#arma3_editor | ARMA | Page 33

ebon quiver Dec 16, 2019, 5:45 PM

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Sweet.

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Thank you!

ebon quiver Dec 16, 2019, 7:29 PM

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Oh that's really old

quartz spade Dec 16, 2019, 8:12 PM

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if it works, it works

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and if it doesn't, you could ask the man himself

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:04 PM

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hey guys, how are you? I'm new here and new to arma scripting! I'm a programmer though so I'll try to avoid obvious questions haha. Anyway, just wanted to ask, the condition of a waypoint is actually for the next waypoint?

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"When the waypoint type conditions are met and this expression returns true, the waypoint is completed." This is kind of ambiguous, but if I understand it correctly, this means the waypoint is executed but not completed until the condition is met, right?

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:06 PM

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yep

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:06 PM

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ah, ok

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thanks!

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:06 PM

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this current waypoint will "hold" until its conditions are met

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:07 PM

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The best way to lock a waypoint then is to use a trigger correct?

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:09 PM

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not especially, it depends on what you want to do

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:10 PM

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Currently I'm just fiddling with the editor to learn its basics. haha. What I want to achieve now is to make a unit wait on its current waypoint or task, until another unit completes a task.

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I'm setting a variable to true on the task I'm waiting for while checking that variable with a trigger to release the first order

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I'm using the move waypoint just to see if I understand it

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still, it is a bit unintuitive

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and it doesnt work haha

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:15 PM

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you could set the variable itself as waypoint condition, provided you set it to false somewhere before 🙂

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(or check with isNil until it exists)

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:15 PM

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hmmm

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:15 PM

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btw,
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Introduction_to_Arma_Scripting !

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:15 PM

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thanks man

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@prisma oyster last question, even after reading the docs and watching some videos I'm failing to understand how the waypoint works. I have a move waypoint for a unit, I have added a trigger to it with the following condition not isNil WP_UNLOCK and WP_UNLOCK . The waypoint seems to ignore the trigger and works anyway. I have also tried placing the condition and even the variable directly on the waypoint condition without success.

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:25 PM

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isNil takes a string

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:25 PM

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ah

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okay, my bad

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:25 PM

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so it would be not isNil "myVar"

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:25 PM

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thats it

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weird but nice scripting language

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:25 PM

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you'll understand in ~1000 hours 😁

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but welcome aboard, and don't hesitate to ask about #arma3_scripting issues 😉

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:26 PM

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I have almost 3000 in gmod, I can get 1000 in arma

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XD

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thanks man!

fading goblet Dec 19, 2019, 11:27 PM

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at 1000 hours you'll understand the basics, after that the fun starts 😉

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but you can always ask Lou to change the wiki if it's unclear 😛

prisma oyster Dec 19, 2019, 11:29 PM

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hey!

formal pebble Dec 19, 2019, 11:40 PM

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I'm watching several videos here and reading and I noticed the pattern that everyone uses, adding a move waypoint on the foot or really near the unit and then adding the "real" waypoint, using the first one just to stop the movement

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weird

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I guess BIS logic is different

formal pebble Dec 20, 2019, 12:23 AM

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Is there a way to accelerate time while in spectator mode?

prisma oyster Dec 20, 2019, 12:23 AM

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in multiplayer? no way of course

formal pebble Dec 20, 2019, 12:28 AM

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SP

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but I found out a solution

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I'm using a captive character

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haha

wide tinsel Dec 20, 2019, 4:00 AM

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Hi guys, im trying to have a placed back pack stay where i put it when i enter splendid cam. but it just disappears whenever i try to go to splendid cam. Could someone help me out?

eager hull Dec 20, 2019, 3:12 PM

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is the backpack inside a building?
they seem to have problems when rotated or in structures

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they tend to go flat near the nearest flat ground outside the building

vestal perch Dec 20, 2019, 5:22 PM

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Possibly the placement clips through the structure and falls. Using attachTo to anchor it could work.

prisma oyster Dec 20, 2019, 8:07 PM

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In Eden, press 3 (not on the number pad) and you can rotate the object @dim kindle

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You can also use the in-editor tutorials 😉

dense island Dec 21, 2019, 11:20 PM

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hey, does anyone have any idea how to place individual magazines in the editor?

prisma oyster Dec 21, 2019, 11:33 PM

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if you use the search bar with "magazine" you should be able to find most of the available magazines @dense island

dense island Dec 21, 2019, 11:35 PM

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in the Editor? no there are no magazine

prisma oyster Dec 21, 2019, 11:47 PM

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then you would have to createVehicle a "WeaponHolder" and addMagazineCargo @dense island

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my bad for earlier btw, mags are actually the only weapon-related things missing from Eden!

dense island Dec 21, 2019, 11:50 PM

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is there a Example script ?

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no need to say sorry ^^

prisma oyster Dec 21, 2019, 11:54 PM

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not knowing is a thing, bringing wrong answer is wrong in my eyes :p *committing sudoku*

private _myMagHolder = "weaponHolder" createVehicle getPos player;
_myMagHolder addMagazineCargoGlobal ["30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag", 1];

dense island Dec 21, 2019, 11:55 PM

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were do i need to place it in ?

prisma oyster Dec 21, 2019, 11:55 PM

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in a script, wherever you want? in the debug console to begin with 🙂

dense island Dec 21, 2019, 11:56 PM

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oh i tought in a Object

dense island Dec 22, 2019, 12:14 AM

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hey to code dosen't work :)-

prisma oyster Dec 22, 2019, 12:16 AM

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wups

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what did you do wrong è_é

dense island Dec 22, 2019, 12:21 AM

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hmm

prisma oyster Dec 22, 2019, 12:21 AM

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try using "groundweaponholder" 😉

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yup, workz

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@dense island

dense island Dec 22, 2019, 12:31 AM

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Okay works

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but .. I want to place it were I want in the Editor

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as a Object

prisma oyster Dec 22, 2019, 12:39 AM

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no can do without mod then, else scripting

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 3:57 AM

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can I disable a vehicle from steering?
alternatively, is there any vehicle with no suspension(or technically super suspensions) that can go perfectly straight without moving its nose?
my first choice was the vanilla wipeout, but for some reason it slightly steers to the right

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second choice was the kart but that also seems to steer to the right

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 4:21 AM

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yeah no vehicle seems to be able to go perfectly straight
even tracked vehicles

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 9:07 AM

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Yes 😅 maybe you had a pad connected to your machine

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 9:17 AM

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nope

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I tested on the vr map, go fast enough and all vics modded and not, will eventually strafe either to the right or to the left

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 9:35 AM

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aaah, now that you mention it… I did some "straight line" tests some months ago, and I noticed that but I blamed it on some accidental input

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 9:50 AM

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tried on almost every vic,those that don't wobble by themselves (wipeout, karts, quads) tend to strafe, is there really no way too keep them straight? In my case it would either be perfect or not work

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 9:50 AM

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what is your case?

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 9:56 AM

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its a plan so stupid it might just work
I'm trying to create an effect of a train inside a tunnel with the player on it, of course we all know how much arma likes to have things to move on moving things, so I'm attaching every tunnel piece to a vehicle and looping it forward
it did work in a rough sketch, now I just need to make it plausible, by making the vehicle moving without turbolences like sunspension wobbling and strafing

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 9:59 AM

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I HAD THIS EXACT SAME IDEA FOR OFP (from an Unreal Tournament 99 map, Train)

I never made it though ^^
well then if I were you I would play withvectorDirAndUp commands and functions 🙂 for seamless transitions

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you should move the tunnel pieces by script, and when one is out of sight, delete it / reassign it to the beginning of the "tunnel"

by script, it will be straightforward

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:01 AM

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that was my plan B but I'm absolutely clueless on those things,
which is why I always come up with spoopy workarounds
once I attached a gate to a flying helicopter on autohover, and if you activated an addaction on the gate you would activate a playmove on said heli to make it fly upwards by 2 meters, enough to open the gate.

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:02 AM

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oh my xD

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:02 AM

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it worked flawlessly
whos the crazy one now huh?

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:02 AM

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tunnel script, really 🙂 I'll help you on that one!

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it's my idea after all :p

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:03 AM

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well they've been using this trick in almost every train scene in videogames, from uncharted to literally jedi fallen order

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:04 AM

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no no nonono, it's my idea I tell you

of course, and it's hopefully not copyrighted ^^

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:06 AM

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shhh
the disney overlords might hear you

arma could use a simpler way to move objects
I understand the current concept but it would be so useful to be able to set [starting 3dcords, arrival 3dcords, speed]

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:08 AM

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functions exist!

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and if not that, you have modules since Tac-Ops I believe

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yep, you have bezier interpolation, linear interpolation, rich curves, etc
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Introduced_with_Arma_3_version_1.78

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but basically all you need is a "slide" on one axis!

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:17 AM

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those are surely words
I feel like of all the stuff you can do the campaign uses 4 of these functions

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:19 AM

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hehehe

attachTo is performance costy, from what I heard
but if you still want a hacky and easy way, maybe a flying drone could do?

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:22 AM

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depends on how you use it, well the quad-drone literally rotates 30° just to go forward, imagine the entire tunnel rotating with it
if you meant the fixed wing UAV it has the same problem I've encountered with other planes, which have x2 the directions they can strafe to

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:23 AM

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still hacky, setDir it all the time

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(a plane or plane-drone would be better for that)

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no but really, I can script that

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not right now, but I can totally create this stuff (finally)

eager hull Dec 23, 2019, 10:25 AM

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when you do something let me know(I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in it)
I'll keep trying in my own cheaty ways
and if you want an extra reason
whoever does it better gets to claim the idea

prisma oyster Dec 23, 2019, 10:25 AM

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flattery will get you nowhere! (but please continue) 😄

oblique needle Dec 25, 2019, 5:02 PM

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Anyone online that know how to use the Alive Orbat?

inland silo Dec 25, 2019, 6:05 PM

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quick question, where do I find config.cpp? I want to add more composition categories to 3den..

sinful zenith Dec 25, 2019, 6:28 PM

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config.cpp is a file inside a mod pbo

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You probably want to make your own mod

inland silo Dec 25, 2019, 8:44 PM

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hmm.. alright, thanks @sinful zenith !

plain gale Dec 25, 2019, 11:45 PM

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@inland silo There are quite a few mods which add new compositions, you might wanna check those out first.

inland silo Dec 26, 2019, 7:34 PM

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thanks @plain gale !

inland silo Dec 26, 2019, 8:26 PM

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sorry, wrong place to ask.

ember olive Dec 28, 2019, 6:49 PM

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how to spawn this composition in Tanoe map? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1621194013

fading goblet Dec 28, 2019, 7:13 PM

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Read the first line of the description

plain gale Dec 29, 2019, 2:41 AM

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😄

fringe flax Dec 29, 2019, 6:08 AM

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almost sure there is just a folder underneath the users profile that contains your compositions.

molten bronze Dec 29, 2019, 11:33 AM

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Guys, little question. - i want a mortar only using it's smoke-shells. i got this, no problem... but the unit is a artillery-support-unit. There i only see the "smoke" option. But it doesnt fire, although confirming the shot. When i play the mortar-guy, i have to reload. is that why it wont shoot? Any way to work around it easily? (firing with explosive works just fine, if i dont remove 'em)

prisma oyster Dec 29, 2019, 11:34 AM

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try removing/readding the "smokes" magazine, it should reload by itself and the AI won't be confused

molten bronze Dec 29, 2019, 11:37 AM

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So simple, yet so genius.

gilded blaze Dec 29, 2019, 5:24 PM

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Is it possible to copy only one classname from the loadout editor?

prisma oyster Dec 29, 2019, 5:26 PM

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Ctrl+C ?

gilded blaze Dec 29, 2019, 5:27 PM

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that copies the entire loadout

fading goblet Dec 29, 2019, 5:27 PM

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A trick I used was hovering over the item in Arsenal, which will show the classname, and then simply type it in my code manually

prisma oyster Dec 29, 2019, 5:28 PM

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@gilded blaze what do you mean, one classname? one vest, or one weapon?

gilded blaze Dec 29, 2019, 5:28 PM

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one item, One vest as example. yes

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like B_assaultPack_blk

prisma oyster Dec 29, 2019, 5:30 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_CfgVehicles_Equipment for reference

but nothing specific in the Arsenal editor

gilded blaze Dec 29, 2019, 5:32 PM

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i already tried that but it doesn't seems like it has contact items

prisma oyster Dec 29, 2019, 5:32 PM

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not yet maybe

gilded blaze Dec 29, 2019, 5:32 PM

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i also tried "proving ground" from armaholics but i couldn't open it in the editor

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"error when loading the scenario!", thanks anyway i guess i have to type it

iron pawn Dec 30, 2019, 8:27 AM

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Is it possible to copy only one classname from the loadout editor?
export loadout
open notepad
paste loadout
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profit

strong dust Dec 30, 2019, 11:49 AM

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If you have ace3 loaded (in the ace arsenal ofc). Make sure your cursor is on the item and you clicked it and then copy like normal. You will only copy the classname not the full loadout

sinful zenith Dec 30, 2019, 11:52 AM

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Normal being Ctrl+c?

strong dust Dec 30, 2019, 11:53 AM

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Yeah

finite arrow Dec 30, 2019, 5:31 PM

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Hey I had a question

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I thought you could change specific states for units

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All I have is skill stealth ammo

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I was watching a video and he could change the fear of the units and some other stats but I cannot seem to find those

prisma oyster Dec 30, 2019, 5:32 PM

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allowFleeing for "fear"

finite arrow Dec 30, 2019, 5:33 PM

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Where is that under?

