arma3_config

[wintry tartan]

Well since I can't really elaborate pretty clear, this article can be the main reader while I am the side reader

[vale quail]

I didn't expect changing the value of ammo damage would require this tbh, not a single tutorial on google for it at all either

[ashen chasm]

also beware, getting comfortable with Arma configs can irreparably rewire your brain into not understanding any other data structure

[wintry tartan]

Well fortunately and unfortunately you can learn this so you can mod almost everything, and this should be the great messy way to do only one thing

[last cedar]

There are a bunch of alternatives, too.
I am personally very fond of the hemtt way.

[steady beacon]

I have a plane with a pilot and spotter, I have set the spotter as a cargo turret so it can use binos (FFV), I got it working to not fire personal weapons but I have found that it seems to have two positions in the back. If I use hasGunner = 0 it removes the position I don't want to use, but now my character spawns in the roof and in the middle of the seat in 1st person view as well as personal weapons now working. Is there any way to get around this?

[nimble sequoia]

gunnerAction = "gunner_binos";
personTurretAction = "gunner_binos";
animationSourceHatch = "";
outGunnerMayFire = 0;
isPersonTurret = 1;
viewGunnerInExternal = 1;
hasGunner = 1;```
If you only want to have a "turned-out, bino's turret", you'll need to use something like `canHideGunner = 0;` in addition.

[steady beacon]

Thanks @nimble sequoia, so another dumb question, I have another plane and added a second turret, everything works except in 1st.person the character model is stuck in the middle of the plane model, but shows properly in 3r.d person any tips/suggestions?

[teal canyon]

Going through some cfgCloudlets configs, I see a lot of simple expressions with calculations that seemingly have no point, such as:
(surfNormalX / 1) * 60
"0 + (speedX/1)"
etc. What could be the significance of diving by 1, adding a 0 + etc?

[nimble sequoia]

This sounds like you have the turrets character proxy only in the first resolution LOD and not in the Cargo/Pilot/Gunner LOD (which one can be altered by config).

[wintry tartan]

Probably because such are there after some macros

[toxic solar]

on the merkava for the gunner, what determines when the cannon shots to show cannon muzzle flash versus showing the coax MG muzzle flash. I thought it would be selectionFireAnim but both are zasleh

[novel lava]

only the machinegun triggers selectionFireAnim the cannon uses a hide animation tied to the 'reload' source

at least that's generally how its done

[toxic solar]

huh so I did see that a few times , but with that approach you wont get a muzzle flash on the last shot

but then the merkava still gets a muzzle flash on the last shot

[novel lava]

i dont think it does?

like yeah reloading doesnt work on the last shot but I'm pretty sure the markava doesnt get a muzzleflash on its last shot as a result

[toxic solar]

it does, let me try again

Yeah both the last shot on cannon and MG do have muzzle flashes

[novel lava]

interesting

it definitely is just using reload source though

            class muzzle_hide_cannon
            {
                source = "reload";
                weapon = "cannon_120mm";
            };

[steady beacon]

Legend! I'm now ashamed it took me so long to sort this out. FNG

[mortal dove]

How are sounds applied to surfaces? (Have a building/object that has no footstep sounds at all)

[hearty sandal]

roadway and a3\data_F\surface.paa files connecting to cfgSurfaces config

[potent pasture]

i realized one of my mods that i have the problem with uses relative paths (i think) where the path starts from the name of the folder the cpp is in

[hearty sandal]

cant do this

P: represents the root of the game engine file system

so in game P:\somepath is \somepath

so in all mod files you never put P: in paths

[toxic solar]

uh yeah idk then, kinda odd I guess

[hearty sandal]

it might have another animation for the last shot

[potent pasture]

its what i was doing for the longest time

and it worked
just that i had to mount p: every time

things seem to work fine now though

[hearty sandal]

its common mistake but absolute no no

[potent pasture]

i see

thank you

this will save me significant pain

[nimble lodge]

Which part of the config defines how much speed an aircraft looses on a turn?

[nimble sequoia]

Look at:

airFrictionCoefs1[]
airFrictionCoefs2[]
envelope[]
draconicForceXCoef
draconicTorqueXCoef```

[nimble sequoia]

draconicForceXCoef and draconicTorqueXCoef are different

[steady beacon]

Damn my brain

I will go back to my corner

[nimble lodge]

Thanks! I will check

Another question, is there a way to "simulate" afterburner. I tried adding ridiculious numbers at the end values of thrustcoef but it doesnt seem to work. I assume each value is for different power setting

[nimble sequoia]

Yes, it can be simulated, but not within the vanilla configs, you need to use scripting, and it's somewhat complex.
You can check out what we did in the SOG:PF DLC with afterburners on the F-4 Phantom and MiG-19.

ThrustCoef values are the effect of the thrust on the aircraft at different speeds (up to 150% of it's maxSpeed).
The graph shows the BI Gryphon response.

[shut fulcrum]

Does anyone know how BI calculated their hit/impact and splash values?
Specifically it there a guide somewhere or a formula I am missing?

[ebon yew]

when a heli is lowering its sling ropes there is a winch sound effect playing… where is that set in configs?

looked around for awhile in sound effects and vehicle configs but couldnt find it

[runic heart]

quick question, i'm having some trouble trying to retexture some base game vehicles
Tigris, ifrit, lsv, polaris, rhino, xian, taru w/pods and typhoon

none are accepting the retextures im trying to apply.

class Plastic_Tigris_O_Green : O_APC_Tracked_02_AA_F
    {
        scope=2;
        scopeCurator=2;
        author="Nightwolf";
        faction="Green_Nation";
        editorSubcategory="Green_AA";
        displayName="Plastic ZSU-39 Tigris";
        side=0;
        crew="Plastic_Rifleman_O_M16A2_Green";
        hiddenSelectionsTextures[]={PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN};
    };

[wintry tartan]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Vehicle_Customization#Base_class
Think you need to do this, maybe

[runic heart]

@wintry tartan that didn't exactly work

buttttt

it did lead me to a solution

[wintry tartan]

Hmm

[runic heart]

Pretty much I just went into the base pbo and snagged the config for the Madrid and copied it over before tweaking it

[toxic solar]

Is it possible to have CM flares attached to a turret? Whenever I try the flares dont spawn at the memory point where the turret has moved, just where it initially was if that makes sense

[shy knot]

Is the memory point linked to the MainTurret memory point group

[subtle crater]

Hi, i need some help with my config pls.
I have a config for a vehicle. I this config i use a evenhandler "Init".
Now i have a fnc that only runs on the server.
in this fnc get some Variables from the server and after a little calculation i want send the return to an Variable for each client and remote with setVariable.
Now the Problem, the Variable is still only on the server. I used a lot of variants but nothing worked.

As an an example:
_veh setVariable ["blabla",_var,true];
[[_veh,_var],{ (_this # 0) setVariable ["blabla",(_this # 1),true] }] remoteExecCall ["call",0];
[[_veh,_var],{ (_this # 0) setVariable ["blabla",(_this # 1),true] }] remoteExecCall ["call",0,true];

It seems that the vehicle cannot be sent back to all clients. The vehicle is every time objectNull.

FNC:

if !(isServer) exitWith {}; // Server

private _mhqs = (missionNamespace getVariable ["MBMC_mhqs",[]]) - [objNull];

private _num = call {

if (_mhqs isEqualTo []) exitWith { 1 };
if ((count _mhqs) == 1) exitWith { 2 };
if ((count _mhqs) == 2) exitWith { 3 };
1 

};

_this setVariable ["MBMC_mhq_num",_num,true]; // doesn´t work only on sever not on the clients
_mhqs pushBackUnique _this;
missionNamespace setVariable ["MBMC_mhqs",_mhqs];

CFG:

class EventHandlers: EventHandlers {

class beo_client_eh {
        
       init = "(_this # 0) call beo_fnc_client_eh_mhqInit";
};

};

I hope someone can tell me the problem or a solution.

[ashen chasm]

https://pastebin.com/PMPSKmdi seems to work on my machine 🤔

although i've tested only in SP. I wonder if "Init" is called earlier than the object gets transferred over the network 🤔

yep, seems to only assign server-side in MP 🤔

[toxic solar]

it is indeed

I actually tried to use mem points I 100% know follow the turret (the place where rocket spawns, spice rakey and somethingelse rakety) and it had the flares spawn

relative to hull instead of turret

[nimble sequoia]

Some objects don't seem to be animated when their memory points move, this may be one of those cases.

[livid trail]

Hey there, I am new to configs, so I might need a little help with this.
Looking at two different modsets I got, I understand that one of them is editing the values using CfgPatches (?).
The behaviour of the vest, mainly how much one can survive, differs. When I got the vests Config, the difference in is this.
The main difference is

armor = "5*0";
passThrough = 1;
hitpointName = "HitBody";

Does setting armor outside of the HitpointsProtectionInfo have any effect? Even though it's set to 5*0 which is 0?
What will setting passThrough to 1 in that part of the config cause? It's an armored vest afterall, can't be destroyed right?

[subtle crater]

So, I find out that I need a short delay for my Problem. For now my solution is to use a "CBA_fnc_waitAndExecute" function.

[{
params ["_veh","_num"];

if ( !(isNull _veh) || {alive _veh} ) then {

    _veh setVariable ["MBMC_mhq",_num,true];
}

},[_this,(count _mhqs)],0.5] call CBA_fnc_waitAndExecute;

Maybe a function (CBA_fnc_execNextFrame) will suffice.
If anyone has a better solution please let me know, thanks.

[fading fog]

Hey, so according to the Wiki you can add custom magazines with adjusted hit values etc to the game via a config, good so far, but is there a way to find out the Magwell (names) ? Having troubles to find these for the CfgMagazineWell.

[hearty sandal]

best bet would be to get yourself a full config dump (scripting command is available) so you can search through it easily

[ashen chasm]

    class arifle_MX_Base_F : Rifle_Base_F
    {
      ...
      magazineWell[] =
        {
          "MX_65x39",
          "MX_65x39_Large"
        };
      ...```

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Weapon_Config_Guidelines#Magazine_compatibility_groups for doc 🤷‍♂️

[fading fog]

aight, might have to take time and look into it thanks

[fading fog]

lol, already went through there, unfortunately not what I was looking for (ADR97), thanks tho

[ashen chasm]

ADR97 doesn't seem to have any wells in vanilla, though

[hearty sandal]

it does not

its a bit incomplete with some features

[ashen chasm]

"official mod" (c)

[hearty sandal]

quite so

it does not support magazine proxy either

[fading fog]

lol my hopes are destroyed, thanks very much nonetheless

[hearty sandal]

which can be a bummer

[hearty sandal]

https://tenor.com/view/hopes-and-dreams-barney-hopes-dreams-barney-stinson-gif-14726434

[ashen chasm]

nothing prevents you from adding them 🤷‍♂️

[fading fog]

If I would have the competence maybe yeah,

[ashen chasm]

use CBA, it adds magazineWell[] ={ "CBA_57x28_P90"};

[toxic solar]

I am adding passanger proxies for a tank so that people can sit on the outside. Whenever I do this for some reason the muzzle flash for machine guns for the gunner stop showing up. the muzzle effects for the cannon for gunner still work. Object builder wise I am pretty sure its all correct and the configwise I am using the same from another tank that works fine (muzzle flashes for cannon and MG show). Any ideas why?

[nimble sequoia]

For your passenger proxies, you're putting them in turrets or as cargo?

[toxic solar]

I have them under class Turrets if thats what you mean, and isPersonTurret = 2 so they can shoot

[narrow swallow]

You may need to set selectionFireAnim = ""; in the cargoTurret

[carmine basin]

I need help I cant change faction config in warlords and when i am changing faction config nothing happening in the game and i have RHSUSAF mod but I dont know how I use that in faction config

I have Mod RHSUSAF and RHSAFRF and I want the store to be US forces, but they are NATO forces, and I don't want to be NATO forces, and I don't know how to change faction config?

in warlords

[toxic solar]

okay will try that

[toxic solar]

yep that fixed it, im gonna go cry now. it makes sense just never really thought of it

[narrow swallow]

What determines the air resistance or terminal speed of a falling object or parachute?

[last cedar]

can #if __has_include() be nested?
// Yes, it can.

