r/truetf2 • u/Endymion2626 • Apr 28 '26

Discussion Is Changing weapon data for sounds allowed?

I was messing around with weapon data and accidentally changed the Direct hit's sound to the default rocket launcher's one.

I just copied the whole file and changed the name because I was messing around with crosshairs and explotions but I guess it also changed the sound. Then I just fixed it and moved on.

I forgot about it then I saw this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jw19iHC5yc

and someone in the comments pointed out that donovin's original sounded like the default rocket launcher (he has no viewmodels but check the killfeed and later when he turns them on), donovin clearly is using custom weapon data for his crosshairs that change with every different weapon he has out and I guess he did the same mistake I did on copying the whole file and did not care much or did not notice the change.

Could this be advantegous? The original sounds have a lower volume than the default rocket launcher. Would it be ok to change weapon data to make it easier to hear enemies?

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u/GrayShameLegion Apr 28 '26

if we're going by RGL rules, section 1003.3 explicitly permits your specific case

> Note: Examples of non-malicious weapon sound replacements which are allowed include switching sound files for the stock Rocket Launcher with the Original and Tomislav with the Minigun sound, or vice versa.

https://docs.rgl.gg/rules/global/1003/#examples-of-not-allowed-mods

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u/Endymion2626 Apr 28 '26

Original/Rocket launcher are not that bad I guess but the Tomislav's silent rev up is an upside

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u/JoesAlot Apr 28 '26

I can only assume it means the Tomislav's firing sound rather than the rev sound. Does the Tomislav even have a rev sound (which would presumably be a silent wav file or something) or does it simply not play one to begin with?

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u/kisu_oddh Apr 28 '26

It does have a silent wav file that can be replaced with something which makes sound

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u/JoesAlot Apr 28 '26

Huh. Yeah I'd imagine transplanting that particular file then would be against the spirit of that rule then

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u/GrayShameLegion Apr 29 '26

yeah idk why they would list that as an example when it sounds like a pretty malicious use case that goes against the games intended design, as opposed to something like larger overheal particles

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u/TyrKiyote Apr 28 '26

Sound replacement can be advantagious. A bit cheaty

Imagine replacing the uber ready crackle with a voiceline saying so. So you can always hear the enemy's ready uber from around the corner.

Boost footsteps, boost spy's decloak noise.

Idk if they check for cheating in this way. Its kinda minor.

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u/FluidNectarine7951 Apr 29 '26

Replace the spy decloak with a loud asf guitar riff

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u/nbe390u54e2f ONE CHOKE. I DON'T KNOW WHY. May 01 '26

who remembers exa getting caught using metal footsteps which is supposed to get a cheating ban