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I am under attributes - object states

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All I have is skill stealth ammo, ranking of the soilder aswell as its position

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Do I need Zeus or a DLC?

prisma oyster Dec 30, 2019, 5:45 PM

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@finite arrow https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allowFleeing

if there were additional menus in Eden, then yes you may need an Eden mod. try @plain gale's one

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https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=623475643

finite arrow Dec 30, 2019, 7:04 PM

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Does anyone mind helping me with alive modules?

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I have followed the tutorials but still get an error that there are no assigned objectives

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but I synced mil objectives to ai commanders

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Nvm

finite arrow Dec 31, 2019, 8:50 PM

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Anyone know how to have a vehicle go to a move point on the road the shortest way possible no matter what?

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So I have zones for infantry so when they enter the humvees are supposed to move up and support, giving the infantry heavy MG support

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But when the they are engaged the trucks scatter out and no longer follow the file formation

prisma oyster Dec 31, 2019, 8:51 PM

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#rules no crossposting

finite arrow Dec 31, 2019, 8:58 PM

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Ok

jaunty crypt Jan 2, 2020, 1:43 AM

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Hello ! I am new in the universe of the editor A3, I try to spawn paxs when the blufors passes on a "Trigger", but not average, I have no problem to use the trigger for the crossing points but struggling with the unit / vehicle spawn with crew [This is for a small "Survival" mission] Thanks for taking the time to read this post, and thanks to my rescuers: D

prisma oyster Jan 2, 2020, 11:03 AM

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paxs? @jaunty crypt

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anyway, you can take a peek @ BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle there:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle 🙂

jaunty crypt Jan 2, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Tanks @prisma oyster and for ennemies? (No vehicle) just patrol unit?

prisma oyster Jan 2, 2020, 2:41 PM

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enemies*, oh Frenchie ^^

there is BIS_fnc_spawnGroup for you:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_spawnGroup

jaunty crypt Jan 2, 2020, 2:43 PM

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Yes I am French! 👍 And tank you for your help 👌🏻🙏

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Thank*

prisma oyster Jan 2, 2020, 2:43 PM

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you're welcome, don't hesitate to ask here

silk ridge Jan 2, 2020, 9:51 PM

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Was hoping I could get help with a custom image on a Rugged trail screen. I know there have been changes so you can place a line in the "Object Specific" area on the large Rugged Screen.

I've searched and tried a few things and don't know what I am doingwrong. I am of the understanding I can place -this setObjectTextureGlobal [1,"textures\hotb.jpg"];

Setobjecttextureglobal because it is for the server so everyone can see. "textures

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hotb.jpg" is the location of the folder in the mission folder in the editor I am using.

EDIT/ take all that crap out I did, just place "hotb.jpg" in the object line at the bottom, place the picture in the mission folder and there it is.

Now if it works in MP

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What am I doing wrong?

dim kindle Jan 2, 2020, 9:53 PM

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How to make ai sit down permantely in eden? Im using [this, "sit_low"] call bis_fnc_ambientanimcombat; they sit down then they get back up. I tried taking away all their weapons and set them to careless and hold fire but they stand up anyway

prisma oyster Jan 3, 2020, 3:42 PM

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AmbientAnim * - combat let them come back up @dim kindle

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_ambientAnim

BIS fnc ambientAnim

dim kindle Jan 3, 2020, 3:57 PM

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Ohh cool thanks

honest anvil Jan 3, 2020, 5:38 PM

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hi i have a question about the editor, how do i set a command for infantry to get in/out of a transport ? (apc,truck,heli)

prisma oyster Jan 3, 2020, 5:52 PM

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with waypoints, F4 iirc (or shift+right-click, iirc too) @honest anvil

honest anvil Jan 3, 2020, 6:21 PM

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ah i see,thank you

inland silo Jan 3, 2020, 8:30 PM

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is it possible to draw on the actual terrain as opposed to the map?

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like hwo you can see triggers in the editor, but for normal players

prisma oyster Jan 3, 2020, 8:43 PM

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I think you can see triggers in Zeus*? Or is it drawn "areas"?

inland silo Jan 3, 2020, 10:54 PM

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yeah drawn areas for the regular players @prisma oyster

prisma oyster Jan 3, 2020, 11:03 PM

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How is it shown for Zeus?

inland silo Jan 3, 2020, 11:42 PM

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just as a regular trigger. what I want is to see a trigger(the blue shade area) in game as a normal player, in the game. or the areas on the map, but in the actual world

prisma oyster Jan 4, 2020, 9:48 AM

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I got this part - I just wondered about Zeus because then it is not an "Eden-only" trigger drawing

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Yet, I still don't know 😄

inland silo Jan 4, 2020, 3:37 PM

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haha alrighty! I'll just use the map then I guess

topaz needle Jan 4, 2020, 6:36 PM

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Is there a remastered version of freedom fighters from a2

broken inlet Jan 4, 2020, 7:27 PM

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#end_of_life_arma @topaz needle

prisma oyster Jan 4, 2020, 7:31 PM

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@broken inlet from A2

broken inlet Jan 4, 2020, 7:31 PM

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Oooh

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I misread and though he was asking for a remaster in arma 2

prisma oyster Jan 4, 2020, 7:31 PM

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for A3
But not #arma3_editor anyway 😄

broken inlet Jan 4, 2020, 7:31 PM

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Sorry dont mind what I said then HomerHide

mortal kiln Jan 5, 2020, 4:27 PM

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Anyone know if it's possible place the Ghost Hotel yourself in the editor? I can't find it...

prisma oyster Jan 5, 2020, 4:27 PM

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@mortal kiln not from the editor afaik, but yes by script

mortal kiln Jan 5, 2020, 4:29 PM

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@prisma oyster Can you point me in the right direction to a tutorial or something?

prisma oyster Jan 5, 2020, 4:44 PM

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This way 👉

hmm createVehicle and CfgVehicles on the wiki

Wiki : https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/

dim kindle Jan 5, 2020, 7:34 PM

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How to make your own Crate that shows up in eden like the weapons crate?

prisma oyster Jan 5, 2020, 7:34 PM

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mod

dim kindle Jan 5, 2020, 7:35 PM

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Hm.

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I will google how to do this

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Ty

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 12:24 AM

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You can also create a custom composition if you're using assets from your modset
Pop the desired crate, edit it s content and init then right click it and "save as custom compostion"
You can then find them in group under the sharingan like pattern

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 3:36 PM

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Does the variable names you set in the editor carry onto your sqf for (the same) mission ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 3:37 PM

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yes, that's their point

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 3:38 PM

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and is there a tricky way to call them

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or is that blunt same name ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 3:38 PM

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blunt

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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ok then

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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name a unit unit1, you can do unit1 setDamage 1 everywhere

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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oh nevermind i can't ctrlC ctrlV properly

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Identifier

Identifier

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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🙃

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it works waaaayyyy better with the correct variable name. Thanks @prisma oyster

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:38 PM

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How does exit with work ? do i absolutely need code or can I exitWith{} to exit with nothing

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?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:39 PM

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if (true) exitWith {};```

see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/exitWith for more info @sharp blaze

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:40 PM

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if (condition) then {addaction i want} else {exitWith{};};

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doesn't work

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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yep

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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ok based on what the wiki page tell me

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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Syntax: ifType exitWith code

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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i dont understand why

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if bla then isnt a ifType ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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no, if (bla) is

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think outside your current way: exit before reaching the action

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:43 PM

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mmh

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need to think about it

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:43 PM

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not that much really 😄

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question: why do you want exitWith?

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:44 PM

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I got ammo crates that any player can reload anywhere

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no i want the crate to be reloadable (dunno if the word exist) only "close to" a specific location

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btw i'm mainly messing around with sqf to get a grip on it

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:47 PM

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if (condition_is_met) then {
  // do something
};
// no else, do nothing if condition is not met

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:48 PM

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oh

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ok

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much more simple than i thought ^^

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:49 PM

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yep

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when in doubt, wiki 😉

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/if

if

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:53 PM

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" the 'else' clause (if present) is executed. " didn't the if present part until you explained it !

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 4:57 PM

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the page could use a better description/better examples as well

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 4:58 PM

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now i got two addactions 🙃

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on each crate

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this code

_distArmes = Carmes distance2D FOB;

if (_distAce<5) then {Cace addAction ["ace","Cace.sqf",[],1.5,true,true,"","true",5];};
if (_distArmes<5) then {Carmes addAction ["munitions","Carmes.sqf",[],1.5,true,true,"","true",5];};

is call in both my two crates with an execVM

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both addactions seems to be working

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:06 PM

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yeah…? no issue then?

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:06 PM

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no

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can i send screens here ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:07 PM

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nope, but you can link

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:08 PM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/585045869691142155/664152889463144458/20200107180601_1.jpg

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/585045869691142155/664152890457194547/20200107180603_1.jpg

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:09 PM

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yes…?

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:11 PM

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I got two addAdactions

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:11 PM

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you run your code twice

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:13 PM

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ah

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where

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https://discordapp.com/channels/105462288051380224/115333379133669382/664151313583439872 there ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:15 PM

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no, this code is fine
somewhere in your code organisation

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maybe if you did "execVM" forEach crate, for example

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:15 PM

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ah

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let me look at it !

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oh yeah found it !

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now

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one last thing after this i promise to let you be for this evening

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:18 PM

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go ahead, I will only stop answering when I am fed up 😛

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:18 PM

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https://discordapp.com/channels/105462288051380224/115333379133669382/664151313583439872

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there it only check at start

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if distAce is bellow

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:19 PM

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yes?

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:19 PM

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5

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but it check only once right

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:20 PM

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yes
you did:
"if the crate is less than 5m from FOB, add the action"

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period - nothing else

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:20 PM

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i mean if the xondition is true at start then i move the crate

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the addaction will stay visible

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if i understand it right

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:22 PM

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up to 50m yes

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:22 PM

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is there a way to check the distance and refresh the script when it moves ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:22 PM

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in the addAction you can set conditions, e.g player distance crate < 3 && crate distance FOB < 25

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:23 PM

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but that wouldn't solve my problem right : if the condition is true at start, then i can run amy from the fob with the crate and reload it anyway ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:25 PM

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nope, the condition in addAction is checked every frame or so

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so that would solve it

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just remove your initial condition and set it (as string) in the addAction

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:27 PM

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ok and checking it too often wont cause performance issue ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:27 PM

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don't make it too complicated, but distance check is really fine (it won't check if player is over 50m away)

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(and not pointing at it iirc)

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:28 PM

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like 5 to 15 meters is fine

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:28 PM

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your call

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:30 PM

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ok and if i got perf issues i just put the distance threshold down ?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:31 PM

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you set a less expensive condition

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but as I said, distance check is nothing

sharp blaze Jan 7, 2020, 5:32 PM

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ok !

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Lou thanks a lot for your time and helpful answers !!