[fading fog]

Hey, me again, managed to get many things working now, currently am working an a 40mm based on the BS-1 Tishina.
Only thing: Is there a way to implement it's features properly ? EG. Non explosive, armor penetration etc ? Still important, needs to be for a grenade launcher (GP25)

[toxic solar]

How accurate is this page about missiles and rocket penetration
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Damage_Description
Or is there a better place for explanation on penetration for rockets/missiles

[carmine basin]

i have mod RHSUSAF and RHSAFRF and How I put the codes inside this? Can you give me an example of how to write?

[rough hatch]

I'm thinking about that supposed mm of penetration / ((15 * projectile speed) / 1000) formula for calculating caliber in ammo config, if that is to believed, the vanilla 105mm gun has about 660mm of penetration, does that actually seem right?

are vanilla tank guns just made overpowered on purpose?

has anyone done any testing on how much mm the vanilla tank guns can penetrate?

[ashen chasm]

Rhino's 105mm indeed does penetrate a 640mm thick block of armor and gets stopped by 650mm one

[rough hatch]

you've tested that?

[ashen chasm]

oof, that's 120mm. Yes, i've tested that

[carmine basin]

can you help?

[ashen chasm]

although the stats for that seem to imply it should do 880

now i'm confused

[rough hatch]

ah yeah I was calculating it with typicalSpeed and not initSpeed

with initSpeed it does come out to about 640

wait you mean you tried the 120mm not the 105mm?

[ashen chasm]

yes, Rhino is using 120 and i was under wrong assumption it had 105

[rough hatch]

when did you do that test?

it used to have the 105

[ashen chasm]

extra thonk

either way i'm bad at reading at some point

[rough hatch]

update in 2018 changed it to the 120

[ashen chasm]

i've tested right now, game is still running

[rough hatch]

hmm weird

yeah the 120 should have about 880

[ashen chasm]

and now it suddenly pens. I'm still confused

[rough hatch]

also I do wonder why some vanilla shells have different initSpeed and typicalSpeed values

[ashen chasm]

after actually adding 105mm to Rhino i again get the expected result. 650mm seems to reliably stop "40Rnd_105mm_APFSDS" (mag class as it defines both speed and ammo with its pen :3), 640mm is penetrated with around 130 m/s remaining speed on the projectile.

[rough hatch]

okay so that formula is all correct then

does arma take distance into account for penetration? that might be also useful to test

what distance were you testing at?

[ashen chasm]

which gives roughly 0.7% of kinetic energy that is roughly equal to 0.7% of overpenetration value ((645-640)=5 mm over 645), but that might be a coincidence. Distance is dead close, roughly 14 meters. I get camera clipping if i get closer 🤣

that's most likely just a coincidence, "12Rnd_120mm_APFSDS_shells_Tracer_Red" with supposed 880/650 loses 3/4 of its speed (~435 left from starting 1670), meaning only ~6.8% of KE is remaining

[hearty sandal]

That is already an example how it is done.

[mortal dove]

Have inherited the properties of the Sochor (Just to add a unique Ammo) but I cannot use Artillery Computer. Any ideas?

[carmine basin]

Well, I want to start with mod in warlords But I don't know how to change(faction config)؟ Because It's my first time . can you help me?

[hearty sandal]

I don't know how warlords is set up specifically so can't really be much of help.

[reef meadow]

I'm making some vest however the stats for each vest in the arsenal are not updating to match what the vest's armor value is.

[tiny sleet]

Hey guys, I'm looking for some immediate assistance! I've thrown together a custom retextured gas mask but it doesn't seem to appear in my game, I've enabled it and says the mods enabled just no mask shows up

[hearty sandal]

how did you pack the pbo?

and where does it not show up?

[tiny sleet]

I used PBO manager

I also put it in "addons" as well because I was watching an older video before the workshop was out as a way to test it but neither work

[hearty sandal]

in arma 3\addons?

never ever put anything in there

[tiny sleet]

I put it in both, I put it in addons after not having any luck with it

[hearty sandal]

well you did not put it "correctly" in arma 3\addons for it to run

but that folder is not to be touched

[tiny sleet]

Oh well I just deleted the Arma 3\addons one but the !workshop one is still in there

[hearty sandal]

are you actually starting the mod?

[tiny sleet]

Yeah, using -mod=@CUSTOMMASK

I don't know how else to access it yet other then that

[hearty sandal]

you can also add it to the launchers mod list as local mod

[tiny sleet]

google isn't really a good help either imho

[hearty sandal]

but check in game with the config viewer if your new config is in there

[tiny sleet]

Oh true

Ok one moment

[tiny sleet]

It is not, I'm using the SCP overlord retexture as a reference, they're showing up but mine doesn't show up next to them

[hearty sandal]

could be you have not packed the pbo correctly

pbo manager is not quite correct tool for that

Im gonna guess you are not using P drive mod development environment either

[tiny sleet]

No I'm not, just don't really see what could be the problem

Like looking at this and then mine, I really don't see the issue

[hearty sandal]

my guess is that either you dont even pack the config in there or its not in right place so its not even read

[tiny sleet]

Should be

[hearty sandal]

this shows absolutely nothing

[tiny sleet]

It shows the location in the top

[hearty sandal]

for the pbo

the pbo might be empty all I know

well there is something in there because its no 0 kb

[tiny sleet]

I got a photshop file i nthere but that shouldn't be the issue

[hearty sandal]

no its not

Im not familiar with non P drive modding except that nearly every time I've seen someone do it, it breaks stuff.

so cant really help any further

Id recommend setting up the mod environment and using pboProject so you get actual packing debug

[tiny sleet]

Alright I'll give it a shot

[hearty sandal]

actually

[hearty sandal]

this is your actual startup command right?

or did you add the modfolder as local mod to the mod list

[tiny sleet]

Yeah

ACtual start up parameter

[hearty sandal]

and you put the mod into the !workshop folder?

[tiny sleet]

Yup

[hearty sandal]

then thats the problem

!workshop mods needs full path to the folder

mod=@foldername works only if the folder is arma 3\foldername

[tiny sleet]

ohh okay

Okay it' showing up but now I have a minor problem Ibelieve

My mask doesn't show just the visor

[hearty sandal]

your texture path is not right

it does not match your folder structure

[tiny sleet]

hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"Custom_Mask\Data\APR_Mask_02_Foley_CO.paa"}; So that'll have to be like A3@CUSTOMMASK\Custom_Mask\Data\APR ?

a3@custom*

\

Nope wasn't that

I am stumped

Edit just figured it out

[hearty sandal]

what was the problem?

[tiny sleet]

For hiddenselection I just did Custom_Mask\Data\APR_Mask_02_Foley_CO and took out the .paa, loads no problem

[last cedar]

Okay maybe not?
Can someone confirm whether #if __hasInclude() is supposed to be nestable or not?
I thought it worked, but it's not working anymore and I am doubting myself.

[opal crater]

Nested #if had some issues, I know Dedmen was fixing that for me but I do not recall if it's in current release build.

https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166710#2353885

Try dev/profiling branch to be sure.

[grand zinc]

It was Prof V4, that sounds like right after 2.10 release

[last cedar]

Well on the regular build it gives me an "empty file name" error when I nest them.

[wintry tartan]

How you've done BTW?

[nimble lodge]

I am trying to execute a script onto a vehicle as it spawns, the script adds an add action command to a xion (csat vtol) that allows it to open its ramp

this addAction ["<t color='#01AC01'>Open Door", 
{ 
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"]; 
_target animateDoor ['Door_1_source', 1]; 
},  
[], 7, true, true, "", "_this == driver _target"];
this addAction ["<t color='#AC0101'>Close Door", 
{ 
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"]; 
_target animateDoor ['Door_1_source', 0]; 
},  
[], 7, true, true, "", "_this == driver _target"];

so I put this into a config file, but it dont seem to work?

init="[(_this select 0)] exec ""\MF_Plane_Configs\MF_Y_32X\scripts\door.sqf""";

what am I doing wrong?

[hearty sandal]

Does it throw error or does nothing just happen?

[sour sparrow]

i tried to make a custom faction on warlords, it doesn't work,can someone help me? :c

[urban cargo]

This config.cpp will not work I IDK why (It is part of a mod)

class CfgFunctions
{
    class GTF
    {
        class acre1
        {
            class signalboost
            {
                file = "\ACRE_Changes\An_PRC_117F_signal_boost.sqf";
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
            };
        };
        class acre2
        {
            class channelName
            {
                file = "\ACRE_Changes\Radio_channel_names.sqf";
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
            };
        };
    };
};

This is the SQF file An_PRC_117F_signal_boost.sqf, the time skip is in there for trouble troubleshooting.

skipTime 12;
[{
  params ["", "", "", "_transmitterClass"];
  if ("ACRE_PRC117F" in _transmitterClass) exitWith {
    [1,0]
  };
  _this call acre_sys_signal_fnc_getSignalCore
}] call acre_api_fnc_setCustomSignalFunc;

the pbo is called "ACRE_Changes"

[hearty sandal]

you might get more direct advice in the ACREs discord (they are sharing server with ACE)

[urban cargo]

Already been there the ACRE code should work, besides thats why I added the skiptime to tell if it works

[chilly tulip]

@urban cargo Check in config viewer that it's actually loading the config.

I suspect you have prefix issues but better check first.

[nimble lodge]

Not as far as I can tell, there are no errors

[urban cargo]

What would it be listed under?

[chilly tulip]

CfgFunctions/GTF

[urban cargo]

It is not there, do you know wat the problem is?

[chilly tulip]

Is that your entire config.cpp?

[urban cargo]

Yes

[chilly tulip]

IIRC CfgPatches is a requirement, like if you don't declare an entry there first then it doesn't add anything into config.

[urban cargo]

Found the wiki for it thx

[urban cargo]

This is the new one it is still not showing upp

class CfgPatches
{
    class ACRE_Changes
    {
        name = "GTTFs mod";
        author = "Mattifine";
        requiredAddons[] = { "A3_Functions_F" };

    };
};
class CfgFunctions
{
    class GTF
    {
        class acre1
        {
            class signalboost
            {
                file = "\ACRE_Changes\An_PRC_117F_signal_boost.sqf";
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
            };
        };
        class acre2
        {
            class channelName
            {
                file = "\ACRE_Changes\Radio_channel_names.sqf";
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
            };
        };
    };
};

[urban cargo]

Figured it out! The file was not being binarized

[chilly tulip]

That's not a requirement (for that, anyway). I don't binarize anything personally.

[fading fog]

Tho me personally i have to say,
had occasionally Problems due to not binarizing

[molten musk]

You don't need set own file path for each functions.
You could do

class CfgPatches
{
    class ACRE_Changes
    {
        name = "GTTFs mod";
        author = "Mattifine";
        requiredAddons[] = { "A3_Functions_F" };

    };
};
class CfgFunctions
{
    class GTF
    {
        class acreChanges
        {
            file = "\ACRE_Changes\"
            class signalboost
            {
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
            };
            class channelName
            {
                preInit        = 1;
                postInit    = 1;
           };
        };
    };
};

And name those files by class in folder
fn_singalboost.sqf
fn_channelName.sqf

Little bit easier to read

[last cedar]

Also you really do not have to run both post and pre init

postInit is fine. Though running it twice probably has no negative side effects besides wasted cpu cycles

[runic heart]

Heyo, looking for a bit of help on a uniform config. I apply the new PRO_COLOR_Green to replace the actual texture but all it does is put a stupid green square on the shoulder instead of the uniform. I've been using this same config for all of my other content without fail.... uniforms are my greatest bane when it comes to configs

class Plastic_macv_01_07_Green_SOG : vn_b_uniform_macv_01_07
    {
        displayname = "Plastic US Fatigues 1 Green";
        scope=2;
        scopecurator=1;
        scopearsenal=2;
        class ItemInfo: UniformItem
        {
            uniformmodel="-";
            containerclass="Supply50";
            mass=20;
            uniformtype="neopren";
            uniformclass="Plastic_macv_01_07_B_Green_SOG";
        };
    };

class Plastic_macv_01_07_B_Green_SOG : Plastic_Baseman_B_Green
    {
        author="Nightwolf";
        scope=1;
        scopeCurator=0;
        scopeArsenal=1;
        icon="iconMan";
        displayname = "Plastic US Fatigues 1 Green";
        faction="Plastic_Test";
        editorpreview="";
        editorSubcategory="Green";
        model = "\vn\characters_f_vietnam\BLUFOR\uniforms\vn_b_macv_bdu_01";
        nakedUniform = "Plastic_macv_01_07_Green_SOG";
        uniformClass="Plastic_macv_01_07_Green_SOG";
        backpack="";
        hiddenSelectionsTextures[]={PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN};
        Items[]=
        {
            "FirstAidKit"
        };
        RespawnItems[]=
        {
            "FirstAidKit"
        };
        linkedItems[]=
        {
            "ItemMap",
            "ItemWatch",
            "ItemRadio",
            "ItemCompass"
        };
        respawnLinkedItems[]=
        {
            "ItemMap",
            "ItemWatch",
            "ItemRadio",
            "ItemCompass"
        };
    };

