#arma3_scenario | ARMA | Page 14

wheat lantern Apr 14, 2016, 2:17 AM

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(When I say dedicated box, I mean it's for my unit only, so nobody should be using any scripts)

old spoke Apr 14, 2016, 8:00 PM

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any releases about how many players co-op campaigns will the Apex update support?

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:00 PM

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Is it possible to link to files in a mod ( like "@mod\logos\logo.paa" for example) from description.ext?

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Looking back in A2 I used to be able to link to a file in a mod from the mission, but A3 isn't budging.

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:19 PM

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@viscid sundial Yes , it's possible ex. overviewPicture = "x\alive\addons\missions\logo_alive.paa";

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I believe if you try to do it like overviewPicture = "\x\alive\addons\missions\logo_alive.paa"; with a \ before the x, it won't work

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:19 PM

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@verbal pagoda But this is part of a PBO, right?

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:19 PM

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I've done it with standard mission folders (not inside a pbo) and it's worked as well

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:21 PM

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But the \x\ comes from the PBOPREFIX, no?

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:22 PM

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The pboprefix defines it as x\alive\addons\missions

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As said above, I believe \x\ works when referencing from inside addons but not missions, not sure why

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:23 PM

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It used to work in ArmA 2...

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Hmmm.. Enable FilePatching?

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:24 PM

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I'll load up A3 and test again

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:25 PM

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-filePatching FTW!

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:25 PM

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works?

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:25 PM

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No/yes-ish

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Less errors

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:25 PM

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Looks I did use \x\ in a mission, so disregard that

viscid sundial Apr 14, 2016, 8:27 PM

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I am retracting my previous statement on -filePatching

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Hmmmm.. I may have made a massive booboo... wrong file name 😦

verbal pagoda Apr 14, 2016, 8:31 PM

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😎

signal coral Apr 15, 2016, 12:56 PM

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Do you know if it's possible & what will happen if the AI is totally turned off on a mission? I mean turning off bot's AI, but empty vehicles, buildings AI too

leaden maple Apr 15, 2016, 1:57 PM

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do you mean turning off their simulation? they will stand there and nothing will happen, frozen it pose and no physics/damage/movement will be done

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you can do that with Ares for example

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or within 3den editor in parameters of object - tick disable simulation box

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however it will no longer be interactable by players too. its just a model until you re-enable simulation.

signal coral Apr 15, 2016, 2:55 PM

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so bit's a bad idea to optimise a mission 😦

leaden maple Apr 15, 2016, 4:04 PM

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you can disable simulation on objects you know people wont be interacting/dealing with if they're purely visual

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for other things like AI you can use AI Caching, theres "Simulation Manager" or something like that in editor modules or use some external addons for that

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it disables simulation for AI thats at set range away from player and enables it once player is in range

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F3, MCC, ALiVE have that functionality

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the built in module is a bit limited but it can work good in most cases

viscid sundial Apr 15, 2016, 4:08 PM

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ALiVE's implementation is the best in this regard, since it allows you to save groups of AI to the database and load them up again for later use.

leaden maple Apr 15, 2016, 5:16 PM

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Although alive is one of more complex systems and requires quite some time to fine tune it to your needs.

loud galleon Apr 15, 2016, 5:56 PM

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if it's just virtual AI you want, then you place 2 modules. Don't need to configure anything else!

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can do that with regular AI placed in the editor on move waypoints just fine

mellow raft Apr 18, 2016, 7:16 PM

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Anyone have or know of a tool to convert a 2D mission into a Eden mission? I'd rather not replace everything

river nymph Apr 18, 2016, 7:55 PM

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you mean like the built in tool to convert them?

mellow raft Apr 18, 2016, 8:07 PM

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I always get an error while trying to import a 2d into eden even a fresh mission with just a person

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@river nymph

river nymph Apr 18, 2016, 8:08 PM

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if there is at least one unit set to player it has always worked for me

mellow raft Apr 18, 2016, 8:08 PM

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I'll try that in a bit when I get home

signal coral Apr 19, 2016, 8:31 AM

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Hi, i got a question about respawnInventory, CfgRespawnInventory is the Inventroy that the player will have at respawn, or just a display (and the inventory must be add after respawn)?

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In End Game folders, there is a CfgRespawnInventory file, and aside of it other files with addInventory and related commands. I don't kow why.

shrewd quartz Apr 19, 2016, 8:55 AM

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Hi gujs. Is someone willing to explan to me how to setup Mission parameters so that they work? I read the BIKI page about them but there is a big orange sign there that says they just don't work. :S

astral tide Apr 19, 2016, 9:11 AM

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what problem do you have?

shrewd quartz Apr 19, 2016, 9:19 AM

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Well added everything in description.ext and I can see parameters in mission start screen, but whatever I chande in them time/weather etc. when I start misiion, there is no change

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do i need somthing in init.sq or what?

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Also i tryed to use F3 framework but same resoult

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I would basicly just want to be abble to change weather and time in my missions, that's all

astral tide Apr 19, 2016, 9:41 AM

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could you pasebin your Params class?

shrewd quartz Apr 19, 2016, 9:59 AM

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This is all I have in Description.ext
http://pastebin.com/pCpcu95v

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These settings work in MP preview in editor but not on dedicated server

astral tide Apr 19, 2016, 10:27 AM

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and I assume that you have set_terrain.sqf and setViewDistance.sqf in params folder in your mission directory?

shrewd quartz Apr 19, 2016, 11:55 AM

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that is correct.

grave harness Apr 19, 2016, 12:16 PM

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How easy or hard is it to replace the playable faction in @verbal pagoda ALiVE Insurgency mission with another (mod) faction?

viscid sundial Apr 19, 2016, 12:23 PM

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Just replace the faction in the modules and done.

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 4:42 PM

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Any ideas why all my RscPictures are grey and a bit transparent no matter what textColor I set for them (The pictures are certain color paa files)

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It seems like colors are inverted or something or wont show up at all

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 5:24 PM

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@mention me if you got anything for me about my issue

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 5:39 PM

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pls send help

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 7:21 PM

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I beg you

river nymph Apr 19, 2016, 7:22 PM

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@tight arch image dimension are a power of 2?

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 7:27 PM

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I think they might not be so could that cause this?

river nymph Apr 19, 2016, 7:29 PM

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yes

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paa image size should be 2^n x 2^m

tight arch Apr 19, 2016, 7:33 PM

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Alright, thanks

slender kestrel Apr 19, 2016, 7:53 PM

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can i place a laser target in a mission? preferably as zeus?

signal coral Apr 21, 2016, 7:22 PM

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If any mission makers have good missions that they would like hosted on dedicated boxes for free then Hit me up. I have spare hardware that needs some love.

fresh spruce Apr 21, 2016, 8:09 PM

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hey. is it possible to add artillery support to a player After he has picked up an item?

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specifically: that after a player picks up /interacts with an item, he gets a virtual artillery support availabe

real venture Apr 22, 2016, 10:11 AM

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@fresh spruce could use event triggers

hollow rock Apr 25, 2016, 1:20 PM

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is this the proper way to do random position in eden? position[]=__EVAL([{36479.9,12948.1},{36362.5,13465.7},{36944.6,13116.5},{36766.3,12060.6}] select (floor random 4));

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nope, didnt like it lol

river nymph Apr 25, 2016, 2:00 PM

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Preprocessor commands dont like that syntax

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__EVAL(selectRandom[{},{},{},{}]) maybe

amber dragon Apr 26, 2016, 8:13 PM

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Anyone familiar with ALIVE? Having some trouble.

verbal pagoda Apr 26, 2016, 8:25 PM

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@amber dragon You can access the ALiVE discord channel here

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https://discord.gg/0b8dfNsUyVDmPVeC

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We'll be happy help

amber dragon Apr 26, 2016, 8:25 PM

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Thanks!

kind relic Apr 28, 2016, 2:29 AM

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is there a way to prevent the alive commander from using units that i've placed and then virtualised

gilded bloom Apr 28, 2016, 12:37 PM

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Hey guys. Is there anyone here that would help me revive an old Defend mission that broke ages ago?

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If it even can work. I see loads of threads from 2015 that zeus broke the defence module. Does anyone know if this is still the case?

gilded bloom Apr 28, 2016, 2:38 PM

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Nevermind, found a nice tutorial

light grail Apr 30, 2016, 11:43 PM

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ANyone here have any issues with Isla Duala, server side, causing issues?

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IE, Make a missions / small simple Zeus Sandbox with FOB for blufor.

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Mission loads fine on local server / editor

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Putting it on the dedicated server ends with everything seeming to spawn in and explode.

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helicopters / Vehicles all spawning in at a odd angle / half in ground

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Yet this does nott happen on my local machine.

marsh rampart Apr 30, 2016, 11:51 PM

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@Runekn#4190 mind linking that tutorial you mentioned please

languid viper May 3, 2016, 2:50 PM

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RedHammerStudios is looking for a mission scripter/builder!

If you know you're way around SQF as well as efficient mission building, and have a couple of missions (preferably MP) please shoot me a message!
You need to bring persistance and motiviation!

More details via PM.

signal coral May 3, 2016, 4:56 PM

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hello ! I have a question... I want to make a custom loading screen when someonbe is joining my arma3 server... the thing i know is, that i have to write in the discription.ext, loadscreen = and then the path in my mission folder... everythings done, the right size, the right path, but its still saying, that the picture cannot be found

peak flame May 3, 2016, 5:09 PM

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Hey guys, I'm using this for safe zones on napf. I have a problem for when i've been in the safe zone for around 20s and I'm still inside the defined area it says i've left the safe zone :/

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Name: Your Trigger Name
Type: NONE
Activation: ANYBODY
Repeatedly
Present
Condition: (vehicle player) in thisList
On ACT: call ExileClient_object_player_event_onEnterSafezone
On DEA: call ExileClient_object_player_event_onLeaveSafezone

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I also had @signal coral problem aswell

jagged gorge May 3, 2016, 5:21 PM

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@signal coral is your picture a .jpg or .paa in 2:1 format (ie: 1024 x 512) ?

peak flame May 3, 2016, 6:07 PM

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@jagged gorge I used .paa and 1024x512 it still brings an error

jagged gorge May 3, 2016, 6:09 PM

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what is the error msg if any?

high blaze May 3, 2016, 6:24 PM

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@deep cliff If you die while controling a darter placed in the eden editor (using play as character) you lose the pause menu and the game is stuck

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I think it's because you're playing as V_AI ?

mint iris May 3, 2016, 6:58 PM

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Alright, So i need some Huge help. This Glitch or what ever is plaguing my server.
When i create a mission file, place playable units. Put in a .EXT with like the basics. Then upload it to the server.
There's no units to select and use.

signal coral May 3, 2016, 8:08 PM

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@jagged gorge I tried paa png and jpg. at the moment its png at 1024 x 512

kind relic May 3, 2016, 9:45 PM

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@mint iris are you sure that you are making them playable?

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i do remember having an issue like this and it was because the mods on the server were different than the client

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not sure if that could be it

mint iris May 3, 2016, 9:51 PM

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So, When i place down the character i physically edit them and click the playable.

kind relic May 3, 2016, 9:51 PM

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are you using eden

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or 2d editor

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2D editor double click on each dude and set them to playable

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3D editor select all the dudes right click atributes check playable

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:18 PM

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Both

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I've checked playable and they really haven't worked. Every time i upload the Mission to the server the playable are deleted

signal coral May 3, 2016, 10:23 PM

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sounds new to me sry

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:23 PM

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where are you getting the file you are uploading to the server from?

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and what are the settings in description.ext

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:25 PM

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i go to Documents>Arma 3- Other Profiles> (My ingame name)> missions> There's my mission. So i slap in this file(Will come?) And when it .pbo it, then upload it. The Players aren't there

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(is there a way to upload to here?)

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:27 PM

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just pastbin the contents

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http://pastebin.com/

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:27 PM

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It's like two things

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:27 PM

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the description

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?

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then post it here

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:27 PM

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// Respawn type, see the table below
respawn = "BASE";
// Delay in seconds before playable unit respawns.
respawnDelay = 10;
disabledAI=1;

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That's all my buddy gave me

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:29 PM

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try disableAI = 1

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:30 PM

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Okay

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:30 PM

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or better disableAI = true;

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:31 PM

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I'll try that

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Still No players

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Yep. tried multiple tiimes. aint loading

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:48 PM

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what mods are you using?

mint iris May 3, 2016, 10:52 PM

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@ace3;@alive;@ares;@cba_a3;@ctab;@CUP_Terrains;@CUP_Terrains_Core;@CUP_Vehicles;@Kunduz;@leights_opfor;@mcc_sandbox_a3;@rhs_afrf3;@rhs_usf3;@ShackTac_User_Interface;@shacktak_map_gestures;@thirsk;@TRYK;@Task_Force_radio;@sma_v2.3;@MRT_Acessory_Functions;

kind relic May 3, 2016, 10:55 PM

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hmm i wont be able to open it otherwise i would say send it here

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oh

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try updating CBA

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also make one of your characters set to Player

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make sure the map is on the server

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make sure both your client and server are on the current versions

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:01 PM

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Alright well i zipped the mods i downloaded and just put them on the server

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Map is on the server because i have to #missions it

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Also CBA is the latest

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:03 PM

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wait you didint have the mods activated on the server?

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:03 PM

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?

