It won't let me switch firing mods or reload it, it's just a picture of a hunting rifle, and clicking it does nothing.... what happened? How do I fix this?

Do you have the .223 ammo for it?

Uh... yeah, but I don't know why that'd effect it.

Well, you wont be able to fire without ammo?

Make sure the gun is loaded.

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Like I said, absolutely nothing is there but a picture of the hunting rifle. I'm not an idiot, I know how to play the game... it's just a rifle, no words, nothing. Clicking does nothing.

Go into the Invetory, and look at the Items description. Type everything that you see there, including the weapon stats...

Sorry if I appear sceptical... Its just I am.

Hunting Rifle

A colt Rangemaster
semi-automatic rifle, in
.223 caliber. Single shot
only. Min str: 5
It has 0/10 shots of
.223 FMJ
It weighs 9 pounds
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Hunting Rifle
Damage: 10-20 Rng: 40
Ammo: 0/10



I could reload and unload the gun using the functions available in the inventory, but the gun cannot be accessed in any way via the picture on the HUD.

I could be wrong... Maybe someone else can confirm this, but I think there is a result on the critical failure table that wrecks the weapon, but if there is, its a rare roll.

Does the gun do the same thing when its loaded, and does another hunting rifle do the same thing?

Loaded or not, the gun does not work. As a matter of fact, both hunting rifles in my inventory fail to work properly.

Hmmm.... On the opening screen, what version are you playing? Have you also installed any unnoficial patches, or used any trainers?

1.02.25, and Restoration Project 1.2. That's it, I think. I think there might be one more that effects weapons...EDIT: It's F2WR.

Is there any chance that you have a crippled arm? So you can't use a rifle because it's a two handed weapon?
I don't know if it actually works like that because it never happened to me and I haven't played with these mods, but that's what the game says.

This might be the case. You can't click the weapon to attack/reload yet the weapon is equipped.