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Ah, thanks snippers. Could a workaround be to add shortcut keys to change channels? (no idea if it's easy or not)

Yes, sorry, should have been a little clearer, the screenshot is just being used to illustrate my problem and showing the bit of the radio I can see, missing the top controls. It's definitely ACRE2 that I'm using. (but thanks for the reply and link anyway!) This. :-)

Hi all. Only just started using this mod, adds excellent comms options, but I have an issue that when I try to use a 148 it appears to be too big for the my screen. I am running a wide screen resolution (3440x1440) which I'm guessing is causing the issue, but it means I cannot change channels as I cannot access the controls on the top. I can use the 343 fine however. I don't have a screenshot I can post, but I have pinched on from armaholic and drawn a windows showing what I see to illustrate the issue (my viewing area is the red box) Is there a keyboard shortcut that can be used to cycle channels? Or some way of entering the channels manually? Thanks in advance for any help on this, tried searching but can't find anything along the same lines.

I've got an R9 280x Direct CU II, and wondered if I'd get much FPS improvement by getting another card. I run at 3440x1400 on a 21:9 widescreen monitor, so lots of pixels to push around. I like the look of the GTX 980Ti Direct CU III, but they're too expensive at the moment, wondered if I could get s good boost for a lot less money with a second R9. Anyone have any thoughts?

Is it possible to bind a key (or, in my case, a joystick button) to a specific menu option? What I'm after is binding a key on my Rhino X-55 that will open and close the ramp on the CH-67 Huron. I have searched the forums, and all the in-game options, I can't seem to find it. TIA for any assistance.

Well, thanks for your help gents, but I'm going to have to give up on this one. I had a look at the links, and it's just a bit beyond me I'm afraid. I'll have to stick to using the context sensitive menus. But I do appreciate the help chaps, it's certainly opened my eyes to what goes into making even little tweaks to the game.

Is there a way to have a global script, that is run every time the base game runs?

Thank you for trying to sort this, but I think something might be broken. I loaded up the scenario, and the small script that runs to allow you to specify weather, time of day, etc, wasn't there. the other minor thing that was missing was the helicopter! Only a minor issue. :) Tried re-starting a couple of times, but still no Huron. I restored the original file, and it was fine. Perhaps I'm looking at this the wrong way, because if the mission itself needs to be tweaked, it'll be overwritten next time the author makes an update and steam rolls it out. Is there a way to make a mod that will work with the main game, and therefore would be available in all missions, scenarios, etc? I know that's a much bigger thing than a little script, but it appears that even a simple script is causing problems. I don't suppose there's a way to add the script to the main program that runs whenever the program does, and would therefore also be universal?

You've got PM with a link to the dropbox file No, there wasn't already a file in there with that name, and I have started and quit Arma 3 a couple of times (running the scenario is question) and the file has remained in place.

Ok, I think I understand what's needed here but I must be doing something wrong. I've saved the script in a file called init.sqf, and put that in the mission dir (specifically in C:\Users\Tim\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\Squeaks\Saved\steam\Pilot%20CH-67%20Huron%20On%20Missions.Altis ) but no joy. (I did remember to bind user9 and user10 custom commands to the required 2 joystick inputs, one for open and one for close). Does it make a difference that it's one I've downloaded through the steam workshop and not something I have created myself?

So (and please excuse my complete lack of knowledge here) do I just copy and paste that script into a file (named rampcontrol.php for example), which I put in a specific directory which is then loaded when the game runs, so any time I press the appropriately mapped key to user action key 9 and 10, the ramp opens and closes?

That's what I was hoping for too!

Dammit, cancel my cancellation, I just can't understand it. back to my request, a complete noobs guide?

Thanks JShock, this is looking good. So now I have the commands I need, I just need to know how to map them to a keypress or joystick switch. As I'm sure this is already available somewhere, but as you seem to have an uncanny knack for this black art, can you point me in the direction of a good noob's guide? And I mean total noob, I have never done scripting in games before. ---------- Post added at 10:31 ---------- Previous post was at 10:19 ---------- Ah, cancel my last, I found it from a link you posted a little further up the thread, thanks JShock

Thanks JShock, this is starting to look a little less daunting. Where 'Helo' is the name of your vehicle Is there a wildcard to use instead of the helo name to mean 'current helo'?

