#arma3_config | ARMA | Page 81

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:03 AM

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Also - any reason a hat would be appearing on the crotch of the player, rather than the head?

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:09 AM

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bad weightin / no geometry / no geometry lod named property autocenter 0

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see samples

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for reference

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and enable named properties in OB window menu

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:33 AM

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I'm getting the error of "external classes, but not defined where they are", requireaddons thing.

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Issue is.. there are no requiredaddons?

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The parameter is there, but you don't need a mod to use the hat I'm making.

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Oh wait..

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:48 AM

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no you need vanilla files

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as required addons if youre inheriting from vanilla configs

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:52 AM

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yes figured that out

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looking at samples now to see why hat is on crotch instead of head

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:53 AM

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geometry named property autocenter

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📎 unknown.png

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:53 AM

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It has autocenter = 0.

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Uhh.. one of the properties like.. "head" only has 2 percentages instead of 3

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like the sample does

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https://gyazo.com/fe1632497741844069861e2ea7767b46

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:55 AM

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there are named selections and named properties

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not the same thing

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why would it have more than that?

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head is there for it to follow head bone animation

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camo is there because it has hiddenselection

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:56 AM

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The sample version has "-baseballcap_01"

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mine has "campaign_h" but not in the weight list

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:57 AM

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📎 unknown.png

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those are not important

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just there as selections

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:57 AM

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ah alright

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:58 AM

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so you have the named property autocenter with value 0 in named property list?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 2:58 AM

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Yes.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 2:59 AM

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do you have a model.cfg with man skeleton and class nameOfYourHat using that skeleton

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:00 AM

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Yes, it has the skeleton part + class of the name of the hat.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:01 AM

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name of the .p3d?

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or name of the hat class somewhere

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:04 AM

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they are all the same

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no errors there

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:04 AM

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is your hat positioned like the sample cap?

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as in it was on the characters head?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:05 AM

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If you mean.. raised off the ground in OB.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:05 AM

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yes

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:05 AM

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They seem to be at the same height.

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They're definitely not on the plane itself.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:05 AM

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alright

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:07 AM

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Is the "skeletonBones[]" suppose to list

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every bone?

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:07 AM

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where?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:08 AM

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model.cfg

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:08 AM

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the whole skeleton yes

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as in the sample

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:09 AM

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Err..

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:09 AM

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. . .

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dont tell me you did not copy the sample model.cfg

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and use it as base

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:09 AM

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no no

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well.

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yes, I didn't.

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I already had one

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looked at the sample and it looks so much longer than mine.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:10 AM

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wheres the other one from?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:11 AM

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Unsure.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:12 AM

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its your model?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:12 AM

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It was made for my unit that I'm in

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but it broke

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trying to fix it for them

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:12 AM

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id try with the samples model.cfg

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:12 AM

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alright

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looking at the sample config.cpp

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and noticed theres a cfgHeadgear

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which I don' thave

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:16 AM

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.hpp?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:16 AM

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yes

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:17 AM

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thats just for organaising the config differently

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:17 AM

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ah, alright.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:17 AM

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its still loaded with include into the config.cpp

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do you have some old pbo overwriting the fixed addon?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:18 AM

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nope

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do you want a picture of what it's doing

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:18 AM

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sure

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:18 AM

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https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/920293696881748329/823CD50B1E266E143644C70608427C6FDFF01C31/

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i didn't put a texture on it yet

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It doesn't move to the head movements. It's attached to the player though.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:20 AM

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did you use the sample model.cfg

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:20 AM

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Yes.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:20 AM

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and switch the armaman as your p3d

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:20 AM

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uh

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The class name "ArmaMan"?

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:20 AM

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    class ArmaMan: Default
    {
        htMin = 60;          // Minimum half-cooling time (in seconds)
        htMax = 1800;        // Maximum half-cooling time (in seconds)
        afMax = 30;          // Maximum temperature in case the model is alive (in celsius)
        mfMax = 0;           // Maximum temperature when the model is moving (in celsius)
        mFact = 1;           // Metabolism factor - number from interval <0, 1> (0 - metabolism has no influence, 1 - metabolism has full influence (no other temperature source will be considered)).
        tBody = 37;  // Metabolism temperature of the model (in celsius)

        sections[] =
        {
            "osobnost","Head_Injury","Body_Injury","l_leg_injury","l_arm_injury","r_arm_injury","r_leg_injury", "injury_body", "injury_legs", "injury_hands",
            "clan","clan_sign","Camo","CamoB","Camo1","Camo2","personality","hl", "injury_head", "insignia", "ghillie_hide"
        };
        skeletonName = "OFP2_ManSkeleton";
    };

    class A3_headgear_example: ArmaMan{};
    class A3_headgear_NVGslot: ArmaMan{};
    class A3_character_example: ArmaMan{};
    class A3_vest_example: ArmaMan{};
};

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or make new class?

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that inherits from armaman

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like the ones under it

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:22 AM

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So.. change "class A3_headgear_example" to name of P3D.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:22 AM

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yes

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what did you have?

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:23 AM

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I had the example

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If it inherts, I don't need to put the "htMin" and such, under the new class, right?

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:24 AM

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yes

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:25 AM

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alright testing again

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It worked.

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finally

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Thanks man.

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:28 AM

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samples hold answers to most questions

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 3:29 AM

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yeah

hearty sandal Feb 7, 2018, 3:29 AM

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but youre welcome. Great that you got it working

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:24 AM

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One more question

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What is the.. class name for Headgear?

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That I put into requiredAddons

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I can’t remember.. a3_weapons_f_headgearitem? Or something

tender folio Feb 7, 2018, 5:27 AM

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A3_Characters_F

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:27 AM

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oh

tender folio Feb 7, 2018, 5:30 AM

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thats the requiredAddon you'll want to use if you're inheriting from vanilla headgear

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:30 AM

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which i am

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Thanks

tender folio Feb 7, 2018, 5:30 AM

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np

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:35 AM

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rip broke it again

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:51 AM

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I changed the p3d file to a new one and now it floats on my head, but isnt connected. Autocenter is 0.

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Used the sample file to import new obj file for OB.

tender folio Feb 7, 2018, 5:56 AM

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does the headgear have the "Head" selection

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post a pic of the headgear in OB with selections visible

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:57 AM

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How do I define the selection as head

tender folio Feb 7, 2018, 5:58 AM

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just select it then right click in selections click "New" and type "Head"

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you don't need to do any weighting or anything since its just a helmet

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 5:58 AM

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Alright done

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It didnt do that when I used sample OB file for a baseball cap earlier, so.

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Guess thats why it didnt work

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So.. it doesn’t even show up when I equip it 😂

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Oh.. its high up in the sky

undone quiver Feb 7, 2018, 6:59 AM

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Getting the AI to use bombs like candy on all targets...

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I set the cost to 100, set the AI flag to almost all targets.

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Doesn't seem to want to use them unguided.

hot pine Feb 7, 2018, 7:02 AM

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Planes ignore infantry unfortunately

undone quiver Feb 7, 2018, 7:03 AM

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Yea, at this point I just want them to use the bombs freely

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And use them with preference over other things

hot pine Feb 7, 2018, 7:04 AM

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Should be possible - just double check friction & ai firemodes

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I was playing with that recently and managed to convince air to use cluster bombs on vehicles

undone quiver Feb 7, 2018, 7:06 AM

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That sounds awesome.

regal pond Feb 7, 2018, 9:40 AM

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Dealing with a very odd path issue. Currently have icon issues with some of our weapon accessory pictures. The config for the pso looks like this.

    class DSR_optic_PSO3: ItemCore        
    {
        displayName="PSO-03";
        author="Crazy Mike";
        picture="\dsr_weapons\acc\pso3\data\ui\dsr_pso3_ca";
        model = "\dsr_weapons\acc\pso3\pso3.p3d";
        scope = 2;
        descriptionShort = "Long Range Russian Scope";
        weaponInfoType = "RscWeaponZeroing";```

PBO is packed with pboProject without issue.  Once run on a server it produces this error

Picture \dsr_weapons\acc\pso\data\ui\dsr_x_ca.paa not found```

hot pine Feb 7, 2018, 9:42 AM

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picture="\dsr_weapons\acc\pso3\data\ui\dsr_pso3_ca.paa";

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try this maybe

regal pond Feb 7, 2018, 9:44 AM

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does that cause issues with the change in file name? dsr_pso3_ca.paa vs dsr_x_ca.paa

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There is no call in any of our configs for dsr_x_ca.paa

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Will try adding the quotes and check.

hot pine Feb 7, 2018, 9:46 AM

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_x_ca.paa is usually used for old handling of weapon attachements icons

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2_Weapon_to_Arma_3#Inventory_Icons

Arma 2 Weapon to Arma 3

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if you are using new method - https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Weapon_Config_Guidelines#Inventory_icons_overlay_method - then such errors shouldn't appear

Arma 3 Weapon Config Guidelines

regal pond Feb 7, 2018, 9:48 AM

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Yes, that would be it.

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Thank you sir

hard chasm Feb 7, 2018, 1:15 PM

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the quotes are only necessary if spaced filenames are used. the fault as reyhard pointed out was the lack of a paa extension. By default, picture= assumes a paC , not a paA (both are identical internally anyway)

swift jetty Feb 7, 2018, 7:15 PM

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Having issues with a mod im working on the vehciel when I put it in game was intially floating but moved perfectly fine now i have fixed the floating but now it wont move at all any ideas as to a fix?

strange egret Feb 7, 2018, 7:16 PM

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lift the anchor

half ocean Feb 7, 2018, 7:30 PM

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question

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In OB, I'm changing the texture of the face prop. to a color instead of a texture file, do I have to define the selection under "hiddenSelections[]"

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in config

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rip now the hat is invisible

rancid abyss Feb 7, 2018, 11:23 PM

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Hello, how do i make my addons visible for zeus?

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to place

clear venture Feb 7, 2018, 11:25 PM

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your objects / weapons / vehicles you mean?

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 1:58 AM

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zeusScope= or some_damn_silly_name_forScope=2;

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 1:59 AM

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scope 2 or scopeCurator 2

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 1:59 AM

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ah yes, scopeCurator

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was too hard for them to use the original

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 1:59 AM

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weeeeeelll

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technically zeus isn't the official name, it's curator

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:00 AM

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i meant scope= as original.

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 2:00 AM

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oooh

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yeah..... scope was already there, same for scopeArsenal

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:00 AM

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grief

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screw that

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nothing wrong with an arsenal,, but making up rules on the fly, is.

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 2:01 AM

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like, scope was already there, why add new config entries tho

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:02 AM

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job security

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 2:02 AM

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if you saw the arsenal func you wouldn't say that

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:03 AM

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plus, they don't want a simple tool to ccheck for displayable classes, which they can't break later.

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 2:03 AM

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but then again it was made in what, a month, so I guess it explains a lot of things

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:11 AM

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it's a damn stupid parameter, there is no
scopeBlaBllah=private; // or
scopeBlahBlah=protected;

so what was the point?

the old bis used common sense with

canfloat=true;// or
attendant=false;

but this fresh load of potato farmers couldn't dream up
isArsenal=true;

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 2:12 AM

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you mean... 1 or 0

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there's no BOOL in configs

hard chasm Feb 8, 2018, 2:12 AM

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i do indeed

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haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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mikero gets a <slap>

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hmmm,. maybe that's the reason!