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I put the keys in the keys folder

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:04 PM

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the server needs the mods

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as well

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as the client

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:04 PM

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yea i put all of my mods in the server folders

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:04 PM

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okay how are you launching the server

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:04 PM

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It's a purchased server

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

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so i assume that oyu have some sort of UI

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

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Yea

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

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in that UI you should have an option to add the mods into the launch settings for the server

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

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Well the launching comnmand line is broken

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

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thats probably your problem right there

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i would talk with whoever is renting you out the server

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your server is probably trying to load up your mission and not having the mods turned on

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so it comes out blank

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:06 PM

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Yea

kind relic May 3, 2016, 11:07 PM

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talk to whoever is renting you that server

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thats a pretty big fuck up on their part

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:08 PM

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Yea

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It's mainly because it's not letting me delete a part of the command line that duplicated

mint iris May 3, 2016, 11:23 PM

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(okay then server went down)

mint iris May 4, 2016, 12:38 AM

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Alright. so i'm creating Mission files. Aaaaand when i go to load them or when my buddies look at them. They have nothing in them.

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15:46:03 Mission Without%20Bullshit.Kunduz: Missing 'description.ext::Header'

kind relic May 4, 2016, 2:45 AM

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uh thats really weird

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debinarize the file and see what it says in the mission.sqm

mint iris May 5, 2016, 2:52 AM

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Chaos you here?

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What i'm thinking is that maybe when i get a time when someone is here, i can stream how i make the mission and y'all can tell me what i'm doing wrong

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@kind relic (So you see my message)

kind relic May 5, 2016, 2:54 AM

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yeah if im on

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just pop me a message

blissful timber May 5, 2016, 5:19 PM

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Yoyo, anybody know if there is a way to unbinarize a mission.sqm?

kind relic May 5, 2016, 8:00 PM

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yeah

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in eden

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theres an option

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i think in mission settings

mint iris May 5, 2016, 9:08 PM

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@kind relic Hit me up when you're on.

languid viper May 6, 2016, 6:45 AM

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RHS is still looking for dedicated mission makers! Maybe a bit more information: short term plans are porting and refitting existing gamemodes for RHS, maintaining the (to-come) official MP server and creating small test missions for the team (if needed). Long term plan is the development of our own gamemode. There is no deadline, nor rush. You work in your own pace.
Please shoot me a message if you're interested!

quartz aurora May 6, 2016, 6:36 PM

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Anyone here making missions out of the CUP terrains mod? I made a coop mission on it like most of missions and when its loaded up on a dedicated server there are no slots available to play on. Any ideas as to whats happening?

river nymph May 6, 2016, 6:44 PM

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The server most likely doesnt have the correct mods loaded

quartz aurora May 6, 2016, 6:44 PM

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The maps are showing up, I've made sure it's updated it takes me to lobby even

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Unless There is a trick to loading mods with spaces in the names I don't know about :\

river nymph May 6, 2016, 6:48 PM

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Check what other mods the mission requires in the sqm, no slots showing is a sign of the server not having the correct mods loaded.

quartz aurora May 6, 2016, 6:50 PM

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ok, I'll check the mod line. I made the mission so It shouldnt be missing anythign but you're probably right. I'm sure I done fucked up

mint iris May 7, 2016, 1:19 AM

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Hey, Can anyone check out what's wrong with my mission file?

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It wont slot in with units

light grail May 7, 2016, 8:25 PM

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What is the best way to get ambeint civilians.

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Not the COS / Alive methods.

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Unless someone has instructions on how to make COS work with markers, and not auto-populate the whole map.

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Currently it only cares about Locations and not user defined markers.

misty wagon May 8, 2016, 11:06 AM

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Has anyone had a problem since the Eden update where a mission preview take anywhere from 5-10 minutes to preview? The mission makers in our group are experiencing this problem but we've just sort of been dealing with it. Without our framework introduced it previews just fine. This problem even happens in the 2D editor but only after Eden was introduced, was never a problem before and our framework has not changed.

kind relic May 8, 2016, 3:34 PM

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are you using alive?]

wheat lantern May 8, 2016, 11:36 PM

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Hey, to all of you glorious folks here, has anyone found a "sweet-spot" for AI Difficulty Settings, for everyone who sets it up custom, ie, aiming speed, accuracy, etc, for their groups? Any help would be appreciated.

misty wagon May 8, 2016, 11:39 PM

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Not using Alive

prime dome May 9, 2016, 8:55 PM

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So did something change recently or are 30mm and below HE shells supposed to pass through multiple concrete walls before exploding?

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Happens with 30mm MP-T and 20mm HE at the very least

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30mm crosses 3 walls and a floor, 20mm 2 walls.

shy lodge May 9, 2016, 8:57 PM

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yo

wheat lantern May 9, 2016, 10:35 PM

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@signal coral Jesus, 15%? I normally run at 30, but I'll take your word for it. Thanks. Is there any other settings you tweak?

hollow rock May 10, 2016, 7:17 PM

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What do I need to do so that I'm able to choose my markers in the eden editor?

astral tide May 11, 2016, 7:54 AM

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open map?

final basin May 12, 2016, 2:14 PM

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15% accuracy? That's low. We run at 40%.
Note: 15% is not additive
It's a 15% chance for each shot to be accurate. Which means you still have a massive chance for your AI to miss all their shots. 40% x 4 man team does not mean 160% accuracy.

languid viper May 12, 2016, 7:14 PM

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lol

daring dock May 12, 2016, 7:43 PM

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@final basin On a side note, 0% accuracy makes them shoot the dirt in front of them when they aim directly at you

final basin May 12, 2016, 8:18 PM

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Yes, yes it does.

daring dock May 12, 2016, 9:19 PM

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FPS is life

charred saddle May 12, 2016, 10:13 PM

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Offload AI handling to clients then they become aimbots!

edgy gull May 13, 2016, 5:30 AM

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"It's a 15% chance for each shot to be accurate" I'm not sure if you're joking, but I'm pretty certain it doesn't work like that at all.
I mean, 15% change at what distance? 5m AND 1000m? What's the size of the target? With which weapon and optics? Standing up or prone? Suppressed or not? After or before running? What about the individual skills of the unit? The consecutive shots are always more accurate - to which shots the 15% apply to? Etc.

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The 0.15 is just one of many factors that contribute to the end result. It almost never translates to 15% chance of hitting.

viscid sundial May 13, 2016, 8:28 AM

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Is it me or does EDEN ignore description.ext after the last update?

hallow harness May 13, 2016, 9:41 AM

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"It's a 15% chance for each shot to be accurate" where did you find this?

edgy gull May 13, 2016, 9:42 AM

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Me? I quoted message a bit above.

hallow harness May 13, 2016, 9:42 AM

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ah, ok, I was afraid it was on a wiki or in the game 😄

edgy gull May 13, 2016, 9:42 AM

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😄

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So not really true then?

hallow harness May 13, 2016, 9:42 AM

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0.15 is just a value

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the influence is nonlinear so it's really difficult to give some description of what 0.1 does versus 1.0.

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Also are we talking about skillFinal or just skill?

edgy gull May 13, 2016, 9:44 AM

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profile skill apparently

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but that's relative because the general difficulty setting will affect the final skill

hallow harness May 13, 2016, 9:47 AM

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results in 0.00749999 on Recruit, 0.15 on Regular and 0.27 on Veteran

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0.0074 is close to 'broken' :/

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Normally I'd say don't go below 0.2

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skill

edgy gull May 13, 2016, 9:53 AM

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What's the accuracy in difficulty settings?

hallow harness May 13, 2016, 9:56 AM

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This is what accuracy 0.15 does to a Rifleman on Recruit difficulty

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📎 unknown.png

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gets much worse when you suppress or injure the AI

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Ultimately it's your call, but I'd not guarantee it wont have side effects - like bad weapon selection (because the evaluation of hit chances fails so AI selects a completely silly weapon or mode because it thinks it may give it better chances)

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you are welcome! And sorry about that configuring the skill is not exactly an exact science but more of a guesswork and magic

final minnow May 13, 2016, 5:22 PM

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we play with ai accuracy skill randomly selecting between 0.1-0.2 and it feels pretty realistic, they don't laser you from great distances and sometimes having a hard time to get while you're moving, we play without any revive systems so maybe if you play with those you can up accuracy a bit to have more challenge, also terrain matters too when you design a mission, when you play on an open filed you will destroy ai with 0.15 but if it's a closed env or town, or forest, ai will probably get you if you're not careful

daring dock May 13, 2016, 7:00 PM

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AI mods and scripts that adjust their aim accuracy based on multiple factors are pretty good. They make it less accurate when you're moving, and more accurate when you're up close.

shy lodge May 13, 2016, 7:28 PM

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I reccomend AISS or VCOM

ionic thorn May 15, 2016, 8:01 AM

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For those of you who remember, is it Possible to get the same visual effects from Eagle Wing into A3? I'm referring specifically to the dust, wind and blurred screen edges.

dusty girder May 15, 2016, 12:17 PM

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hey all
I am just getting into 3d editor, and love the compositions
Is there a public library of compositions that i can put stuff onto or grab from?

runic scroll May 15, 2016, 4:54 PM

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Has anyone been able to use Addon Maker or ProProject to build a working, binarized addon-format mission when an Ambient_Site animal module is placed in Eden? A very complex question perhaps no one can answer. If I pack with Addon Maker, resultant binarized pbo is broken, missing mission.sqm. If I pack with Pbo Pro, mission will crash A3 with this error: "ErrorMessage: File Source_folder\Test_mission.Chernarus\mission.sqm, line 0: '.raP': '' encountered instead of '='" It appears that there is a problem with binarization of Ambient_SIte animal module (?). There is no issue with exporting from Eden as mission pbos containing the modules.

sturdy fulcrum May 15, 2016, 5:36 PM

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@runic scroll can you please pastebin the mission.sqm

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also i think i heard that rapified mission.sqm is problematic or even bugged in A3 atm/these days

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(rapified = "binarized" in terms of txt files)

runic scroll May 15, 2016, 6:03 PM

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kju!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The "King of Arma" is back in the house! Mikero and I spent about 5 hours last night pouring over this issue. The reason I am bothering about making addon-format missions is to solve a localization problem with overviewText in mission.sqm. https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/190734-bug-eden-str-prefix-syntax-doesnt-work-for-localized-overviewtext-in-missionsqm/

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If I build the mission as a normal (binarized) mission pbo using Pbo Pro, there is no problem with the Animal modules, but the localization issue is "kind of" still there, in that the localized overviewText is not visible in Scenario menu at first, but suddenly appears later after mission has been started.

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But there is no way I can build a binarized addon pbo that won't crash A3 when the animal modules are included.

runic scroll May 15, 2016, 7:22 PM

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Hopefully @hallow harness and @deep cliff can have a look at this, since a CRASH is involved! 😃

earnest trail May 15, 2016, 11:46 PM

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Does anyone know of a way to debinarize a mission.sqm file via a tool or something?

worthy rampart May 16, 2016, 12:14 AM

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There is probably a way with the Arma 3 Tools but I'm not exactly sure how. Some other options are to load the SQM into the editor, uncheck the binarize box, and then save the SQM. Another option is to use DeRap in Mikero's tools as that will convert it to a .txt file, but I'm not 100% that it'll work in the non-subscriber version of his tools.

naive linden May 16, 2016, 6:02 PM

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Unrap, Depbo, Elitness pick one to unrap the bin

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https://dev.withsix.com/projects/mikero-pbodll/files

rocky sinew May 17, 2016, 10:49 AM

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Is it possible to covert game modes like Invade and Annex, Patrol ops and Insurgency from 2d to 3d. Id like to customize the base in eden without 3d -> 2d work arounds (currently using mcc/ares combo but not all items copy over correctly)

patent talon May 17, 2016, 8:28 PM

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anyone know anything about errors within downloading a mission with the same name after it has been updated, and being kicked to the browser after the download?
so for example, i am working on a mission.Altis file, i have it downloaded in my mpmissioncache, and i go to update it, repack pbo, redownload it it fails untill i delete the mpmissioncache and restart

worthy rampart May 17, 2016, 9:28 PM

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I think it is known bug currently with the file still being marked as "in use" so it can't make changes, usually restarting your game fixes it as well. Someone on the BIS forums said you could switch maps and then switch back to the mission you were working on (here is the comment https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/190437-flushing-file-error/#entry3021616)

analog talon May 18, 2016, 10:41 AM

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ED3n

ionic thorn May 18, 2016, 10:51 PM

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Does landAt not work in A3?

daring dock May 18, 2016, 10:53 PM

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Unkown, I know I've been having trouble making helicopters land.

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No idea on planes though.

ionic thorn May 18, 2016, 10:54 PM

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Yeah, can't get a plane to land at alternate airports

daring dock May 18, 2016, 11:07 PM

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What map?

ionic thorn May 18, 2016, 11:10 PM

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Can't say, private

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I know it has typically been plane1 landAt 0 (or 1, 2,3, etc)

daring dock May 18, 2016, 11:35 PM

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MAke sure they configure the airports correctly

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they can be really finniky in terrain builder

ionic thorn May 18, 2016, 11:36 PM

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That seems to be the issue, thanks!

signal coral May 21, 2016, 6:29 AM

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Has anybody ever found / created an exact clone of the ZGM Scenarios that are including in A3 by default? No matter how far I search, I cant find any kind of download or guide that has these, and the few resources that I have found always have flaws (like not displaying player icons on the Zeus HUD or having unofficial addons disabled).

twin chasm May 21, 2016, 7:20 AM

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They should be inside the missions_f_curator PBO inside Arma 3\Curator\Addons

signal coral May 21, 2016, 8:00 AM

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Thanks a heap @twin chasm :)

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Alright, so I've managed to extract the missions and edit them to run mods, then exported them from the editor. My new problem is that its not the true Zeus gamemode (If all players die the mission automatically fails, and in the role assignment screen it allows me to assign AI). Any clue on how to fix this?

