How to add a Rangefinder?

[sproyd 2]

So BIS keeps making mission-breaking changes even post-release which I am sure you are all finding frustraing - its driving me mad.

- They keep changing static object IDs which breaks any mission related to a static object ID (i.e. destroy this building)

- They deleted/changed name of a Uniform which made all of my OPFOR naked

- Also it looks like NATO Snipers now do not spawn with Rangefinders (I'm assuming Spotters still do).

How do I add a bloody Rangefinder? this addItem "Rangefinder" is not working - did they change the classname?

Thanks - sorry bit frustrated about all the time I am wasting fixing my missions due to BIS changes post-release. With Alpha and Beta it was a sacrifice we all agreed to make but now I don't want to do any more missions for fear of spending the rest of my life fixing them.

[cobra4v320 27]

player addweapon "Rangefinder" works for me in DEV branch.

This was broken then fixed in this DEV Branch, not sure if it is working in the normal verison.

Fixed: Binoculars were invisible in inventory

Edited October 8, 2013 by cobra4v320

[dan3ko 10]

For my expierence it need to load a bit later than the other items, this works for me:

_workaround = this spawn {waitUntil{time > 1}; _this addWeapon "Rangefinder"};

_workaround = this spawn {waitUntil{time > 1}; _this addWeapon "B_UavTerminal"};

[Von Quest 1161]

Also believe there is BUG with optics like that not showing up, but if you hit

B then it still works as if you still have it.

[sproyd 2]

Hmmm yes its still invisible but wasn't working when I pressed B (not sure if they have removed RangeFinder from NATO Sniper unit because you can't bloody see it in the inventory.

I just used

this addWeapon "RangeFinder"; this assignItem "RangeFinder";

at the start of the init.

Thanks all for your help. This is quite a surprising bug to still be in the game post-launch given I remember seeing the RangeFinder in the inventory previously. I'm running stable branch btw.

[cobra4v320 27]

Yeah it works fine in DEV Branch, I guess it will be fixed when they do the next update. :j:

[IndeedPete 1038]

Yes, all these changes can be really annoying sometimes. I played one of my missions yesterday and was supposed to get a UAV terminal during the mission. The script to add the terminal showed no errors, but i just didn't get the device. Luckily, i placed some drone guy near buy. Had to shoot the poor bastard and take his terminal to continue the mission. :rolleyes: