GAHH! Backpack problems.

[acoustic 82]

Ok. Binowskis new US Marine units came out and they are freaking fantastic. Well, the only problem I have is that I like backpacks on my units. So I decided to add a backpack to my unit through addbackpack. For some reason it will work and sometimes it wont. It really is the most bi-polar coding I have ever seen in my life. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[CarlGustaffa 4]

_unit addBackpack "US_Assault_Pack_Ammo_EP1";

If that doesn't work I'd say they are incompatible with backpacks (like the vanilla USMC which can't be upgraded by config work alone as they come with fixed backpacks and no points in the model).

[acoustic 82]

Damn. So there is no other way around this?

[buliwyf 4]

Ask Binkowski if he could make his units compatible? :D

[acoustic 82]

Ask Binkowski if he could make his units compatible? :D

I'd rather not bother the guys who just spend months on units and is going to annual training on Monday. I think it's quite frowned upon to do that actually.

[eggbeast 3685]

if yuou open his pbo and derapify his config.bin you can search for the term "backpack" and under each unit you will see and element to allow backpacks

here's an example from the PRACS troops

class PRACS_Fusilier_ENG: PRACS_Fusilier

{

displayName = "Engineer";

enableGPS = 1;

canDeactivateMines = 1;

model = "\PRACS_Troops\PRACS_Fusilier_MG";

weapons[] = {"PRACS_GalilAR","ItemGPS","NVGoggles","Binocular","Throw","Put","ItemMap","ItemCompass","ItemWatch","ItemRadio"};

magazines[] = {"PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","PRACS_35Rnd_556x45","HandGrenade_West","HandGrenade_West","SmokeShell","SmokeShell","PipeBomb","PipeBomb","PipeBomb"};

engineer = 1;

canCarryBackPack = 1;

backpack = "PRACS_F_CBK_BP";

class EventHandlers;

};

canCarryBackPack = 1;

allows the unit to carry a backpack

backpack = "PRACS_F_CBK_BP";

sets the default backpack they spawn with

[Binkowski 26]

the US Marines are backpack compatible. utilizing the US_Bag proxy. it's a problem on his end. if you're trying to add a backpack to a unit that already has one you need to first remove it, and then i use

this addBackpack "bink_usmc_ilbe";

just an example.

[acoustic 82]

removebackpack this;this addBackpack "bink_usmc_ilbe";

My USMC Desert rifleman init. No backpack shows up. Am I doing something wrong? Using other backpacks doesn't work either.

[riouken 15]

edit:

Didn't realize "bink_usmc_ilbe" was a backpack included with the addon.

Edited June 25, 2011 by Riouken

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Looks like same and correct syntax to me...

@OP: Are you on OA or A2?

[acoustic 82]

Looks like same and correct syntax to me...

@OP: Are you on OA or A2?

Combined ops. Yeah, I have the same exact code as the wiki.

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Yeah I tried the addon. Seems to me some units have problems using backpacks while others work fine. The Scout(boonie) doesn't show up with a tripod, the RTO doesn't show up with the "radio pack". While others works just perfectly. Since setObjectTexture was supported, with working blood and TI textures, this looked like a good candidate for an event we're trying to put together.

The backpack is in their inventory, but doesn't show up on the model.

[acoustic 82]

Do you have a solution good sir?

[Big Dawg KS 6]

Do you have a solution good sir?

Give Binkowski an angry look. :p

[CameronMcDonald 146]

Yeah, might be a missing proxy in a model. :rage:

Ah well, no addon release survives first contact! I'm sure he'll sort it on his return.

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Solution? For now probably only use the units you verify work. Place one of each, remove backpack, add backpack, and see on which units they appear. Again, it's only on the visual model, backpacks are added and works in the inventory.