[hearty sandal]

your baseman config probably does not have correct set of hiddenselections defined

[runic heart]

@hearty sandal

class Plastic_Baseman_B_Green : B_Soldier_base_F
    {
        displayName = "Base Plastic Man Green";
        nakedUniform="Plastic_macv_01_07_Green_SOG";
        uniformClass = "Plastic_macv_01_07_Green_SOG";
        hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN};
        faceType="Man_A3";
        IdentityTypes[]={"ArmyMen_Green"};
    };

[hearty sandal]

B_soldier_base does not have same hiddenselections[] = array as teh sog uniform

[runic heart]

okay so i need to snag that from the vehicle config then

i'll give that a go. thanks

[hearty sandal]

that is my guess yes

[runic heart]

@hearty sandal you sir.... are a fucking genius.... that fixed not only the fatigues but all the other... but then broke the two uniforms that were working XD

[hearty sandal]

different uniforms may have different setups

youll need individual base setups for them

[runic heart]

awesome thank you again

another question. for the weapons, the SOG PPSH-41 does not like the retexture system at all. only the sling will retexture

class Plastic_ppsh41_Green_SOG : vn_ppsh41
    {
        displayName="Plastic PPSH-41 Green";
        baseWeapon = "Plastic_ppsh41_Green_SOG";
        hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {PRO_COLOR_GREEN,PRO_COLOR_GREEN};
    };

[hearty sandal]

looks like it has not been set up for retexturing with hiddenselection for the body of the gun

only the strap

I'll ask if its just a bug

[toxic solar]

does shotShell support having submunitions? tryna make canister shot for tanks shell

[toxic solar]

ah nvm, I was missing a few things

[wintry fox]

What does useAction=x mean in CfgMagazines? The wiki page for cfg magazines just says that it takes an integer
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgMagazines_Config_Reference#useAction.3D0

[hearty sandal]

        useAction=1;
        useActionTitle="$STR_ACTION_PUTBOMB";

looks like its related to using the put action to place mines

[wintry fox]

That's what I was thinking it might be, since the item I was looking at had an action to place it

Does 0 enable the action?
The mod has useAction=0 in the config, yet there's an action to place it

[hearty sandal]

Id assume useAction=1 is when its enabled since only mine/bomb objects have it like that

[wintry fox]

Apparently I was looking at a version of the explosive in an optional addon, so it wasn't normally loaded as part of the mod, which makes sense

[hearty sandal]

👌

[toxic solar]

Is it possible in config to change a squads starting formation? they always seem to be in the V formation

[wintry tartan]

Open up group attributes and change the formation

[jovial zephyr]

What is entry side?

I am also getting the following error with the factions mod I am putting together.

No Entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/iteminfo.scope'

[hearty sandal]

those mean you have your parent classes put in wrong places

youre now trying to create a weapon class called iteminfo

same for anythin in cfgvehicles that is missing .side

youre put class in wrong place and the game is seeing it as new vehicle that lacks bunch of parameters

[jovial zephyr]

Ok I will look at some other configs to see what I am doing wrong then. That is a good start.

[hearty sandal]

check sample configs and compare where you have put the parent classes that throw the errors

[jovial zephyr]

I went down the rabbit hole of parent classes and killed many of the errors.

Now I am just down to weapons which is a hassle so I will save for the AM.

Thanks for the feedback.

[hearty sandal]

👍

[grand zinc]

FYI it didn't get much attention, but starting with 2.12 you can add lasers and flashlights to a optic attachment.
So you can have lasers integrated into optics. But side laser attachment takes priority, so if side laser is there your optic one won't work

[wintry tartan]

Hmm do we have such optic IRL?

[grand zinc]

There are some ye (I don't know names)
Plus you can just ducttape a flashlight onto it 😄

[wintry tartan]

It is pretty much same to implement into rail accessory ye?

[hearty sandal]

cool

[ebon pivot]

Wilcox boss 🙂

Generally used on shorter guns with no space for lasers etc and is very expensive but this is arma and both are of no object to anyone

[wintry tartan]

Oh nice, thanks

[ebon pivot]

And obviously using cbas stuff you could fairly easily make all its configurations etc

[keen oyster]

so missiles can track things

can you

1. make a gun fire a missile
2. make a missile act as a tracking bullet
3. allow the user to lock infantry (i know that one AT launcher with ACE can do this)

[hearty sandal]

no

[keen oyster]

womp womp

[hearty sandal]

rifle and pistol can fire bullets and shells and greandes

[keen oyster]

that would also explain why trying to make a bullet fire missile submunitions caused my mod to stop working then 🤔

[hearty sandal]

missile ammo makes the weapon launcher

[keen oyster]

so i could theoretically just make the planned 20mm antimaterial rifle a rocket launcher?

that fires technically missiles

[hearty sandal]

bullet that turns into missile via submunition should work

[keen oyster]

well i tried to have a submunition on impact for a HEAT style 12.7mm round

but the mod failed to work whenever i put a submunition down

though it is entirely possible that i just did it incorrectly

[hearty sandal]

that would be my guess 😅

[keen oyster]

but in that case would the GUN be able to lock? or would i need the munition to lock independently (which i think they can do?)

nvm i looked it up :P

[livid trail]

Hello there!
Simple question.
I got configFile >> "ACE_Medical_Injuries" >> "damageTypes" >> "bullet" >> "VelocityWound" >> "weighting" and I want to edit the "weighting".
How would this config look like?
I am new to this and got no idea. Where would I "register" this in my CfgPatches? units?

Would it look something like this?

class ??? {
  class bullet {};
  class VelocityWound : bullet {
    weighting[] = {my values};
  };
};

[grand zinc]

I am new to this and got no idea. Where would I "register" this in my CfgPatches? units?
only vehicles and weapons are registered in CfgPatches. so you don't register this at all because its neither

"ACE_Medical_Injuries" >> "damageTypes" >> "bullet" >> "VelocityWound" >> "weighting"
that is all nested, so

class ACE_Medical_Injuries {
class damageTypes {
class bullet {
  class VelocityWound  {
    weighting[] = {my values};

and count the } by yourself.

I can't tell if any of the classes are supposed to inherit something, you can see that in config viewer ingame, if yes then that makes it a bit more complicated

[livid trail]

So I'll need to recreate the entire structure~~?~~
Got it, thank you for the info!

The "parents" field is empty all the way, so I guess no inheritance there

Alright
adding "ace_medical_damage" into requiredAddons[]
and having

class ACE_Medical_Injuries {
    class damageTypes {
        class bullet {
            class VelocityWound {
                weighting[] = {values};
            };
        };
    };
};

does it, thank you Dedman!

[ionic warren]

I want to remove/replace the rain sound on vehicles(Because it's snowing, but they make the rain sound effect). What's the config that I need to look into?

[opal widget]

Anyone know if it's possible to add custom rhs decals? (like the ones at the bottom of this page https://www.rhsmods.org/w/afrfdecals)

I poked around in rhs_decals.pbo and tried overriding some but it did not work. Any help would be appreciated.

[bitter sundial]

Hi there!

I'm making a sniper version of the Mosinaghan rifle mod, which by default has a unique and non-replaceable sniper optic (attached directly to the gun and integrated with the weapon model). I've looked up a lot of document but the basic sight they did are all about iron sight. What config code I should write if i want to replace the basic/initial iron sight to where I can press the right mouse button and open a high power scope?If possible, I'd like to use the MOS optic from arma3(which is using my own scope model, but bring up the MOS sight screen when I right-click).

[hearty sandal]

I don't think you can do what you want if the original mod is not set up for attachments.

[bitter sundial]

Well then, do you mean I need to make a separate model for the scope and then attach it to the weapon?

[wintry tartan]

HG did mean you can't attach an attachment if the model doesn't even support it

[hearty sandal]

What polpox said. This is one of those no can do situations

[bitter sundial]

I see... So I need to set up the optic proxy first right? Even i don't want to use other optics.

[wintry tartan]

In the first place you cannot modify a binarized p3d

[hearty sandal]

👆This. Unless the original author gives you source files to use, you can not make the alterations.

[bitter sundial]

Well, I think I am the original author for this mod. 😂 I modified it in blender and then import it into object builder and then save it as p3d file.

[hearty sandal]

So you have made the mosinaghan originally?

I'm not sure I understand the original question right

And where the problem is

[bitter sundial]

Not quite, i extract the model from another game.

Well

[hearty sandal]

Ah. Then we step back to the nono zone

IP theft is not tolerated

[bitter sundial]

Umm actually it's not the model exactly in that game, it's created by another author and he post the model online for free.

Also I am not going to sell it or post it.

I just want to make myself a mod, with the thing i love.

[hearty sandal]

Selling or posting is irrelevant in the IP theft policy. We do not condone ripping etc for any purpose.

[wintry tartan]

You say it was extracted from a game now it was not?

[bitter sundial]

Yea that is what I want to do at first but I failed.

This is what my mod looks like.

It is from a game but not actually from that game. That is what I mean. 🥲

I'm sorry my English is not very good. 🥲

[wintry tartan]

Your wordings is still confusing. I know where it from (a Sketchfab model) and it is based on the game, but not from the game directly

[bitter sundial]

Yes

[hearty sandal]

OK so now that that's out of the way, you wanted the scope to be replaceable with the in game Scopes?

[bitter sundial]

Well, in short, I want it can open the scope when right click. But I don't have idea about how to define this scope.

[ashen chasm]

closest things i can think of would be: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Weapon_Config_Guidelines#Optics wiki page and "Test_scope3D_01" from Arma 3 Samples package 🤷‍♂️

[bitter sundial]

Appreciate that! Will have a look on it.

This is what it looks like when I right click now.

[grand zinc]

Thats cuz modelOptics and 3d scope

you want non-3d

[abstract crypt]

Is there a way to delay a weapon animation? Say i base it on "reload" source but i want it to trigger a little delayed

[hearty sandal]

animation can play at different stages of a source

but the actual reload action starts when reload is done/started

what is it you want to do? its usually easier to answer the exact use case than hypoteticals

[abstract crypt]

I'm playing around a little with the gun i made and am doing a sort of alien/fallout style version of it. I have added some "piston" looking things to it and am currently messing with an animation for it that either sinks it into the gun or pops it out of it( i haven't decided yet). But it would be cool to have a fast ripple going, so that when you fire it sinks or extends the one closest to the character first and then the next and so on.

[hearty sandal]

and you would like it to happen between each shot?

[abstract crypt]

Yea, you get what i mean though, right? (i might not have explained it well)

I have been trying to find something on here, https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Model_Config but i got nothing so far xD

I was looking at animPeriod

[hearty sandal]

well you would have to change the time between each shot in the weapons config

and use relaod as source and then time the sequence between 0-1

so one piston moves between 0-0.2 second 0.2-0.4 and so on

the actual time it takes between shots is not a model.cfg controlled

[abstract crypt]

you are suggesting this i assume to increase the time so i have time to cycle the animations in the desired intervals?

[hearty sandal]

yes

[abstract crypt]

gotcha

yea i was wanting to increase the time between shots anyways

[hearty sandal]

there is reload and reload magazine paramters, first one is time between shots and second time it takes to change magazine

[abstract crypt]

Do you by chance remember what defines this? I assume its in cfgweapons somewhere?

ahh perfect

[hearty sandal]

if I remember them right.

something like that anyway

[abstract crypt]

no thats perfect, thanks for the info!

[hearty sandal]

the sample weapon config is good reference

and there is also the wiki page that explains some of the cfgweapons stuff (cfgweapons config reference)

[abstract crypt]

hehe yea i have dissected that a few times

[fringe radish]

does anyone have a magazines[] macro? I remember seeing one somewhere but I forgot save it, copy pasting the same mag X times isn't that clean :/

(for vehicle magazines)

[shy knot]

Is there anything involving thermal imaging quality?

