davidlasher

They're definitely moving for me in MP, I didn't test SP. Make sure to check your settings and mods. If there are more Zombies than your machine can handle, they will lock up (same goes for any AI's logic on the map).

Easy fix! Change the resurrection to slow! Or something :) I have the resurrected zombies as fast as a sort of punishment for letting someone get eaten ;D They worked just fine two nights ago for me.

It's the zombie deletion settings being on whatsoever. I use a small script to delete zombies outside of a certain radius. I have no idea where I found it, sorry. Zed_Cleanup.sqf (I have the zombies set to independent / resistance and east/west friendly to one another) I call it with a game logic attached to a 0 second timer (along with some slightly reworked scripts for MP) While {true} do { { _unit = _x; if ((side _unit) == independent) then { if ( ({(_unit distance _x) > 500} count playableUnits) == ({isplayer _x} count playableUnits) ) then { deletevehicle _unit; }; }; } forEach Allunits; Sleep 5; }; Change the 500 to the distance you want in meters. If it's densely forested I suggest 500, and if it's mostly open 800. This allows more zombies in an area with less performance impact of there being zombies far from the player and irrelevant, while allowing them to follow and chase the player indefinitely if they can keep up - and helps when they spawn in those uninhabitable buildings.

I was wondering if it's possible to make a unit specific code to be used in multiplayer to lower the infection chance based on equipped items. For example I have the infection chance set to 50, and wish to lower it by certain values depending on the CBRN (NBC) equipment the player (or npc) has equipped. if ("skn_m50_gas_mask_hood" in assignedItems player) then { this select 0 [ryanzombiesinfectedchance = ryanzombiesinfectedchance - 20] } else exitWith {}; I would love some input and help, and would absolutely love some refinement if this is possible! Thanks!

I think I found it! The reason the missions hang indefinitely at the loading screen! I thought it was something with the civilian modules but after tinkering trying to get a new mission to work on the server the cqb started giving me the same issue! It's how density is called! Is there a way to switch the density on the civ module to a percentage of buildings on the map that are in the config array for a hotfix? I would love you forever!

This may be something covered already though I haven't seen it. I cannot load an ALiVE mission on Altis if it includes civilians. I was wondering if maybe there was an indexing problem? I've spent all of my free time the past several days and I'm sorry to say that it's the last thing left out of all of the troubleshooting I've done. When I remove civilian modules the mission loads without error, otherwise it simply hangs on the loading screen indefinitely. :/ *Edit* Dedicated windows server. *Edit* It may be something with the civilian module altogether - though on older mission saves it works just fine. Here's the issue in greater detail as there are no rpt errors in relation to this - when I save a mission since the Arma 3 update (which means that I cannot patch, update, or touch anything for a community of 50+) utilizing ALiVE civilian modules the server gets to the end of all processing for all scripts, ALiVE modules, and so forth, which then hangs at a finished loading screen. It will stay there for over 12 hours, yes I let it run that long as it takes two hours to fully populate Bornholm on my personal (and yet, beefy) server ([i know you will be indexing again] it runs through every single object for every single faction being placed on Bornholm). This is occurring with or without RHS mods. As soon as I remove the two civilian modules the missions load perfectly fine. So, here is all I can tell from wayyyy too many hours of testing; something in the way the editor saves has changed -or- the civilian vehicle config has changed -or- the way things are located and placed has changed (which would only affect civilians, not CQB or Mil Civ Placement units) -or- something in the way the code is read has changed -or- several other however very unlikely scenarios. I hope there is a fix soon, I use civilian deaths and mortar / air asset misfires into towns to increase civilian hostility and IED + VBIED rates in follow up operations to help instill fire discipline and target discrimination. Hopefully that made sense, I'm exhausted.

I used to be able to find the faction classname (or similar) for use with ALiVE and now I'm at a bust. It worked fine too.. Sad face. Is there any way we could get that posted up again?

