update · September 21, 2024
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Update 114 Adds Night Vision Overhaul and Ammo Boxes
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Experimental Build 8 overhaul night vision systems, introduces ammo boxes, and adds a massive arsenal of firearms and outfits.
Experimental Build 8 for Update 114 of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades lands with a complete overhaul of night vision, laser, and light attachments. The update also adds a new ammo box system, a wide selection of firearms, and extensive AI behavior changes that require players to run unmodded builds.
Night Vision and Attachment Systems
Older attachments have migrated to modern laser and light systems, including the ANPEQ15, Perst3, and LAM. All night vision profiles are reconfigured for accuracy, and new devices such as PVS-7, PVS-14, PVS-31, and GPNVG goggles are available in the item spawner under Toys and Tools. The update also adds systems for streaking, burn-in, edge blur, and high-light blur.
Ammo Boxes and Firearms
All cartridges can now be spawned inside ammo boxes, which function as modified magazines. Spawning functionality for these boxes has been added to the ammo panel and Take and Hold ammo panel. New firearms include the Wasp Shotgun, USP Tactical, Survival Rifle, Murican180, APC9k, SW500, Bulldog, DoubleDownDerringer, R700, Singleshotgun, Colt Monitor, Dillinger .38, Thompson 1928, Auto5 Shotgun, DVL-10, U50, and Vector45.
Sosig AI and Sensory Overhauls
Internal parameters for Sosig behavior have been refactored under AggroLevel. Changes alter sensory thresholds, fleeing logic, and arming behaviors. New configuration multipliers adjust investigation speed, skirmish transitions, and target identification speed. Sound perception events now include an AIEntity variable, and specific zones can be set to auto-threat or threat-suppressing states.
Sosig Customization and Gear
The update introduces numerous cosmetic options for Sosigs, including bowling shirts, tank tops, tube tops, blouses, dress shirts, graphic tees, hats like derbies and skull caps, and pants such as hotpants and yoga pants, alongside outfits like pajamas and fast-food uniforms.
Why this patch matters
Experimental Build 8 brings major under-the-hood shifts for AI systems alongside an influx of weapons, gear, and attachments, though modded setups will need an update to function.