[Mod] Project Zomboid Vore Mod [Alpha] v0.1.3

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

Technical description:



In the current iteration it is simple role-play tool vore mod for Project Zomboid.

In terms of game mechanics it is just a collection of over-powered fanny packs with custom sounds, textures, and a 3d model.


Useful for object vore and the bags have a large enough capacity to store zombie corpses.

Installation instructions:

1. Download the mod here.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNurJN8zWJChOhIhaaDzVVPxoQEf8inG/view?usp=sharing
2. Unzip the folder and copy the “Vore” folder to the directory for your system.
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Installing_mods#Where_to_find_the_mods_folder_from_Steam_and_the_Zomboid_folder
3. Activate the mod in game when setting up a solo game. (It should be possible to set up a server in multiplayer but it is untested.)

Usage instructions:

1. Find a “Basic Vore Serum” (Check medical spawns)
2. Under the “Vore” tab of the crafting window select the belly number that matches your character’s skin tone. (5 skin tones in the base game so the skins are labelled 1-5 lightest to darkest)
3. Drink the result
4. Equip the vore belly from your inventory like a normal bag.

Notes:

1. Vore skill is implemented but does not have any function at this time.
2. No current way to level up vore skill
3. Vore Profession and Trait implemented.
4. Only one 3d model currently but the files are arranged for replacements to be easily dropped into place for female characters.
5. Vore skill books are present in the drop tables and should be functional.
6. Higher tier vore bellies are craftable. They have better stats and take exponentially more “Basic Vore Serum” for each tier.

Videos

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Character rotation


Audio example

Changelog:
V0.1.3 Added simple model for male bellies and added videos to post.
V0.1.2 Initial release

Previous Version(s)

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V0.1.2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tKNEKeThWEzUnjVZikpwKD0cW8wSS_aM/view?usp=sharing

Anyone is free to take the provided files to modify and reproduce.

[jackolatern68]

is there any footage of this mod so far?

[Fluffofcat]

a vore mod for PjZ sounds cool, any idea how youd make it allow the player to eat ncps? (either the modded survivers or zombies)

[Scoutboy25]

Hi, I was wondering if player prey would ever be added through the incoming NPC update or the survivor mod. If it will only remain a rp tool though, that's fine!

[JDandAliProductions]

This truly is an interesting idea, i look forward to seeing how it progresses.

Also if you're looking for a good way to play the game i have gone through the effort of making a collection on Steam to add in all up to date and compatible towns that players have made along with a few other helpful additions for immersion and multiplayer https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/ ... 2920163949 (Just remove the survivor mod cause it's the only thing that doesn't work properly for multiplayer)

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

is there any footage of this mod so far?

Not currently, it is functional but I will get around to getting some footage in the coming week. I was just so done last night after hunting a bug for about 12 hours. This is kinda my first mod.

a vore mod for PjZ sounds cool, any idea how youd make it allow the player to eat ncps? (either the modded survivers or zombies)

In terms of lethal vore a probably easier to implement idea is that maybe I can capture the hit of a short range vore "weapon" as a trigger, have the player play the empty handed shove animation and take part of the zombie going over a fence animation for a basic animation, and instant kill the target on vore success and place the corpse in a belly on the player character.

Possibly using code similar to the trash can's delete code as part of a digestion system.

In terms of a more complex system vore I would probably try and find a way render the character, invisible/intangible and have them (follow/teleport to) the character to start with. And follow the weapon lock on idea above for targeting? Possibly tracking prey on the health window as a treatable health condition with different actions that can be taken against the prey being different "treatments".

I will be honest I am not well versed in Project Zomboid's structure and I am very new to modding in general. So the vast majority of the time I have spent on this is just trying to figure out how any of it works.

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

Hi, I was wondering if player prey would ever be added through the incoming NPC update or the survivor mod. If it will only remain a rp tool though, that's fine!

If I can figure out how I would probably add it. I was just going for a minimum viable product to start with after hitting several roadblocks.

[bobert1234567]

I'm excited to run around the apocalypse, voreing things when I can't find food. Can't wait.

[ProudMonsterFucker]

Bro I literally just got into Project Zomboid like a week ago, you read my mind lol

[SmoothAsButter23]

This mod has definitely caught my attention, look forward to see what future updates hold!

[chris9774]

Out of curiosity, what kind of functions/plans did you have for all of this?

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

Out of curiosity, what kind of functions/plans did you have for all of this?

Well, I am still getting a grip on how mods work within project zomboid currently so I don't want to bite off too much to start with. Also expect progress to be very slow as I have very little free time.