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 5:33 PM

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with pleasure

opaque spire Jan 7, 2020, 9:35 PM

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Hi guys, bit new to this but i'm searching a way to execute a script to players in a certain range of an item, someone to help me ? 🙂

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 10:11 PM

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action?

last aurora Jan 7, 2020, 10:37 PM

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@opaque spire
https://www.google.com/search?q=arma+3+trigger+execute+script&oq=arma+3+trigger+execute+script&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i64.6239j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

dim kindle Jan 7, 2020, 11:32 PM

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G'day

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Does anyone have any idea as to why the functions viewer keeps opening when in the editor?

prisma oyster Jan 7, 2020, 11:51 PM

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You keep clicking on "Functions"

dim kindle Jan 7, 2020, 11:54 PM

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Nope

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I think i would know if i was lol

prisma oyster Jan 8, 2020, 12:04 AM

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check you don't have mods, addons, and that you don't have a pad or joystick connected to your machine

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if it keeps doing so check Steam file cache

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@dim kindle

broken inlet Jan 8, 2020, 7:13 AM

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I imagine that this is a stupid question, but is there a way to open up the campaign in the editor to pull it apart and see how stuff works?

runic cloud Jan 8, 2020, 9:03 AM

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depbo the mission pbos, copy the mission folder into your missions folder

broken inlet Jan 8, 2020, 9:37 AM

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Where are the mission foldwrs?

prisma oyster Jan 8, 2020, 9:46 AM

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Addons\missions_f.pbo iirc

soft wagon Jan 8, 2020, 12:57 PM

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Anyone here has the Whiteboard PSD Template file? Don't have it anymore and cant download it anywhere

prisma oyster Jan 8, 2020, 1:02 PM

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@dim kindle did you find the issue?

pine garden Jan 8, 2020, 1:06 PM

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@soft wagon Is it this one? http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=22970

soft wagon Jan 8, 2020, 1:06 PM

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yeah , i can't download it from there

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No idea why

pine garden Jan 8, 2020, 1:08 PM

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PM'd you

sharp blaze Jan 8, 2020, 1:27 PM

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is there a similar one for the infostabd(one leg) ?

primal wave Jan 8, 2020, 6:37 PM

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Hey everyone.
Appreciate the quick answers I keep getting. You guys are faster than my office admin!

I suppose I have two related questions:
a) what server.cfg does the Editor use when starting a (test) multiplayer mission?
( thus, how do you #login as admin on your own Editor server?)

sinful zenith Jan 8, 2020, 6:42 PM

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a) what server.cfg does the Editor use when starting a (test) multiplayer mission?
none, afaik...
( thus, how do you #login as admin on your own Editor server?)
you don't, when you are hosting you are already admin

pine garden Jan 8, 2020, 6:51 PM

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@sharp blaze Here's a template if you still need one: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mggJGTrvBBkt-fdfK_2OoLPpvcvDT-zB

sharp blaze Jan 8, 2020, 6:52 PM

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Found one thanks !

primal wave Jan 8, 2020, 7:28 PM

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@sinful zenith thank you. I experimented a bit with my own dedicated server, and I think I understand now what this post says:
https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/2cqlw8/any_way_to_log_in_as_admin_on_a_nondedicated/
That it is not possible to log in and use admin commands on your locally hosted server.

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May I ask what you use to check how CPU efficient your mission scripts are?
I wanted to use #monitor on a multiplayer mission hosted from the Editor.
Because I do not want to have to convert and upload missions to my dedicated server over and over.... 😄

sinful zenith Jan 8, 2020, 7:37 PM

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i just write good scripts from the start, and run my script profiler to check for bottlenecks

primal wave Jan 8, 2020, 8:20 PM

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@sinful zenith You are referring to this:
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/211626-arma-script-profiler/ ?
Bravo! That looks like a lot of work!
Hopefully this will work on my locally hosted server...

sinful zenith Jan 8, 2020, 8:20 PM

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yes that

worldly steeple Jan 9, 2020, 3:03 AM

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Anyone know how to get rid of the Red rectangle in the middle of the screen when you use camCommand?

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/258350836080574479/664665071963734034/20200108210107_1.jpg

craggy mesa Jan 9, 2020, 3:18 AM

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Question: What's the best way to make an ambient civilian population? I was thinking ALIVE, but I don't necessarily want everything being handled by it, literally just making a believable population

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I should add the map isn't indexed by alive unfortunate

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*unfortunately

silver dune Jan 9, 2020, 3:24 AM

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TPW Mod in SP... Some parts work in MP

craggy mesa Jan 9, 2020, 3:24 AM

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This would have to be MP I'm afraid

silver dune Jan 9, 2020, 3:25 AM

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I think TPW CIV is cool for MP actually

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Worth trying for the features: Region specific civilians in towns, walking from house to house and reacting to weather, cars and battle (TPW CIVS). Denser CPU friendly civilian crowds along the side of the road and near houses, reacting to weather, cars and battle(TPW CROWD). Civilian traffic, which you may commandeer (TPW CARS), playing music from their car radio (if using TPW SOAP). Drivable civilian cars parked by the side of the road near habitable houses (TPW PARK). I just listed the main features of TPW CIV... Very useful mod, more info on the forum: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/154944-tpw-mods-enhanced-realism-and-immersion-for-arma-3-sp/

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There's also a component that does ambient sounds in built up areas, dogs barking, cat sounds at night, radios playing in houses, etc.

craggy mesa Jan 9, 2020, 3:32 AM

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Hmm.. sounds amazing. Only problem is literally all of our modpack, except for this, is on steam workshop

silver dune Jan 9, 2020, 3:34 AM

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TPW can be added to the mission file so does not need to be uploaded to Steam. He provides all the scripts for use there

craggy mesa Jan 9, 2020, 3:35 AM

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Hm.. I was just reading through the readme, it mentioned that even if you do that, it still needs two addon files

silver dune Jan 9, 2020, 3:36 AM

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Not that I know of... I use some ambient sound and animal components without needing addons

unkempt moat Jan 9, 2020, 8:17 PM

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Hello all, whats the script to prevent jet pilot to start the engine i want them to stay inside the jet with the engine off, though i will set a trigger for CAS

prisma oyster Jan 9, 2020, 8:21 PM

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setFuel ? @unkempt moat

unkempt moat Jan 9, 2020, 8:37 PM

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@prisma oyster then i put 0 right ?

prisma oyster Jan 9, 2020, 8:38 PM

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yep

unkempt moat Jan 9, 2020, 8:38 PM

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yeah but to make them lift off when i will need them do i need to write the same command ?

prisma oyster Jan 9, 2020, 8:42 PM

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with 1 to fill the tank yes

unkempt moat Jan 9, 2020, 9:09 PM

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what i want to do is to use a chopper for insertion, unload the troups then go back to the helipad in stand by mode with the engine off rdy to extract when triggered

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i don't want to put a loiter waypoint and let him wait at the far end of the map

remote frigate Jan 10, 2020, 3:22 AM

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Can any one help me make a op in ed

primal wave Jan 10, 2020, 3:49 AM

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@remote frigate Need help writing an Op Ed? (Pardon, bad joke) What exactly you need help with bub?

remote frigate Jan 10, 2020, 3:53 AM

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@primal wave I just need some one in Eden editor with me helping make an app for a operation I'm doing with some guys tomorrow

eager hull Jan 10, 2020, 10:29 AM

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is there a way to have a smooth transition between 2 post processings?

prisma oyster Jan 10, 2020, 10:31 AM

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ppEffectCommit <transitionDuration> @eager hull

eager hull Jan 10, 2020, 10:35 AM

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the biki page is a bit confusing, I guess there is not a simple way to apply that line above to a module

prisma oyster Jan 10, 2020, 10:36 AM

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scripting only I suppose

eager hull Jan 10, 2020, 10:36 AM

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the module has a commit setting
but it doesnt seem to work when going from a postprocess to another

prisma oyster Jan 10, 2020, 10:37 AM

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aren't they added on top of each other?

eager hull Jan 10, 2020, 10:38 AM

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they could, let me see
still, even if they merge it happens istantly without a transition

prisma oyster Jan 10, 2020, 10:39 AM

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can't help much more on modules

eager hull Jan 10, 2020, 10:39 AM

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nah they don't stack they disable each other

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its alright thanks, I'll check out the script

deft mountain Jan 10, 2020, 7:22 PM

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Weird question, but does anyone know any objects that represent a 'stage' or 'platform'?

fading goblet Jan 10, 2020, 9:09 PM

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@deft mountain I know that the Contact DLC added some (huge) platforms, which are also available form the base game

opaque spire Jan 10, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Hey can anyone help me ?
On a multiplayer server i want specific users have access to function like
If the user UID is "..." then {this addAction ["..."]};

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But how/can i do it?

fading goblet Jan 10, 2020, 9:12 PM

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_userIDs = [1234567890,0987654321];
if ((getPlayerUID player) in _userIDs) then {
   player addAction [...];
};

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or

// must be global
userIDs = [1234567890,0987654321];
this addAction [title, script, arguments, priority, showWindow, hideOnUse, shortcut, {(getPlayerUID _this) in userIDs)}, radius, unconscious, selection, memoryPoint];

where 'condition' is checking the user

sinful zenith Jan 10, 2020, 9:16 PM

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playeruid is string

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using condition is very stupid

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it would constantly re-check the condition, but its result will never change

crude tendon Jan 12, 2020, 1:27 AM

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I have an issue where the player kits aren't loading correctly and are just loading the original kit the guys were given (kit was edited by ace arsenal in Eden) any ideas on how to fix?

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The file is being put onto a server as well

uneven frost Jan 12, 2020, 2:21 PM

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Is there a way to edit a map marker transition like in the tac ops dlc?

prisma oyster Jan 12, 2020, 2:28 PM

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if they did, then yes it is possible

dim kindle Jan 12, 2020, 2:38 PM

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How do I setup a headless client for a singleplayer mission?

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And what would I need to do it?

sinful zenith Jan 12, 2020, 2:40 PM

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you don't

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you'd need to make it a multiplayer mission

dim kindle Jan 12, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Could I make it a multiplayer mission but play it by myself?

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@sinful zenith

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I want to be able to spawn more AI without frying my pc

sinful zenith Jan 12, 2020, 2:43 PM

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yes you can make a MP mission with just one player

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not sure if you can just convert a existing singleplayer mission

dim kindle Jan 12, 2020, 2:45 PM

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I mean like create a mission from scratch and use headless client while making it

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But I don't know what I would need, someone told me I have to buy another copy of Arma 3 to do it

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and I'm finding conflicting information

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Could I just use it to spawn more AI's without buying anything like that and just setting it up?

sinful zenith Jan 12, 2020, 2:48 PM

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you add a headless client logic (in editor under logics) which adds a slot for the HC to connect to.
no you don't need a seperate arma copy.
you need some script which will distribute the AI's to the HC, for example ACEX has that.
then you launch a local dedicated server with the -client parameter. Many guides on google about it

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 6:25 PM

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so
for whatever reason
if you drive a car very close to a rock, it causes more fps drop than if you were away from the rock
I'm making this long ravine and the narrower I make it the higher the fps drop is

sinful zenith Jan 12, 2020, 6:43 PM

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if you are within bounding sphere, it needs to do collision checks with the geometry lod

vestal perch Jan 12, 2020, 8:33 PM

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@eager hull are you doing it in editor...

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editor is not for making that major terrain features

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why cant you ppl get that

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 8:40 PM

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I though about that but I don't think it was close enough to check collisions

also @vestal perch I've been doing far, far bigger things got away with them
I do understand I shoukdnt but as long as it works Imma keep doing that

would that mean that if I had placed said rocks in the terrain builder it wouldn't be a problem

vestal perch Jan 12, 2020, 8:41 PM

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dunno. some of the Arma rocks have issues that may be model related too

sinful zenith Jan 12, 2020, 8:41 PM

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I though about that but I don't think it was close enough to check collisions
if you put the whole rock into a ball, such that it completely fits into a ball. Were you inside or touching that ball while driving?

