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About this mod
SideOp Companion, or SOC, is an application which helps the user create Custom Sideops for MGSV. The program alleviates a great deal of the difficult, tedious work involved in creating a custom sideop. Even with minimal understanding of modding, users can create and test their own custom sideops with relative ease.
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SideOp Companion - SOC
SideOp Companion is a tool designed to automate the process of creating custom sideops for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Overview
A "Custom Sideop" is a playable, user-created side-mission which can be added to the game through TinManTex's Infinite Heaven mod. Creating custom sideops manually can be difficult, even for experienced MGSV mod authors. Without an deep understanding of the game's files, formats and limitations, the user can often find themselves lost and confused.SideOp Companion is my attempt to automate and streamline the process of creating custom sideops. The application simplifies a great deal of the difficult, tedious work involved in creating a custom sideop. Even with minimal understanding of modding, users can create and test their own custom sideops with relative ease. SOC can even create sideops with greater detail than those found in the base game, without even touching the game files.
Guides
The full SOC guide and the source code can be found here on GitHub. Refer to this guide if you have questions about SOC functionalities and limitations.
Also, here's my video tutorial for creating custom sideops with SOC:
The full SOC guide and the source code can be found here on GitHub. Refer to this guide if you have questions about SOC functionalities and limitations.
Also, here's my video tutorial for creating custom sideops with SOC:
Requirements
SideOp Companion requires Microsoft .Net 4.6.1
Infinite Heaven is required in order to play Custom Sideops and to use the QuickMenu Preset.
SideOp Companion requires Microsoft .Net 4.6.1
Infinite Heaven is required in order to play Custom Sideops and to use the QuickMenu Preset.
FAQ
Q: What sorts of sideops can I make with SOC?A: The user is currently limited to Extraction and Elimination sideops. Any combination of enemy combatants, prisoners, unmanned vehicles and animals can be set as objective targets for the player to extract/eliminate.
Q: I have an elaborate vision for a sideop. Can SOC help me make it?
A: While SOC can make the process easier, it can only do so much. If the user wants more complexity in their sideop, they will need to manually edit the lua script and fox2 files to fit their needs.
Q: There is a certain feature/concept missing from the program, can it be added? How can I add it manually to a sideop?
A: If a feature is missing, it is perhaps too complicated to automate with SOC, or it is not yet possible to implement due to game limitations. The user will need to read through the game scripts, read the wiki, and ask around to learn if a concept is possible.
Q: Where can I learn more about SOC, the game's limitations and scripting, and MGSV modding in general?
A: I've written a guide for SOC and its capabilities here, More about modding can be found on the Metal Gear Modding Wiki here.
Q: Can I make a sideop where Snake fights Skull Face with his iconic gun? And partway through the battle, Eli pilots Sahelanthropus and joins the fight?
A: No, unfortunately. That probably won't be possible for a while.