DLX Weapons Fix – Aligned Sights, Aiming Directly From the Scope and More

Welcome to DanyEr12LX’s mod project!

Back in 2022 he started this project with the the purpose to Fix all the Iron Sights of vanilla weapons! One day he just got tired of those nonsensical misaligned sights on the top of the Pistol, Hunting Rifle, SMG, Ak47, etc… and he started looking for a way to align them and improve the Model of the poor looking ones.

And when he finally succeeded, he certainly didn’t stop there!

As time went by, he studied and found a way to improve the weapons in their various aspects, from their Model and Textures to the Shooting System itself.

He even managed to add New Components to the weapons and give shape to those Mods (such as Retracting Stock, Magazine Extender, etc.) that you don’t normally see!

At some point he decided to completely overhaul the concept of the Scope Aiming System, allowing the Player to use the Real Scope installed on all Vanilla Weapons rather than a small reticle drawn on a black background.

Once he got the hang of it, he was able to add more complexity on the Movement System, making it much more Interesting and dynamic.

And everything is customizable through the configuration file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml“!

In the future he plan to add more features to the mod, he certainly won’t stop there!

Being one of those people who had the chance to play and fell in love with this game from the very first Alpha 1 back in 2013 (yes the one that crashed every five minutes), he wanted to develop this mod as a tribute to the good old days!

The Mod currently works for Version 1.0 and Version 1.1.
Keep in mind, because it uses libraries in order to work, it may not be EAC friendly! So he suggest you to disable it, at least when you go MP!

➡️ Stay Tuned for more additions! ✔️

NEW VIDEOS INTRODUCING THE MOD WILL BE POSTED SOON… IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A VIDEO OF THE FIRST VERSION, Apr. 2022:

DONATIONS & SUPPORT

While developing this Mod is a really exciting hobby for him, this process also takes a lot of time and considerable effort. And often between work and study he confess that sometimes it is not easy to find free time to devote himself to this. Generally he never ask for donations and the like, but if by any chance you like what he’s trying to build, Please consider maybe buying him a nice coffee! (Yes, he’s a caffeine addict 👀)

You shouldn’t in any chance to feel obligated to do so, but if you do decide to do it he want you to know that is comes greatly appreciated. Donation or not, he would like to thank all the people from the heart ❤️ to all that download and use the DLX – Weapons Fix Mod! He is very grateful for you following him and the development of this mod! He hope you enjoy it! His intentions are to keep developing and supporting his mod indefinitely! Because he love this game and he want to try to improve it as much as possible!

MAIN GOAL

➡️ ALIGN AND IMPROVE THE IRON SIGHTS

• The Iron Sights have been shortened to the correct height.
• Scopes, Reflex and Iron Sights are perfectly aligned.
• Iron Sights that did not match the aesthetics of the weapon have been replaced with a new model.
• Front and Rear Sights have been added to weapons that lacked them.
• Meshes and Textures on the back of the weapon have been improved to maintain quality when aiming.
• The zoom on the iron sight is now set correctly.

➡️ SCOPE AIMING SYSTEM OVERHAUL

• The Scope Aiming concept has been completely overhauled, removing the old zoom method based on a reticle on a black background.
• You can now use the scope installed on the weapon directly (In a COD-BF style).
• It works on all Vanilla Weapons, and could theoretically work on all weapons (with a proper configuration of the XML “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” file)
• A system has been created to make the scope system dynamic and interesting in terms of movement and light/shadow on the lens.
• Reticles are customisable in Shape, Size and Colour. Weapon scopes are customisable separately!
• Textures and Mesh have been improved so you can aim with the scope without losing texture quality.
• An external lens reflects the environment in a dynamic way.
• Scratches have been added to the right side of the scope to differentiate between 2X, 4X and 8X scopes.
• The Background is visible and slightly blurred when aiming with the scope.
• Zoom-when-crouch feature: When crouched, the scope zooms smoothly to full 2X, 4X or 8X, producing a sound.

➡️ MOVEMENT SYSTEM

A New System has been created that makes the Movement much more dynamic and interesting when the Player looks around, runs, aims and shoots.

➡️ NEW MOD MODELS

Models have been added for those mods that are normally not visible, such as the Magazine Extender, Muzzle Brake, Fore Grip etc…

➡️ ANIMATIONS

• Improved Weapon Fire and Weapon Reload Animations to make them smoother.
• New weapon components have been animated, such as the Pistol Hammer, the Ak 47 Charging Handle, Lever Action Rifle Bolt etc…

➡️ BULLET SHELLS, MUZZLE SMOKE AND LIGHT

• Bullet shells have been added that emerge from the chamber and are visible both when firing from the hip and when aiming.
• They interact dynamically with the environment.
• Muzzle Smoke coming out of the chamber after firing has been added.
• Muzzle smoke remains for several seconds after the gun is fired.
• Muzzle Fire and Light that illuminates the environment have been added.

