Weapon Model Swap


---- Installing the mod ----

1) This mod requires the Gameplay Tweaks mod from NexusMods. Download it and extract the files into any folder you choose. Make sure you have the latest version.

2) Extract the files of the Weapon Model Swap mod and add them to the same folder.

3) Make a backup of your game files.

4) Edit the 'FFXIII_ModWeaponModelSwap.txt' file to indicate any changes you want to make. Write the instructions in a new line right below "db\resident\item_weapon.wdb." You can check the 'WMS_Restore.txt' file to see an example. 'FFXIII_ModWeaponModelSwap.txt' is empty by default.

5) Install the mod by running the 'Mod_WeaponModelSwap.bat' file. You can run the file again to make further changes.


NOTE: The Gameplay Tweaks mod will create an uninstall file after installing the mod. Please keep in mind that this file will not revert all changes if you ran the Mod_WeaponModelSwap.bat file multiple times to make separate modifications.
The 'WMS_Restore.txt' file has the original unmodded values for a full restoration. To use it you will have to copy the lines into the FFXIII_ModWeaponModelSwap.txt file or rename the backup and replace said file. You can erase the lines in the backup file if you do not want a certain model to be restored.





---- Creating instructions to change the models ----


This mod requires the manual imput of the values included in the following chart.
Each character has a separate section.


** You have two options:
1) Creating the lines from scratch using the instructions provided below.
2) Making a copy of the 'WMS_Restore.txt' lines, editing them to make the desired changes and pasting the new lines in the 'FFXIII_ModWeaponModelSwap.txt' file.
The second option only requires editing the w*** / c*** final section of each line.


NOTE: Use the wiki or other resources to check the information of all weapons and see pictures of the models:
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII_weapons




--- Weapon Chart ---


Weapon file name Model Weapon name in game


[LIGHTNING]

wea_lig_001 301 Blazefire Saber
wea_lig_002 311 Flamberge
wea_lig_003 321 Axis Blade
wea_lig_004 331 Enkindler
wea_lig_005 341 Edged Carbine
wea_lig_006 351 Razor Carbine
wea_lig_007 361 Lifesaber
wea_lig_008 371 Peacemaker
wea_lig_009 381 Gladius
wea_lig_010 391 Helter-Skelter
wea_lig_011 401 Organyx
wea_lig_012 411 Apocalypse
wea_lig_013 421 Hauteclaire
wea_lig_014 431 Durandal
wea_lig_015 441 Lionheart
wea_lig_016 451 Ultima Weapon
wea_lig_017 461 Omega Weapon (Blazefire Saber)
wea_lig_018 461 Omega Weapon (Axis Blade)
wea_lig_019 461 Omega weapon (Edged Carbine)
wea_lig_020 461 Omega Weapon (Lifesaber)
wea_lig_021 461 Omega Weapon (Gladius)
wea_lig_022 461 Omega Weapon (Organyx)
wea_lig_023 461 Omega Weapon (Hauteclaire)
wea_lig_024 461 Omega Weapon (Lionheart)



[SNOW]

wea_sno_001 w302/c602 Wild Bear
wea_sno_002 w312/c612 Feral Pride
wea_sno_003 w322/c622 Paladin
wea_sno_004 w332/c632 Winged Saint
wea_sno_005 w342/c642 Rebel Heart
wea_sno_006 w352/c652 Warrior's Emblem
wea_sno_007 w362/c662 Power Circle
wea_sno_008 w372/c672 Battle Standard
wea_sno_009 w382/c682 Feymark
wea_sno_010 w392/c692 Soul Blazer
wea_sno_011 w402/c702 Sacrificial Circle
wea_sno_012 w412/c712 Indomitus
wea_sno_013 w422/c722 Unsetting Sun
wea_sno_014 w432/c732 Midnight Sun
wea_sno_015 w442/c742 Umbra
wea_sno_016 w452/c752 Solaris
wea_sno_017 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Wild Bear)
wea_sno_018 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Paladin)
wea_sno_019 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Reberl Heart)
wea_sno_020 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Power Circle)
wea_sno_021 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Feymark)
wea_sno_022 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Sacrificial Circle)
wea_sno_023 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Unsetting Sun)
wea_sno_024 w462/c762 Save the Queen (Umbra)