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also the bounding sphere may be much bigger than the actual model if something went wrong during encoding

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find out what p3d specifically was causing the problems, tell me which and I can tell you whether its broken and needs a feedback tracker ticket

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 8:44 PM

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I think I was outside the sphere
used first the mossy tall rocks and then the light grey flat rocks

vestal perch Jan 12, 2020, 8:45 PM

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the tall rock is big one

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📎 unknown.png

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 9:18 PM

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yeah makes sense
the flat one did made things less laggy
but even at a fair distance it had drops

vestal perch Jan 12, 2020, 9:31 PM

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the have quite complex geometries

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 9:39 PM

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that sucks
is it possible to disable collision?

vestal perch Jan 12, 2020, 9:40 PM

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whats the point of having the rocks if you can go through them?

fading goblet Jan 12, 2020, 9:41 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/disableCollisionWith is a scripted method, which IMHO should only be used with AI

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 9:41 PM

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life finds a way @vestal perch

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why only with AI?

fading goblet Jan 12, 2020, 9:43 PM

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because AI can sometimes bug out when driving vehicles, while real players should be able to drive without hitting stuff 😛

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 9:44 PM

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Oh I see what you mean
what do you think about my plan
I disable collisions and place invisible walls, which I think have smaller collisionchecks

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Im also putting foliage between the road and the walls so it should only be if someone idk passes out on the wheel

fading goblet Jan 12, 2020, 9:46 PM

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it that is solving your issue then why not 😉

eager hull Jan 12, 2020, 9:46 PM

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Ill check

eager hull Jan 13, 2020, 9:09 AM

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hahahaha
IT WORKS
once again noone will stop me from making huge laggy contraptions instead of learning how to make maps

livid widget Jan 13, 2020, 10:39 AM

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You are an inspiration

half scarab Jan 13, 2020, 2:57 PM

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Hello how do I make it so a unit in editor still remains within a group but does not go into formation as soon as they spawn?

prisma oyster Jan 13, 2020, 2:57 PM

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doStop myUnit
``` @half scarab

half scarab Jan 13, 2020, 2:57 PM

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cheers

broken inlet Jan 13, 2020, 3:01 PM

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3den enhanced also adds a checkbox for that iirc

half scarab Jan 13, 2020, 3:04 PM

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is there a way to apply a script on an entire group? instead of doing it individually

prisma oyster Jan 13, 2020, 3:08 PM

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{ } forEach yes

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{ doStop _x } forEach units aGroup;
``` @half scarab

lost peak Jan 14, 2020, 11:13 AM

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What is the editors camera name? I wanna set its' vectors

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like how Zeus is curatorCamera

broken inlet Jan 14, 2020, 2:17 PM

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I think its called something like 3den camera? check the functions page on the wiki @lost peak

lost peak Jan 14, 2020, 2:18 PM

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Will take a look - thanks 😄

plain gale Jan 14, 2020, 2:41 PM

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@lost peak get3DENCamera https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/get3DENCamera is your friend 😉

get3DENCamera

fallen pagoda Jan 15, 2020, 4:33 AM

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anyway to make a ai fly a uav?

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doesnt seems to be able to do that

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 4:37 AM

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is there a way i can disable tfar in-mission to simulate an electronic warfare (jamming) environment? then perhaps have it turn back on after a specific objective is completed?

modern stag Jan 15, 2020, 5:37 AM

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I need some advice on designing/implementing a kill conformation mechanic into a coop scenario I'm creating. I want to give the players to option to capture or kill a target who is on a set path. If the players take the easy way (sniping from afar or shooting his personal vehicle whit anti tank while on the driving part if his route) I want to add something that forces them to be close to the downed target and have to spend a minute or two there. Does anyone have a second to help me figure something out?

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I was thinking of either having them take a photo somehow, after much googling that seems too ambitious, or maybe collecting DNA/fingerprints/cut off a finger/make dental impression... something like that where they have to interact with the body and one team member has to be unable to fight for 60 seconds or so of just random animations, like the ones in ace medical. Adding some kind of progress bar or timer while the animation is playing would be a bonus. Any help/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated.

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 7:40 AM

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@modern stag you may want to take a look at BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd 🙂

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:36 AM

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@golden marsh you could remove everyones radios. Or turn them off (1.0 only)

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:42 AM

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@sinful zenith my unit uses v1.-1.0.318 (the beta) is it still possible? any links you can share so i can read up?

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my google-fu is failing me :\

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:43 AM

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yes, thats the beta

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btw 325 is the latest

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handheld AND backpack radios?

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do players have multiple radios?

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:46 AM

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infantry carries short-range and squad lead carries long-range

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:46 AM

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isNil {
    {[_x, false] call TFAR_fnc_radioOn} forEach (TFAR_currentUnit call TFAR_fnc_radiosList);
    {[_x, false] call TFAR_fnc_radioOn} forEach (TFAR_currentUnit call TFAR_fnc_LRRadiosList);
}

this turns all short and longrange radios (that the local player has) off.
replace the "false" with "true" to turn back on

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:46 AM

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ooo, where do i stick the code

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is that something i do in editor attached to a trigger?

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:47 AM

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whereever you want?
When your jamming is supposed to start

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yeah you could put it in trigger onactivation. But then it would disable for all players when the trigger is activated (which i guess is fine)

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:47 AM

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i would like radios to be functional at our base, then when we enter the mission AO they cease to function until we locate the jamming unit and destroy/disable it

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i would like all communications to cease to function for all players

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:48 AM

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don't know enough about when where triggers execute their code

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:49 AM

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sorry my lack of knowledge, the code you posted, is that something I can do in zeus or?

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:49 AM

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i guess try around. But that code in trigger activation might disable all players radios, when the first player enters the AO

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yes, you can also do it in zeus if you can global execute

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:49 AM

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ok that makes sense

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thank you so much for the help and info! I will report back on my success/failure!

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one more question before i retire for the night, i noticed you said "local player" does this work on dedicated servers?

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:54 AM

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the script, needs to run on the players machine

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running it on server won't do anything

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locality and such

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 8:57 AM

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so if I understand correctly, rather than using the script via zeus on my local machine, i should attach it to a trigger to run for all players on the dedicated server?

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again sorry for the 20 questions, I'm still learning the ropes

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 8:59 AM

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yes

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Just, like don't run it on server only. like with a serverside only trigger or smth

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it needs to run on the players computers

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 9:02 AM

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looks like I have a lot more research to do

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[type, position, makeGlobal] replacing makeGlobal with true | does this look right?

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i just realized I'm in way over my head lol

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 9:04 AM

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i don't know where that thing comes from. So can't tell you what it does ^^

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 9:07 AM

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I was looking at this link https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createTrigger

sinful zenith Jan 15, 2020, 9:16 AM

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you normally just place triggers in editor, not via script

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but yeah, makeGlobal would be a global trigger, which is default if you place one in 3den

golden marsh Jan 15, 2020, 9:21 AM

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oh that clears that up! nice one

fallen pagoda Jan 15, 2020, 1:29 PM

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is there a way to make a rabbit bigger without mods?

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i made a rabbit hunt mission for my friend and want to make a giant rabbit for fun

fading goblet Jan 15, 2020, 1:30 PM

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no, and you even will need to make a new model for it

fallen pagoda Jan 15, 2020, 1:30 PM

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: (

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thanks

fading goblet Jan 15, 2020, 1:31 PM

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although you could use something like the COXHOUND mod to add some funny units 😉

fallen pagoda Jan 15, 2020, 1:32 PM

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oh

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seems fun

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:09 PM

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hey so uh

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does anyone know why AI works so badly

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for example, tanks on safe mode will derby off of the road with other tanks

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vehicles won't stay and let troops get in and they just joyride and run over infantry

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The AI got broken over successive updates from Apex onwards and now it is in such a state that BI wont touch it anymore. So many aspects are broken including a lot of the behaviour around vehicles that a lot of mod replacements for the FSM and such have come out over the years to try and address it. We talk about it quite a bit in the AI channel.

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that's so dumb

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not sure if this will emb but

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https://gyazo.com/3c18940c3069364fd5bd98891642709e

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here's what im talking about, they act like its kill or be killed

fading goblet Jan 15, 2020, 5:14 PM

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that's a lot of AI doing strange things...

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never seen that happening, although I usually make sure AI can't do stuff like that and script everything

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:17 PM

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https://gyazo.com/a1f8494edc74e0e8ce70024ab5583881

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another example

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tanks getting out of convoy formation to legit just brawl and kill everything

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even if i put them in the convoy vehicle and then test, infantry just get out of the vehicle to run around and get ran over

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 5:19 PM

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I had a good laugh, t(h)anks 😄

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:19 PM

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i have even more cancerous clips

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one being a t-90 flying high in the sky from a hand grenade

fading goblet Jan 15, 2020, 5:20 PM

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welcome to Arma!

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:21 PM

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https://gyazo.com/31b873b491fded8f9e6984043ba0ad4a
was godded because I felt like sharing how weird arma's physics are

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showing off how a hand grenade flings a t-90,

fading goblet Jan 15, 2020, 5:21 PM

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trust me, we know

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"tank vs bicycle"

tank 0 : bicycle 1

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feature since Arma 2 (or even before that, don't know)

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:24 PM

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feature

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ah yes

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does anyone know how to stop infantry from getting out of vehicles

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they keep thinking that they have to go out

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only when i group all the vehicles to the convoy leader

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the convoy leader doesnt have that issue

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 5:44 PM

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lock (or "SAFE" behaviour) @dim kindle

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:47 PM

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set it to safe, they still get out
set it to lock, still get out

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this game would be the biggest meme if it couldnt do convoys

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 5:50 PM

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what makes them get out? what is the context? (attacked, relaxed, etc)

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:54 PM

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it's as soon as i start the mission thing

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scenario

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they're relaxed afaik

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but for some reason they are given orders to dismount

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 5:56 PM

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I thought Eden would do it by itself, but try assignAsCargo

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:57 PM

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as an init or

prisma oyster Jan 15, 2020, 5:58 PM

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for example yes, it's only to debug

dim kindle Jan 15, 2020, 5:58 PM

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they still got out

lost peak Jan 15, 2020, 10:36 PM

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~~How does one add an EH to a mission file, much like how 3DEN enhanced does it?~~ nvm i'm being an idiot AwkwardKid

hidden quest Jan 16, 2020, 12:35 AM

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Does anyone know if any of the RHS or CUP helos have working searchlights like the vanilla wildcat?

lost peak Jan 16, 2020, 9:27 AM

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driver helo disableAI "LIGHTS"; //Stops the driver from turning the searchlight/headlight off (or on, for that matter). 
helo setPilotLight true; //turns on the searchlight/headlight of the helo.

A google search will give more related info, but try this to see if it does it. It's possible they were not setup for this command to turn then on/off

rotund comet Jan 16, 2020, 7:52 PM

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how does one make a singleplayer respawn in eden this days?

prisma oyster Jan 16, 2020, 8:06 PM

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overriding onPlayerKilled.sqf iirc @rotund comet

hidden quest Jan 16, 2020, 8:14 PM

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Does anyone know how to use the VLS system as fire support

rotund comet Jan 16, 2020, 8:17 PM

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thx

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can you set a enemy ai high commander and assign units to it?

silver dune Jan 16, 2020, 8:28 PM

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Yeah

rotund comet Jan 16, 2020, 8:28 PM

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is there any link for that, wasnt able to google this

silver dune Jan 16, 2020, 8:29 PM

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On my phone in a bar I'm afraid.

rotund comet Jan 16, 2020, 8:37 PM

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oke thx anyways.

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maybe u can provide a suitable searching syntax

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😄

rotund comet Jan 17, 2020, 1:11 AM

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i got a singleplayer scenario where i have ace modules in my zeus, like ai garrison. when i make a own mission with zeus, and add a zeus game master module to me, i dont have access to the ace modules. any idea how to fix?

fading goblet Jan 17, 2020, 1:13 AM

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make sure you all all mods/dlc's to be available by Zeus

rotund comet Jan 17, 2020, 1:13 AM

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aha

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well its my first day in eden

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any hint for that?

fading goblet Jan 17, 2020, 1:14 AM

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if you double click on the Game Master module which you placed, there's an attribute which you can set to "Addons present in the mission" (instead of "All official addons" or "None")

rotund comet Jan 17, 2020, 1:17 AM

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ah thx!

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well if i save my scenario i wont find it in singleplayer. there are some cases about that, but some of them are quite old too

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maybe i just copy it to a different location?

hidden quest Jan 17, 2020, 5:44 AM

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Wtf is eden

hushed coral Jan 17, 2020, 6:08 AM

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Eden is the 3d mission editor

last aurora Jan 17, 2020, 6:12 AM

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@hidden quest
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor

Eden Editor

foggy scarab Jan 17, 2020, 8:15 AM

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Why triggers in 2d editor doesn't working?

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Ctrl + O

foggy scarab Jan 17, 2020, 1:33 PM

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it is the activation of the trigger, if necessary I can record a video

prisma oyster Jan 17, 2020, 1:34 PM

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why using 2D editor?

reef lintel Jan 17, 2020, 1:53 PM

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Hello, i havent played around in editor for quite a long time. Now, i have a marsoc team in a helicopter, and its supposed to fly in, be dropped off and the the heli leaves.
My waypoint setup doesnt work, ai loops getting in and out of heli but doesnt leave it.
what qaypoints are the correct ones to use?