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Just to clarify, I'm trying to get a ZGM scenario identical to the default BIS scenarios that come with Arma, except with mods enabled and usable on maps from the workshop.

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And the ones on the workshop seem to have the same recurring problems like not displaying player icons after they die/at all.

subtle shell May 21, 2016, 10:21 AM

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check for "NMD sandbox" or "All out Warfare by cruoriss", these missions should do what you are trying to achieve

signal coral May 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

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Do you know if they highlight all the players correctly? That was a recurring problem in workshop addons.

signal coral May 21, 2016, 10:54 AM

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NMD isnt a good one because it allows players other than Zeus to spawn in assets/loadouts. About to try the other one.

subtle shell May 21, 2016, 11:11 AM

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I love Cruoriss mission, players revive / halo / ia spawn zone / mission / recruit, etc... there is a lot of stuff you can use

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and if you don't want your palyer to use a feature, you can use Ares mod to transfer mission objects to zeus and delete those one

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for example : players can spawn planes by clicking on a "billboard", you can delete that billboard with ares.

signal coral May 21, 2016, 11:32 AM

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All these are way too complicated and feature-rich.

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Im more looking for plain Zeus with support for custom maps and CUP addons.

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Kinda like the revive script on AOW though.

subtle shell May 21, 2016, 12:22 PM

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Just rename the extension of the mission to whatever island you are using, it will work perfectly. Also it supports every addon loaded by the server. That's honestly the best mission I've found to casually play with my friends while I generate / create a mission on the fly.

dark sleet May 22, 2016, 12:49 AM

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Hi, when I place using script a waypoint Seek and Destroy for a chopper, when I do not find any more targets, he stops flying around the zone and stays above static, any idea ?

daring dock May 22, 2016, 5:26 PM

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Set multiple waypoints on a patroll path, all Seek and Destroy, he should move around to each waypoint and will engage as soon as it sees something.

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@dark sleet

signal coral May 24, 2016, 3:38 PM

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search for ppEffect in the files

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@ionic thorn sry did not scroll to the end when i saw your message ^^

hazy ingot May 25, 2016, 1:00 AM

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I have a mission where buildings and such are loaded after the mission loads. How do I use the 3D editor to place things that are dependant on those buildings when they don't load unless I go in game, or choose "play from here" within the editor?

ionic thorn May 25, 2016, 6:30 AM

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Np

manic wagon May 25, 2016, 12:13 PM

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hey folks, I´ve got a question according to waypoints. How can I adjust the Waypoint placing radius in 3eden Editor? In 2D Editor I simply type in a number in the respective field but in 3eden this option has been removed. Any ideas about that?

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@hazy ingot what do you mean by building that are loaded after the mission loads?

astral tide May 25, 2016, 12:15 PM

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It's a wild guess, but thave you tried the resize tool?

manic wagon May 25, 2016, 12:16 PM

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resize tool?

astral tide May 25, 2016, 12:16 PM

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The same you can use for Markers and triggers

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https://gyazo.com/21c91ad8fad79236880f46509573fd89

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most right one

manic wagon May 25, 2016, 12:17 PM

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no, havent tried yet so far...but I´ll give it a try. Thanks

hazy ingot May 25, 2016, 1:35 PM

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@manic wagon So, like when I open the mission file, I can see the base map and original objects, but there are changes that have been made since the map was created. So there are buildings that have been replaced that only show up after you launch the mission. when we converted the mission to use the 3D editor, some NPCs are not standing at groung/floor level. Right now, in order to adjust them, it is a guessing game in the editor because the building they are in may not be there until you go in game.

ionic thorn May 26, 2016, 9:50 AM

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Here's a question to chew on. Years ago there was talk of implementing a way to pre-record cutscenes / intros for MP missions then plug them into your desired mission. Does anyone know if this ever happened or if someone in the community found a way around it? Specifically, I want to record a cutscene which includes mods that are not included in the final mission, and do not intend to include.

edgy gull May 26, 2016, 9:58 AM

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I can't see any other way than recording a video.
Or what kind of mods do you mean?

ionic thorn May 26, 2016, 10:08 AM

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Any really. The mission will be ADDON free, but in the cutscene I would like to use other assets (for a flashback scene)

edgy gull May 26, 2016, 10:21 AM

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Well videos might be too big in file size to be added in downloadable missions.
You could make the flashback scene with still images and play them as a slideshow.
Also check out the createSimpleObject command and see if it can create static objects from p3d models placed in mission directory.
Or you could take screenshots of objects and sceneries, like from a different map, and place them as user textures, sort of cardboard probs. That might look funny. Just add so much post processing effects that noone will notice they're not real. 😃

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In other words, you can't show assets that simply don't exist in the player's game.

daring dock May 30, 2016, 3:53 PM

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New update made my respawns not work? Is description.ext obsolete now?

daring dock May 30, 2016, 4:16 PM

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it's unreliable, it respawns me sometimes at the respawn point and other times where I died

dark sleet May 31, 2016, 1:10 AM

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Well... They reworked respawn sys

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Have a look at sportrep

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spotrep*

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BTW, respawn event handler behaviour is... Unreliable since last update

sturdy fulcrum May 31, 2016, 5:38 AM

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another WIP dialog creator - looks for feedback
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/190427-arma-intellij-plugin-smart-editing-for-header-and-sqf-files/page-2#entry3032329

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Arma Intellij Plugin - Smart Editing for Header and SQF Files - ...

Page 2 of 2 - Arma Intellij Plugin - Smart Editing for Header and SQF Files - posted in ARMA 3 - COMMUNITY MADE UTILITIES:

Hello K-Town.
Glad to hear comment fix is on the way.

However I am suprised with intentional way of handling of for.
Mainly because official manual specifically says how for should looks like:
https://community.bi...io.com/wiki/for
What youve said about some exclusions in checking of rules questioning point of usage error correction at all.
Of course I underst...

chilly locust Jun 1, 2016, 6:16 PM

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looking for someone to set up my server pls msg me for details

daring dock Jun 1, 2016, 8:42 PM

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@chilly locust What's the server going to be used for?

quartz aurora Jun 1, 2016, 11:45 PM

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Since 1.60 has anyone had issues with slots not showing up when playing mission on a dedicated server? Mission was made with no additional scripts, mods or anything else. Same with the server. When I get on the server the mission has no playable slots and other missions work fine just not this one I'm making.

ocean plume Jun 2, 2016, 2:20 AM

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I have been having problems selecting vehicle skins in the Eden editor.. its stuck on random

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and apparently cant choose waypoint behaviour

quartz aurora Jun 2, 2016, 3:24 AM

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interesting. Haven't played with skins but I have been using a lot of way points but haven't really payed attention to AI behaviour. right now it would just be nice to get into the mission lawl

ocean plume Jun 2, 2016, 3:25 AM

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i cant choose anything from a drop down menu

verbal pagoda Jun 2, 2016, 3:42 AM

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Are you on dev branch?

ocean plume Jun 2, 2016, 3:42 AM

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no

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i can select with arrow keys but no with the mouse input

verbal pagoda Jun 2, 2016, 3:43 AM

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Report it on the tracker

daring dock Jun 2, 2016, 12:51 PM

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Tracker working now?

astral tide Jun 2, 2016, 2:22 PM

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yes

kindred dome Jun 2, 2016, 5:50 PM

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Dumb question, in arsenal is there an easy way to empty your bags of ammo from a weapon you've removed? Or at least see all items in a backpack/vest/uniform regardless if you have weapon it works with?

quartz aurora Jun 2, 2016, 6:48 PM

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I thought if you removed the weapon it emptied the ammo with it. Unless I'm not getting what you're asking. Are you talkinga bout nades, placed objects etc?

wooden dove Jun 2, 2016, 6:49 PM

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He want to know how can he empty a bag with ammo he doesn't have a weapon for in arsenal.

quartz aurora Jun 2, 2016, 6:51 PM

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in that case I don't know of a quick way... just the standard go through each clothing item and remove it... Sorry I don't have a better solution

kindred dome Jun 2, 2016, 8:15 PM

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No worries, thanks guys. I ended up creating custom loadouts from scratch.

wooden dove Jun 3, 2016, 9:46 AM

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got 1470

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should be good

sturdy fulcrum Jun 3, 2016, 5:55 PM

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for MP testing
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#skipLobby

Description.ext

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yeah

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but its a decent start

kindred dome Jun 3, 2016, 6:00 PM

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How do I work with this new respawn role system if I want players to respawn into the game with a specific loadout (pistol and ammo) then subsequent respawns respawn with the gear they died in like I can with ACE3's respawn module? I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.

hollow grotto Jun 3, 2016, 7:12 PM

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@sturdy fulcrum that for the SkipLobby thing i now go fab around 😉 that look like 1000% make for PRA3

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:13 PM

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Skip lobby??

daring dock Jun 3, 2016, 7:13 PM

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ya, skip the unit selection thing

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:13 PM

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Oh, man... that's awesome.

daring dock Jun 3, 2016, 7:14 PM

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they're really trying to build a more fluid experience for new players, quickly finding games they can just go straight into

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:14 PM

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That works for me! That's exactly what my community was founded on!

daring dock Jun 3, 2016, 7:15 PM

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bunch of randos got together and worked well, starting playing together all the time?

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:15 PM

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More or less, yep!

daring dock Jun 3, 2016, 7:16 PM

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That's pretty neat!

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:19 PM

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We are trying to build a large scale persistent battlefield that facilitates an infantry company and supporting assets easily whil requiring no mods, no external applications, etc. It's pretty far along. We have some definite one of a kind things right now already, but we are trying to push it even further. One thing is that I lament that we don't have enough people active in the community to actually show off most of what makes the sandbox so special. We've got a pretty active platoon, but without having at least two platoons and a few company elements, the scale of the sandbox's capabilities have no context.

daring dock Jun 3, 2016, 7:34 PM

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I've always found a good mission maker can properly portray scale with any number of players

stuck sable Jun 3, 2016, 7:40 PM

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@daring dock, I would agree, but that's partially antithetical to our goal. I wanted an environment that wasn't meant to be exciting or cool, but that was as realistic as practical, including scale. All of our logistics, support, almost everything in the entire player faction is player run. If you neglect logistics, then after a couple of sessions, you just don't have any bullets.

gusty umbra Jun 3, 2016, 11:10 PM

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So you have a guy sitting in the back lines cranking out bullets? Then where do those materials come from? I think easing the logistics burden to 'make sure you have secured a route for us to resupply you' would be best, especially if you're playing as an infantry company.

spiral patio Jun 4, 2016, 10:07 AM

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Does anybody know if I can make a unit start as restrained using the ace function for prisoners?

ionic thorn Jun 4, 2016, 10:19 AM

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Like this?
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/183079-ace3-pre-mission-set-as-captive-not-surrendered/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

ACE3 pre-mission set as captive not surrendered - ARMA 3 - MISSI...

ACE3 pre-mission set as captive not surrendered - posted in ARMA 3 - MISSION EDITING & SCRIPTING: I can make a unit surrender in the mission editor, simply linking to the provided ACE3 module.

Is there a way I can set him as fully 'ACE3 captive' instead, i.e. already cable tied, and not merely surrendered? I'd like to be able to start the mission with the unit cable tied, so players can untie him and interact.

Is there code I can put in the unit's init?

spiral patio Jun 4, 2016, 10:40 AM

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It says local variable in global space?

river nymph Jun 4, 2016, 10:45 AM

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you can't just copy paste that code, you need to reference the unit you want handcuffed in the spot where it says _unit

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you might be better off using the module

languid viper Jun 4, 2016, 7:17 PM

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anyone knows if I actually can hide/unhide things like wheel chocks or air intake covers via script?

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on some helicopters?

stuck sable Jun 4, 2016, 7:27 PM

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@languid viper, In Arma scripting, the question isn't, "can it be done?" it is "how can this be done?" I have discovered that the things that are impossibe to do with Arma scripting are rare.

worthy rampart Jun 4, 2016, 8:20 PM

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@languid viper https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/hideSelection might do the trick, but the notes seem to say it only works on objects from createSimpleObject

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Do you have one helicopter in particular you want to use do that on?

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There is always cheap ways around it like having it as a hiddenSelection or animation you can toggle

languid viper Jun 4, 2016, 8:23 PM

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nah, just out of interest

quartz aurora Jun 4, 2016, 10:46 PM

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have you guys had a mission you've converted just state "Error Loading Mission" when launching on a dedi server?

quartz aurora Jun 4, 2016, 11:58 PM

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Figured out it's saying it's missing an addon. CBA_EXH... Now I just need to figure out how to remove it. if anyone has a suggestion I'm all ears

wooden dove Jun 4, 2016, 11:58 PM

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unbin the mission.sqm and manually edit it out

quartz aurora Jun 5, 2016, 12:12 AM

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yeah just realized I could uncheck that box when saving it. now that I've removed the dependancy I can't load the mission lawl... I'm having bad luck tonight

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OH SWEET MOTHER OF MARY I FIXED IT! That moment of sweet releife when you get it working.

crimson maple Jun 5, 2016, 10:37 AM

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What happens when you switch the mission with skipLobby enabled?

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Do all players automatically go "ready" in the lobby or do they get kicked because the mission ended and a new one begins?

wooden dove Jun 5, 2016, 2:19 PM

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they get auto assigned to slots and the mission push through

distant venture Jun 6, 2016, 12:42 AM

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Does anybody here have a good Idea how to make AI Convoys to work. I want the AI just to follow some roads from A to B. The problems are: 1. They front vehicle while following the route randomly stops (NOT at waypoints) which lets the following Vehicles freak out and 2. They always stop at Waypoints and then, as described, freak out.

