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Hello all, A few months ago I started making a new unit addon. With some help I managed to get my self made helmet model ingame and I wanted to make a single unit wearing the helmet and using a custom texture on it's vest to go with it. I got as far as getting a unit ingame, wearing the helmet but not the right uniform. Yesterday I started tinkering with the config.cpp again to try and make it use the new gendarmerie uniform and my helmet. I forgot to make a backup of my original config.cpp (which is a total mess by itself... I'm more of a graphics guy and not much of a coder) and since my most recent changes the game crashes during initializing addons. I screwed up and I have no idea where to go from here. I hope you guys can help me out. What I want to achieve: -Create a soldier unit for NATO. -Make it wear the gendarmerie soldier fatigues -Make it use V_PlateCarrierGL_blk with a custom texture (\BBE_Operators\data\coveralls\coveralls_black_co.paa) This is my completely borked up config.cpp it contans code in which I tried to use a retexture of the pilot coveralls (before APEX came out I wanted to use that uniform, now I don't) Please help me out guys! ^^^^^^^^^ config.cpp

Still no luck with getting the lightbar to show up in the editor. It only shows up ingame. I think because of the way it is called through the init eventhandler for now.. On to a new question for my config file. I have added some vehicles and I want to add some of my custom gear to one of the vehicle's inventory. Figured out how to add weapons and mags, could someone tell me in which category of transportitems (transportweapons etc..) vests and helmets should be added?

Thanks for your reply Jackal326, I've been scrutinizing that config for hours yet I haven't found a solution. I was under the impression it had to do with animationList[] but apparently that doesn't do anything at all. I've come quite a way mostly because of the pointers you gave me so far. Having the police lights show without using a script would only be the icing on the cake. Maybe someone here can point me in the right direction. Thanks again though Jackal326!

Everything seems to work fine except for the lightbar not showing in the editor. I know it should be possible without using a script as the gendarmerie offroad shows it's lightbar in the editor as well. I use the gendarmerie offroad class as the baseclass for my police offroad, yet the lightbar just won't show in the editor and I have to use a script to get it to show when it spawns. :( Here is what I have so far:

For some reason the police lightbar won't show. Anyone know why? class B_GEN_Offroad_01_gen_F; // external class reference class Politie_Offroad_01: B_GEN_Offroad_01_gen_F { displayName = "Politie Offroad"; author = "BBE Drummer"; faction = "BLU_F"; side = 1; scope = 2; scopeArsenal = 2; vehicleClass = "Car"; crew = "BBE_politie"; typicalCargo[] = {"BBE_politie"}; hiddenSelections[] = {"camo","camo2"}; hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"\BBE_Operators\data\vehicles\politie_offroad.paa","\BBE_Operators\data\vehicles\politie_offroad.paa"}; animationList[] = {"HidePolice",0,"HideBumper1",1,"HideBumper2",0,"HideConstruction",0,"HideDoor3",0,"HideBackpacks",1}; class EventHandlers { init = "(_this select 0) setVariable [""BIS_enableRandomization"", false];"; }; };

Thanks again Jackal, works like a charm. Got a fair number of new custom units running now. As for the last thing I'd like to do is add a reskin of the offroad. I've got it to show up in the editor but it won't load the new textures. When I use the gendarmerie offroad class, it just shows the gendarmerie textures. When I use the civillian offroad classes the textures get randmoized. Any ideas? EDIT: Added event handler to fix the randomization. Fixed now.

Alright, So I've got the units to work with armor values to the appropriate parts thanks to Jackal, now I've ran into the next problem. Fixing this, and more importantly, understanding this so I can do it myself in the future, will complete the base of my addon. I'm trying to add attachments to the weapons. Following what has been posted in another thread I found gives me an "undefined baseclass" error. Probably because I have no understanding of the code at all. :( Could someone help me out here and show me how it's done? I'd like to have the arifle_SPAR_01_blk_F with a flashlight and the MK17(?) Eotech scope attached.

Thanks mate, I will give this a go.

