Description.ext weapon selection

[daanvs 0]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone has found a trick to make the gear selection in the briefing work like we used to by using the Description.ext file.

The file doesn't work like it used to in ArmA2.

This is what I used:

//Description.ext

showCompass = 1;
showGPS = 1;
showWatch = 1;

respawn = "BASE";
respawnDelay = 15;

class Weapons
{
// Add the weapons to the mission gear
class arifle_MX_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_MX_GL_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_MX_SW_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_MXC_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_MXM_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_SDAR_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_TRG20_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_TRG21_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_TRG21_GL_F { count = 10; };
class hgun_P07_F { count = 10; };
class LMG_Mk200_F { count = 10; };
class srifle_EBR_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_Khaybar_C_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_Khaybar_F { count = 10; };
class arifle_Khaybar_GL_F { count = 10; };

};

class Magazines
{
// Add the magazines to the mission gear
class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_green { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_green_mag_Tracer { count = 15; };
class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag_Tracer { count = 60; };
class 100Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag { count = 60; };
class 100Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag_Tracer { count = 60; };
class 20Rnd_762x45_mag { count = 60; };
class 20Rnd_556x45_UW_mag { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_556x45_Stanag { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_65x39_case_mag { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_65x39_case_mag_Tracer { count = 60; };
class 16Rnd_9x21_Mag { count = 60; };
class 30Rnd_9x21_Mag { count = 60; };
class 200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box { count = 60; };
class 200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box_Tracer { count = 60; };

};

[ironham 1]

You can no longer access your gear in briefing at all.

[Varanon 892]

It seems that this functionality is either broken or not implemented in the current Alpha. Didn't work for me either.

---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 PM ----------

You can no longer access your gear in briefing at all.

"No longer" ? This can't be intentional, it would defeat the purpose of the class Weapons/Magazines in description.ext. I can't believe that this would be intended behavior.

[ironham 1]

It seems that this functionality is either broken or not implemented in the current Alpha. Didn't work for me either.

---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 PM ----------

"No longer" ? This can't be intentional, it would defeat the purpose of the class Weapons/Magazines in description.ext. I can't believe that this would be intended behavior.

Perhaps it's only for the alpha? Regardless, right now there is no way to access/see your gear or anyone else's gear in briefing.

[tsdobbi 1]

I know for a fact it tries to load the weapon/magazine classes at the briefing screen, because it will throw an error if you have an invalid weapon/ammo class defined.

[shadowguy 0]

Has this been resolved? I searched and found no solutions. I will bump this thread and hope.

Thanks for any assistance.

[IndeedPete 1038]

If you mean by resolved that the gear selection in briefing is available again and works like in Arma 2 then: Yes, at least in latest DevBranch I have no problems. ;)

[Varanon 892]

If you mean by resolved that the gear selection in briefing is available again and works like in Arma 2 then: Yes, at least in latest DevBranch I have no problems. ;)

In single player, yes, but last time I checked, it wasn't available in multiplayer

[shadowguy 0]

Thanks Varanon for a correct and informative response.