I tried many thinks: A lot of waypoints, very few waypoints, different speed...column or file...nothing works. At least they do not make a "proper" Convoy.
I know, Arma AI is not the brightest but there is a way to make convoys work (I would go for Mods ... Have VCOM Driving running which does not help)

worthy rampart Jun 6, 2016, 1:14 AM

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Would you like to do it with a script or is waypoints from the editor fine?

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And would you like them to react to being engaged?

distant venture Jun 6, 2016, 12:29 PM

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I think I wouldn't mind doing it with a script, whatever works best. And yes, the scenario is an ambush scenario ^^

worthy rampart Jun 6, 2016, 3:57 PM

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When they are ambushed what do you want them to do? Gunners stay on guns and infantry dismounts?

distant venture Jun 6, 2016, 5:01 PM

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I will but some infantry into the vehicles but yes, gunner (and maybe driver stay in) and the rest out. If it would be possible that specific units try to get away, that be nice but thats not a must here

shut blade Jun 6, 2016, 7:02 PM

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So I'm trying to make a relatively simple convoy attack mission. The way I want it to work is that if the convoy detects you they'll stop, unload their cargo, and hold position.

The way I have it set up is the you attack the AI convoy in the middle of a town with the convoy having a move waypoint beyond the town. If the convoy detects you a transport unload waypoint is activated. However, in practice the move waypoint is properly canceled, however they never actually unload their troops. They just drive around the city while the gunner fires at you. They only way they'll unload their cargo is if the vehicle is disabled, which is just default Arma behavior. How do I fix this?

sturdy fulcrum Jun 6, 2016, 9:01 PM

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Tweaked: The 2D editor is now hidden (it can still be accessed by pressing the CTRL+O keys in the Editor Menu)

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does this mean what we all think it means 😐

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(if so, can someone try if launching directly to 2d still works via startup param: "c:\path\to\mission.sqm")

edgy gull Jun 7, 2016, 4:05 AM

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@sturdy fulcrum Still works. 👌

sturdy fulcrum Jun 7, 2016, 4:08 AM

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@edgy gull thanks 😃 happy

kind relic Jun 7, 2016, 7:13 AM

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can anyone help me get some music to play in a specific area and to fade in/out when the get near/far

kind relic Jun 7, 2016, 8:02 AM

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nvm got it

pearl nexus Jun 7, 2016, 9:34 PM

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hey guys. quick question. i just switched to dev branch to cehck out tanoa and noticed that the good old 2d editor is finally gone. i'll get used to it but...

i imported my mission which relies heavily on description.ext defined mission parameters. and i noticed they seem to fail loading when i start the mission now.

did the import fuck it up or is stuff loading differently now? talking about single player from the editor.

distant venture Jun 7, 2016, 9:36 PM

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Some things that used to use in the description.ext do not work anymore (since Eden), can't tell you which though.>.<

pearl nexus Jun 7, 2016, 9:39 PM

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ah. i jsut noticed the posts above. maybe back to old habit it is after all ;D

placid mantle Jun 8, 2016, 3:45 AM

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anyone making coop missions in tanoa?

ionic thorn Jun 8, 2016, 6:47 AM

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@pearl nexus glad to see you back!

daring dock Jun 8, 2016, 7:16 AM

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@distant venture respawn at start is not working

terse nest Jun 8, 2016, 8:47 AM

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Can anyone help me, ive taken my mission that i made with mods and removed all the modded content however the editor says i need Ares addon to open my mission. ????

strange fjord Jun 8, 2016, 10:28 AM

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@terse nest you need to open the mission.sqm and remove all the mods in the list at the top you don't want too use. Be sure to save it without Binerizing It. Just make sure it's unchecked at the bottom when you go too save. I recommend Notepad++ too manage the file

terse nest Jun 8, 2016, 10:34 AM

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thanks got it

strange fjord Jun 8, 2016, 10:59 AM

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@terse nestglad to hear it

signal coral Jun 8, 2016, 1:40 PM

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Hi guys, I'm working on a safe zone that can be switched on and off by certain playres. For that I have introduced the variable Status, and when it equals one, the safezone is activated. However when it's deactivated by a player, it's only deactivated from that player and no one else. How can I fix this?

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@signal coral most scripting can be found here https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/190992-creating-a-restricted-area-based-on-player-uid/#entry3028688

patent talon Jun 9, 2016, 5:32 AM

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Repentz - Today at 10:32 PM
so does anyone know why markers on the map do not show up? like i have a fully loaded mission with spawn points npc etc, but nothing is showing up on map

wise remnant Jun 9, 2016, 5:20 PM

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anybody with descent scripting skills can help me out? I have mission ready but somethings off. I get some random lag spikes for or two seconds the its ok

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needless to say the experince is ruined

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contact me cause i wanna do a tournament for arma3

stuck sable Jun 9, 2016, 5:30 PM

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@wise remnant, If I had to guess, the lag spikes are from a major script suddenly starting up or from a script being run on every client that maybe shouldn't be. I am NOT decent at scripting, so I can't help you out really, sorry!

sturdy fulcrum Jun 9, 2016, 6:23 PM

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@wise remnant check in console the running scripts and fsm
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_activeSQFScripts
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_activeSQSScripts
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_activeMissionFSMs

diag activeSQFScripts

diag activeSQSScripts

diag activeMissionFSMs

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needs dev branch+diag.exe

wooden dove Jun 9, 2016, 6:43 PM

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it doesn't

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all of the diag_ commands are fine on stable

sturdy fulcrum Jun 9, 2016, 7:06 PM

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kk

mental yew Jun 9, 2016, 8:05 PM

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any idea why "classname hideObject true;" doesn't work in the editor?

hollow grotto Jun 9, 2016, 8:15 PM

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@mental yew because hideObject need a object and not a classname?

broken ridge Jun 10, 2016, 12:44 AM

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I've got a problem where I made a mission and it runs fine in the editor and on a listen server but when I put it on my dedicated server and join I can't select any playable slots? Anyone know why that might be?

dark sleet Jun 10, 2016, 1:56 AM

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server.cfg eventually ?

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 10:18 AM

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"my_savezone_var = false; publicvariable 'my_safezone_var';
got to make their machines awware of the variable update"
@signal coral , where would I initialise this? I have it in initserver.sqf at the moment, but doesn't seem to work so far

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also, in the 2D editor, the yellow area that represents military structures like the HQs are almost 10x the original size (one HQ will create a yellow area the size of the terminal (airfireld))

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 10:47 AM

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"alarm_on = _this addAction["<t color='#ffff00'>Disable All Kill Zones</t>","scripts\alarm.sqf","",1,false,true,"","Status == 1 && (player distance _target < 3)"];
alarm_off = _this addAction["<t color='#ffff00'>Enable All Kill Zones</t>","scripts\alarm.sqf","",1,false,true,"","Status == 0 && (player distance _target < 3)"];"

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Error: Addaction, type array expected object

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what am I missing?

visual lichen Jun 10, 2016, 11:06 AM

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how is _this defined?

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:10 AM

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^^ solved by replacing the init of the object with 0 = this execVM "xxxx.sqf"

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:11 AM

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......

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:11 AM

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originally it was 0 = this addAction[.....];

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:11 AM

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_this is the handle for passed arguments in a script / function

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for inits it's this

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:11 AM

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so what can I use then it I need to pass to the scripts which object to use the addaction on?

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if*

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:12 AM

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use initPlayerLocal for those type of things

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:12 AM

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how do you mean? I don't think a laptop has a init player local

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just an init

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:13 AM

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like this https://github.com/alganthe/Co-ops/blob/dev_altis/initPlayerLocal.sqf#L105

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:14 AM

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ah I see

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but that goes for every arsenal box in the mission am I right? not for one specific laptop like in mine

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:15 AM

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that's for an array I defined, you can use it for a single object too

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would just be yourLaptop addAction [rest of the arguments] without a foreach instead of _x addAction whatever

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:18 AM

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alright will try that. Could it also solve the problem that Status isn't changed globally?

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cause it seems to only change the value for the player locally, not server wide

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:18 AM

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status, what ?

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:19 AM

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okay, so the Status has initial value 1. When this killzone script is finished, Status has changed to 0. However it only happens to me, and not to my buddy on the server

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maybe I should use removeExec for that?

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remote*

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:20 AM

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..... just use publicVariable

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:20 AM

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I have that, in initserver.sqf but still doesn't want to work

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or ArmA 3 is just incredibly slow with applying the change

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:21 AM

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myVar = 1;
publicVariable "myVar";

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:21 AM

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exactly that

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:21 AM

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then you did a typo

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:22 AM

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Status = 1;
publicVariable "Status";

Do you see the typo?

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:23 AM

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no, but with such a common name it wouldn't be surprising an other system uses it

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:23 AM

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then why does it work locally?

wooden dove Jun 10, 2016, 11:23 AM

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also make sure the variable isn't being replaced on JIP by an other one

signal coral Jun 10, 2016, 11:24 AM

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it's only initialised in initserver, no where else

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alright, I'll see how it goes. Changed it to Status_zone

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thanks for the help @wooden dove

noble orchid Jun 10, 2016, 6:11 PM

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Hey guys is there a way to restrict animations of an object to a specific side e.g BLUFOR using the init of the object

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:45 PM

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I've pbo'd a mission directory, so that the PBO is called "scenario.world", and inside it on the root folder is the .sqm, .ext

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dropping it on the server's MPMissions sspams like hell

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with 'read from bank'

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any ideas how I've goofed it up?

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:49 PM

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If you are doing it that way the PBO should be called "yourscenario.Altis.pbo"

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Or whatever terrain it is on

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:49 PM

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correct, it's scenario.world.pbo

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:50 PM

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Oh that's what you meant by world, is there a playable unit down?

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:50 PM

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just the map name

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there is

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it ran unpbo'd just fine with the directory dropped into mpmissions

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:52 PM

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How were you picking the mission? Setting it in server.cfg or doing it from the lobby?

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:52 PM

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server.cfg, will restart with a lobby pick

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:52 PM

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Did you include the .pbo in the name for the server.cfg? As far as I know you shouldn't include the .pbo

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:52 PM

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left it unchanged

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All right -- picking from the lobby just returns to lobby with a single "Mission scenario.world read from bank." sent to log

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:56 PM

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What are you using to make it a PBO?

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:56 PM

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BinPBO from BI Dev tools

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viewing it from PBO Manager has it look normal

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 6:57 PM

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I don't think BinPBO is still supported so I'm not sure if it has issues with the sqm being binarized

rich forum Jun 10, 2016, 6:58 PM

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oh, is the editor the preferred method?

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yeah, they checksum differently

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thanks for the heads up @worthy rampart

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and the export to game root from editor works 100%

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appreciate it \o

worthy rampart Jun 10, 2016, 7:05 PM

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No problem, glad it worked 👍

stuck sable Jun 10, 2016, 7:55 PM

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Does anyone know how the Arma Life servers are able to mod in vehicles without the clients having to download the mod outside of the mission file or does anyone know someone who might know?

river nymph Jun 10, 2016, 7:56 PM

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they dont

stuck sable Jun 10, 2016, 7:59 PM

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How does it work then, @river nymph? I have been running my game completely vanilla, I jumped onto a Life server to check it out, because I never had been there before, and boom! There were tons of different clothes, vehicles, etc., that are not in the base game that were there in the server, despite me running vanilla. I assumed they were in the mission file, since when I joined the server, the mission file was like 15,000kb.

river nymph Jun 10, 2016, 7:59 PM

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it's just gonna be some textures and maybe some creative attachTo

stuck sable Jun 10, 2016, 7:59 PM

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It made me... jealous? Envious at least.

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Someone got his case jumped the other day for using Forza models in his Life server. Did his require mods?

river nymph Jun 10, 2016, 8:01 PM

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it would have, yes

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you cant add new objects from a mission config

stuck sable Jun 10, 2016, 8:03 PM

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I see. First of all, I'm glad that I know now. Secondly, that would be a pretty awesome feature. Do you know of any server side mods that can push things like that through? Because... moving to Tanoa, my community is going to pretty much need some boats added, since BIS didn't give naval stuff too much attentnion and it's an island chain. However, I can't switch it up on the community and require mods after figuring out a scripted solution to not require any mods for the past eighteen months!

river nymph Jun 10, 2016, 8:04 PM

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you cant add mods to clients, server side

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your best bet is the improving BI infrastructure for servers

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you can already link your servers mods to the workshop

stuck sable Jun 10, 2016, 8:08 PM

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Yeah, that's quite handy, but not something I'm looking forward to doing any time in the foreseeable future. We have done so much to be able to keep the game vanilla for our clients that it's more of an objective for us to see how much we can do without requiring any client side mods at this point. We do run one server side mod, which is our own, in-house AI improvement mod. We also have an optional client-side mod that swaps MXs and Mk200s for real world analogues (AR-15s and M249). We did have it to swap Katibas for AK74s, but we are scrapping that part when the Apex weapons were revealed. We've done a GREAT job of taking the vanilla game and rolling it back to a more believable, contemporary/modern setting.

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We run our own radio script that is acceptable enough to compete with TFAR or ACE, but didn't require a third party application and now that the voice stuttering has been fixed and we are able to ramp up the voice over network quality on the server, we don't even think about changing course, haha.

