How do I make soldiers with Custom weapon loadouts start with already loaded mags?

[David Schofield 10]

Ok, so I was tinkering around in Editor, and I've realized that I have a problem. Whenever I give an AI or my own player a custom loadout (For example: A Corpsman with a G36a and 6 G36 magazines) the gun starts empty, but 6 mags are in reserve. I have to reload to shoot... However, an unedited corpsman starts with a gun that is already loaded.

So how to I make it so that the guns are already loaded on mission start? If there is a code, what is it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated; I play ARMA 2 (not OA) on up-to-date patch 1.10 with no mods.

[dm 9]

Add a/the magazine/s first, then the weapon will start loaded.

[David Schofield 10]

Add a/the magazine/s first, then the weapon will start loaded.

Thank you for the code, but where at specifically should I put it? At the very beginning?

Here is my code so far:

removeAllWeapons this; this addWeapon "AK_107_pso"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK";

So all I do is place it at the start?

a/the magazine/s; removeAllWeapons this; this addWeapon "AK_107_pso"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK";

[Strikor 10]

Like this:

removeallweapons this; {this addmagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"} foreach [1,2,3]; this addweapon "AK_107_pso";

[dm 9]

Oh, hehe, no.

Just do this:

removeAllWeapons this; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"; this addWeapon "AK_107_pso"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK";

[st_dux 26]

Heh, that isn't code. DM is simply saying that you need to add the magazines before adding the weapon. So put the "this addMagazine..." part before the "this addWeapon..." part.

edit: Ninja'd

[David Schofield 10]

Like this:

removeallweapons this; {this addmagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"} foreach [1,2,3]; this addweapon "AK_107_pso";

I'm not too familiar with that version of the addition code... I'm sorry, but thanks for helping out.

Oh, hehe, no.

Just do this:

removeAllWeapons this; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK"; this addWeapon "AK_107_pso"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_545x39_AK";

Oh haha! Thank you very much, I understand now! :o

Heh, that isn't code. DM is simply saying that you need to add the magazines before adding the weapon. So put the "this addMagazine..." part before the "this addWeapon..." part.

edit: Ninja'd

Ninja'd indeed, but still very helpful indeed! Thank you!

Thanks to all that answered my call for assistance, the problem is solved :bounce3:

Just gotta lotta work to do now on notepad... Haha..

[Strikor 10]

It's just an easier way to add multiple magazines. In that example it would give 3.

[Flax 397]

A good way is to use ArmA Edit with the Arma 2 OA update and use the create new unit feature. Have a look here:

ArmA EDIT: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1455

Update : http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8354

[CarlGustaffa 4]

The above won't always work if weapon have multiple muzzles.

//add magazines
//add weapon
//do the following:
_primw = primaryWeapon _p;
if (_primw != "") then {
_p selectWeapon _primw;
_muzzles = getArray(configFile>>"cfgWeapons" >> _primw >> "muzzles");
_p selectWeapon (_muzzles select 0);
};

[galzohar 31]

Also if you don't have a primary weapon but instead have a secondary or pistol, then the above will again not work. Luckily, afaik, pistols and launchers don't have muzzles (or are there any that do have them?) and you can just use _p selectWeapon "M9" or whatever weapon you use.

[crimsontide 10]

this is an example of the method I use, similar to some that have been mentioned before. this way, you don't have to add individual magazines, and it starts with a mag loaded and the proper weapon selected. here is an example of a grenadier.

removeAllWeapons this; {this addmagazine "30Rnd_556x45_STANAG";} forEach [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]; {this addmagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203";} forEach [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]; this addWeapon "M4A1_RCO_GL"; this selectWeapon "M4A1_RCO_GL"; this addWeapon "Throw"; {this addmagazine "HandGrenade_West";} forEach [1,2,3,4];

{this addmagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9";} forEach [1,2,3,4]; this addWeapon "M9";

[CarlGustaffa 4]

That will even overfill pistol mag slots. Oh well, do you ever find out that it doesn't work quite as intended, you need to press f etc, then go back and add the muzzle related code.

@galzohar: Why would you give anyone just a launcher or pistol?