Config a vehicle to be slingable

[fn_Quiksilver 1636]

Hi guys, trying to configure a vehicle to be slingable.

 

Specifically the amphibious APCs.

 

I have defined slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints array but seems there are some other requirements.

 

Any ideas?

class CfgVehicles {
     class LandVehicle;
     class B_APC_Wheeled_01_base_F;
     class B_APC_Wheeled_01_cannon_F {
          slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
     };
};

I'm guessing I also need to define some model positions for slingloadcargo1,slingloadcargo2,... ? Unsure how to go about doing this.

[Jackal326 1182]

 

I'm guessing I also need to define some model positions for slingloadcargo1,slingloadcargo2,... ? Unsure how to go about doing this.

They're points within the Memory Lod (the clue is in the name 'slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints' ;)

[fn_Quiksilver 1636]

They're points within the Memory Lod (the clue is in the name 'slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints' ;)

 

I haven't done any config editing or modeling, comments like these aren't helpful ;)

[Tom_48_97 523]

What Jackal wants to say is defining these memory points (which are used as anchors for the rope) in the config is not enough. The memory points need to exist in the memory lod of the given object (the P3D). Although, such memory points don't exist in the memory lod of the vanilla APCs (they are deemed too heavy and don't have anchors).

[fn_Quiksilver 1636]

ok thanks.

 

If I wanted to set an APC as slingable there is no easy way without modifying the p3d?

[ravenleg 37]

Perhaps this doesn't exactly solve your problem, but the Advanced Sling Loading mod will allow you to slingload cargo, regardless of whether or not its config file has a populated slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] array.  I found that this was the answer to my problem with most of the CUP units not being slingloadable (since the original A2 models were never designed to support it).  Best of all, it operates realistically as it still takes the cargo's weight into consideration, so even though it'll let you literally connect the ropes from a Little Bird to a main battle tank, you won't be able to physically lift it off the ground.  In order to do so, the cargo's mass (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMass) must be less than the helo's slingLoadMaxCargoMass config value.