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 3:49 PM

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I have a mission that was working perfectly a little while ago and then I did something (not sure what) and now it doesn't appear to be reading the description.ext file

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Anyone seen this before?

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For example I have disabledAI on, but when I load the mission the slots are autofilled with AI

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 3:53 PM

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You must have touched the Eden Multiplayer settings.

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If you even open that shit, it seems to override your description.ext, as far as I understand. It happened to me. I HATE that Eden takes precedence over the description.ext. If you have a description.ext, obviously, you WANT to use it, so why have the editor's settings take precedence. Ugh!

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 3:54 PM

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Shit

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Well what should I do?

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 3:55 PM

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Just adjust the Eden settings. Go to the top, find... wait one.

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Go to the top, mouse over attributes, click multiplayer, and tweak those settings to your preference. I don't think Eden overrides your deeper stuff, just the stuff that it has the capability to do itself.

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 3:57 PM

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Ok thanks a ton, I'll test that out.

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Ok cool that worked as intended now lets see if the rest of the scripts load correctly :\

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Nope

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eek

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among other things, stuff like cfgfunctions aren't loading

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 4:15 PM

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I was afraid of that... That doesn't bode well for me, either. Drastic solution, try creating a new mission, then copy/pasting all of your placed objects and scripts into the new mission folder, and do NOT touch any of the Eden settings. Try it.

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:21 PM

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Alright here goes nothing

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when I do that it won't read the description.ext of the new mission either

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 4:23 PM

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Then Eden is completely broken unless there is a command or setting that will tell Eden to ignore it's settings. FUCK Eden sometimes.

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:25 PM

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And apperently they're removing 2d after apex

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 4:25 PM

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Not good news if it's going to break the missions.

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Surely, SOMEONE here must know something. It's all quiet, though.

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@deep cliff, any fix for the issue of the description.ext not being read by missions made in Eden? Is there a setting we are too stupid to see?

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:29 PM

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Maybe this will shed a little light, doesn't look like editable mission parameters (for the lobby) are loading either

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and let's see... yup, I'm calling a param file from the description.ext

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 4:30 PM

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Ah! when you copied the mission files, did you remember to NOT copy the mission.sqm?

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:30 PM

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ya I remembered

stuck sable Jun 11, 2016, 4:30 PM

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If you bring the old mission.sqm into the new mission folder, it will be broken.

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Oh...

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Hmm, then I am unsure of what has happened.

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:31 PM

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I have an idea, wait one..

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Well the file is definitely getting packaged into the final PBO

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still not being read :P

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:33 PM

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How are you testing this?

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From what I've seen disabledAI = 1 doesn't do anything in singleplayer, but if you launched the server in multiplayer there wouldn't be AI in those slots

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:35 PM

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I am testing in multiplayer

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:35 PM

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The slots are playable and you have disabledAI = 1?

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:35 PM

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correct

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:38 PM

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What are you using to create your PBO?

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:39 PM

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um... eden editor? if thats what you mean

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:39 PM

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So you are using the Export option in Eden Editor?

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That should be fine then

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:41 PM

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yes and nope

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:48 PM

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I can't replicate it, everything seems to be working fine for me. Here is what I did...

Opened Tanoa
Placed down a NATO composition
Highlighted all of NATO and change their attribute to playable, and removed the first unit from player
When to Attributes > Multiplayer > Summary > Test mission, changed max players to 12, changed respawn to "Respawn on Position of Death"
Opened the mission folder on windows and added a description.ext with only disabledAI = 1;
From Eden Editor selected Play > Play in Multiplayer (MP)
Select your slot and load in with no AI in sight

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I didn't try exporting it but I'll try it now

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:50 PM

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That's not my only problem however

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the whole description.ext isn't getting read

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therefore all of the scripts that it calls don't get read either

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:51 PM

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Is your description.ext in the same folder as the mission.sqm?

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:51 PM

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yes

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:51 PM

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Perhaps check your RPT to make sure there aren't any errors in the description.ext that are preventing it from loading

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:52 PM

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RPT?

worthy rampart Jun 11, 2016, 4:53 PM

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%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Arma 3

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That is where it should be located on windows

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/arma.RPT

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Alternatively if it's just a drag and drop mission you can upload it to a file sharing service and I'll take a look

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If you've never looked at an RPT before it is probably a little overwhelming, so feel free to pastebin it or something

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 4:59 PM

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Hold on let me see

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the latest rpt was from a few days ago

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I'll upload the mission

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PMed you the link

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@worthy rampart Figured it out. I had an extreneous #include command in my description.ext preventing it from working

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Still have the problem that that same mission shows no playable slots on a dedicated server 😕

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any ideas here or should I go ask in #server_linux

broken ridge Jun 11, 2016, 5:46 PM

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server was missing a mod, problem fixed

loud kindle Jun 11, 2016, 10:57 PM

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Considering its still in development, on a scale of 1-10 how foolish would it be to try and make a mission on the Tanoa map? I started one with the intent of 'pre-East Wind peace time sightseeing missions ala Take On Helicopters', but it seems a later update broke some of my (admittedly already shaky) scripts.

worthy rampart Jun 12, 2016, 12:39 AM

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I don't know about any day, I would assume there will be a RC

ionic thorn Jun 12, 2016, 12:13 PM

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Take the time that we have pre RC to improve said mission.

loud kindle Jun 12, 2016, 1:26 PM

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Thats what i figured - itd only truly break if they changed their scripting system. Which raises another question: Is it possible to do a Take On Helicopters style "keep the area in visual range of the passenger until they are done" thing in ARMA 3? I'm sure ots all down to scripting but i wouldnt know where to begin.

rich forum Jun 12, 2016, 2:05 PM

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Any sort of server configuration I can have that arma3server.exe won't have a read lock on all MPMission files constantly?

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that I can tweak on the server while testing it? and just #missions to restart ?

broken ridge Jun 12, 2016, 3:34 PM

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AFAIK you can just FTP new missions into the folder and do #missions and it'll work

rich forum Jun 12, 2016, 4:20 PM

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so just append gibberish to not collide?

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will try, thanks @broken ridge

polar karma Jun 12, 2016, 11:01 PM

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hey guys, any of you happen to have a current RHS DAC config?

polar karma Jun 13, 2016, 2:37 AM

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👀

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adds that to his list of things to do this evening..

sturdy fulcrum Jun 13, 2016, 3:53 AM

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@polar karma might be a starting point
https://github.com/SavageCDN/DAC_A3/blob/master/dac_configs/RHS_dac_config_units.sqf

GitHub

SavageCDN/DAC_A3

DAC_A3 - Configs and other stuff for DAC 3.1 for Arma 3 by Silola

polar karma Jun 13, 2016, 4:01 AM

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aye, thanks @sturdy fulcrum i shall start that venture now

sturdy fulcrum Jun 13, 2016, 4:24 AM

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np

swift falcon Jun 13, 2016, 9:22 AM

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hey guys.
random question.

i am tweaking configs and need a way to quickly restart a mission (using eden editor, radioTrigger)

would loadGame work? i am in uni and cant test but would that restar a mission ?

leaden granite Jun 13, 2016, 1:16 PM

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Reloading the save works doesnt it? Or you were trying to get it going faster

swift falcon Jun 13, 2016, 9:50 PM

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loadGame restarts game when no autosave is present, perfect for me. thx

mental yew Jun 14, 2016, 9:02 PM

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hi guys im making a mission in the editor and i have a trigger set to display a message when any player enters a zone and that works fine. But in the conditions field i want to have it so it only triggers when a player has a gps in the inventory

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does anybody know what i need to add to the condition field to do that?

daring dock Jun 15, 2016, 2:08 AM

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&& (player hasWeapon 'ItemGPS')) ?

steel ember Jun 17, 2016, 4:13 PM

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@mighty fractal how do i give my friend admin when i just hosting co-op missions with my friend ?

ionic thorn Jun 18, 2016, 8:48 AM

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So, who's the expert on respawn?

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Is it possible to respawn with the equipment that was in your possession when you died?

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My next question is not related to respawn, but rather starting an MP match as a Spectator. We would like to have a better way of filming our squad nights and wondered if it's possible for a player to select say a "cameraman" slot and begin the match as a bodiless entity (like a floating camera) similar to how camera.sqs is used. The player would remain in this state for the duration of the match.

sinful rampart Jun 18, 2016, 12:05 PM

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@ionic thorn 1. ace has a module that lets you respawn with the equipment you died in.. so yes thats possible...
2. Sure... just execute the spectator script on the cameraman on missionstart ...

ionic thorn Jun 18, 2016, 12:06 PM

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I'll look into that, thanks!

sinful rampart Jun 18, 2016, 12:21 PM

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respawn: https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/tree/master/addons/respawn
also ace has spectator: https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/tree/master/addons/spectator

if you want to replicate it without using ACE you should look into these scripts
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_handleRespawn.sqf (applies the saved loadout)
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_handleKilled.sqf (saves the loadout on death)
@ionic thorn

ionic thorn Jun 18, 2016, 12:21 PM

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👍🏻

rich forum Jun 18, 2016, 4:05 PM

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Any way to override the terrain's value for its latitude?

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So I can tweak my day/night ratio?

rich forum Jun 18, 2016, 4:58 PM

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that could do it, if I did day and night, yeah

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I was just hoping to setTimeMultipler 12 and not have to worry about clients falling out of sync if I could get the map to think it was near the pole in almost summer 😃

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90 minute days, 30 minute nights \o/

twin chasm Jun 19, 2016, 7:26 PM

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Has anybody else run into a bug where you can't remove assigned items from dead bodies on a dedicated server? By assigned items I mean things like the map, compass, gps, etc. We use a loadout script with the linkItem command to add those items. I've tried using addItem and assignItem instead but that didn't seem to work either. Here's a link to one of our loadouts: https://github.com/robtherad/A3_Phalanx_Mission_Template/blob/master/ADV120_MissionTemplate.Altis/f/loadout/units/RHS/Blue_R.sqf

wooden dove Jun 19, 2016, 7:27 PM

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what do you mean you "can't remove" them ?

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as in unlinkItem doesn't work ?

twin chasm Jun 19, 2016, 7:28 PM

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Unable to drag them from the corpse into my inventory

wooden dove Jun 19, 2016, 7:28 PM

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sounds like inventory desync

twin chasm Jun 19, 2016, 7:29 PM

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Is there a way to prevent that? We already use CBA's execNextFrame function after removing player's default gear before adding the new gear. https://github.com/robtherad/A3_Phalanx_Mission_Template/blob/master/ADV120_MissionTemplate.Altis/f/loadout/fn_loadout_set.sqf

slender kestrel Jun 19, 2016, 8:56 PM

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how can I get a blackfish pilot to circle around a specific location?

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i want to try the armed version but it's nearly impossible with AI in the pilot seat

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just making him hover over a location would be good enough

weak shadow Jun 20, 2016, 8:15 PM

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Hi guys, I've got a bit of a noob question for you, mind if I ask it in here?

wooden dove Jun 20, 2016, 8:18 PM

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you already asked a question

weak shadow Jun 20, 2016, 8:19 PM

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lol, I've got two boats with a squad split between them. I want the drivers of the boats to drive to the shore and kick people out when they get there. I can't seem to reliably get that to happen

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I'm using the transport unload waypoint for the boat pilots

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is there a more common way I'd do that or is there something I'm missing using that waypoint?

wooden dove Jun 20, 2016, 8:21 PM

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group both drivers in a group and use a single unload waypoint

weak shadow Jun 20, 2016, 8:23 PM

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Whats the difference between transport unload and just unload?

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now they won't even make it to shore 😦

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they keep stopping and starting

weak shadow Jun 20, 2016, 8:57 PM

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I don't know how you all do it. This is torture

rich forum Jun 21, 2016, 4:15 AM

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Can't get it reliably to happen* as in?

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Something I fought with making a medevac module was that the AI would climb back in -- are you telling them to eject and then unassigning them?

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Otherwise they can hop back in even if the vehicle is locked

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🙃

weak shadow Jun 21, 2016, 1:09 PM

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If I group them together like alganthe suggested they never even manage to make it to the waypoint, they keep stopping and starting. If they do get to shore sometimes they won't kick all the passengers out of the vehicle

maiden swift Jun 21, 2016, 3:22 PM

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Hi all, what can cause lag spikes, and how to troubleshoot whats causing it in mission?

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 3:23 PM

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massive amounts of units that need to be synced (new AO spawning for example), death loops, server being chocked to death

maiden swift Jun 21, 2016, 3:26 PM

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its 5v5 pvp mission @wooden dove

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😄

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there are two options, to remake mission, or to find a way to troubleshoot whats causing it, and fix the issue

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 3:28 PM

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run this in the debug console:
copyToClipboard str diag_activeSQFScripts

maiden swift Jun 21, 2016, 3:28 PM

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i mean is there any way i can get feedback, what code is running when spike hits?

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ok thats it

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thanks

sturdy fulcrum Jun 21, 2016, 5:30 PM

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@maiden swift see last chat in #arma3_questions

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 5:30 PM

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Heya guys

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Can I use stringtable for mission name and description?

sturdy fulcrum Jun 21, 2016, 5:32 PM

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its black magic

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depends if addon mission or regular mission

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 5:33 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/exportJIPMessages can help too

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need to update that page too, it's serverside only

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 5:34 PM

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@sturdy fulcrum just regular mission

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but it has stringtable in it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 5:35 PM

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@whole patio you can if you use __EVAL

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 5:35 PM

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huh?

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that's some advanced stuff

worthy rampart Jun 21, 2016, 5:35 PM

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Are you using localize?

