Muzzle effects not dissapearing when firing

[SGT Fuller 856]

The picture speaks for itsself. The muzzle effects are constant and i would like some help to know how to make them only show up when firing. Im also looking for muzzle effects for the CSAT Anti Air vehicle and the Nato Slammer to add in the smoke i would like to do also. Any help would be appreciated and thanks

[warlord554 2065]

Make sure your zasleh proxy names match in your config, model.cfg, and O2 LODs. Also double check "selectionFireAnim= zasleh3" (or whatever your fire proxy is called) (inside your config)

Edited May 6, 2014 by WarLord554

[x3kj 1247]

Im also looking for muzzle effects for the CSAT Anti Air vehicle and the Nato Slammer to add in the smoke i would like to do also. Any help would be appreciated and thanks

Smoke is defined differently, they are defined inside the class of the weapon (cfgweapons)

class yourweapon {
  class GunParticles	{
		class FireEffect	{
			effectName="AutoCannonFired";
			//effectName="CannonFired";          //other possible effectnames
			//effectName="MachineGunCloud";
			//effectName="MachineGun1";
			//effectName="MachineGun2";
			//effectName="GrenadeLauncherCloud";
			positionName="tur2_mzl_start"; //or usti hlavne //point in memory LOD
			directionName="tur2_mzl_end"; //or konec hlave //point in memory LOD
};
  };
};

[SGT Fuller 856]

Thanks for the effect names makes it easier to get what i need. Will these smoke names be effected by blastcore? that's what i want also

[x3kj 1247]

no idea, just test it out... if blastcore modifies the effects then it should take an effect too.

[SGT Fuller 856]

Ok after doing some tests with dezkit at the helm he got them to dissappear now we cant get them to reappear upon firining

[warlord554 2065]

You have a backup version on hand? Could cross check it. When you preview in viewer is the muzzleflash present? If not double check that model.cfg for proper matching selection names

[SGT Fuller 856]

After so much trial and error i still cannot get the animations to go off when firing..smoke works fine.

[eggbeast 3684]

animationsources in the model.cfg would be the first place to look, then make sure the model.cfg paths are correct when binarizing the model

[x3kj 1247]

do you have shotfromturret=1 in your weapon config somewhere? i had the same problem, which cost me 5 grey hair before i was able to locate the cause

[SGT Fuller 856]

