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Here I present you the BIS Arma2 Gunshop Script I wanted a script to buy any guns available in Arma 2 and after doing some research nothing came up, so I decided to do it myself. Since scripting have never been my cup of tea, it's pretty much basic stuff right now but it still do the job. With this script you'll be able to buy any Arma 2 guns from a handgun to a smokeshell. Right now, only Arma 2 guns are available but i plan to add all the Arma 2 OA guns too. I would like to hear any suggestion you may have regarding the script and way to improve it before I start adding more guns to the script. I hope people will find it useful. Here a screenshot to give you a idea of what it look like ingame ---Done--- -Added all the OA weapons (version 0.95 only) -You can buy any Arma 2 weapons or magazines -You can add as many gun dealer as you want -You can buy as many gun as you want in a single visit -You can now sell your weapon back to the saler for 1/3 of the price -Support only SP ---Still to do--- -Only action, no interface (like our gear menu) -MP compatibility Special thanks to Riouken and Rydygier for finding a solution to sell magazine Version 0.53 fix Version 0.53 link (Arma 2 user only) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RW5KMERZ https://rapidshare.com/files/2716937494/BIS_Arma2_Gunshop_script0.53.utes.rar Version 0.95 link (Arma 2 + OA user) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AC5YE0IE https://rapidshare.com/files/4182868201/BIS_Arma2_Gunshop_script0.95.utes.rar http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=15478

That's a brilliant idea. Most of the time, the house are empty and we've nothing to interact with inside the building so that's a nice addition. That's another brilliant idea, I'll have to increase my throwing skill though. BTW, your house look amazing ingame and I can only imagine how great a island filled with your objects will look like. Your future island is starting to look even more promising now that I've seen one of your house ingame. We can count on you to give it a great post-apocalyptic atmosphere, that's for sure.

RL always come first so just take your time, it's ready when it's ready. I'm glad to know that you got one of your building ingame, the process should become alot easier as you add more building into the game. Looking forward to see some screenshot of your progress.

Have you tried the the mission tutorial ? All the information that you need are inside the mission folder. It's hard for me to help you if you're not more specific why it's not working. You should tell me what you've done so far to give me a better idea what's your problem and I'm sure I'll be able to help you.

Really nice campaign concept you got there If I'm not mistaken the french police use the Peugeot 206, anyone can correct me if I'm wrong, so that could be a nice addition to the french police force. I'm pretty sure I saw one in Arma/Arma 2 or maybe it was in the old days in OFP. Icebrekr have a nice swat unit in his Lingor units pack that you could use to make the GIGN/SWAT if you can get the permission to use. Good luck with your new project Sled P.S.Great trailer btw

Yep, What happens in the Zone, stays in the Zone... lol That's a good idea to familirize yourself with the process of bringing your model ingame, that way you'll see if any issue come out once ingame. Sometime weird thing happen. Last thing you want is having to redone all your models because you did a simple mistake affecting all your models once ingame. Can't wait to see your stuff ingame, I'm sure they'll look gorgeous :ok:

That's another great model you got there with impressive texture like always. We all know real life come first so just take your time to come up with the best model as you can, no need to hurry. I'll play with your map even if Arma 4 have been released. Nice addition right there, I already have a mission idea for this building. P.S. Bolded part...

If you want to use a buying/selling weapons script in MP, your best bet will be to ask the Wasteland-mod maker the permission to use his script in your mission since it's already working in MP.

Are you using the script in MP ? If yes, that's probably why it's not working since I just tested it in SP and I could get the weapon from the ammobox.

OMG, you did this in 4 days and it's still top quality stuff :butbut: You never cease to amaze me Marc BTW, if you're confident that you can make a non-enterable building out of your already existing building just make all of them enterable and if the need arise, you'll have your model as a base. I'm sure it'll be nothing for you to do that. I got a question for you about the units, what you've in mind for the units ? Are you going to create units too for your island or are you planning to use the already made units ? I ask because I'm really curious about that and I'm sure that if you decide to make your own units, they'll be simply amazing just like your buildings. Awaiting your next creation

Excellent job on the laboratory building Mean, that's another top quality object you created right there. I can't wait to see your checkpoint guardpost, I'm sure it'll be another awesome object like all the others. A island maker could probably anwser that question better but I remember that it was a issue in OFP. Maybe they did some change in Arma 2 to allow more enterable building this time without hitting the performance too much. Personally, I would love if 100% of the buildings were enterable but I think will be more safe with something like 75/25 or 60/40 just to be sure. I'm playing alot on Lingor lately and most of the building are enterable(75/25 probably) without too much performance problems. In fact, the FPS drop more while I'm running in the jungle than when I'm fighting in the city. Anyway, did you know if you could use the already existing building to make one non-enterable ? That way you'll not have to recreate lots of buildings from scratch and it'll save you time and work. Another thing to consider is how many objects using the same 3d model vs lots of different 3d model. Let me explain what i mean by that, let's say you've 100 objects using all the same 3d model with different texture will hit less the performance than using 100 different 3d model. Like I said, island maker and object maker could probably anwser your question way better than me so maybe it'll be good to go and ask them. P.S. I'm glad to heard that you're feeling better and happy new year everyone

