There any way to make weapons appear on a character's back with StarCheat?

Theoretically, each item has a string that points to an image file that it then uses to display.

I attempted to change the sleeves of the clothing I wore last night, but to no avail.. but you may be able to do it with a back item.

All you would need to do is load up StarCheat, double click the back item in question, find the location of the image file that you want it to look like.. and post it into the respective male/female Frames section.. but it has a high probability of not working, as weapon images are simply just that of the weapon, and the frame file often contains multiple frames for animations.. it is theoretical however that adding a "/items/weapons/weaponwanted/weaponwanted.png:0" could rectify it by having the item not animated by pointing to frame zero.. but that is just a theory.. and a lot of custom code is not working properly.

 

It's somewhat simple, but there are quite a few steps. Recreate the weapon as a melee weapon by copy/pasting the original's drawables. Then, rotate the weapon ninety degrees. Once done, adjust the weapon's hand position so that it's in the desired position on the back, switch the weapon to one handed (this will prevent your character's arm from swinging when you move which looks kinda awkward, but there's no real other option that I know of), and then change the weapon's fire speed to something ridiculously low in Starcheat, so that it can't be fired. This way, you won't accidentally swing it like a sword. Finally, change directional to false, and save the weapon. It should now be finished. If there are any issues, feel free to send me a PM, I may have been a little unclear here, or forgotten a step or two, as it's been awhile.

 

Like Angre said, the best way is to just remake it as a melee weapon with the weapons drawable, and then mess with the positioning. I'm pretty sure theres no way to customize armor to use other png's than the ones coded in unless they add random generated armor, so re-spriting a back item is a nono. Technically, its possible to redraw the png for a back item to fit your needs, but it would be strictly clientside and would show up to everyone else as whatever you truly have on your back.

 

Which we all want stuff that is viewable by others too, right? Or else you will have those awkward moments where you are running through a colony with blade in hand, when on your screen it is on your back.


Edit: Sorry, my brain is stuck on using holdable weapons as back items.

 

Yeah, It appears the same for all parties. It's a very, /very/ useful tool.

 

No
Just FUCKING, NO

 

The fact that the weapon would be stored in a container on a carriage. As this weapon is not a travellers weapon, but purely for the battlefield only.

 

You're a knight. Have a squire carry all your heavy stuff.

 

Well, if this is something they want to carry on their person at all times, may just want to hold it. Rest it on their shoulder.