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(just to make your day alganthe, true and false are valid in model.cfg's, and probably fsm files too_.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 4:09 AM

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I'm trying to experiment in adding a custom item to the game (never done this before), but I created the following config.cpp and loaded the mod, but my item is not coming up in the zeus search, any help is appreciated. ```c++
class CfgPatches
{
class MyMod
{
name = "MyMod";
author = "Manason";

    units[] = {};
    weapons[] = {My_Items_Phone};
    
    requiredVersion = 1.80;
    requiredAddons[] = {};
    
};

};

class CfgWeapons
{
class My_Items_Base
{
class ItemInfo
{
weaponType = 0; //occupies no slot
allowedslots[] = {701, 801, 901}; //allowed in clothes, vest, and backpack
}
};
class My_Items_Phone : Shale_Items_Base
{
displayName ="iPhone";
descriptionShort="An ordinary looking iPhone";
picture = "\mymod\images\iphone.paa";
model = "\mymod\models\iPhone5.p3d";
};
};```

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here it is with syntax highlighting and one of the lines fixed: ```sqf
class CfgPatches
{
class MyMod
{
name = "MyMod";
author = "Manason";

    units[] = {};
    weapons[] = {My_Items_Phone};
    
    requiredVersion = 1.80;
    requiredAddons[] = {};
    
};

};

class CfgWeapons
{
class My_Items_Base
{
class ItemInfo
{
weaponType = 0; //occupies no slot
allowedslots[] = {701, 801, 901}; //allowed in clothes, vest, and backpack
}
};
class My_Items_Phone : My_Items_Base
{
displayName ="iPhone";
descriptionShort="An ordinary looking iPhone";
picture = "\mymod\images\iphone.paa";
model = "\mymod\models\iPhone5.p3d";
};
};```

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Apparently I suck at syntax highlighting, oh well.

candid wave Feb 8, 2018, 5:43 AM

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damn, ever heard of pastebin? screen full of code here ugh

clever kestrel Feb 8, 2018, 5:46 AM

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oh and by the way:
``` cpp
not
```c++

candid wave Feb 8, 2018, 5:48 AM

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wonder how such wall of text shows up in mobile devices, or is the scaling just the same as in desktop/browse, hmm.

clever kestrel Feb 8, 2018, 5:48 AM

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Not so much of a wall of text on desktop, but it's pretty large

candid wave Feb 8, 2018, 5:49 AM

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dunno what settings you run discord on, I use even the compact one and hes above wall of text is like 90% of the screen space. so yeah.

clever kestrel Feb 8, 2018, 5:55 AM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

rancid abyss Feb 8, 2018, 11:22 AM

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Thanks @clear venture @hard chasm

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Another question, does anyone know what could be the reason that the RVMAT of this uniform sometimes doesnt load, i have used hiddenselectiontextures and hiddenselectionmaterials for it. and sometimes it loads but sometimes it doesnt

untold temple Feb 8, 2018, 11:42 AM

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game bug with hiddenselectionsmaterials

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happens to everyone

rancid abyss Feb 8, 2018, 11:47 AM

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Ahh oke

devout venture Feb 8, 2018, 6:49 PM

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With all current attributes and stuff, would it be possible to create helmet mounted Binoculars? Basically NVGs with 2 normal modes, one of witch would have a binocular overlay and zoom obviously

untold temple Feb 8, 2018, 7:04 PM

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overlay, sure - you just set the modelOptics path. Not so sure about zoom. Current NVGs inherit from Binoculars actually but with opticsZoomMin/opticsZoomMax parameters set to 1

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however, since they don't modify opticsZoomInit (default magnification value) inherited from the Binocs it would appear that the NVG simulation ignores opticsZoom

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 8:39 PM

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did some quick googling, couldn't find the answer

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what does the primaryAmmoCoef variable do for the soldier class?

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 8:46 PM

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I think it determines how little ammo the soldier has to have left to trigger the "running low on ammo" callout and automatic rearming on ammo boxes etc.

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secondaryAmmoCoef should be like 0.5 or something and I had to decrease it for the BW anti tank soldiers that use disposable launchers to not cry about low ammo immediately after getting placed. It's been years though so I'm not 100% sure on this.

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 8:50 PM

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rip

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anyway to change the base accuracy of a class?

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of a soldier class

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 8:51 PM

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Nah, that's all the soldiers skill and that is the same for everyone.

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 8:53 PM

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gotta mess with asr ai config then

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 8:53 PM

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The only things that could differentiate soldier "skills" by class are the things you can set with setUnitTrait. camoCoef, audibleCoef, engineer, hacker, medic, eod...

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 8:54 PM

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Can someone point me to a resource explaining how to properly create a CfgWeapons? Trying to create a single inventory item and have gone through the wiki for it but I see examples using things like ItemInfo class or ItemCore which isn't explained and doesn't even seem defined

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 8:54 PM

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what does setUnitTrait do

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@next vapor what are you putting in there

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 8:55 PM

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It's a script command to edit config based soldier "skills" or traits.

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In config those traits have different names.

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attendant = 1;
engineer = 1;
uavHacker = 1;

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detectSkill = 24;

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camouflage = 1.6;

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Stuff like that. Nothing about weapon accuracy. Ai weapon accuracy is defined in the weapons fire modes, not the soldiers. It's weird but that is how it is.

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 8:59 PM

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nah a lot of games set it up like that

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when I modded doorkickers it was the same stuff

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wargame too 😛

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:00 PM

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@soft leaf Here is my config.cpp that I'm trying to get working: https://pastebin.com/0J5uhYXd

soft leaf Feb 8, 2018, 9:02 PM

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you're making your own item base class when you should be inheriting form the existing bohemia one

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:03 PM

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What kind of item is it supposed to be?

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Radio slot?

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:03 PM

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an item that is in your inventory, no special slot no special action

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:03 PM

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Doesn't really work in the base game.

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They're all some kind of special item like radio or watch or helmet etc.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:05 PM

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like a first aid kit

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:05 PM

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Then you could use your item to heal yourself.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:06 PM

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ok, then let's say a radio, would just be normal but could go in the radio slot then right?

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 9:06 PM

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yes

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there isn't any "generic" item

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they all have a use / are special

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:07 PM

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So how does ACE make things like bananas, which seem like an item that is nothing more than a model and a picture

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 9:08 PM

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they're mine detectors

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:08 PM

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does that mean I can detect mines with bananas

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 9:08 PM

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weeell, at some point you could

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I can't remember how that was "fixed"

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:08 PM

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class CfgPatches {
    class MyMod {
        units[] = {};
        weapons[] = {"MyItem"};
        requiredVersion = 1.80;
        requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Weapons_F"};
    };
};
 
class CfgWeapons {
    class ItemCore;
    class InventoryItem_Base_F;

    class MyItem: ItemCore {
        type = 131072;
        class ItemInfo: InventoryItem_Base_F {
            type = 302; // "bipod"

            allowedSlots[] = {701,801,901};
            mass = 6;
            scope = 2;
        };

        model = "\models\iPhone5.p3d";
        picture = "\images\iphone.paa";
        displayName = "phone";
        descriptionShort = "this is a test phone";
    };
};

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:09 PM

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Is there a server setting that makes mines undetectable? Cause that could work

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:09 PM

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This works, however, the item will NOT appear in the virtual arsenal.

clear venture Feb 8, 2018, 9:09 PM

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it will appear in ace arsenal tho;.. in the bipod tab 😄

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:09 PM

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How do I make it appear in the virtual arsenal and editor?

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:10 PM

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You can't without editing the arsenal.

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Editor is independant from this.

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Editor you'd have to create a ground weapon holder containing this item.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:11 PM

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so I have to spawn the item in via script to test if it works in game then?

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:11 PM

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No, you have to create a ground weapon holder class to create it with the editor.

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https://git.koffeinflummi.de/bwmod-team/bwa3-public/blob/master/bwa3_navipad/CfgVehicles.hpp#L2-17

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https://git.koffeinflummi.de/bwmod-team/bwa3-public/blob/master/bwa3_common/script_macros.h#L7-10

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That is under CfgVehicles. It's essentially an invisible box containing your item.

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Same as when you drop a weapon ingame.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:13 PM

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Alright, I'm going to play around with this and see if I can get a phone down on the ground, thanks for the help

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:14 PM

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With the arsenal, you have no chance. Unless you make your addon depend on CBA and use CBA_MiscItem as base class: https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/pull/744
This was the reason why CBA_MiscItem base class was made.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:16 PM

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Alright. Editor for me is important but I don't really need to use the arsenal for this mod

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:16 PM

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Well it includes the editors arsenal, but the editor placeable item you can still get with what I posted before without CBA.

next vapor Feb 8, 2018, 9:19 PM

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So if I use CBA_MiscItem do I still need a CfgVehicles?

jade brook Feb 8, 2018, 9:19 PM

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For the editor placed item, yes.

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For the arsenal, including the editor's arsenal, no.

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 12:37 AM

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I have a question about the logo in a squad.xml and its appearance on vehicle. Basically I have a retexture of a Vanilla vehicle e.g. a Little Bird. I also have a squad.xml with a logo to show on the shoulder of a unit...however, I really don't want the logo to show on a vehicle. Does anyone have an idea what I could do?

clear venture Feb 9, 2018, 12:37 AM

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you can't

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 12:46 AM

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meh, that sucks

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but thanks for the answer

gritty owl Feb 9, 2018, 2:45 AM

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anyone here familiar with plane - aircraft tweaking?

hot pine Feb 9, 2018, 8:30 AM

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@glossy flax -
class SquadTitles { name = "clan_sign"; color[] = {0, 0, 0, 0.75}; };
try to replace clan_sign with i.e. camo1

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 11:58 AM

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@hot pine So this goes into the vehicle config? If yes, is "SquadTitles" the spot where the Logo would appear normally?

hot pine Feb 9, 2018, 12:12 PM

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sorry, after rethinking, i realized it's a bit different thing but you can try
selectionClan = "clan";
instead

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SquadTitles were meant to display title on vehicles, using similar tech to plate numbers

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where selectionClan defines where clan texture is applied

solemn mirage Feb 9, 2018, 1:09 PM

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Hello guys. May be I already asked this question.
Is there any way to slowdown units turnrate?

low token Feb 9, 2018, 2:51 PM

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Hey Guys, if got the following problem, I extendet the RHS CH53E config with this to add a texture to it. This works fine, but it causes a problem in a mission, where the helo starts with no fuel. The Issue is that the helo gets fuel set to 1 at the mission start. Does anybody know why? This is the config: ```SQF
class CfgVehicles
{
class Helicopter_Base_H;
class rhsusf_CH53E_USMC : Helicopter_Base_H
{
class textureSources
{
class BwOld
{
displayName="BwOld";
author= "Simmax & Salbei";
textures[] = {"grad_textures\data\textures\ch53_1_co_1.paa"};
factions[] = {"rhs_faction_usmc_wd","rhs_faction_usmc_d"};
};
};
};
};

grand zinc Feb 9, 2018, 2:52 PM

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Inheritance is correct?

low token Feb 9, 2018, 2:53 PM

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yes, it is

jade brook Feb 9, 2018, 2:57 PM

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Sounds like the inheritance is broken.

low token Feb 9, 2018, 2:59 PM

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Then the big question is what do I have to change to fix it?
This is what the config viewer displays as parents: ["Helicopter_Base_H","Helicopter_Base_F","Helicopter","Air","AllVehicles","All"]

jade brook Feb 9, 2018, 2:59 PM

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You also need to add the correct addon to requiredAddons in CfgPatches to make the inheritance work.

grand zinc Feb 9, 2018, 2:59 PM

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requiredAddons also correct?

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:00 PM

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I took the one where the model is, I think that I should take the one where the config is. Thanks allot for the help! 👍

untold temple Feb 9, 2018, 3:01 PM

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yes, would be requiredAddons[] {"rhsusf_c_ch53"};

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rather than rhsusf_ch53

clear venture Feb 9, 2018, 3:02 PM

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or whatever that module where it's first defined is called

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there, fixed

untold temple Feb 9, 2018, 3:02 PM

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It's definitely rhsusf_c_ch53 😉

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:03 PM

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Thanks @untold temple thats the one

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Sadly I'm back from testing and the problem still persists.

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I changed the required Addons, but it didn't fix it

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Does anyone have an idea?

wheat stream Feb 9, 2018, 3:35 PM

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" helo gets fuel set to 1" cant you put inthe evenhandler init = "this setfuel 0"

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in the config

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:38 PM

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I checked it and on init fuel is 0 but between 1-3secs after start fuel goes to 1

jade brook Feb 9, 2018, 3:39 PM

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Are you sure that is caused by your config?

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:40 PM

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Yes either that or the import of the new ACE settings.Those are the only things I changed. I checked the Trigger that should geive the Helos fuel and it does not fire.

jade brook Feb 9, 2018, 3:41 PM

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I don't see how. Did you delete the old heli and the init box or the object name got lost due to that?

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:44 PM

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I deleted all helos and the trigger. Then I spawned a new helo and the problem persists

jade brook Feb 9, 2018, 3:46 PM

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I think this is an error in your mission scripts and not the config.

low token Feb 9, 2018, 3:51 PM

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So i just did some tests and if the helo has his standard texture it does not get fuel. But if I use my texture it does get fuel.

