Kestrel 4500 Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Tracker (WIP)

[ruthberg 7]

--- Description ---

This addon adds a Kestrel 4500 to the game.

--- How to use ---

- Press Scroll lock on your keyboard to open it for user input

- Press SHIFT+Scroll lock on your keyboard to display it without user input

- You can change the default key combinations in the controls menu (Configure->Controls->Configure Addons->Addon: Kestrel4500)

- Click on the arrow up/down buttons to navigate through the main menus

- Click on the arrow left/right buttons to access the sub menus

For wind measurements:

- When you are on the crosswind / headwind main menu page, click the middle button to set your reference heading

- Make sure to turn into the wind for wind speed measurements

--- Display Features ---

* Direction

* Wind Speed

* Crosswind

* Headwind

* Temperature

* Humidity

* Barometric Pressure

* Altitude

* User screen 1

* User screen 2

--- Changelog ---

release 15:

-CBA Keybinds compatibility update

release 14:

-The Kestrel4500 item is now only added to the NATO support box if the optional PBO is used

-Fixed a bug that potentially prevented it to work properly without AdvancedBallistics

release 13:

-Compatibility update for AdvancedBallistics v2.8

release 12:

-Added 5 Kestrel4500 units to the NATO support box (Box_NATO_Support_F)

release 11:

-Compatibility update for AdvancedBallistics v1.3

release 10:

-Added support for the new humidity simulation introduced with AdvancedBallistics v1.1

release 09:

-You can no longer access the device without having the corresponding item (class name: "Kestrel4500") in your uniform or vest

-Lea Addon file included

-The Kestrel 4500 display will now stay open as long as you hold down the key combination (SHIFT+Scroll Lock), or 10 seconds if you release earlier

release 08:

-Fixed wind readings being incorrect for AdvancedBallistics users after using team switch in singleplayer (this fix requires AdvancedBallistics v0.8)

release 07:

-Added two main menu screen pages (User screen 1 and User screen 2)

-Added (Min Avg Max) sub menus. You can acces them by clicking the on screen left- and right buttons

-Added average/stop/clear mechanic to the wind speed-, crosswind- and headwind sub menus.

-Added a new "display only" mode. Press SHIFT+Scroll Lock if you want to view the Kestrel without user input.

-When used together with AdvancedBallistics: Wind reading is now also affected by the effect obstacles and terrain have on the wind

release 06:

-Added support for the new wind system introduced with AdvancedBallistics v0.6

release 05:

-Humidity now displayed in % as a value between 0 and 100

-userconfig\kestrel4500\kestrel4500_config.hpp no longer needed

release 04:

-Now using CBA_fnc_registerKeybind (https://dev.withsix.com/projects/cca/wiki/Keybinding)

release 03:

-Fixed headwind/crosswind calculation

release 02:

-Added userconfig/hpp

-Fixed a rounding error in wind speed calculation

-Fixed the direction page

release 01:

-Initial release

--- Download ---

Zip Package: @Kestrel4500_v1.5.zip

--- Requirements ---

* CBA - Community Base Addons

* (optional): AdvancedBallistics

Edited April 9, 2015 by Ruthberg
Update to version 1.5

[Guest]

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Edited August 5, 2014 by Guest

[kklownboy 43]

Nice! Best Kestrel yet. One thing though, is to have the ability to choose my own Keybinding. Best to me is a userconfig/hpp, or a "Custom" key in the games control setup.

This is a really nice one.

[ruthberg 7]

Thanks for the reply! I will add a userconfig/hpp for custom keybindings and further configurations in the next version.

Edit: I just uploaded version 0.2

Edited August 5, 2014 by Ruthberg

[chondo999 1]

Great mod. Ruthberg, In which ammobox is the Kestrel in?

[ruthberg 7]

You can open it by pressing Scroll Lock without having any extra item in your inventory. I will add the item in a later version. And make sure you are using the latest version (0.2).

[KeyCat 131]

Great stuff, thanks for making and sharing it as a "modular" addon.

/KC

[Falke 10]

Kestrel 4500NV

http://bwmod.de/index.php/inhalt/ausruestung

[kecharles28 197]

New mod v0.3 available at withSIX. Download now by clicking:

[clawhammer 10]

Kestrel 4500NV

http://bwmod.de/images/BWMod/Inhalt/kestrel.png

http://bwmod.de/index.php/inhalt/ausruestung

Is this the standalone version from the bwmod or from someone else?

I was sad that the bwmod team does not included the kestrel into agm or made it standalone. So iam now happy to get a kestrel without not needed bw stuff.

[Guest]

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Edited August 6, 2014 by Guest
latest version

[kecharles28 197]

New update v0.4 available at withSIX. Download now by clicking:

[DrStrangeLove_EBDA 10]

unable to get this to work.

disabled all addons, but the latest cba. tried using scroll and also tried changing the default key. tried using the sample mission on the armaholic dl page. tried installing and using the optional ballistics mod as well.

nothing happens. no errors are listed in the logs, either.

ideas?

[thegildedgoat 10]

Having the same issue as well: scroll lock isn't bringing it up. Also I get an error with Extended_EventHandlers?

Edited August 6, 2014 by TheGildedGoat

[Teddybear1 11]

Tried Insert Key? that brings it up.

Vector IV =B key

Distance mesurement= Tab key

Edited August 6, 2014 by Teddybear1

[DrStrangeLove_EBDA 10]

Will try later, but if that's the case then the config .hpp isn't working as I edited it to be sure it wasn't an issue with scroll lock.

[ruthberg 7]

@TheGildedGoat, are you running CBA?

@DrStrangeLove_EBDA, I will remove the userconfig/hpp file in the next version.

You can change the key binding in the controls menu (Configure->Controls->Configure Addons->Addon: Kestrel4500). Let me know if this does not work for you.

Edited August 7, 2014 by Ruthberg

[deleyt 13]

Error: "Include file userconfig\kestrel4500\kestrel4500_config.hpp not found"

BTW: same error comes up for the advanced ballistics you've made.

I'm using CBA 1.0.8.140725 (latest CBA according to PlaySix)

[ruthberg 7]

You need to copy the userconfig folder provided in the zip archive to "...\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Arma 3\".

[DrStrangeLove_EBDA 10]

Well, nothing's changed, but it's working today... config .hpp is working, cba setting the keybind is working, the kestrel is working.

Looks like it's a non-issue now :( sorry for the confusion.

[koffeinflummi 96]

Is this the standalone version from the bwmod or from someone else?

I was sad that the bwmod team does not included the kestrel into agm or made it standalone. So iam now happy to get a kestrel without not needed bw stuff.

The BWMod Kestrel will be in the next version of AGM.

[Guest]

Thanks for informing us about the update :cool:

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[kecharles28 197]

New v0.6 available at withSIX. Download now by clicking:

[ruthberg 7]

Version 0.7 Changelog:

-Added two main menu screen pages (User screen 1 and User screen 2)

-Added (Min Avg Max) sub menus. You can acces them by clicking the on screen left- and right buttons

-Added average/stop/clear mechanic to the wind speed-, crosswind- and headwind sub menus.

-Added a new "display only" mode. Press SHIFT+Scroll Lock if you want to view the Kestrel without user input.

-When used together with AdvancedBallistics: Wind reading is now also affected by the effect obstacles and terrain have on the wind

[Guest]

New version frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Tracker v07



Community Base addons A3

Optional:

Advanced Ballistics

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