Need help with Enemy Killed Camera - Fatal Shot Only

[sttosin 67]

I found half of this code on a topic explaining Event handlers and started playing with it while adding a bit more.

What I want is essentially a script that will zoom in and show enemy after the fatal shot hits as they fall down. I do not want this for every bullet or non fatal hits(So not using HitPart EH).

The code currently includes the bullet camera because without it, it will complain about "No owner" in the RPT and "Generating ST on the fly is very slow" errors.

I left that in at this point so you guys can at least test this and see the effect I was going for. Just Run it with a trigger. Any help is appreciated.

See code:

setDate [1943, 6, 25, 12, 30]; //

[] spawn

{

while {true} do

{

{

if (_x distance player >50 ) then

{

_x addeventhandler ["killed",{

hint format ["Kill Shot! \n%1 is K.I.A \nKill Distance: %2 meters \nTime of kill: %3/%4/%5 %6:%7",name (_this select 0),player distance (_this select 0),(date select 1),(date select 2),(date select 0),(date select 3),(date select 4)];

//hintSilent ["Hit!"];

_shooter = _this select 1;

_victim = _this select 0;

if (_shooter == _missile) then {

//player removeEventHandler ["Fired",0];

//_TimeOfDeath = time;

//_CameraTime = time+3;

//hint format ["His name was %1", name (_this select 0)];

_null = _this spawn {

_cam = "camera" camCreate (position _victim);

_cam cameraEffect ["External", "Back"];

waitUntil {

if (isNull _victim) exitWith {true};

_cam camSetTarget _victim;

_cam camSetRelPos [0,-3,0];

_cam camCommit 0;

};

sleep 1;

//_cam cameraEffect ["Terminate", "Back"];

camDestroy _cam;

//setAccTime 1;

};

};

}];

};

} foreach allunits;

sleep 1;

//setAccTime 1;

};

};

player addEventHandler ["Fired", {

//setAccTime 1;

_null = _this spawn {

_missile = _this select 6;

_cam = "camera" camCreate (position player);

_cam cameraEffect ["External", "Back"];

waitUntil {

if (isNull _missile) exitWith {true};

_cam camSetTarget _missile;

_cam camSetRelPos [2,-3,2];

_cam camCommit 0;

};

sleep 2;

_cam cameraEffect ["Terminate", "Back"];

camDestroy _cam;

//setAccTime 1;

};

}];

[cosmic10r 2331]

Hey buddy... sorry I've been so busy... will try to have a look this weekend

[dreadedentity 278]

If you use a "killed" event handler, it will only activate when the unit it is assigned to dies. The problem with that is that there's no bullet to attach a camera to, however. Using a "fired" event handler like you have will work, but to me it seems like a lot of work because you're going to have to predict the bullet path and time.

Just to be clear for everyone else, are you trying to do a sniper elite-esque bullet camera?

This could be pretty difficult for the reason I explained above, but what you could try doing is using the "killed" event handler and then inside the code you have a "replay" kinda thing

[sttosin 67]

Hey buddy... sorry I've been so busy... will try to have a look this weekend

No worries CosmiC10R. Let me know what you find.

[sttosin 67]

If you use a "killed" event handler, it will only activate when the unit it is assigned to dies. The problem with that is that there's no bullet to attach a camera to, however. Using a "fired" event handler like you have will work, but to me it seems like a lot of work because you're going to have to predict the bullet path and time.

Just to be clear for everyone else, are you trying to do a sniper elite-esque bullet camera?

This could be pretty difficult for the reason I explained above, but what you could try doing is using the "killed" event handler and then inside the code you have a "replay" kinda thing

Not really a sniper type cam. More like how movies are shot where the camera shows the view through the scope but cuts to third person view of the enemy when he is hit. Sometimes showing multiple hits to the enemy as he goes down.

So when the unit dies I don't attach to bullet, I attach to unit but it spams RPT with warnings, "unit....is dead".