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I also tried this on a new mission and it persists

potent mortar Feb 9, 2018, 5:24 PM

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what property do you need to add to give all uav's nvgs and thermals? only the scoped uav optics have vision modes but third/first nothing at all,
tested added: nightVision = true;

devout venture Feb 9, 2018, 5:49 PM

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what should i be looking for in order to remove this error: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/WeaponSlotsInfo.scope'.

devout venture Feb 9, 2018, 6:17 PM

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nvm, I found out that all of the "No Entry" errors are when a base class is defined but it doesnt actually exist

stoic lily Feb 9, 2018, 6:37 PM

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@solemn mirage
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Turret_Config_Reference#maxHorizontalRotSpeed.3D_1.2
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Turret_Config_Reference#maxVerticalRotSpeed.3D_1.2

Turret Config Reference

strange egret Feb 9, 2018, 6:46 PM

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i assume he propably means how fast infantry can rotate on the spot - dont think those values have effect on infantry rotation

solemn mirage Feb 9, 2018, 6:51 PM

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@stoic lily what? Original config doesn't have turret class. Do you think body is turret?
@strange egret yes you are right. Prone players should not rotate as helicopter rotor. May be something about animations, but my tests failed

stoic lily Feb 9, 2018, 7:31 PM

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i see. misread your question

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for infantry there is only those for AI AFAIK

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 7:32 PM

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@hot pine Okay, what exactly should I do with that? Just put it in my vehicle config? If yes, thats not working xD If I need to define something...I don't know what.
I have looked around a bit but I can't find any real documentation on this!

stoic lily Feb 9, 2018, 7:32 PM

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i am not quite sure if WGL in OFP managed to limit it or maybe smookie. so maybe doable via anims - or was in the past

hot pine Feb 9, 2018, 7:33 PM

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selectionClan = ""; plus add "clan" to hiddenSelections[] array in the end

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 8:08 PM

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Okay, that seems to have worked...only thing: My textureList doesn't seem to work anymore. (By the way, the vehicle is the civ SUV)

hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo_01","clan"};
selectionClan = "";
textureList[] = {"Red",0,"Black",1,"Gey",0,"Orange",0};
...```

Worked before (it was always black) now its always red! Any idea why?

brazen merlin Feb 9, 2018, 8:12 PM

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weird

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i just saw some error in my log

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"showcamonethull - unknown animation source showcamonethull"

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it is about showcamonethull, showcamonetturret and showcamonetcannon ... never seen this stuff before

hot pine Feb 9, 2018, 9:30 PM

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is "Camo_01" a valid name? @glossy flax

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 9:53 PM

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Its what is in the Config Viewer for the Civ SUV

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Vanilla

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Nevermind

hot pine Feb 9, 2018, 9:55 PM

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no?

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 9:55 PM

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I think I copied the wrong xD

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Will test it with Camo1

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Yeah, obviously that fixed it! ^^

glossy flax Feb 9, 2018, 10:24 PM

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So now that this is done another question: I have a weapon and I want it so that when I zoom (so basically use the optic) my HUD completely disappears. How can I do that? (before someone asks: We use the Press Assets mod and I want to use the Photo Camera for Screenshots!)

dull bolt Feb 10, 2018, 3:09 AM

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Question for physx configuration: is sprungMass (in wheel class) the total weight (with wheels) divided by 4? or excluding the wheel weight?

soft leaf Feb 10, 2018, 6:27 AM

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can anyone tell me wher ethe NoGlasses class is in the default arma directories so I can get an idea how specific headwear items are set up

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and G_NATO_casual, etc

soft leaf Feb 10, 2018, 6:51 AM

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figured it out

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it's in characters_f.pbo

hot pine Feb 10, 2018, 8:40 AM

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Just a mass from Geo loď @dull bolt

hard chasm Feb 10, 2018, 9:56 AM

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@soft leaf , assuming you've extracted the game data ion P:, then wingrep is your friend for this type of question. It will rapidly locate the classname of interest for you in the spcecific conf.cpp. Don't leave home without it, you'll use it over and over again.

buoyant mason Feb 10, 2018, 3:00 PM

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It's possible to hide a weapon in Arsenal, because i have a weapon need to be hidden in Arsenal

untold temple Feb 10, 2018, 3:09 PM

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Set scopeArsenal = 0 to block it from Arsenal completely. But if it's a variant of an existing weapon, just don't add the baseweapon parameter, and it will use the parent class as baseweapon.

buoyant mason Feb 10, 2018, 3:28 PM

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Thanks working fine.

strange egret Feb 11, 2018, 3:56 PM

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erm question... has anyone else experienced enableDebugConsole = 2; not working for missions that have previously worked with it when i use a3diag.exe. ? I have used a test mission since ages, it always had debug console. Now it suddenly doesnt work anymore (uses mode 2)

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tried with arma_64x as well - no dice. Unpacked mission to re-check, still has enableDebugConsole=2 in description.ext

clear venture Feb 11, 2018, 4:08 PM

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check the 3DEN setting

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usually description.ext settings take precedence over 3DEN but it may have changed

jade brook Feb 11, 2018, 4:12 PM

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enableDebugConsole no longer works in SP or something.

strange egret Feb 11, 2018, 5:07 PM

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intentionally? wow, fuck me...

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@clear venture it's a "finished" missions, not in 3den

clear venture Feb 11, 2018, 5:22 PM

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@strange egret doesn't matter, 3DEN attributes are saved in the mission.sqm

strange egret Feb 11, 2018, 5:25 PM

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what should i look out for? I cant remember having it in eden at any point (it predates it)

jade brook Feb 11, 2018, 5:26 PM

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intentional
Dunno, check BIS_fnc_isDebugConsoleEnabled or whatever it's named. That function controls this. KK changed it and it broke the debug console in SP outside the editor. I made this for CBA: https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/pull/843, so we can at least re-add the debug console to the Arsenal mission in ACE again.

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:12 PM

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Anyone tried configuring a bayonet as a fully automatic machinegun that shoots invisible bullets .5m?

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:12 PM

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most melee weapons across the board are made like that

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:12 PM

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Yea I have seen a few

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I am just trying to figure out the best way to make the IFA ones work

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they go in the suppressor slot and ideally I would like to make them work like a secondary fire mode

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Is that even possible to disable/enable based off a suppressor?

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Aka bayonet

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:13 PM

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the fake gun approach is probably simplest

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just need to check the range on hit to determine if its valid

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firemode that also checs if bayonet is on and if not does no/reduced damage

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as you poke only with the rifle

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:14 PM

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Hmm

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EH check?

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:15 PM

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yeah

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:15 PM

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Hmm if I did that though that means you would still always have the option to switch melee with no bayonet right?

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Maybe that's cool actually

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:16 PM

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that can be injected to some arma man base class

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:16 PM

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Bayonet does more damage.. no bayonett just like clubbing someone

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:16 PM

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you could play different melee animation too depending on if bayonet is on

thorn leaf Feb 11, 2018, 9:17 PM

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That does sound really nice.. also sounds a bit above what I am used to doing

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Haha

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Still thanks for the brainstorming help maybe I can come up with something in the future

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To your knowledge, have you seen any melee configed something like that before so I can get a better idear?

hearty sandal Feb 11, 2018, 9:25 PM

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hmm dont think quite like that. the dayZ axe swinging type things mostly, not sure if I've seen bayonett done anywhere myself.

strange egret Feb 12, 2018, 12:24 AM

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i would do it this way - use bayonett as secondary weapon like an underslung grenade launcher

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attach/detach bayonett by weapon switching actions (either manual, or have a script detect attaching the bayonett and then swap out weapons for one with bayonett underslung weapon)

undone patio Feb 12, 2018, 6:17 AM

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Okay, so I guess my biggest frustration right now is I've got a loadout called WEST1 .... but nothing I try adds it to the side's respawn loadouts. The wiki has [west, "WEST1"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnInventory; as the call, but it complains that there should be a ] instead of a w .

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 7:45 PM

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and WEST1 is defined in CfgRespawnInventory class

devout venture Feb 12, 2018, 8:50 PM

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Has anyone ever tried to figure out why the UTS 15 mod makes Robert Hammer's pistols eject shotgun shells?

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if anyones even familiar with it

strange egret Feb 12, 2018, 8:57 PM

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propably a script that is not well written

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 10:53 PM

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How do I get a model to show the texture in the relevant data files? I have a fully configed weapon but the model isn't showing the textures. What do I need to do to get the textures to appear?

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Is there a SetTexture command or something I should be adding th config

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:01 PM

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the actual model needs to be set to use the textures

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simples way is to use Object buillder for that

strange egret Feb 12, 2018, 11:02 PM

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@red wharf @snow raptor hammertime

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:06 PM

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i just got back and thought you were talking to me

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i was scared

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but thanks

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:06 PM

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yeah not you the other weird one

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block works very well

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anyhow @round kernel have you assigned your textures on the model and preferably created a rvmat material for it

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:12 PM

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I am doing the config for someone else, but they said yes when i asked that.

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:13 PM

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if the model has textures set right then they would show up

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:13 PM

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I have multiple rvmats

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details, grips, lower,tube

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with AS,CO,NOHW,SMDI.paas for each

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:14 PM

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sounds about right

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though if theres so many textures it may be unnecessary heavy on textures. but thats not the issue here. more of an performance hogging thing that

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:15 PM

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I cant even open object builder

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it just syncs and send me back to dash >_>

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:15 PM

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you might have wrongly set up tools/p: drive

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:16 PM

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the rest of the stuff works. bleh, arma is finicky

hearty sandal Feb 12, 2018, 11:17 PM

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more often than not it is user error ;D

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did you get the model as .p3d or did you have to unpack it?

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from pbo

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as if its unpacke from binarized pbo you cant edit it anymore

clear venture Feb 12, 2018, 11:18 PM

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unless it wasn't binarized, which is extremely unlikely

round kernel Feb 12, 2018, 11:19 PM

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i do not know, I was sent it over google drive.

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I dont want to clog this but if someone wouldn't mind helping i can PM

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is there something id need to do to setup object builder? i can use the publisher and similar tools already

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 12:07 AM

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uh

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so

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you’re editing the config of someone elses work

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are u the one packing it and such or do u send it back to your friend

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and then he does it

tender folio Feb 13, 2018, 12:16 AM

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It sounds like the .p3d is binarized

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raises eyebrow

strange egret Feb 13, 2018, 12:17 AM

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yep 🚓

hard chasm Feb 13, 2018, 1:45 AM

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you can alter existing texture names in a binarised p3d using deP3d.exe, but you can't add or delete Not sure if even changing them is a skummy thing to do nowadays. In the days of ofp, it was 'accepted' that while others loved your tank, it was also 'ok' to change the clan sign from one country to another.

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 2:12 AM

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Well I can't even open object builder

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to see if it is binarized

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I told him the troubleshoot

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and he will get back to me

tender folio Feb 13, 2018, 2:22 AM

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odd that you cant even open the program

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even when I hadn't set up my P: Drive I could still use Oxygen

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 3:14 AM

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Yea if it was unable to save id be onboard. Refuses to even open though

hard chasm Feb 13, 2018, 8:34 AM

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well, hang on, refuses to open can mean two things. if object builder refuses to open you have one hell of an issue with your install of steam tools.

if it refuses to open a binarised p3d, that's a very different story

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 1:49 PM

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The tools itself wont open

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but it's the only tool to do me dirty

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 2:02 PM

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so

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it doesnt open when you just start OB without a p3d loaded. like no file at all

narrow crow Feb 13, 2018, 2:27 PM

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Anyone knows if zeroing1 works on vehicle weapons or just infantry weapons?

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My config/model.cfg works great with reload as animation source, but zeroing1 seems to have no effect at all.

untold temple Feb 13, 2018, 3:14 PM

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what about zeroing.0 and zeroing.-1?

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and did you set up a custom animationSource for it with the weapon = parameter like the gatling animations for the Ghosthawk's miniguns?

hot pine Feb 13, 2018, 3:21 PM

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zeroing is broken on vehicles

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 3:23 PM

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rip

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 3:50 PM

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@half ocean yea the program itself doesnt open

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 3:55 PM

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does it open and crash

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or doesnt run at all

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@Haveatya#6935

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 4:06 PM

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I select it, steam says 'running' then 'syncing' then is back to as if I never opened it.

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this takes place over about 5 seconds haha

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 4:09 PM

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so basically doesnt run

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Idk thats weird. Try reinstalling?

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 4:18 PM

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I may as well

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tools isnt a big DL yea?

half ocean Feb 13, 2018, 4:19 PM

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nope. Backup your files tho

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If you have projects

round kernel Feb 13, 2018, 4:49 PM

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All of my stuff atm is configs and the like

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which are safe

narrow crow Feb 13, 2018, 8:21 PM

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is "opticsOut" a valid class on a turret for tanks? feels like not really workign for me.