[SAZH]

wea_saz_001 303/307 Vega 42s
wea_saz_002 313/317 Altairs
wea_saz_003 323/327 Spica Defenders
wea_saz_004 333/337 Sirius Sidearms
wea_saz_005 343/347 Deneb Duellers
wea_saz_006 353/357 Canopus AMPs
wea_saz_007 363/367 Rigels
wea_saz_008 373/377 Polaris Specials
wea_saz_009 383/387 Aldebarans
wea_saz_010 393/397 Sadalmeliks
wea_saz_011 403/407 Pleiades Hi-Powers
wea_saz_012 413/417 Hyades Magnums
wea_saz_013 423/427 Antares Deluxes
wea_saz_014 433/437 Fomalhaut Elites
wea_saz_015 443/447 Procyons
wea_saz_016 453/457 Betelgeuse Customs
wea_saz_017 463/467 Total Eclipses (Vega 42s)
wea_saz_018 463/467 Total Eclipses (Spica Defenders)
wea_saz_019 463/467 Total Eclipses (Deneb Duellers)
wea_saz_020 463/467 Total Eclipses (Rigels)
wea_saz_021 463/467 Total Eclipses (Aldebarans)
wea_saz_022 463/467 Total Eclipses (Pleiades Hi-Powers)
wea_saz_023 463/467 Total Eclipses (Antares Deluxes)
wea_saz_024 463/467 Total Eclipses (Procyons)



[HOPE]

wea_hop_001 304 Airwing
wea_hop_002 314 Skycutter
wea_hop_003 324 Hawkeye
wea_hop_004 334 Eagletalon
wea_hop_005 344 Otshirvani
wea_hop_006 354 Urubutsin
wea_hop_007 364 Ninurta
wea_hop_008 374 Jatayu
wea_hop_009 384 Vidofnir
wea_hop_010 394 Hresvelgr
wea_hop_011 404 Simurgh
wea_hop_012 414 Tezcatlipoca
wea_hop_013 424 Malphas
wea_hop_014 434 Naberius
wea_hop_015 444 Alicanto
wea_hop_016 454 Caladrius
wea_hop_017 464 Nue (Airwing)
wea_hop_018 464 Nue (Hawkeye)
wea_hop_019 464 Nue (Otshirvani)
wea_hop_020 464 Nue (Ninurta)
wea_hop_021 464 Nue (Vidofnir)
wea_hop_022 464 Nue (Simurgh)
wea_hop_023 464 Nue (Malphas)
wea_hop_024 464 Nue (Alicanto)



[VANILLE]

wea_van_001 305 Binding Rod
wea_van_002 315 Hunter's rod
wea_van_003 325 Tigerclaw
wea_van_004 335 Wyrmfang
wea_van_005 345 Healer's Staff
wea_van_006 355 Physician's Staff
wea_van_007 365 Pearlwing Staff
wea_van_008 375 Brightwing Staff
wea_van_009 385 Rod of Thorns
wea_van_010 395 Orochi Rod
wea_van_011 405 Mistilteinn
wea_van_012 415 Erinye's Cane
wea_van_013 425 Belladonna Wand
wea_van_014 435 Malboro Wand
wea_van_015 445 Heavenly Axis
wea_van_016 455 Abraxas
wea_van_017 465 Nirvana (Binding Rod)
wea_van_018 465 Nirvana (Tigerclaw)
wea_van_019 465 Nirvana (Healer's Staff)
wea_van_020 465 Nirvana (Pearlwing Staff)
wea_van_021 465 Nirvana (Rod of Thorns)
wea_van_022 465 Nirvana (Mistilteinn)
wea_van_023 465 Nirvana (Belladonna Wand)
wea_van_024 465 Nirvana (Heavenly Axis)