here is the turrets part of my config

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class Turrets 
	{
		class MainTurret : NewTurret
		{
			body = "main1turret";
			gun = "main1gun";
			animationSourceBody = "main1turret";
			animationSourceGun = "main1gun";
			gunnerAction = "AC130U_Pilot";
			selectionFireAnim="zasleh";
			gunnerName = GAU_12/U Equalizer;
			turretInfoType = "";
			discreteDistance[] = {800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2250, 2500, 2750, 3000};
			discreteDistanceInitIndex = 2;
			gunnerOpticsModel = "";
			proxyIndex = 1;
			castGunnerShadow = 0;
			ejectDeadGunner = 0;
			proxyType = "CPGunner";
			minElev = -22.5;
			maxElev = 22.5;
			initElev = 0;
			minTurn = 70;
			maxTurn = 110;
			initTurn = 90;
			weapons[] = {GAU_12};
			magazines[] = {"2000Rnd_PGU_25_HEI", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_HEI", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_HEI", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_API", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_API", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_API"};
			soundServo[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\turret.ogg", 0.000178, 0.9};
			memoryPointGun = "machinegun_GAU_12";
			memoryPointGunnerOptics = "gunnerview_GAU_12";
			showgunneroptics = 1;
			startEngine = 0;
			forceHideGunner = 1;
			outGunnerMayFire = 1;
			inGunnerMayFire = 1;
			irScanToEyeFactor = 0.1;
			sensitivity = 1;
			hasgunner = 1;
			gunBeg = "muzzle_GAU_12";
			gunEnd = "chamber_GAU_12";
			gunnerForceOptics = 1;
			commanding = -1;
			primarygunner = 1;
			class OpticsIn
			{
				class Wide
				{
					opticsDisplayName = "W";
					initAngleX = 0;
					minAngleX = -30;
					maxAngleX = 30;
					initAngleY = 0;
					minAngleY = -100;
					maxAngleY = 100;
					initFov = 0.466;
					minFov = 0.466;
					maxFov = 0.466;
					visionMode[] = {"Normal", NVG, "Ti"};
					thermalMode[] = {0, 1};
					gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Weapons_F\Reticle\Optics_Commander_02_w_F";
				};
				class Medium : Wide 
				{
					opticsDisplayName = "M";
					initFov = 0.093;
					minFov = 0.093;
					maxFov = 0.093;
					gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Weapons_F\Reticle\Optics_Commander_02_m_F";
				};
				class Narrow : Wide
				{
					opticsDisplayName = "N";
					gunnerOpticsModel = "\A3\Weapons_F\Reticle\Optics_Commander_02_n_F";
					initFov = 0.029;
					minFov = 0.029;
					maxFov = 0.029;
				};
			};
		};
		class Main2Turret : MainTurret
		{
			weapons[] = {L60};
			magazines[] = {"10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE", "10Rnd_40mm_HE"};
			proxyIndex = 2;
			soundServo[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\turret.ogg",3,0.9}; 
			gunnerName = L/60 Bofors cannon;
			body = "Main2Turret";
			irScanToEyeFactor = 0.1;
			gun = "Main2Gun";
			animationSourceBody = "Main2Turret";
			animationSourceGun = "Main2Gun";
			gunBeg = "muzzle_l60";
			gunEnd = "chamber_l60";
			memoryPointGun = "machinegun_l60";
			memoryPointGunnerOptics = "gunnerview_l60";
			gunnerForceOptics = 1; 
			primarygunner = 0;
			commanding = -2;
		};
		class Main3Turret : MainTurret 
		{
			weapons[] = {M102};
			magazines[] = {"100Rnd_105HE"};
			soundServo[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\turret.ogg",3,0.9}; 
			proxyIndex = 3;
			gunnerName = M102 howitzer;
			irScanToEyeFactor = 0.1;
			body = "Main3Turret";
			gun = "Main3Gun";
			animationSourceBody = "Main3Turret";
			animationSourceGun = "Main3Gun";
			gunBeg = "muzzle_m102";
			gunEnd = "chamber_m102";
			memoryPointGun = "machinegun_m102";
			memoryPointGunnerOptics = "gunnerview_m102";
			gunnerForceOptics = 1;
			primarygunner = 0;
			commanding = -3;
		};
		class Main4Turret : MainTurret
		{
			gunnerName = Copilot;
			weapons[] = {};
			magazines[] = {};
			gunnerInAction = "AC130U_Pilot";
			memoryPointsGetInGunner = "pos gunner";
			memoryPointsGetInGunnerDir = "pos gunner dir";
			preciseGetInOut = 0;
			gunnerForceOptics = 0;
			gunnerLeftHandAnimName = "stick_copilot";
			gunnerRightHandAnimName = "stick_copilot";
			proxyIndex = 4;
			LODTurnedIn = 1100;
			LODTurnedOut = 1100;
			gunnerCompartments = "Compartment1";
			commanding = -1;
			startEngine = 1;
			class ViewPilot : ViewPilot 
			{
				initFov = 1;
				minFov = 0.3;
				maxFov = 1.2;
				initAngleX = 0;
				minAngleX = -40;
				maxAngleX = 85;
				initAngleY = 0;
				minAngleY = -150;
				maxAngleY = 150;
			};
		};
	};
	class EventHandlers
	{
		init = "[_this select 0]execVM ""ac_130u\scripts\orbit\init.sqf"";[_this select 0]execVM ""ac_130u\scripts\init.sqf""";
	};
	class AnimationSources 
	{
		class door_1 
		{
			source = "user";
			animPeriod = 2.5;
			initPhase = 1;
		};
		class door_2_2 
		{
			source = "user";
			animPeriod = 2.5;
		};
		class door_2_1 : door_2_2 {};
		class ramp_top : door_2_2 {};
		class ramp_bottom : door_2_2 {};
		class recoil_source_M102 
		{
			source = "reload";
			weapon = M102;
			animPeriod = 0.01;
		};
		class recoil_source_L60
		{
			source = "reload";
			weapon = L60;
			animPeriod = 0.01;
		};
		class Muzzle_flash
		{
			source = "ammorandom";/// this source returns some random value changine each time ammo is spent from this weapon - used for muzzle flashes
			weapon = GAU_12;/// this is the said weapon
		};
		class Gatling_GAU_12 
		{
			source = "revolving";
			weapon = GAU_12;
			animPeriod = 0.01;
		};
	};

