Unscripted War dynamic grass

[ThruYerStErNuM 0]

uwar_grass Version 1.23b updated 8/10/05

Download from waskosky.com

Grass is generated around placed locations rather than everywhere now, this solves the issues from before.

Whats new:

Compatability with ECP, etc.

New grass colors.

Grass objects are slightly more complex.

Grass can't and shouldn't be 'destroyed' anymore.

AI only sees through taller grass when very close.

Grass objects are set to 'lit' so that they will always look the same.

I am releasing all this now because I am leaving for a little while and this version is very easy and efficient to use for most purposes. But I have been making new textures and want to make better objects for the next release, heres a preview of some grass for the next release:

[pajama 0]

OMG!!! You are da bomb!!!

I was just thinking of suggesting the same idea

This week has been like Christmas in August    

[Wilco 944]

I have tried this out early in the beta and I must say this is phenominal, I love the grass and the random foliage script.

Defenitaly a must have.

[Metalmalte 0]

thx! great thing mate!

[Billabong81 0]

OFP Central Mirror

This is great work ThruYerStErNuM!  Excellent for mission makers...especially with the BIS competition ending soon :;):

[adrenaline red 0]

Cool! But the pics dont work .

[ThruYerStErNuM 0]

theres a better picture host, screens should work. but wont someone get a few better screens for us here?

[the wolf 0]

Is it possible to play in BIS islands with your grass ?

[ThruYerStErNuM 0]

Of course, the screens are all nogova, just execute the script like the readme says for any mission. Certain grass objects look better on different islands. You'll want the brighter grass objects for malden or the areas of nogova with lighter landscape, all the details are in the readme.

[adrenaline red 0]

Ok I can see them now, great work, dloading now.

[robbo 0]

Opflash.org Mirror

This is VERY promising work!

[void_false 1]

mirror at flashpoint*ru

[fighter 0]

Mirrors from ofp.info:

DOWNLOAD - uwar_grass - Mirror 1

DOWNLOAD - uwar_grass - Mirror 2

... and there is here similar "grass script" >>> "very old" (March 2002):

DOWNLOAD - TCgras_script - Mirror 1

DOWNLOAD - TCgras:_script - Mirror 2

NOTICE: Mirrors # 1 don't work with D/L accelerator IDMan = Internet Download Manager !!!

fighter

[Commando84 0]

cool grass! Could somebody verify if it works in mp?

Hope people make more object addons

[cornhelium 0]

Thanks TYS - great work

[laulau 0]

really great stuff you've done here!!!!!

i've noticed strange things that nobody reported yet. I guess i must be the only one to have it. I guess it comes from an addon conflict, even if i have all my addons in mod folder. It's not boring because i can use your addon.

here is the strange things:

first one in the editor, i have no name displayed for the different grasses:

second thing is when i put the last grass from the list in the editor i get this on the map:

[pajama 0]

Maybe its because your not sapose to use the grass that way?

[fighter 0]

The names of objects (grass) aren't defined in config.cpp.

fighter

[laulau 0]

thx, it's what i thought but found it strange, even if it's not supposed to be used like that.

[reinhard66 0]

really cool grass perhaps i can use it in ardennes , just one thing what about the lag?

[-OFPC- Daedalus 0]

Great addon!

<span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Mirror @ OFPC.de</span>

[ebns72 0]

Wow-I have thought about making a "grass engine" like this for quite some time. Now thats its finally here, you can take advantage of it and make several different types of foliage for different maps. Maybe like 2d ferns for jungle maps similar to joint ops, or other things similar.

[VerySolidSnake 0]

i remember a release date of October 18th 2003 with your Dynamic War new version. Any news on a update on that?

[ThruYerStErNuM 0]

errrrhm um yeah   better make that 2004...

If I have as much time as I expect to this month, you can expect multiplayer unscripted war soon enough...

I decided, rather than disappoint through release dates, I'll surprise with unanounced releases when I think stuff is done. The new unscripted war mission supports many addon packs all in one mission, which can be chosen at the start of the mission, so incorporation of new addons has essentially become changing a single text file to get them to work in the mission.

I think the reason I left the objects unnamed is because the names show up in game sometimes, like in command view, you dont want to put your cursor out there and have "Grass 1" showing up all the time.

With my own testing, I personally feel it should be left the responsibility of the island/object maker to get dense foliage on an island, and with my vietnam islands you wont want to use this script. It just hasnt been done right to prevent lag. Either that or everyone is too worried that people will complain about lag to make anything better.

What I think I do want to use this for in the future mostly, is actually dirt. The main problem with flashpoint graphics is seen when you look down, the landscape textures are always so ugly, there is no variation below you, so it's like you are walking on painted pavement. So little clumps of dirt would add cover and take away the fear of looking down in-game when someone is looking over your shoulder not-in-game, because they would otherwise state something like "Look at the crappy graphics, flashpoint sucks dude, why do you spend all your time on it, get a life, play battlefield." Then perhaps they might add, if the dirt clumps did not exist, "And stop getting drunk and high all the time, it's not making flashpoint any prettier"

[cornhelium 0]

Great news