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my feeling is that it uses the opticsIn values but with the other "gunnerOpticsOut" model

hearty sandal Feb 13, 2018, 11:56 PM

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you made the guns?

shell terrace Feb 13, 2018, 11:56 PM

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Yeah

hearty sandal Feb 13, 2018, 11:57 PM

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all memorypoints in place?

shell terrace Feb 13, 2018, 11:57 PM

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It's odd because I used the same classes each time just with the small edits like mag size, etc so I don't know why some don't work

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yeah

gilded lake Feb 13, 2018, 11:58 PM

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I guess you'd have to figure out the difference between the working and not working ones ^^

hearty sandal Feb 13, 2018, 11:59 PM

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unlikely. animations should have nothing to do with firing

gilded lake Feb 13, 2018, 11:59 PM

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and then divide and conquer

hearty sandal Feb 13, 2018, 11:59 PM

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firing can trigger them

shell terrace Feb 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Allright, I'll put a mag that I know works in one of the guns that doesn't and see what happens then

hearty sandal Feb 14, 2018, 12:04 AM

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could be some sort of ammo/magazine issue too

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are you packing with addon builder?

shell terrace Feb 14, 2018, 12:07 AM

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Yeah I am

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and it was the magazine as it fires now that I'm using a working mag in the gun

hearty sandal Feb 14, 2018, 12:09 AM

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addon builder lets through just about all errors

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pboProject is far better alternative for more error free packing

autumn bridge Feb 14, 2018, 1:56 AM

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Having a problem with my parachute mod, where some canopies start on fire when they hit the ground. I saw a previous SPOTREP with the line "Fixed: Destroyed parachute doesn't start to burn" and I was wondering if anyone in here had an idea how this was fixed. Thanks.

tender folio Feb 14, 2018, 2:29 AM

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I need to know something similar regarding making a plane class vehicle completely impervious to all damage

hearty sandal Feb 14, 2018, 7:18 AM

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probably need to fiddle with hit/damage eventhandler @tender folio

tender folio Feb 14, 2018, 7:20 AM

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yeah i was hoping I wouldn't need to do that

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was trying to make a plane that could survive crashing

hearty sandal Feb 14, 2018, 7:24 AM

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insane amount of armor aand there may be a config value for collision damage modulating

tender folio Feb 14, 2018, 7:24 AM

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ive change epeImpulseCoef and set a crazy high armor value and even disabled the destructEffects

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seems like a HandleDamage EH is my only hope

hearty sandal Feb 14, 2018, 7:26 AM

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there are reason why drop pods dont work irl. ;D

tender folio Feb 14, 2018, 7:27 AM

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tell that to DARPA

wise tusk Feb 14, 2018, 9:36 AM

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Would it be possible to make PIP pilot camera fov match the actual pilot camera fov?

wise tusk Feb 14, 2018, 10:09 AM

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In other words is there a way to get the pilot camera fov via script?

hot pine Feb 14, 2018, 10:27 AM

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http://cbateam.github.io/CBA_A3/docs/files/common/fnc_getFov-sqf.html#CBA_fnc_getFov

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or you can map pip screen from panels to model

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since those have even synced view mode

wise tusk Feb 14, 2018, 12:21 PM

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How would I do that?

jade brook Feb 14, 2018, 12:25 PM

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It says right there on how to use it.

wise tusk Feb 14, 2018, 12:30 PM

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I mean using panels to do that

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Becouse now I just do it the old way

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I apologise if it is trivial

hot pine Feb 14, 2018, 12:48 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Custom_Info
#(argb,512,512,1)r2t(transportpipviewprimarygunner,1.0)

                class Components
                {
                    class VehicleSystemsDisplayManagerComponentLeft : DefaultVehicleSystemsDisplayManagerLeft
                    {
                        class Components : Components
                        {
                            CI_FEED(Driver)
                        };
                    };
                    class VehicleSystemsDisplayManagerComponentRight : DefaultVehicleSystemsDisplayManagerRight
                    {
                        class Components : Components
                        {
                            CI_FEED(Driver)
                        };
                    };
                    class ForcedCam
                    {
                        componentType = "VehicleSystemsDisplayManager";
                        defaultDisplay = "VehicleGunnerDisplay";
                        x = 11;
                        y = 11;
                        class Components
                        {
                            class VehicleGunnerDisplay
                            {
                                componentType = "TransportFeedDisplayComponent";
                                source = "PrimaryGunner";
                            };
                        };
                    };
                };```

Arma 3 Custom Info

wise tusk Feb 14, 2018, 12:53 PM

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Thank you, very very much

sullen fulcrum Feb 15, 2018, 1:20 AM

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any tips from changing config formats for a3l servers

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like for example a a3l format to an altis life format

wise tusk Feb 15, 2018, 11:45 AM

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Is there a way to create Line particle source instead of point one?

hearty sandal Feb 15, 2018, 11:52 AM

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no

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youd need to do line of points

wise tusk Feb 15, 2018, 11:52 AM

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Ok , will do then

potent mortar Feb 15, 2018, 5:40 PM

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im trying to get a grenade launcher attachment to fire homing missiles, functionally it works but there is no visual cue (white box thingy) or audio beeping like most lockable weapons.


    class Rifle_Base_F;
    class UGL_F;
    class Rifle_Long_Base_F : Rifle_Base_F{};
    class DMR_05_base_F : Rifle_Long_Base_F{};
    class srifle_DMR_05_blk_F : DMR_05_base_F{};
    class MY_RIFLE_WITH_HOMING_GL : srifle_DMR_05_blk_F
    {
        muzzles[] = {"this", "HOMING_GL"};
        class HOMING_GL: UGL_F
        {
            magazines[] = {"8Rnd_82mm_Mo_LG", "8Rnd_LG_scalpel"};
            
            ballisticsComputer = "1 + 4 + 8 + 16";
            canLock = 2; 
            lockAcquire = 0; 
            weaponLockDelay = 1;  
            weaponLockSystem = 0; 
        };
    };

what properties do i need to add to get it working with lock feedback?

untold temple Feb 15, 2018, 8:06 PM

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lockingTargetSound and lockedTargetSound Not sure about the cursor indicators yet

potent mortar Feb 15, 2018, 9:33 PM

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@untold temple tried it with those and cursor missile cursoraim lock.paa still nothing

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lockingTargetSound[] = {"A3\Sounds_F\arsenal\weapons\Launchers\Titan\locking_Titan",0.316228,1}; 
lockedTargetSound[] = {"A3\Sounds_F\arsenal\weapons\Launchers\Titan\locked_Titan",0.316228,2.5}; 
cursor="w_weapon";
cursorAim = "\ca\Weapons\Data\cursor_target_locked_ca.paa";
cursorAimOn="w_lock";

hot pine Feb 16, 2018, 7:15 AM

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You can't lock with rifle

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ShotMissile will switch you to the launcher animation if you equip it

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Only autoseeking is working combined with submunition

round kernel Feb 16, 2018, 4:27 PM

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For anyone that was following my mess

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I found the issue for opening object builder, i never did the P:drive stuff

hard chasm Feb 16, 2018, 4:50 PM

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yep. i guess there should be a 'starting guide' but no-one's written it afaik

candid wave Feb 16, 2018, 5:21 PM

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what starting guide do you mean? I scrolled the chat back but only could find about starting object builder problems.

hard chasm Feb 16, 2018, 5:37 PM

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well, i meant a 'beginners guide' of how to put it all together. what was needed, the tools you MUST install, thier order,. etc etc

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my tools alone are around 20+ and not all of them are required. bis have similar numbers.

candid wave Feb 16, 2018, 5:38 PM

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still not sure I completely follow, but perhaps its this? https://pmc.editing.wiki/doku.php?id=arma3:tools:installing-steam-arma-3-tools

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that should solve "ob wont start" problem.

hard chasm Feb 16, 2018, 5:42 PM

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that's the beginning of what i was thinking, it does not mention the need to populate the p drive afterwards. No iontorudcution to addon breaker/pboProject or what they do etc etc

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If memory serves me well, you have indeed written something on that subject somewhere.

candid wave Feb 16, 2018, 5:44 PM

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no introduction to pboproject is true, but setup P drive was linked in the page https://pmc.editing.wiki/doku.php?id=arma3:tools:setup-p-drive

hard chasm Feb 16, 2018, 5:45 PM

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ah yes, apologies, the above is what i thought you'd done some time before.

candid wave Feb 16, 2018, 5:46 PM

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I think pboproject running was included in the terrain tutorial, might be nice to have it as 'standalone' as well for other addon type use like configs.

hard chasm Feb 16, 2018, 5:48 PM

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I'm not troubled by lack of advertising <griin> people soon get the message by word of mouth, but, the tools are bewildering to the beginner. what the pre-requesties are, or what they're used for. How would anyone know eg what cfgConverFileCHg.exe is, or FileBank?

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like it really isn't obvious to anyone that in order to use t/b, and to a lesser extent, o/b you MUST use arma3p first. And in order to do that, it aint obvious (to the beginner) he needs a p drive, nor, that he's gonna need extractpo as a pre-request to even that. And so on, and etc. There's no, guide for them.

thorn leaf Feb 16, 2018, 5:52 PM

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I don't think there is any way but in case someone knows some magic here.. Is it possible to adjust the % of stability in cfgturrets? IE it stablizes 50% so you need to fight motion a little bit ect ect

undone quiver Feb 17, 2018, 8:14 AM

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Is there any tutorials or additional information on setting up a helmet HUD for vehicles?

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I tried just porting the Y-32 MDF stuff but it didn't seem to work.

hearty sandal Feb 17, 2018, 9:02 AM

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@Gunther.S#1326 off the top of my head there is no way. @undone quiver all I can think of is this one https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/A3_MFD_config_reference

A3 MFD config reference

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:15 PM

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is the only way to define what magazines a weapon can take is via magazines[] = in config correct?

grand zinc Feb 17, 2018, 9:15 PM

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Currently yes

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:16 PM

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currently?

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ah iirc reyhard was talking about magazineWells?

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or something

grand zinc Feb 17, 2018, 9:16 PM

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magazineGroups/magazineWell's are allegedly incoming

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:17 PM

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okay, same with attachments, only way to define is via comatibleItems?

grand zinc Feb 17, 2018, 9:18 PM

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kinda

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CBA_JR

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formally ASDG_JR

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:18 PM

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hm

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do they allow any attachment on any weapon?

grand zinc Feb 17, 2018, 9:18 PM

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no

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:18 PM

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that would be ideal for me

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lol

grand zinc Feb 17, 2018, 9:18 PM

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well. all compatible attachments on the weapons

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that's somewhat "all"

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You can't mount a sniper scope on a pistol or a pistol scope on a rocket launcher

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 9:19 PM

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basically just unlock the slot and whatever can go on there based on the slot

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right, thats understandable

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I'll look at CBA_JR to see how its done - thanks

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basically just want that

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lol

wise fog Feb 17, 2018, 10:52 PM

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If anyone wants, here is a list containing classnames of all base Arma 3 Weapons/Magazines/Muzzles/Optics/Pointers/Bipods:
https://pastebin.com/mPWi7PPQ

wise fog Feb 18, 2018, 12:30 AM

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anyone know if arma mixes images in inventory? there is no image for some camos + attachments but somehow they show attachments fine

jade brook Feb 18, 2018, 1:10 AM

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There's two systems. An old one where every combination had a picture. And a new one where overlay pictures are positioned with some configs in the weapon.

sage rivet Feb 18, 2018, 4:39 AM

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Anybody here knows why my uniform is invisible when i drop it on the ground?
i mean should look like a folded uniform..
am i missing some line of code ?

wise fog Feb 18, 2018, 5:11 AM

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@commy2 💩#9913 is there a way to set it up to only use the new system for a weapon?

regal pond Feb 18, 2018, 7:17 AM

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@sage rivet can you post a pastebin of config? What model are you using for uniform in cfgweapons class?

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 12:12 PM

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@cloud spoke try these

        extCameraPosition[] = {0,2,-20};
        groupCameraPosition[] = {0,5,-30};
        extCameraParams[] = {1};
        cameraSmoothSpeed = 5;```
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/205243-extcameraparams/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

extCameraParams

How to configure extCameraParams, so that the camera behaved as in patch 1.68?

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thats all there is AFAIK

grand zinc Feb 18, 2018, 12:13 PM

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That's external camera

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aka 3rd Person

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I can't remember that anyone asked that yet 😄

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The camera doesn't move btw

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your fov changes

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 12:15 PM

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maybe try these
class ViewPilot
{
speedZoomMaxSpeed = 1e+010;
speedZoomMaxFOV = 0;
};

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otherwise you probably have to script the camera yourself (which may not work well or at all though)

hot pine Feb 18, 2018, 12:18 PM

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@cloud spoke
headGforceLeaningFactor[] = {0.005,0.001,0.015};

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whole body movement is controlled by leaning param in cfgMoves
class RHS_SU25_Pilot: Crew
{
file = AnimP\SU25Pilot.rtm;
interpolateTo[] = {"RHS_KIA_SU25_Pilot",1};

      leftHandIKCurve[] = {1};
      rightHandIKCurve[] = {1};
      leftHandIKBeg = true;
      leftHandIKEnd = true;
      leaning="crewShake_half";
  };

wise fog Feb 18, 2018, 12:22 PM

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Reyhard, do you know if there is a way to force inventory to only use new method of displaying if attachments are on it?

hot pine Feb 18, 2018, 12:24 PM

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you can try adding overlay acc icons params to base class

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but beside that I don't know about any other method

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gtg

wise fog Feb 18, 2018, 12:25 PM

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Ill give it a whirl, thanks 😃

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 1:22 PM

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nice

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 2:37 PM

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So I've been trying to get a configdump for everything our community currently uses/is allowed to modify.
However, upon using [configFile] call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "dumpConfig.sqf" in local exec, it takes roughly a minute or two to finish, and then a black bar appears underneath the text field with nothing but false
Any idea what's going on here? (I've got both the .sqf and .dll files from Pennyworth's post. file patching is enabled and Battleye is disabled)

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 3:00 PM

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it creates a file in the game folder/where the dlls are located

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 3:24 PM

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Yeah I have yet to see it generated.