I also don't want bullet cam 100% of the time or even at all.

Edited December 19, 2014 by sttosin

[dreadedentity 278]

Not really a sniper type cam. More like how movies are shot where the camera shows the view through the scope but cuts to third person view of the enemy when he is hit. Sometimes showing multiple hits to the enemy as he goes down.

So when the unit dies I don't attach to bullet, I attach to unit but it spams RPT with warnings, "unit....is dead".

I also don't want bullet cam 100% of the time or even at all.

Excellent, now that you've explained what you want, we can help

[sttosin 67]

I can still use some help with this one guys.

[groshnak 1]

You could setpos a game logic or such to the unit when the killed EH fires and then point the camera at the game logic?

[Jigsor 176]

Try this.

//init.sqf
if (!isdedicated && hasInterface) then
{
[] spawn {
	waitUntil {!isNull player && player == player};
	player addEventHandler ["killed", {handle = [(_this select 0),(_this select 1)] execVM "Killed.sqf"}];
};
};

//   Killed.sqf
//   player addEventHandler ["killed", {handle = [(_this select 0),(_this select 1)] execVM "scripts\Killed.sqf"}];
//   Generates deathcam/killercam

_player = _this select 0;
_killer = _this select 1;
_rnumbArr = [-2,2];
_rnumb = _rnumbArr select (floor random (count _rnumbArr));

_pos = [(getPosAsl _player select 0) + _rnumb, (getPosAsl _player select 1) + _rnumb,(getPosAsl _player select 2) + 0.5];
_camera = "camera" camCreate _pos;
waitUntil {preloadCamera _pos;};
_camera cameraEffect ["internal","back"];
_camera camSetFOV 1;

// Look at player
_camera camSetTarget vehicle _player;
if(vehicle player != player) then {_camera camSetRelPos [0,10,1]}else{_camera camSetRelPos [0,2,1]};
_camera camCommit 0;
waitUntil {camCommitted _camera};

_camera camCommand "inertia on";
sleep 2.0;

if (not isNull vehicle _killer) then
{// Look at killer
_rnumbArr = [-5,5];
_rnumb = _rnumbArr select (floor random (count _rnumbArr));

_camera camSetTarget vehicle _killer;
_camera camPreparePos [ getPosAtl vehicle _killer select 0, (getPosAtl vehicle _killer select 1) + _rnumb, (getPosAtl vehicle _killer select 2) + 1];
_camera camCommitPrepared 4;
}else{// Look at player
_camera camSetTarget vehicle _player;
_camera camCommit 4;
};

waitUntil {camCommitted _camera};

Sleep 3.0;

titleCut["", "BLACK out",2];

_player cameraEffect ["terminate","back"];
camDestroy _camera;
titleCut["", "BLACK in",1];

[sttosin 67]

Try this.

Thanks Jigsor.

Looks like you completely rewrote the code :)

I still get the "no owner" when player kills opfor and nothing happens. It works a bit when player dies.

No addons except cba_a3

RPT:

8:45:07 Starting mission:

8:45:07 Mission file: TestKillShot

8:45:07 Mission world: Stratis

8:45:07 Mission directory: C:\Users\Tosin\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\StTosin\missions\TestKillShot.Stratis\

8:45:10 Attempt to override final function - bis_functions_list

8:45:10 Attempt to override final function - bis_functions_listpreinit

8:45:10 Attempt to override final function - bis_functions_listpostinit

8:45:10 Attempt to override final function - bis_functions_listrecompile

8:45:11 [79078,2547.02,0,"XEH: PreInit Started. v1.0.9.140907. MISSINIT: missionName=TestKillShot, worldName=Stratis, isMultiplayer=false, isServer=true, isDedicated=false"]

8:45:11 [79078,2547.11,0,"XEH: PreInit Finished. CACHE DISABLED? (Disable caching with cba_cache_disable.pbo): SLX_XEH_RECOMPILE=false, CBA_COMPILE_RECOMPILE=false, CBA_FUNC_RECOMPILE=false"]