Like, do gen 1 or gen 2 thermals?

Or would that involve other stuff

[wheat sluice]

You could use a custom super blurry effect in CfgOpticsEffect and add that to the sight's opticsPPEffects array.

[shy knot]

Hmmm, interesting

I’ll look into it

[abstract crypt]

Anyone that could give me a quick hint as to what the values mean that are defined after a sound in cfgweapons? The samples config isn't terribly useful in this regard.

db i assume is the volume, but the 1 and 30 im not sure about

one of them i think is the speed?

[ashen chasm]

likely this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Sound:_SoundShader

[abstract crypt]

I'm not sure thats it tbh. In cfg weapons you define things like shown in my picture above, where you point out the actual directory of the sound file. I'm not sure what creating a class in cfg sound shaders would do here

[novel lava]

pitch and distance

[wintry tartan]

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

[abstract crypt]

Can i in the cfgweapons simply change a sound to a different directory, or do i need to have certain config for it to work in cfgsounds?

My issue is that when i change the drysound to a different file, then it won't play it. Even if i make a copy of the original and put it in my custom directory and link to that it wont play

[hearty sandal]

what class/parameter are you refering to in cfgweapons?

[abstract crypt]

I'm trying to change the drySound

drySound[] = {"GX_M82A2000\Data\Sound\GX_M82A2000_Dry.wav", 1, 1, 10};

i tried it in wav and wss just to see

it makes no difference

it just won't play

[hearty sandal]

if you change it to some other vanilla sound in vanilla path does that work?

like drysound from some other weapon or car horn or something

but in A3\ path

[fringe radish]

would anyone know if there are configurable parameters for shotgun ammo?

all I can find is it has a different simulation type, shotSpread

[fringe radish]

something like increase the pellet count and configuring spread

[hearty sandal]

have you looked into how vanilla shotgun weapon/ammo and magazines are configured?

[fringe radish]

ooh yes I was just having a look now and the one shotgun I found (contact dlc) uses submunitions, which is what I expected it to use

I had looked last night and didn't see that, I blame it 4 am coding haha

[hearty sandal]

we do recommend sleeping before modding.

it often solves many problems

[fringe radish]

haha true, make that another horriblegoat tip of the day

[steady beacon]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Weapon_Config_Guidelines#Ammo_changes_on_fly_and_on_hit  will explain what to adjust

[fringe radish]

thanks for the link, I'm aware of the parameters already, I've messed with it for another mod of mine

[fringe radish]

are model cfg animations possible for non-weapon items? things like backpacks for example

[hearty sandal]

for other than character stuff yes

but for backpacks, no

[fringe radish]

so possible for weapons but not for uniforms, vests, backpacks, nvgs, facewear? if my reading is gud

[hearty sandal]

correct

[fringe radish]

ok thank you again goat

[hearty sandal]

vehicles and buildings also animate via model.cfg

characters and wearables are animated by the character animations

[fringe radish]

hmm wondering how it would work if I wanted to animate some section of a backpack then

[hearty sandal]

you cant

[fringe radish]

ok I read it incorrectly

[hearty sandal]

oh true I read your possbile as not possible

sorry

oh wait

yes

possible for weapons

and not for the others

so what you said was right

and in line with what I said

😵‍💫

[hearty sandal]

if you explain what you would have wanted to do I can perhaps give better advice

[fringe radish]

I was thinking of techmarine servo arms, which would be part of the backpack

something like an idle animation for them so they just move around a bit

(not for one of the models currently available but for a new one)

[hearty sandal]

only possible if the arm is attached on the character via scripting

and separate object with its own animations

[fringe radish]

ohh ok ok

that gives me some ideas

thanks

[hearty sandal]

I have plans for a shoulder mounted turret attached that way.

should work but Arma being Arma, can offer no guarantee 😅

[fringe radish]

spicy!

[fringe radish]

agreed, one can only hope

[hearty sandal]

very 😄

[novel lava]

Is there a way to disable a units view being locked to their turret without disabling their ability to fire a weapon?

For example:
the use case is a commander position in a tank with a 3d cupola view
gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 0;
changes it so they're in free look unless they go into optic mode, but they're unable to fire smoke launchers unless they go into optic mode

if there's no turret animations defined in the model.cfg it works but soon as there is one it locks their view to the turret (so limited speed and rotation)

an example of the problem i guess is the GM leopard commander position where they must have used gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 0; as you can't use its smoke launchers from the cupola view

[toxic solar]

can selectionFireAnim be an array?

[winter rain]

Maybe this if i get it correctly
Set it to = 2 probably

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Turret_Config_Reference#turretFollowFreeLook_.3D_0

[novel lava]

Yeah tried that - only change is how it handles third person iirc

it stops the third person camera being locked to it

[winter rain]

What happens with value 1?

[abstract crypt]

yup, anything vanilla works. I have also tried to take the vanilla dry sound file out of its directory and included it in my own simply to see if it would play, and it does not

[novel lava]

cant remember tbh but it didn't solve this issue

I think 1 and 2 are identical with the difference being that 1 only works if you have a turret with a weapon

[winter rain]

And if you add the arma's dummy weapon like the FakeWeapon?

[novel lava]

well I have a weapon so I dont need to

[winter rain]

Okey

[novel lava]

i'm starting to think its not possible because GM had to just disable the ability to fire the smoke launchers from the cupola view

[winter rain]

What is the cupola view?

[novel lava]

the 3d free look interior of the tank commanders cupola

the leopards have a cupola and a periscope for the commander

they have gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 0; set so you can only fire it when using the periscope (optic view)

[winter rain]

gunnerOutFireAlsoInInternalCamera if you add this as test to be true?

[novel lava]

Yeah thats for when you're turned out

[winter rain]

gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera
gunnerOutFireAlsoInInternalCamera

When i look at this 2, the positions of Fire and Also are different at both

Maybe a typo? Maybe a try worth?

There's a Out but no In

[novel lava]

so what try?

                        gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 0;
                        gunnerOutFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 1;

[winter rain]

gunnerInFireAlsoInInternalCamera

Cause the other has a Out before Fire

[novel lava]

oh I doubt that i think its just how they named them

[winter rain]

I dont know, i always try such and had sometimes success

[novel lava]

like ill try it anyway but i very much doubt it'll work lol

yeah no dice

                        gunnerInFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 1;
                        gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 0;
                        gunnerOutFireAlsoInInternalCamera = 1;

if I changed the second one to 1 it'll work but then the view will be locked to the turret

[winter rain]

Locked inside?

[novel lava]

usePip 'unlocks' it from the turret...but instead its forced to face directly forward

yes

[winter rain]

PiP=2?

[novel lava]

yeah

1 and 2 makes no difference in this instance

it just locks the view facing foward

[winter rain]

InGunnerMayFire = true;
Have you tried this?
 If true, the gunner will be able to fire the turrets weapons while inside the vehicle.

Not sure if it lets it turn aswell

But maybe it does

[novel lava]

true is being inherited yeah

that's for like, if you have a gun thats only available turned out

so you would set that false and outGunnerMayFire true

[winter rain]

Yeah im just looking for options, sometimes the weird stuff works at least 🤣

[novel lava]

really usePip should be what fixes it but it seems so weird, like I don't even know what 1 does over 2

[winter rain]

Elevationmode is set to normal i think?

[novel lava]

yeah thats normal - thats jsut for artillery

[winter rain]

Me either im using mostly 2

Yeah i know had to use it also for my artilleries

[novel lava]

like per the wiki:
usePip 0 should be what I want, and usePip = 1 should be what I'm encountering now

but instead 1 and 2 seem identical

and 0 acts like 1

[winter rain]

Other option would work if you figure out how that smoke is done and add it as new defined weapon but AI wont use it auto

Im sure its a weapon and has a simulation on it

[novel lava]

well I could script something that isn't the problem just don't want to have to do it

it's kinda strange because this is a very common set up for a tank, especially ones that don't have remote controlled weapons

[winter rain]

Yeah trying vanilla like is best way mostly when its given already

But you dont have to script maybe

Just find the definition class of this smoke launcher

Maybe there is something you could use of

[novel lava]

well its not just the smoke launcher

its any weapon

the way i'd fix it via scripting is just force fire them, like add a scripted keybind on the existing inengine ones that force it to fire regardless of gunnerFireAlsoInInternalCamera

[winter rain]

Have you also tried this
cameraDir = ""
I know its also for arty but i try everything first

[novel lava]

i think thats the default inherited anyway

and doesn't work unless elevationmode is set iirc

[molten musk]

Is there way to get these true to static object? Non vehicle.
I want attach my rope to pole.
fromObject has to be transport vehicle, alive with rope attachment enabled

[ebon yew]

player breathing sounds different when underwater ... i want to apply this to when they are wearing a regulator mask on land .. am i going to have a rough time?

[hearty sandal]

That most likely means your folder structure in pbo does not match the path you give the sound

[delicate comet]

is it possible to have an object that doesn't have physics (i.e it doesn't move) like a house sim type, but has an inventory?

basically a static box

[hearty sandal]

I think not anymore 👇

[novel lava]

you can use house sim actually

I had to do it to an ammobox because it worked as a weaponholder and physx didn't like that

so I just did it like a normal ammobox but set
simulation = "house";

works and doesn't have physics

[delicate comet]

[hearty sandal]

Excellent! For some reason I thought it did not work anymore! 👍👍👍👍👍

maybe it was turrets that I remembered 🤔

[novel lava]

house sim.... turrets?

was that ever a thing? that's interesting if so

[hearty sandal]

well turrets used to be static objects didnt they

before A3 physX

now staticTurret seems to be tankX

dont remember what it was in A2 🤔 have to check

cant find a A2 config dump but from what I could trace it from A2 config.cpps class static was simulation=house and that propagated to class staticweapon and further up

[wheat sluice]

It actually diverges from StaticWeapon (and onwards for StaticMGWeapon, StaticATWeapon, etc.) and uses tank instead:

    class StaticWeapon : LandVehicle {
        GhostPreview = "M2StaticMGPreview";
        vehicleClass = "Static";
        driverOpticsModel = "\ca\weapons\optika_empty";
        simulation = "tank";
        class Eventhandlers : DefaultEventhandlers {
            init = "if(isNil 'BIS_Effects_Init' || isNil 'Corepatch_Effects_Init') then {call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers '\CorePatch\CorePatch_FIS\data\scripts\init.sqf';}; _this call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers '\ca\communityconfigurationproject_e\ai_madetankgunnersuseatandheammo\muzzle\init.sqf';";
            fired = "_this call BIS_Effects_EH_Fired; _this call BIS_CPP_Muzzle_ForceReload;";
        };
    };

[hearty sandal]

ah

there we go

then it was never fully static

thanks @wheat sluice

can always init create a static anchor object and attachTo on it 😄

[winter rain]

and AI will not have a problem with?

[hearty sandal]

dont know. what problem could AI have with that?

[wintry fox]

Not technically directly config related but I'm having a bit of an issue with the Addon Builder
Not anything technical, it works fine, but I'm trying to make it so that it takes the source files from directory SomeDirectory/x, but packs them into SomeOtherDirectory/y.pbo

The Addon Builder says (screenshot below), which gives me the idea that I should put "C:\etc\etc\y.pbo" for the destination directory, but that ends up creating a folder called y.pbo, with the actual addon (called y.pbo) inside of it

Am I just misunderstanding something?

[wheat sluice]

You need to set the addon prefix. Click on OPTIONS and then type in the desired prefix (in this case, just 'x' minus quotes).

[wintry fox]

I might have to give more specifics here, since it seems like I'm doing it wrong
I'm also doing this through the command line because I work on an aux mod for a unit as well as my own personal mods, so I make bat files to auto-pack things for me.

@REM pack.bat
del "addons/ModName.pbo"
<Addon Builder Path> "...\@ModName\source" "...\@ModName\addons\ModName.pbo" -prefix="ModName"

What part am I doing incorrectly here?

I've also been looking at the wiki page for the addon builder, which has a slightly different description than the one you said (although it may just be a misinterpretation)
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Addon_Builder

[somber turtle]

asked in #arma3_scripting and moved over to here but was just wondering if
the size of a rope segment a engine defined parameter?

im looking to make a 1 segment rope that is 1.5m long that will swing but if i set up the config for the rope i cant seem to define a size for it and even if the size of the model is different the game will just squish it to be 0.5m for referance the sizes are at the top of the pic but you can see that the segments are all the same size

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/713230732407078953/1068767420833075200/image.png

[wintry tartan]

Can you show me what you got so far?