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 5:36 PM

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uhhhh

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for mission name?

worthy rampart Jun 21, 2016, 5:36 PM

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Actually nevermind, I misread your initial comment

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 5:38 PM

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@wooden dove do you think you could elaborate, please? 😅

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 5:39 PM

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I meant exec, like there: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/PreProcessor_Commands#EXEC

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since description.ext is a config you can use __EVAL and __EXEC

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there, silly markdown

sturdy fulcrum Jun 21, 2016, 5:42 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CSV_File_Format_-_Stringtables#description.ext

CSV File Format - Stringtables

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it needs the @ syntax

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yet it doesnt work for addon mission

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__EVAL can be used too, yet it causes rpt spam as the engine cant read the xml before the mission is opened/loaded

wooden dove Jun 21, 2016, 5:43 PM

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__EVAL works fine afaik, I saw someone use it without any issues to check for revive templates

sturdy fulcrum Jun 21, 2016, 5:46 PM

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yes, but he asked about localized strings

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 6:01 PM

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so, I will rather make it in english only 😢

polar karma Jun 21, 2016, 6:33 PM

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hey guys, how does one allow spectating from within the respawn system? (Hatchet is lost in new foo..)

weak shadow Jun 21, 2016, 6:58 PM

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Are there any tricks to make vehicles move in groups? Whenever I group them together and set a move waypoint they do this stop start thing

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Is there a resource that people use for like the basics? I'm struggling to do simple things like waiting at waypoints for a condition etc

weak shadow Jun 21, 2016, 8:19 PM

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Can I still set planes as flying?

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oh dm I found it

signal coral Jun 21, 2016, 8:41 PM

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How does someone synchronize modules to units in the Eden Editor? I remember in the 2D Editor, there was a button you could press that would synchronize the units, triggers, modules, whatever

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You had to drag them like you would for grouping

weak shadow Jun 21, 2016, 8:41 PM

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Right click the module and click "sync to" at the top I think

twin chasm Jun 21, 2016, 8:48 PM

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You can also highlight every unit you want to sync to the module, then right click on them while they are highlighted and click 'Sync To'. Then click the module. A lot faster than the old 2D editor method if you have a lot of units.

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 8:56 PM

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Does "in" command work good in A3?

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Man, triggers are really confusing

weak shadow Jun 21, 2016, 9:09 PM

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I find the wording doesn't help. It's not like you connect things to happen @ontrigger@ it's Sync To and stuff

whole patio Jun 21, 2016, 11:09 PM

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Can I sort somehow tasks created via task module?

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It's kinda weird that first task is on the bottom 😛

broken ridge Jun 22, 2016, 6:50 PM

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I've got a mission that works perfectly when I launch it via multiplayer in eden editor but when I put the mission on my dedicated server ground vehicles sink into the ground and air vehicles (with no pilots) fly away and crash.
Does anyone know why that might occur?

sturdy fulcrum Jun 22, 2016, 7:15 PM

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what terrain used?

broken ridge Jun 22, 2016, 7:16 PM

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Takistan from cup terrains (full) (the latest release)

sturdy fulcrum Jun 22, 2016, 7:17 PM

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it sounds like the server doesnt have the terrain loaded

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does other missions work on takistan right now?

broken ridge Jun 22, 2016, 7:20 PM

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Yes

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The server has a direct copy of the mod from my hard drive, and I'm sure that it's getting loaded otherwise it would open the mission... right?

sturdy fulcrum Jun 22, 2016, 7:58 PM

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hm not sure. may or may not work even if not present - depends on the specifics but you are right thats its unlikely to work without it

hazy ingot Jun 22, 2016, 10:12 PM

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Is there a way to add an addaction to an NPC, but have the addaction be triggered say 3 meters in front of the NPC? I know I can do it using a trigger, but I was hoping to be able to do it using the init of the NPC itself.

worthy rampart Jun 22, 2016, 10:23 PM

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@hazy ingot Yes you can. After update 1.63 you'll be able to use a radius in the parameters of addActions

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For now though you can just put in the condition something like player distance _target <= 3

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The _target in the condition parameter of addAction is the unit the addAction is attached to

hazy ingot Jun 22, 2016, 10:39 PM

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@worthy rampart pennhere is the thing. I understand your suggestion but the NPC is in a building near a wall, so using either of those methods would allow the player to activate the addaction outside of the building.

worthy rampart Jun 22, 2016, 10:41 PM

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lineIntersects would probably be your friend then https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/lineIntersects

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So for example you could do this

this addAction ["Meow", {hint "yay"}, nil, 1.5, true, true, "", "player distance _target <= 10 && !(lineIntersects [eyePos player, eyePos _target, player, _target])"];

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Obviously you could change the distance, but the action will only show if there is nothing between the player's and target's eye position

hazy ingot Jun 22, 2016, 10:55 PM

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Awesome, thank you.

loud kindle Jun 23, 2016, 1:19 AM

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How does Take On Helicopters measure vision for actors? I cant unpack the missions to figure it out. Im talking the sightseeing mechanic, where you have to angle the copter so that your passenger can see an area, and a progress percentage rises based on how 'clear' they can see it.

loud kindle Jun 23, 2016, 2:38 AM

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... I get the feeling Pennyworths prior comment was exactly what i was looking for, or at least similar.

umbral acorn Jun 23, 2016, 3:51 AM

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@loud kindle - maybe you can get the camera angle for the AI, and then make the counter go up only if the certain objects andgle from the AI is within a certain amount of where the AI is looking?

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compare the vectors of the AI's view to the vector between the AI and target?

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or maybe just do a transform on the helicopter's orientation - i.e looking out the right window

loud kindle Jun 23, 2016, 3:53 AM

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That's what I was considering, but I don't know how to do it or worse, think that it's a binary 'Can/Can't see' which is... okay, but not as flexible as a percentile.

whole patio Jun 23, 2016, 10:27 PM

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http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=709323237

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Enjoy guys 😃

ionic thorn Jun 24, 2016, 1:39 PM

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Deleted. Figured it out 😉

knotty umbra Jun 24, 2016, 2:35 PM

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Is the newly implemented revive system functional in sneak peak build? If so, do i need to do anything to description or init to make it work? (Pardon my terrible mission editing knowledge)

worthy rampart Jun 24, 2016, 2:50 PM

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I believe it's only on dev branch still, as it was added there 3 days ago (Tuesday)

daring pendant Jun 24, 2016, 5:31 PM

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Hey guys dose anyone know how do code life servers ?

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to *

river nymph Jun 24, 2016, 5:34 PM

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if thats your first question, youre gonna be in for a bad time

daring pendant Jun 24, 2016, 5:35 PM

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Yep

ionic thorn Jun 24, 2016, 6:03 PM

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Life Server Editing https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

YouTube

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tough bluff Jun 24, 2016, 8:36 PM

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wooo rick! ya!

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never gonna give uuuu up!

silk root Jun 25, 2016, 7:32 AM

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important update to my dll for those of you needing to obfuscate your missions.

coral mirage Jun 25, 2016, 9:52 AM

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PSA: https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/4ppl3h/f3_v330_one_year_on_2k_downloads_70_countries/

F3 v3-3-0 one year on: 2k+ downloads, 70+ countries. next, Apex ...

F3 v3-3-0 downloads For anyone who uses the F3 mission development framework,...

ionic thorn Jun 25, 2016, 10:47 AM

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👍🏻 F3 really is Amazing!

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 6:18 PM

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Made a proposal about the workflow for packing missions and scripts,
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/192009-release-arma-3-mission-skeleton/

Looking forward for some feedback :)

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 6:42 PM

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@icy knot good initiative 👍

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is it already made with the Eden editor standard in mind?

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personally i would use a dummy.vr world as base

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makes it easier for people to make use of it and try it

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does Eden have some better import? if so, that might be an alternative

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your stringtable.xml is missing parts of the header and the <original> language - AFAIK the engine defaults back to that if a language cannot be found

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you should also make people familiar with tagging variables (also in xml)

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not much of a fan of that tab formatting in the readme 😃

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add some sample code and comments in the various sqf

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note that strings in desc.ext for addon missions need @ tag

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imo you should also link to BIKI pages everywhere as a comment in the files

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you could even upload all/most elements as new BIKI pages, so that others can contribute easily that way

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typos:
debrifieng.hpp"
debrifiengsections.hpp"

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#include "scripts\sample\XXX.hpp"
not much a fan of that location for .ext

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better make a dedicated folder like
#include "ext\XXX.hpp"

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sample(s) for define would be useful if you add such a dummy file already

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 6:53 PM

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@sturdy fulcrum it does not tied to any world or 2d/3d editor, these are just files which accompany mission.sqm

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@sturdy fulcrum thanks for feedback, I am going to improve documentation and probably -rerelease one of my scripts to showcase this apprach

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the reason why I would like to put addons under scripts - is just a beauty preference

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probably addon would better name for such folder, and when someone looks or edits mission he is sure that everything under addon - is a subject for update for example

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: > #include "scripts\sample\XXX.hpp"
not much a fan of that location for .ext

well I meant that we have a single folder for all addons, then we have a separate dir for every addition (sample in this case)

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 7:01 PM

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well if you make to make it beginner friendly, i would combine it (also) with a sample mission, or as said check if ppl can import it easily via Eden now

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like for many its already hard enough to find the mission folder for the editor

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 7:02 PM

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yes, sample mission and script is kind of final goal, makes sense =)

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 7:02 PM

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if you want to them to copy files now also correctly, you already have first big hurdle 😄

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actually i called my folder for .ext stuff "settings"

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 7:03 PM

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I guess, from some moment it may become an interactive guide for quickstarting your own mission, well let's see

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yes, considering volume of comments - excellent idea to split it

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 7:03 PM

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as i built a game mode, i also separated stuff by mission specific vs framework (same for each mission)

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 7:04 PM

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do you have a link close to your hands for me to review this?

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forums lags a much last days

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 7:12 PM

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review what exactly?

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 7:15 PM

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, i also separated stuff by mission specific vs framework (same for each mission)

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I am not getting the idea clearly

sturdy fulcrum Jun 25, 2016, 7:22 PM

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check the repo here: https://dev.withsix.com/projects/push/repository

Redmine

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basically i use build scripts (.bat) to generate many missions from the framework (merged with the mission specific files)

icy knot Jun 25, 2016, 7:23 PM

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thanks!

icy knot Jun 26, 2016, 4:53 PM

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Updated the skeleton on biforum, @sturdy fulcrum thanks again for feedback!

low fable Jun 26, 2016, 9:30 PM

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Only LIFE Mod I would be interested in making would be related to Wild West era 😄

ionic thorn Jun 26, 2016, 10:25 PM

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Profanity is frowned upon here, you said the "L***" word 😉

charred saddle Jun 27, 2016, 8:57 AM

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Westworld Life 🔫

ionic thorn Jun 27, 2016, 9:39 AM

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I wouldn't mind seeing a modern remake of Westworld

ionic thorn Jun 27, 2016, 12:58 PM

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Hmm, I have a question.
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I am trying to implement a drive by shooting of a BLUFOR checkpoint by an OPFOR passenger being driven by a CIV. Unfortunately, the driver stops just short of the target, the shooter gets out of the car and is promptly killed. Any idea on how I can get the driver to zoom right past (hes already set as Careless and Full speed) and the passenger to take a few pot shots (without getting out of the vehicle)?
Nvm. I've solved it by just spawning a grenade and triggering gunfire sounds. Though, for future reference, it would be nice to know how to do it. 😉

novel agate Jun 29, 2016, 1:33 AM

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Is there a way to make sure an ied blows out all of the tires on a vehicle or make its turret unable to move?

worthy rampart Jun 29, 2016, 1:52 AM

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You could manually set the damage on the tires with setHitPointDamage or setHit

novel agate Jun 29, 2016, 2:28 AM

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how would I do that?

icy knot Jun 29, 2016, 9:02 AM

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using Event Handler

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#HitPart

icy knot Jun 29, 2016, 10:42 PM

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@sturdy fulcrum a little update about mission skeleton: the idea of build script is awesome :)
I will be releasing it this weekend, the idea in short: every script has its own (for example) stringtable.xml if needed, limitet to <Package /> level, build script adds all stringtable packages to main stringtable.xml file.

same happens to classes CfgFunctions and other classes defined in description.ext

the only disadvantage: windows cmd scripting is a nightmare

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so everyone maintains its own part and no need to dig and manually merge changes

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and workflow gets even simplier:
you upload script's to your missionroot's addon folder, run build.bat and you have all functions, debriefings, notification, stringtables and other stuff automatically added where needed

icy knot Jun 30, 2016, 3:03 AM

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new version of Arma 3 Mission Skeleton awaits some sample script packages from me, but already features an automated build of mission: https://github.com/ussrlongbow/a3ms

icy knot Jun 30, 2016, 9:11 PM

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check the animation sources in config viewer, afaik no way

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I would suggest a weird workaround - put to it a procedural texture with alpha set to 0, then place the modified model and attach it to invisible quadcopter with createSimpleObject and attachTo

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but you are not going to like this way :)

hazy ingot Jun 30, 2016, 11:52 PM

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anyone know where I can find out how to have the player location indicator when looking at the map view? We used to have the little red circle that would indicate your location. Now there is nothing.

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I remember we also would be able to shift click on another location on the map and it would geve you the distance between your current location and the spot you just clicked on on the map.

wooden dove Jun 30, 2016, 11:55 PM

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it's called difficulty settings

hazy ingot Jun 30, 2016, 11:55 PM

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I'm looking in the different settings, but can't figure out which one would do the trick.

