Modified Kegety's spectator script for A3 - v 1.0

[ollem 4]

While I was really missing the functionality of the great Kegetys' Spectator Script in ArmA 3 and the updated versions around didn't match my expectations, I decided to bit the bullet and made some major updates which do (/should) work in A3.

Download: Kegetys' Spectator Script for A3 v3.7.zip

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Auto Action Focus (raw video, vehicle support after 02:00)

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Changes:

V3.7

- Added first person camera

- space bar toggles weapons sight in first person view

- Auto Action Focus / Lazy combat observer mode enabled for first person view too

V3.6

- Fixed occasional client crash due to spectator script

- Smoother camera handling

- improved visibility for 'unit locator' color

- Leader identified by slightly larger and lighter 'color tag'

- code optimization

previous versions:

V3.5

- added Auto Action Focus / Lazy combat observer mode

- Code optimization

- Bug fixes

V3.2

- Added 'AI combat awareness status' visual info option ( Crtl - t )

- Improved map zoom and map click

- Fixed: Arma 3 client crash while watching a player getting killed in combination with BTC-Revive

- Code optimization

- Bug-fixes

v3.1:

- All camera modes linked to same location/target

- v-key for temporary view distance increase (4x) during spectator mode (v-key in combination with alt-key will increase vd up to 12km)

- Code improvements for large amount of AI (faster)

- Chase camera is now first/default camera mode

- Re-added toggle dead/unknown filter

- Fixed update of unit name in chase/lock-on mode when changed using a- and/or d-key

- Multiple bug-fixes

- New version-numbering to align with ArmA3

V1.0

- Removed a few camera features (e.g missile cam, 1st person cam - they may return in the future)

- Added a new 'free camera' to replace the hard to handle butterfly camera

- Added NVG and thermal (white and black) night vision modes (toggle using n key)

- Map Marker Updates are enabled by default (toggle using h key)

- Unit Tags are enabled by default (toggle using t key)

Usage:

- unzip file in spectator sub dir of mission folder

- add the following to 'description.ext' file:

#include "spectator\spectating.hpp"

- for manual start call spectator script with:

[player] execVM "spectator\specta.sqf";

- copy 'onPlayerRespawn.sqf' file to mission root folder to overrule seagull and start spectator script

There are 4 camera view modes, which can be cycled by mouse menu or c (camera) key

- chase: will chase the selected unit - zoom in/out using mouse wheel

- lock-on: will allow you to focus on a unit and circle around by pressing right mouse button and zoom using mouse wheel

- first-person: obviously 1st person view - use space bar to switch between weapon sight

- free: travel camera around using w,s,a,d,q,z keys and mouse scroll wheel, right mouse to circle, and press Alt key to speed up, and use ctrl key for turbo mode

Click near a unit/vehicle on map or minimap to focus on this unit in chase and lock-on mode.

In free cam mode the camera is moved to that location.

m key - toggle map - mini map - no map

h key - while on map stop updating markers in case of low perf

n key - toggle night vision and thermal modes

t key - toggle unit side identification

y key - toggle unit combat awareness status identification

h key - toggle map marker update

v key - toggle (temporary 4x) viewdistance

ctrl + v-key - increase viewdistance up to 12km

c key - cycle camera mode

a/d key - select previous/next unit in lock-on and chase mode

1,2,3 key - direct cam switch

f1 - help

esc - close spectator mode

tab - hide hud

w,s,a,d,q,z key or mouse wheel - move camera in free mode (use alt or ctrl key to speed up camera movement)

alt + right mouse button - change FOV zoom

ctrl + alt + right mouse button - reset FOV zoom

Edited April 12, 2014 by Ollem
update v3.7

[celery 8]

Kegetys', not Kegety's.

[Redphoenix 1539]

Thanks buddy, I do have a very very good use for that.

[ollem 4]

Kegetys', not Kegety's.

You're right :D - modified it

[Guest]

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[SavageCDN 231]

Thank you Ollem

[Spoor 23]

Have been waiting for such a script - thanks

[ollem 4]

Updated to version 3.1 - see start post

Edited September 30, 2013 by Ollem

[ollem 4]

Updated to verison 3.2 - see start post

New (a.o. things): AI combat awareness status.

- Red: combat

- Cyan: Stealth

- Green: default

- Yellow: aware

- Blue: careless

Edited October 11, 2013 by Ollem

[MAD T 16]

Many thanks for updating this.

[Guest]

Thanks for taking the time to inform us of the updated version :cool:

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[shay_gman 272]

Great work Ollem :cool:

[Spoor 23]

Great stuff - thanks

[zealot111 13]

Thank you very much!

Hmm, when I use this script in my coop tvt mission after character death it constantly blinks changing from seagull into spectator. So it doesnt works.

rpt file:

{_x camSetFov szoom} foreach KEGs_cameras>
 Error position: <_x camSetFov szoom} foreach KEGs_cameras>
 Error Undefined variable in expression: _x
File C:\Users\Igor\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\[sTELS]Zealot\mpmissions\wog_122_Hydrae_13.Altis\spectator\specta.sqf, line 581
Error in expression <kon camSetTarget KEGscam_target; 

Edited October 24, 2013 by zealot111
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[ollem 4]

How do you start the spectator script? (what line of code and where?)

[ollem 4]

Updated to version 3.5

Added Auto Action focus - see start post

[Guest]

Thanks for informing us about the update :cool:

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[ollem 4]

Updated to version 3.6 - see start post

Changes:

V3.6

- Fixed occasional client crash due to spectator script

- Smoother camera handling

- improved visibility for 'unit locator' color

- Leader identified by slightly larger and lighter 'color tag'

- code optimization

[Guest]

Thanks for informing us of the updated version mate and sorry for the delay, I was testing wine............... :811:

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[mpalotislazosgl 10]

Thanks Ollem :D

[ollem 4]

Updated to version 3.7:

Download: Kegetys' Spectator Script for A3 v3.7.zip

(details in start post)

[Guest]

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[.kju 3239]

Do the embedded videos work for someone else?

[ck-claw 1]

;2665528']Do the embedded videos work for someone else?

On the 1st page .kju? they do for me.

[GieNkoV 30]

Is there a way, to make it work without adding it to every mission, I mean to install it on dedicated server side and set it to always launch that script after death?