Fog script

[Rockhount 21]

I have reworked Yac`s scripts in a fsm for more atmosphere.You have now more options and more performance.Its a client-side script, it works in the Editor/SP and on a non-dedicated-server too and you can use markers to place it.

The script will not run on the dedicated-server-side and the server will not sychronize the fog, because it would cause to much lags,otherwise the server would synchronize 50-300 clouds per second and every cloud would have 5-10 synchronized values and that is to much.

Download: Fog_v1.62.rar

MD5: 5d76783c9153502f45da05e1be743c44

Install:

Open the editor, create a new unit/object and put the example into the init of the unit, after that replace 'l1' with 'Player' and save the mission.

Then open the folder .../Dokuments/ArmA 2 Other Profiles/Nickname/missions/misisonsname and copy the script into the folder.

example: null=[l1,100,11,10,3,7,-0.3,0.1,0.5,1,1,1,13,12,15,true,2,2.1,0.1,4,6,0,3.5,17.5] execFSM "Fog.fsm";

l1 = name of unit (use "" for markers and when you on a multiplayer session only want to set the fog around the player: run the script once! with 'Player' (not 'this' and not 'name of the unit/object'!!!), example: null=[Player,200,10,... )

If the unit/building was destroyed/died or the marker was deleted, the script will exit automatically!

100 = Maximumdistance

11 = Minimumdistance

10 = Count of clouds

3 = Minimumsize of clouds

7 = Maximumsize of clouds

-0.3 = Height of clouds (must be a bit below the ground to look realistic)

0.1 = Respawntime of clouds

0.5 = Transparency

1,1,1 = Color of clouds

13 = Remove-speed of clouds

12 = Minimumlifetime of clouds

15 = Maximumlifetime of clouds

true = The fog will be effected by wind (for no wind effect: false)

2 = Windstrength (acts only when the wind effect is 'true')

2.1 = Random-direction-period(in seconds) (acts only when the wind effect is 'true')

0.1 = Random-direction-intensity (acts only when the wind effect is 'true')

4,6,0 = Move-direction-speed (x,y,z) - same effect as wind, but constant and adjustable(acts only when the wind effect is 'false')

3.5 = Stardaytime (the fog will spawn when the ingametime is not earlier than 03:30)

17.5 = Enddaytime (the fog will spawn when the ingametime is not later than 17:30)

RandomDirectionPeriod 2.1 with RandomDirectionIntensity 0.1 means that 0.1 will be added to the direction-speed (x,y,z-randomized) of a moving-cloud every 2.1 seconds.

An example for norrins revive-script:

revive_init.sqf:

NORRNCustomExec1 ="null=[Player,100,11,10,3,7,-0.3,0.1,0.5,1,1,1,13,12,15,true,1,2.1,0.1,4,6,0,0,24] execFSM ""Fog.fsm"";"; // Exec1 occurs following being revived

NORRNCustomExec3 ="null=[Player,100,11,10,3,7,-0.3,0.1,0.5,1,1,1,13,12,15,true,1,2.1,0.1,4,6,0,0,24] execFSM ""Fog.fsm"";"; // Exec3 occurs when you spawn at base

#Update 1:

Fixed: Position Error

#Update 2:

script optimized

#Update 3:

If the marker will be deleted, the script will exit and will not continue to spawn the fog at position [0,0,0].

If the unit/building is dead/destroyed, the script will exit and will not cotinue to spawn the fog at the last position.

#Update 4:

Fixed: clouds spawned twice

#Update 5:

More options:

Releasetime of clouds

Lifetime of clouds

Move-direction-speed of clouds(x)

Move-direction-speed of clouds(y)

Move-direction-speed of clouds(z)

#Update 6:

The most of the options musn`t be set to get no errors (Only the first option must be set)

When a option isn`t set, it will get a stanard value.

Fixed: Maximumdistance doesn`t work correctly (Thanks to Celery)

More options:

Effect by wind

minimum and maximum options for the size of clouds

#Update 6.1:

Fixed: Minimumdistance doesn`t work correctly (Thanks to Celery)

More options:

Wind strength

minimum and maximum options for the lifetime of clouds

#Update 6.2:

script optimized

More Options:

Random-direction-period (in seconds) (acts only when the wind effect is 'true')

Random-direction-intensity (acts only when the wind effect is 'true')

Startdaytime (24 hour clock)

Enddaytime (24 hour clock)

Credits:

Yac for the original Script

Edited March 11, 2012 by Rockhount

[metalcraze 290]

Looking nice but how do you make it spawn around the player as he moves?

I was initializing it with both the player unit and 'this' as a name and 'player'. But it only spawns around the initial position of my unit.

[Mr. Charles 22]

Thx for updating and it is alreadyyyy zzzzz...... *sleepmode on*

[metalcraze 290]

Mist in action, among other effects:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_41gZx09KVI

[kremator 1065]

This is great. Using it in Virtual Training System by L'etranger. Works extremely well!

Good job!

[igneous01 19]

dam thats nice work there! perfect for setting the mood for a mission

[Guest]

Thanks for informing us about your release :cool:

Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Fog script

[twisted 128]

very nice! will get. 2 questions - does the mist block AI vision? is it affected by wind?

[Rockhount 21]

-1.Yes it will block the AI, but only when you have massive and high fog. But the AI must be more than 80-100 meters far away, if they shouldn`t spot you.

-2.It isn`t effected by wind.

Edit: only when you hit the AI through the massive fog, they will spot you

Edited January 3, 2011 by Rockhount

[miller 49]

thanks Rockhount

but the archiv is damaged

possibly upload again :)

greetz miller

[Mr. Charles 22]

Hey Miller, the file is on my webspace. The data is not corrupted, recheck again with other extraction program.

[miller 49]

Hey Miller, the file is on my webspace. The data is not corrupted, recheck again with other extraction program.

Ah, now it works thanks :)

[Rockhount 21]

Script updated to version 1.4

Edited January 3, 2011 by Rockhount

[Guest]

Thanks again for taking the time to keep us up to date with your work :cool:

Updated release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Fog script v1.4

[Thechuz 10]

Do I just dump this in my mission folder?

Looks fantastic!

[Mr. Charles 22]

There are example missions to go with it, check them out.

[AZCoder 921]

Thanks for all your efforts putting this coolness together :ok:

[ffur2007slx2_5 11]

Good, I'll take a try when I get back home!

[Rockhount 21]

Script updated to version 1.5

[kremator 1065]

Excellent updates .... cheers !

[Guest]

Thanks again for informing us about the update :cool:

Updated release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Fog script v1.5

[miller 49]

Thanks for new version Rockhount

ArmA2Base.de Mirror updated:

Fog script v1.5 by Rockhount

Kind regards

Miller

[grande1982 10]

A question for the creator, ¿the fog is in client mode or in global mode?

[Mr. Charles 22]

lrn 2 read:

"Its a client-side script but it works in the Editor/SP too and you can use markers to place it."

[Rockhount 21]

The fog will be created only on the client-side, never on the server-side and the server will not synchronize the fog.

Edited January 5, 2011 by Rockhount