modification offers the best opportunity. Awesome Guns is an awesome modification of the X-COM game with a minimal change of original game's idea and full visualization improvement!
Web: http://canadianbeaver.github.io/AwesomeGuns/The main ideas of development- Do only the necessary changes. This modification is not a dump of different other mods.
- It should work on Windows and Linux without problems.
- The stable version of OpenXcom (1.0) should remain stable and playable - this is the main point.
- The main scenario and plot of the game should not be changed.
- Aircrafts and weapons should be balanced and a little difficult to use.
- Alien technologies cannot be reproduced, therefore alien items cannot be manufactured.
- Alien weapons are controlled by mind and cannot be used in the combats.
- Fortunately, alien weapons and items can be redone and used in different cases.
- Conventional weapons should be suitable as long as possible.
- Realistic balance of manufacturing, aircraft dogfights, combats and alien's protection.
Implementation- Improve the visualization without compromises.
Be aware, that all introduced images, sounds and ideas were checked and corrected. Weapons and animation, shooting sounds and effects have been improved. Moreover, the process of improvement will continue... - Let be more different pistols, rifles, even grenade launchers and more different types of guns in the combats.
- Also, let the soldiers use different armours with different colours and possibilities.
- Moreover, let be more explosives in in the battles, more incendiary weapons and more smoke.
- IRONMAN? - Pourquoi pas? Let's play hard and without saving. À la guerre comme à la guerre.
Starting Base and facilitiesLayout of facilities on the starting base has been improved for better defence. Range of radars were balanced for aircrafts and facilities. Also, the construction of facilities was balanced. The alien containment depends on Alien Biology (an autopsy of any alien is necessary). There is the possibility of buying the motion scanner, small first aid kits and different vests in the beginning of the game. And a small gift - there is a Tank/Cannon on the starting base which can be turn into a Tank/Laser later.
Aircrafts and cannonsAircrafts and cannons were rebalanced - defence of standard interceptor and homing of rockets have been decreased. New improved interceptor (RAVEN) with a great defence and with increased radar range was implemented. In addition, the Lightning image has been enhanced. Existing cannons were redesigned. Some launchers and cannons were added.
Conventional weaponsAwesome Guns modification implements a lot of new guns and items. There are the machine pistol, sniper rifle, a lot of shotguns, grenade launcher with different type of grenades and armor-penetrating rocket which can ruin UFO wall. Moreover, incendiary grenades, medi chests and motion scanners are available from beginning. Also, the assault rifles and thunderbolt (a heavy sniper rifle) can be researched after alien alloys.
The bullets are not an exception - improved clips can be manufactured from alien alloys, alien corpses and Elerium. All these and many other items and weapons give an unforgettable experience.
Laser weaponsThe laser technology can be researched after Elerium and UFO power source. Unfortunately, the laser weapon overheats and cannot fire auto shots. Fortunately, the laser weapon is very accurate. Also, the laser shotgun has a great power.
Alien weaponsThe alien weapons were completely redisigned. Now these guns look really like extraterrestrial weapons. Moreover, the hand's and floor's images, the sound's files and hit animation were improved.
Even though alien weapon cannot be used by humans, alien weapon can be converted for using in the combats. These weapons were redisigned also and look pretty good.
Melee combatAre you ready for a face-to-face duels? Awesome Guns modification offers four types of melee weapons with different abilities and technologies.
Sounds and effectsAwesome Guns modification introduces a lot of high-quality sounds and visual effects. Sound effects of aircraft missiles, human and alien weapons, attacks and hits were improved. Moreover, the different types of melee animations have been implemented.
ArmoursNew vests are allowed to buy at beginning of the game. Also, new armours can be researched after alien alloys. Awesome Guns modification implements different types of armours with different colours and possibilities. There are armours for scouts, snipers and heavy gun soldiers. The inventory and combats images have been corrected.
Inventory screenInventory has been redeveloped. New quick-draw and breast sections were implemented. Shifting items between hand and holster is more quickly.
Warning: Awesome Guns modification can be incompatible with original OpenXcom saved files, because inventory is redone. To avoid problems with previous saved files your soldiers should be stripped before saving, at least the right shoulder, right leg, left shoulder, left leg, and belt must be empty.
ResearchResearch in the Awesome Guns modification conducts four sections: Biology, Aircrafts and conventional weapons, Laser weapons and Alien weapons. These implementations give a lot of different guns and items.
ManufactureSome of manufacturing were changed and were balanced. There are new production processes. New items, new type of bullets and weapons were introduced. Production of laser weapons has been changed (now it consumes Elerium). Human tanks can be turned one into another one (Tank/Laser can be modified as Tank/Cannon, Tank/Cannon as Tank/Rocket). Alien items and weapons cannot be manufactured but can be converted into other items and more other.
Additional changesAwesome Guns modification implements a lot of minor changes. These changes make the OpenXcom game more interesting and more exciting. Some of changes improved the game and corrected unimportant mistakes, some of changes have been implemented just for fun.
