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code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/gear_tweaks.dm

@@ -289,3 +289,153 @@
 	if(ValidTeslaLinks[metadata[7]])
 		var/t = ValidTeslaLinks[metadata[7]]
 		I.tesla_link = new t(I)
+	I.update_verbs()
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/laptop
+	var/list/ValidProcessors = list(/obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/processor_unit/small, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/processor_unit)
+	var/list/ValidBatteries = list(/obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/battery_module, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/battery_module/advanced, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/battery_module/super)
+	var/list/ValidHardDrives = list(/obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/hard_drive, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/hard_drive/advanced, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/hard_drive/super)
+	var/list/ValidNetworkCards = list(/obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/network_card, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/network_card/advanced)
+	var/list/ValidNanoPrinters = list(null, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/nano_printer)
+	var/list/ValidCardSlots = list(null, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/card_slot)
+	var/list/ValidTeslaLinks = list(null, /obj/item/weapon/computer_hardware/tesla_link)
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/laptop/get_contents(var/list/metadata)
+	var/list/names = list()
+	var/obj/O = ValidProcessors[metadata[1]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidBatteries[metadata[2]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidHardDrives[metadata[3]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidNetworkCards[metadata[4]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidNanoPrinters[metadata[5]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidCardSlots[metadata[6]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	O = ValidTeslaLinks[metadata[7]]
+	if(O)
+		names += initial(O.name)
+	return "[english_list(names, and_text = ", ")]"
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/laptop/get_metadata(var/user, var/metadata)
+	. = list()
+
+	var/list/names = list()
+	var/counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidProcessors)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	var/entry = input(user, "Choose a processor.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidBatteries)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a battery.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidHardDrives)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a hard drive.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidNetworkCards)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a network card.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidNanoPrinters)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a nanoprinter.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidCardSlots)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a card slot.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+	names = list()
+	counter = 1
+	for(var/i in ValidTeslaLinks)
+		if(i)
+			var/obj/O = i
+			names[initial(O.name)] = counter++
+		else
+			names["None"] = counter++
+
+	entry = input(user, "Choose a tesla link.", "Character Preference") in names
+	. += names[entry]
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/laptop/get_default()
+	return list(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/laptop/tweak_item(var/obj/item/modular_computer/laptop/preset/I, var/list/metadata)
+	if(ValidProcessors[metadata[1]])
+		var/t = ValidProcessors[metadata[1]]
+		I.processor_unit = new t(I)
+	if(ValidBatteries[metadata[2]])
+		var/t = ValidBatteries[metadata[2]]
+		I.battery_module = new t(I)
+		I.battery_module.charge_to_full()
+	if(ValidHardDrives[metadata[3]])
+		var/t = ValidHardDrives[metadata[3]]
+		I.hard_drive = new t(I)
+	if(ValidNetworkCards[metadata[4]])
+		var/t = ValidNetworkCards[metadata[4]]
+		I.network_card = new t(I)
+	if(ValidNanoPrinters[metadata[5]])
+		var/t = ValidNanoPrinters[metadata[5]]
+		I.nano_printer = new t(I)
+	if(ValidCardSlots[metadata[6]])
+		var/t = ValidCardSlots[metadata[6]]
+		I.card_slot = new t(I)
+	if(ValidTeslaLinks[metadata[7]])
+		var/t = ValidTeslaLinks[metadata[7]]
+		I.tesla_link = new t(I)
+	I.update_verbs()

code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_utility.dm

@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ modular computers
 	path = /obj/item/modular_computer/laptop/preset/custom_loadout/advanced
 	cost = 5
 
-/datum/gear/utility/elitelaptop
-	display_name = "laptop computer, elite"
-	path = /obj/item/modular_computer/laptop/preset/custom_loadout/elite
+/datum/gear/utility/customlaptop
+	display_name = "laptop computer, custom"
+	path = /obj/item/modular_computer/laptop/preset/
 	cost = 7
+
+/datum/gear/utility/customlaptop/New()
+	..()
+	gear_tweaks += new /datum/gear_tweak/laptop()