Can you split stackable items?

jacob4408 · 2013-07-30T17:02:58.000Z

I have a stack of 500 .44 ammo that I found in…well I won’t say in case it’s a spoiler. Anyway this stack of ammo weighs 80 lbs. I only want to carry 20 or so rounds with me but I can’t find anyway to split the stack into smaller units. Either I carry 500 bullets or none.

Am I missing something?

MarkB · 2013-07-30T17:36:55.000Z

You can split stacks of items when dropping them from your inventory using either d or D.

Hit the key for the item you want to drop, then type the quantity you wish to drop, then hit the key for the item again.

Sirquote · 2013-07-30T21:54:26.000Z

[quote=“MarkB, post:2, topic:2473”]You can split stacks of items when dropping them from your inventory using either d or D.

Hit the key for the item you want to drop, then type the quantity you wish to drop, then hit the key for the item again.[/quote]

Also works the other way around, in the drop screen type number of how many you wish to drop then select the stacked item. It will change to a ‘#’, Enter to confirm.

HunterAlpha1 · 2013-07-31T11:52:50.000Z

i’ve tried it and it doesn’t seem to be working. you sure there isn’t another key to press?

Flare · 2013-07-31T12:06:14.000Z

If for d = 100 batteries.

You don’t need to hit d first. Just type the number you need, and then hit d.

After you hit d, you’ll notice that the drop symbol for batteries will be different than normal dropping.

HunterAlpha1 · 2013-08-01T01:31:32.000Z

it’s still not working

Sirquote · 2013-08-01T02:32:31.000Z

HunterAlpha1:

it’s still not working

So say you had 100 arrow shafts in your inventory…

a = sewing kit
k = hammer
N = 100 Arrow shafts

Now lets say you want to drop 50 of those Arrow shafts.

Press ‘d’ to open drop menu.
Press ‘50’ to select a quantity to drop.
Press ‘N’ to select the stacked item.
Press Enter to accept the drop.

You should be left with…

a = sewing kit
k = hammer
N = 50 Arrow shafts

Not much else to it, could be possible that the build you have is buggy with the drops but very unlikely.

Hope this helps

HunterAlpha1 · 2013-08-01T09:39:01.000Z

oh, does this only work with ammo?

either that or .71 is messed up.

MarkB · 2013-08-01T10:46:17.000Z

[quote=“HunterAlpha1, post:8, topic:2473”]oh, does this only work with ammo?

either that or .71 is messed up.[/quote]

It works with any stacked item. And I’m on a fairly recent version of .71 and it works fine.

What it won’t do is split up volume in containers - so if you have, say, a Plastic Canteen of Water [6], you can’t multidrop to remove three portions of liquid from the canteen.