[somber turtle]

I can tomorrow

[wintry fox]

@wheat sluice could you give me a hand?

[wheat sluice]

Can't really help you with CL I'm afraid, since I don't know how your environment is configured.

Surely you can just build it manually via the GUI?

You only have to manually tweak the OPTIONS -> Addon prefix field every time you build addons for your unit vs. personal.

https://i.imgur.com/ZJiaEHM.png

[wintry fox]

Yeah I can, I just find it a bit annoying at times to have to go to the Arma 3 Tools and then to the addon builder. Not a huge deal at all, I just like to automate things when I can

Could you explain the addon prefix more though?
The description you gave makes it seem like it would just be the mod name, but the description on the wiki says it's a relative file path

"relative path to files used in addon, if not present then this value is calculated automatically."

[wheat sluice]

It's documented on the BIKI:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Creating_an_Addon

In simple terms, Addon Prefix is a virtual (in-game) path to the root of an addon. This virtual path should be unique to prevent collision with other addons. The addon prefix is added to the PBO properties by the packing tool.

[shy knot]

Anyway to have side gunners actually look to the side instead of forward?

[abstract crypt]

Thats not the problem, its literally a copy paste. Done the same with the 3d model for the gun and that works just fine. Here:

[nimble sequoia]

Rotate the gunner proxy in the model if he is static, or include the gunner proxy in the rotating part of the weapon, such as otocvez.

[pallid sierra]

What can I use to reliably filter out suppressors? Right now I've been using:

hyp_arsenal_wl_weaponItems = hyp_arsenal_wl_weaponItems select {
    private _config = (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _x);
    getNumber (_config >> "scope") >= 2 and
    {!("muzzle_snds_H" in ([_config] call BIS_fnc_returnParents apply {configName _x}))}
};

is this fine? or do I need to use a different config value

[narrow swallow]

audibleFire https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Weapon_Config_Guidelines#Muzzle_accessories

[narrow swallow]

This is what we tried: CfgNonAIVehicles, CfgVehicles https://github.com/ampersand38/sling-load-rigging/blob/new-rope/addons/slingload/CfgNonAIVehicles.hpp

[pallid sierra]

what config value would you use to grab all the explosives out of CfgMagazines? I'm not seeing something that looks unique enough. Do I have to go through CfgAmmo to filter, then grab the associated magazine?

I think? you can use type = 512 but it looks like the config value is actually a text type = "2* 256"

[grizzled mason]

I'm trying to run a killed EH on every op4 unit that dies using a mod. I want a simpel script to run every time op4 dies. IE like

//Config.cpp
class CfgVehicles
{    
  class CAManBase //Make this op4?
  {
    class EventHandlers
    {
      class killed
      {
        call "fnc_script"; //Only run for op4
      };
    };
  };
};

How can I achieve this?

[wintry fox]

How do you make a vest count as a rebreather?
I know to make a uniform a wetsuit, you add uniformType = "Neopren"; to the uniform's ItemInfo class, but I can't seem to find how to make a vest a rebreather. I've been looking on the wiki to see if I can look at the config for one of the base game ones, but I haven't had any luck

[ashen chasm]

vestConfig >> "ItemInfo" >> "vestType" = "Rebreather" seems to work. I get rebreather sounds and no sight distortion with this: https://pastebin.com/ALed77Hr

[wintry fox]

class V_HarnessO_brn: Vest_NoCamo_Base
{
  class ItemInfo;
};

I've seen this before but never really understood the purpose, by the looks of it it just inherits the ItemInfo class from Vest_NoCamo_Base, and then later you just change the vestType. That way you don't need to re-define the rest of the ItemInfo class, correct?

[wintry fox]

I don't seem to be getting the sound effects at all, but also it seems like the facewear overlay doesn't show when swimming?
If I start swimming while in FPV, it will stay there until I exit first person and go back, where it will no longer be there

[molten musk]

Easier to do via mission EH killed?

EntityKilled
Triggered when an entity is killed.

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
    params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
if (_unit side == east) then {
    [_unit] call fnc_script
};
}];

unit: Object - entity that was killed

Depends what you want to happen when opfor unit dies. Some text or effect ?
That is server side , so if you achieve event for everyone you need use remoteExec

[shy knot]

I have a sidegun turret but I can only shoot it. It won't rotate any direction

https://pastebin.com/QUJurXRS

Am I missing anything code wise?

Or is it model related

[hearty sandal]

does it animate in buldozer?

[shy knot]

Yeah

[hearty sandal]

turret and gun source definitions in turret config and in animations classes match?

[shy knot]

class ObsTurret: mainturret
                    {
                        source="obsTurret";
                        selection="sidegun1_turret";
                        axis="sidegun1_turretaxis";
                        minValue="rad -45";
                        maxValue="rad +45";
                        angle0="rad -45";
                        angle1="rad +45";
                    };
class ObsGun: maingun
                    {
                        type="rotationZ";
                        source="obsGun";
                        selection="sidegun1_gun";
                        axis="sidegun1_gunaxis";
                    };```

Si

Could it be model related?

[hearty sandal]

as far as I can see you are not defining the source names in config,cpp

you have the selection names

but not obsTurret and obsGun

unless my eyes are 💤

[shy knot]

Animationsourcebody?

And all that?

[hearty sandal]

yeh

[shy knot]

Hmmm. I added that back in just a little bit ago and it still wouldn’t work

I’ll look at it again

[somber turtle]

@wintry tartan sorry about yesterday i was very sleepy are you around today to see if you can help fix the rope segments?

[wintry tartan]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Ropes
As I've already linked this, have you tried this?

[somber turtle]

yes so this is are config here
https://github.com/ampersand38/sling-load-rigging/blob/new-rope/addons/slingload/CfgNonAIVehicles.hpp
https://github.com/ampersand38/sling-load-rigging/blob/new-rope/addons/slingload/CfgVehicles.hpp

[wintry tartan]

Ah I've only saw NonAIVehicles part

[somber turtle]

ya forgot to add in the cfgvics

[wintry tartan]

Tried to leave maxExtraLenght 0?

[somber turtle]

so in ropes type they say
const float maxRopeStretchLength = (desiredLength * maxRelLength) + maxExtraLength;
if (currentLength > maxRopeStretchLength) { /* breaks */ };

[wintry tartan]

This is basically how Engine handles the rope, I guess

[somber turtle]

so i think maxExtralength is just part of define how it brakes

[shy knot]

Added them, still won't work

Puts me in free look

I can shoot but not move the gun

Do guns facing to the side work?

Or do they need to be facing front then rotated in config

Ok, tried having the gun face front then get rotated in config

It now shoots straight

This engine gives me pain

[hallow quarry]

I have a question for the AMV-7 Marshal

Is the turret a seperate model?

cause I saw in code there's a no turret variant

[wintry tartan]

It is an animation to hide turret

It is impossible to have multiple working parts into multiple p3ds

(sort of, at least)

[hallow quarry]

oh ok

[nimble sequoia]

Yes, all vehicle weapons must face the front in the p3d model, and then you rotate them using the config.

[hallow quarry]

I have a question is there a way to call the display name of an item as is and add extra text at the end?

eg for the Marshal
I want it to call the name AMV-7 Marshal (or Badger IFV with ace) and add the words Unarmed or Medevac

[wintry tartan]

Just replace the displayName

[hallow quarry]

I mean is there a way to just add to the string

[wintry tartan]

No

[winter rain]

Have you added this to your new turret?

animationSourceGun = "RailGun_Left_src";```
you have to add your defined source for gun and turret

[vagrant idol]

I'd like to make a change to the stamina system, so when player is moving in the 2xCtrl 2xC tempo (slow jog or whatever you can call it), his stamina goes up or at least stays at current level. In vanilla it goes down, very slowly but it does.

I figured out that having an eventhandler or oneachframe checker for animation would take a lot of resources, so how would I go about changing this through config, if possible?

[winter rain]

Not sure if this would help:

{
    staminaDuration=60;
    staminaCooldown=10;
    staminaRestoration=30;
    aimPrecisionSpeedCoef=5;
    terrainDrainSprint=-1;
    terrainDrainRun=-1;
    terrainSpeedCoef=0.89999998;
};```
so far, i had no success with changing values
Needs to be added in your Character cfgVehicles:
```movesFatigue="CfgMovesFatigue";```
thats how vanilla is done
i have changed it to my own name so as example class __CfgMovesFatigue_Custom__ and did it in my Character __movesFatigue="CfgMovesFatigue_Custom";__

maybe you got more luck or someone else would know how to

[novel lava]

for some reason I thought 'duty' in cfgMoves was related

but I don't see anything written suggesting that

I did spot an undocumented

stamina = -0.1;
``` in animations

with sprint being -1

so if you set that to 0 in the respective animation it might stop draining and slowly restore

at least all the 'stopped' animations seem to have it set to 0

[vagrant idol]

alright, I'll try it out tomorrow hoping it will work, can I overwrite existing moves or would I have to make them as new ones and "attach" them back to characters? Never played with animations

[lunar aurora]

Hey, I'm new here so go easy on me. I'm having a bit of trouble with some mods I made and was wondering if anyone can help. They're a couple of simple baby's-first-mods that nag me with some annoying issues.

I have a music mod over at https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2913965256 and, again, mostly works fine--except that the music album is a jumbled mess with no rhyme or reason to the order of its tracks. How do I order the tracks in the Zeus editor? Some people say that ArmA just orders the tracks by length and there's nothing I can do about it, but I feel like that's entirely not true. I swear I've seen other mods order the tracks sanely instead of just by length. Again, I'll post the config if anyone wants to help.

[lunar aurora]

Also trying to learn how to do flagpoles and banners but I'm having trouble finding information.

[rare garnet]

where can i find the value role and where its defined and what constitutes a defined role as I looked on the wiki and cant find anything
Examples:
MachineGunner
Rifleman

[hearty sandal]

I think you can just write anything in it

[rare garnet]

[BIS_fnc_showRespawnMenuInventoryList] Correct role config for item '5th_MK7_Imperialis_Tactical_Marine' was not found, class default used instead!

I think it expects the role to be a defined one

[hearty sandal]

get all in on config dump and search through it for the rifleman etc definition maybe?

or mayhaps its this

[rare garnet]

can do, just wondering if folk knew how these roles worked

so its just a UI thing

ah theres some info in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext

[wintry fox]

Still having this issue, anyone have a fix?

[rare garnet]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_All-in-one_Config
Search the Config that is generated for a base class of the thing you want and look at how it's configured

[wintry tartan]

What makes an object amphibious/floatable? Is it a model side not config side I'm afraid so far?

[wintry tartan]

Oh wait, I've just found canFloat.

[tepid arrow]

Hey, can somebody explain, what cfgModels is actually used for?

I'm having a trouble with assigning texture to a model through HiddenSelections

[wintry tartan]

Better to leave what you got in this chat so far

[ashen chasm]

"leave" as in "post"?

[wintry tartan]

Yea

[tepid arrow]

oh. one sec

[wintry tartan]

if I meant literally I'll probably add “as is” at the last part of it :D

[wintry tartan]

And the issue so far is just you can't apply texture on it?

Which I mean, is there anything else to solve?

[tepid arrow]

yeah. no errors

the material is set to the default.rvmat (actual path in there but too lazy to go into it and copy); if it isn't set it just displays grey/black tiled 'missing texture' texture

[wintry tartan]

Oh just realized that you have some issues in your filepath/names

1. You can't have a space in a file name (at least not very recommended). If you want to make a space you can use _
2. You don't have suffixxes in the textures. Usually it is _co.paa if it doesn't have a solid (have no transparent part) oart, _ca.paa if it has
3. The CfgModels className should be completely same with the p3d name. In this case, your p3d name should be DGF_keycardmodel.p3d

(I think. I ain't a model pro but I think I know a bit of config)

[tepid arrow]

okie dokie gonna test that right now

Loading right now, finders crossed

[tepid arrow]

Yeah i was thinking how the cfgModel is needed in any way if the classname i define inside of it doesn't go anywhere.

@wintry tartan It works! Thank you very much!