8:45:11 Attempt to override final function - bis_fnc_missiontaskslocal

8:45:11 Attempt to override final function - bis_fnc_missionconversationslocal

8:45:11 Attempt to override final function - bis_fnc_missionflow

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_SL_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_TL_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_AR_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_AR_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_LAT_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:11 soldier[O_Soldier_LAT_F]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

8:45:12 [79099,2548.2,0,"XEH: PostInit Started"]

8:45:12 [79099,2548.21,0,"CBA_VERSIONING: cba=1.0.9.140907, "]

8:45:12 [79099,2548.22,0,"XEH: PostInit Finished. State: _isClient=true, _isJip=false, _isDedClient=false, _isServer=true, _isDedServer=false, _playerCheckDone=true, _sp=true, _startInitDone=true, _postInitDone=true, _mpRespawn=false, _machineType=1, _sessionId=9, _level=0, _timeOut=false, _game=3, BIS_functions=L Modules:1, group=L Modules, player=B Alpha 1-1:1 (StTosin), _playerType=B_soldier_M_F", _playerGroup=B Alpha 1-1]

8:45:12 No owner

8:45:13 No owner

8:45:15 No owner

8:45:52 WARNING: Function 'name' - StTosin is dead

8:45:52 WARNING: Function 'name' - StTosin is dead

Thanks for your help on this.

[Jigsor 176]

With this code when player kill AI nothing should happen. This killed eventhandler I posted will not work on and should not be used on AI. Only the player would be viewing through cam the instant he is killed in my code. Did you want the player to switch to camera when he is shooting at/kills an AI?

Not sure how you generated that error.

[sttosin 67]

With this code when player kill AI nothing should happen. This killed eventhandler I posted will not work on and should not be used on AI. Only the player would be viewing through cam the instant he is killed in my code. Did you want the player to switch to camera when he is shooting at/kills an AI?

Not sure how you generated that error.

Ah OK. I need to better explain my goal. I don't want the camera on the player at all. I want the camera on the AI the player kills.

[cosmic10r 2331]

I had a go at this the other day sttosin and I can get the cam to flip to a view of the player but not the victim... I'll keep trying it..

[sttosin 67]

I had a go at this the other day sttosin and I can get the cam to flip to a view of the player but not the victim... I'll keep trying it..

Thanks CosmiC10R.

[sttosin 67]

UPDATE:

I am getting closer to what I want. See the script below.

 [] spawn 
{
while {true} do
	{
		{
		if (_x distance player >5 ) then 
			{
				_x addeventhandler ["killed",{
				//hint format ["Kill Shot! \n%1 is K.I.A \nKill Distance: %2 meters ",name (_this select 0),player distance (_this select 0)];

				_shooter = _this select 1;
				_victim = _this select 0;
				if (_shooter == player) then {
				setAcctime 0.1;
				sleep 0.5;

       _veh = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F", getPos _victim vectorAdd [0,-3,1.2], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];


	_cam = "camera" camCreate (getPos _veh); 
       _veh cameraEffect ["External", "Back"];

       waitUntil {
           if (isNull _victim) exitWith {true};

	   _cam camSetTarget getPos _veh;
           _cam camSetRelPos [0,0,0];
           _cam camCommit 0;

       };
       sleep 1;      

       camDestroy _cam;
	setAcctime 1;

									};
			}];
			};

		} foreach allunits;
	sleep 1;

	};
};

It actually works now but....throws a lot of RPT errors still. Also slow mo not working but check it out:

and more:

PS: I can still use some help. I am learning this way also but don't let that stop you from lending a hand. :)

Edited December 28, 2014 by sttosin

[sttosin 67]

CosmiC10R and Mikey74 came through on this one with the slow motion and getting rid of the errors in RPT. Testing the updated code and will share when satisfied. Thanks guys!

[sttosin 67]

Stable version looking splendid:

Also see video from CosmiC10R: