Drongos Artillery (an advanced artillery system)

[Drongo69 117]

It appears to be a locality issue. In previous versions the vehicle firing happened on the server. The latest version gives the fire command where the firing vehicle is local. I thought this would make it work in all situations. I don't know about Zeus locality, so I might just revert to using server-side only and not support Zeus in the next version.

[alleycat 28]

dtaRadioTypes =
[


   "tf_rt1523g_big",
   "tf_rt1523g_black",
   "tf_rt1523g_fabric",
   "tf_rt1523g_green",
   "tf_rt1523g_sage"






];

I have set this in the init.sqf.

But any player is still able to call the artillery mod. Is there a way to prevent players from accessing it until a specific item is carried? I have tried calling this in a delayed script 20 seconds into the mission and using the code in the console. No effect. They only way to prevent players from calling it is to drop the radio item (stock arma3 or tf personal radio)

Edited February 7, 2015 by alleycat

[markh7991 10]

@markh7991

I haven't tried Bornholm, might be something unique to the map. Also, just to confirm, it was working on a dedicated server OK on the other maps? I don't have a dedicated server to test on, I would like to be sure it is working.

Made a simple mission on Altis on our server. One player RHS Russian, platoon of BM21 and Platoon of ZS3s. ZS3's seem to work ok but got stuck when the pointed to the target. No rounds fired and no fire mission. The BM-21's all signed off after confiming the fire mission as 'impossible shot' then 'rounds complete'. Same thing happened when map clicked also.

[Drongo69 117]

Could someone please try this in MP?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ky0bxqx6rmvmlc/DrongosArtilleryv032.zip?dl=0

In fact, I would be interested in working a bit more closely with someone with access to a dedicated server for better testing. I want to finalize this mod so I can move on to other stuff I have planned. Please PM me if you can help.

[Vernei 12]

PM Sent.

[markh7991 10]

I'm not sure if this is your side of things or RHS but I'll ask you first>

What are the 3VDF93 & 3VS-23 rounds for the RHS 2S3M SPA? I figured out the rest by testing but these I'm not sure about as nothing landed on the target. I tried both at night in case they were illum rounds but I couldn't see any illum viewing from Zeus over a wide area.

I get this error when using the 53-OCh-540 which from the error I presume to be proper WP rounds rather than WP Smoke:

Script

WarFXPE\ParticleEffects\scripts\WPTrail.sqf

not found

Thanks

[Jona33 51]

I'm not sure if this is your side of things or RHS but I'll ask you first>

What are the 3VDF93 & 3VS-23 rounds for the RHS 2S3M SPA? I figured out the rest by testing but these I'm not sure about as nothing landed on the target. I tried both at night in case they were illum rounds but I couldn't see any illum viewing from Zeus over a wide area.

I get this error when using the 53-OCh-540 which from the error I presume to be proper WP rounds rather than WP Smoke:

Script

WarFXPE\ParticleEffects\scripts\WPTrail.sqf

not found

Thanks

That'll be RHS, just check their wiki, the ammo types are listed there.

[markh7991 10]

Ok, thanks.

I did check the Wiki a couple of days ago but I must have had my wooden eyes fitted, oops :rolleyes:

[geotrooper 12]

This stupid "negative, out of range" error kills my mood. I tried different locations but I've got the same error. also I tried to use arty after this error and worked well. but after I added some more BM-21's they didn't fire.

I found one "buggy?" thing. I changed rounds when I was getting "negative, out of range" error and arty worked. but usually the Grad fires 40 rounds. I wanna use them to fire all rockets. btw thanks a lot. now artillery has its own beauty with this mod but if you change and fix these errors this will become AMAZING. thanks

[Drongo69 117]

First post updated with version 033. Changes:

• Massive bughunt to further reduce the "drifting rounds" bug (99% gone in my testing)
  
• Overhaul of the dialog
  
• Added a new module "Mark Guns" for debugging (marks individual tube facing, both vehicle and turret)
  
• Added basic scripted damage to Reyhard's WP rounds
  
• Removed inaccurate low angle option for M5s
  
• Disabled accessing the dialog if the player is dead
  
• Added a simple mod logo
  
• Various minor tweaks
  

[Guest]

New version frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Drongos Artillery v0.33



Community Base addons A3

[anthariel 165]

Update 0.33 available on ArmA France :)

http://arma-france.com/update-drangos-artillery-0-33/

Edited February 21, 2015 by Anthariel

[sonsalt6 105]

Updated mod v0.330 available at withSIX. Download now by clicking:

[dyflinn432 13]

Hey, so im having some trouble with this, no matter what unit i use the result is the same i enter my fire mission and click "Xmit" after a few secs it will call out the ETA etc however the unit will not adjust, meaning if the cannon is pointing at the ground then it will fire all the rounds into the ground and not up in the air towards my target, iv tried using the default arty and the RHS ones none will work. Iv done Low, High missions, map click and manuel nothing is working for me ... Trying this on Stratis if that Helps, Any ideas?, id love to use this for better fire support.