[wintry tartan]

👍

[nimble lodge]

I want to create a dependency which would add aircraft like RHS F22 and SU-57 targeting pods/cameras. Anyone know which part of the config from basegame aircraft I need to rip off to do so? I mean just general direction of it

[opal crater]

Model geometry

[fringe radish]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Targeting_config_reference#P

[nimble lodge]

Gotcha, I "added it" and the camera is now on pilots face and isnt movable

[fringe radish]

I think you need to define the optics, if you haven't already

[fringe radish]

Example I found that works, the RenderTargets class felt related

class RenderTargets {
  class Gunner01_pip {
    renderTarget = "rendertarget0";
    class CameraView1 {
      pointPosition = "Cannon_pip_pos";
      pointDirection = "Cannon_pip_dir";
      renderVisionMode = 2;
      renderQuality = 2;
      fov = 0.40000001;
    };
  };
};

class PilotCamera {
  class OpticsIn {
    class Wide {
      opticsDisplayName = "WFOV";
      initAngleX = 0;
      minAngleX = 0;
      maxAngleX = 0;
      initAngleY = 0;
      minAngleY = 0;
      maxAngleY = 0;
      initFov = "(60 / 120)";
      minFov = "(60 / 120)";
      maxFov = "(60 / 120)";
      directionStabilized = 1;
      visionMode[] = {
        "Normal",
        "NVG",
        "Ti"
      };
      thermalMode[] = {
        0,
        1
      };
      gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Drones_F\Weapons_F_Gamma\Reticle\UAV_Optics_Gunner_wide_F.p3d";
      opticsPPEffects[] = {
        "OpticsCHAbera2",
        "OpticsBlur2"
      };
    };
    class Medium: Wide {
      opticsDisplayName = "MFOV";
      initFov = "(12 / 120)";
      minFov = "(12 / 120)";
      maxFov = "(12 / 120)";
      gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Drones_F\Weapons_F_Gamma\Reticle\UAV_Optics_Gunner_medium_F.p3d";
    };
    class Narrow: Wide {
      opticsDisplayName = "NFOV";
      initFov = "(4 / 120)";
      minFov = "(4 / 120)";
      maxFov = "(4 / 120)";
      gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Drones_F\Weapons_F_Gamma\Reticle\UAV_Optics_Gunner_narrow_F.p3d";
    };
    class VeryNarrow: Wide {
      opticsDisplayName = "NFOV";
      initFov = "(2 / 120)";
      minFov = "(2 / 120)";
      maxFov = "(2 / 120)";
      gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Drones_F\Weapons_F_Gamma\Reticle\UAV_Optics_Gunner_narrow_F.p3d";
    };
  };
  minTurn = -180;
  maxTurn = 180;
  initTurn = 0;
  minElev = -20;
  maxElev = 90;
  initElev = 5;
  maxXRotSpeed = 1;
  maxYRotSpeed = 1;
  maxMouseXRotSpeed = 0.5;
  maxMouseYRotSpeed = 0.5;
  pilotOpticsShowCursor = 1;
  controllable = 1;
};

[nimble lodge]

Thanks I was looking at something simular, I will check it out in a second

[nimble lodge]

Sadly same issue

[fringe radish]

did you change the memory points in CameraView1?

[nimble lodge]

oh shit, I forgot

[jovial zephyr]

I am adding units to my teams faction mod.

Is it possible when a unit is placed for the unit to be randomly given a weapon from a list of lets say 4~12 weapon classnames? All weapons would use the same magazines so no need to randomize the magazines and respawnMagazines

Think similar headgear randomization on civilians.

[opal widget]

Anyone know a way to change the unit type of helicopter door gunners easily? Like without using an entire inheritance structure or by using event handlers or something.

[opal widget]

You can try something like this using event handlers:

_weapons = ["arifle_MX_F","arifle_MX_Black_F","arifle_MX_khk_F"];
_this addWeapon (selectRandom _weapons); 

in cfgVehicles:

class EventHandlers {
    class rand_weapons {init = "_weapons = ['arifle_MX_F','arifle_MX_Black_F','arifle_MX_khk_F']; (_this select 0) addWeapon (selectRandom _weapons);";};
};

[hallow quarry]

is there a way to add a turret to the AMV-7 other than the one the AMV-7 normally has

cause I saw this image

I think from official arma 3

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/750075638790094929/1069706993704648755/latest.png

if you zoom in you see it has an HMG or GMG turret

[wheat sluice]

Not without editing the model, no. And that's not possible until BI releases the sample MLODs whenever (which is supposedly coming with patch 2.12).

[hallow quarry]

oh

cause I had in mind a AMV-7 with RCW-30 turret

I made a Medevac/unarmed ' variant

by just not calling the turret

[wheat sluice]

All that involves is hiding the turret via AnimationSources and disabling the turret's seats. The turret is still present.

The actual dual feed 12.7mm/40mm RCWS turret needs to be added to the p3d itself.

[hallow quarry]

oh ok

if they give the MLODs I'll try to make it

the MLODs are the objects needed to make the p3d right?

[wheat sluice]

MLOD = unbinarised model that can be opened/exported in Object Builder

[hallow quarry]

ok

[wheat sluice]

ODOL = binarised model that we can't edit but the game can still load

[hallow quarry]

P3d files are ODOLs then

[wheat sluice]

You can have MLOD p3ds. They just get binarised by the engine once they load, hence why you might've experienced some mods have a strange lag spike when their assets get placed for the first time in-game.

[hallow quarry]

oh

yea I've seen that

if I hide the turret is the hitbox of it still there? The turret one

for my AMV carriers

[wheat sluice]

Give it a try and see if you can shoot through where the turret would usually be. If you see a ricochet then it means the geo hasn't been hidden.

[hallow quarry]

ok

I gave it a test rifle rounds pass through but the cup rpg blew up

could be drop off will try with a metis

[dry frost]

Is there a loadorder that loads after all dlc/cdlc without requiring said dlc?

[wintry tartan]

In binarized config, no. Unbinarized, you can use __has_include

[dry frost]

Ta. Just have to uncheck config binarization? Or well it not do it automatically?

[coral knoll]

What pieces of code are used to make a helicopter accelerate faster?

[dry frost]

Combination of mass & liftForceCoef iirc

[coral knoll]

Gotcha, Thanks

[dry frost]

It’s more of an art than a science

[sullen fulcrum]

i need help regarding maybe cfgs and ammo types?

how do i make my own ammo type? via cfg

[wintry tartan]

Don't know which software you use, but I think you need to specify to do so

[upper axle]

Hello, i've come across an error in MikeForce after trying to do some modifications. I've used this same file in another Mike Force that i've edited and it works. So curious what I am doing wrong, or if something decided to completely bork.

This is what the line looks like as is in the file:

(Line 142) // VN HAM init
(Line 143) #include "config\init.hpp"

I put this up in the Mike Force Modification thread in the SOG discord as well. But figured more eyes would be great. Thanks in advance!

[dry frost]

The error is in the included file, or it looks like maybe even cfgFunctions from that error message.

Once it’s compiled and those files are included the line # isn’t going to be the same as the one you see in your file. Look for /vn_logistics/

[little tundra]

Does anyone have any docs for weaponPoolAvailable= ;

[radiant quartz]

Anyone knows how I can get the class name of a mod?

I need it for requiredAddons[]

[last summit]

Hey! I am having trouble creating a custom Eden Editor Module category. I have followed the guide from https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Modules#Module_Category, but it does not work and I can't figure out why.

CfgVehicles.hpp:

https://pastebin.com/PagDr3a7

config.cpp:

https://pastebin.com/9efZpidN

[little tundra]

CfgVehicles.hpp:

       class Attributes: AttributesBase
        {
                class Units: Units
                {
                  property = "TFHC_Mainbase_Active";
                };

                class doSpawn: Checkbox {
                //property = "TFHC_Mainbase_Active";//
                displayName = "Mainbase Active";
                typeName = "BOOL";
                defaultValue = "false";
            };
        };
    };
};```

[last summit]

What exactly needs to be put into property?

Wait, the string that gets into property has to be inserted into units[] in config.cpp right?

[little tundra]

yeah afaik

that is why it goes under unit class

[last summit]

I see, let me test that real quick

Still no custom category :/ The module goes to Other, just like before..

[little tundra]

CfgVehicles.hpp:

       class Attributes: AttributesBase
        {
                class Units: Units
                {
                  property = "TFHC_Mainbase_Active_Units";
                };

                class Yield: Combo {
                property = "TFHC_Mainbase_Active_Yields";
                displayName = "Mainbase Active";
                typeName = "BOOL";
                defaultValue = "false";
            };
        };
    };
};```

try this

[last summit]

Tried. Put "TFHC_Mainbase_Active_Units" into units[] in config.cpp. Still no custom category, the Mainbase Module is still listed under the Other category

[little tundra]

ahhh i see i didn't see before wait a sec

class CfgFactionClasses
{
    class My_class;
    class TFHC_Modules: My_class
    {
        displayName = "Mainbase Module";
    };
};```

^ in config

I don't actually know if it works but yolo right?

[last summit]

Well, the BIKI page tells me to use NO_CATEGORY when creating a custom category. That section is quite unprecise and confusing, to be honest xD

[last summit]

Still not getting a custom category for my modules. The Mainbase Module is still under the Other category

I can't get behind that xD I absolutely do not understand the correlation between CfgFactionClasses and CfgPatches and where to put what, so that my custom category will be used.

[little tundra]

that is interesting...

does the module work?

[last summit]

Yeah, and so does its function. The module can be found and placed in the editor and does what it is supposed to, the function simply gives hint ("It's activated!"), when the "doSpawn" checkbox is ticked

[little tundra]

class CfgFactionClasses
{
    class Mainbase;
    class TFHC: Mainbase
    {
        displayName = "Mainbase Module";
    };
};```

