Invisible Headgear / Vest

[Kydoimos 915]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie to creating Addon content, but I've put together my first config. The paths are correct and the uniform is showing - but the vest and headgear are invisible! Any ideas? Here's what I've got so far (it's a WIP, so the icon images aren't correct):

Thanks in advance, guys!

class CfgPatches
{
class CSAT_Russian
{
 units[]={};
 weapons[]={};
 requiredVersion=0.1;
 requiredAddons[]=
 {
  "A3_Characters_F_OPFOR"
 };
};
};
class CfgVehicles
{
class O_Soldier_base_F;
class OR_Soldier_F: O_Soldier_base_F
{
 _generalMacro="OR_Soldier_F";
 scope=2;
 displayName="Uniform Test Soldier";
 nakedUniform="U_BasicBody";
 uniformClass="U_OR_CombatUniform_Hex";
 hiddenSelections[]=
 {
  "Camo1",
  "camo2",
  "insignia"
 };
 hiddenSelectionsTextures[]=
 {
  "\Russian_CSAT\Data\U_OR_CombatUniform_Hex.paa",
  "\Russian_CSAT\Data\U_OR_CombatUniform_Tech.paa"
 };
 linkedItems[]=
 {
  "Vest_V_TacVest_Russian",
  "Headgear_H_HelmetOR_ocamo",
  "NVGoggles_OPFOR",
  "ItemMap",
  "ItemCompass",
  "ItemWatch",
  "ItemRadio"
 };
 respawnLinkedItems[]=
 {
  "Vest_V_TacVest_Russian",
  "Headgear_H_HelmetOR_ocamo",
  "NVGoggles_OPFOR",
  "ItemMap",
  "ItemCompass",
  "ItemWatch",
  "ItemRadio"
 };
};
};
class cfgWeapons
{
class Uniform_Base;
class UniformItem;
class U_OR_CombatUniform_Hex: Uniform_Base
{
 scope=2;
 displayName="Fatigues (Hex) [CSAT]";
 picture="\A3\characters_f\data\ui\icon_U_B_CombatUniform_mcam_ca.paa";
 model="\A3\Weapons_f\dummyweapon.p3d";
 class ItemInfo: UniformItem
 {
  uniformModel="-";
  uniformClass="OR_Soldier_F";
  containerClass="Supply20";
  mass=80;
 };
};
class ItemCore;
class HeadgearItem;
class Headgear_H_HelmetOR_ocamo: ItemCore
{
 scope=2;
 weaponPoolAvailable=1;
 displayName="Protector Helmet (Hex)";
 picture="\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_H_HelmetB_CA.paa";
 model="\A3\Weapons_F\DummyHeadgear.p3d";
 hiddenSelections[]=
 {
  "camo"
 };
 hiddenSelectionsTextures[]=
 {
  "\Russian_CSAT\Data\U_OR_CombatUniform_Tech.paa"
 };
 class ItemInfo: HeadgearItem
 {
  mass=100;
  uniformModel="\A3\Weapons_F\DummyHeadgear.p3d";
  modelSides[]={3,0};
  armor="3*0.5";
  passThrough=0.80000001;
  hiddenSelections[]=
  {
   "camo"
  };
 };
};
class Vest_Camo_Base;
class VestItem;
class Vest_V_TacVest_Russian: Vest_Camo_Base
{
 scope=2;
 displayName="Tactical Vest (Green)";
 picture="\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_V_plate_carrier_1_CA.paa";
 model="\A3\Weapons_F\DummyVest.p3d";
 hiddenSelections[]=
 {
  "camo"
 };
 hiddenSelectionsTextures[]=
 {
  "\Russian_CSAT\Data\Vest_V_TacVest_Russian.paa"
 };
 class ItemInfo: VestItem
 {
  uniformModel="\A3\Weapons_F\DummyVest.p3d";
  containerClass="Supply100";
  mass=50;
  armor="5*0.5";
  passThrough=0.69999999;
  hiddenSelections[]=
  {
   "camo"
  };
 };
};
};

[theevancat 277]

Try removing a \ from the front of your invisible texture paths. Arma is finicky.

You might want to move this thread to the editing section, too.

Edited February 26, 2015 by TheEvanCat

[Kydoimos 915]

@TheEvanCat - thanks, matey! Very helpful! I'll give it a go! Sorry about posting in the wrong place - I was just itching to post something in the addon/mod section :D But yes, should be in the editing bit - cheers!

---------- Post added at 22:02 ---------- Previous post was at 22:01 ----------

Weird that the path to the uniform works with the '\' in front of it - but could be a strange 'Arma' thing - I'll give it a whirl!

[Jackal326 1158]

Why are you using the DummyHeadgear.p3d and DummyVest.p3d files? That is probably why they're invisible as I'm fairly sure those models are empty...Its a miracle the uniform "works" given its use of the 'DummyWeapon.p3d' model...

EDIT: Also, leave the \ in for the texture path.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Jackal326

[Kydoimos 915]

@Jackal326 - ah! Ok! I pulled those from the config file, must have been looking at the wrong bit! Cheers, I'll try that! Thanks!

---------- Post added at 09:40 ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 ----------

@Jackal326 - thanks man, worked like a charm!

[IndeedPete 1038]

If you're just re-texing something (without having your own model) I find it better to inherit from a concrete class instead of these (sort of) abstract superclasses. So if you want to re-do the CSAT fatigue you just derive your mod uniform directly from the orginal uniform class and not from Uniform_Base.

[PolyG 69]

Ironically the "dummy" Items have models - they are just lacking textures. And hiddenselections. So they wind up invisible.