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/284160797440212993/414804582183731200/unknown.png

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it's supposed to start with AiO yet doesn't appear

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 3:42 PM

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upload the rpt of such session please

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 3:47 PM

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gotchya

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take a little time. Currently on my way back home from the store.

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 6:04 PM

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@stoic lily so because of my internet uploadspeed/bandwidth I'm not going to be able to upload 65MB
I've tried twice, adding it as a gist, and it fails at 50% due to network timeout

stoic lily Feb 18, 2018, 6:07 PM

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zip it and it will be less than 1 MB

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 6:15 PM

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Ah, yeah, forgets that compression is a thing

sage rivet Feb 18, 2018, 9:05 PM

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@regal pond I got it dude. i had to add this to the configs: model = "\A3\Characters_F\Common\Suitpacks\suitpack_blufor_soldier"; /// how does the uniform look when put on ground

lethal crag Feb 18, 2018, 10:16 PM

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@stoic lily sorry that took so long. Just got back again.
Here be the file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kbc93ogv401nr98/Arma3_x64_2018-02-18_12-11-41.rar?dl=0

stoic lily Feb 19, 2018, 3:55 AM

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@lethal crag thanks

you have no mods active: == "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Arma3_x64.exe" -window -filePatching -mod=
the dll is not in the game folder or a modfolder: CallExtension 'ConfigDumpFileIO' could not be found

lethal crag Feb 19, 2018, 3:57 AM

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I mean, the .dll is in the steam Arma3 folder. I ran the -mod= to see if I could get a different result.
But still no file was created.
The .dll and the .sqf are both in steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\

stoic lily Feb 19, 2018, 3:58 AM

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you may have to unlock the dlls in windows itself

lethal crag Feb 19, 2018, 3:58 AM

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explain?

stoic lily Feb 19, 2018, 4:07 AM

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Windows OS likes to 'protect' you by blocking .dlls it doesn't recognize. You can right-click the .dll file and somewhere in the Properties menu there is an option to unblock them.

lethal crag Feb 19, 2018, 5:17 AM

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Alrighty

lethal crag Feb 19, 2018, 5:52 AM

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@stoic lily so I've unblocked it and it still wont work. is it possible that -mod= interrupts that process?

wise fog Feb 19, 2018, 5:53 AM

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Anyone know if these icons are somewhere in armas files? https://i.imgur.com/LYM70Vf.png

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The glowing icons on the guns, not the gun + icon

lethal crag Feb 19, 2018, 5:55 AM

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Based off what I've seen so far, my educated guess would be in one of the various UI folders inside a .pbo

hard chasm Feb 19, 2018, 6:02 AM

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use wingrep to search for 'decals'

wise fog Feb 19, 2018, 6:25 AM

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Thx will give it a shot 😃

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 9:35 AM

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Question, I'm trying to make a second class of a vehicle without weapons, but the base class has weapons on it. How would I define it so they are removed just for that class?

grand zinc Feb 19, 2018, 9:36 AM

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you can delete classname; to delete a class/subclass

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But that is only reliable if you are the last one to edit that config class

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 10:04 AM

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@undone quiver weapons[] = {};

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 10:23 AM

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How much of the turret will I need to define to have it overide? Like the entire turrets or can I just do the sub-class under it?

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        weapons[] = {};
        };``` is what I attempted

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 10:33 AM

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if you are inheriting from your previous class class CopilotTurret : CopilotTurret{ weapons[] = {}; };

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so it takes everything from the copilotTurret but removes all the weapons

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could also add Magazines[] = {};

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 10:54 AM

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I'll give it a try tomarrow, thank you for the help. One last question, as I'm mainly editing and learning with a pre-made set up. What is the relation of A and B were it's set up as class A : B{?

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Like why two fo the same name for a class definition?

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 11:02 AM

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config class inheriting works like that. ```cpp
class tank1
{
class turrets
{
class mainturret
{
stuff = 0;
morestuff = 4;
weapons[] = {"DAKKADAKKA"};
};
};
};

class Tank2 : Tank1
{
class turrets : turrets
{
class mainturret : mainturret
{
weapons[] = {};
};
};
};

lofty zealot Feb 19, 2018, 11:03 AM

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???
A is now inheriting all from b @undone quiver
Thus you now can access fields in A like you would do in B
Creating New fields in A however will not make them available in B
Altering the value in A also will not bubble to B

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 11:04 AM

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So when I use class CopilotTurret : CopilotTurret{ It's defining what CopilotTurret will be
But If I do something like class CopilotTurret : NewTurret{ It will define Additional things for NewTurret but inherit stuff from copilot.

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Correct?

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 11:12 AM

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no

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it will only inherit the basic turret variables from new turret

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if you use the above it will inherit your variables from the previous CopilotTurret

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

Class Inheritance

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 11:16 AM

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And I found out what I did wrong ^-^ Thank you.

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 11:34 AM

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it's also important to put all turrets classes in your child cfg

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{
    class turrets
    {
        class mainturret
        {
            stuff = 0;
            morestuff = 4;
            weapons[] = {"DAKKADAKKA"};
        };
        class secondTurret
        {
        };
    };
};

class Tank2 : Tank1
{
    class turrets : turrets
    {
        class mainturret : mainturret
        {
            weapons[] = {};
        };
    };
};```

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i.e. in above example tank2 will be missing secondTurret

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if you want to inherit all turrets in you child vehicle then you need to do something like secondTurret: secondTurret {}; in your child cfg

hard chasm Feb 19, 2018, 12:47 PM

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very nicely explained.

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 2:58 PM

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Guys, is the color[] parameter broken in Class MFD? Becouse values given dont correspond to actual color

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:23 PM

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are you using color inside class Draw {}?

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it's effectively overwritten by it

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and the, group can overwrite it again

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setUserMFDvalue @wise tusk - here you have even example how to change color

setUserMFDvalue

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:26 PM

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At side note about MFDs, is it possible to make the MFD not react to refracting shader?

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:27 PM

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@hot pine I know that, I created simple background MFD, to check if it is what it should, I have only one color[] parameter and it doesnt correspond to what it should(checking with screenshoting and paint color checking tool)

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For example, color[]={0,0.5,0,1}; should be 0,128,0 RGB correct?

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:28 PM

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@hearty sandal - nope, it's also affected by DoF and it's because of rendering layer it uses

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@wise tusk http://lostvar.com/flashtrash/SPUNsColorPicker.html

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:28 PM

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😭

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:30 PM

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also check https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/A3_MFD_config_reference & material[] property

A3 MFD config reference

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:30 PM

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@hot pine Tried that, same results. When I checked color[]={0,0.5,0,1}, the output was still 0,255,0

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Ok will do that

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Interesting thing is that when I lowered the Green value, and it was 0,0.05, 0 the result was better and it was about 0,170,0

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:33 PM

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do you have emissive values on it?

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:33 PM

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Not yet, trying now. Earlier I used without material class

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:34 PM

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class material
{  
 ambient[] = {10, 10, 10, 1};
 diffuse[] = {10, 10, 10, 1};
 emissive[] = {40, 20, 20, 1};
};```

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it may be running some default values there

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it kinda sounds yours just glows too bright

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:35 PM

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I set emissive to {0, 0,0, 1}; it shouldnt glow right?

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:36 PM

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perhaps

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it probably wont be visible at night though

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but worth a try

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:37 PM

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I will post results in a moment

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:38 PM

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set ambient & diffuse to 1 first

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that material class posted on wiki uses default ingame values

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:39 PM

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ok

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I got the color values from Spun color checker

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set material like this:

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class material
{
ambient[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
diffuse[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
emissive[] = {0, 0, 0, 1};
};

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On the bottom left screen is comparison, left part of screen, texture applied to model, right part polygon filled with color via MFD class

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ok nvm xd it works now

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Thank you

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:42 PM

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does it show at night?

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without emissive?

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:42 PM

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No :/

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 3:43 PM

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as I thought

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youll need to give it some emissive powah

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is it really that important to get some exact color shade to it?

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:44 PM

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well no, just was wondiering and I never saw that material class earlier, which is wierd

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I got also one more question

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:45 PM

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material thing was introduced in 1.78 patch

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or maybe even earlier but I forgot to update wiki

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don't remember now

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:46 PM

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Is there a way, to make the font more visible? Becouse when I am not zoomed it is not readable

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@hot pine Thats why, I was out from ARMA stuff for few months

hot pine Feb 19, 2018, 3:50 PM

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increase ambient & diffuse? 😛

wise tusk Feb 19, 2018, 3:53 PM

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ok 😄

past marsh Feb 19, 2018, 4:28 PM

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Is there any reliable way to determine what item from what mod is causing a warning to be displayed? We can’t really afford to use any isolation methods, though.

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 4:36 PM

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what kind of warning?

past marsh Feb 19, 2018, 4:59 PM

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A no entry warning.

hearty sandal Feb 19, 2018, 5:08 PM

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no

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dont think there is

undone quiver Feb 19, 2018, 11:57 PM

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Speaking of MDF, in regards of drawing. Is there some kind of of GUI set up to draw/concept them? It seems like if you wanted to do one from scratch it would take lot of trial and error.

wise tusk Feb 20, 2018, 1:04 AM

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@hot pine is there a way to set up custom user source for class MFD? Not text one but value one?

wise tusk Feb 20, 2018, 1:20 AM

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Becouse I tried setting :

#

_vehicle setUserMFDvalue [0, 22];

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and tried to read it with:

#

                        type = "text";
                        source = "user0";
                        sourceScale = 100;
                        align = "left";
                        scale = 1;
                        pos[]= {{0.47, "0.60000-0.05"}, 1};
                        right[]= {{0.55, "0.60000-0.05"}, 1};
                        down[]= {{0.47, "0.7000-0.05"}, 1};
                    }    ```

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but it showed 0

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 6:50 AM

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Search for source index @wise tusk

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 7:32 AM

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as for GUI - just use macros & diag_mergeConfigFile

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you can also do some shapes in some vector programs & then export it as a array of points

undone quiver Feb 20, 2018, 9:05 AM

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Anyway to set autovector off by default?

undone quiver Feb 20, 2018, 9:51 AM

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Also, anything in the config that I might be missing that deals with altitude? The AI seem fine to get to waypoints facing it, but struggles to do a complete 180, seems to just pull up to max altitude.

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 4:27 PM

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Hello, I am trying to create a duplicate of the buzzard in the blufor/NATO faction. Is there a way of doing this without copying the entire config?

regal gate Feb 20, 2018, 4:33 PM

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try inheriting from it and changing only its side maybe? (waiting for a config guru to (in)validate)

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 4:34 PM

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As far as I know that would just move over the entire vehicle instead of duplicating it

regal gate Feb 20, 2018, 4:35 PM

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I mean inherit a new class, so you would have a totally new class herited from the original - wouldn't it be enough?

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 4:35 PM

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Uh then I have no clue how to do that 😛

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Ah, like that. I'll give it a try, thanks 😃

regal gate Feb 20, 2018, 4:39 PM

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'welcome!

hard chasm Feb 20, 2018, 4:54 PM

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with some exceptions, inheritence is how bis technology works.

class basic_potato; // grab the potato model from wherever it's defined. you don't care.

class red_potato : basic_potato
{
color[]=RED;
};
clas green_potato : basic_potato
{
color[]=GREEN;
};
class green_TOMATO : green_potato
{
model=tomato; // not, potato
};

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the idea is:

you don't touch the basic model
you allow the basic model to be 'improved' whenever the author wants to.
you have no reason to 'copy' all of the characteristics ( called properties in BisSpeak)
the big one. whatever you alter in YOUR class does not affect the basic class nor any other person's use of that basic class. The changes you make ONLY occur in your class and anyone who then chooses to inherit YOUR class, including yourself.

stoic lily Feb 20, 2018, 6:07 PM

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

Class Inheritance

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 6:44 PM

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Okay so i have been messing with some stuff but I can not get this to work properly ```hpp
class Plane_CAS_01_base_F;
class Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F: Plane_CAS_01_base_F
{
class Components: Components
{
class TransportPylonsComponent
{
class Pylons
{
class Presets
{
class Default
{
displayName = "Default";
attachment[] = {"PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AA_04_F", "PylonRack_7Rnd_Rocket_04_HE_F", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AGM_02_F", "PylonWeapon_300Rnd_20mm_shells", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AGM_02_F", "PylonRack_7Rnd_Rocket_04_HE_F", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AA_04_F"};
};
};
};
};
};
};

And I dont know whats up with the `Components` class

past marsh Feb 20, 2018, 6:45 PM

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You have to declare the base classes you're modifying.

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All the way up the chain of parents, usually

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Though, in order to do that reliably, you'd need to find the definitions of all the parent classes.

stoic lily Feb 20, 2018, 6:47 PM

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  class PARENT;
  class Plane_CAS_01_base_F: PARENT
  {
  class Components; // if its defined in this context actually - otherwise define tree/parents higher up until you get there
 };
  class Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F: Plane_CAS_01_base_F```

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(aka get a config dump and check the actual setup)

past marsh Feb 20, 2018, 6:48 PM

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I normally look in my arma folder and unpack pbos until I find all the ones I need.