➡️ SCOPE CUSTOMIZATION

• Remember that each scope (2X, 4X and 8X) of each weapon can be customised separately!
• Here are the nine possible Reticle Shapes you can choose from.
• Just open the file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml“, search for the term “Reticle_Shape” of the desired weapon and write the chosen Shape in the “value” parameter! (eg. <parameter name=”4X_Reticle_Shape” value=”Reticle_05“/>)
  • Reticle_00 Triangle
  • Reticle_01 Simple Cross
  • Reticle_02 Cross and Circle
  • Reticle_03 Open Cross
  • Reticle_04 German Reticle
  • Reticle_05 Open Circle
  • Reticle_06 RangeFinding
  • Reticle_07 Three Marks
  • Reticle_08 Three Marks and Circle
• Same thing with the Reticle Color, which is written in RGB form (0-255, 0-255, 0-255).
• Just open the file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml“, search for the term “Reticle_Color” of the desired weapon and write the chosen Color in RGB form in the “value” parameter! (eg. <parameter name=”4X_Reticle_Color” value=”255, 255, 255“/>)
• Same thing with the Reticle Size.
• Just open the file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml“, search for the term “Reticle_Size” of the desired weapon and write the chosen Size form in the “value” parameter! (eg. <parameter name=”4X_Reticle_Size” value=”2.22“/>)

HOW TO INSTALL

• Follow the link and Download the Latest Version.
• Unzip “DLX – Weapons Fix [V1.0] 3.5.0.rar” into the Mods Folder (“\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\Mods\“).
• For safety purpose, Disable EAC
• Play da game. 🔥

TERMS OF USE

• The Mod Author and Developer of this Mod, DLX Weapons Fix, is DanyEr12LX.
• The Mod Author allows to use DLX Weapons Fix with or without any kind of modifications. Remember that all these are restricted to private use only unless otherwise indicated with the written consent of the Mod Author.
• The Mod Author is not responsible for any damage and/or corruption of game files (including save files), that may be inflicted during and after the installation of DLX Weapons Fix.
• The use, reuse, share, modification, copying, duplication and/or distribution of DLX Weapons Fix, all the files included DLX Weapons Fix and in the asset file, in any format and in any form, is prohibited outside of private use only unless otherwise indicated with the written consent of the Mod Author.
• After having a written consent in any form from the Mod Author to do one of the aforementioned actions outside of private use, you are obligated to give appropriate credit to the Mod Author and provide a link to the original source of DLX Weapons Fix.

HERE ARE SOME VIDEOS OF THE EARLY VERSIONS

VERSION 1.1.96

VERSION 1.2.94

VERSION 1.3.36

CHANGELOG

VERSION 4.20.0

HEY GUYS! 🔥
DanyEr12LX IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE NEW VERSION 4.20.0 IS FINALLY HERE! ✔️

In this version, he has made lots of improvements from the previous one and added some great new dynamics and customizations!

Here’s the Changelog!

➡️Refactoring

• The mod has been rewritten ex novo to optimize its functions and make it perform better.

➡️Aiming System

• Replaced the Aiming System with an ad hoc one.
• In the original game, aiming was done through the use of “static” animations, which could cause problems in the animation itself if the weapon was modified.
• Now the mod has its own algorithm to “calculate” the aiming animation, making it fluid, dynamic and adaptable to different situations.

➡️Zoom System

• More Precise and Accurate Zoom.
• He found a good algorithm to calculate the zoom value needed for Scopes to zoom in correctly at 2X, 4X and 8X.

➡️Sensitivity Adjustment System

• Now the mod accurately adjusts the mouse sensitivity based on the magnification of the Scope, Reflex and IronSight used.

➡️Swing System

• Improved the camera rotation system, by making it smoother.

➡️Running System

• Improved the Animation System for running.
• It has also been made more dynamic based on where the player is looking.

➡️Shooting From the Hip System

• Removed the raising of the weapon when the Player shoots from the hip.
• He noticed that not many people liked this system, so he thought he would remove it to make the mod lighter as well. Don’t worry, it was just an experiment!

➡️Animation Transitions

• Transitions between animations have been made smoother.

➡️Muzzle Fire

• Improved the texture and emission of the fire that comes out of the barrel of the Weapon after each shot.
• It has been redone from scratch.
• It will now also take different shapes if a Muzzle Brake or Silencer is installed.
• It changes its position according to the type of mod installed on the barrel of the weapon (silencer, muzzle brake, barrel extender).

➡️Projectile Trail

• Added a bullet trail!
• When the Player shoots, the bullet trail will now be visible!
• This is all customizable in the “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” configuration file.