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Ah alright i figured it out. Waypoint "unload transport" and then another one for the heli to move away. Inf doenst need any waypoints to get off.

foggy scarab Jan 17, 2020, 2:06 PM

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@@prisma oyster Got used very much to 2 d style

prisma oyster Jan 17, 2020, 2:06 PM

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not supported anymore, and you can still edit in 2D in Eden by pressing M

foggy scarab Jan 17, 2020, 3:42 PM

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I know it

vestal perch Jan 17, 2020, 4:58 PM

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Basically you may just have to learn to use the 3D editor and map view

eager hull Jan 18, 2020, 3:31 PM

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any reason why sleep doesnt seem to work in triggers?

broken inlet Jan 18, 2020, 5:25 PM

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You have to add respawn through the multiplayer attributes @hearty loom , or do you mean that you can only not respawn when you're a virtual entity?

worldly steeple Jan 18, 2020, 9:30 PM

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Is there a way to spawn the RHS Scud missile by itself without the truck?

hidden quest Jan 18, 2020, 9:46 PM

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Idk I was trying to see if I could get it to launch after a timer starts or something

silver dune Jan 18, 2020, 10:07 PM

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Is there a way to spawn the RHS Scud missile by itself without the truck? To just look at the missile lying on the ground? 😉

worldly steeple Jan 18, 2020, 10:16 PM

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got it working with createSimpleObject

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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/258350836080574479/668216430898184212/20200118161316_1.jpg?width=954&height=537

silver dune Jan 18, 2020, 10:17 PM

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rfol

broken inlet Jan 18, 2020, 10:24 PM

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is the respawn for every side?

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Also why do you need to respawn as a virtual entity FoxBlepDerp

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Check if the variable name of the respawn marker/object is just called 'respawn'

broken inlet Jan 18, 2020, 11:00 PM

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just respawn is everyone

broken inlet Jan 19, 2020, 2:54 AM

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oooooh

hidden quest Jan 19, 2020, 5:11 AM

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Can you tie artillery together so that when you call support it calls it for all of them instead of one at a time

pseudo matrix Jan 19, 2020, 5:17 PM

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Are there any "essential" tools for Eden which don't create any dependencies? I already got 3den Enhanced.

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I do a lot of Vanilla Missions for Zeus so anything that makes things even easier or advanced is always appreciated.

broken inlet Jan 19, 2020, 5:20 PM

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If you dont have it already achilles for when you're zeusing of course

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iirc that works fine even if only the zeus has it

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server might need it? not sure

pseudo matrix Jan 19, 2020, 5:22 PM

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I mean, for Eden Editor only, I already got Achilles whitelisted on my server

broken inlet Jan 19, 2020, 5:22 PM

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Mmh I remember some other mod but I cant remember the name

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I remember that theres a mod that lets you quickly create interiors but im not sure if that was editor or zeus

pseudo matrix Jan 19, 2020, 5:24 PM

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Oh yeah I already got that, works for both it's called ZEI

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Super useful I also got ZEC for compositions

broken inlet Jan 19, 2020, 5:42 PM

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ah yeah thats it, thanks

plain gale Jan 19, 2020, 11:57 PM

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@pseudo matrix Check the latest version of 3den Enhanced. I added some links to Eden mods in the menu strip.

pseudo matrix Jan 20, 2020, 8:50 AM

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@plain gale Do these addons create any dependencies in 3den? I want to avoid those.

plain gale Jan 20, 2020, 9:12 AM

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They should not. Maybe the Extended Eden Objects one

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The other ones only add tools of I remember correctly

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Can't check that right now

signal cloud Jan 21, 2020, 12:10 AM

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I have a bunch of units placed in the editor, all with different code in their init. I'd like to use the debug to run code to take all of them and replace them with a different unit but same code in init. Is there a way for me to get that code through the debug?

austere quartz Jan 21, 2020, 2:24 AM

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Anyone know of there being any flag covered casket or soldier memorial mods?

Currently working on a project and hoping to add some extra detail and depth to the story.

primal wave Jan 21, 2020, 4:27 AM

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Hiya,

Would anyone know if it was possible to make/change markers to a custom RGB color?

Using the setMarkerColor command, the options are limited to the strings mentioned in CfgMarkerColors, example:

marker_1 setMarkerColor "ColorPink";

However, the table in the wiki also gives RGBA values. How would you use (or specify) those?

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@signal cloud Hm. If your replacement has a similar classname (eg infantry), then you could get away with a GREP command or search and replace in the mission file. Don't know of a straight debug command..

sinful zenith Jan 21, 2020, 7:29 AM

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@signal cloud I'd just replace the classnames in mission.sqm

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Oops. Me slow reader and fast writer :D
But do that on a unbinarized mission.sqm, otherwise you'll brick your mission

prisma oyster Jan 21, 2020, 8:03 AM

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@primal wave you have your answer with setMarkerColor; it unfortunately only takes a string

uneven frost Jan 21, 2020, 3:12 PM

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Is the headless virtual zeus worth

sinful zenith Jan 21, 2020, 3:13 PM

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what is a "headless virtual zeus" ?

uneven frost Jan 21, 2020, 3:20 PM

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https://youtu.be/2EZD_2xBlt8

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Instead of a soldier you're a floating entity that can hear people when getting close n what not

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But i aint sure if its worth

sinful zenith Jan 21, 2020, 3:25 PM

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hearing people is just a TFAR feature

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worth compared to what?

uneven frost Jan 21, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Normal zeus

sinful zenith Jan 21, 2020, 3:45 PM

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I don't understand the question.
You gain being able to hear people close to the camera, you loose... nothing.

prisma oyster Jan 21, 2020, 3:50 PM

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lose*

echo haven Jan 21, 2020, 11:51 PM

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Is there some where or quiches codependent etc that I can have that go into detail with how to script AI for cinematics, I’m failing to find anything that helps anywhere?
Would love if o could be pointed in the right direction

fading goblet Jan 22, 2020, 12:08 AM

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Depending on what you want to create.
If you just want units to move from A to B, simply set some waypoints.
For more specific stuff there's the unitCapture system (see BIS_fnc_UnitCapture)

echo haven Jan 22, 2020, 12:19 AM

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I mean allowing them to aim shoot and use the animations going rom a-b using certain animations

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And using more then one at a time?

vestal perch Jan 22, 2020, 3:06 AM

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that stuff isnt really documented much.

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Cutscene sequences can be simple waypoints or complex compilations of various scripts timed together

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you can look into how Arma 3 cutscenes are made I suppose

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but also you likely will just need to explore how scripting and AI behavior works in general.

echo haven Jan 22, 2020, 3:10 AM

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That’s what I need but a staff point so I know what I’m doing would be great, as I’m finding very vague information on how to do it

worldly steeple Jan 22, 2020, 3:11 AM

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Is there a way to set any texture other than the diffuse in editor?

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I've got a mission that retextures the buses, but they look awful because you can't change the detail/normal, so it's on top of this

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https://i.imgur.com/pNF4V30.jpg

vestal perch Jan 22, 2020, 3:13 AM

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@echo haven unfortunately that is how it is when you want to do the more advanced stuff with Arma. Things are not documented.

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@worldly steeple basically youre doing it wrong

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your diffuse is wrong kind

echo haven Jan 22, 2020, 3:14 AM

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@vestal perch is there a document of basic commandos and ones in the middle

vestal perch Jan 22, 2020, 3:14 AM

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you cant just slap a single color texture on things and expect it to work

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@echo haven there is BI wiki with all the scripting commands listed

worldly steeple Jan 22, 2020, 3:14 AM

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right, see the bus next to it. I just made it solid color to show how grimey the detail map is

echo haven Jan 22, 2020, 3:15 AM

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@vestal perch apology’s are you able to link it for me?

vestal perch Jan 22, 2020, 3:15 AM

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no. google arma 3 scripting commands

echo haven Jan 22, 2020, 3:16 AM

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Ok

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Will do cheers

vestal perch Jan 22, 2020, 3:16 AM

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@worldly steeple detail map is not suppose to cover poor texture work. it just adds some difference to the surfaces

uneven gorge Jan 22, 2020, 9:36 AM

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Are there ways to add in your own commands? I had two wave points added 1) to pick me up and 2) to take me to another location. It landed for a second and took off without me. What do I need to do?

earnest kindle Jan 22, 2020, 9:55 AM

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Does anyone know how to make the "Cargo Platforms" from Contact editable in Zues

ionic zinc Jan 22, 2020, 10:10 AM

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In Zeus, search "edit" in modules so you'll likely find a module which allows editing of mission if that's what you mean. If you want to inherently place the cargo platforms, I have a mod which allows all terrain objects to be used (I saw those cargo platforms in the empty section of objects earlier).

ionic zinc Jan 22, 2020, 10:29 AM

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Not sure if you seen this @earnest kindle, but I tried to help you.

earnest kindle Jan 22, 2020, 12:02 PM

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Ah perfect

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thank you imma try it now

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I went ahead and tried it

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im basically trying to get the spawnable platforms

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to edit the features on them (like height adjustment and moving the side slats down

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https://i.imgur.com/OzUJxj2.jpg

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except obviously in Zues

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Zeus*

ionic zinc Jan 22, 2020, 1:39 PM

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Ah all good and how'd it go?

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Speaking of that also, I don't think precise movement can be done like that in Zeus unfortunately.

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Like, you can hold Alt to change the height, but its not precise.

coral stag Jan 22, 2020, 6:06 PM

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Ive set up a scenario but im still new. Anyone good at editing fancy helping me tweek it. is there ways of setting up prisoners etc

primal wave Jan 22, 2020, 11:05 PM

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@ionic zinc You can always specify exact height with the Z coordinate under Transformation tab in the object attributes.

broken inlet Jan 22, 2020, 11:11 PM

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Can you do that in zeus? @primal wave

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Iirc that's 3den only but I never really checked

ionic zinc Jan 23, 2020, 12:19 AM

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Ah that's cool @primal wave, never knew that could be done in Zeus.

fading goblet Jan 24, 2020, 12:23 AM

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okay, so if we know what it is we might be able to help

primal wave Jan 24, 2020, 2:25 AM

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@broken inlet Didn't think so. Unless you use tricks like BIS_fnc_setHeight from a console, or an addon like Ares. However, I find if your camera POV is at right angles to the direction you wish to move the object (eg looking directly down on the object if you want to move it across a surface) you can get ... sortof precise ... .

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Have a question myself, actually

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Concerning respawn behavior.
I've got a cooperative multiplayer mission, respawn type "BASE".

The respawn positions appear on the map fine, but, in this mission, my respawn timer remains 30 seconds.

Two questions:

Where does Arma get the 30 seconds? My description.ext has " respawndelay = 10; " ,
and just to double check, I set the same value in the Editor multiplayer menu dialog to 12 seconds for debugging (this I checked by reading the unbinarized mission file).
Why, whenever a trigger fires, is the respawn timer RESET to 30 seconds? Note: the triggers are BLUFOR present activated (activate as intended), have countdown timers on them, and trigger an ordnance module.

Note: using debug console command " setPlayerRespawnTime 5; " successfully changes the 30 second timer to 5, until it is reset again to 30 by another trigger firing.

Been puzzling on this for 2 evenings. Any ideas?

sacred schooner Jan 24, 2020, 12:33 PM

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so uh, I've made a mission and want to do some script editing with it, been looking online but haven't found the answer i need.
So, I've made and saved the mission, if I export it I can find the PBO. To add scripts to I just export the PBO contents, edit and add to it, and re-pack it?
How would I still edit parts of the mission and just test it works in the editor after you re-pack it all, can you edit it once you re-pack or even just export it?

broken inlet Jan 24, 2020, 12:36 PM

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The missionfile is inside your documents folder while its being edited in the editor @sacred schooner

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as in you dont need to export it to pbo to edit it

sacred schooner Jan 24, 2020, 12:40 PM

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Oops hang on, had a moment there.
was looking in just Arma 3/missions, it's all in Arma 3 - other profiles for me.

All good now thanks for the help.

vestal perch Jan 24, 2020, 12:49 PM

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@hearty loom glow how? Picture? Any mods in use?

dim kindle Jan 24, 2020, 8:26 PM

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How to use the helipad properly to get AI to land on the carrier?

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whenever i try to place the helipad on the carrier it goes through it and sinks into the ocean causing the AI pilots to hover over the carrier

crisp leaf Jan 24, 2020, 8:38 PM

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I have no idea what I’m talking about but have you tried disable simulation on the helipad if it’s falling through?

dim kindle Jan 24, 2020, 8:43 PM

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@crisp leaf disabling simulation causes them to ignore the helipad it seems

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its good thanks for trying, the helipad also still stinks through

broken inlet Jan 24, 2020, 9:57 PM

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Check your difficulty settings @hearty loom

vestal perch Jan 24, 2020, 10:57 PM

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got to say I dont see anything..

prisma oyster Jan 24, 2020, 11:40 PM

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it is the "advanced field of view" (or something alike) in the difficulty settings @hearty loom

eager hull Jan 25, 2020, 4:53 AM

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mhmm australian prison, american police, middle eastern criminals
Good 'ol Altis

stark vigil Jan 25, 2020, 9:21 AM

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!issuewarning @wanton flume crossposting and link without description

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Merci Lou!

