KF2 Weapon Reskin Guide: Swap SkinItemId in KFGame.ini

This is a translation and paraphrase of a Chinese community guide on putting the skin of one weapon onto a completely different weapon in Killing Floor 2. The idea is simple: every equipped skin is stored as a number (SkinItemId) under the weapon's class name in KFGame.ini. If you replace the number under another weapon with the one you copied, the game shows that skin on the other weapon. For related guides see copy an RGB skin to any weapon and use all weapon skins via SkinItemId.

Step 1. Equip the skin and read its number

1. You must own the skin you want to copy (the example uses an RGB skin). Equip it in the game library, then quit the game.
2. Open Documents\My Games\KillingFloor2\KFGame\Config (if your Documents folder was moved, use the new location).
3. Open KFGame.ini in a text editor and search for the weapon you equipped. In the example it is the RGB Freeze Thrower:

[KFGameContent.KFWeap_Ice_FreezeThrower]
SkinItemId=6480

Remember the number (6480 here). If you do not know a weapon's class name, look it up in the localization file KFGame\Localization\CHN\KFGameContent.chn in the game install folder (open it as text), or check your Steam inventory.

The equipped skin entry in KFGame.ini and its SkinItemId.

Step 2. Paste the number onto another weapon

Find the target weapon's section and replace its number with the one you copied. Example: RGB Freeze Thrower skin on the RPG-7.

Before:
[KFGameContent.KFWeap_RocketLauncher_RPG7]
SkinItemId=6609

After:
[KFGameContent.KFWeap_RocketLauncher_RPG7]
SkinItemId=6480

Save the file and start the game.

Result: the RGB Freeze Thrower skin applied to the RPG-7.

A second view of the reskinned launcher.

More examples from the guide:

• Lightning-path HX25 skin (3330) on the M79 (which uses 3045 by default).
• Neon 9mm skin (6296) on the Katana (which uses 3333 by default).

The HX25 skin on the M79.

The Neon 9mm skin on the Katana.

Step 3. Add weapons that have no entry yet

Store-bought weapons, knives and many perk weapons may not have a section in the file yet. Add the section to the bottom of KFGame.ini and set the number; if the section exists, only replace the number. Some weapons have two lines (single and dual); the author found that copying the first one also works for dual wielding. Template:

[KFGameContent.KFWeap_Edged_Katana]
SkinItemId=xxxx

Class names listed in the guide (inside the brackets each one is prefixed with KFGameContent.):

Group	Class names
Store and special	KFWeap_Pistol_Blunderbuss, KFWeap_Pistol_G18C, KFWeap_Pistol_DualG18, KFWeap_Bow_CompoundBow, KFWeap_Edged_Zweihander (deluxe edition), KFWeap_Blunt_ChainBat (Road Redemption), KFWeap_Edged_IonThruster, KFWeap_Pistol_ChiappaRhino, KFWeap_Pistol_ChiappaRhinoDual, KFWeap_Rifle_MosinNagant, KFWeap_SMG_G18
Horzine (HRG)	KFWeap_Shotgun_HRG_Kaboomstick, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_HRGTeslauncher, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_HRGIncendiaryRifle, KFWeap_HRG_Revolver_Buckshot, KFWeap_HRG_Revolver_DualBuckshot, KFWeap_Rifle_HRGIncision, KFWeap_HRG_Healthrower, KFWeap_Pistol_HRGWinterbite, KFWeap_Pistol_DualHRGWinterbite, KFWeap_HRG_Nailgun
Berserker	KFWeap_Blunt_Crove, KFWeap_Shotgun_Nailgun, KFWeap_Edged_Katana, KFWeap_Edged_FireAxe, KFWeap_Blunt_MedicBat, KFWeap_Blunt_MaceAndShield, KFWeap_Blunt_PowerGloves, KFWeap_Eviscerator, KFWeap_Edged_AbominationAxe, KFWeap_Blunt_Pulverizer
Field Medic	KFWeap_Pistol_Medic, KFWeap_SMG_Medic, KFWeap_Shotgun_Medic, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_Medic, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_MedicRifleGrenadeLauncher, KFWeap_Rifle_Hemogoblin
Demolitionist	KFWeap_GrenadeLauncher_HX25, KFWeap_RocketLauncher_SealSqueal, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_M16M203, KFWeap_GrenadeLauncher_M32, KFWeap_RocketLauncher_RPG7, KFWeap_GrenadeLauncher_M79, KFWeap_RocketLauncher_Seeker6, KFWeap_Thrown_C4
Support	KFWeap_Shotgun_MB500, KFWeap_Shotgun_DoubleBarrel, KFWeap_Shotgun_HZ12, KFWeap_Shotgun_M4, KFWeap_Shotgun_AA12, KFWeap_Shotgun_ElephantGun
Commando	KFWeap_AssaultRifle_AR15, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_Bullpup, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_AK12, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_MKB42, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_SCAR, KFWeap_LMG_Stoner63A
Firebug	KFWeap_Flame_CaulkBurn, KFWeap_Pistol_Flare, KFWeap_Pistol_DualFlare, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_Microwave, KFWeap_Beam_Microwave, KFWeap_Shotgun_DragonsBreath, KFWeap_Flame_Flamethrower, KFWeap_SMG_Mac10, KFWeap_HuskCannon
Gunslinger	KFWeap_Revolver_Rem1858, KFWeap_Revolver_DualRem1858, KFWeap_Pistol_Deagle, KFWeap_Pistol_DualDeagle, KFWeap_Revolver_SW500, KFWeap_Revolver_DualSW500, KFWeap_Pistol_AF2011, KFWeap_Pistol_DualAF2011
Sharpshooter	KFWeap_Rifle_Winchester1894, KFWeap_Rifle_CenterfireMB464, KFWeap_Bow_Crossbow, KFWeap_Rifle_M14EBR, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_FNFal, KFWeap_Rifle_RailGun, KFWeap_Rifle_M99
Survivalist	KFWeap_AssaultRifle_LazerCutter, KFWeap_Ice_FreezeThrower
SWAT	KFWeap_SMG_MP7, KFWeap_SMG_MP5RAS, KFWeap_AssaultRifle_Thompson, KFWeap_SMG_P90, KFWeap_SMG_HK_UMP, KFWeap_SMG_Kriss
Knives	KFWeap_Knife_Berserker, _Commando, _Support, _FieldMedic, _Demolitionist, _Firebug, _Gunslinger, _Sharpshooter, _SWAT, _Survivalist
Other	KFWeap_Healer_Syringe, KFWeap_Welder, KFCarryable_Gear (escort gear, untested)

Step 4. Preview

Save KFGame.ini, start any map in offline mode and open the console with ~ or F3. Useful commands for checking the result:

• enablecheats to allow cheats, imrich for money, opentradermenu to open the shop anywhere.
• PageUp switches to a third-person view and End returns to first person.

Always keep a backup of KFGame.ini before experimenting.