class cfgWeapons 
{
class CannonCore;	
class m102 : CannonCore
{
	scope = 1;
	cursor = "Vehicle_W_MG";
	cursorAim = "EmptyCursor";
	cursorSize = 0.5;
	flashSize = 0.25;
	displayName = M102;
	nameSound = "cannon";
	ballisticsComputer = 1;
	magazines[] = {"100Rnd_105HE"};
	reloadSound[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\reload.ogg", 1.0, 1, 20};
	magazineReloadTime = 2;
	autoReload = 1;
	canLock = "LockYes";
	modes[] = {"manual"};
	laserLock = 1;
	irLock = 1;
	selectionfireanim="m102_muzzleflash";
	class manual : CannonCore
	{
		autoFire = 0;
		sound[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\105_fire.ogg", 10.0, 1, 1200};
		reloadTime = 3;
		dispersion = 0.0001;
		initSpeed = 1090;
		multiplier = 6;
		showToPlayer = 1;
		burst = 1;
		aiRateOfFire = 3;
		aiRateOfFireDistance = 2000;
		minRange = 10;
		minRangeProbab = 1.0;
		midRange = 1500;
		midRangeProbab = 1.0;
		maxRange = 4000;
		maxRangeProbab = 1.0;
	};
};
class GAU_12 : CannonCore
{
	scope = 1;
	cursor = "Vehicle_W_MG";
	cursorAim = "EmptyCursor";
	cursorSize = 0.5;
	flashSize = 0.25;
	displayName = "GAU-12/U";
	nameSound = "cannon";
	ballisticsComputer = 1;
	magazines[] = {"2000Rnd_PGU_25_HEI", "2000Rnd_PGU_25_API"};
	canLock = "LockYes";
	modes[] = {"manual"};
	laserLock = 1;
	irLock = 1; 
	class manual : CannonCore
	{
		displayName = "Auto";
		autoFire = 1;
		sound[] = {"\ac_130u\sounds\weapons\GAU12_s2.wss", 10.0, 1, 1200}; 
		reloadTime = 0.00770614;
		dispersion = 0.0009;
		initSpeed = 1590;
		multiplier = 6;
		showToPlayer = 1;
		burst = 1;
		aiRateOfFire = 0.001;
		aiRateOfFireDistance = 2000;
		minRange = 10;
		minRangeProbab = 1.0;
		midRange = 1500;
		midRangeProbab = 1.0;
		maxRange = 4000;
		maxRangeProbab = 1.0;
	};
};
class L60 : CannonCore 
{
	scope = 1;
	displayName = "Bofors 40 mm L/60";
	nameSound = "cannon";
	cursor = "Cannon";
	cursorAim = "EmptyCursor";
	cursorSize = 0.5;
	ballisticsComputer = 1;
	weaponLockSystem = 4;
	magazines[] = {"10Rnd_40mm_HE"};
	magazineReloadTime = 5;
	autoReload = 1;
	canLock = "Lockyes";
	modes[] = {"manual"};
	selectionfireanim="l60_muzzleflash";
	class manual : CannonCore 
	{
		displayName = "Auto";
		autoFire = 1;
		sound[] = {"\AC_130u\sounds\l60.wss", 10.0, 1, 1200};
		reloadTime = 0.5;
		dispersion = 0.001;
		initSpeed = 1590;
		showToPlayer = 1;
		burst = 1;
		aiRateOfFire = 0.001;
		aiRateOfFireDistance = 1500;
		minRange = 10;
		minRangeProbab = 1.0;
		midRange = 1500;
		midRangeProbab = 1.0;
		maxRange = 3000;
		maxRangeProbab = 1.0;
	};
};
};

[eggbeast 3684]

ok for starters try putting your weaponnames in ""

like "GAU_12" and also in animsources

and

gunnerName = L/60 Bofors cannon; should DEFINITELY be like gunnerName = "L/60 Bofors cannon";

that will stop the config from breaking

also try adding an entry in this

turretInfoType = "weaponrangezeroing";

instead of blanking it

then maybe rem this out for a bit until you get the basic muzzleflash working

// class Muzzle_flash

// {

// source = "ammorandom";/// this source returns some random value changine each time ammo is spent from this weapon - used for muzzle flashes

// weapon = GAU_12;/// this is the said weapon

// };

[SGT Fuller 856]

ok will try this out thanks eggbeast

[x3kj 1247]

1)you dont have a selectionFireAnim in your turret config defined - not 100% if one is needed

2)in your p3d, create the proxy and make a selection of this (name it like you do the selectionFireAnim)

3)create a Section in the CfgModels part of your model.cfg

class myclass: xyz {

	sectionsInherit = "xyz";
	sections[] = {
	"mySelectionFireAnimSection",
	};

	skeletonName = "xyzSkeleton";
	class Animations: Animations {};		
};

otherwise the selectionFireAnim can't hide the muzzle flashes

[warlord554 2065]

1)you dont have a selectionFireAnim in your turret config defined - not 100% if one is needed

2)in your p3d, create the proxy and make a selection of this (name it like you do the selectionFireAnim)

3)create a Section in the CfgModels part of your model.cfg

class myclass: xyz {

	sectionsInherit = "xyz";
	sections[] = {
	"mySelectionFireAnimSection",
	};

	skeletonName = "xyzSkeleton";
	class Animations: Animations {};		
};

otherwise the selectionFireAnim can't hide the muzzle flashes

Exactly what I was talking about fuller, fennek worded it a lot better :)