For those wanting to have hacking not require AP, get the Hack Plus mod, there's a line called "+FreeAction=false" in the XComHackPlus.ini file, just change it to true, and you basically have this mod integrated in it, and Hack Plus has a WotC version

And if you dislike the bonus to hacking gained by every action done, you can simply change all values to 0, and you have vanilla hacking again ^^

I want to make something in a different direction of this mod. Like, make a standard shot cost 2 ap so you and the enemy can't run and shot in the same turn. In XCOM EU it was a sniper weapon properties eWP_MoveLimited. But it seems in XCOM 2 do I need to edit ability cost?

glad to see others have the same problem, doh

Please tell me if this is WOTC compatible chief

The mod isn't working

Critical halp! WotC.

Update pls

WOTC compatible? I'm making a collection for when I get the DLC ^^

Please, we really need this in WOTC. Essential Mod!

strange that it's not working anymore, and too bad the author hasn't been able to troubleshoot a solution.

Mod no longer works

Please update this mod.

Yeah this totally doesn't work any more.

Mod doesn't work. Started turn last turn to get the item, ran my guy in and wonderfully I can't hack it because I don't have enough AP.

Fairly sure this is not working anymore.

I took a look at your mod while starting to learn modding for XCOM 2 myself. Instead of overriding the class, have you tried to use a UIScreenListener to replace the X2AbilityTemplate? Inside UIScreenListener OnInit, I replaced the template by doing something like below:

local X2AbilityTemplateManager Manager;
local X2AbilityTemplate Template;

Manager = class'X2AbilityTemplateManager'.static.GetAbilityTemplateManager();
Template = class'HackPlus_X2Ability_DefaultAbilitySet'.static.FinalizeHack();
Manager.AddAbilityTemplate(Template, true);

It's as if hacking takes time.

Is it possible to instead give the unit +1 AP when he hacks from melee range? It would serve the same purpose but might get around the problem you are facing. Unfortunately I don't have any experience with this, and don't know if it would work but its just an idea.

Your mod worked for me as intended. I am thankful for your work.

@Riki-Maru

I guess you failed to see what Beacon said bellow your question?

Very Nice! Thank you!

Apologies, I cannot for the life of me find out why it's not working, or how to get it working :/ I tested it when I first released it, and it /did/ work, so I don't know what's happened! If anyone has experience overriding engine classes, please get in touch.

I know you're busy making other awesome mods, but I hope to see this fixed soon!

Oh well, Ill wait some more for a fix ... hopefuly it will come sooner rather than later, im almost done with my current playtrough and my next run at the game will be as modded as i can make it.

Seems like you know already but it is not working for me as well.

Seeing as there have been no updates yet, I would say no =)

Is it fixed?

Hey, if you can fix it, great. If not, someone else might someday. It's just great knowing there are people like you left who do this stuff in the service of the community :)

great mod! thanks so much for adding this option. thanks for the warnings also, helped me to know to backup everything and save alot of headache down the road. keep up the great work !

Apologies for it not working, will do my best to get it fixed tomorrow!

Doesn't work for me either, and I can't disable it, because that would make my savegame not work. I like the idea though. I know RL can be busy, but please update soon! - Thanks

hasn't worked for me either since I installed it. I even started a fresh run. It happens on VIP doors, chests, ufo terminals etc. It's only a little upsetting since I cannot disable it now without starting another new run

Not working for me either. Just failed a mission bc of that. Impossible Ironman sucks ass without this.

It's not working for me either

Im not sure if its intended behavior or if its not working

Is it supposed to take a movement away from me?

For example, i go hack a terminal with full ap left, the run there takes 1, the terminal then takes another ap from me, and then im left with 0

Is this intended?

It doesnt seem to work for me on VIP doors.

Premod: When you dash, that soldier becomes unselectable, and if he's the last soldier, it will end the turn and switch to the aliens. Does this get around that? e.g. by employing whatever method the Evac system uses to get around this? - I'm wondering if that's the cause of the below 3 poster's problems or if it's because of different kinds of hack.

Would like to add to the problem Jews and Exoeros are having. Same mission, dashing to the objective, and it won't let me hack. I've even reselected the character, and there aren't any prompts for me to hack with, with zero AP.

Forgot to add i'm doing this at point blank and with another AP to spare on top of that i'm just using a rookie.

It just says hack. Attempt to breach secrutiy on an adjacent network or access point. Its on the converter overload mission i duno if since its a stroy mission (required) that its acting wonky?

Thanks for the reports guys, sorry it's not working for you - can you tell me the name of the hack ability? I.E. what does it say as the action you'll take when you activate the ability?

I'm currently running into the same issue as jews did 9/11. It wasn't a terminal, it was the first mission in which you get the weird engine thing. Ran up to it and still had AP to shoot or w.e and then hacked and afterwards it switched to another character. I tried a early attempt while using both AP to dash to it and it switched to the next character. Just for dummy sake I checked to see if I had ticked the marker on and it was.

I cant seem to get this to work. I dash to the hack spot but dont get the hack choice and it just switches to another character.

thank you for the swift response bros

@Paul - LordShotGun is correct, mod's don't disable achievements. I wouldn't call this a cheat though!

No mods disable achievements! So cheat away!

does this mod disable achievements?

Ah, great! I will certainly be turning it on in that case. Thanks for the work.

@CalebGV - Correct! This applies to physical hacks only, the specialist should be unchanged.

I will seriously have to try this later. It feels like such a dickmove that hacking uses up a turn.