Gameplay Mod No Freelook aiming [GZDoom]

[Worst]

No Freelook aiming
This GZDoom zscript mod disables freelook aiming from all Doom weapons. It is meant to be played with both freelook and autoaim enabled.

It allows you to use freelook, but still restrict your aiming as if you were playing vanilla Doom without freelook. So even if you aim straight down, the weapon will still shoot either according to auto-aim or straight ahead if there are no auto-aim targets.

 

Note: This mod is only compatible with the Doom games, and is not compatible with mods that change the weapons or the player classes.

Download: nofreelookaim.pk3

 

Other versions:

• nofreelookaim_Eviternity.pk3 (for Eviternity)

Troubleshooting info:

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If you experience any errors or crashes while playing, make sure that your GZDoom version is up to date, and that you are NOT loading or auto-loading any mods or wads that alter either the weapons or the player classes / the player.

 

GIFs:

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Technical details:

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This mod modifies the doom weapons so that they store the players pitch right before shooting, then resets the players pitch to 0. And then restores it right after shooting. This all happens instantly, so it doesn't make the view jump at all.

 

ZScript weapon example:

class NewPlasmaRifle : PlasmaRifle Replaces PlasmaRifle
{
	mixin PitchSaveResetLoadActions;

	States
	{
	Fire:
		PLSG A 0 A_SaveAndResetPitch;
		PLSG A 0 A_FirePlasma;
		PLSG A 3 A_RestorePitch;
		PLSG B 20 A_ReFire;
		Goto Ready;
	}
}

 

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by Worst
Added another version

[Sirius104x]

I thank Worst for showing me this mod in another forum topic where I was specifically trying to find ways to have freelook in GZDoom or other ports, but while still maintaining the original shooting mechanics of the game AKA to not cheat the shooting limitations. Such as not being able to take out snipers from across the map by aiming up. So his mod was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, Worst.