Searchlight

[motho38 0]

Here it is

Its a beta so feel free to comment....

Version 1.0B

I must say i've spend really many hours to figure out how to config this baby!

It's not perfect but I think it can give nice atmospheres to missions and specially WWII ones

Install:

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Just put the two .pbo (MTH_spot.pbo and MTH_target.pbo) in your res\addons\ directory.

Content:

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You'll find the searchlights under West, East and Resistance in Searchlight (MTH).

Each time you'll find two versions: AI which is best used by AI

The other one is for player

Using (AI) version when your player makes the light randomly scattered.

It is also better not to group the units, use them alone.

Important:

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The searchlight will only work from 5am to 7pm.

Script:

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I've added a scan script for the AI to search for target in specific direction

Just put this line in the init field of the searchlight (AI)

[Name_of_your_searchlight,_azimutinitial,_siteinitial,_azimutmaxleft,_azimutmaxright,_site

anglemaxhigh,_siteangleminlow] exec "\MTH_target\slscan.sqs"

_azimutinitial,_siteinitial values refer to the initial azimut and site you want the unit to point at.

the other 4 values are the limits of the scanning area

all the values in degrees.

Example:

[Name_of_your_searchlight,10,15,-40,60,90,10] exec "\MTH_target\slscan.sqs"

Mission example:

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You'll find searchlightdemo, a basic mission where you'll see a unit tracking a Mi24.

Have fun

Download

Edited October 3, 2011 by W0lle
Added working link

[motho38 0]

Here are two pics

http://cjoint.com/?eCwVQqjs4d

http://cjoint.com/?eCwWl47EoH

[olemiss 0]

looks good man

[belgerot 33]

very nice, good work

[KeyCat 131]

Great work motho38,

Been waiting for something like this since day #1!

Thanks!

/Christer (a.k.a KeyCat)

[blackdog~ 0]

Hi, if you're interested, I own a 60 inch Sperry searchlight if you need any reference shots should you ever want to make a WWII searchlight.

[AtStWalker 0]

Mirror by Berlin1945 OPF mod (tnx a lot Motho you've saved our first mission with this addon ) :

http://www.storiamilitare.org/be45/download/popup_searchlight_175.php

AT

[Silent N Deadly 0]

Nice one, this looks pretty impressive.

[Baz 0]

what would be interesting would be to be able to mount a searchlight on vehicles... Like how the police here in the US have on the police cars. Would be cool for night missions to drive around in a HMMWV and look for unauthorized personel with it.

[belgerot 33]

I remember inquisitor released something that was a hands on tutorial for creating lights like that on vehicles, the only problem is having the animated I would think.. I do agree it would be great to see that.

[uscg pilot 12 37]

good addon lots of fun i must say

and yes inquisitor released a car with sum lights on it and i agree a humvee or sum other car or boat even would be awesome to play with

about the animation part why not make the gunner use the light and use setpos on the gunners psoition to be in the first cargo position iwth the lgiht on the window or on the top of the car with a bigger light

[AtStWalker 0]

Motho, i've a problem with your addon... i've loaded the demo mission but i can't see on ground the light cone O_o

a pic:

I can see the light cone only if i'm the "gunner" and "shoot" from the searchlight

[motho38 0]

Thanks you all for your nice comments.

@Blackdog: yes I'm interrested in more info and pics on searchlights. The one I made is more or less a german searchlight from wwii, but since i have no blueprints or detailed pics it is not perfect.

@Baz: I think it is absolutly possible to adapt the config for vehicles (specially land or boat, air is more difficult because of speed), this addons is based on a mg.

@Atstwalker: well i'm afraid its a problem with your PC specs. Gloops.

I'll try to make a lighter version.

If someone else experiences this bug please tell me in this thread.

[aviel 0]

lol awsome no other comments for that :P

how about colors!!

[rellikki 7]

Nice job! I've been waiting for this a long time

[Blanco 0]

Great work motho38,

Been waiting for something like this since day #1!

Thanks!

/Christer (a.k.a KeyCat)

Lol, we are saying this about lots of addons, but this is really the addon I've been waiting for since day #1  

Great job, motho38!

Can't wait to place a lighter version of this baby in one of those cool mapfact watchtowers

[AtStWalker 0]

@Atstwalker: well i'm afraid its a problem with your PC specs. Gloops.

okkei np tnx a lot motho

[Jack Hammersmith 0]

Nice Addon

i have seen that you are creating some light spots randomly around the target.

what about to set an addaction like this?

_vehicle addEventHandler ["Fired",{ [_this select 0, nearestObject[_this select 0, _this select 4] ]exec "fire.sqs" }]

fire.sqs

_shell = _this select 1

"your light points"

[motho38 0]

actually this is the first thing i tried!

however i had some problems with this. It is necessary to destroy the shells or bullets as fast as possible and this means, in the searchlight itself! So there's no shell around or near the target, I only use their initial direction to "propagate" the light. I also wanted to have light all along the beam for land scanning. Thats why the lights are placed ramdomly along the axis creating a small fluttering that u noticed.

But maybe I misunderstood, and if you find some improvement i'll be very glad to put it in this addons

[VerySolidSnake 0]

Don't you mean "only works between 5pm and 7am" and not the other way around?

5am to 7pm is all daylight

[AtStWalker 0]

this addon is amazing i've try it on another pc and work fine

[motho38 0]

LOL, of course it works from 5pm to 7am

[lord löli 0]

really good addon ...

know someone a good wwII-bomber for ofp? i hear a year ago from a he 111... som1 know somthing?

[AtStWalker 0]

know someone a good wwII-bomber for ofp?

a soviet ww2 Pe2 bomber ?

- a pic http://www.storiamilitare.org/be45/russianair/pe2_ingame3.jpg

- the url to download it: http://www.storiamilitare.org/be45/b45airSOV.php

AT

[lord löli 0]

i have it, looks good but i dream from a levelbomber(ju88,he111,b25,a26,b17, lancaster), and a goodlocking pilotescape after flak kick it... a propos txs berlin45 team... good work your addons