OVERVIEW

Well, this is probably the longest I've sat on a basically finished project. For maybe about a year the weapon was already modeled, but the ammo counter was the real daunting task. At first, I set off to do it via texture transformers in the nif, and by the time I got around to actually doing it, I spent many an hour frustrated with how convoluted it was compared to multitarget transformers (It took me an entire afternoon to figure out you have to actually chain each controller inside the actual texturing property as well as setting them up in the controller???).

Wanna know the best part? It was all for nothing, since PlayGroup doesn't work on equipped items, so I had to tear it all down and work on another way to make the ammo counter.

I finally settled on the texture swap method like other ammo counters here, which was frankly much simpler and what I should've started with in the first place.

The actual design is the result of wanting to incorporate the Chinese Mauser reload animation into the sorely lacking Gauss handguns, which I didn't find to my liking. And great minds think alike, since once I was done with my design I stumbled upon BabyGoat's Gauser concept which was eerily similar to mine. So just in case, I'm popping them in the credits, since it only feels right.

Nevertheless, here is the finished product, and likely the final weapon I will add to my weapon pack.

FEATURES

- Does less damage and has less durability than a Gauss Rifle, but is lighter and has a higher ammo capacity.

- Two weapon mods, one that increases damage and one that increases ammo capacity.

- New Ammo: 2mm Ferromagnetic Round. Heavy, expensive and rare. Your best bet is to buy them at the Gun Runners and Commissary.

- New Ammo: 2mm FM Ionized. Does more damage, both to your enemies and your gun.

- The weapon can be found carried by Brotherhood of Steel Scribes and sold at the Van Graffs and pretty much anywhere that sells Tier 4 energy weapons.

- Custom weapon icon made using Consistent Pip-Boy Icons resource.

ISSUES

Due to alpha transparency layering, I had to cut a small window in the glass dome of the counter, otherwise the nixie digits would disappear under certain angles.

COMPATIBILITY

Should be compatible with everything.

INSTALL/UNINSTALL

To do it manually, add GaussPistol.esp to your Data folder and add the files in their corresponding directories. Remove the files to uninstall.

Alternatively, you can use a mod manager.

REQUIREMENTS

- xNVSE
- JIP LN NVSE Plugin

CREDITS

BabyGoat for the Gauser concept
JRandomNoob on DeviantArt for Nixie digits 1.0

MY OTHER MODS

Armor - NPC - Creatures

Father Elijah Accurate Face - Dead Money
Dean Domino Hair Cut Content Restored - Dead Money
Craftable Factionless Salvaged Power Armor
Endgame Areas Contain Ghouls - Lonesome Road
US Army Combat Helmet Revised - Lonesome Road
Vault 19 Red Jumpsuits
Sorrows Hair Style - Honest Hearts
Vault 34 Ghouls Have Vault Suits
Feral Ghouls and Jason Bright Brotherhood Robes
Feral Ghoul Armor and Outfit Pack
Clawzadores
Raiders Aren't Shirtless Dweebs
Fiend and Raider Armor Pack

Weapons - Ammo

.45 Auto Submachine Gun Retexture - Honest Hearts
Cosmic Knife Gauntlet - Dead Money
Bean Bag Rounds in Dead Money
The Pitt Auto Axe in Lonesome Road
Steamer Gun
Laser Diffuser - A Laser Scattergun
Plasma Discharger - An Automatic Plasma Weapon
Sawed-Off Laser RCW
Teleforce - A Unique Electric Energy Pistol
Heat Ray - Superhot Laser Pistol
Easy Come Easy Go - Unique 9mm Pistol
9mm Pistol Laser Sight
Burst Atlas - Laser Sniper
Holorifle Nerf - Dead Money
Multiplas Pistol
Glock Plasma Revolver
Gauss Shotgun
CarlZee's Weapon Pack
Neutron Gun - Radiation Pistol
Dino-mite - Dinky Timebomb
Infrared Laser Rifle - Silenced Energy Weapon
Laser CBW - Continuous Beam Weapon

Gameplay - Quests

Chaotic Big MT Infighting - Old World Blues
Legate Lanius the Ghost Person
Father Elijah Escapes - Dead Money
Westside Reputation
Ghost People Use Toxic Cloud Poison
Ant Burrow Restored - Honest Hearts
God can use Weapons - Dead Money
Detonate The One
Mojave Express Courier Delivery Work - Primm
Legate Lanius the Ghost Person - Remastered
Colby East Settlement Fixes and Improvements (FALLOUT 3)

Misc - Fixes

F4NV Crutch - New Vegas Edition
Pre-War Cooking - My Personal Food Pack
Fallout 3 Idle Animation Restoration Pack - Modder's Resource
Ripper No Dust Cloud
Ghost People Sneak Detection Fix
Super Slam not for One-Handed Weapons
Mole Rat VATS Body Part Fix
Pillory - Modder's Resource

Joke - Not Serious

Normal Pills- New Chem
Lore Friendly Immersive Legate Lanius Helmet Monster of the East Redux
Mobius is Morbius - Old World Blues

Enjoy :D