Simulating aa fire in the sky...is it possible?

[peanuckle_00 0]

Okay so we got the battle sounds, but can we control the environment lightening to flash in intervals to that it simulates cannons going off n stuff? Then we'll have the noise and the bang.

[RED 0]

camcreate shells at random locations on the map.

RED

[Harnu 0]

Once I learn scripting I could help you out more.

But if you already know it, if you want to get some explosions in the air do this:

camcreate a few small objects. Make Mavericks, LGB's, or any other explosive fire on them at intervals. Then move the objects along with the chopper. Try to use small, unseeable objects. The objects are only there to make the things explode.

[KaRRiLLioN 0]

In 1.9 you can use CreateVehicle to make explosions, so if the mission is for MP, everyone can see the explosions.

Depending upon how large the area of operation is, you can simply place an object somewhere in the middle. Name it Center or something like that.

Now use something like this in a script. Exec it using

exec "bombs.sqs". BTW put a game logic in your map named Server.

?!(Local Server) : Exit

_unit = _this Select 0

#Start

_wait = Random 5

~_wait

_num = Random 1

_pos = getPos _unit

_dir = getDir _unit

#Position

?(_num <=.5) : _dist = 0 + Random 30

?(_num >.5) : _dist = 0 - Random 30

_posX = (_pos select 0) + _dist * sin _dir

_posY = (_pos select 1) + _dist * cos _dir

?(_num <=.5) : _posZ = (_pos Select 2) + Random 30

?(_num >.5) : _posZ = (_pos Select 2) - Random 30

_bomb1 = "SHELL73" CreateVehicle [_posX,_posY,_posZ]

_bomb2 = "HEAT73" CreateVehicle [_posX,_posY,_posZ]

Goto "Start"

this script will make explosions all around at random spots. you can adjust the wait to have different intervals but I set it to be a random number up to 5. You can of course change the settings to other stuff, like you can change the "bombs" to other shells, and you can have the bomb type vary by using random num. This script should work ok, but I haven't tested it to make sure.

[peanuckle_00 0]

What I wanted was to see flashes of light in the sky and have explosions go off in mid air.

[Snoopy 0]

I want to try to simulate aa gun fire shooting up into the air. The tracers for aa guns in OFP looks a bit thin... so is there a way to shoot stuff in the air with aa launchers (with out using soldiers) straight up into the air aiming at random locations?

[toadlife 3]

You could possibly use createvehicle to create an AA rocket and then use setvelcoity to send it up into the sky.

[Snoopy 0]

err, I wish i knew how to do that

[Spitfire 0]

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I've been working on that already. I have a crude lead-pursuit algorithm which tracks the movement of the target and uses setvelocity to change the heading of the missile to pursuit the target. It never hits the target, though, but it's possible to simulate too. If I'll ever manage to finish the script I'll let you know what I've come up with.

[Ruskiesrule 0]

make an M2 Machine gun

Make 2 kind of small objects about 400 in the sky, or some high number, you'll have to test. You should place them away from each other

Make a script ("gun" is the m2 unit name) and in it it should say somthing like:

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#loop

gun fire ["browning", "browning"]

~5 (Thats time before another shot!)

gun fire ["browning", "browning"]

goto "loop"

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then make another script

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#loop

~5

smallobj1 setdammage 0;

gun dowatch smallobj1;

smallobj1 setdammage 0;

~5

smallobj2 setdammage 0;

gun dowatch smallobj2;

smallobj2 setdammage 0;

goto "loop"

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That should make the m2 look at the object in the sky, fire, look at the other object, then fire, and repeat!

You can change the numbers so it does the whole process faster, and ~0.2 can act like automatic fire!

You can change the M2 to a tank or some kind of static gun so its like Flak fire! Flak guns fire quickly, so you should stick the tanks on full skill level, that should speed up their reload speeds!

[Guest jacobaby]

I tried that in the Ia Drang map, and "FIRE" command didnt seem to work at all on it.

Remember though that machine gun bullets will cause plenty of lag in MP games.

I recently made a mission with this very effect in, simulating AA shells exploding mid-air.

Basically I collided a flare with a Heat shell in mid air, using createvehicle to create them in the same place.

Remember if the mission is for MP you need to localize the script, or you will get too many explosions

Heres a link to my mission.

http://www.btinternet.com/~mr.squeegee/Missions/Assassination.zip

The opening sequence has the effect. Uses the SN2 pack.

TJ