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:22 AM

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Hey guys, I want to create a piece of intel which, one picked up, adds a bunch of markers to the map which I previously put down in Eden. How can I do that?

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Also, is there any way to make it so that these markers appear for every player, and can I make it that if they do pick it up, a hint shows that the intel was picked up?

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:24 AM

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you can do everything 😄

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:27 AM

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Is there any documentation I can find for that? I haven't found anything so far.

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:36 AM

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basically, https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/

but mostly, #arma3_scripting would be the ideal way to go. there may be a solution through Eden itself

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:41 AM

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Thanks!

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:44 AM

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do you have scripting experience or none at all?

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:46 AM

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None at all I'm afraid. I just got into it in order to make my Zeus missions a little better by creating them in Eden.

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:49 AM

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through Eden, you would have to:

create your markers as you want them, but set their Alpha to 0
give the intel piece a variable name
use a single-use server-side trigger with condition isNull theIntelName
in the exec, use ```sqf
"intel picked up" remoteExec ["hint"];
{ _x setMarkerAlpha 1 } forEach ["marker1name", "marker2name", "marker3name"];

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:51 AM

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Thanks a lot! Will I have to put the script in the object which will be picked up?

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:52 AM

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if the object to be picked up is not a pickable "Intel" item but a standard one, you will need to use an action on it