I know that but I just find that it's weird how people think sqs are obsolete while game developer still used them making this game. I'm not trying to start a sqs vs sqf debate here, it's just that I find it weird how people are telling others how sqs are obsolete while game developer are still used them making this game we all love. That's all. That's probably down to the fact that most people playing ARMA 2 have never played OFP, I don't know.

Is it possible to change the height the clouds are spawn ? Correct me if I'm wrong but the height they spawn seem to be around 300. It will be fine for a chopper mission but in my mission, I'm a aircraft pilot flying most of the time between 1000-2000 so they only have a effect when I take off and when I'm landing. Any help will be really appreciated.

I've found a solution after looking at the scripts inside the Modules.pbo. Create a scripts folder inside your mission folder and put these two scripts inside the scripts folder. BIS_CloudSystem.sqs _PositionArray = []; _PostArray = []; _LifeTime = 285; _Ocpos = [-1000,-1000]; #update ~1 _PosX = (getpos player) select 0; _PosY = (getpos player) select 1; _PosXc = (_PosX / 1000) - ((_PosX / 1000) % 1); _PosYc = (_PosY / 1000) - ((_PosY / 1000) % 1); _cpos = [_PosXc,_PosYc]; ?( ((_cpos select 0) == (_Ocpos select 0)) && ((_cpos select 1) == (_Ocpos select 1))) : goto "wait" _Ocpos = _cpos; _i = -2; _io = -2; _j = -2; _ijmax = 3; #posloop _level = 0 _pos = format ["%1%2",(_PosXc + _i),(_PosYc + _j)] ? (!(_pos in _PositionArray)): while { _level < 1 } do { [((1000 * (_PosXc + _i)) + 500),((1000 * (_PosYc + _j)) + 500),(0 + _level*5000),0] exec "scripts\BIS_Cloud.sqs"; _level = _level + 1 }; _PositionArray = _PositionArray + [_pos]; _PostArray = _PostArray + [_time] _i = _i + 1 ~0.1 ?(_i < _ijmax):goto "posloop" _i = _io _j = _j + 1 ?(_j < _ijmax):goto "posloop" _max = count _PositionArray _a = 0 ?(_max == 0):goto "wait" #check _ctime = (_PostArray select _a) ?((_ctime + _LifeTime) < _time):_PositionArray = _PositionArray - [(_PositionArray select _a)]; _max = count _PositionArray; _PostArray = _PostArray - [(_PostArray select _a)] _a = _a + 1 ?(_a < _max):goto "check" BIS_Cloud.sqs _x = _this select 0 _y = _this select 1 _z = _this select 2 _type = _this select 3 ~1 _color = ([[0.95,0.95,0.95],[0.95,0.95,0.95],[0.75,0.75,0.75],[0.715,0.719,0.793],[0.5,0.5,0.5]] select _type) _opa0 = _color + [0] _opa1 = _color + [0.4] _colord = ([[0.75,0.75,0.75],[0.75,0.75,0.75],[0.5,0.5,0.5],[0.434,0.438,0.504],[0.25,0.25,0.25]] select _type) _opad0 = _colord + [0] _opad1 = _colord + [0.5] _color = [_opa0,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa1,_opa0] _colord = [_opad0,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad1,_opad0] _densi = ([[2,1], [1,0.7], [10,0.8], [3,1], [1,0.45]] select _type) _d_overall = _densi select 0 _d_cloud = _densi select 1 _shape = ([[[250,30],[1,5],30,250], [[400,300],[1,3],100,300], [[200,20],[1,1],55,400], [[400,35],[2,5],35,250], [[500,25],[1,2],10,250]] select _type) _a = ((_shape select 0) select 0) _h = ((_shape select 0) select 1) _peakheight = _shape select 2 _flyheight = _shape select 3 ; ---------------------------------------- _cloud = 0 #cloud _peaks = random (((_shape select 1) select 1) - ((_shape select 1) select 0)) + ((_shape select 1) select 0) _cx = _x + (500 - (random 1000)) _cy = _y + (500 - (random 1000)) _cz = (_flyheight + (25 - (random 50))) + _z _amou = ((_a^2 * _h) * (_d_cloud/200000)) _drop = 0 #cloudparticles ~0.01 _crx = _cx + ((_a/2) - (random _a)) _cry = _cy + ((_a/2) - (random _a)) _crz = _cz + (random _h) drop ["\ca\data\cl_basic", "", "Billboard", 10, 330, [_crx,_cry,_crz], [0,0,0], 0.1, 1.275, 1, 1, [150 + (random 75)], _color, [0,0], 0, 0, "", "",""] _drop = _drop + 1 if (_drop < _amou) then { goto "cloudparticles" } _tcolor = _color _th = _h _tcz = _cz _color = _colord _h = 10 _cz = _cz - 25 _amou = ((_a^2 * _h) * (_d_cloud/200000)) _drop = 0 _script = "" #cloudparticlesdark ~0.01 _crx = _cx + ((_a/2) - (random _a)) Now the thing you need to edit is this line _cz = (_flyheight + (25 - (random 50))) + _z in the BIS_Cloud.sqs change the number 25 to any number you want but keep in mind that the clouds are spawned at a default height of 250 ex: _cz = (_flyheight + (250 - (random 50))) + _z will spawn the clouds at a height of 500 ex: _cz = (_flyheight + (500 - (random 50))) + _z will spawn the clouds at a height of 750 Finally, put this line this exec "scripts\BIS_CloudSystem.sqs" in the init of any units or your init file. P.S. You don't need the weather module or the function module on the map anymore.

