(How to) create an ultra simple mod for AI "sneaking" movement

[dazza 13]

Hi all,

I am looking to make an ultra simple .pbo mod which I want to just throw into my addons folder, without having to constantly script something in my mission folder everytime.

The idea is simple. Everytime I spawn, I have two actions in my menu:

- SLOW APPROACH

- RETURN TO NORMAL

When clicking on the "SLOW APPROACH", my AI group members will (this setSpeedMode "LIMITED";). This means when I give them a movement command to go somewhere, they will sneak/move cautiously and slowly to the location - as oppose to jogging there (in vanilla).

I've already experimented with this by adding a couple triggers, assigning my group to setSpeedMode "LIMITED", and putting them in "stealth" or "aware" and I've noticed a huge improvement in the way they react to surprise 'contact' much better - as if they are more alert and ready for combat.

I have the concept down, which is "this setSpeedMode "LIMITED";" but unfortunately I don't know how to write a script that will immediately initiate whenever I start a mission, nor making it an option in my action menu, nor knowing how to compile it into a .pbo addon.

Can someone please help? Surely this cannot be too complex to make. All I need is some help coz I don't have any knowledge on how to make a .pbo.

Thank you so much to whomever can help.

Cheers!

Daz

[kylania 567]

The answers to your questions are in the forums already. Well the config forums at least.

Search for "preinit" and "addAction" separately.

I'm not sure that you know what " ultra simple" means. ;)

So write your script in a mission and get it working as an addaction how you want it.

Then turn it into a function using cfgFunctions in a mission working how you want it to.

Then extract that and package it up as a pbo.

[dazza 13]

Sweet! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction atleast. I'll give it a shot and report back if I am stuck with anything I don't understand.

Cheers!

[kylania 567]

Here's the specific thread I was thinking about: How-to-turn-SQF-into-a-standalone-PBO

[dazza 13]

Sorry guys, I've tried to make my own .pbo addon but I am completely lost.

I managed to get as far as making sqf files (_playerGrp = Group player; _playerGrp setSpeedMode "LIMITED";) , and wrote in the player init "player addAction ["SLOW", "slow.sqf"]; player addAction ["NORMAL", "normal.sqf"]; and it works beautifully. However, now i am stuck as to how to get it to preinit without needing to write anything in the player init. And I am also stuck knowing how to make it into a pbo.

Aside from that though, Ive used the limited movement in afew test missions and it completely changed my group's survival rate in a firefight. My group would be able to move very tactically and slowly - and when coming in contact - can react immediately and directly. An absolute charm when clearing out urban environments. 9/10 times, my group would clear an entire compound - which had a squad of enemy - and survive without a single casualty. When getting them to move naturally in vanilla, my group would sustain an average of 4 out of 10 men dying.

Please help >.<

Thanks!

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

What did you put in the normal.sqf? i would like to try this.

[dazza 13]

All good now! :D so bloody happy I finally made it