hired gun

Hire up to 9 gunmen in the tavern and they will follow and protect you from wild animals and bandits. You can customize their clothing and weapons, order them to follow, ride, wait or gather through signals, and customize the module's functionality through the Hired_Guns.ini file.

Hired Guns

🎯 Module introduction

Hired Guns is a standalone version of the hired guns feature in the Gangster Hideout mod I previously developed. This mod is designed for players who don't use the Gangster Hideout mod, but want an upgraded bodyguard generator.

✨ Core Functions

• **Employment System**: Hire up to **9** gunmen for protection in taverns around the world
• **Fully Customizable**: You can randomly hire or customize the gender, clothing and weapons of the gunman
• **Story Characters**: Even characters in story mode can be hired and customized
• **Smart Follow**: The gunner will sit next to you to rest and recover while you build your campfire

📍 Employment location

• Annesburg Gun Shop
• Amadeo Tavern
• Blackwater Tavern
• Tumbleweed Town Tavern
• Lord's Tavern
• Tavern Saint-Denis
• Strawberry Town Inn
• Valentine's Tavern

🎮 Practical functions

• **Rest and Recovery**: Use the "Rest and Recovery" option in the menu to teleport lost hired guns back and they will automatically clean up and recover their lost hats and weapons
• **Stealth Mode**: When you crouch and sneak, the gunner will automatically enter "Stealth and Hold Fire" mode
• **Resurrection System**: If the "Allow Resurrection" option is enabled, the gunman will not die immediately after being shot, but will enter an injured state. You can crouch close to them to resurrect (it takes 10 seconds)
• **Horse System**: Gunners will generate their own horses, or find nearby horses to ride on

🗣️ Command system

• **Voice Commands**: Use Arthur and John's voices to order the gunner out loud, or use silent commands
• **Individual Control**: Each gunner can be ordered individually to follow, stay, ride, wait for signals, etc.
• **Signal Wait**: Use the "Wait for Signal" command to keep the gunner still until you whistle to give the signal
• **Rideshare Feature**: Use the "Ride with Me" command to prevent them from spawning their own horses, and if there are no spare horses, they will share a horse with you

🚗 Driving function (beta version)

Target the shooter and use the "You Drive" prompt to set custom waypoints on the map for them to drive to. Removing the waypoint will make them stop.

Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust their driving speed. Note that their driving skills are average, they sometimes go the wrong way, and they are unable to turn around.

If you're sitting nearby, you can use the 'Z' key (keyboard default) to take/give back control. Bring them to a complete stop before taking control, otherwise errors may occur.

🎛️ Command menu

By default, keypad keys 1-9 are used to open the command menu, which contains additional commands:

• When aiming at a character: attack target, lasso target
• Target dead/kidnapped persons: pick up the target
• Target horses: Place the carried body on the horse's back
• Aim at the hired gunman who is down: help him up (the time required is the same as yours)

⚙️ Custom settings

All features can be customized by editing the **Hired_Guns.ini** file, with each setting explained in detail. Open the ini file with Notepad for editing. If access is denied, please run it as an administrator.

📁 Installation method

Move the following files to the RDR2 directory (usually: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Red Dead Redemption 2):

• Hired_Guns.asi
• Hired_Guns.ini
• Hired_Guns_CustomPeds.txt

🔧 Operating requirements

Requires Script Hook by Alexander Blade installed

🙏 Special thanks

Thanks to **Crossed99** for your help, support, and patience that allowed me to complete this standalone version of the mod!

Also feel free to check out my other mod Gangster Hideout, the Hired Guns feature originally came fr …