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this addAction ["Pick up intel", { deleteVehicle (_this select 0) }];
``` I believe

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:53 AM

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Oh wonderful, thanks a lot again! I'll try it out, I owe you one 🙂

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:53 AM

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I accept beers and dad jokes I don't know in payment 😁

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:55 AM

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Wish I'd know some good dad jokes, but maybe I can spend a beer in the years to come ;)

Just one last question: How do I set these markers up that they get 'revealed' only after intel was picked up?

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 11:58 AM

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place them in Eden like usual, name them of course, and set their Alpha to zero (I don't remember if Eden allows it though)
if not we can do something else

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 11:59 AM

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I tried that, and set three Markers' Alpha to 0, but it sadly did not 'reveal' them.

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Oh hold on, I was stupid I didn't properly follow instructions. Let me try again 😅

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Alright, I called my piece of intel 'document' and created a map marker called 'marker1name', both variable names.

I spawned a trigger from the Triggers category, and set Type to 'None', Activation 'Any Player', Activation Type 'Present', not repeatable, and server only.
Condition is "isNull document".

prisma oyster Jan 26, 2020, 12:10 PM

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nonono, activation "nothing"

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 12:10 PM

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Alright, let's try that!

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Oh, it worked!!! thanks a lot Lou, you helped me out a bunch! I found my mistake - I put the

{ _x setMarkerAlpha 1 } forEach ["marker1name", "marker2name", "marker3name"];```
you sent me in the 'Upon Completion' in the folder... (I'm using 3den Enhanced)

I now put it upon completion in the trigger, and it works like a charm 🙂

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So, out of interest - this marks these markers for everyone who is in the server, and also to any new people who join right?

plain gale Jan 26, 2020, 12:32 PM

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The effect is global and also for new players

pseudo matrix Jan 26, 2020, 12:33 PM

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Thanks a lot! This is really exciting, never knew scripting could make such a difference. I'll definetly look more into it 😄

plain gale Jan 26, 2020, 12:34 PM

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It's a lot of fun once you get the hang of it 🙂

floral glade Jan 26, 2020, 6:02 PM

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Does anyone know the script name for Syndicat? Trying to use them in ALIVEmod but their website isn't working so I can't find their script line to be able to overide the faction.

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It's not IND_C_F right?

plain gale Jan 26, 2020, 7:57 PM

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IND_C_F is correct according to the biki

floral glade Jan 26, 2020, 9:40 PM

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Thank you!

stable radish Jan 27, 2020, 12:42 AM

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Hey guys I'm trying to do some single player antistasi, one of the blufor versions, and the AAF are spawning as Syndikat units. Running no mods. Is there any way I can change the units by editing something? Kinda lost here

unkempt bison Jan 27, 2020, 12:46 AM

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Is there a way to code the init3DEN.sqf to collapse all layers? When I open my mission (Has thousands of placed mission objects) I get 20 FPS due to all layers being opened under the Entities list on the left, but I got back up to 120+ FPS once I collapse it (Click [-] button)

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Don't see an an action in actions list to do this either

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Actions

tranquil violet Jan 27, 2020, 1:14 AM

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Hey I was just wondering how hard is it to make a basic mission in the editor (enter village, clear houses, exfiltrate)?

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Btw my experience is nill.

warm finch Jan 27, 2020, 3:22 AM

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@unkempt bison this will collapse the 3den entity list ['collapseEntityList'] call bis_fnc_3DENInterface;

unkempt bison Jan 27, 2020, 3:22 AM

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ily

warm finch Jan 27, 2020, 3:23 AM

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expandEntityList doing the opposite 🙂

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and ['collapseAssetBrowser'] call bis_fnc_3DENInterface; if you need to do the same for the right panel.

unkempt bison Jan 27, 2020, 3:29 AM

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Thanks Chief

plain gale Jan 27, 2020, 5:33 AM

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@tranquil violet A basic mission should be quite easy. Just try it and ask if you need help #arma3_scenario

tranquil violet Jan 27, 2020, 5:34 AM

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alright thanks.

primal wave Jan 28, 2020, 2:51 PM

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@tranquil violet Hey bub!
If you want to quickly entertain your friends without a big learning curve or long prep, I recommend using the ARES mod (optionally; your friends will not need to download it to join), and hosting a Zeus game mode. You can set up firefights and equipment quickly with that, and change things as your mates play.

If you want special things to trigger, have a nice looking briefing, restrict players in a special way, specify equipment, try some special scripts you found online, then it will be time to graduate to the Editor. But you will be surprised how much mileage you can get out of the Zeus game mode. Just look at other Youtubers.

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 6:38 PM

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I’ve been trying to setup a trigger that ends the game for a co-op scenario. But nothing I do works. I’ve set it up as a “end when opfor not present” and a setup with two triggers but nothing I do seems to work

primal wave Jan 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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@oblique karma Does the trigger fire at all? Eg: did you add a hint to the On Activation box to check? You can also use a scripting command in the On Activation to manually end it: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_endMission

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 8:08 PM

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It seems the trigger just isn’t firing because I already tried the script. I’m not sure why though unless dead opfor still counts?

prisma oyster Jan 28, 2020, 9:31 PM

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Condition "this"
and
On Activation "call BIS_fnc_EndMission"?

tranquil violet Jan 28, 2020, 9:51 PM

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Thanks Metin! I'll give it a look later

primal wave Jan 28, 2020, 11:17 PM

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@oblique karma A dead Opfor unit should not count if you chose OPFOR and Not Present. But I would focus on why the trigger is not firing. Adding a-
hint "trigger fired";

to the On Activation box gives instant feedback.

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:26 PM

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Ok it looks like something is firing

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Gave me some sort of error

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'...elect 0;

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_this = this select1;

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_end = #_this param [0,"end1",["",[]]]];

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_win = _...'

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Error Undefined variable in expression: _this

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:37 PM

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This could be relevant @oblique karma https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Variables#Scopes

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:39 PM

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yeah but the only var its calling is the BIS_fnc_EndMission

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:42 PM

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That's a function

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:42 PM

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Or sorry a function

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But that function should be a global

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Or when calling it I need to say global_BIS_fnc_endmission?

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:44 PM

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Yeah I meant that there could be an issue with the use if _this, I haven't looked into scopes myself yet though

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The function is fine

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:44 PM

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I didn’t use _this though just “this” I checked for spaces as well

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:44 PM

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Since the error is

Error Undefined variable in expression: _this

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The script snippet shows you defining _this though, no?

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:45 PM

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It does but it still shows up without a _

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:46 PM

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Btw what's the # for in

_end = #_this param [0,"end1",["",[]]]];
?

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:46 PM

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I’m not even sure

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It’s just the message it gave me

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All I have is a trigger

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Condition: this

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:47 PM

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Oh so that's not code you wrote, no?

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:48 PM

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No

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It’s just a little error on a black box that shows up when the trigger activates

broken inlet Jan 28, 2020, 11:48 PM

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Ye

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Hm I might have an idea what could be the problem but I'd have to look at arma to check it and I gotta get to bed

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I'll leave it up for the smarter peeps heh

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:51 PM

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Aight

plain gale Jan 28, 2020, 11:53 PM

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@oblique karma How do you call the function?

oblique karma Jan 28, 2020, 11:59 PM

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nvm I got it fixedc

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once the trigger started working I changed the type to end and it worked

plain gale Jan 29, 2020, 12:04 AM

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👍

hoary flower Jan 29, 2020, 7:40 PM

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can someone help me string some deck crew animations together in 3den using triggers
cant seem to get it to work

weak spoke Jan 29, 2020, 9:12 PM

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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but: is there a way of creating a map marker where you can choose the width and length that you want and have it double as a giant grass cutter where anything inside of the marker removes all grass within?

I want to build a FOB but the area is just all grass and I really don't want to have to put down a crap ton of large grass cutters. So I'm hoping something like a map marker in 3DEN can somehow be used as a custom glorified grass cutter of sorts.

vestal perch Jan 29, 2020, 9:13 PM

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unfortunately no, grass cutter objects is the only way

weak spoke Jan 29, 2020, 9:23 PM

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Ahh, ok. Good to know--thanks!

vestal perch Jan 29, 2020, 9:29 PM

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@weak spoke I think dedmen posted out one max sized one as p3d somewhere in this server.

weak spoke Jan 29, 2020, 9:33 PM

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hmmmm ok

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:33 AM

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Total Editor Noob here, just started today and have a few questions:
I'm making a scenario centered around the pegasus airfield on malden, adding a ton of bunkers, salients, and watchtowers to the beaches. How practical would it be to have like 200 OPFOR troops running around?

Is there a tool that lets you "paint" barricades, sandbags, walls, and the like? positioning them manually is kind of annoying

silver dune Jan 30, 2020, 2:36 AM

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Plopper (the replacement for ObjectPlacementTBH) will help with that

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:37 AM

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ah, thanks

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What is a practical amount of AI to have though?

silver dune Jan 30, 2020, 2:38 AM

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I can PM you a link to their discord if you'd like

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:38 AM

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Sure thanks

silver dune Jan 30, 2020, 2:38 AM

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I have a possible 300 at any one time on my server so...

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:38 AM

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Any major performance impacts?

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above 20 FPS?

silver dune Jan 30, 2020, 2:39 AM

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I generally have over 40 server fps

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:39 AM

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Nice

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I might have to move the server out of my own PC though

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if it lags too much

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since I host & play on the same PC

silver dune Jan 30, 2020, 2:40 AM

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Oh yeah, I have a proper dedi

still geyser Jan 30, 2020, 2:40 AM

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I have my own "server" at home but it's so inconvenient for most things so I just host on my PC

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So uhh

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The AI only need to defend their own sectors

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shouldn't be too hard to script, right?

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I found the BIS_FUNC_taskDefend one

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when I searched it up

primal wave Jan 30, 2020, 3:48 AM

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Hi everyone,

Is there a trick to change or clear the Init of a large group of objects?
I have copy pasted some assets about 100x in my VR mission, but they seem to have a setPosATL in their init. How do you efficiently remove it?

vestal perch Jan 30, 2020, 3:50 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/clear3DENAttribute

clear3DENAttribute

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possibly this combined with couple of other commands run in the devconsole in 3den

cunning plover Jan 31, 2020, 3:13 AM

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hey so im trying to make a mission in arma using triggers and the show hide module but its only hiding them using the trigger. how do i get it to where they show upon trigger activation

mossy kernel Jan 31, 2020, 7:24 AM

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hiya, I'm trying to get my custom character working, but when I spawn into the world from the editor it forces a default head on the body. I've tried to change it with init script with no avail.

vestal perch Jan 31, 2020, 1:14 PM

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have you set up a custom identity type in config for it and set the character to use only that identity?

mossy kernel Jan 31, 2020, 6:22 PM

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no, how do I access that config?

vestal perch Jan 31, 2020, 6:34 PM

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that is one of the big questions.
Assuming you have P drive set up (PMC wiki has steps for that) you could browse the unpacked A3 data for the games configs or you could get the latest All In One config dumps and find out how identities are set up there.

plain gale Jan 31, 2020, 6:40 PM

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{
 class Armstrong
 {
    name = "Armstrong";
    nameSound = "Armstrong";
    face = "whiteHead_04";
    glasses = "None";
    speaker = "Male01ENG";
    pitch = 1;
 };
};```

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_CfgIdentities

Arma 3 CfgIdentities

mossy kernel Feb 1, 2020, 11:45 AM

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hmm, I had attempted previously to put that into the character attributes menu init in editor, was this the correct place for it? When I used that code before and it didn't run from there...

plain gale Feb 1, 2020, 1:49 PM

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@mossy kernel I can't check the biki right now because it's down, but I think CfgIdentities can be defined per mission through the description.ext.

prisma oyster Feb 1, 2020, 3:24 PM

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It can be, yes

sturdy wharf Feb 1, 2020, 9:08 PM

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I'm trying to use the Edit Terrain Object module to open a door of a building. However, it doesn't seem to work in multiplayer (the door remains closed). What's the proper workaround for this?

Edit: the workaround is to not use the Edit Terrain Object module. Use nearestObject and animate ["door_1_rot", 1]; instead.

old silo Feb 1, 2020, 11:11 PM

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Hi

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Any idea on why I can't use Post Processing module with a trigger?

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I am trying to use the East Wind one or whatever and nothing seems to change :P

chilly vigil Feb 1, 2020, 11:40 PM

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Is there a way to stop a door from opening? I’m trying to lock a bunch of csat troops in a building

plain gale Feb 2, 2020, 12:13 AM

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you can try the Edit Terrain Object module @chilly vigil

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 12:14 AM

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Thanks I’ll give it a try

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Could you tell me how to lock the doors?

plain gale Feb 2, 2020, 12:23 AM

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I can't start arma right now. It should be possible by placing the module on top of the building, and then select the doors you wanna close from within the module's attributes.

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But I could be wrong

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 12:25 AM

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Yep worked

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Thanks

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 12:47 AM

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Is there any way to set a explosive charge from across the map and detonate it from the location I’m at without placing the explosive

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 12:51 AM

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yes, see Example 6 https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createVehicle#Examples

createVehicle

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 12:57 AM

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And I enter that stuff in the init in attributes?

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:04 AM

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no, you would need a script. I don't think there is an easy way to do so from the Editor.

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:09 AM

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Script?

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:10 AM

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Script.

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:18 AM

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How do I get to that?

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:19 AM

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#arma3_scripting ,
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/SQF_syntax &
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Introduction_to_Arma_Scripting

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:26 AM

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Also is there a way to attach a artillery piece to a truck so I can move it around

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:27 AM

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yes - attachTo. Again, I don't think one can do it through Eden

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:28 AM

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I mean like I can place it down. Then load it up and move and place it again

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:28 AM

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it is doable, but that is scripted behaviour, nothing the base game can do without a script.

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:29 AM

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Damn

prisma oyster Feb 2, 2020, 1:31 AM

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unless your artillery is a mortar then you can take it down as two backpacks

mossy kernel Feb 2, 2020, 1:33 AM

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Whats the best way to acquire complete command authority?

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Basically I need to be able to control all my units to cease fire at will

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 1:55 AM

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I cant add a vehicle onto the transport black fish for some reason

mossy kernel Feb 2, 2020, 2:05 AM

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https://file.io/RO18aA

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 3:07 AM

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Sling loading. What will sling load?

silver dune Feb 2, 2020, 3:46 AM

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Things a helicopter will carry... crates, light vehicles

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 3:57 AM

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So how do I set up the module?

silver dune Feb 2, 2020, 4:06 AM

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Huh?

chilly vigil Feb 2, 2020, 4:06 AM

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In the system tab there is a sling load module

glass raven Feb 2, 2020, 6:30 PM

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@plain gale about your CfgIdentities issue, I had that problem too, and I even mimicked the way the game handled applying custom IDs to soldiers. It failed. The only thing that succeeded for me was using an EventHandlers script to identify the specific head and voice that I intended to use

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meanwhile, I see some items have "library description" text applied to their configurations...but where do you read this text in the game? is there a literal library of information accessible by the player stored somewhere?

plain gale Feb 2, 2020, 9:54 PM

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@glass raven Wasn't my issue, @mossy kernel was asking how to get custom identites working.

glass raven Feb 2, 2020, 10:51 PM

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indeed

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:28 AM

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Is there any way to attach a trigger collision boundary, spherical, about 10x10x10m to a vehicle that would be respected by other A.I. vehicles or some other solution?

The game's A.I. unawareness of other vehicles makes it next to impossible to move in form with them... Watching two helis try to maintain the same airspace is a test of patience and terrifies me even thinking about flying near them... I want to be able to guide units in formation through the air and on the ground with waypoints and commands without them effing crashing into each other... basically... AVOID ABSOLUTE CHAOS exclaimed commander Effie as her base burst into flames the moment she walked onto site

prisma oyster Feb 3, 2020, 12:31 AM

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nay

for helicopters, try setting them different flight altitudes with flyInHeight @mossy kernel

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:34 AM

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is it possible for them to be aware of other units in the sky in such a way that i can code something like:
if in distance 10m "move away"
if in distance 30m "move in"
sort of fashion

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cause I know soldiers can follow me on the ground and are smart enough to stand in formation and follow waypoints and complex commands

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I want to be able to do the same for vehicles...

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currently I'm not familiar enough with editors systems to just code those behaviors in myself and I don't know really where to go poking about to find it.

my current understanding is I think I'm needing to make a description.ext file in my missions folder

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https://www.reddit.com/r/armadev/comments/eviv20/no_descriptionext_file/
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext

warm finch Feb 3, 2020, 12:41 AM

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@prisma oyster formation should work for AI in the air should it not (assuming the units are grouped)?