WOOOOOSHHHHHH!!!!! (that was the sound of something going over my head so fast, you can hardly see the blur!) Thanks for the answers chaps, but I'll stick with binding the menu control commands as forteh suggests.

Hi all Excuse the slightly dumb question, but I have bought the DLC bundle, I love Arma 3 and I think even though most of the content is free, I'm helping the development of the game by buying it. However, I want to fly the new toys!!! I can't find any official scenarios that utilise the new heli's other than the tutorial sling loading one, so how do I fly the 2 new heavy heli's? Ok, I don't think I read anywhere that any scenarios would be included, but I kind of assumed that if you're putting in premium content, there's a way to access it from the word go? Or do I need to wait for someone to build a scenario, or even worse (with my skills), do it myself?

Can you have both? ;) I'd like to see British Forces, a new map with more of a middle-eastern feel to buildings, breaching charges, stun grenades and other non-lethal weapons systems, and possibly non-destructive way to disable an armoured vehicle, but not sure how that would work. Barbed wire, maybe? (yes, barbed wire stops tanks, it gets caught in the tracks and gets wrapped up in the driving wheels)

Thank you firemane, I shall have a look at those asap.

I did mention in the OP i found the sling-loading mission... but thanks for replying anyway. ---------- Post added at 13:26 ---------- Previous post was at 13:22 ---------- That would be great, thank you! I would happily play any user created missions, would like to try a similar thing to the sling-loading showcase, but with the MI-290. And does anyone else think of thunderbird two when they see that heli? ;-)

Good idea Reaper, but I wanted some single-player stuff first to get to grips with the heavy-lift stuff before I unleash my dubiously named 'skills' on other players. :-)

Thanks for the pointers, I was hoping for an official thingy, but I guess I can try to make my own. After all, I can give up after making just one scenario... right? Well, I suppose a couple more couldn't hurt... I can stop anytime I want to...

Well, after a few emails back and forth, they reckon it's a duff joystick, and recommended I get it replaced. As I bought it from Amazon, it's quicker to get a refund and re-purchase, so I've ordered http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001DMUCAC/ref=oss_product instead (It's the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X in case that didn't come up) Same sort of layout, and still pretty reasonable, I'm hoping I get less problems with this one. Thanks to you chaps that took the time to reply, especially you, vohk.

Hi all, I had a quick look through the main steam thread, but there's over 100 pages of it! My problem is I bought a game through steam. I'm sure this sort of thing doesn't happen with games that are wrapped in cardboard, I think it's something to so with the way they line up the molecules on the DVD's inside. The issue it's caused me is that when I try to run any version I have purchased (ARMA II, OA or BAF) by whatever means (desktop shortcut, right-click on game list and select play, etc) I get the small white panel with 10 boxes, the first 8 (or possibly 9, I can't be sure, it's a bit quick) get ticks in, then the panel vanishes, and that's it. I've tried verifying installation, re-installing, launching game in windowed mode, run as administrator, painting a pentagram around the monitor and praying to a selection of deities, all to no avail. I suspect it's a graphics card/driver/resolution issue, as I have 3 22" monitors in an eyefinity group giving me a custom resolution of either 5040x1080 or 3150x1680 (depending on if I have the screens in landscape or portrait). I'm using a Radeon HD 5800 with the very latest drivers. However, I am just guessing. The most annoying thing is that I have played it fine with a fantastic triple-screen view, but when I went to launch it the other day, it didn't run. And I just bought my first joystick for YEARS just so I could fly the heli's better. So can someone please help me so I can sit behind my lovely 3-screen setup making "wukka-wukka-wukka" noises while the game is actually loading as opposed to crying every time I try and start it, all the while whispering to my new unused joystick "maybe this time Sticky, don't worry". Thanks in advance (and well done for reading this far!)

It's not a new model, I only meant that I've just bought it. It's a Speedlink Black Widow, got some decent reviews, and I like the configuration of having a single base unit but a seperate throttle lever, especially with the rudder control on the throttle. And I especially bought this stick just to fly heli's in Arma, as I don't own any other flight sims. oh well. Sent an email to Speedlink this afternoon, we'll see what happens.