Weapon on back script for Arma 3

[jd3527 10]

Hello my good sirs,

I would like somebody to please either tell me or make me a script that when the action menu is opened, a action comes up that says "Holster weapon" This would be used at the beginning of a mission in a briefing area to put a rifle on a soldier's back and his pistol kept holstered, effectively meaning that he would not have his weapons in his hand. Basically just for show. Is it also possible to use this script on AI units I want on patrol?

Thank you very much,

Jd3527, based at Nellis AFB, also a budding scripter

[redarmy 422]

The new AGM mod has a holster weapon option where you can assign a key,and it will place your weapon on your back.

Not exactly what your looking for as it wont affect ai but that mod may be worth checking out as it is extremely modular so you could simply cherry pick the feature that has that holster feature you like.

[Grumpy Old Man 3545]

I could swear that AI units placed rifles on their backs in early alpha when in "SAFE" mode, definitely saw it happening.

The animation for that is probably still in game.

[nimrod_z 8]

Hello my good sirs,

I would like somebody to please either tell me or make me a script that when the action menu is opened, a action comes up that says "Holster weapon" This would be used at the beginning of a mission in a briefing area to put a rifle on a soldier's back and his pistol kept holstered, effectively meaning that he would not have his weapons in his hand. Basically just for show. Is it also possible to use this script on AI units I want on patrol?

Thank you very much,

Jd3527, based at Nellis AFB, also a budding scripter

sound like you're looking for the normal actions.

found here:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions

_unit action ["SwitchWeapon", _unit, _unit, 100];  // wep on back
_unit action ["HandGunOffStand", _unit]; // holster sidearm

both worked last time i checked but it has been a while since i last checked.

as far as using it on ai for patrol, you will more then likely never ever get this to work how YOU want it to. what i mean is the second the commanding AI for the group issues a different order, they will follow that order. so you telling the ai to holster his gun, then his group leader says "be aware" so he draws his weapon back out.

[jd3527 10]

Thanks, but the actions did not seem to work. Looked at the wiki, same problem.

[Lala14 135]

weird that worked fine for me

what I used

player action ["SwitchWeapon", player, player, 100];

[Grumpy Old Man 3545]

weird that worked fine for me

what I used

player action ["SwitchWeapon", player, player, 100];

wow

that's awesome!

too bad it doesn't work for AI units

[froggyluv 2136]

I could swear that AI units placed rifles on their backs in early alpha when in "SAFE" mode, definitely saw it happening.

The animation for that is probably still in game.

Sorry for necro but am astounded I can no longer start civilians with guns kept concealed. Surely remember using Safe mode a few years back to achieve this.. Any scripts or new commands for this?

[Lala14 135]

rifle on back anim: "AmovPercMstpSrasWrflDnon_AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon"

pistol in pocket anim: "AmovPercMstpSrasWpstDnon_AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon"

although you'll need to script more

[killzone_kid 1330]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=po63VJrkN-ip7Ab_3YHoBQ&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DndK9Ng0oaMI&ved=0CCIQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNE6xpCPqNFKzHY3Hua6GKkC72fV4g

[esfumato 75]

Killzonekid script works, but after respawn the "no weapon" option don't appear anymore.

 

also some combination of holster weapons can make weird animations to happen, while on the move. Binoculars for example, or trying to holster weapons while prone and moving.

[Drift_91 33]

On 2014-07-08 at 0:35 PM, Lala14 said:

 

player action ["SwitchWeapon", player, player, 100];

 

Where would I place this? When I execute it via the debug console it does exactly what I want; but it won't work via the unit's init field in Eden or in initPlayerServer.sqf. What I'm trying to achieve is for players who start with only a sidearm to not have it drawn when they join. We already have a keybind to holster it once in game, which I think is provided by ACE3.