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e.g. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWaypointFormation

setWaypointFormation

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:46 AM

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I need a UI command module for this stuff tbh as the command modules I've found so far are insufficient
Thanks @warm finch for linking that page; it'll be vital for what I'm doing (:

warm finch Feb 3, 2020, 12:47 AM

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no problem - there's a bunch of command group stuff for waypoints - https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Command_Group:_Waypoints
knock yourself out 🙂

Category:Command Group: Waypoints

vestal perch Feb 3, 2020, 12:47 AM

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What kinds of manouvers are you trying to make?

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:47 AM

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Glee

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that was intended for @warm finch but also not wrong for you @vestal perch

vestal perch Feb 3, 2020, 12:48 AM

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And how many AI do you have in the air?

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:50 AM

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the plan is to have myself and two AI jet wingmen with each of us having an escort of two UAVs

vestal perch Feb 3, 2020, 12:51 AM

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Ah. That will be very difficult to maintain unfortunately.

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Especially if you want them to fly in close formations

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:54 AM

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I played LBP3 in the past and was familiar with its logic systems enough to code a system like this that worked, so I have belief in it.

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it's chaos ... lol

vestal perch Feb 3, 2020, 12:56 AM

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Well the main issue is that you can't easily access the AIs logic except pointing it to go to xy coordinates

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 12:59 AM

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I know I can have the AI follow units on the ground and get into formation... I believe there is vehicle formation too.
My next tests will be as follows:
Have a convoy of 3 ground vehicles that can form up, change formation, and break/attack/loiter at command that doesn't collide with each other

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https://ibb.co/Z6PcHWP
https://ibb.co/5Y9Rsnb

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The images are a breakdown of the total process I'm looking to create

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Hmm, seems I first need to get squad command together >.<

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My current problem is as follows:
One of my squad members doesn't want to dress to spec and has turned opfor and opens fire on all of us.
How do I set her up so she doesn't open fire on us and bluefor and the independent squad don't fire at will at her?

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https://ibb.co/k2VBr8L

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 1:43 AM

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how to comms?? basically

fading goblet Feb 3, 2020, 1:46 AM

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tell the person to follow the server rules and not fire at friendlies...

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 1:47 AM

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it's AI

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-fZJm7mhfk
I found this so I'll follow up when I have more

fading goblet Feb 3, 2020, 1:58 AM

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If it's AI than the unit is an opfor unit and not bluefor.
Either make sure the placed unit is bluefor, or use a script to force it in a bluefor group:

private _westGroup = createGroup west;
[this] joinSilent _westGroup;
// where this is the AI unit

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 2:21 AM

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the intention is to program it in so that she remains opfor but neither teams fire on each other at the start of the mission

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I'm looking for that element of control when creating missions

fading goblet Feb 3, 2020, 2:25 AM

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For that you'll need setFriend (on init) to make everyone friendly, and use it again to make them hostile on a later stage.

Or use setCaptive, which will prevent AI to "see" it as an enemy, but needs to be done on all units

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 2:50 AM

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I'll test setCaptive

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Setting setCaptive in the rightclick attributes init text box doesn't resolve this and further it's about creating an opfor commander that has fire control and it's set to "cease fire" and not to "only fire unless fired upon"

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https://ibb.co/MN4qnwS

chilly vigil Feb 3, 2020, 3:59 AM

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Is there anyway to have a armored unit all move at the same time without you having to move first

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 6:11 AM

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getting to the real questions

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waypoints I presume

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 6:47 AM

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*for later reference
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Sensors_config_reference

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/165560-ai-compilation-list-of-addonsmodsscripts-threads-for-arma3/

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I'm prolly good with these resources for a few good days now, thanks for your help 🙂 I'll be poking in now and then~

mossy kernel Feb 3, 2020, 7:23 AM

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http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=30999

dim kindle Feb 3, 2020, 7:39 PM

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any idea how can i make random objectives appear on map without any mods?

daring siren Feb 3, 2020, 7:44 PM

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Create random objects via scripting and put markers on them if you want them on the actual map itself.

broken inlet Feb 3, 2020, 7:44 PM

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if you want them to be completely random and not prepared by you you'd props have to write a script that randomly plops together tasks and spawns them

chilly vigil Feb 3, 2020, 10:48 PM

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How do I start a multiplayer server with multiplayer Spawners without having npc running around the map

prisma oyster Feb 3, 2020, 10:51 PM

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multiplayer spawners…?

chilly vigil Feb 3, 2020, 11:12 PM

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How do I make the role then

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(Asking for a friend. His words not mine)

plain gale Feb 3, 2020, 11:17 PM

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You need to disable the AI in the Editor.

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There is an option in the Multiplayer section

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Or was it General?

gritty sable Feb 4, 2020, 12:06 AM

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is there anyway to easily make anti air units more aggressive? like against ground units/vehicles generally?

plain gale Feb 4, 2020, 12:11 AM

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You can try to raise their skill.

fading goblet Feb 4, 2020, 12:38 AM

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I know that units have a threat variable in the configs which defines "How threatening you are to unit types {Soft, Armor, Air}, respectively.", which will affect how fast AI enemy will attack you.

gritty sable Feb 4, 2020, 2:04 AM

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ok ill look for that

mossy kernel Feb 4, 2020, 2:56 AM

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Has variable thrust been coded into any jets yet? I need a flight governor and trimming for jets too 😐 I want to just switch to DCS tbh but I dont have the command yet

vestal perch Feb 4, 2020, 1:35 PM

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@mossy kernel none of that sound like what Arma can do.

chilly vigil Feb 4, 2020, 8:41 PM

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When I spawn in editor and go into a vehicle I can’t third person drive

prisma oyster Feb 4, 2020, 9:58 PM

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press Enter on the numpad, unless you have a higher-than-normal Difficulty setting

chilly vigil Feb 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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It doesn’t work

last aurora Feb 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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check your difficulty settings

chilly vigil Feb 4, 2020, 10:06 PM

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I have it on the lowest

last aurora Feb 4, 2020, 10:07 PM

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check your key bindings

chilly vigil Feb 4, 2020, 10:07 PM

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It worked in the campaign but not in editor

last aurora Feb 4, 2020, 10:07 PM

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modded?

chilly vigil Feb 4, 2020, 10:07 PM

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It didn’t work even before I got mods

last aurora Feb 4, 2020, 10:08 PM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

dim kindle Feb 4, 2020, 11:47 PM

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does anyone know if theres a way to give players like a modified version of zeus access?

I run a game server where i allow all mods so people can spawn the mod vehicles they want, but those vehicles cant be deleted by zeus and server gets cluttered fast

Was thinking of like making a crate but instead of arsenal its a mini-zeus menu that lets you spawn empty vehicles or something.

Any advice on what i should do for an init? im REALLY bad at figuring out this arma code stuff.

chilly vigil Feb 5, 2020, 1:33 AM

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Any way to disable fatigue and enable unlimited carry weight?

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Ping por favor

prisma oyster Feb 5, 2020, 8:44 AM

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unit enableFatigue false in scripting @chilly vigil

plain gale Feb 5, 2020, 9:00 AM

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@dim kindle Why can't they be deleted? Is Zeus unable to select them?

dim kindle Feb 5, 2020, 1:01 PM

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Yeah they dont have any form of identifying marker to highlight and delete

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@plain gale

plain gale Feb 5, 2020, 1:22 PM

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@dim kindle sqf zeusModule addEventHandler ["CuratorObjectPlaced", { params ["_curator", "_entity"]; [_curator, [[_entity],true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]; }]; Try to add an eventhandler to the curator module on mission start.

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Everytime a new entity is placed by this module (Zeus) the Eventhandler will execute the code one the server to make the new object editable.

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I have not tested that, but it might work.

dim kindle Feb 5, 2020, 1:34 PM

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I think it just has something to do with dcon. I wish there was like a virtual garage script or something like that for arsenal

primal wave Feb 6, 2020, 6:32 PM

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@dim kindle If @plain gale 's script doesn't work, then you can always throw this code in a loop:
zeusmodule addCuratorEditableObjects [allUnits,true];
zeusmodule addCuratorEditableObjects [vehicles,true];
(where "zeusmodule" is the variable name you give your Game Master module)
This will just throw all groups and objects as editable.

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Have a question of my own...

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A teenage nephew of mine got hooked on Arma. Loves mission making as well. Figured that collaborating could be a fun exercise in programming and design. Emailing mission files back and forth is a bit of a hassle.

Question: what method of synchronizing Arma mission folders would you recommend? (Windows environment, no complex networking or protocol set up, et cetera)

broken inlet Feb 6, 2020, 6:45 PM

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Hm maybe something like a github or dropbox to share the files? @primal wave

plain gale Feb 6, 2020, 10:02 PM

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OneDrive could work. You can set the Documents folder to be synced automatically.

fluid mulch Feb 6, 2020, 10:40 PM

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Might make some sort of escort mission and accidentally run into a huge group of enemy.

dim kindle Feb 7, 2020, 2:59 AM

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@primal wave I'll try that. In the meantime, is there any form of Virtual Garage script or something as an arma feature that doesnt need a mod? I figure we have virtual arsenal now, so there has to be a vehicular equivalent, no?

plain gale Feb 7, 2020, 7:58 AM

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There is. Search the biki for Virtual Garage

robust wing Feb 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

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Evening Gents.. So, I've followed the instructions, watched a bunch of youtube clips... but it seems I cannot get VVS to run. Obviously this is an operator error thing, but anyone have 5 minutes to walk me through my stuff up?

prisma oyster Feb 7, 2020, 4:49 PM

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what is VVS? @robust wing

robust wing Feb 7, 2020, 4:49 PM

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Virtual Vehicle Spawner

prisma oyster Feb 7, 2020, 4:50 PM

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seems not vanilla, I don't know this.

robust wing Feb 7, 2020, 4:50 PM

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ah yeah correct it isn't... If this is the wrong place to ask my apologies

prisma oyster Feb 7, 2020, 4:51 PM

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not especially, but it then becomes quite specific and less people may know (but still some may)

robust wing Feb 7, 2020, 4:51 PM

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Understood 🙂 I'm just trying to come up with a way of spawning in vehicles 🙂 I have the Arsenal working perfectly though...

dim kindle Feb 8, 2020, 1:15 AM

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@plain gale another question. so i followed the wiki and i put in the arsenal. works like a charm to a degree.

One issue. mission im running is Xeno's domination, and people tend to spawn the vehicle they want and then leave it around cluttering the server.

That in and of itself is fine, however, i as zeus cant seem to remove their clutter. it's indestructible with zeus lightning and i can't highlight it to delete it. I can DM you a screenshot if you want.

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even with your above script put into the zeus module, btw. unless i did it wrong.

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zeusModule addEventHandler ["CuratorObjectPlaced", 
{ 
    params ["_curator", "_entity"]; 
    [_curator, [[_entity],true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]; 
}];```

plain gale Feb 8, 2020, 9:32 AM

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This script will only make vehicles editable which where placed by the zeus.

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if (isServer && !(allCurators isEqualTo [])) then
{
    [] spawn
    {
        while {true} do
        {
            {
                _x addCuratorEditableObjects
                [
                    entities [[],['Logic'],true],
                    true
                ];
                true;
            } count allCurators;
            sleep 60;
        };
    };
};```

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This loops through all entities every 60 seconds and add them to all curators to make them editable. It's not a very clean solution but should work.

chilly vigil Feb 8, 2020, 3:45 PM

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In support requester what do I put in the spot that says “Custom HQ”

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Ping me

willow gorge Feb 9, 2020, 2:06 AM

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i have a module with a field under "system specific" named "dependencies"

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does anyone know what that's meant to do?

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i've been assuming that it activates the module somehow but idk what to put into it

plain gale Feb 9, 2020, 10:23 AM

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What's the name of the module? @willow gorge

willow gorge Feb 9, 2020, 4:15 PM

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it was the old man scenario's fast travel module

robust wing Feb 10, 2020, 11:21 AM

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Am I doing something wrong here guys? I can't seem to get players to respawn inside a building (they end up on the roof)

prisma oyster Feb 10, 2020, 11:21 AM

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Perhaps

robust wing Feb 10, 2020, 11:22 AM

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I have the Bluefor respawn module inside the building, but for some reason they appear on the roof... whilst kinda funny.. it sort of ruins the realism

prisma oyster Feb 10, 2020, 11:30 AM

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…and respawning is totally fine with realism, of course 😄

I don't know the respawn module but does it use markers?

jaunty crypt Feb 10, 2020, 6:36 PM

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Hello ! Excuse me ! How to put on a panel, a spawn of "Garage" vehicle which spawn in such a place?

oblique needle Feb 11, 2020, 2:25 AM

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@robust wing Change buildings

robust wing Feb 11, 2020, 7:33 AM

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@oblique needle thanks mate! That did it... weird it didn't work in the other one

nocturne flower Feb 11, 2020, 6:43 PM

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How do i make the quad's wheels invisible

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I know the texture trick but how i apply it to the wheels

prisma oyster Feb 11, 2020, 6:55 PM

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if it is a simple object, you can hide selections
if it is a "normal" vehicle, you can set damage to the wheels @nocturne flower

pseudo matrix Feb 11, 2020, 9:32 PM

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Hey, I always wanted to make a cutscene similiar to that in the "TacOps" campaign. Any documentation on that?

last aurora Feb 11, 2020, 9:37 PM

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Most cut scenes are motion captured. No joy unless you have a mocap studio

pseudo matrix Feb 11, 2020, 9:37 PM

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Mocap?

last aurora Feb 11, 2020, 9:38 PM

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Motion capturing

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Recording the movement of RL people and translating it to game animations

prisma oyster Feb 11, 2020, 9:39 PM

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I think he means the 2D animated intro

pseudo matrix Feb 11, 2020, 9:39 PM

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Yes, sorry for not making it clear

prisma oyster Feb 11, 2020, 9:39 PM

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which is doable, but I don't remember which fnc 😄

last aurora Feb 11, 2020, 9:39 PM

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OK, can't recall that

prisma oyster Feb 11, 2020, 9:39 PM

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BIS_fnc_timeline*?

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@pseudo matrix see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Introduced_with_Arma_3_version_1.78

Category:Introduced with Arma 3 version 1.78

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BIS_fnc_animatedOpening
BIS_fnc_animatedScreen
BIS_fnc_animatePicture

but most are undocumented

pseudo matrix Feb 11, 2020, 9:42 PM

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Oh jeez thanks! and oh dear...

Question: tac ops still is encrypted right?

plain gale Feb 11, 2020, 9:42 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Animated_Briefing

Arma 3 Animated Briefing

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Animated_Opening

Arma 3 Animated Opening

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All documented

pseudo matrix Feb 11, 2020, 9:43 PM

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I owe you all a beer, massive thanks!

oblique needle Feb 12, 2020, 12:04 AM

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@robust wing Arma physics are crazy stupid. The ceiling of some buildings are created with solid 1&0's per say.

hazy yarrow Feb 12, 2020, 2:29 AM

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Hi guys, I need a push in the right direction. I've read this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_MP_Warlords
and I can't seem to figure out how to change default warlords mission parameters.

*I've copied / changed / pasted the params into description.ext and that didn't work.
*I went into the Arma 3 Editor and modified the "Warlods Init" to what I wanted and that didn't work.

Has anyone gotten warlords default params to successfully change?

Thanks ahead of time and please tag me if you can help!

hazy yarrow Feb 12, 2020, 2:55 AM

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N/m figured it out, commented out #include "\A3\Missions_F_Warlords\cfgMissionParams.inc"

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Noticed the Parameter button is gone after I did that, anyone know how to get it back?

dim kindle Feb 13, 2020, 11:58 PM

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hey

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i have a question.

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as i'm a fellow Op Maker.

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i'm planning on doing a Search-Destroy/Capture HVT/Hold your ground How would i do that but combine it into one?

prisma oyster Feb 14, 2020, 12:03 AM

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do you mean scenario-wise?

eager hull Feb 14, 2020, 12:45 AM

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attack camp, capture leader, repell qrf

pseudo matrix Feb 14, 2020, 6:37 PM

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Hey, I'm working on a mission in a desert map without any map markers but want to add a custom location (i.e Town). I saw a function in F5 (Systems) under 'Logic Entities', called Locations. Is there any way to add any place on the map and make it look like it's an actual town?

I'm aware I can use markers but I'd prefer to make it look like an actual Vanilla Arma 3 Location on the Map.

prisma oyster Feb 14, 2020, 6:39 PM

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I believe Locations are what they are called yes, you could use that

pseudo matrix Feb 14, 2020, 6:44 PM

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I tried it, but how does it work?

prisma oyster Feb 14, 2020, 7:11 PM

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quite well actually 😁

I don't know, I only know the script version sorry

primal wave Feb 16, 2020, 1:18 AM

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What is the script version? I am actually very curious as well. I couldn't find any entries for these Game Logic entities in the BI Wiki.

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Ah, some intensive Googling: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Location

ornate briar Feb 16, 2020, 8:49 AM

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anyone happen to know what the MILES sound source is (name? location/path?) at during the very starting scene in the Contact campaign? trying to recreate something similar for a training shoothouse.

ornate briar Feb 16, 2020, 9:22 AM

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nvm found it looks like its a contact non-global asset. Sfx_Shockvest_Impact_02

primal wave Feb 16, 2020, 9:53 PM

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What is a straightforward way to find the distance, or length of a line, in the Editor?

prisma oyster Feb 16, 2020, 9:54 PM

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…I create a trigger to measure with its radius

primal wave Feb 16, 2020, 10:03 PM

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Ah, so no "ruler" then. I am sketching a floorplan of the ghost hotel, so it would go much, much faster if I could get the dimensions with a few clicks.
My current strategy is ridiculously tedious (drop objects, measure their distances using distance2D and vectorDistance). Making an elongated trigger may be slightly faster. Thanks.

plain gale Feb 16, 2020, 10:14 PM

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use 3den Enhanced and the measure distance function 🙂

oblique needle Feb 17, 2020, 12:19 AM

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@dim kindle The best way to add your work to someone else's is to create your work on the same map as the other one. Then you merge the two maps. I have found this works better than using compositions that sometimes has issues with the elevations of objects placed.

dim kindle Feb 17, 2020, 1:43 AM

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3den enhanced has a measure distance tool, which basically works as a ruler

trail thunder Feb 17, 2020, 10:43 AM

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How do I go about setting a respawn on top of the carrier?

ornate briar Feb 17, 2020, 10:53 AM

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@trail thunder just like any object but I add in 1/2m for spawn safety https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2000106725

trail thunder Feb 17, 2020, 10:58 AM

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I have the Z set higher then then deck

broken inlet Feb 17, 2020, 11:01 AM

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I usually just use a grass cutter my respawn point

trail thunder Feb 17, 2020, 11:01 AM

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Whats a grass cutter?

broken inlet Feb 17, 2020, 11:07 AM

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A small object, it's original function is to remove grass but it's invisible so it can also be used for other stuff nicely

prisma oyster Feb 17, 2020, 11:09 AM

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empty helipad for the win!