I want to create my own units and groups

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Hi

I'm a complete newbie to "addon editing", but know a little about scripting and mission editing. Basically what I "need" is to make my own unit types. For this "excercise", I'm not going for any retexturing, just add some types I think is missing, using existing models, textures, and weapons.

Then I want to create my own group types that will show up in the editors create group menu (ex My 11-man squad).

But I'm unsure how to attack this. I mean, where do I look for resources and examples. Are there any official templates available. Do I need any specific tools? Bughunting considerations?

[takealready 1]

Here's one of my units. Just replace the names with yours. The units configuration works the EXACT same way in ArmA as it did in OFP.

class CfgPatches

{

class Soldiers

{

units[] = {"Soldier1","Soldier2","Soldier3"}; ------> Each soldier that will be in your group their name should be up here.

weapons[] = {};

requiredVersion = 1.05;

};

};

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class CfgGroups

{

class GunRunners ---->Name it whatever you want

{

name="My Special Forces"; --------> shows up in the editor (F2) East, West, etc.

class BlackOps -------> Name it whatever you want

{

name = "Black-Ops"; ------> Unit name in the editor (F2)

class BlackOpsunitcom -----> You can have 8 diferent groups. But each group should have a unique name in this part

{

name = "Regular Commandos" ------> Unit type in the Editor

class Unit0

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier1"; ---> vehicle means the name that you gave the soldier in class CfgVehicles

rank = "Major";

position[] = {0, +5, 0};

};

class Unit1

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier3";

rank = "Sergeant";

position[] = {3, 0, 0};

};

class Unit2

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier2";

rank = "Captain";

position[] = {5,0,0};

};

class Unit3

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier1";

rank = "CORPORAL";

position[] = {7,0,0};

};

class Unit4

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier2";

rank = "Lieutnant";

position[] = {9,0,0};

};

class Unit5

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier3";

rank = "Colonel";

position[] = {11,0,0};

};

};

Above is a 6 man team. When your counting start from "class Unit0" consider that soldier #1 in the group, "class Unit1" consider that soldier #2 in the group ..and so on.

TO CREATE ANOTHER UNIT WITH THE SAME GROUP OF SOLDIERS (Incase you want to have 2, 8 or 10 instead of six)

class BlackOpsunitnite -----> You can have 8 diferent groups. But each group should have a unique name in this part

{

name = "Regular Commandos" ------> Unit type in the Editor

class Unit0

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier1"; ---> vehicle means the name that you gave the soldier in class CfgVehicles

rank = "Major";

position[] = {0, +5, 0};

};

class Unit1

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier3";

rank = "Sergeant";

position[] = {3, 0, 0};

};

class Unit2

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier2";

rank = "Captain";

position[] = {5,0,0};

};

class Unit3

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier1";

rank = "CORPORAL";

position[] = {7,0,0};

};

class Unit4

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier2";

rank = "Lieutnant";

position[] = {9,0,0};

};

class Unit5

{

side = 1;

vehicle = "Soldier3";

rank = "Colonel";

position[] = {11,0,0};

};

};

Let me know who things turned out for you.

[mr_centipede 31]

what about wound texture? are they covered it the config also?

[Minon 0]

Can you give a blank for creation a Single unit

Like you do in upper post

[BilOlson 0]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

#define TEast 0

#define TWest 1

#define TGuerrila 2

#define TCivilian 3

#define TSideUnknown 4

#define TEnemy 5

#define TFriendly 6

#define TLogic 7

#define true 0

#define false 1

// type scope

#define private 0

#define protected 1

#define public 2

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

class CfgPatches

{

class BIL

{

units[] = {"BilMedic", "BilSniper"};

weapons[] = {};

requiredVersion = 1.00;

requiredAddons[] = {"CAData","CACharacters","CAWeapons"};

};

};

/*///////////////////////////////////////CfgFaces Start//////////////////////////////////////////*/

class CfgFaces

{

class MyFace{

class Default

{

name = "MyFace Default";

texture = "\your pboFolderName\face1.jpg";

east = 1;

west = 0; // racs..

};

class Face1

{

name = "MyFace1";

texture = "\your pboFolderName\face1.jpg";

east = 1;

west =0; // racs...

};

class Face2

{

name = "MyFace2";

texture = "\your pboFolderName\face2.jpg";

east = 1;

west =0; // racs...

};

class Face3

{

name = "MyFace3";

texture = "\your pboFolderName\face3.jpg";

east = 1;

west =0; // racs...

};

};

};

/////////////////////////////////////////CfgFaces Ends////////////////////////////////////////////////////

class CfgVehicleClasses

{

class Bilunits // Name your class whatever you like here, then in each particular unit make sure you refer to this Ex. vehicleClass="Bil";

{

displayName = "Bil Soldiers"; // name that shows in Editor

};

};

class CfgVehicles

{

// EAST Units ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/*extern*/ class SoldierESaboteurPipe;

class BilMedic: SoldierESaboteurPipe

{

displayName="Bil Medic";

vehicleClass="Bil";

model = "\your pboFolderName\yourModel1"; // place the path to your model here

scope = 2;

enableGPS = 1;

picture = "\Ca\characters\data\Ico\i_SF_CA.paa"; // picture of the unit as it appears in the commandbar

faceType = "MyFace";

canHideBodies = 1;

nightVision = 1;

weapons[]={"AKS74UN","MakarovSD","NVGoggles","Throw","Put"};

magazines[]={"30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","30Rnd_545x39_AKSD","HandGrenade","HandGrenade","HandGrenade","HandGrenade","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD"};

class Wounds

{

tex[] = {};

mat[] = {"ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body_wound1.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body_wound2.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl_wound1.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl_wound2.rvmat"};

};

};

class BilSniper: SoldierESaboteurPipe

{

displayName="Bil Sniper";

vehicleClass="Bil";

model = "\your pboFolderName\yourModel2";

scope = 2;

enableGPS = 1;

picture = "\Ca\characters\data\Ico\i_SF_CA.paa";

canHideBodies = 1;

faceType = "MyFace";

nightVision = 1;

weapons[]={"KSVK","MakarovSD","NVGoggles","Throw","Put"};

magazines[]={"5Rnd_127x108_KSVK","5Rnd_127x108_KSVK","5Rnd_127x108_KSVK","5Rnd_127x108_KSVK","5Rnd_127x108_KSVK","HandGrenade","HandGrenade","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD","8Rnd_9x18_MakarovSD"};

class Wounds

{

tex[] = {};

mat[] = {"ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body_wound1.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_body_wound2.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl_wound1.rvmat","ca\characters\data\np_soldier_sabot_hhl_wound2.rvmat"};

};

};

};

Hope this helps I commented it out for you, so its easy to understand this will put two units in editor .....