hortzy

This is really cool dude. Mind if I add you on steam? I would like to talk with you about a project.

Ya I don't see why it wouldn't be. As long as there isn't any scripts or mods running that also alter the weather, then it should be fine.

@LSValmont Thank you! This mod is one of my personal favorites, so I'm super happy to get it up and running again. One thing I am currently looking into for future development, Is the ability to grab historical weather data. Which I think will be beneficial to creators who like to re-create real-life battles or events. Also I'd like to implement snow effects as-well.

Hey guys, My Real World Weather mod has been out-of-date for quite sometime. So I finally got around to updating it to use a new API provider. Now it uses https://www.weatherstack.com instead of the previous, Wunderground. Also I've never made a release thread for the mod, so I figured I might as well do one now after the update. Anyways here it is. Cheers! WORKSHOP DOWNLOAD https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=879970502 Summary: Integration of a real-time weather API into arma 3. Grabs Real forecast data from an official reliable Weather Provider. Uses terrains Real World Counter-part Predicts future forecasts based on actual weather statistics. Option to sync time with location. Adds extra Immersion and Feel 3den Editor Extension (highly customizable module). Real-time weather Debug console. 32 and 64 bit support Auto config option included Keep in mind, This is a weather prediction system and it may not be entirely accurate at times. (Just like real life weather forecasts). The system does what it can with the data it's provided and makes calculations based on those. NOTES: 1. This mod runs on the server side, but is required by clients due to the newly created module. 2. Set Clouds on "Ultra" in video settings for best effects 3. You do need your own API key. You can get one for free at https://www.weatherstack.com Help/Questions: Where is the module? The module is located in the games editor ("Systems" >> "[HZ] Real-World Weather" >> "Real World Weather") Can I search for my own Weather Stats anywhere in the world?: Yes!, This System allows for dynamic search query's all over the world. With your own key simply enter the Country and City you want weather from. Everything is available to you in a easy to use Module If you are having issues getting data from the places you want, follow the steps below. Can I search using (Lat, Long) co-ords? Yes, If you have your own key. Replace Country with the latitude. Replace City with the longitude. What is a API key and do I need one? Yes, This mod does require you to own a API Key!. In short, API keys are unique id's which allow access to the Specific data services like Google, Weatherstack etc and are needed to prevent abuse and overload of the systems. Free API keys are usually limited to (x) amount of calls per hour or per day. For more info on weather API keys or how to get your own visit. https://www.weatherstack.com/ Additional Credits Daithi: Mods logo! Killzone Kid: Url fetch dll WORKSHOP DOWNLOAD https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=879970502 Pictures

Well I am glad to see i'm not the only one having issues with that then haha I'll continue experimenting and see if I find a solution. Thanks @LSValmont I really appreciate your input through-out the development of this mod!

Question if anybody could help me out. Maybe @LSValmont?? 😄 When loading from a "Saved" game, such as Arma 3 Apex : Oldman Does the Initialization order still take effect that is listed here? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Initialization_Order Because it appears that when loading into a Oldman save. The mod is using outdated scripts or something. Restarting a new campaign and or a different mission file within a campaign fixes it. (But oldman only uses 1 mission file) If I use the "Loaded" eventhandler in my preinit function, can I use that to update the variables within a saved game? or is the function "pre-cached" so to speak and the only way to update it is by restarting? Where i'm getting confused.. is right now my preinit function does not have a "loaded" eventhandler. And i'm unsure if by adding it in the function, if it will get updated within that particular savefile. I hope that makes sense.. haha Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

Update: 20 Apr @ 9:40pm -Added ability to choose between groups or side for Tag visibility. -Updated Module and Settings Dialog. -Fixed Enemies showing as Friendly when a player was in an Incapacitated State. Again a thanks to @LSValmont for reporting the issue and providing a solution! Note: The ability to choose between groups and sides, should tremendously help in cases when players aren't grouped up together. Or don't have the ability to create a group.

@LSValmont Pretty cool video. I like the idea, But i'm not quite sure how i would implement something like that. I mean, ya i can script that in, but to do it, and do it tastefully without ruining a players experience with a bunch of onscreen dialog's might be an issue. Overall a really cool feature tho. Thanks for sharing, I will for sure keep that in mind for future development!

