Arma Tools Sample files, "Cannot open object a3_headgear_example.p3d"

[tofarley 10]

Hey all. I hope this is the right place to post something like this. I'm trying to get started in Arma 3 Modding. I've downloaded the Arma Tools through Steam and configured my P: drive with DevP. I've installed Al's Blender tools and all that good stuff...

I decided to try building some of the sample files included with Arma Tools just so that I could see something working in game. Unfortunately that is not happening for me. When I load a mission with the objects from the sample files, it says "Cannot open <modelname>". I'm really new to this, so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if there's something funky with the sample files...

Steps to reproduce:

Run Addon Builder.

• Source directory - P:\Samples_F\Test_Character_01
  
• Destination directory - P:\A3_Retail\@test\addons
  

Clear Temp folder checked.

Not binarized (I have tried it both ways).

I generate the file successfully and load the mod.

I know the mod is loading because when I launch arma it complains "No entry for 'config.bin/CfgWeapons.Test_Weapon_01_holo_pointer_F'".

This is okay because I haven't tried to use the holo pointer yet, and at least this error tells me that the mod has loaded.

I go to the Editor. I choose Stratis for a map.

I drop a "player" on the map.

I drop an "Empty" backpack item in front of the player.

In the initialization parameters for the backpack I put: this additemcargo ["H_Test_Headgear", 2];

H_Test_Headgear is the class name defined in cfgHeadgear.hpp.

I click "Preview" for the mission. When the mission loads, it complains: "Cannot open object samples_f\test_character_01\a3_headgear_example.p3d"

Well that sort of makes sense... When I decompress the pbo I built, that directory structure doesn't exist... The pbo is a flat structure with all files in one directory.

So I tried creating that directory structure inside the pbo... But got the same result.

I tried modifying cfgHeadgear.hpp to reference "\a3_headgear_example.p3d" rather than "\samples_f\test_character_01\a3_headgear_example.p3d" and I get the slightly different error, "Cannot open object a3_headgear_example.p3d" which at least tells me that it's actually recognizing my changes to the hpp file.

Troubleshooting steps done:

• I tried binarizing the pbo.
  
• I tried *not* binarizing the pbo.
  
• I tried using PBO Manager instead of Addon Manager to pack the files.
  
• I tried creating my own simple object in Blender and exporting it as a3_headgear_example.p3d in case the included example model was corrupt.
  
• I tried creating the directory structure referenced in cfgHeadgear.hpp (samples_f\test_character_01\) inside the pbo and putting a3_headgear_example.p3d in that directory.
  
• I tried changing the directory referenced in the hpp file replacing samples_f\test_character_01\a3_headgear_example.p3d with \a3_headgear_example.p3d.
  
• I tried verifying my steam cache.
  

Can someone see any obvious errors I'm making, or try to recreate my steps to see if I'm missing something? Any help is *greatly* appreciated!

Thanks for reading!

Tim

[tofarley 10]

So, I used the config.cpp and model.cfg files from this post by Davids: http://forums.bistudio.com/archive/index.php/t-152649.html

I left his files entirely untouched and made my own "\my_helmet\headgear_b_myhelmet" in Blender (Right now it's really just a blue cube).

It totally worked. I still have no idea why the default examples didn't work, or what black magics of config.cpp made this new one work, but I am pleased to have imported *something* into a running instance of Arma 3. If anyone can point out what I'm doing wrong in the first post, I'm sure it would still be very useful for me, but I can move forward with what I have now.

Thanks again!

[Jackal326 1182]

From the looks of it what you "are doing wrong in the first post", was PBO'ing the entire samples folder... You've partly overcome that issue by creating a new folder. The sample models are there as a reference guide, not as a "pack this folder into a PBO and it will magically work". They're main use is to gain knowledge as to the necessary LODs and named selections and such each model type requires (be it a weapon, vest or headgear).

Edited March 12, 2015 by Jackal326

[Gardjinn 0]

ive had the same problem tim i spent 2 days trying diffrent things the answer is simple in your arma 3 files create a file called samples_f and copy and paste the test sample into this folder then pack the pbo i have a video on youtube my channel name is thrifty under arma 3 samples sorry its nealy 6 years later

[Jackal326 1182]

37 minutes ago, Gardjinn said:

ive had the same problem tim i spent 2 days trying diffrent things the answer is simple in your arma 3 files create a file called samples_f and copy and paste the test sample into this folder then pack the pbo i have a video on youtube my channel name is thrifty under arma 3 samples sorry its nealy 6 years later

Or, read my post above and don't pack the Samples_F folder at all as....read my previous reply...