For some reason i think that these might impact the class

```sqf
class CfgFunctions
{
    class TFHC
    {
        class Mainbase
        {
            file = "mainbase\functions";
 
            class test {};
        };
    };
};```

[last summit]

Hey, I got it to work!

Give me a second, I'll tell you what I did and what was missing. TL;DR: I'm an idiot

First of all, the module's classname has to be put into units[] in config.cpp.

Second, I was missing category = "TFHC_Modules"; in the Module's definition.

It's working now.

[tepid saffron]

Hi all! Is there a feature (I'm told it's a CBA_A3 thing, but I'm having trouble finding documentation) that a modder could incorporate into configs that allows users to disable/hide factions? ...either in Eden & Zeus, or just Zeus? I'm trying to accomodate a complaint that my mod adds too much clutter 🙄

[last summit]

@little tundra Thank you so much for your help, really appreciate it

[little tundra]

allgood

[little tundra]

is a function for zeus. ill send something in a sec

Not CBA but Zeus enhanced

in short you choice the factions on or off can be force but server but i believe they could turn it off if they want to see less

iirc MRH has a similar thing

[tepid saffron]

Ahhh, thanks! So it's only a mission level thing, right? This complainer, telling me that I can enable something in my mod that will allow him to hide my factions in Eden, hasn't got facts straight?

[little tundra]

if you modded the factions you could set them to only viewable in zeus

[tepid saffron]

Alright. And I assume that's an "absolute" setting, not toggleable in-game, correct?

[little tundra]

what setting?

[tepid saffron]

Setting factions to be only viewable in Zeus. If I do that to my modded factions, they'd be hidden from view in Eden editor?

[little tundra]

yes

[tepid saffron]

So I could satisfy this one complaint, but only at the expense of other mission makers, correct?

[little tundra]

scope = 2;                            // 2 = class is available in the editor; 1 = class is unavailable in the editor, but can be accessed via a macro; 0 = class is unavailable (and used for inheritance only).```

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Characters_And_Gear_Encoding_Guide

[bleak hill]

Hi guys, I'm trying to create a config to make a modded facewear into a backpack, using the facewear mod as a dependency, would someone mind checking the config I've written and let me know if I've gone wrong anywhere?

[little tundra]

sure

[bleak hill]

Should I DM it to you?

[little tundra]

how ever you wish

[tepid saffron]

Oh right, scope = 1 and scopeCurator = 2 probably. Thanks for the help, Jupster!

[primal halo]

I am having a problem with converting a config.cpp to bin
I am getting an error while doing it, and I am a newbie so I could use some help

The system cannot find the drive specified.
File C:\Users\ ...\Desktop@Uniform Test\config.cpp, line 12: /CfgPatches.graves_pcu1: Undefined base class 'B_Soldier_base_F'
Config : some input after EndOfFile.
Error reading config file 'C:\Users\ ...\Desktop@Uniform Test\config.cpp'
Class destroyed with lock count 1
Press any key to continue . . .

I am really lost, so if anyone could tell me what I am doing wrong

[bleak hill]

After making my patch, packing it into a pbo, publishing to the workshop, subbing to it and the dependencies, when I try to launch the game I get the following error

This is my code

[chilly tulip]

Missing semicolon at the end of line 13.

[bleak hill]

That simple?

My god

[little tundra]

Arma is a simple yet terrifying complex World

[bleak hill]

???

But the Biki doesn't have an = after cfgVehicles

[primal halo]

Err I some what managed to overcome my problem but now I am getting an error saying

Config : some input after EndOfFile.

what does it mean?

[little tundra]

Wont be able to assit for 12 hours if you still require help i can lend a hand then

[little tundra]

You a clue never heard of it

Might try ny luck Does anyone have any docs for weaponPoolAvailable= ;

[primal halo]

I just found on some Arma forum it means apparently bracket issue?

do I have some bracket mistake?

if so I am blind af but I can't see it

anyone? for the love of god please

[little tundra]

11 hours and 30 min

[chilly tulip]

@bleak hill I don't write config but that line is probably supposed to be class Bag_Base; not class FOG_TraumaRollBackpack;

[bleak hill]

I'll give that a try

[primal halo]

Any chance you can help me out as well?

[chilly tulip]

I looked. Can't see anything wrong.

[primal halo]

why the heck am I getting an error then I am losing my mind

[chilly tulip]

sounds normal for Arma :P

you have to learn what each error means the hard way because they're all bullshit.

[primal halo]

Ok so what does Config : some input after EndOfFile means

I am new at this none of the errors mean anything to me

[chilly tulip]

I don't know, I don't write config :P

[mortal dove]

It is a bracket issue.
Check your brackets when { opens, there must be a }; ending it.

[primal halo]

^

I checked I can't see anything

but maybe fresh eyes will help

[chilly tulip]

oh, line 25

[mortal dove]

should try using something other than notepad. Something that shows bracket issues

https://i.gyazo.com/e82d7309b79aaf32516690f987d56768.png

[chilly tulip]

extra bracket rather than a missing one.

[primal halo]

I thought you saved me lol but still getting the error

any other bracket I messed up?

all I see is darkness xD

[mortal dove]

If its still an issue then perhaps it's from another part of the config you aren't sharing.. considering this is part of a config for Ripped Assets I wouldn't be surprised.

[chilly tulip]

hmm, are classnames allowed to start with numbers?

[mortal dove]

As that config there works fine for me and doesnt show any issues. That looks like the case.

[mortal dove]

IIRC Vanilla has some classnames starting with numbers (Ammo or Magazines)

[chilly tulip]

ah yeah, nothing in CfgWeapons or CfgVehicles but probably allowed.

Sometimes those sorts of errors are just a bad hidden character from a paste.

[mortal dove]

If its an issue, it didn't appear when I pbo and launched the file

[chilly tulip]

SQF has a specific failure mode for those, seen it a lot recently for some reason. Not sure about config.

[bleak hill]

I fixed it. Thank you and @chilly tulip for the help

[little tundra]

Glad to hear.

[ebon pivot]

Classnames (generally) can do but some things don't like paths/pbo names starting with numbers

Typically good practice to not begin them with numbers but it's mostly for scripts and stuff -- I know some ACE/CBA bits can have issues with beginning with numbers

[dreamy juniper]

Hi fellas. So I created custom missile config for planes but AI does not want to launch them aganist air targets. How can I fix this issue?

[shy knot]

Have you inherited off a base game AA middle?

[sacred bison]

I have a question, I am trying to modify Antistasi Plus, just adding a new template for the PLA faction mod. My difficulty is this error, which has stumped me for the past couple of days. Is there any tips to deal with such an issue, I'm just simply wanting to add a new faction. I've checked the core folder after i've converted it into a PBO, and it has that file that it says it cannot find.

[dreamy juniper]

I've inherited games R73 launcher for short range missiles while for long range missiles I inherited R77.But for ammo wise I mixed them myself (such as tracking,range etc)

[shy knot]

File pathing correct?

Doesnt look to be

[shy knot]

There's your issue

[dreamy juniper]

but thats the thing.The config I mentioned was for soviet era missiles and they inherited from Pooks.While for my Western missiles they work with no issue

[shy knot]

You should have your file path go off your source folder. Not the local mod folder

[dreamy juniper]

they are already,wait let me show you what I mean

cfgweapons: class weapon_R73Launcher;
class sov_r3_aa2s_launcher: weapon_R73Launcher
{
burst=1;
multiplier=1;
displayName="R3S";
magazineReloadTime=1;
magazines[]=
{
"1Rnd_R3S",
"pylon1rnd_R3S"
};
aiRateOfFire = 1;
aiRateOfFireDistance = 3000;
};

cfgammo: class ammo_Missile_AA_R73;
class sov_r3s_missile_ammo: ammo_Missile_AA_R73
{
proxyShape="\pook_Missilebox\FRL_R3\FRL_R3.p3d";
model="\pook_Missilebox\FRL_R3\FRL_R3fly.p3d";
simulation="shotMissile";
irLock="true";
laserLock="false";
airLock="true";
airFriction=0.1;
cmimmunity = 0.5;
lockSeekRadius = 100;
maneuvrability = 20;
missileLockCone = 75;
missileKeepLockedCone = 75;
missileLockMinDistance = 10;
missileLockMaxDistance = 4000;
missileLockMaxSpeed = 600;
thrust = 200;
thrustTime = 10;
};

and lastly cfgmagazine class ammo_Missile_AA_R73;
class 1Rnd_R3S: ammo_Missile_AA_R73
{
model="\A3\weapons_F\ammo\mag_univ.p3d";
displayName="R-3S";
ammo="sov_r3s_missile_ammo";
};
class pylon1rnd_R3S: 1Rnd_R3S
{
displayName="R-3S";
displayNameShort = "R-3S";
descriptionShort = "Soviet reserve engineered of the AIM-9B missile.";
image="\a3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\hints\Miss_icon_ca.paa";
model="\pook_Missilebox\pylons\AApylon_wingtip.p3d";
count=1;
hardpoints[]=
{
"SOV_AA2_RAIL"
};
pylonWeapon="sov_r3_aa2s_launcher";
mass=125;
simulation="ProxyMagazines";
};

this is the pretty much same layout for the other missiles but for some reasons with soviet ones AI does not lock onto enemy planes

[ashen chasm]

inb4 the problem is caused by the quotes on *Lock members of ammo class. Because in-game and in the config dumps i have i can only see number values there 🤔

BIS_fnc_getCfgData always returns one of 0,1,2 values for all lock (airLock, irLock, laserLock) types when i check in-game config. No strings, no quotes no nothing. Only numbers.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/TokenNameValueTypes#Boolean doc only mentions true/false without any quotes or direct integer values as well

[dreamy juniper]

so instead of true or false I should add 1 or 2?

[ashen chasm]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Targeting_config_reference another doc 🤷‍♂️

0/1 for irLock/laserLock; 0/1/2 for airLock

[dreamy juniper]

sorry I didnt wrote it above but I can lock on enemy targets when I pilot the plane with custom missiles,its just AI does not want to

[sacred bison]

I think your right, how would I fix that exactly?

I've changed the Script_component to include the files home and it still shows the same error

[shy knot]

You're file pathing should be source folder > hpp file

[sacred bison]

like this: "\x\A3AEPLA\addons\core\Includes\script_mod.hpp"

[hearty sandal]

@dusky mist does Antistasi got any documentation for this setup and for what goes where?

[dusky mist]

He's working on Antistasi Plus, not on Antistasi.
Hence the documentation we have might not be applicable.
Typical case of Not our version - not our problem.

[ashen chasm]

what's the relative path to that file inside the PBO? What's the PBO prefix of the PBO?

[dusky mist]

Nevertheless, the maybe not applicable documentation can be found here: https://official-antistasi-community.github.io/A3-Antistasi-Docs/dev_guide/A3AExtender.html

[sacred bison]

antistasi plus have documentation. But even following to the word I still have problems.

and I tried the A3Aextender, which the script didn't work.

I just want to add simply a template and I have been looking through anything to get it done lol.

I really wish there was at least a short video tutorial for the A3Aextender lol

[hearty sandal]

ah, thanks for clarification

[sacred bison]

I've been working with both plus and antistasi. To see which one I can actually get to work

[dusky mist]

people got the Antistasi one to work

[sacred bison]

Yeah I've heard, i placed comments on their mods asking how they've done it. Only got one response so far

and it basically went that they fiddled with the files to see what worked and what didn't

[dusky mist]

if you work with Antistasi, not Antistasi Plus, join our discord. We support our stuff.

[sacred bison]

I thought getting the pathing right this time would work this time, but it continues to show that mod_script cannot be found

[sacred bison]

im in it

I placed a message in the help last night

been working on this for the past 2 days lol

[opal crater]

Mod integrated event system
... discription

[dusky mist]

Just saw your message.
You posted at the time of the day where most are inactive.
I'd repost and add more information to it.

[sacred bison]

Thanks, I hope I can figure it out

[dusky mist]

Stop QAing my stuff, that's illegal!

[opal crater]

[dusky mist]

(I didn't write it through)

[nimble sequoia]

though

[shy knot]

Source folders never have and should never have addons as their nested folder. Source folders use data as the nested folder

[hearty sandal]

well technically it can be anything. there are some more common folder structures and it can be easier to follow how BI sets up their folders so one has easily accessible reference

x\ pathing was something ACE started as their standard? or CBA? 🤔 I always forget

[chilly tulip]

I was like "wait, are we doing that wrong" but ACE also has addons in the path :P

[opal crater]

x\ for CBA
z\ for ACE
🤪

[ashen chasm]

\m\ for "muh memes" 😛

[hearty sandal]

thanks!

I mean it does help finding your folders when they are at the bottom of the list 😅

[uncut pike]

Is there like an array/memory point on vehicles for where their eject/dismount locations are?

Looking through the CfgVehicles_Config_Reference page but nothing came up on the simple search therms I used.

[hearty sandal]

there is but the config references do not cover all the parameters

best way to find stuff is the all in one config dump of all loaded configs

[uncut pike]

Yea I had a look through it in the config viewer but it's too much data 😅

[hearty sandal]

oh wait the actions are the animations

theres another list for the positions

        memoryPointsGetInGunner="pos cargo LR";
        memoryPointsGetInGunnerDir="pos cargo LR dir";


        memoryPointsGetInCargo[]=
        {
            "pos cargo r",
            "pos cargo l"
        };
        memoryPointsGetInCargoDir[]=
        {
            "pos cargo r dir",
            "pos cargo l dir"
        };
        memoryPointsGetInDriverPrecise="pos driver";
        memoryPointsGetInCargoPrecise[]=
        {
            "pos cargo r",
            "pos cargo r"
        };

[uncut pike]

Thx, I'll have a look at them tomorrow

[last cedar]

Is it more generally not allowed to have preprocessor conditions inside each other?

[grand zinc]

Arma used to have issues with it, but I hope its fixed now

[last cedar]

Well for a construct like this

#if __has_include("xx")
#if __has_include("ww")
#endif
#endif

I get an "empty filename" error on Addon initialization, even though each __has_include works individually.

And I seem to get the same for

#if __has_include("xx")
#ifndef  WW
#endif
#endif

too

https://i.imgur.com/LfQ70gC.png

[opal crater]

[lunar aurora]

Hey is there any way to change what order music appears in for Zeus and in the editor? For some insane reason ArmA defaults to track length and not something more sane like alphabetical order.

Assume I have access to the mod and can change its music track config to correct this if the solution exists.

[vagrant idol]

you already answered it yourself - Arma 3 sorts music by file length. You want different order, make a new module/player/wherever you need that different listing

3den Enhanced has its own jukebox thing where you can sort audio files by different categories.

[hallow quarry]

