Special Objects and Vehicles

[HptFw. MoinxDGamer 6]

Hey folks,

I am currently developing a Coast Guard Addon for Arma 3. I already modded a Coast Guard Faction and Uniforms as well as Boats and a Helicopter, and now I want to add some special Objects.

A rescue basket and a life raft.

 

I am pretty good at making 3d Models of technical objects so that was no challenge. However I am not really good at scripting configs for Arma 3 and working with the Object Builder. So I could use your help.

 

Here is a model of the rescue basket I made

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1862964052

 

I was able to implement it into Arma but I need to add some features and solve some problems with your help.

 

Features I have to add:

-basket floats on water (implemented)

-basket can be slingloaded to a helicopter (implemented)

-basket has 2 passenger "seats" one for the survivor sitting in the basket and one for the rescue swimmer hanging on the side of the basket (implemented)

-basket has strobelights for night operation (not really implemented)

-lights can be toggled

 

Problems:

-basket is static, it won't fall down if placed in the air (fixed)

-i dont know how to get textures on the basket (worked around)

-basket doesnt move if a vehicle crashed into it (fixed)

-crew view position is not where its supposed to be

-sling loading behaves odd

-light sources don't relly emit light to the environment

 

Basically I want the basket to be a Boat which can't be driven because it has no motor.

 

This is the current config of the basket

class cfgPatches
{
 class Rescue_Basket
 {
	units[] = {"Rescue_Basket"};
	weapons[] = {};
	requiredVersion = 0.1
	requiredAddons[] = {};
 };
 class Life_Raft_8
 {
	units[] = {"Life_Raft_8"};
	weapons[] = {};
	requiredVersion = 0.1
	requiredAddons[] = {};
 };
};


class CfgVehicles
{
 class Boat_F;
 class Rescue_Basket : Boat_F
 {
	side = 1;
	scope = 2;
	faction = "Coast Guard";
	model = "\Coast-Guard-Objects\Basket.p3d";
	slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
	displayName = "Rettungskorb";
 };
 class Life_Raft_8 : Boat_F
 {
	side = 1;
	scope = 2;
	faction = "Coast Guard";
	model = "\Coast-Guard-Objects\LifeRaft8.p3d";
	slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
	displayName = "Rettungsinsel (8 Personen)";
 };
};

 

 

[HptFw. MoinxDGamer 6]

I got slingloading to work, but it behves a little odd. 

The cargo tends to move in the wrong direction.

 

If I pitch forward the cargo moves to the front.

If I pitch backwards the cargo moves to the back.

 

 

[DSabre 2332]

Nice job. I agree, ship is probably the best way to go. If you want to remove the engine you could set the fuel to zero. What is the problem with adding textures?

 

[HptFw. MoinxDGamer 6]

On 9/23/2019 at 6:34 PM, DSabre said:

Nice job. I agree, ship is probably the best way to go. If you want to remove the engine you could set the fuel to zero. What is the problem with adding textures?

 

I don't know how to get the textures from blender. I can't find tutorials on that with blender version 2.8

[Grovesy57 1]

On 9/15/2019 at 6:39 AM, HptFw. MoinxDGamer said:

 

-basket has strobelights for night operations

 

 

Hope I'm not intruding on this one, as you didn't list it as a problem, but.. 

Can we use a MarkerLights class for this?

 

class CfgVehicles
{
 class Boat_F;
 class Life_Raft_8 : Boat_F
 {
	side = 1;
	scope = 2;
	faction = "Coast Guard";
	model = "\Coast-Guard-Objects\LifeRaft8.p3d";
	slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
	displayName = "Rettungsinsel (8 Personen)";
	class MarkerLights {
		class StrobeLight {
			activeLight = 1;
			ambient[] = {0.05,0.005,0.005,1};
			blinking = 1;
			brightness = 0.01;
			color[] = {0.05,0.005,0.005,1};
			daylight = 0;
			name = "position_ref";
		};
	};
 };
};

 

[HptFw. MoinxDGamer 6]

Hey,

I wanted to update you about the process I made.

 

Inside Life Raft:

Life Raft (Day)

Life Raft (Night)

Rescue Basket (Day)

Rescue Basket (Night)

Life Raft Crew View

Rescue Basket Crew View

 

For updated goals and problems look at the first post.

[HptFw. MoinxDGamer 6]

Current Code:

//Basket
	class Boat_F;
	class Rescue_Basket : Boat_F
	{
		driverAction = "driver_boat_transport_02";
		transportSoldier = 1;
		cargoAction[] = {"passenger_flatground_generic01"};
		maxSpeed = 5;
		extCameraPosition[] = { 0,1.0,-8.0 };
		leftFastWaterEffect = ;
		rightFastWaterEffect = ;
		class Turrets {};
		side = 1;
		scope = 2;
		faction = Coast_Guard;
		EditorSubcategory = Rescue;
		model = "\Coast-Guard\Basket.p3d";
		slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
		displayName = "Rettungskorb";
		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = { "\Coast-Guard\Data\Rescue_Basket.paa"};
	};

	//Raft
	class Life_Raft_8 : Boat_F
	{
		driverAction = "passenger_apc_generic02";
		transportSoldier = 8;
		cargoAction[] = {"passenger_flatground_generic02"};
		maxSpeed = 0;
		extCameraPosition[] = { 0,1.0,-8.0 };
		leftFastWaterEffect = ;
		rightFastWaterEffect = ;
		class Turrets {};
		side = 1;
		scope = 2;
		faction = Coast_Guard;
		EditorSubcategory = Rescue;
		model = "\Coast-Guard\LifeRaft8.p3d";
		slingLoadCargoMemoryPoints[] = {"SlingLoadCargo1","SlingLoadCargo2","SlingLoadCargo3","SlingLoadCargo4"};
		displayName = "Rettungsinsel (8 Personen)";
		hiddenSelections[] = { "camo" };
		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = { "\Coast-Guard\Data\Life_Raft.paa"};
	};