@kibyde Thanks for the suggestion, That is a feature we did think about implementing.. However, Its kind of beside the point of what ETS is supposed to be. We designed ETS so that it could be a lightweight yet modular system for multiple game styles. Adding this feature, would require me to add in a couple more conditions and checks to enable AI to tag enemies. And for performance reasons, I think this feature would have to be strictly limited to single player. We will keep this in mind, and run some tests. But cannot confirm if that feature will be implemented.

@LSValmont I will also keep that in mind for future scripts, very useful information! Should probably see that update pushed out at some point today. Thanks again! One quick edit. I might have not explained this when the features got introduced. _unit setVariable ["ETS_TEXT","SomeText",true]; //Sets text below a units icon. (optional) _unit setVariable ["ETS_FONT","TahomaB",true]; //Sets the font of the text. (optional) Those variables can be set on ANY unit within the game, they are not bound to the HVT variable. So, you can essentially use this system for player icons with names. Or use it to create dynamic text on units within a mission. (eg. "Escort","Protect") are just a couple examples.

Update: 18 Apr @ 4:02am -Require optics now supports UAV's and Vehicles/Planes -Removed 'Required Weapons' feature. (Everything is covered by Require Optics now). -Fixed tags not appearing for pilots. (Note: You must be in a group to see each others tags) -Targets visible by player owned UAV's will remain tagged for the duration of the icon. - Show behind cover now works as intended. Terrain features (hills), objects, foliage all effect the status of icons. Condition was replaced by engine command 'checkVisibility' Thanks to @LSValmont for his help/advice! I think I am ready to pretty much call this a final release. Aside from any bugs that may pop up, Or game updates that cause conflicts. I don't really see much more that needs to be done. I would like to thank everyone for their support in making this mod! 🙂 This is my first time really diving in and experiencing the bohemia forums, and I am extremely grateful for all of your support! So again.. Thank you everyone! Here is the new condition code mentioned above. If it helps anyone out, I am happy to share it. /* Author: Hortzy Function: HZ_fnc_ET_targetOnScreen Version: 1.0 Date: 4/18/2020 Description: Checks if target is behind cover/visible on screen. (Providing _showBehindCover is set to false) Works underwater. Supports vehicles. Also checks if any uavs owned by the player can see the target. Parameters: _unit = _this; Returns: true if target is visible, false if target is hidden. */ private _unit = _this; private _showBehindCover = false; private _return = false; if (!isNil "HZ_ETS_Settings") then {_showBehindCover = HZ_ETS_Settings select 2;}; private _player = player; private _uav = getConnectedUAV player; if (vehicle player != player) then { _player = vehicle player; }; if (!isNull _uav) then { private _uavControl = UAVControl _uav; if (player in _uavControl) then {_player = _uav;}; }; if (vehicle _unit != _unit) then {_unit = vehicle _unit;}; private _cansee = [player,"VIEW",_unit] checkVisibility [eyePos player, eyePos _unit]; private _cansee_variable = [_player,"VIEW",_unit] checkVisibility [eyePos _player, eyePos _unit]; if (_showBehindCover) then {_return = true;}; if (!_showBehindCover && ((_cansee > 0) OR (_cansee_variable > 0))) then {_return = true;}; _return

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@LSValmont Nice! I really appreciate it man, Didn't even know that scripting command existed 😂 And here i was trying to manually calculate those conditions. derp Your script there is pretty cool, I really like that onscreen compass. Done a little testing with _isVisible = [objNull, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [eyePos player, eyePos _target]; Works great! but I did notice a small issue. Vehicles seem to throw random values at times, and also return a value of 0 on occasions. (Even while fully in sight) Workaround. _isVisible = [_target, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [eyePos player, eyePos _target]; Pass the _target into the ignored object parameter, and the value will return a more reliable number for both units and vehicles.

Thanks, I will send you a friend request on steam if that's cool

@LSValmont Thanks! I wanted to add a nice level of customization so it could used in multiple game types. One thing I do plan on updating is the 'Show behind cover' feature. Currently its working ok.. it detects if objects are in the way, but its not recognizing terrain features. So a hill will not effect the status of an icon. Once I get that fixed.. I will be pretty happy with how this turned out 🙂