hello how do I make a item eg a weapon, to be able to placed down from eden editor

[grand zinc]

I think that was fixed on dev branch

So it'll be there soon

[last cedar]

🙏
Any word on the r2t aspect issue, btw?

[grand zinc]

Nu

[last cedar]

https://i.imgur.com/NF7tUP3.png

[uncut pike]

Hey Goat, do you know if this is usable via scripting? Or is this just mainly used by the game engine?
Eg. I want to get the position and use it in scripting. I'll move to #arma3_scripting if it's possible, else I have to find another way.

Might have found it using selectionPosition just then.

[hearty sandal]

There are scripting commands to read config variables and commands to read memorypoints from model

[hearty sandal]

Yes that

[rocky crescent]

Hi, I'm looking to replace the Arma3 logo in the main menu, so from the RscDisplayMain..StandardDisplay..controls..logo..ActivePicture...... and all that once I use a "custom" PAA done by me it does not appear, but when I use a PAA already available in the game files no problem and I do not understand why.

Any ideas ?

[wintry tartan]

1. Any error?
2. How's your config?

[rocky crescent]

Any error, I don't see any problem also in the config viewer
:/

class CfgPatches {
    class 14eGamingNewMainMenu {
        author = "Vaskii#3449";
        requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Ui_F"};
        requiredVersion=1.6;
        units[] = {};
        weapons[] = {};
    };
};
class RscStandardDisplay;
class RscPictureKeepAspect;
class RscControlsGroup;
class RscActivePicture;
class RscDisplayStart: RscStandardDisplay {
    class controls {
        class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup {
            class controls {
                class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect {
                    text="\14eGaming_menu\logo.paa";
                };
            };
        };
    };
};
class RscDisplayLoadMission: RscStandardDisplay {
    class controls {
        class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup {
            class controls {
                class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect {
                    text="\14eGaming_menu\logo.paa";
                };
            };
        };
    };
};
class RscDisplayNotFreeze: RscStandardDisplay {
    class controls {
        class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup {
            class controls {
                class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect {
                    text="\14eGaming_menu\logo.paa";
                };
            };
        };
    };
};
class RscDisplayMain: RscStandardDisplay {
    class controls {

        class Logo: RscActivePicture {
            text="\14eGaming_menu\logo.paa";
            onButtonClick="connectToServer ['***.**.**.**', 2302, '*****'];";
            tooltip="Se connecter | Persistent v10"
        };
        class LogoApex: Logo {
            text="\14eGaming_menu\logo.paa";
            onButtonClick="connectToServer ['***.**.**.**', 2302, '*****'];";
        };
    };
};

[wintry tartan]

Resolution of the paa?

[rocky crescent]

1024x512

I tried with smaller and larger

[wintry tartan]

Perhaps because it is you miss _ca suffix

[rocky crescent]

I try this

not working :c

[wintry tartan]

Have you tried to use the latest loadorder?

[rocky crescent]

doesn't work too

it's frustrating not to find why, because in my mod.cpp there is no problem for my PAA

[hearty sandal]

Most likely path does not match the folder structure in pbo

[wintry tartan]

But if so it should return an error

[rocky crescent]

if the path wasn't good, he would tell me that he couldn't find the PAA

[winter rain]

maybe you have to check the function too

    onUnload= "[""onUnLoad"",_this,""RscDisplayMain"",'Menu'] call (uinamespace getvariable 'BIS_fnc_initDisplay')";
    scriptName="RscDisplayMain";```

like that you have wrote in the gui channel

[rocky crescent]

yes, but suddenly I just want to modify the menu with the existing elements and not rewrite all the menu and I had the problem with it too

[winter rain]

so in the fnc is nothing about any logos etc?

[last cedar]

Either the loadorder is wrong or the path to/the image itself

the fnc should not interfere

class RscStandardDisplay;
class RscActivePicture;
class RscDisplayMain: RscStandardDisplay {
    class controls {
        class Logo: RscActivePicture{
            text = QPATHTOEF(branding,menu\tacg_e_logo_wide_ca.paa);
            tooltip = CSTRING(Logo_Tooltip);
            url = "https://www.reddit.com/r/tacg/";
            action = "";
            onButtonClick = "";
        };
        class LogoApex: Logo{
        };
    };
};

this works for me

Does your icon work in all the other places you put it?

[rocky crescent]

my icons only work in mod.cpp, so why I don't understand why it doesn't work once it's build and that for any PAA

[last cedar]

afaik the paths in the mod.cpp are resolved differently than from within your addons

Do you have any such paths in your mod that work?

At least you can try packing a copy of the file into the addon instead and use a proper path, rather than trying to use it from the root directory

But I am quite certain that your paths are the issue

[mortal dove]

Hopefully this can help you work some things out..
https://i.gyazo.com/a0ac4ea6a10e5fcb7f6971257f712a53.jpg

.. will grab the config for this too dw.

[rocky crescent]

the path is correct

[last cedar]

That's not the path you have in the config you posted above

[rocky crescent]

yes, I redid everything as simple as possible to check if something else is confusing with

but even that doesn't work

[last cedar]

Your config is fine otherwise, it has to be the path.

[rocky crescent]

but the path is good, I lose hope :cc

I just tried to rebuild an existing mod and I have the same problem, which is really not normal

[rain scarab]

Howdy. If anyone happens to know off the top of their head, can I use HiddenSelectionsTextures and HiddenSelectionsMaterials to make multiple "skins" of a single P3D building I made? I gave it named selections but it's not reflecting the changed textures when compiled.

Trying to do this instead of duplicating the p3d and only changing texture names, to save on filesize.

[winter rain]

it works yes

[rain scarab]

Nice timing haha! I forgot to add my "camoX" selections to the model.cfg, it just loaded up and looks like its working. Thanks!

[winter rain]

how you did it?

maybe i can help you to make it easier / better

cause i did it a bit special xD

[rain scarab]

My second color variant in the config.cpp is only this:

    {
        displayName = "Strip Mall (A) Blue";
        hiddenSelectionsTextures[]=
        {
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Details_co.paa",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_ExtWall_co.paa",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Interior_co.paa",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Floor_Ceiling_co.paa",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Doors_co.paa"
        };
        hiddenSelectionsMaterials[]=
        {
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Details.rvmat",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_ExtWall.rvmat",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Interior.rvmat",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Blue_Floor_Ceiling.rvmat",
            "\Bro_Objects\Bro_StripMall\paa\SM_Doors.rvmat"
        };
    };```

I tried to simplify it down as much as possible and it works in game, I'm satisfied with this for now

[winter rain]

ok i can help you to make it a stage better

[rain scarab]

Sure

[winter rain]

        hiddenSelectionsTextures[]={"tg_defense\data\colors\beam_gdi_co.paa","tg_defense\data\colors\gdi_mud_co.paa"};
        class Attributes
        {
            class ChooseColor
            {
                displayName="Choose Color";
                tooltip="Choose your favourite Color";
                property="ChooseColor";
                control="Combo";
                expression="_value = call compile _value; _this setObjectTextureGlobal [0, _value # 0]; _this setObjectTextureGlobal [1, _value # 1];";
                defaultValue="0";
                typeName="STRING";
                class values
                {
                    class Gold
                    {
                        name="Gold";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_gdi_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\gdi_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.7,0.6,0.4,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Red
                    {
                        name="Red";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_red_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\red_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.7,0,0,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Blue
                    {
                        name="Blue";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_blue_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\blue_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0.7,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Cyan
                    {
                        name="Cyan";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_cyan_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\cyan_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0.7,0.7,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Green
                    {
                        name="Green";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_green_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\green_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0.7,0,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Orange
                    {
                        name="Orange";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_orange_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\orange_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.7,0.5,0,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Purple
                    {
                        name="Purple";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_purple_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\purple_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.5,0,0.7,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Pink
                    {
                        name="Pink";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_pink_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\pink_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.7,0,0.7,1,co)";
                    };
                    class Grey
                    {
                        name="Grey";
                        value="['tg_defense\data\colors\beam_grey_co.paa', 'tg_defense\data\colors\grey_mud_co.paa']";
                        picture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.5,0.5,0.5,1,co)";
                    };
                };
            };
        };```

so you can choose your colors you want defined in Attributes

i did as example my walls with this, can choose different colors without scripting etc

just with 1 model

[rain scarab]

Ooh, I see that. That's smart

I bake my textures so color changing looks kind of awkward usually

[winter rain]

also you can do the same with setObjectMaterials

[rain scarab]

as in changing the rvmat?

[winter rain]

yeah

[rain scarab]

Huh, sweet

[winter rain]

or with flags you can do the same instead of adding 100 flags

so you can add 1 flagpole but you can choose 100 different flags

[rain scarab]

Ohhh damn, okay

That's fantastic

[winter rain]

is there any option to make the slingload ropes via config shorter? maybe any slingload entry to add?

[nimble sequoia]

Not that I know of.

[toxic solar]

For C_man_1 in cfgVehicles, does armor, armorStructural and explosionShielding have anything to do with damage? I essentially wanted to make a vest more resistant to explosives but hitpoints for vest didnt have explosionShielding but I saw that C_Man_1 did

[wheat sluice]

You can add explosionShielding to vests too and it will reduce the damage you get from indirect blasts. It won't do much on its own unless you also tweak the armor value and passThrough multiplier though.

And including protection for other exposed body parts (neck, pelvis, etc.) would be needed to provide proper damage reduction.

Something like this for instance gives very good blast protection but does not stop bullets from killing you (provided you also include hitpoints for the neck/diaphragm/abdomen too):

class HitpointsProtectionInfo
{
    class Chest
    {
        hitpointName = "HitChest";
        armor = 24;
        passThrough = 0.9;
        explosionShielding = 0.1;
    };
};

[toxic solar]

oh okay, I didnt see any other vest having explosionShielding in its config, I assume if its not present the default value is 1?

would armorStructural also work?

[dusk jungle]

How does game figure out which turrets are UAV unit turrets and which aren't?

Take UGV for example, it has isUAV = 1, and a turret for passenger

Can't see anything indicating its a seat for non-UAV unit

Before FFV it was a simple cargo seat (I guess UAV units never occupy cargo seats?)

[autumn crater]

Anyone have any luck making a "dumb" bomb that AI will use?

[wheat sluice]

Don't think so but you could try. I doubt it'll work though since VestItem other XXItem properties are pretty limited when it comes to what tokens are allowed for their subclasses.

[rocky crescent]

After a reinstallation of window no more worries the PAA appears :x

[hallow quarry]

hello what equation do these values here follow. I want to make an overhaul of some planes to make them less sluggish

        envelope[]={0,0.11,0.43000001,0.97000003,1.72,2.6900001,3.8699999,5.27,6.8899999,8.7200003,9.6999998,9.6000004,9.1999998,8.5,8.1999998,8};
        thrustCoef[]={1.76,1.6900001,1.62,1.6799999,1.74,1.8099999,1.89,1.95,1.96,1.96,1.92,1.4,0.40000001,0,0,0};
        elevatorCoef[]={0.30000001,0.5,0.66000003,0.51999998,0.49000001,0.46000001,0.43000001,0.40000001,0.34999999,0.30000001,0.25,0.18000001,0.17,0.16,0.15000001,0.15000001};
        aileronCoef[]={0.40000001,0.5,0.80000001,0.94999999,1.02,1.04,1.03,1.01,1,0.69999999,0.60000002,0.55000001,0.5,0.44999999,0.40000001,0.34999999};
        rudderCoef[]={0.5,1.8,2.5999999,2.75,2.8,2.8499999,2.9000001,2.95,2.98,3.01,2.7,1.1,0.89999998,0.69999999,0.5,0.30000001};```

Like they turn a bit faster on their axis

and are a tiny bit more agile

[chilly tulip]

Envelope is documented: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgVehicles_Config_Reference#envelope

I'm guessing that the others work in a similar manner.

But if you don't want to change the speed-relative behaviour then you could just increase all the coefficients.

[toxic solar]

I'll try it out, guess I'll use the handle damage eh to hint out to me the damage to see if it's really divided or not lol

[fringe radish]

How do you define bounding boxes?
We've attempted using the dimensions[] parameter on our class with two memory points in there for the different points it would use to create the box

But we can't seem to get it to work

[shell solar]

we think that something is stopping it changing from the default bounding box size

[neon venture]

Hi, history question. Lots of CfgVehicles classes end with "_F" suffix eg. Car_F. What does the "_F" suffix stand for?

[wheat sluice]

"Futura" aka Arma 3's internal codename when it was still in development:
https://arma3.com/news/arma-3-4th-anniversary