ZModeler 3 Bullet-Resistant Glass

Tactical Donut · Feb 7th 2019

Hello everyone,

If you think you've seen this exact thread on LSPDFR.com then you're right. I really need an answer, though, and all the vehicle mods on here are really high quality so someone has to have an answer. Unless I'm really stupid, the flag HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS does not work unless the vehicle itself has been modeled with bullet resistant glass (yes? no?) I think. I recently created an unmarked Alamo and want to give it bullet-resistant glass, but I'm not sure how to do that, outside of literally merging the glass from like an armored Baller or something onto it and tediously deleting polys so it fits.

I would highly appreciate any response even if it's "I don't know". Please, help me.

EVI · Feb 7th 2019

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The most commonly used set of IDs (and flags) are:

123 = non-breakable glass. Can be found on boats small windows.Usually equipped with flag #2 and flag #3.

This used on the Kuruma's window collisions.

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142 = no hit-test area. Used mostly on chassis collision. Usually equipped with flag #3 and flag #4.

This is used on the Baller's chassis [COL] on areas of impact resistance.

https://forum.zmodeler3.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=7349

You can also test the deformation constraints of objects by painting via the green channel.

https://forum.zmodeler3.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=7353

Tactical Donut · Feb 7th 2019

Thanks for the response. Where should I place the ID 123 and 142? Is it a meta thing, or is it something I do in zmod?

And just to confirm, making the glass bullet-resistant is something I do in the COL of the windows (e.g. window_lf [COL])?

Cj24 · Feb 8th 2019

The ID is set in ZModeler. You need to select the collision in Polygon mode and set the ID in Properties > General > External State. Recent versions of ZModeler (3.1.5+) also support selecting IDs and attributes from a list:

Most default armored cars seem to use CAR_GLASS_STRONG (ID 122) however, rather than bulletproof glass. They also have the flag FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS in the vehicles.meta, but I'm not sure if it's necessary to add it as well, the armored Kuruma for example doesn't have that flag.

Tactical Donut · Feb 9th 2019

~~I seem to have the problem of the glass not breaking at all...~~

Never mind, I got it working and now they're bulletproof as well! Thanks everyone!

Tactical Donut · Feb 9th 2019

It's me again... First I'd like to apologize for being too stupid to fix my own problems and secondly for clogging up your beautiful forum with my crappy threads.

Anyway. I made an Armored Granger (see here for z3d). The properties for the windows' collision models are as follows;

window_lf, lr, rf, rr, [COL]: ID 123; see through, shot through FX, group VEHICLES, type CAR_GLASS_BULLETPROOF, User-Defined Options, Crash

windscreen_f, r [COL]: ID 123; see through, shot through FX, group VEHICLES, type CAR_GLASS_BULLETPROOF, User-Defined Options, Crash

misc_c, b [COL]: ID 123; see through, shot through FX, group VEHICLES, type CAR_GLASS_BULLETPROOF, User-Defined Options, Crash

As you can see in the attached image, the front windscreen is completely bulletproof (which is very nice), but all other windows ARE NOT. They function as normal windows. I've also set those windows to type CAR_GLASS_STRONG, which seems to make them break even faster if that's possible.

In my vehicles.meta, these are the flags I use: <flags>FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS FLAG_DAMPEN_STICKBOMB_DAMAGE FLAG_HAS_INCREASED_RAMMING_FORCE FLAG_HAS_CAPPED_EXPLOSION_DAMAGE FLAG_IS_OFFROAD_VEHICLE FLAG_IS_BULKY FLAG_RECESSED_HEADLIGHT_CORONAS</flags>

What can I do?

Cj24 · Feb 9th 2019

I've moved your post into your other thread, the issue still seems to be the same one.

I haven't checked it ingame, but I've taken a quick look at your z3d and noticed the most likely cause for your issue: You've set the ID for the side windows in object mode, however it's necessary to set it in polygon mode while all of the collision's polygons are selected. The ID in Object mode is always supposed to be 0 as far as I know. The ID of the polygons is currently still set to 120 for the side windows and 122 for the windshield, that's probably why the windshield is the only glass that's bulletproof.

