<b>About the shotgun mode:</b>
You should simply add a line:
<i>CI_CreateAndSetControls( "", "CheatShotGun", CI_GetKeyCode("VK_NUMPAD8"), 0, false );</i>
to <i>PROGRAM\CONTROLS\init_pc.c</i>
Make sure the cheatmode is on in BuildSettings.h, reset the controls to default and shotgun away using the numpad 8 key. Of course, you can also choose another key. You don't HAVE to use the numpad key. It should also be possible to make it work with the cheatmode off, but that requires some more coding. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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<b>About joining the pirates:</b>
You have to talk to Isenbrandt Jurcksen on Quebradas Costillas. Make sure you don't fly a pirate flag before talking to him. You should also be at war with the pirates and have a high enough fame. Then you can join the pirates. Note: If you do, pirates will become friendly and everybody else will become hostile. You can, of course, also be friendly with the pirates by raising a pirate flag. You might get recognised though. I once became friendly with the pirates, then bought amnesty from all other nations. After that, I had no enemies at all. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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I think that joining the pirates should give the player some advantage. I don't know what, but I think this particular feature could do with some improvement... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />