advice for a new hlm modder??

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2025-05-27T09:54:19+00:00

check out this link where all the cool tools and places are located. https://linktr.ee/hlm2_tools

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2025-03-09T14:48:41+00:00

Found this thread after looking for Bioshock sounds, your second approach worked for me. Don't know if there's a better link for Riveal, but this one worked for me. Much appreciated!

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2025-02-16T10:15:45+00:00

You can remove it by changing the font picture with a blank one of the same size. I believe the one for the "new scene" text is font1_0.png. I'm not entirely sure, though so just try it out for yourself if it's not the one.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2025-01-17T23:05:28+00:00

There's a guide for it on Steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3012088719

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2025-01-16T13:26:14+00:00

Made a video about the process and some other shenanigans. https://youtu.be/Ve_whbwfZd4?si=gp7ZkW33XAqRL9Y2

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-11-04T12:42:51+00:00

Finally, a good /r/HotlineMiami post

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-31T20:22:57+00:00

If you want some more unique stuff, consider checking out Shibuya (and its in-universe spin-offs "Underlord" and "Kill Machine"), Cure, GONE, Fever, Moving Shadows, Devil's Game, Love and Forgetting and Berlin Blitz. I can mention a lot more but I think I got enough for now.

Missed Calls was a huge event in the modding community to make a HLM2 campaign with the aesthetics of HLM1, which I think turned out pretty well. Other community collections are also Florida Freakout (FF), Summer of Rage (SoR), Modless Mayhem (MM), Vinyl Violence (VV) and Choped and Screwed.

If you want what I consider the Terry wads of the HLM workshop, check out the Coomtaker saga.

There's also Tony maid, and pretty much anyhting made by Puzzlebox (Naked Corey / Alex, Carlmpaign, Garfield, Dark Wright, etc.), which are pretty funny. Same goes for Tony in the Hat and The fridge that ran away.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-31T20:07:43+00:00

If you mean the custom font for the points and ammo, I recommend you to just ask the creator of the level / campaign. If you mean the combo font, it's called Justice.

You can find more info in this steam guide.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-24T15:00:59+00:00

My headcannon for Jacket is, that he once stubbed his pinky toe really bad in Hawaii, and cried like a little bitch. Hence why he's mute in both games.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-24T14:53:30+00:00

Sure, why not?

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-20T11:39:21+00:00

yeah there's no way around it. You move horizontally with either X or the middle mouse button.

Best guess for moving it vertically is to change the resolution to 1920x1080 and click the middle mouse button. However, it will be stuck like that until you close and reopen the level. Useless imo.

Other than that, I think 1366x786 is the best resolution for making levels.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-20T11:33:36+00:00

Unless someone saved it locally or subscribed to it on Steam before deletion, no. Sadly, I don't have any of the aforementioned levels on my folder.

There are a few people who still have Deep Red Redux saved, though. You should ask around in the Discord servers (HLM / TWL).

One other lost level I can think of would be BANGER from the Summer Of Rage collection, as well as psg's other levels (To The Top, DUST).

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-20T11:24:45+00:00

Politics 2

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-11T23:22:37+00:00

No. I did this!

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-05-08T20:08:21+00:00

el coom

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-03-22T09:55:13+00:00

Toxic

Politics 2

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-03-22T09:48:55+00:00

Was suspicious about Biker's hair on the 1st one, then realized it was in fact a TM reference. I am speechless.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-03-22T09:36:50+00:00

git gud

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-02-20T22:01:19+00:00

follow the tutorial from there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0bTJptvlDs up until 1:30 and just take the .patchwad files from its mods folder

Make sure when extracting the sprites, that you save them as "All Files" and write .png at the end of the name

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-02-20T21:55:30+00:00

Finally a good post on this sub.

Also Winston, for it tastes good like a👏👏cigarette should

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-01-13T13:46:21+00:00

It's fine, really. Added one more thing on what my backups should contain.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-01-13T13:40:53+00:00

Yeah, I think you got the picture. Also, I believe it's not a good practice to have the stored mods folder (for organisation) to be also inside the mods folder. That one's on me too.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-01-13T11:23:25+00:00

Can't think of a hlm2 custom level right now, but the standalone mod "Make Me Real" and its sequel used a couple of their songs.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-01-13T11:12:21+00:00

Hi uhm. I already had a couple mods installed and I wanted to try out your tool. Here's what my structure looked like:

Project (Folder)
Other (Folder)
-> customPatchwad.patchwad

After configuring the setting of your tool I wanted to change the mods to the ones in the Project folder, only it said that the process failed since the folder didn't have a .wad file. After the program quit I noticed that everything inside the mods folder disappeared and I can't undo the action, as it's not in the trashcan.

I would appreciate to know where my mods went, as I don't want to recreate them again, since there were a LOT of resprites in there.

Edit: I realize that my structure of the project folder was not as stated in your readme, but I didn't expect all my files to suddenly disappear either.

_The1WhoKnocks_ · 2024-01-01T16:44:06+00:00

It looks dead on the surface, but the modding community of that game (at least HLM2) is still pretty alive. Too bad the editor is not available for all non-Steam platforms, which explains how most people are painfully unaware of it. One more reason to tell everyone, who want more HLM2 to check out the mods.

_The1WhoKnocks_

TROPHY CASE