Call of Duty bo3: ZM Models

This tutorial is a brief summary on how to add new Zombie AI Spawners for your maps with either new AI settings or new Models

How it works

• Everything is done in APE - No Scripting
• An Archetype asset contains the Character definition as well as AI settings, you can lookup the example in Modtools:

archetype_zm_factory_zombie

• A variant is also present (derived from Archetype), for slight changes within the Archetype (untested)
• A Spawner is then present (derived from Variant) and this is the actual asset that will be available in Radiant to be dropped

note: No changes are made to either Variant or Spawner derived spawners

• Inside the Archetype you will find Character Models:

These are the assets that will contain the various models. You can have up to 8 Characters per Spawner but using aliases within Character Asset you can have a multitude of variation (heads/ hats, etc..)

How to proceed

• Create your own GDT in BO3root\source_data in APE
• Filter on the following in APE:

archetype_zm_factory_zombie

• Select and copy the item shown below for Der Rise Zombies

• Now go back to your newly created GDT and paste the item, you will need to rename but keep a similar structure, for example:

archetype_zm_krovi_zombie

• Select the new archetype, right click and do Derive, replace archetype by variant
• Select the Variant, right click and do Derive, replace variant by spawner

• Now filter on the following:

c_zom_der_zombie1

• Again copy it and paste into your own GDT with the name you want, for example:

c_zom_krovi_zombie1

• Select the Archertype you just created, go down to the Character Models, remove all the entries and enter your newly created Character(s), example:

• Now you are ready to edit the Character Asset which contains the models as shown here:

Models guidance

It is up to you to obtain the models you want to import but here is some guidance on what is required to match Black Ops 3 Zombies:

• Body & Head (strict minimum)

_body
_head

• For Gibs

_behead
_upclean
_lowclean
_rarmoff
_rlegoff
_llegoff
_blegoff
_larmoff

Note 1: Models from older COD are very hard to get working as the animation require BO3 rigged bodies

Note 2: This tutorial doesn't cover other aspect of customisation like Head Aliases, sub models but those are self explanatory.

In radiant

• Once done with the above steps you will end up with a new Spawner Actor in Radiant:

• Drag and drop into your map

Note: You can use more than one Spawner Actor type in maps, the spawning will be random unless you set specifics in the Actor KVP (Key Value Parameters)

• Matching the spawner_zm_factory_zombie you then need to set the coop count to 9999 and the count to 9999 (or whatever suits)
• Uncheck "Alert on Spawn"
• Check "Force Spawn", "spawner" and finally add the following KVPs:

script_forcespawn == 1
script_disable_bleeder == 1
script_noteworhty == zombie_spawner

• The radiant part is done

Map Zone file

• In your Map zone file, add this:

aitype,archetype_zm_name_zombie

name being the name of the Archetype created at the beginning of the tutorial

• Compile your map and enjoy new Zombies models (hopefully!)

--Zeroy (talk) 01:27, 18 October 2016 (UTC)