How to turn on the lights on a helicopter during a night mission?

[tankguy67 1]

I cannot seem to figure it out, collision lights go on fine but the regular lights or the "searchlight" never go on.

[Jnr4817 215]

Here is a script for the hellcat, could easily be adapted to other airframes.

@pierremgi might be able to help you also.

 

Thanks

[zagor64bz 1225]

Yap....@pierremgi is the man..here's a script from him which works very well...

 

Spoiler

Here is my movable searchlight. (SP / MP)

You have to name the helicopter : hellcat.

I have to define a global variable SL1 for the search light. Don't forget to script a SL2 , SL3 for different search lights if you need it.


 

// In initPlayerLocal.sqf (or run that locally when player exists: 0= [] spawn {waitUntil local player};  ...} )
//___________________________________________________________

toggle_SL = 0;
_SL_on = {
  player addAction ["<t color='#11ff11'>S.L. On</t>", {
    params ["_tgt","_caller","_id"];
    private _SLMenu = (_tgt actionParams _id) select 0;
    if (_SLMenu isEqualTo "<t color='#11ff11'>S.L. On</t>") then {
      _SLMenu = "<t color='#ff1111'>S.L. Off</t>";
      _caller action ["SearchlightOn",vehicle _caller];
      missionNamespace setVariable ["SLBright",0.9,true];
      missionNamespace setVariable ["SLAmbient",[2.3, 2.3, 2.55],true];
    } else {
      _SLMenu = "<t color='#11ff11'>S.L. On</t>"; 
      _caller action ["SearchlightOff", vehicle _caller];
      missionNamespace setVariable ["SLBright",0,true];
      missionNamespace setVariable ["SLAmbient",[0,0,0],true];
    };
    (_this select 1) setUserActionText [(_this select 2),_SLMenu];
    },nil,0.8,false,true,"", " _this == (vehicle _this) turretUnit [0] && vehicle _this == hellcat"]
  };
 
  call _SL_on;
  player addEventHandler ["respawn", {call _SL_on}];
};
 
 
// in init.sqf (or run that on all clients)
//________________________________________________

SL1 = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
SL1 setLightBrightness 0;
SL1 setLightAmbient[0,0,0];
SL1 setLightColor[230, 230, 255];
SL1 setLightUseFlare true;
SL1 setLightFlareSize 100;

addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame", {
  if (local (hellcat turretUnit [0])) then {
	_ins = lineIntersectsSurfaces [AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0,0,5],AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0,0,300],hellcat,objNull,true,1,"VIEW","NONE"];
    if (count _ins > 0) then {  
      missionNamespace setVariable ["SLpos",(_ins select 0 select 0),true]
    };
  };
  SL1 setPosASL (missionNamespace getVariable ["SLpos",[0,0,0]]);
  SL1 setLightBrightness  (missionNamespace getVariable ["SLBright",0]);
  SL1 setLightAmbient  (missionNamespace getVariable ["SLAmbient",[0,0,0]]);
}];
 

NOTA : you need to specify : vehicle _this == hellcat (name of helicopter) in the condition of addAction.

 

 

[Tostm8 1]

This might help - Actions: Light Off / On

[pierremgi 4875]

58 minutes ago, ToastyBuns4Life said:

This might help - Actions: Light Off / On

 

Depending on the behavior of the driver.

[Tostm8 1]

Yeah but an easier way if not in those combat modes.

[pierremgi 4875]

No.

Definitely,  lightOff /On actions don't work on Hellcat. You need to use "searchLightOn" / off (on copilot) and "collisionLightOn" / off (on Pilot), then loop that at high rate (sleep 0.1) if you want something useful for all behaviors.

The script mentioned by zagor64bz is something totally different, addAction on player, while gunner, to dramatically improve the search light.

[zagor64bz 1225]

2 hours ago, pierremgi said:

 

The script mentioned by zagor64bz is something totally different, addAction on player, while gunner, to dramatically improve the search light.

Yeah..

maybe he's looking for something like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGJHO_WZtc

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=779558222