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 6:48 PM

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Thats where I am getting most of this but I cant find the components parent (cfg dump)

past marsh Feb 20, 2018, 6:49 PM

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it's the subclass with the same name in your base class.

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 6:51 PM

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This is from my config dump ```hpp
class Plane_Fighter_03_dynamicLoadout_base_F: Plane_Fighter_03_base_F
{
author = "Bohemia Interactive";
_generalMacro = "Plane_Fighter_03_dynamicLoadout_base_F";
class AnimationSources: AnimationSources
{
class HideWeapons
{
source = "user";
animPeriod = 1e-006;
initPhase = 1;
};
};
weapons[] = {"CMFlareLauncher"};
magazines[] = {"120Rnd_CMFlare_Chaff_Magazine"};
class Components: Components
{
class TransportPylonsComponent // no use copying more

past marsh Feb 20, 2018, 6:51 PM

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Hold on.

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Let me see if I can find all the inheritance things for it.

stoic lily Feb 20, 2018, 6:52 PM

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class Plane_CAS_01_base_F: Plane_Base_F
class Components: Components

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and then
class Air: AllVehicles
class Components

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anyhow:

#

  class Plane_CAS_01_base_F: Plane_Base_F
  {
  class Components;
 };
  class Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F: Plane_CAS_01_base_F```

past marsh Feb 20, 2018, 6:54 PM

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Wouldn't he still need to declare all the relevant subclasses of components?

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Or is that not needed because they are from that base class?

stoic lily Feb 20, 2018, 6:58 PM

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not needed

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class Components: Components
{
class TransportPylonsComponent
{
class Pylons
{
class Presets
{
class Default

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only on inheritance here (Components: Components)

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 7:12 PM

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🤔 It is now saying no entry config.bin/CfgVehicles/Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F/Components/TransportPylonsComponent/Pylons/Presets.attachment

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Anyone have any ideas?

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:04 PM

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Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F - class like that doesn't exist in game

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:07 PM

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Where would I change the presets for a plane? In the config they are set under Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:09 PM

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how they can be defined there if class like that doesn't exist?

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or wait

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:10 PM

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I am looking at a config dump from 1.78 unless that changed in 1.80 I have no clue

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:12 PM

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I was using 1.77 cfg dump but yeah, current one has class like that

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can you past your current cfg?

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:14 PM

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  class Plane_CAS_01_base_F: Plane_Base_F
  {
    class Components;
  };
  class Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F: Plane_CAS_01_base_F
  {
  class Components: Components
    {
      class TransportPylonsComponent
            {
                class Presets
                {
                    class Default
                    {
                        displayName = "Default";
                        attachment[] = {"PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AA_04_F", "PylonRack_7Rnd_Rocket_04_HE_F", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AGM_02_F", "PylonMissile_1Rnd_Bomb_04_F", "PylonMissile_1Rnd_Bomb_04_F", "PylonMissile_1Rnd_Bomb_04_F", "PylonMissile_1Rnd_Bomb_04_F", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AGM_02_F", "PylonRack_7Rnd_Rocket_04_HE_F", "PylonRack_1Rnd_Missile_AA_04_F"};
                    };
        };
      };
    };
  };
  class B_Plane_CAS_01_JSDF: Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_base_F
  {
    scope = 2;
    displayName = "A-10D Thunderbolt II (JSDF)";
  };

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Whoops forgot that last part

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:21 PM

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and whole cfg?

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:21 PM

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https://gist.github.com/JoramD0/0bbeb986891f050f78b416633e2fcf04

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:22 PM

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dah, wanted to see cfgPatches

