🛠️ [FULL TUTORIAL] Show Weapon + Weapon Glow in Character Select

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1) Send Weapon Data from Server​

File:
UserInterface/PythonNetworkStreamPhaseSelect.cpp


Search for:

kNetRetPackCharSelect.kChanList[i].dwPartMain = pInst->dwPartMain;

Add this directly below:

// Add Weapon Part
kNetRetPackCharSelect.kChanList[i].dwPartWeapon = pInst->dwPartWeapon;

Important:
If dwPartWeapon already exists in your structure, skip this step.

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2) Equip Weapon in Character Select (Client Side)​

File:
root/introSelect.py


Search for:

chr.SelectInstance(slot)
chr.SetReserverValue(shape)

Immediately below those lines (or near chr.SetRotation) add:

[HEADING=2]Equip weapon (Part) to character[/HEADING]

chr.SetPart(chr.PART_WEAPON, weapon)

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IMPORTANT – Define the Weapon Variable​

If weapon is not defined inside the function, find:

(name, job, level, exp, str, ht, dx, iq, race, shape, hair) = net.GetCharacterSlot(slot)

Replace it with:

(name, job, level, exp, str, ht, dx, iq, race, shape, hair, weapon) = net.GetCharacterSlot(slot)

Make sure weapon is included in the returned values.

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3) Enable Weapon Glow in Select Phase​

File:
UserInterface/InstanceBase.cpp


Search for:

void CInstanceBase::SetWeapon(DWORD eWeapon)

Inside this function, locate something similar to:

if (IsPC())

If refined effects are restricted to Game Phase only, modify the logic and make sure this block exists:

// Allow refined effects in Select Phase as well
if (m_GraphicThingInstance.IsPC())
{
__GetRefinedEffect(pItemData);
}

This allows weapon glow to load in the Character Select screen.

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Common Problems & Fixes​

1) Weapon Not Visible​

Check if weapon is 0.


Add this for debugging:

dbg.LogBox(str(weapon))

If it prints 0, the weapon is not being sent correctly from the server.

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2) SelectInstance Error​

Always call:

chr.SelectInstance(slot)

BEFORE:

chr.SetPart(chr.PART_WEAPON, weapon)

Order is important.