Ok thanks

That's something I don't understand, SQS are supposed to be obsolete but they still could be found in the game. I've found a bunch of them who were created by the game developer while I unpbo the game addons.:confused:

Anyone has a idea if it's even possible ?

Ok I've tested it and everything is working as you said. The only problem I've found is that it put the gun under the player's feet too loosing one of the weapon holder in the process. Did you think it'll be possible to place the gun back on the wall and have only the ammo being spawn under the player's feet ? I ask because after changing your weapon a few times, you find yourself with a bunch of weapons on the ground with almost no more weapon holder on the wall. BTW you really did a great job, you're like a magicman with script.

I know how to put them on a table but I can't find a way to put them on the wall, they're always on the wrong side with the barrel facing the ground using SetVectorUp command. So anyone know how to do this ?

Nice work with the new El Presidente palace template. Can you tell us if you plan to fortified most of the base on Lingor/Dingor ? I ask because you have already done almost all the big base around the island exept the Maruko airport so only small base remain. It'll be awesome to have all the island fortified with military base, police station and Venator base protecting those oilfields but I know that's alot of work so I'll understand if you're not interested. I can't wait to see what you gonna do with the Maruko airport.

Thanks Ei8ght for another great template I like the way you used both the army and Venator to protect the El Presidente palace. Nice work.

I'm totally cool with that and I think you did the right choice by doing that. I was simply asking just to be sure so sorry if you already did answer that question. I'm sure we'll hear that question a few time before the release simply because of the thread title. They'll see "Large S.T.A.L.K.E.R. inspired Island" and they'll assume that's gonna be another STALKER island forgetting the key word was inspired. I hope you're lucky trying to find some recording equipement since environmental sounds will help alot the creation of a great atmospshre for this island. I can already imagine going into a deserted part of the island with heavy fog barely able to see 100m infront of me, hearing sounds coming from the surrounding not knowing what will came out of the fog. I got chill just thinking about it. P.S. I'm happy to see that I'm not alone loving Namalsk island for his atmosphere.

I agree 100% with Kyle on this, especially the underlined part. The way I see this it'll be alot better for MeanMachine to create his island using his own imagination instead of trying to recreate something already existing because no matter how hard he try, people will complain no matter what. They'll complain that he didn't include this or that and some will freak out that he didn't get something the right way. It'll save him so much headache if he choose this direction. Sure take inspiration from every interesting source you can find out there but it'll be best for him to keep it with his own vision of the post apocalyptic world, that way he'll create something really unique and fascinating. Look what Sumrak did with his Namalsk island project, he created something really special without trying to copy any existing stuff and all that while using almost only BIS objects. Can you imagine how awesome it'll be to explore this island with all the new top quality objects all around the map ? We'll spent hours just exploring and I'm not even talking about the time we'll spent while playing and making mission on this island. I think it'll be more interesting to explore a universe that we don't know than one that we already know, don't you think guys ? Anyway, that's just my humble opinion on the subject. I'm so exited about this project that I'm going bananas

Sweet I can see that El Presidente don't trust his army to keep him safe, what a surprise. That must have something to do with his Coup d'État against the former president before he took the reign of Lingor and they say money can't buy everything but it sure as hell can buy protection for the right price :p

Thanks Ei8ght for the newest addition, all your creation are greatly appreciated Keep up the good work