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NPC Weapon Switching

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BEST PAIRED WITH: Lynch’s NPCs Item Drops, Lynch’s NPCs Essentials

One of the standout features from Lynch's NPCs Essentials was so unique that I couldn’t just leave it as “one more feature” in a larger addon. Instead, I decided to split it into its own dedicated addon, while also improving the codebase and adding new customization options.

This addon gives NPCs (currently npc_combine_s and npc_citizen) the ability to seamlessly switch between their primary and secondary weapons, just like in COD or Trepang2.

• Optimized codebase for performance and stability.
  
• Unique decision-making logic that allows NPCs to choose when to switch weapons.
  
  • NPCs can decide whether to swap weapons when they’re out of ammo or about to run out.
• Configurable options:
  
  • Set a global secondary weapon for all supported NPCs.
    
  • Or enable a ConVar that lets NPCs spawn with a random secondary weapon chosen from a hardcoded pool.
• Misc ConVars:
  
  • Adjust the reload animation speed when NPCs switch weapons.
    
  • Force NPCs to reload upon first spawn during their setup phase.
• Visual holsters (configurable):
  
  • Support for sidearm holsters (handgun-type weapons).
    
  • Holsters for whichever weapon (primary or secondary) is not currently in use.
• When an NPC using this system dies, it will drop both its primary and secondary weapons.
  
• Should be fully compatible with most addons that alter NPC AI or behavior.

• When using HL2 weapon replacements or completely new NPC weapons, holstered angles may look odd. Sadly, the only solution would be writing per-weapon angle fixes, which I will only do if there are enough requests for the same broken weapon model.
  
• On the x64 branch of Garry’s Mod, this addon works correctly. However, animation addons for Combine Soldiers (to allow them to use handguns) are broken on that branch. The most noticeable issue is that when standing still and firing a handgun, the Combine Soldier may adopt the SMG1 holding animation after every shot. This is not caused by my addon nor the animation authors, it’s simply an incompatibility with the x64 branch. I recommend using this addon on the default branch of Garry’s Mod. - Added a convar to fix that
  
• Incompatible with "Automatic Culling - Dynamic auto-cull" by Vuthakral, and potentially with other addons that behave similarly. The issue is strange but reproducible: the NPC’s secondary weapon gets duplicated in-hand, creating a hybrid between the primary and secondary weapon models.

NPC Flashlights System - Compatibility would not have been possible without the help of the original creator, this addon works fine with his!

For the best experience, I highly recommend using these alongside this addon:

• Fixed Citizen Animations
  
• [Retail-Like] Combine Animations Replacement
  
• [Retail-Like] API (required for the addon above)

These addons fix or improve the animations for Citizens and Combine Soldiers, and also give Combine Soldiers the ability to properly use sidearms and melee weapons.

Enjoy.

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TAGS Realism, NPC, Weapon, Entity, Effect, Call Of Duty, Modern Warfare, Realistic, QoL, Quality of Life, Trepang2, TP2, COD, Weapon Change