Tactical Donut · Feb 9th 2019

Yay! It works, I feel really stupid now.

However, shooting the windows yields the bullet hole texture (see image) instead of the bullet-resistant glass texture (see image in original post #6).

Is there a way to make the windows use the bullet-resistant glass texture?

Cj24 · Feb 10th 2019

It can't test it currently, but I could imagine that the vehicles.meta flags might be the reason for that. Are you still using the flag FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS? Alternatively, you could also try the flag FLAG_HAS_BULLETPROOF_GLASS.

Tactical Donut · Feb 10th 2019

I haven’t changed the flags since I had the initial problem with the bulletproof front windshield (which used the correct texture).

I’m currently using the resistant flag, I’ll change it to proof later and test it then.

Cj24 · Feb 10th 2019

I've finally gotten around to test it myself, here's what I could figure out:

Strong glass (ID 122) without any added flags makes the glass break more slowly, but bullets still go through. The same applies when FLAG_HAS_BULLETPROOF_GLASS is used.
Strong glass with FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS adds the changed bullet hole texture and seems to make the glass completely bulletproof. As far as I know in GTA Online it's supposed to break after a specific amount of shots, but I'm not sure if that just doesn't work in Singleplayer or if I'm using a mod that causes this.
Bulletproof glass (ID 123) is always completely bulletproof and always shows the default bullet hole texture, no matter what flag is used.

I'd therefore recommend trying ID 122 with FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS and see if it works the way you want it to.

Tactical Donut · Feb 10th 2019

~~By this, do you mean simply setting the ID to 122 or changing the group type to GLASS_STRONG as well?~~

Actually, I tried it and it gave me the result from before, where the windshield uses the correct texture and is completely bulletproof, but the other windows just break.

WAIT!

Looks like stupid zmod doesn't actually apply ANYTHING if you select all the windows at once, so every window except for the front windshield was ID 120 glass_weak, so I'm doing them all individually now which is not annoying at all. (sarcasm)

FINAL EDIT:

It works now. You're a lifesaver! Thank you very much.

Jordss · Sep 14th 2020

Hi Tactical Donut, I wonder if you could help me with an issue regarding me trying to set my windows to Bullet resistant

Elite352 · Mar 22nd 2021

Hey Tactical Donut, is there a way where I can make my glass bulletproof but breaks after it takes a certain amount of bullets? I want to make one of my armored cars like the baller armored, where the glass is completely bullet proof but for only a couple of mags, after which is would break and not have any protection. I don't really mind not having the FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS texture I just want it to work like the baller armored where it's not permanently bulletproof while it is bulletproof. TY in advance. -Elite

actuallyTOXIC · Mar 22nd 2021

Did you try ID 123 on the COL in polygon mode?

mips · May 6th 2021

Hi everyone. I have modified the FBI2 (granger) vehicle according to bullet 2 of the quoted post. All the windows and the windshield are bullet resistant for a few shots like the Armored XLS stock vehicle. Is there a way to make the window completely bulletproof without changing the id to 123 and thus losing the modified bullet hole look ? I have used FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS in the meta file. I see a mention about a possible mod that makes the window completely bulletproof. If there is a mod what is its name ?

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I've finally gotten around to test it myself, here's what I could figure out:

Strong glass (ID 122) without any added flags makes the glass break more slowly, but bullets still go through. The same applies when FLAG_HAS_BULLETPROOF_GLASS is used.

Strong glass with FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS adds the changed bullet hole texture and seems to make the glass completely bulletproof. As far as I know in GTA Online it's supposed to break after a specific amount of shots, but I'm not sure if that just doesn't work in Singleplayer or if I'm using a mod that causes this.

Bulletproof glass (ID 123) is always completely bulletproof and always shows the default bullet hole texture, no matter what flag is used.

I'd therefore recommend trying ID 122 with FLAG_HAS_BULLET_RESISTANT_GLASS and see if it works the way you want it to.

vik_gun · Jun 25th 2021

I have the same problem... All my windows are set to id 122, but only the windshield and the rear window are armored. Here is my vehicles.meta, the 3d model, and all the car files https://www.mediafire.com/fold…l5,xwtel2w7l0jmpc0/shared

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