General Project Design Goals:
-Customizable via mostly (if not all) by in game settings.
-Offer options for both pred and prey players if possible.
-Attempt to keep everything well documented.

Goals for Alpha v0.2.0:
-Clean up code and properly document everything after the initial minimum viable product build.
-Create weapon placeholder(s) for vore weapon(s)
-Get the xp tracking for the "Vore skill" working for vore weapon hits
-Get xp tracking for vore related crafting working

The first big goal is to get a full vore attack implemented.

Very Long term though I would like to attempt to integrate vore content into the world more solidly. Here are just some ideas I had that I think I could implement given enough time.
-Balance the skill book accessibility around the idea of vore being uncommon.
-Additional vorish benefits from vanilla traits and/or professions
-Optional zombie infection risk from eating zombies
-Nutritious zombies
-Moodle based digestion/stomach tracking (Predator and prey sides possibly)
-Custom VHS tapes (for skill boosts and some additional text)
-Fitness, strength, etc stats modifying other systems in the mod
-Maybe a form of struggle system but I don't have solid ideas at this time on how to implement that aren't clunky even in theory
-And an extreme stretch of organ internals similar to the RV interior mod. That custom world space idea would likely take a lot to figure out and/or reverse engineer.

What are definitely beyond the scope of my abilities at this time include:
-high quality modeling
-detailed texturing
-custom animations outside of reusing animations from the game.

[chris9774]

Honestly I appreciate the honesty and the avoiding of taking things that are way out of your current scope and all. Its admirable imo. That said, I'm honestly hopeful that you can actually get this sort of thing off the ground and going, and you've got all my support

I'm also totally with you on the lack of free time so i get it 100%. Life is more important anyways so I don't mind if things are slow, and i'd imagine a good chunk of people would agree. That said, I do have a suggestion that might not jive with everyone lol. Idk how often people willingly use the shout mechanic, but I think it would be cool if you could have another button do a vore themed shout, like if your crouching for the whisper it could be a loud stomach gurgle or groan, and the standard shout could be a belch of sorts. No idea if sounds are possible with the shouts, but would make it more fun lol.

That said, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors, and i very much look forward to what you do with this

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

...That said, I do have a suggestion that might not jive with everyone lol. Idk how often people willingly use the shout mechanic, but I think it would be cool if you could have another button do a vore themed shout, like if your crouching for the whisper it could be a loud stomach gurgle or groan, and the standard shout could be a belch of sorts. No idea if sounds are possible with the shouts, but would make it more fun lol...

That looks definitely doable. It looks like there is already a mod that adds custom shout text (Here. I will have to see how it was done.) and I already have seen code references for custom sound triggers so I know that part is possible.

About it not jiving with everyone that is fine since I want to make the mod customizable so people could disable it. I will add it onto the ideas list!

Anyway thank you for the suggestion and support! Ideas and suggestions are really appreciated for this even if they turn out to be effectively impossible to implement. Since I am really not sure what would be the best features to add into this apocalypse that would compliment the gameplay loop.

[chris9774]

...That said, I do have a suggestion that might not jive with everyone lol. Idk how often people willingly use the shout mechanic, but I think it would be cool if you could have another button do a vore themed shout, like if your crouching for the whisper it could be a loud stomach gurgle or groan, and the standard shout could be a belch of sorts. No idea if sounds are possible with the shouts, but would make it more fun lol...

That looks definitely doable. It looks like there is already a mod that adds custom shout text (Here. I will have to see how it was done.) and I already have seen code references for custom sound triggers so I know that part is possible.

About it not jiving with everyone that is fine since I want to make the mod customizable so people could disable it. I will add it onto the ideas list!

Anyway thank you for the suggestion and support! Ideas and suggestions are really appreciated for this even if they turn out to be effectively impossible to implement. Since I am really not sure what would be the best features to add into this apocalypse that would compliment the gameplay loop.

Idk why I wasn't expecting the suggestion to be taken so well lmao, but it was and it makes me happy to hear it! As well as all the information you shared about how its actually pretty doable all things considered.

I'm very excited to see what you end up doing with the project, and if you need any resources i'm sure there are people interested who have things to share, whether it be audio or or modeling etc.

[xing]

"I didn't understand this mods, and I couldn't watch the video. Who told me how to eat this zombie?"

[NobodyOfAnyMatter]

"I didn't understand this mods, and I couldn't watch the video. Who told me how to eat this zombie?"

Eating zombies directly is not currently implemented. The initial release was basically just a large capacity bag that can fit zombies modeled to be a belly with custom sounds. Initially just a proof of concept and background setup for future additions.