[FANG]

wea_fan_001 306 Bladed Lance
wea_fan_002 316 Glaive
wea_fan_003 326 Dragoon Lance
wea_fan_004 336 Dragonhorn
wea_fan_005 346 Partisan
wea_fan_006 356 Rhomphaia
wea_fan_007 366 Shamanic Spear
wea_fan_008 376 Heretic's Halberd
wea_fan_009 386 Punisher
wea_fan_010 396 Banescissor Spear
wea_fan_011 406 Pandoran Spear
wea_fan_012 416 Calamity Spear
wea_fan_013 426 Taming Pole
wea_fan_014 436 Venus Gospel
wea_fan_015 446 Gae Bolg
wea_fan_016 456 Gungnir
wea_fan_017 466 Kain's Lance (Bladed Lance)
wea_fan_018 466 Kain's Lance (Dragoon Lance)
wea_fan_019 466 Kain's Lance (Partisan)
wea_fan_020 466 Kain's Lance (Shamanic Spear)
wea_fan_021 466 Kain's Lance (Punisher)
wea_fan_022 466 Kain's Lance (Pandoran Spear)
wea_fan_023 466 Kain's Lance (Taming Pole)
wea_fan_024 466 Kain's Lance (Gae Bolg)






---- Chart contents ----

- The first column is the weapon we will be modifying. Note that there are 8 separate weapons (from 017 to 024) for the Tier 3 version depending on the base weapon.

- The second column is the value of the model we actually want to use. Note that the Tier 3 weapons all share the same number/model.

- The third column is the name of each weapon, including the distinction between the Tier 3 version of each of the 8 types of base weapons.


NOTE: Snow and Sazh's second columns have two numbers because they require a second line for model swapping (See below).



______________________ Using the chart for the instructions __________________


- Mod example

We have Lightning equipped with the Edged Carbine. We want to change the model to the Lionheart.
We will use the following lines:



wea_lig_005,0,l,w441





- Explanation

'wea_lig_005' = the Edged Carbine file (from the first column)
'w441' = the Lionheart model (from the second column)






---- Basic templates



wea_lig_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_lig_005,0,l,w441
wea_hop_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_hop_011,0,l,w354
wea_van_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_van_009,0,l,w365
wea_fan_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_fan_020,0,l,w326



- Check the first column of the chart and replace '##' with the last two numbers of the weapon you want to change.
- Check the second column of the chart and replace '%%%' with the three numbers of the model you want to use.
- Note that the 'l' is a lower case L and make sure the 'w' is included in the final part.




++++ Snow and Sazh require two lines per weapon.


SNOW:

wea_sno_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_sno_002,0,l,w352
wea_sno_0##,1,l,c%%% wea_sno_002,1,l,c652


- The ## value must be the same for both lines. Please note the '0' and 'w' in the first line and the '1' and 'c' in the second.
- The first line is formed like the previous examples for other characters but the %%% value will only use the numbers after the 'w' in the second column (302 to 462).
- For the second line the %%% value will only use the numbers after the 'c' in the second column (602 to 762).
- For the %%% values in both lines make sure you use the numbers in pairs exactly as provided in the chart (like w352/c652)



SAZH:

wea_saz_0##,0,l,w%%% Ex: wea_saz_005,0,l,w323
wea_saz_0##,1,l,w%%% wea_saz_005,1,l,w327


Similar instructions as Snow except that both lines use 'w' for the %%% value.
- The ## value must be the same for both lines. Please note the '0' in the first line and the '1' in the second.
- The first line uses numbers that end in '3' for the %%% value found in the second column (303 to 463).
- The second line uses numbers that end in '7' for the %%% value found in the second column (307 t0 467).
- For the %%% values in both lines make sure you use the numbers in pairs exactly as provided in the chart (like 323/327)






****** Thanks and credits to GreenThumb2 for helping me at every step in the creation of this mod ******