[Drongo69 117]

What mods are you using? Try it with only CBA and the artillery active.

[dyflinn432 13]

Sorry should have mentioned my game is heavily modded, however i put my mods in one by one and discovered AGM was the culprit, is there a certain PBO in AGM which causes this mod not to work?

Edited March 1, 2015 by Dyflinn432

[Drongo69 117]

You'll have to ask them, I don't use AGM. But it sounds like something is messing with the dowatch command.

[dyflinn432 13]

I found the issue, it was the AI pbo in AGM, have no idea how they conflict but that was the problem.

[alleycat 28]

I am having issues with restricting the mod to certain units or radios.

script called from init.sqf

sleep 20;


dtaRadioTypes =
[


   "tf_rt1523g_big",
   "tf_rt1523g_black",
   "tf_rt1523g_fabric",
   "tf_rt1523g_green",
   "tf_rt1523g_sage"






];


dtaAuthorizedUnits = [];



dtaAuthorizedUnits = dtaAuthorizedUnits + 
[
"leader_nato1",
"leader_nato2",
"leader_fia1",
"leader_fia2",
"leader_csat1",
"leader_csat2",
"leader_aaf1",
"leader_aaf2"



];

When placing a restriction module it refuses to allow any unit to use the artillery.

[pitpines 1]

After the newest A3 Patch the Option for the Keybindings doesn´t work anymore. Think it has to do with the CBA Update. Any chance to fix it? Same Prob with Drongos Air Support.

[BlackAlpha 10]

Drongo asked me for help with this mod and I worked on a new version. Since then, he says he got burned out on Arma modding. So, I'm just going to post the new version here so that it doesn't get lost. Consider this to be an unofficial version.

Changelog:

- Fixed all aiming problems.

- Fixed pre-plotted and FFE missions that you can call from the missions list.

- Fixed the artillery interface crash when killing/deleting a controlled artillery unit.

- Made the mod compatible with the latest CBA keybinding API.

- Changed reload and prep times to more realistic values (based on modern automated systems).

- Prep time is reduced when you fire a second time without changing target location.

- Prep time is reduced when using a pre-plotted mission.

- Fixed some minor errors and cleaned up the code quite a bit.

- With ACRE, it only gives you access to the artillery menu if you have a medium/long range ACRE radio.

- You can cancel an ongoing fire mission with the End Mission button.

- And some other stuff I probably forgot about.

Edited April 28, 2015 by R0adki11
linked removed until permission clarified

[chops 111]

I realise you've helped out in fixing thing ups, but did you ask Drongo for permission to release this?

Helping someone out with their mod doesn't entitle you to release your own version of it, and the licence in Drongo's read me is very clear:

You may NOT distribute altered versions of this addon without my written permission.

Regards

Chops

Edited April 27, 2015 by Chops
Add licence quote

[R0adki11 3949]

Drongo asked me for help with this mod and I worked on a new version. Since then, he says he got burned out on Arma modding. So, I'm just going to post the new version here so that it doesn't get lost. Consider this to be an unofficial version.

Changelog:

- Fixed all aiming problems.

- Fixed pre-plotted and FFE missions that you can call from the missions list.

- Fixed the artillery interface crash when killing/deleting a controlled artillery unit.

- Made the mod compatible with the latest CBA keybinding API.

- Changed reload and prep times to more realistic values (based on modern automated systems).

- Prep time is reduced when you fire a second time without changing target location.

- Prep time is reduced when using a pre-plotted mission.

- Fixed some minor errors and cleaned up the code quite a bit.

- With ACRE, it only gives you access to the artillery menu if you have a medium/long range ACRE radio.

- You can cancel an ongoing fire mission with the End Mission button.

- And some other stuff I probably forgot about.

Please clarify that you have permission from the author before releasing such a version. As per the following rule:

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[badlucky1776 3]

This sucks.

Drongo's suite Command Enhancement/Arty/Air had become a staple for my addon setup. The last versions seemed to work damn near perfect for me...

CBA updates and the keybindings are ruined, one is defaulted to the UP key (used in about a dozen movement related controls for me -a few of them cannot be reassigned because of my controller software) and the other two are defaulted to the same LWIN key in cfg files.

These were really damn cool because they fleshed out a huge hole in Singleplayer...you could be walking along with coms, be looking at a friendly air asset or arty piece and not be able to call in support because it wasn't scripted. Drongos came along and patched that prob perfectly.

Hadn't even played A3 for two weeks waiting for Drongo to update the CBA binding. Drongo got back to me via PM and it looks like he's done with Arma for a while...so the whole lot just dead ends right here?

Damn.

B

Edited April 29, 2015 by BadLucky1776

[Scogol 10]

Any updates on this? BlackAlpha, have you managed to get a permission from Drongo in the meantime?

I really liked this mod and would appreciate someone maintaining it.