Guide: Choose a Random Costume Slot

[CapedCanuck]

Another player asked in game if there was a way to choose a random costume slot. I helped them out and I decided to post it here if anyone else wants the same. My approach simulates randomness.

 

1. Create a folder like C:\Games\Homecoming\Binds\ or whatever you like.
2. Create 10 text files in the Binds folder like Costume1.txt through Costume10.txt
3. In the Costume1.txt text file type 2 lines:

   alt+e cce 0 ccspin
   e bind_load_file_silent C:\Games\Homecoming\Binds\Costume2.txt

4. In the Costume2.txt text file add 1 to the costume slot number and the Costume#.txt number like this:

   alt+e cce 1 ccfireworks
   e bind_load_file_silent C:\Games\Homecoming\Binds\Costume3.txt

5. Repeat steps 4 for each Costume#.txt file until you get to Costume10.txt. In Costume10.txt type:

   alt+e cce 9 ccbackflip
   e bind_load_file_silent C:\Games\Homecoming\Binds\Costume1.txt

6. Then in the game chat window you type:

   /bind_load_file C:\Games\Homecoming\Binds\Costume1.txt

 

Now you're all set. Just press the 'e' key really fast a random number of times, so you don't know which costume slot is loaded and then you press 'alt+e" to change into that costume. When you press 'e' 10 times it loops back to your first text file to make an infinite loop.

 

You can choose any keys you want, just substitute 'alt+e' and 'e' in the text files for whatever you want.

You can use as many text files as you want. You could make 100 text files and repeat the cce #'s in a random order if you want to make it seem more 'random'.

You can use 'cc #' instead of 'cce # ccemote' if you want to change costumes without a costume change emote.

 

If you just want keybinds to cycle through your costumes you can change 'bind_load_file_silent' to 'bind_load_file' and you will see a message in the chat window telling you which text file is loaded (if you have 'System' messages added to the chat tab). And make your text file names descriptive like 'dark.txt', 'retro.txt', 'flame.txt', etc.

 

All the costume change emotes are listed on the Homecoming Wiki here.

 

Hopefully there are other people out there that will find this useful. Happy hunting all.

Edited July 15 by CapedCanuck