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Installation- Download the OpenXcom game and install it. Be aware, OpenXcom game requires a vanilla version of the original UFO: Enemy Unknown. If you do not own a copy, you can buy it from one of these retailers.
- Download the Data Patch and install it.
- Download the latest release of the Awesome Guns modification and extract files and folders.
- Copy the extracted Ruleset/AwesomeGuns.rul file into your openxcom/data/Ruleset folder.
- Copy the extracted Resources/AwesomeGuns folder into your openxcom/data/Resources folder.
- Switch off all mods and extensions, especially UFOextender and XcomUtil.
If you prefer playing the Awesome Guns modification on OpenXcom Nightly, then
this patch can solve the compatibility problems. Also, the name of installed folder should be
AwesomeGuns, please check it on OpenXcom Nightly before playing.
Compatible modsI avoid making changes in alien's missions or UFOs so far. There are a few mods for improving alien behaviour and they work fine with my creation. I recommend to use these mods:
Credits & ThanksI got images and ideas from many mods. Following mods have influenced:
Weapon Rework/Expansion - templates for conventional weapon
XenoOperations - the biggest special thanks to XOps who is the author and who allowed me to use images of plasma weapon
Robin's Extra Weapons - images for machine pistol and sniper rifle
Railgun - images and idea
Improved Hand Objects - the small images for hands objects
Lukes Inventory Images - alien images
Advanced Medikit - image for medi chest
NewTUReserveUI - image for control panel
2012DeathSounds - sound files
Raven - new improved interceptor
CraftMissleSound - sound files
Doom_Skill_Levels - just for fun
GrenadeLauncher - nice launcher for beginning
Incendiary grenade - images
EqualTerms1.03 - images for sniper rifle
WolframLance - images for rockets
Ryskeliini_GunsNGadgets_1st_pack_v12 - sound files
OpticalEleriumV0-94b - image for laser cannon
Air Combat Rebalanced - idea and balancing values
Better look personal armor - images for heavy armour
Grey armored vest - images for light vest
Scout Power Armor - images for light and flying armour
Quick-Draw Hip Slot - idea
Reproduction - implementation
FastRamp - implementation
HQSounds_FinalModPack - sound files
Stun Grenade - idea and images
Alternative Smoke - image
If I have forgotten someone, please let me know.
Enjoy your time!Play and be involved. Please, visit the
Awesome Guns website for more details.
Awesome Guns is licensed under
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0Download the latest release of the Awesome Guns modificationSpoiler Previous releases:
Final Release.This release contains English UFOpaedia's articles changed and corrected.
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Changes in release 1.5:This release implements increased damage of Laser and Converted weapons and the new smoke cloud's images. Also, the new release introduces the big Laser weapon and the Laser flare. Other changes:
- Using time of the first aid kit has been decreased
- Hand images of ELECTRO FLARE has been corrected
- Resistance of Laser weapon has been slightly decreased
- Damage of Laser weapon has been slightly increased
- Damage of Converted weapon has been greatly increased
- Cities have been added on the globe
- Country’s regions have been corrected
- Psionic line of fire has been implemented
- Attraction has been increased twice
- see all changes
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Changes in release 1.4:- List order of facilities and prices have been corrected
- Regions of the USA and Canada have been corrected
- Damage of CONVERTED PLASMA weapon has been increased
- Reaction fire for launchers was fixed
- AUTO CANNON has been balanced
- Some images have been improved
- see all changes
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Grand Release. Changes in release 1.3:This release is result of big rework and improvements. Almost 150 files have been corrected during 100 hour of developing and testing. Major innovations are:
- All images of conventional, laser, alien and converted weapons have been improved
- Some images of items and grenades have been corrected.
- New type of weapon (melee weapon) has been implemented.
There are knife, plasma blade, stun rod and a little surprise from a faraway distant galaxy - Laser Sword. - The snap shot was added for some weapons due reaction fire.
- Prices, weights and sizes of weapons and items have been balanced.
- Also, manufacturing requirements for converted weapons were balanced.
- New cannon and launcher have been added to the converted weapons arsenal.
- Research tree and manufacturing has been adapted due new weapons and items.
- New cities have been added to the globe. Also, the regions of countries have been corrected.
- Armor values have been corrected for all weapons and items.
- Shooting distance of some weapons were balanced.
- A few articles in UFOpedia were corrected.
- Some mistakes have been corrected.
- see all changes
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Changes in release 1.2:- the requirements of converted weapon arsenal have been increased
- the compatible with nightly version has been increased
- the damage for Elerium clips was balanced
- a few images were corrected
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Changes in release 1.1:- Some animation and hit effects have been improved
- Weight of pistols were balanced
- Craft weapons were balanced
- Installation instruction has been expanded
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First ReleaseAfter three months of developing I would like to introduce first release of my modification.
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