Creating wrecks that dont explode

[ziiip 1]

I wanna place some vehicles and turn them into wrecks to create a scene that had a battle going on previously. The problem is, however that the setdamage command will make them explode and burn, which I dont want to have. All I need are the wreck models themselves. Is there a way to do this?

Edit: stripping the vehicles of their ammo and fuel stops the explosion for some vehicles but they still burn.

Edited October 23, 2013 by ziiip

[cobra4v320 27]

I answered this questions in this post.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?167130-destroying-cars-before-player-spawns-in&p=2538330&viewfull=1#post2538330

[ziiip 1]

I put the following in the init:

this setdamage 1; this setdamage 0; this setdamage 1

but the vehicle exploded normally.

[jacmac 2]

Just find the name for the wreck version of the config, usually with a "_W" in the name, and place it in the mission with createVehicle. Or am I missing something in the question?

[cobra4v320 27]

this setVehicleAmmo 0; this setfuel 0; this setDamage 1; this setDamage 0; this setDamage 1;

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Just find the name for the wreck version of the config, usually with a "_W" in the name, and place it in the mission with createVehicle. Or am I missing something in the question?

That will work if there is a wreck for the vehicle you want.

[ziiip 1]

Annoyingly neither of these work.

[cobra4v320 27]

What vehicle are you trying this on?

[ziiip 1]

Marshall APC, Comance.

[cobra4v320 27]

Marshall worked fine for me, the AH99 did not, the good news is there is already a wreck for the AH99. Land_Wreck_Heli_Attack_01_F

[ziiip 1]

So what is the classname of the wreck of Marshall?

Edited October 23, 2013 by ziiip

[cobra4v320 27]

Marshall does not have a wreck, search the config under cfgVehicle Land_wrecks

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Here is the MI48 wreck "Land_Wreck_Heli_Attack_02_F". By the way these can be found under empty>wrecks in the editor.

[ziiip 1]

So what if I want to have Varsuk and Ifrit wrecks without explosion and smoke? Is that impossible to do?

[Parrot4543 10]

General Idea:

CreateVehicle

Get Position Of Vehicle -> getPos(Wreck_Name/Object Name)

Create Smoke Effect From Cfg File On getPos point

Then do whatever else you need to do

[cobra4v320 27]

I tested on all armored vehicles and I had no secondary explosions.

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General Idea:

CreateVehicle

Get Position Of Vehicle -> getPos(Wreck_Name/Object Name)

Create Smoke Effect From Cfg File On getPos point

Then do whatever else you need to do

Thats cool but the problem is the secondary explosions that occur on certain vehicles. Plus why use createVehicle when you can just use the wreck from the editor?

[Parrot4543 10]

Well.... it's in the units section... so I'd say... :/ CreateUnit ?

Thats an assumption... I am still learning arma 3 scripting...

Note: I wish Bohemia would release an Official Scripting PDF Book...

Also the Wrecks in editor... are not the... wrecks that are created when a vehicle is destroyed... for example T-72 instead of a T-100

Edited October 24, 2013 by Parrot4543

[cobra4v320 27]

Well.... it's in the units section... so I'd say... :/ CreateUnit ?

Thats an assumption... I am still learning arma 3 scripting...

Note: I wish Bohemia would release an Official Scripting PDF Book...

Also the Wrecks in editor... are not the... wrecks that are created when a vehicle is destroyed... for example T-72 instead of a T-100

Yup I know that, hopefully they add more wrecks into the editor as they are usually nicer then a black shell.

[Parrot4543 10]

True, just spawn T-72 etc, although... the strange part is if you look in the wrecks they added Hunters... but not the other "newer vehicles"

[ziiip 1]

this setVehicleAmmo 0; this setfuel 0; this setDamage 1; this setDamage 0; this setDamage 1;

This works for cars and armored vehicles. :D