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I don't want to mess up any other settings.

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 1:32 AM

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@hazy ingot people usually just draw a dynamic marker, to run higher difficulty level and at the same time have such locator

hazy ingot Jul 1, 2016, 1:33 AM

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ok, gotch. thanks

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gotcha

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 1:34 AM

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@hazy ingot check this one for example - https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/173952-soldier-tracker-map-and-gps-icons/

hazy ingot Jul 1, 2016, 1:37 AM

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Very cool. It gives me an idea of what I want to do. Thank you.

eternal pecan Jul 1, 2016, 3:31 AM

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started messing with editor for first time and i place some units but they are not there when i test the scenario

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nvm im not very smart and was looking over the wrong ridge 😂

sturdy fulcrum Jul 1, 2016, 4:59 AM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/4qot8s/mars_editor_framework_released/

Mars Editor Framework Released! • /r/arma

11 points and 2 comments so far on reddit

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 5:35 AM

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requires CBA :(

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 6:31 AM

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Updated Arma 3 Mission Skeleton
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/192009-release-arma-3-mission-skeleton-version-11-with-mission-build-script/

Now features a build script and very simple workflow. Have to install a script module? copy to missionroot and run a script :)

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 6:49 AM

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To whom it may concern: I am starting to work on a mission creation guide, if someone wants to participate, or if someone is learning mission making and wants to be a tester and tester of this guide - please PM me.

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 8:08 AM

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Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with CBA?

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Full Disclosure, I don't start A3 without it.

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 8:13 AM

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I had some nightmare with it, making my scripts compatible with it long time ago, designing it for vanilla in some cases it caused CTD, since in some cases it overrides event handlers

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 8:39 AM

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anyway that was just an emotion

wooden dove Jul 1, 2016, 10:36 AM

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that's not CBA's fault, it's you overriding EHs

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 10:52 AM

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most likely, I checked the CBA code - problem was that after I added EH - hash mismatch occured, which CTDed

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:43 AM

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I'm with @wooden dove on this

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 11:46 AM

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come on, I quit hating mods

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:49 AM

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It's just that if you're going to work with a framework, you can't blame it if you decide to do something that conflicts with it or is beyond its scope.

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We had a discussion today about "how bad Eden was" because it doesn't work with many mods. Turned out it was an opinion that someone had heard secondhand. So, if someone were to come in here and say "CBA is a nightmare" without explaining, it's easy to see how people (especially new players) could get the wrong idea.

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 11:54 AM

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I got the point

wooden dove Jul 1, 2016, 11:54 AM

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3DEN coded with the arse tho, that's undeniable

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:54 AM

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Lol

wooden dove Jul 1, 2016, 11:55 AM

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it's better than the 2D editor, but it could still be much better

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:55 AM

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I won't argue that

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 11:55 AM

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well Eden enhanced is not making it so good enough?

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:56 AM

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I've actually just installed it today after hearing good things about it.

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I've always found 2d was great for rapid development of a mission, whereas Eden helps finalise it.

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 11:57 AM

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finalize?

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I always thought that scripting finalizes the mission

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:57 AM

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I can't leave out F3 either, it's amazing.

wooden dove Jul 1, 2016, 11:57 AM

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2D editor is useless now, 3DEN map mode is the exact same

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 11:58 AM

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Finalising for me is seating an object in just the right place or ensuring that the scene is properly set up.

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Could never really do that in 2d

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At least not with the same amount of precision

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 11:59 AM

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oh I am leaving such for my wife, she likes placing furniture

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I still think that the main thing is the scenario and game story mission provides

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 12:04 PM

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It's much like a book. You can read out the chapters and sub chapters and get a pretty good idea of what the book is about, but you don't really get a sense of the characters until you read the whole thing. It's why cutscenes and props help tell the story within Arma.

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A mission/campaign that exemplified this was Deliverance. The main character is given a handgun after being racially abused. That night the abusers come to his home to kill him and he is awakened by their shouts. It was told so well and vividly by the use of those fine controls within the editor. The well placed object, the well set scene.

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 12:11 PM

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well, need to try this out

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 12:14 PM

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http://makearmanotwar.com/entry/WdXTrL7w2O#.V3ZeffR4WnM

Make Arma Not War

Deliverance | Make Arma Not War

Deliverance is a story-based Single player campaign, in which we try to demonstrate on the example of the republic of Altis, a small country how far racial discrimination and hate can escalate to. The player will have the chance to get to know the problems and motivation of both sides of the conflic

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€20,000 not bad for making a campaign...

icy knot Jul 1, 2016, 12:30 PM

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making a good mission is always hard

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even for simple mission my first start - it drawing a flow in Visio

ionic thorn Jul 1, 2016, 12:36 PM

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Yes it is

distant venture Jul 1, 2016, 2:05 PM

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Quick question: I want a task where the player has do destroy a building that is already placed on the terrain. How can I check, if that building is destroyed or not?
I know that you could group a trigger with a static building before, but this does not seem to work anymore!

lilac flint Jul 1, 2016, 2:40 PM

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@distant venture I'm not sure if you are actually able to destory a building already placed in terrian

distant venture Jul 1, 2016, 2:43 PM

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Yes you are. this is an old video but this is still possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsL4UIwFlX8 (Destroctuin at 3:30)

slim heath Jul 2, 2016, 6:19 AM

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question about arma 3 editor -- I notice that if you make a scenario wherein you tell bot helis to fly around to certain waypoints, you cannot set desired altitude, speed, manner of flying, etc. The helis fly at a fixed altitude and a fixed speed. Any way to achieve more control over what you want your heli-bots to do?

signal coral Jul 2, 2016, 12:20 PM

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@bitter lava Scripts, my man. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/flyInHeight
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/limitSpeed
etc

If you want a very specific flight, you'll need to use unitCapture and unitPlay, which can be process-intensive and requires you to force-play animations, and I think sounds.

daring dock Jul 2, 2016, 10:52 PM

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@signal coral it runs animations and sounds but doesn't work on dedicated servers.

signal coral Jul 3, 2016, 4:41 AM

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@daring dock TIL'd. Thanks. That's a weird restriction.

brittle fable Jul 3, 2016, 7:44 AM

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Cheers! Anyone online?

icy knot Jul 3, 2016, 8:05 AM

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yes

ionic thorn Jul 3, 2016, 8:18 AM

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No

brittle fable Jul 3, 2016, 9:39 AM

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Well, I'm look for some help with getting a Blackfish to drop a vehicle mid-air

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I'm not sure what scripting it requires as
A action ["Unload vehicle",osprey] does not work

icy knot Jul 3, 2016, 10:35 AM

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hi all.
Is DisableAI in description.ext stopped working? I am about to get rid of bots on playable units

ionic thorn Jul 3, 2016, 10:40 AM

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@brittle fable have a look at this and see if you can use it https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/170347-helicopter-script-to-bring-in-and-drop-vehicles/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

Helicopter Script to bring in and drop vehicles - ARMA 3 - MISSI...

Helicopter Script to bring in and drop vehicles - posted in ARMA 3 - MISSION EDITING & SCRIPTING: Is there a script to automatically generate an AI chopper to fly in with a vehicle under its belly like the sling script and get them to drop off the vehicles? I have a mission a friend and I are doing where we are fighting our way into altis and basically need to make it look like vehicles and choppers are bringing in people and supplies. I have seen the script for spawning a vehicle under...

brittle fable Jul 3, 2016, 10:59 AM

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I actually got it figured out using a nullcargo script, thanks though

timber tide Jul 3, 2016, 1:11 PM

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end game modules; there is a randomise module for objective, but it looks like not for the final end game intel item?

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which leads me to believe the players will always know where the objective laptop wil spawn?

distant venture Jul 4, 2016, 9:20 PM

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Hey guys, I want to put a Titan Missile on a Table for immersion. What class name does it have? (I don't mean the Launcher but the Missile. I want the player to be able to pick it up!)

ionic thorn Jul 4, 2016, 9:33 PM

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M_Titan_AT or M_Titan_AP

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_CfgMagazines#Titan_AP

Arma 3 CfgMagazines

distant venture Jul 4, 2016, 9:49 PM

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The Problem is, these explode when opening the mission in Eden.

river nymph Jul 4, 2016, 9:58 PM

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Place a groundweaponholder with the missile magazine as cargo

icy knot Jul 4, 2016, 10:15 PM

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@distant venture try createSimpleObject command, check for configs to find appropriate titan p3d model

thorny pike Jul 5, 2016, 11:54 AM

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but then he wouldnt be able to pick it up

icy knot Jul 5, 2016, 12:18 PM

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I have in my todo to rewrite the gear interactions, hope this some day would be finished :)

bronze drift Jul 6, 2016, 10:12 PM

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What is the best way to pinpoint what is causing memory leak in heavy scripted mission?

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It is domination partly ported from Arma 2 i bieleve and after some time memory usage peaks at 2.9 gb and frames goes to hell. Restart helps but in several hours of gameplay everything happens again

icy knot Jul 6, 2016, 10:20 PM

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some weird loops?

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first try to offload AI to HC, when I tried it with Xeno's Domination - it boosted fps greatly, and server never used more than 1.6-1.7gb of ram

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also walk through all the major functions and measure their performance

viral nova Jul 7, 2016, 2:46 AM

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Anyone alive this time of night?

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 2:48 AM

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Sometimes

viral nova Jul 7, 2016, 2:48 AM

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well that's good news....i guess....lol

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 2:49 AM

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03:50 here

viral nova Jul 7, 2016, 2:49 AM

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damn....2249 here

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Been out of the game for quite a while, what is the current goto radio mod? is it TaskForceRadio or ACRE these days?

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 2:53 AM

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Personal preference really. I've actually moved away from them. Though I did prefer TFAR.

viral nova Jul 7, 2016, 2:57 AM

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Only asking because I'm fleshing out a scenario for 2 pilots E&E'ing and need to use only a short range radio (at first) but TFAR keeps automatically giving them a long range one....frustrating because I haven't found out how to make that stop

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 2:58 AM

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Let me think on it. Need sleep

viral nova Jul 7, 2016, 3:00 AM

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sounds good. i appreciate it

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 6:29 AM

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@viral nova http://radio.task-force.ru/en/
It says "By default, a long range radio is given to squad leaders. If a player is wearing a backpack – he will automatically put it on the ground." My solution to prevent it would be to make the player a part of a 2 person group, but not as leader and make the probability of the leaders presence set to 0.

twin chasm Jul 7, 2016, 6:41 AM

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set tf_no_auto_long_range_radio to true before time > 0

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 6:45 AM

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See, someone already has a better idea 😉

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 10:41 AM

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@twin chasm how to set it?

visual lichen Jul 7, 2016, 12:29 PM

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tf_no_auto_long_range_radio = true in your init.sqf

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:30 PM

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awesome, thanks dude

wooden dove Jul 7, 2016, 12:30 PM

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TFAR hasn't been updated in a year, ACRE on the other hand has, it got massive changes in it's api

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:30 PM

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umm

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last acre update was 04 2015

wooden dove Jul 7, 2016, 12:30 PM

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latest stable, not dev

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:31 PM

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oh

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can you tell me what are the differences?

wooden dove Jul 7, 2016, 12:31 PM

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well, the names say everything

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:31 PM

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They added radio backpack models or some new features?

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or just under-the-hood changes?

wooden dove Jul 7, 2016, 12:32 PM

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under the hood changes, dunno for new radios

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:32 PM

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I mean content-wise

wooden dove Jul 7, 2016, 12:32 PM

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it's much more efficient than before

edgy vessel Jul 7, 2016, 12:32 PM

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Im using acre for over a year now and im considering to swap to tfar

visual lichen Jul 7, 2016, 5:29 PM

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does anyone know the class name for fake explosive charges that are used to script explosions? i've stubled upon an entry about that in the bis wiki but wasn't able to find it

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closed the browser tab and poof it's gone

ionic thorn Jul 7, 2016, 5:55 PM

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I just use markers and place a grenade or bomb

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https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/76341-how-do-i-trigger-an-explosion-in-the-editor/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

How do i trigger an explosion in the editor? - ARMA 2 & OA : MIS...

Page 1 of 3 - How do i trigger an explosion in the editor? - posted in ARMA 2 & OA : MISSIONS - Editing & Scripting: Hey fellas,

I'm working on a mission where me and my squad is ambushed. What i want to happen, is as my squad moves past a car it explodes, a bit like an IED.

I know this is going to require scripting/commandlines of some sort, but could anyone tell me how to do this?