Well, the scripting noob that I am.. I managed to fix the config.cpp I will post it here for reference.

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has found a trick to make the gear selection in the briefing work like we used to by using the Description.ext file. The file doesn't work like it used to in ArmA2. This is what I used: //Description.ext showCompass = 1; showGPS = 1; showWatch = 1; respawn = "BASE"; respawnDelay = 15; class Weapons { // Add the weapons to the mission gear class arifle_MX_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_MX_GL_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_MX_SW_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_MXC_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_MXM_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_SDAR_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_TRG20_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_TRG21_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_TRG21_GL_F { count = 10; }; class hgun_P07_F { count = 10; }; class LMG_Mk200_F { count = 10; }; class srifle_EBR_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_Khaybar_C_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_Khaybar_F { count = 10; }; class arifle_Khaybar_GL_F { count = 10; }; }; class Magazines { // Add the magazines to the mission gear class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_green { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_green_mag_Tracer { count = 15; }; class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag_Tracer { count = 60; }; class 100Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag { count = 60; }; class 100Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag_Tracer { count = 60; }; class 20Rnd_762x45_mag { count = 60; }; class 20Rnd_556x45_UW_mag { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_556x45_Stanag { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_65x39_case_mag { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_65x39_case_mag_Tracer { count = 60; }; class 16Rnd_9x21_Mag { count = 60; }; class 30Rnd_9x21_Mag { count = 60; }; class 200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box { count = 60; }; class 200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box_Tracer { count = 60; }; };

Hi sbobovyc, Thanks for the very nice script! I was hoping you could edit it once more to add the option for disabling the nightvision mount and glasses. Most hat types don't go well with the NV mount so this addition would mak it much more usable.

Very nice! I was wondering though.. Could this be edited so that the action was bound to an object (inside a base) so that players in multiplayer could walk up to it and change their gear/load out this way? If so.. how? Thanks!

It's probably not of any interest to most of you guys as it doesn't represent an existing real life unit. It represents the uniform of my airsoft team. I'm working on this to get the hang of modding this game, starting with textures. I was helped bigtime with the config.cpp by Sander from the lowlandswarrior addons. By showing me how it's done I can now do it myself. Thanks again for that mate!

Played it last night as well, with 2 other players. We made it to the hind but it wouldn't refuel/end :P Better luck next time I guess. Very enjoyable mission though!

Is it possible to not have the destination marker actually show still keep the wapoint for when the task is selected?

Hello, I have some photoshop skills but I'm lacking coding skills. I'd really like to make a reskin of the Assault rifleman in ArmA2 but I don't want to overwrite original textures. I know how to hex edit the p3d file and all, I'd just like to ask you guys to help me out and create me a config.cpp Some lad did this for me back in arma and I'm still greatful to him :) Please help me out, thanks!

Thanks, but I just want to make some new reskins, don't have arma installed anymore and I would like to have a single soldier cpp file that does not require something to be loaded prior to being used. Could anyone please post me such a cpp file? thanks!

same problem here sadly :( the first part of the mission is very cool though.

Hello, Does anyone know if the -ranking command works on arma2 servers and wether this can be set in the server.cfg (so I don't have to call tech support to change the shortcut of my dedicated server).

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I have the exact same problem with my E8500 PCU and GeForce GTX275.. great fps in the menu's, yet when ingame I get abour 22-25. I tried OC'ing my processor to see if that would make any difference at all, but it stays exactly the same.

yes I did. I have a nexway version. Like everyone else I get a "patch 1.2 already applied" message but ingame the version number has changed and my FSAA settings have become available.. looking good :D

Basicaly what you just did is placing the satchel, which gives you the new actions of setting the timer, detonating it and disarm it. Disarming will be the on the top of that list. By pressing enter to "stand up" as you say, you actually disarmed the satchel. You should not press enter to stand up. You should just walk away.

I think it's a little joke about saddam hoessein's goldplated AK.

yeah you'd be surprised of the change in trajectory when you hit glas, especially glass that is placed in an angle, like a windscreen. I could make some drawings but I guess everyone could figure this out...