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:22 PM

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class CfgPatches
{
    class jsdf_resources
    {
        name = "JSDF Resources";
        author = "JoramD";
        url = "http://www.jsdf.co.uk/";
        requiredVersion = 1.80;
        requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Data_F"};
        units[] = {};
        weapons[] = {};
    };
};
``` Sorry, still new to this stuff

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:23 PM

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add at least A3_Air_F_Orange to required addons

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https://pastebin.com/K7ZU67gZ

Pastebin

//--- Prototype planes with cluster bombs class Plane_CAS_01_base_F: Plane_ - Pastebin.com

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this is is config from orange dlc cluster prests

radiant inlet Feb 20, 2018, 8:27 PM

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Trying that now

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That worked, just didn't do what I wanted 😄 Thanks for the help 😃

hot pine Feb 20, 2018, 8:30 PM

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np, next time try to take a look at this paragraph https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Class_Inheritance#Addon_loading_order 😉

barren umbra Feb 20, 2018, 11:16 PM

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Is there any guide for the CfgLights?

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 8:02 AM

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Interesting.. Nothing on biki.

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color Array of RGBA
ambient Array of RGBA
intensity Finite number between 0 and 1e10
brightness Only used if intensity isn't set. Also deprecated. intensity = (brightness*50)^2
Attenuation subclass
start number
constant number
linear number
quadratic number
hardLimitStartnumber. Default is (1e20 * 0.7)
hardLimitEnd number. Default is 1e20
dayLight number but handled as boolean internally. 0 == false, everything else == true
useFlare number/boolean. same as above.
flareSize number. Default is 1
flareMaxDistance number. Default is 600

Someone put that on biki @regal gate 😉

hard chasm Feb 21, 2018, 8:36 AM

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where r U getting this stuuf Dedmen? from source code?

regal gate Feb 21, 2018, 8:52 AM

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what? where? who? nuh?

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 8:52 AM

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There is no CfgLights page on wiki. Up there is everything inside a CfgLights config ^^

regal gate Feb 21, 2018, 8:53 AM

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oooh... wink wink wink

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I also have @bold tapir 's request about
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Cars_Config_Guidelines and
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Tanks_Config_Guidelines

if anyone want to bring his lights on the topic, more than welcome - as I am not a modder I am often lost as to what is what.

undone quiver Feb 21, 2018, 9:18 AM

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What exactly is afMax = 200;?

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Is that a legacy thing?

regal gate Feb 21, 2018, 9:19 AM

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@grand zinc where did you find these infos btw?

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cfg extract?

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 9:23 AM

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//!{ TI properties
float _htMin; // Minimum half time
float _htMax; // Maximum half time
float _afMax; // Maximum alive factor
float _mfMax; // Maximum movement factor
float _mFact; // Metabolism factor
float _tBody; // Body temperature

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 9:29 AM

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@regal gate Engine

undone quiver Feb 21, 2018, 9:35 AM

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mmm almost copied the Y-32 config line to config line. Can't seem to figure out why my VTOL wants to go to orbit before making a turn. I flew it in co-pilot and the pilot seems to get stuck at a certain speed and refuses to turn unless that speed changes.

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 9:42 AM

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class CfgLights```

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tillion and pettka probably know best about light configuration. from what i recall there were also some macros available

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@hot pine maybe you can get tom do provide the commented configs again with tanks DLC (or take care of it yourself or get someone else do it) please 🙏

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 9:49 AM

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CfgLights config just defines a lightpoint.
The properties do the same as with a scripted lightpoint or any other light I guess.
Only thing that isn't obvious is the Attenuation and dayLight thing

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 9:56 AM

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dayLight = if light is visible during day

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@stoic lily - I will see what I can do

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 10:05 AM

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the above comment is from BI commented configs. i do not comment or judge because i dont know

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 10:19 AM

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It's used for particle effects (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Particle_Effects).
I guess destruction particle effects also use that and thus it is also indirectly used for destruction effects

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 10:20 AM

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Heya, I've been looking around for a while now but can't seem to figure out how to get sub-sonic ammunition in the game, anyone have an idea?

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 10:21 AM

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Just set a low initSpeed.
What exactly are you stuck on?

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 10:21 AM

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I've tried putting a low init speed which is below the speed of sound (335) yet it still produced a sonic crack.

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 10:23 AM

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https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/ballistics/CfgAmmo.hpp#L242-L246 Here is a example config which turns a normal 7.62 into a 7.62 subsonic. I guess typicalSpeed and caliber might matter

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 10:23 AM

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Alright I'll look into it, thank you.

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 10:24 AM

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The Magazine to that just set's initSpeed to 330

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 10:26 AM

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Alright. So CfgAmmo_Class to initSpeed=320; and CfgMagazine_Class to initSpeed=330;? Just want to verify.

grand zinc Feb 21, 2018, 10:27 AM

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CfgAmmo typicalSpeed. CfgMagazine initSpeed.

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 10:27 AM

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Alright, got it. Thanks again.

jade brook Feb 21, 2018, 10:42 AM

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This no longer works on most weapons, as initSpeed is now a parameter in the weapon. All ammo shot from the weapon will have the same speed.

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No longer possible to have actual sub sonic ammo, unless you make sure to only use it in weapons that have a negative initSpeed in CfgWeapons.

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Meaning of the negative initSpeed can be found on the wiki. By default a positive value is inherited from some base class, so it'll not work by default.
This means that you most likely just change the typical speed and that will result in the subsonic ammo to be fired at normal ammo speed and causing tons of damage due to impacting way faster than the typicalSpeed.

cursive talon Feb 21, 2018, 11:04 AM

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Alright, thanks @grand zinc and @jade brook I got it to work finally. I appreciate the help.

regal gate Feb 21, 2018, 11:16 AM

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(very) basic CfgLights created
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_CfgLights

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 1:02 PM

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  /// distance with 100% intensity, falloff starts here
  float _startAttenuation; 
  /// constant attenuation coef
  float _constantAttenuation;
  /// linear attenuation coef
  float _linearAttenuation;
  /// quadratic attenuation coef
  float _quadraticAttenuation;
  /// max distance hard limit start (start of fading of intensity to 0) in m
  float _hardLimitStart;
  /// max distance hard limit end (end of fading of intensity to 0) in m
  float _hardLimitEnd;


  /// outer angle in degrees
  float _outerAngle;
  /// inner angle in degrees
  float _innerAngle;
  /// fade coefficient between inner and outer angle (1.0f = linear)
  float _fadeCoef;

  bool _disabledInPIP;
  /// is light usable during day?
  bool _isDayLight;
  /// can we use flare for this light"
  bool _useFlare;
  /// flare relative size for this light
  float _flareSize;
  /// max distance, where flare is visible (in meters)
  float _flareMaxDistance;

  /// light priority (higher value = higher priority)
  /// lights with higher priority are selected first
  int _priority;

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then there are also marker lights & draw lights (defined in class MarkerLights)

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 2:55 PM

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much appreciated reyhard 😃 marker and draw lights are very similar, are they not?

wise tusk Feb 21, 2018, 4:30 PM

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@hot pine I am not sure if I understand this correctly :
color ([r, g, b, a]): color of HUD-Elements graphics. Since A3 1.73+ it's possible to use simple expression with day time, "nvg" or "userXX" values
How do I use here these simple expression with day time?

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 6:18 PM

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new config stuff for advanced armor system
https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/dtc8ZysvW9/

past marsh Feb 21, 2018, 6:36 PM

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What about that new PhysX stuff that still plagues some of our addons?

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 6:57 PM

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@hot pine @bold tapir can we get docu on CfgArmorSimulations please - or is it essentially hardcoded engine functionality and not extendable anyhow?

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 6:58 PM

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best to ask on BI forum 😉

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 6:58 PM

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alright - tag who?

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 6:58 PM

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/214947-tanks-damage-improvements/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

Tanks - Damage improvements

Greetings!

Many of you know that in our damage model's current state the calculation of the damage dealt can be quite unpredictable at times. Therefor...

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 6:59 PM

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sent

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 7:00 PM

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anyway, seems like you missed some new parameters like simulation = "Armor_ERA_Light";

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isTurret/Gun is already on stable

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I think it was even added with Orange DLC

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 7:01 PM

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isTurret/Gun was witout functionality so far, was it not?

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cut the simulation part by mistake yeah - it (only) connects to CfgArmorSimulations i would suppose

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armor = -100;

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negative value is interesting tho

hot pine Feb 21, 2018, 7:08 PM

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no, isTurret/Gun is sort of mandatory for muli turret vehicles

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otherwise you would get .rpt error about duplicated turret

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you also missed cfgAmmo entries

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as for isTurret/Gun , it only works for turrets obviously and it replaces system based on exact hitpoint name

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so commander have to use HitTurretWhatever {isTurret = 1};

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such thing was introduced since otherwise you had duplicated hitpoints and it was rather painful to retrive it with getHitpointDamage

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 7:13 PM

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so warheadName = "HE"; is not just visual but has some damage effect?

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ok i see its actually the type used in CfgArmorSimulations

strange egret Feb 21, 2018, 7:48 PM

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@stoic lily kju could you send me the config? downloading patch is taking forever...

wise tusk Feb 21, 2018, 9:23 PM

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Can PIP be used to something different than feed from camera?

stoic lily Feb 21, 2018, 9:45 PM

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@strange egret see #dev_rc_branch

strange egret Feb 21, 2018, 9:46 PM

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ty

strange egret Feb 21, 2018, 10:38 PM

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based on what i see i'm preparing for dissapointment regarding the armor system. Need more explanation for confirmation, but right now it seems to me like its only an extra level of hitpoint modifiers

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i hope i'm wrong

undone quiver Feb 22, 2018, 1:53 AM

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Silly question. Can dynamic load outs be applied to tanks? Like if you wanted to add a tow launcher in the hull?

untold temple Feb 22, 2018, 2:37 AM

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no

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:09 AM

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@X3KJ#8043 yeah seems not much. however not surprising in general and it seems they tackled this last/very late too

grand zinc Feb 22, 2018, 12:48 PM

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@RiverX#2751 PIP needs a camera. Otherwise how would it know where to record from

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:10 PM

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I've been working some more on my Gorgon reskins, and I realised that with the recent dev branch update the bags on the rear, aswell as the tools on the left side, are now components that can be toggled in the virtual garage

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I want those to be enabled by default, so I looked how it's set up and came across animationList in the vehicle class

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supposedly I should be able to use it to toggle the components like so:

                animationList[] = {"showCamonetHull",0,"showBags",0,"showBags2",1,"showTools",1,"showSLATHull",0};

but even though 2 of the components are now set to 1 (100% chance of being enabled), the Gorgon still spawns with them hidden

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does anybody know why that's the case? is there anything else I need to tweak?

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:13 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Damage_Enhancement

Arma 3 Damage Enhancement

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:15 PM

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correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see anything on this page about visual components?

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:16 PM

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@strange egret do the hit and speed modifier make much sense to you?

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its not related to you @fiery vault

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:16 PM

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...oh 😄

untold temple Feb 22, 2018, 4:18 PM

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which requiredAddons are you using @fiery vault ? Might be that the VhC stuff is patched in to the vehicle by some config somewhere after your addon is loaded

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:20 PM

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negative armor may be useful; effectRadius and ignoreFuel not sure if i understand them

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:20 PM

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"A3_Soft_F", "A3_Armor_F_Gamma_APC_Wheeled_03" and "A3_Armor_F_EPB_MBT_03"

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(since this config is both for my Gorgon and Kuma reskins)

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tbh I don't think it's patching messing with it, as my modified animationList[] line shows in the config viewer

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it just doesn't work

untold temple Feb 22, 2018, 4:26 PM

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does it also inherit the bis_fnc_initVehicle eventhandler? that's needed

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:28 PM

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it should, as I'm inheriting from I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F, which in turn should have it

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I'll have to test that

untold temple Feb 22, 2018, 4:28 PM

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but if the BIS vehicle doesn't use randomisation, it might not have it

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:28 PM

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hm, so I have to use randomisation to use a non-random default appearance?

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:29 PM

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@fiery vault did you read this already? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Vehicle_Customization_(VhC)

Vehicle Customization (VhC)

untold temple Feb 22, 2018, 4:29 PM

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yes

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animationList[] is used to privide the variables to the function

fiery vault Feb 22, 2018, 4:29 PM

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I have, but I didn't think that applied to my case seeing as this deals with mission config files

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alright I'll see where I can go with this

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hmm, yeah, seems like it's missing the function call - under EventHandlers, there's init = "";

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I set it to

init = "if (hasInterface) then {[(_this select 0), """", []] call bis_fnc_initVehicle};";```
and it works as intended now (using the `animationList[]` parameter), thanks for the help 👍

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 4:41 PM

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np

strange egret Feb 22, 2018, 8:03 PM

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@stoic lily speed for HE makes no sense (because he explodes upon impact?), and for HEAT only makes sense if they would spawn a penetrating jet? It's weird, but at least its configurable.

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 8:04 PM

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yeah

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overall it seems a basically simplification of the existing system to me

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at least for WW2 setting i cant see/understand much real potential in this new tech so far

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if i understand correctly at least the dropping of hitpoints lod in favor of enhanced fire geo lod seems helpful

strange egret Feb 22, 2018, 8:12 PM

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looks to me like my system is still necessary for my plans

stoic lily Feb 22, 2018, 8:14 PM

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what kind of protection systems are in your universe?

strange egret Feb 22, 2018, 8:18 PM

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for what i do mostly just regular armor and some handwavium. The sources are not overly specific so i have some liberties.

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era if i really want to, but i can live without it

past marsh Feb 22, 2018, 8:35 PM

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Anyone know if it is possible to set the width of a scrollbar?

stoic lily Feb 23, 2018, 4:25 AM

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X3KJ

formula for ricochet chance by impactangle, depending on deflection ammo config value would be very helpfull for tuning

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@hot pine possible to get/share please 😊

hot pine Feb 23, 2018, 4:43 AM

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Posted it here once

stoic lily Feb 23, 2018, 5:07 AM

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reyhard - 01/21/2018
sin(ammoType->deflecting * surfaceDeflectionCoef)
so deflecting param is in degrees actually

X3KJ - 01/21/2018
hm - and where does the random distribution come in play?

reyhard - 01/21/2018
there is no simple formula for that

X3KJ - 01/21/2018
surfaceDeflectionCoef is a material parameter? Or also ammo type?
in .bisurf i only see restitution and friction

reyhard - 01/21/2018
Density = 8600;
rough = 0.1;
dust = 0;
bulletPenetrability = 1.5; // RHAe x 10
soundEnviron = "Empty";
isWater = "false";
friction = 0.7;
restitution = 0.3;
impact = "hitMetal";
soundHit = "Metal";
deflection = 2;

X3KJ - 01/21/2018
or is that a global value?

reyhard - 01/21/2018
by default it is 1  guess```

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this?

hot pine Feb 23, 2018, 5:20 AM

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Yes

stoic lily Feb 23, 2018, 5:51 AM

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ty

undone quiver Feb 23, 2018, 10:03 AM

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Reyhard, you mentioned you got the AI to use cluster bombs on vehicles. Was that on it's own imitative or via laser designation?

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Also if on their own initiative, mind sharing some secrets? I tried lowering the cost of the weapon, and flagging it as a use for almost any target. But no luck :\

untold temple Feb 23, 2018, 12:14 PM

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Think it was to do with the weapon's fire mode parameters. C airateoffire = 1; airateoffiredistance = 500; minRange = 50; minRangeProbab = 0.5; midRange = 250; midRangeProbab = 1; maxRange = 550; maxRangeProbab = 0.6; cost was set to between 50 and 70 in the ammo too

radiant inlet Feb 23, 2018, 12:17 PM

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I changed the wipeout config but I think I did something wrong, the plane won't take off as quickly as before. https://gist.github.com/JoramD0/c7946958ee7d7ae6983c40eb61dd3c51

past marsh Feb 23, 2018, 5:25 PM

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I’ve been trying to create new classes on the centurions with custom configs. I started with creating new centurion classes, and made new weapons with modified engagement ranges. That worked out fine except the proxyShape wasn’t showing on the custom Centurions. Then I made custom magazines and custom ammo so I could adjust the range. Now the missiles simply won’t get a lock on. I’ve done some config dumps and can’t figure out where I’ve gone wrong, though

past marsh Feb 23, 2018, 5:49 PM

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So apparently I had to have airlock set to 2. Though, the official missiles don’t?

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Still have the issue with the proxy shape, though.

past marsh Feb 23, 2018, 6:12 PM

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Maybe I have to change AnimationSources?

strange egret Feb 23, 2018, 8:40 PM

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@hot pine @stoic lily I still dont understand the purpose of the mentioned formula. What does it calculate? Sin(20*1)=0.34
And ingame i see this https://abload.de/img/deflectionpropjpu5x.png
I can't quite follow why there wouldnt be a formula for bouncing chance. When the projectile impacts, there must be at some point an algorithm that determines if the projectile penetrates, or if it changes the travel vector instead, based on impact angle to surface normal and deflection modifiers. When it does not penetrate it calculates the new projectile vector based on "mirroring" and then applying some randomness. Thats how i imagine it to go...

