Posted November 16, 2018
I need help. I'm trying to mod No One Lives Forever 2 to remove the hud. So far, I'm not having much luck.
I installed a widescreen mod which includes a command (RightHudPush) to put in the autoexec.cfg. Using that with a value of 200 moves the ammo count off screen, but I can't figure out how to get rid of the left side (health and armor bars and notification icon).
I found this site which mentions a NOLF 2 Tool Kit, but all the links I've found to that are dead:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=688679
The thing that interests me most is the development version of the lithtech.exe file. I'm hoping it's similar to the devmode mod for Fear which let me toggle the hud on/off with F3. Does anyone know where I can find that development lithtech.exe?
There are some other tools out there, but I tried one and it just crashed. Another had a variety of tools to unpack rez files and view DTX files (which might work as a last resort), but some of those files show up as having trojans when scanned with the virustotal website.
Assuming I can edit the DTX files, how do I create a mod with modified textures? I did tests with other DTX files I found by putting them in the mod directory I was using (and following the game's folder structure and file names), but the game didn't load the replacement textures.
Ideally, I'd like to avoid having to edit any image files though.
I also found a VR mod for NOLF2 that says it includes a hud toggle option (bound to F3), but I don't have a VR headset. I just want to play in widescreen (so, whatever method I use needs to work with that widescreen mod). I tried running it anyway, but it messed up the game to the point where it wouldn't run any more and I had to reinstall.
I installed a widescreen mod which includes a command (RightHudPush) to put in the autoexec.cfg. Using that with a value of 200 moves the ammo count off screen, but I can't figure out how to get rid of the left side (health and armor bars and notification icon).
I found this site which mentions a NOLF 2 Tool Kit, but all the links I've found to that are dead:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=688679
The thing that interests me most is the development version of the lithtech.exe file. I'm hoping it's similar to the devmode mod for Fear which let me toggle the hud on/off with F3. Does anyone know where I can find that development lithtech.exe?
There are some other tools out there, but I tried one and it just crashed. Another had a variety of tools to unpack rez files and view DTX files (which might work as a last resort), but some of those files show up as having trojans when scanned with the virustotal website.
Assuming I can edit the DTX files, how do I create a mod with modified textures? I did tests with other DTX files I found by putting them in the mod directory I was using (and following the game's folder structure and file names), but the game didn't load the replacement textures.
Ideally, I'd like to avoid having to edit any image files though.
I also found a VR mod for NOLF2 that says it includes a hud toggle option (bound to F3), but I don't have a VR headset. I just want to play in widescreen (so, whatever method I use needs to work with that widescreen mod). I tried running it anyway, but it messed up the game to the point where it wouldn't run any more and I had to reinstall.
Post edited November 16, 2018 by hudfreegamer