➡️Muzzle Smoke

• Improved the smoke system that comes out of the barrel of the Weapon after each shot.
• This is all customizable in the “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” configuration file.
• Now it should no longer annoy, but adapt to the external environment.
• It changes its position according to the type of mod installed on the barrel of the weapon (silencer, muzzle brake, barrel extender).

➡️Smoke Trail

• Added a smoke system that continues to emit a couple of seconds even after shooting.
• This is all customizable in the “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” configuration file.

➡️Bullet Shell Ejection

• Improved the bullet shell ejection system after each shot.
• Now there should be no strange phenomena such as delayed bullet shell output or ejection of an altered number of bullet shells.

➡️Scopes

• Improved the shadow ring surrounding the Scope lenses, making it more dynamic when aiming.
• Now the view form the Scope is clear and sharp.
• No more strange plays of light and shadow.
• The reticle is always clearly visible.
• Removed the dirt in the Scope.
• Improved the appearance of the Scope’s lenses.
• Improved the texture and mesh.

➡️Reflex

• Added the Texture for the glass of the Reflexes
• They will also be subject to change in the future, as was the case with the Scopes

➡️Weapon Editing

• Improved the Pipe Machine Gun and added an Iron Sight to the weapon.
• Improved the Sniper Rifle and added an Iron Sight to the weapon.
• Added mod components (ForeGrip, barrel extender, etc…).

➡️Configuration

• The mod uses fewer variables in the XML file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml”.
• This will make it even easier to install his mod on other weapons, such as from other mods.
• A tutorial on this will be done in the future.

➡️Console Command

• By writing “scope rc” or “scope reloaconfig” into the console (press F1) the mod will reload the “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” configuration file without the need of rebooting the game.

➡️Customizable recoil

• If you don’t like the stock recoil animation, you can disable it and/or change its parameters.
• An ad hoc recoil system will be written in the future to replace the current one in the game.

➡️Customizable FOV

• Customizing the FOV for the weapon when the Player is not aiming.
• This is all customizable in the “DLX-ConfigFile.xml” configuration file.

➡️New Customizations

• New customizations in the XML configuration file “DLX-ConfigFile.xml”
• Now of the Weapon you can customize other things, including:
  • the FOV when not aiming
  • the FOV when aiming
  • the Distance of the Scope lens from the Player when the Player aims
  • The Running system
  • The Aiming system
  • The Swing system
  • The Recoil System
  • The Shadow Ring around the Scope
  • The Fire of the Muzzle
  • The smoke of the Muzzle
  • The trail of bullets

VERSION 3.5.1

DanyEr12LX is sorry for the inconvenience regarding the Reflexes… He has released a quick hotfix with Reflexes having now a transparent glass with the red dot in the center and adjusted their position (ScopeCameraOffset) for the Pipe Rifle, Hunting Rifle, Lever Action Rifle and Tactical Assault Rifle.

This new version is the 3.5.1

He just wanted to give you a quick update on the development of the mod!

He has managed to get the view from the scopes completely clean and clear. He finally found a way to do this.
P.S. To do this quick hotfix, he had to go back to the current released version, and oh my god, what a difference! The experimental version now has perfect visibility, even at night!

He had to start from scratch and rebuild ex novo the entire aiming mechanism.
Now the player can aim by following a clean, linear path.
The aiming animations are now calculated by the game itself, so they’re no longer static and ugly ones.
You can also set the aiming speed in the XML file.

The same mechanism will need to be applied to Reflexes.

In the meantime, he’s just finishing up putting a suitable Iron Sight on the Sniper Rifle.
Next up is the Pipe Machine Gun.

To do all this, he had to do a lot of refactoring to his mod, which basically meant modifying all those intrinsic mechanisms by which it works.

As a result, the parameters for the position of the weapon when the player aims (currently written in SightsCameraOffset in items.xml and ‘ScopeCameraOffset’ in items_modifiers.xml) won’t be needed anymore.
Instead, all this data will be written directly into the mod’s configuration file, DLX-ConfigFile.xml.

Regarding the weapon modifications (barrel extender, retracting stock, etc.),
He’s planning to implement them this way in the future:
(He’s not sure why the developers didn’t think of it themselves, but whatever).

He would like to create a model with a different appearance depending on the tier of the weapon.

So, if the weapon is a ‘faulty’ (grey) type, then mods (like the barrel extender, foregrip, retracting stock etc.) will have a ‘rusty’ and a more ‘hand-crafted’ look.

As the tier goes up (from grey, orange, yellow, etc. to purple), the gun mods will take on a more professional and polished look.

Mods for pistols will look different from mods for machine guns, rifles, etc.

He just wanted to say a big, heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported him along the way.

VERSION 3.5.0

Updated for V1.0!

DOWNLOAD Version 4.20.0 (575,4 MB)

The forum topic of the mod is here.

Credits: DanyEr12LX