cold radish Feb 23, 2018, 10:34 PM

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class CfgPatches
{
class bigjohnson_static
{
    units[] = {};
    weapons[] = {};
    requiredVersion = 0.1;
    requiredAddons[] = {};
};
};

class CfgVehicles {    
class Static;
class Fence : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\Fence.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence";
    faction = "Empty";
    vehicleClass = "A3ML_Objects";
};

class FenceT : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\FenceT.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence_Tiling";
    faction = "Empty";
    vehicleClass = "A3ML_Objects";
};

class FenceP : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\FencePost.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence_Post";
    faction = "Empty";
    vehicleClass = "A3ML_Objects";
};
};

Im trying to write my config in order to have all the objects classed under empty - A3ML Objects in the editor however this isnt happening and the heading is blank instead, any ideas?

candid wave Feb 23, 2018, 10:38 PM

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A3ML is some life mod?

cold radish Feb 23, 2018, 10:39 PM

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Yeah its like america life

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Im really stuck with this one if anyone can help

past marsh Feb 24, 2018, 12:16 AM

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Is “Empty” the correct faction?

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check the configs of other items that have their faction set to empty

cold radish Feb 24, 2018, 12:30 AM

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I think empty is correct

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Its just a fence after all

stoic lily Feb 24, 2018, 3:29 AM

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vehicleClass is for 2d editor

hard chasm Feb 24, 2018, 3:35 AM

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good spotting kju

past marsh Feb 24, 2018, 5:05 AM

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Doesn’t vehicle class just pick the category? Like cars and whatnot?

mystic notch Feb 24, 2018, 5:59 AM

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Hi All, is there anyone around that wants to help me with optimising my mission file scripts?

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I am runnning a modded server with a database and whitelisted slots.

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Since I added the whitelisted scripts from armadb the frame rate dropped significantly.

stoic lily Feb 24, 2018, 6:19 AM

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@mystic notch #arma3_scripting

undone quiver Feb 24, 2018, 8:35 AM

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@untold temple Anything else it might have been? At this rate I would just like to have the AI use the bomb over any other option. Just so I can see it work. Right now I set the cost = 60, added the settings you posted, gave the weapon controls to the pilot(was at co-pilot), and removed any additional weapon systems. Also flagged the weapon for use against all types of targets.

undone quiver Feb 24, 2018, 9:02 AM

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Maybe I just have to make it a IR locking weapon?

untold temple Feb 24, 2018, 12:35 PM

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those are the changes I see where reyhard logged that he made our CBUs more AI-compatible. The rest is just inherited from class Bo_Mk82

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might be that if you have a low hit value for the initial bomb too I guess

cold radish Feb 24, 2018, 8:04 PM

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So if vehicleClass is for the 2D edior what should I use @stoic lily ?

narrow swallow Feb 24, 2018, 8:54 PM

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I'm editing an explosive charge to be a "breaching" charge, and want to run some code when it goes off, to destroy the nearest wall.

What kind of eventHandler should I use and
Where should I put it?, in the CfgVehicle, CfgMagazines?

kindred moss Feb 25, 2018, 1:03 AM

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@cold radish c vehicleClass = "your_custom_class"; editorSubcategory = "your_custom_class";
can use predefined ones or make custom ones under cfgVehiceClasses and/or cfgEditorSubcategories

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the later is for Eden editor

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgVehicles_Config_Reference#editorCategory

cold radish Feb 25, 2018, 1:15 AM

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thanks jastreb

cold radish Feb 25, 2018, 1:32 AM

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class CfgPatches
{
class bigjohnson_static
{
    units[] = {};
    weapons[] = {};
    requiredVersion = 0.1;
    requiredAddons[] = {};
};
};

class CfgVehicles {    
class static;
class FenceC : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\Fence.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence";
    editorCategory = "Fences";
    editorSubcategory = "City";
};

class FenceT : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\FenceT.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence_Tiling";
    editorCategory = "Fences";
    editorSubcategory = "City";
};

class FenceP : Static {
    scope = 2;
    model = "\fence\FencePost.p3d";
    displayName = "Fence_Post";
    editorCategory = "Fences";
    editorSubcategory = "City";
};
};

so its working mostly fine now except it puts itself under blank titles in the editor instead of the actual fences-> city section

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As you can see here

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https://i.imgur.com/HSuxQ45.png

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🤔

hot pine Feb 25, 2018, 8:06 AM

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You need to type class names of that eden category

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It's not direct display name

fathom thorn Feb 25, 2018, 10:50 AM

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anybody else on the devbranch having the issue where the gunnerview lod is not working in tanks?

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nothing is showing

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trying to switch to the pilot view doesnt help either

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gunnerUsesPilotView= false;

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but the pilot view works more or less as it should

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when not on the devbranch, it was possible to use gunnerForceOptics = true AND see elements form the gunnerview lod

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not anymore it seems

hot pine Feb 25, 2018, 11:02 AM

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LodTurnedIn

fathom thorn Feb 25, 2018, 11:05 AM

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thanks! didnt need that on the current build

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maybe they changed something in the default classes that I inherited from

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still.. it seems like everything from the gunnerview is hidden when using the optics. I used to have something in front of the gunnerview mempoint

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but its gone now

hot pine Feb 25, 2018, 11:31 AM

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There is another param for optics lod

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Lodopticsin or something like that

fathom thorn Feb 25, 2018, 11:36 AM

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Thanks Ill try. Hoping its possible to render the gunnerview lod while using optics

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Hmm cant seem to find it, or params with a similar name

cold radish Feb 25, 2018, 12:57 PM

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@hot pine Thanks for that fixed my issue

hot pine Feb 25, 2018, 1:15 PM

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Check all in one config dump from devbranch. As far as I remember it's not described yet on wiki @fathom thorn

fathom thorn Feb 25, 2018, 1:17 PM

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ok thanks

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here is a newbish question.. how do I dump the config?

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oh never mind. thought it could be done ingame by default

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found this

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/191737-updated-all-in-one-config-dumps/

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yeeeeeessss

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thank you @hot pine

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Lodopticsin = 1000 fixed my problem

cold radish Feb 25, 2018, 6:35 PM

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Has BISURF been updated and changed, it doesn't seem to work in arma 3?

tight pilot Feb 25, 2018, 6:36 PM

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Does anyone know where I can find a sample config for a remote control turret?

past marsh Feb 25, 2018, 11:27 PM

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You could look through the pbos that are part of the game

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But the main thing is you’ll want to set isUAV = 1;

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And crew = to the UAV AI that belongs to whatever side you want.

tight pilot Feb 25, 2018, 11:51 PM

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@past marsh Thanks Jed

wise fog Feb 26, 2018, 3:57 AM

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can anyone help me understand the difference between

class Item_muzzle_snds_338_green: Item_Base_F
    {
        scope = 2;
        scopeCurator = 2;
        displayName = "$STR_A3_cfgWeapons_muzzle_snds_338_green0";
        author = "$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive";
        editorCategory = "EdCat_WeaponAttachments";
        editorSubcategory = "EdSubcat_FrontSlot";
        vehicleClass = "WeaponAccessories";
        class TransportItems
        {
            class muzzle_snds_338_green
            {
                name = "muzzle_snds_338_green";
                count = 1;
            };
        };
    };

and

class muzzle_snds_338_green: muzzle_snds_338_black
    {
        author = "$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive";
        _generalMacro = "muzzle_snds_338_green";
        displayName = "$STR_A3_cfgWeapons_muzzle_snds_338_green0";
        picture = "\A3\Weapons_F_Mark\Data\UI\gear_acca_snds_338_green_CA.paa";
        model = "\A3\Weapons_F\Acc\acca_snds_338_green_F";
        DLC = "Mark";
    };

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is the top needed/what is it for?

hard chasm Feb 26, 2018, 4:31 AM

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in context, only one of the two ecamples can be present in the game. The first example is one where you are pretty much defining everything about the muzzlesound (incuding where it lives in the 3den editor via edititorCategory=....)

the 2nd example is a classic and heavily used means of only altering minor details (such as the model itself) but relying on an alreayd existing muzzlesound to fill in the rest of the details, eg, again, 3den editor, and the actual useage of magazines (if any)

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but above and beyond everything else, you cannot have both. there is only one way of declaring any class in the config.cpp

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that's a slight lie which you really never want to know about, it is possible to change a classes inheritence (note they are different in above examples, which, is the issue) by deleting the class and starting again. But, you really don't want to go there.

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....
so, in short class 'muzzle_snds_338_black' has already been constructed and very probably sets most of the details that your first example shows. So, to stop re-inveninventing wheels typing the same dross for red,green, blue, orange, and yellow muzzle sounds, only the black one has all the crud, and the others simply inherit from it.

wise fog Feb 26, 2018, 5:38 AM

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@hard chasm right I understand the inheritance from the black one but I don't understand the
muzzle_snds_338_green which is classed under cfgWeapons
and
Item_muzzle_snds_338_green under cfgMagazines
I have a custom suppressor without the top.. counterpart? and it spawns fine as an item ingame with no errors

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are they linked somehow?

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like how I thought originally they were was the bottom was the weapon counterpart - I.E. the thing on the weapon when its attached and the Item_ prefix was the item in your inventory but thats not the case and my custom suppressor exists perfectly without the Item_ portion in CfgMagazines

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wondering if that was by luck or the game defaulting something or not

hard chasm Feb 26, 2018, 5:56 AM

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that is chalk and chees.

the two class names are entirely separate. The only relationship between the two is if cfgWeapons chooses to use THAT magazine. It could use mag.potatoes, mag.giraffes, or mag.spiders, if it wanted to. Quite sensibly however, the class name in cfgMags happens to be a really-good-hint which weapon it's intended for in cfgWeapons.

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but there's no rule at all saying it has to be, and quite often a magloader for a nato_sabot_6510 would be available in multiple weapons (hence no direct relationship to a T80, HunterHawk, Skydive, or whatever)

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sorry that i didn't pick uo on that, but you didn't give the context of where these two classes were until now.

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the very same non-rules apply to magazines and the cfgAmmo they hold. they might be called the same because they make sense or, it might be a common ammo name for a range of different mag capacities

stoic lily Feb 26, 2018, 6:15 AM

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@wise fog class Item_muzzle_snds_338_green: Item_Base_F is cfgVehicles. its a item container - basically an ammocrate

wise fog Feb 26, 2018, 6:16 AM

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gotcha, thanks both for the info! Thats good news for me

hard chasm Feb 26, 2018, 6:24 AM

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yea, sorry for the wall of noise to a simple question with a simple answer

wise fog Feb 26, 2018, 6:34 AM

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@hard chasm i probably was over thinking it, but its arma and it could have been stupid like that. Thanks for the other info, the deleting a config is pretty interesting

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I was thinking it was like uniforms I think, where you have the veh obj and the inventory item

wise tusk Feb 26, 2018, 4:18 PM

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In class MFD, how can I rotate text?

hot pine Feb 26, 2018, 4:35 PM

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Sure

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There are ie mfd pitch ladders

wise tusk Feb 26, 2018, 6:24 PM

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@hot pine I added simple text to a Horizonbank rotational bone, and it just didnt show, I changed to static bone it showed. Seem like that text rotation work with horizon only

hot pine Feb 26, 2018, 6:24 PM

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Nope

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Works with all sources and bones

wise tusk Feb 26, 2018, 6:25 PM

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Will try again when I am at home.

agile karma Feb 26, 2018, 7:23 PM

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Is there a MACRO like thing I can use for a magazines[] entry in vehicle config?

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Something that's easier to read than 50 times the same magazine... 😄

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magazines[] = {SOMETHING("LIB_5x_61k", 20)}

hot pine Feb 26, 2018, 7:24 PM

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There should be one in basic defines a3

agile karma Feb 26, 2018, 7:31 PM

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Any extra pointer? Did a quick check for .inc files in my P, but nothing that looks like that

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Usually stay away from configs like this, so not sure where to look

untold temple Feb 26, 2018, 7:34 PM

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\Arma 3 Samples\Addons\Test_Tank_01\basicDefines_A3.hpp

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but I don't think there's a macro in there for what you want to do

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I don't know that we have the full basicdefines that BIS have though

agile karma Feb 26, 2018, 7:37 PM

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Yeah doesn't seem like something, was just wondeirng if I was missing some macro usage for that, but there isn't a lot

untold temple Feb 26, 2018, 7:38 PM

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#define mag_3(a) a, a, a
#define mag_4(a) a, a, a, a
#define mag_5(a) a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_6(a) a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_7(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_8(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_9(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_10(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_11(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_12(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a
#define mag_13(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a,
#define mag_14(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a,
#define mag_15(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a```

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Guess that works (found in the basicdefines reyhard put in RHS)

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so maybe magazines[] = {mag_15(class), mag_5(class)};

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will give you your 20 count @agile karma

agile karma Feb 26, 2018, 7:42 PM

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Yeah ill do it like that, thanks

wise tusk Feb 26, 2018, 7:42 PM

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@hot pine Ok, so I tried again with same results. Here are the results: https://imgur.com/FiwR5fL and here is the code I used(simple becouse I just wanted to check that if it works)

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https://pastebin.com/gbs5rs8Z

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Or easier readable, rotating bone:
class RotationText { type="rotational"; source="throttle"; center[]={0.5,0.5}; min=0; max=1; minAngle=0; maxAngle=90; aspectRatio=1; };
and text:
class Text2{ type="text"; source="static"; text="TEXT2"; scale=1; sourceScale=1; align = "center"; pos[]= {"RotationText",{0.00, 0.00}, 1}; right[]= {"RotationText",{0.07, 0.00}, 1}; down[]= {"RotationText",{0.00, 0.07}, 1}; }

hard chasm Feb 26, 2018, 8:36 PM

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@agile karma

_EXEC(cnt=0;};

#define MOTHER(thingy,max)
#if _EVAL(cnt != max)
thing, _EXEC(cnt=cnt+1;)
MOTHER( thing,max)
#endif
..........
MOTHER("whatever" , 15);

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the bis compiler doesn't handle #if/#endif. my dll does (or did, last time i tested it)

wise fog Feb 28, 2018, 12:56 AM

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is there a way to config a weapon to ignore the old method of icons?

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I have a weapon which has a icon picture like : icon_arifle_CTARS_blk_F_X_CA.paa Like base arma 3 weapons but it seems to still look for icons based on the name

 // we have to split "\A3\weapons_F\Data\UI\gear_mk20_x_CA.paa"
  //
  // to "\A3\weapons_F\Data\UI\gear_mk20_" and "_CA.paa"

  // and after that we have to add addition flags 
  // based on weapon linked items
  //
  // e.g. mk20 has optics and muzzle
  //
  // so we will add 'T' - top and 'M' - muzzle
  //
  // and final string will be
  //
  // "\A3\weapons_F\Data\UI\gear_mk20_MT_CA.paa"
  //
  // order of flags is MST 
  // M - muzzle item
  // S - flashlight item
  // T - optics item
  // X - show weapon only

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so it looks like that for those icons but some base arma 3 weapons do not have those files but work fine and show icons

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wondering how I can achieve that

past marsh Feb 28, 2018, 4:53 AM

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If they have icons, they have icons. Probably inheritance or something

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:26 PM

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i'm thinking through an inheritance problem and would appreciate some advice if anyone would like to comment. So if in a future potential DLC project we add custom grenades, and patch the weapon class Throw with a new muzzles[] = {new muzzles}; entry. this will hard-code the stock BI grenades (and so prevent other DLC's wit hpatched grenades working alongside ours, and also break any mods out there, that patch class Throw, or else force them to adopt our DLC classes inside their class, making an unwanted DLC requirement.

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there are several possibilities that spriong to mind:

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make a new class throw, as
class mydlc_throw: throw { class muzzles {mynew muzzles}; };
and then add the weapon to our dlc units
weapons[] = {mydlc_m16, throw, mydlc_throw};

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:29 PM

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There is a standard pattern to add grenades that uses +=

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:29 PM

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modify only the magazines of existing class throw muzzles

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:30 PM

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If you open the PBO up and look at the config.cpp for https://foxhound.international/arma-3-egg.html you'll see it.

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:32 PM

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class CfgWeapons { class GrenadeLauncher; class Throw: GrenadeLauncher { //DeRap: Unknown Entry type DeRap: Unknown Entry type

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i can't seem to open it beyond the first line of cfgweapons

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using eliteness

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:33 PM

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Is it a really old version of Eliteness?

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(or the underlying Mikero .dll's)?

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:33 PM

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possibly let me check as i have the paid version

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:34 PM

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By really old I mean A2 era. 😉

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Let me check.

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:35 PM

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ok fixed thanks

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:35 PM

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Yeah, it works in my copy of Eliteness. The ".bin" file format had a change made to it somewhere between A2 and A3 to support += in .cpp's, specifically for this grenade muzzle issue.

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:36 PM

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muzzles[] += {"eggMuzzle"};

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i see! thanks so much

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what a great idea

past marsh Feb 28, 2018, 3:37 PM

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Oh they let you do that? Neat

balmy sable Feb 28, 2018, 3:37 PM

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Yeah, += only works in specific circumstances though (when the class already exists in the game or a previously processed .pbo). You can't += things in sub classes or super classes. (Or in summary, it is only ever useful for adding grenade muzzles)

clear venture Feb 28, 2018, 3:38 PM

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muzzles, magazines, attachments

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and magazine well ofc

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:39 PM

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beautiful and elegant solution. thanks BI! and Ian for your advice

clear venture Feb 28, 2018, 3:39 PM

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hahahahahahhahaha

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you wouldn't say that if you knew that it was broken for at least a year

livid heath Feb 28, 2018, 3:40 PM

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wel lthat's why i'm here asking lol. i wasn't aware it was fixed, or applicable to muzzles