Hack 58. Change Your Clip Size

Add punch to your favorite weapon by increasing the clip.

The hack gives the Magnum pistol a much larger clip, increasing it to 100 rounds.

First open up your map in Ch2r [Hack #51] and choose the Explore Map option. Next, browse to the magnum tags under the path objects\weapons\pistol\magnum (see Figure 7-3).

Once you found the tag, double-click the magnum.weap tag to open the Tag Editor. Then double-click Clip Size and enter the value 100.

Just for good measure, you should also change Starting Ammo value to 100, the Max Ammo to 200, and Max Holding Ammo to 100 (see Figure 7-4). These changes will allow you to enjoy this newfound arsenal as quickly as possible. Starting Ammo determines the number of rounds that you will find in the weapon, Max Ammo is the total number of rounds that you can be holding in the weapon and in reserve, and Max Holding Ammo determines the amount of ammo that you can be holding in reserve.

Notice that the Shots Reloaded value has not been changed. This means that the Magnum will only reload 12 rounds at a time. To fully reload, the animation will have to run ten times. This is an interesting way to balance the new super-Magnum.

Figure 7-3. The Magnum tag in Ch2r's explore map view

Figure 7-4. Altering the properties of the Magnum

Once you have finished your modding, remember to sign your map [Hack #53] before you FTP it to your Xbox [Hack #54].

After you have applied this mod, you can have fun running around with up to 200 rounds in your hands (see Figure 7-5).

Figure 7-5. Now you can unload to your heart's content