How to make NPC Models Load in Any Zone.

[Richardo]

Does not work.. I will do more research to load a model globally..


Ok, recently I discovered how to force NPC Models to load globally. Basically this means just editing one file can make a certain npc model or multiple npc models load in all zones. But we will get into that later, first I will explain to you how to force-load NPC Models in any or all zones.

[Requirements]
1.> Notepad/Wordpad
2.> Patience

First step
Open Notepad or Wordpad, either is fine. Open a file in your everquest directory with Wordpad or Notepad called, befallen_chr.txt. In this file you will find the following

1
wil,stonebrunt_chr

Ok, the number at the very top specifies how many models are being loaded into this zone. The line below "1" specifies what model that shall be force loaded into befallen.

Befallen_chr represents the s3d(zone) being loaded and while a zone is being loaded, it always checks for a chr.txt file incase a new model needs to be loaded that is not global.

Ok so now you understand how it works, now we will attempt to force the "Nightmare Gargoyle(race 280)" model and the "Fire Demon(race 300)" into Nexus!

Step 1> Open Notepad or Wordpad
Step 2> Place the following into your new document.

2
gtd,gtd_chr
ggl,ggl_chr

Hint: 2 means 2 models will be loaded into the zone, always when creating these files place how many models are being loaded.

Now that you have everything completed, save the file as "Nexus_chr.txt". Now once you have done this, zone into nexus and race yourself to 300 and then 280 and everything should work properly.

Ok, now we have individual zone model forceloading working. Lets move over to making these same models load over every zone without having a zonename_chr.txt for every zone. Open the Nexus_chr.txt file you just made, then click "file" on wordpad or notepad, then click "save as" and save the file as gequip2_chr.txt.

gequip2_chr.s3d is a globally loaded file and since it is read the same way zones are read, it also searches for a _chr.txt file to load new models so then it loads over every zone.

NOTE: This is only client side, so if you wish to have everyone on your server to see these models, they "must" have these files or they will not see what you are seeing with new models.

If you wish to have a list of the force load names for example, ggl,ggl_chr. Download the file below and it has a list of npc's and what they look like with a incomplete list of the forceload information.

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