Minor fluff issue, but... How do you force hand-carry of shield?

[anjenthedog]

So....normally, I carry my shield on back (when walking...NOT in combat). Sometimes however, (still not exactly sure how), I'll realize that my player is now carrying it in the left hand instead.

 

So...that begs the question ... how? Like, if I wanted to carry it (instead of on back), can I force that with a command or setting?

[Just Don't]

I guess it comes down to which mod you're using to put the shield on back and if there's any conditions attached to the animation played or some other factor. I've never seen that with Simple Dual Sheath + IED, not sure if that can happen with one of the older mods to display gear in different positions.

edit: oh Simple Dual Sheath has a hotkey to switch between shield on left hand and shield on back. It's in the config file.

Edited May 5, 2025 by Just Don't

[anjenthedog]

I use dual sheath as well. Not sure what IED is, so I probably don't use it ...

 

"Simple Dual Sheath has a hotkey to switch between shield on left hand and shield on back"

 

Doh! thanks. Perfect!

 

hmm.... wait. apparently I use Ecotone Dual Sheath not SImple... maybe (hopefully) it has something similar

Edited May 5, 2025 by anjenthedog

[anjenthedog]

Ok. I just toyed around a bit and discovered that it swaps from on-back to hand-carry when I fire up a HaloFarm Radio station, so... it must be associated with the slot that Halo uses for its "radios" or some sort of slot exclusion that Halo triggers/imposes when activated. (slot 60 fwiw)

[Just Don't]

44 minutes ago, anjenthedog said:

(slot 60 fwiw)

Yes, that's a conflict for EDS.