After death: black screen troubles

[harakka 10]

We're trying to get the venerable Kegetys's spectator script to work. However we are hitting a hitch even before executing the actual script. Good old spawning as a seagull works, but attempting anything else, like overriding onPlayerRespawnAsSeagull.sqs and onKilled event handlers, seem to both result in a black screen that we can't dispel by any means. Any ideas on where the black screen is executed from and how to get around it are welcome.

[Orion987 1]

I'm running into the same problem. Trying to write my own respawn script, if I setPlayer after a player dies then he does take control of the unit but the screen fades black. Any help would be appreciated.

[Kerc Kasha 102]

I found a solution to the problem and will be releasing an updated version of the script once I get permission from Kegetys

---------- Post added at 03:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:50 PM ----------

For reference you need this at the start of your onrespawnasseagull.sqs

;MUF test------------------------------------------------------------
;wait until health PPs are finished (death after unconscious, sudden death - see TEST_HealthPP.FSM)
@(missionnamespace getvariable ["BIS_allowDeathScreen",true])
BIS_allowHealthPP = false;
(["HealthPP_black"] call bis_fnc_rscLayer) cutText ["","BLACK IN",8];

[harakka 10]

Thanks! Your solution worked, even though Kegetys' script itself needs a lot of adaptation. If you succeed in updating the script please post a followup here or PM me, we would be very interested in seeing it!