Switching between optic modes in vehicles

[lexx 1392]

Oi, people.

 

What I want to do is starting out in optics mode (player switchCamera "GUNNER") with either night vision or thermal visions on and so far I can't find a way to do that.

 

With currentVisionMode I can get the current vision mode (as the name implies), but is there any way to switch the current vision mode to something else? Is that even possible to do?

Tried a couple things, but it all seems to be related to newly created camera objects, not the vehicle / gunner optics.

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

3 hours ago, lexx said:

starting out in optics mode (player switchCamera "GUNNER") with either night vision or thermal visions

 

Hello there lexx !

 

I remmber that there is another thread that i had also reply and i 'll try to search this , but if i remmeber there was no given solution !

 

Don't get dissapointed though !

I 'll try to check it. !

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

this action ["nvGoggles", this]

might this be working or there is something similar.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions

[lexx 1392]

Hey, thanks for the reply. Sadly the nvGoggles action is only for the NVG that players / npcs are wearing. Don't think there's any fitting action for the vehicle vision mode, at least nothing obvious to me.

[lexx 1392]

Had the idea for a workaround: Fetching the assigned key and then "pressing" it via game. Getting the action is easy:

_key = actionKeys "nightvision";

 

... now the question is, can I tell the game to trigger that key?

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

Try to use the ex:

 

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/currentVisionMode

 

if (currentVisionMode player isEqual to 0) then { hint "activating nightvision "; _key = actionKeys "nightvision"; };

maybe vehicle player since it's about vehicle.

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

Maybe add the code above to an eventhandler get in as well !

 

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#GetIn

[lexx 1392]

But actionKeys is just returning a value, it doesn't trigger said key. Thus, the code above does nothing except assigning a value to the _key variable.

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

We need some expert here @pierremgi !

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

28 minutes ago, lexx said:

But actionKeys is just returning a value, it doesn't trigger said key

 

To be honest i did't notice !

[pierremgi 4906]

7 hours ago, GEORGE FLOROS GR said:

We need some expert here @pierremgi !

Not at all, I'm afraid.

For vehicle, use disableNVGEquipment and disableTIEquipment .

For player, just add/remove NVG along with the scenario.

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207]

12 minutes ago, pierremgi said:

Not at all, I'm afraid.

 

Yes but for another time you are giving a solution !

 

Pierre , i 'm following your examples and posts before even be part of this community and i will never forget this :

 

 

. . . It's all about how to use the code for your own needs ! 

[lexx 1392]

44 minutes ago, pierremgi said:

For vehicle, use disableNVGEquipment and disableTIEquipment .

 

I want to start the mission with a specific vision mode activated. The mentioned commands will just disable them, unless I'm missing something here.

[pierremgi 4906]

3 hours ago, lexx said:

 

I want to start the mission with a specific vision mode activated. The mentioned commands will just disable them, unless I'm missing something here.

Ah OK, perhaps you need to use:

[vehicle player,2] call BIS_fnc_camera_setVisionMode // 1 = NVG, 2= TI

but be sure player is defined (initPlayerLocal.sqf) and perhaps force gunner view. Not tested

[lexx 1392]

Thanks, probably should have checked the function list first.

 

Sadly it still doesn't work... or I'm using it wrong. Taking your example while being in vehicle gunner optics (or anywhere else), nothing happens.