Any help gratefuly apreciated,

Rich.

visual lichen Jul 7, 2016, 7:14 PM

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commy told me in the scripters channel

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but thanks

daring dock Jul 8, 2016, 7:29 PM

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I wonder if TFAR has a dev branch thing too, they haven't had an update in a long time.

distant venture Jul 8, 2016, 7:39 PM

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There at least is an GitHub: https://github.com/michail-nikolaev/task-force-arma-3-radio

daring dock Jul 8, 2016, 7:58 PM

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but it's all unbinarized

cold steeple Jul 10, 2016, 4:17 PM

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anyone have documentation on the defence module?

worthy rampart Jul 10, 2016, 4:36 PM

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It's a little old but maybe this video will help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZWVeTVn5dE

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Maybe not then, in the comments the video creator said Haven't tried it in a while but last time I checked the defence modules did not function. three months ago

distant venture Jul 11, 2016, 10:25 PM

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Can you somehow have a VTOL be hovering on mission start?

worthy rampart Jul 11, 2016, 10:37 PM

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Does putting it in the air have it flying forward on mission start?

daring dock Jul 11, 2016, 10:45 PM

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Yes they do

low turret Jul 11, 2016, 10:48 PM

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Couldn't you do something like this setVelocity [0,0,0];

worthy rampart Jul 11, 2016, 10:51 PM

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But it would probably still be in horizontal flight mode

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Unless the engines would instantly switch

grizzled gyro Jul 12, 2016, 2:16 AM

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Is it possible to use a custom animation in a mission without the animation being in a mod?

icy knot Jul 12, 2016, 2:20 AM

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no, you can use only animations shipped with the game

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for extra animations - only mod

trim cove Jul 12, 2016, 8:28 AM

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Just noticed that the armed Blackfish variant is not availabe through the support moduls. Does anybody know if they plan to add that later down the line?

eager plaza Jul 12, 2016, 4:24 PM

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Is it possible to load an existing mpmission (altislife) in to 3d editor, when it reports its the old format, edit it, then stick it back on server - and it should work fine? or will it mess with everything and knob it all up?

quartz aurora Jul 12, 2016, 9:35 PM

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Do any of you guys work with others when making missions? Looking for good tips when working with others. I've only ever made missions alone so this is new.

icy knot Jul 12, 2016, 10:53 PM

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as like any other type of projects, it has to have a project leader, who defines a vision/strategy and takes responsibility for his decisions, and team members should be ok with such layout. And since it is a non-commercial project - all team members should share the same final goal (cool mission release and so on).

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 2:22 AM

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I'm good on that front fortunatly. I guess I just wished there were some tools maybe that helped lol I know about combining maps and such but I guess I just wish that Some day it will be possible to do a MP style lobby for Eden to make a mission.... some day...

daring dock Jul 13, 2016, 2:38 AM

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I'm still eager to find out how they did all the stuff they did in Apex Protocal

ionic thorn Jul 13, 2016, 7:54 AM

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@quartz aurora have you looked into the F3 Framework? http://ferstaberinde.com/f3/en//index.php?title=Main_Page

It pretty much does everything for you.

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 4:05 PM

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I have not FM. Thanks I'll look into it.

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 5:17 PM

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That will indeed make life a little easier, but collaborative tools is what I'm more yerning for in the editors. I mean we use google drive and share docs that way but you know how it all goes

sinful rampart Jul 13, 2016, 5:19 PM

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Use version control

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 5:20 PM

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yeah that won't be a problem. The guy I'm working with is a programmer by profession and he is... a programmer lol so he is handling the anal retentive portion of things

sinful rampart Jul 13, 2016, 5:20 PM

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though you cant really merge that well with sqm files..

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besides the ingame merge way

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 5:21 PM

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yeah thats what I'm going to be using mostly... It's why I wish two people could join the same instance of eden and work at the same time. I would think it could be possible but IMO... I can only imagine the nightmare that would be to actually get working

sinful rampart Jul 13, 2016, 5:28 PM

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We did that at my old group

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We built together using Zeus and then exported that to SQM via MCC

wooden dove Jul 13, 2016, 5:29 PM

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you don't need to merge SQM files really

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just use the newest available

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otherwise you'll just break down

quartz aurora Jul 13, 2016, 6:50 PM

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My thought was I work on a part of the mission say making an enemy camp, my friend work on an insertion, then combine, and rinse and repeat. But maybe that isn't the best way.

modern pulsar Jul 14, 2016, 5:18 AM

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On the minute chance someone wants to host a vanilla arma 3 / Apex (Tanoa) sector control mission, I just uploaded two versions to the workshop:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=724152417
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=724151500

low-end vehicles etc so it's not explosion simulator, ideally focused on fun infantry battles. 32v32.

edgy hinge Jul 14, 2016, 6:38 AM

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Hey, I've always used the 2D Editor, How do I convert to 3D? I try to import with the Crt + o Function that says it will import but it doesnt work, any ideas?

rare eagle Jul 14, 2016, 8:37 AM

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I'd like to activate a trigger at my base on a dedicated server but only when 5 or more player(human) is inside the trigger. So our base gets attacked but only if we have enough player in-game. Where do I start? I tried {alive _x and _x in thisList} count [p1,p2,p3,p4,p5] == {alive _x} count [p1,p2,p3,p4,p5] but it fires even if characters are AI. Please help

ionic thorn Jul 14, 2016, 9:13 AM

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Are the Ai playing in the slots of p2-5 with you as p1?

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If so, rename them to p6-9 and see if the trigger still fires

rare eagle Jul 14, 2016, 9:22 AM

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Yes. It doesn't fire then

jaunty jewel Jul 14, 2016, 9:23 AM

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You might want to use isPlayer somewhere in the check

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If the units are named p1-5 in the editor and are AI controlled they would still activate the trigger.

rare eagle Jul 14, 2016, 9:25 AM

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Thx. I'll have a look at isPlayer see what I can do.

jaunty jewel Jul 14, 2016, 9:26 AM

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you could just add a _x isPlayer into you existing conditions and that should work

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sorry isPlayer _x

rare eagle Jul 14, 2016, 9:45 AM

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That seems to have done the trick. Thank you. 😃

signal coral Jul 14, 2016, 9:19 PM

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Hello All.

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I am using, OHally's T10 Parachute mod for my unit, and I am having a little issue finding a classname for a vehicle that it is compatible with.

wheat lantern Jul 14, 2016, 10:43 PM

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I've got a question about tasks. Is it possible to set a task to complete without the use of triggers?

worthy rampart Jul 14, 2016, 11:00 PM

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This should work if you know the tasks name https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_taskSetState

wheat lantern Jul 14, 2016, 11:26 PM

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Quesiton, where do I put that?

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Question*

sour forum Jul 15, 2016, 2:37 AM

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Should be able to put it in any executed script or function as long as the task's name is a global variable, although I haven't been able to get it to work

sour forum Jul 15, 2016, 2:53 AM

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For example:
This function will wait until a condition is fulfilled (example being a unit named 'badguy' is killed), then it will set a given task ("my generic task") to completed. The third option is whether you want the task hint to be shown (true/false).

If you're going to do multiple tasks like this, I'd strongly recommend you compile fnc_set_task_complete.sqf as a function.

//put in init.sqf

_handle = ["my generic task", not alive badguy,true] execVM "fnc_set_task_complete.sqf";

//put in fnc_set_task_complete.sqf

_task = _this select 0;
_condition = _this select 1;
_showhint = _this select 2;

waitUntil {_condition};
_handle = [_task, "SUCCEEDED",_showhint] spawn BIS_fnc_taskSetState;

daring dock Jul 15, 2016, 4:16 AM

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I'm guessing Bohemia is working on wiki pages for some of the stuff from Apex still?

wheat lantern Jul 15, 2016, 4:24 AM

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Yea

worthy rampart Jul 15, 2016, 4:27 AM

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What kind of stuff are you looking for?

sour forum Jul 15, 2016, 5:53 AM

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They've documented Vehicle-in-Vehicle, it just doesn't have enough hits yet to show up on google

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try searching the wiki with setVehicleCargo and go from there

visual lichen Jul 15, 2016, 10:57 AM

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i'd try {(alive _x and _x in thisList) > 4} count playableunits; but i don't have the time to test it now

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@rare eagle

rare eagle Jul 15, 2016, 11:32 AM

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Thx. Got it working

clever monolith Jul 15, 2016, 4:58 PM

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Hey guys, any idea how to build a custom coop campaign a la APEX style with things such as the custom lobby/menu and mission sequencing?

signal coral Jul 15, 2016, 6:00 PM

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Does anyone know if there is a good multiplayer/coop port of the arma3 campaign?

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anything that lets me do that with friends

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It doesn't matter if the other player doesn't integrate well, it just has to let me do the campaign with one other person

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Or if that doesn't exist, is there an easy way to add a second player to the base arma 3 campaign

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please give me an @ mention if anyone knows, ok? thanks in advance!

open crescent Jul 15, 2016, 10:10 PM

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hey everyone, I tried using the spectator script by BI, but it seems respawnTemplates[] = {"Spectator", "MenuPosition"}; don't get along well?

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I always get a RSCDisplayEGSpectator: Unable to assign initial focus and free camera is disabled message and can't move the camera. Calling the spectator mode in the onPlayerKilled.sqf works initially, but after pressing the "return the map" followed by the "spectate" button I get the same behaviour as before

grizzled gyro Jul 17, 2016, 2:04 AM

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Is there a way to make custom slotting screens like the apex campaign has?

barren dove Jul 17, 2016, 2:11 AM

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I could be wrong but I am of the impression that their 'custom' slot screen is just a fancy dialog and they have you skip the actual slot screen. Could be wrong but if I were to replicate what they had thats how i would do it.

daring dock Jul 17, 2016, 2:34 AM

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I imagine something on the wiki will be updated about it

barren dove Jul 17, 2016, 2:39 AM

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stick the following in your desc.ext to skip the lobby. skipLobby = 1; Then your custom lobby UI is up to you.

grizzled gyro Jul 17, 2016, 3:52 AM

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Thanks

crisp citrus Jul 17, 2016, 9:28 AM

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if`ll exec script on some action, and in script write "player move "...."" , it will be done on every player ?

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player addaction ["Free hostage", "hostage,sqf"], and in hostage.sqf - player playmove . Is it correct ? I just done everything like this, because tested it alone. Now i`m thiking it was bad idea

daring dock Jul 17, 2016, 3:34 PM

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Did the wiki update with how to do SideRadio but with the message in the center?

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Or were we always able to do that

main warren Jul 17, 2016, 3:35 PM

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I thought that was just formatted cutText?

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I didn't test but I don't think player's using sidechat would appear in the same format

daring dock Jul 17, 2016, 3:35 PM

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I thought cutText was in the center, not center bottom

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I guess I'll unpack a campaign pbo later

main warren Jul 17, 2016, 3:44 PM

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or one of the cutText alternatives

daring dock Jul 17, 2016, 3:45 PM

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I bet it triggers the radio audio with no message in side chat and then shoes the cutText

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That's probably it

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Just trying to think how they positioned it on the lower part

atomic blaze Jul 17, 2016, 5:21 PM

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["John Doe", "Hello."] call BIS_fnc_showSubtitle

daring dock Jul 17, 2016, 6:15 PM

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I'm guessing variable name and then message

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Data type object

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@tuomur#4798 thaaaanks

worthy rampart Jul 17, 2016, 6:15 PM

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/*
    Author: Thomas Ryan
    
    Description:
    Displays a subtitle at the bottom of the screen.
    
    Parameters:
        _this select 0: STRING - Name of the person speaking.
        _this select 1: STRING - Contents of the subtitle.
    
    Returns:
    SCRIPT - Script controlling the displayed subtitle.
*/

daring dock Jul 18, 2016, 5:34 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#CfgRadio

So CfgRadio ecample shows db-100, is that lowering the volume or is that %100 volume. Also what does the 1.0 after it imply.

icy knot Jul 18, 2016, 7:03 PM

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1.0 is pitch afair

daring dock Jul 18, 2016, 7:21 PM

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is the wiki down?

main warren Jul 18, 2016, 7:23 PM

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it is on my end

low turret Jul 18, 2016, 7:23 PM

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Same

daring dock Jul 18, 2016, 7:25 PM

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confirmed down then

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Does anyone remember the CreateVehicle Parameters by memory?

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I actually wonder, there probably is something in-game for it

worthy rampart Jul 18, 2016, 7:28 PM

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https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rgCpXizK7YMJ:https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createVehicle+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

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The formatting is a little wacky, but you can atleast see the information

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And yes there is something in game, if you type the command in the debug console and hit F1 it'll give you information about the command

main warren Jul 18, 2016, 7:29 PM

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@daring dock try the functions browser, BIS has some functions to spawn stuff that usually use the createX commands

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or that

daring dock Jul 18, 2016, 7:30 PM

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That works Pennyworth, thanks

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So what's this F3 framework everyone's been talking about.

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Yay, wiki is back

main warren Jul 18, 2016, 7:45 PM

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@daring dock www.ferstaberinde.com/f3/en/index.php?title=Main_Page

storm zenith Jul 18, 2016, 11:59 PM

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I noticed that in the Apex Coop there is a "free hostage" action. Is that useable without any scripting?

worthy rampart Jul 19, 2016, 12:05 AM

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There is a BIS function for it, so it would still require some scripting https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd

daring dock Jul 19, 2016, 2:29 AM

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That'll be fun to mess around with, make some neat custom objectives and interactions

daring dock Jul 19, 2016, 3:17 AM

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has anyone messed around with the Live Feed modules yet?

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:51 AM

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anyone here know how to stop my edited map from spawning players in the water off map
just started out of know where\

main warren Jul 19, 2016, 8:53 AM

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what are you using to determine the spawn position?

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it's possible it reverts to a default value

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:54 AM

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mp spawn

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I am completely new to this

main warren Jul 19, 2016, 8:54 AM

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is that a 3rd party script or the default solution? also, which map?

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:54 AM

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default and its on nogovo

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nogova

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i dont know how to script yet

main warren Jul 19, 2016, 8:55 AM

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okay, then it's possible that the spawn just doesn't find a good position and uses the default "safe" position.

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:55 AM

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it was working great then today its stopped

main warren Jul 19, 2016, 8:55 AM

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i don't know nogova but maybe they didn't configure this position or just set it to [0,0,0], i.e. corner in the water

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where would players usually respawn?

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:56 AM

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is there a way you can look at my map

main warren Jul 19, 2016, 8:56 AM

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no, I dont use nogova

crystal oyster Jul 19, 2016, 8:57 AM

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how do i change or find the default setting