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How to add the hidden mechs to single player skirmish. Small spoiler inside
By SpEcIAL
How to Mod the game files to add hidden mechs in to single player skirmish
   
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Category: Classes, Modding or Configuration, Weapons
Languages: English
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25 Apr, 2018 @ 3:14pm
29 Apr, 2018 @ 11:29am
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Guide Index
Overview
Disclaimer 
Guide 
Screenshots 
Adding weapons to single player skirmish 
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Disclaimer
You the reader take full resposibility If you break your game modding any files detailed in this guide. I would also recommend completing the story part of the campaign as well.
Guide
I will detail how to add the Highlander HGN-732b[www.sarna.net] to single player skirmish. Thats the the mech with a Gauss Rifle[www.sarna.net].




First thing to do it open up the Battletech steam folder.
  • In your Steam Library right click battle tech and select properties
  • In the new window click local files.
  • Next click Browwse local files...
You should now be in the Battletech steam folder.

Go to BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\mech
  • Make a copy of the file mechdef_highlander_HGN-732b.json

  • Open the original with your chosen editor.

  • near the top under { "MechTags": { "items": [ there should be an item "BLACKLISTED"

  • Change this to read "unit_release"

  • Save and run Battletech
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Adding weapons to single player skirmish
Edit the Gause rifle files in the following folders

BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\weapon
Weapon_Gauss_Gauss_0-STOCK

BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data\ammunitionBox
Ammo_AmmunitionBox_Generic_GAUSS

  • Under the heading "ComponentTags" : { "items" : [

  • Delete the following "component_type_lostech",

  • Save the files and launch Battletech
36 Comments
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jacknsophie 14 Jul, 2019 @ 8:52pm 
is it possible to add the Highlander to campaign or career mode?
Lucifer69 30 Nov, 2018 @ 10:13am 
Late but thank youva million. This helped me understand things quite clearly.

Now I can rip some mechs a new one with a army of SRM6 and Gauss Rifles.
Nighthawk 4 May, 2018 @ 8:20pm 
I found a way to make all the items appear in the shops, you need to edit the SimGameConstant.json and edit max shop inventory from 50 to 200. This way you don't need luck for some items you want to show up. Cost for each is still hard though, so I increased resale value in the same json. I'm happily rocking my 4SRM6 SLDF Griffin in the single player now.
SpEcIAL  [author] 4 May, 2018 @ 12:21pm 
@scott2love, there are a few free ones I use notepad++ [notepad-plus-plus.org]
scott2love 4 May, 2018 @ 12:11pm 
Newbe At this type of Modding What is editor and where would i get one?
Yes i know Rank Newbe question!
7Bravo 1 May, 2018 @ 3:58pm 
Got it, thanks. I'd heard that but hadn't had much luck in making them show up in shops. Then I copypasta'd the new code into the actual .json file specific to the Shop on Smithon and there they were. All is right with the world.
SpEcIAL  [author] 1 May, 2018 @ 11:38am 
@Sluigi, Any new assets you make will need to be added to the file VersionManifest.csv. Which is found BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\StreamingAssets\data
Monky 30 Apr, 2018 @ 2:10pm 
definitivly
7Bravo 30 Apr, 2018 @ 10:32am 
I want to add a custom weapon to the game, I should be able to follow similar steps to make that show up in the shops, right?

Also, lending my voice to the rest saying that the Gauss Rifles do in fact appear in the shops if you follow SpEcIAL's instructions. I have some mounted on my mechs as we speak.
REAPER 30 Apr, 2018 @ 6:26am 
Did anyone manage to get tanks working? I've been messing around some more and can't get them to work