I have followed everything, I've worked on this for days now after migrating to a new server. I'm on CentOS 7 which I am rather comfortable with. I can install Arma and get it running, I can install mods and generally get it running (I'll add this issue at the bottom) and no matter what I do, or what information I go by Arma refuses to read the server.cfg file. I've checked caps, spelling, tried to find directory schematics, I've made copies and put them in damn near every folder there is. I've used a .sh startup, I've gone without it - I've followed the official guide. I'm stuck on this. I want to limit the server to 20 people, specify the required mods, and so forth. Here's what I really want, and this will be here forever for everyone else that needs it too since there is a limited amount of documentation out there for Linux hosts (there are only a handful of sources, if there were more it would be easier to find obscure topics) - a complete directory layout of where everything you need to add and edit goes for linux (I know it's out there for Windows!). If you put it down in the replies here I'll gladly make it into a flow chart style image as a map - but I need something man, I'm getting frustrated. I don't want to go live with a max 64, that's too much for the missions I run on the hardware available for a persistent server. Secondly, another issue I'm facing with mods is the "Join Black Screen" that doesn't actually get to the lobby, it sits at the screen in between. FSF_Enemies_EUP (or similar) has the exact same bikey name as the Nziwasogo map, both by Makhno. I'm not sure if that's the issue, but without mods I have zero problems (other than customized configs actually working). Any help would be appreciated, thanks everyone! **Edit** The permissions on the configs are set to 777: the permissions on the folders it should be reading are 777. The config has been ripped from examples and tailored to the desired settings and checked numerous times for mistakes. I've re-installed, specified all ports (it wouldn't show otherwise anyways), rebooted, restarted, and everything else I can think of as well as everything recommended on various forums and articles.

The map will not load on a CentOS 7 dedicated with A3MP (standalone or with A3MP AP) or the various AIA TP's. Here is the log: 14.12.2014, 17:16:18 BattlEye Server: Initialized (v1.198) 14.12.2014, 17:16:18 Host identity created. 14.12.2014, 17:16:19 Game Port: 2302, Steam Query Port: 2303 14.12.2014, 17:16:24 [....] uses modified data file 14.12.2014, 17:16:24 BattlEye Server: Player #0 [....] ([....]) connected 14.12.2014, 17:16:24 Player [....] connecting. 14.12.2014, 17:16:25 BattlEye Server: Player #0 [....] - GUID: [....] (unverified) 14.12.2014, 17:16:26 Player [....] connected (id=[....]). 14.12.2014, 17:16:26 BattlEye Server: Verified GUID ([....]) of player #0 [....] 14.12.2014, 17:16:35 Admin [....] logged in. 14.12.2014, 17:16:36 Mission testing.pja305 read from bank. 14.12.2014, 17:16:40 Roles assigned. 14.12.2014, 17:16:40 Reading mission ... 14.12.2014, 17:16:46 Cannot open object ca\structures\wall\wall_fen1_5.p3d 14.12.2014, 17:20:17 Player [....] disconnected. 14.12.2014, 17:20:17 BattlEye Server: Player #0 [....] disconnected 14.12.2014, 17:20:17 Admin [....] logged out. 14.12.2014, 17:22:29 This is the portion killing the map: "14.12.2014, 17:16:46 Cannot open object ca\structures\wall\wall_fen1_5.p3d" I would love a response on this issue, I love this map and would really like to use it. Specifics - I can enter the mission lobby on a clear RAM cache however once loaded it spits you right back out to the mission selection screen. This particular mission file has one playable rifleman. This occurs regardless of any other mods being enabled. Thank you for your time.

I was using that! Thank you for linking! I figured out the problem, it was a bad game cache. Dr. Death JM - hope you're subbed - solution to the Linux mod issue is "" QUOTATION MARKS! Of all things! ./arma3server -name=server -config=server.cfg -mod="@a3mp;@nziwasogo" And if that gives you troubles: ./arma3server -name=server -config=server.cfg "-mod=@a3mp;@nziwasogo" It all depends on the distro! I'll keep my word and make the diagram soon :) Edit: Though I'm still having a F*** of a time with N'Ziwasogo.

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I found this thread http://epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/9505-disabling-squadxml/ To which MGT replies "Block ports 80,8080 and 443 on the server firewall, then the squad.xml which is hosted on an external host is blocked. Only problem I can see is some info might not be passed to Gametracker, oh wait..........." Sorry I'm late lol.

I think the commands are also different, ie. you have to specify mods for every mod. I'm not sure anymore what's good information out there and what isn't. If I find a solution I'll let you know here so sub the thread. I'm not giving up on Linux, I moved from windows for many good reasons; I'll be a pain in the arse until I find solutions for everyone if I have to.

Any idea what the micro-freezes every minute or so can be remedied by? They're very disruptive. It's not CPU usage causing a lock up, that was my first thought. You don't have them spawn in until you're in range - so I wonder what the issues are. Perhaps that I'm using a map with A2 assets? Or that I'm trying to get it to work with CAF aggressors? I've also noticed that the civilians spawned are never from the CAF aggressors, is there a cap on that? I used the appropriate class names - ported vehicles and units from other packs will show without a problem, though the freezing bug is still an issue. Maybe it's a loop, I'll go fishing in the code to see what's going on in there. I really hope I can get this to work soon without lockups (I won't make others go through that in MP) - I need something for MP on DEDI and VDEDI as TPW's unmodified stuff locks down on servers.

I have to say that this is amazing - thank you so much. Of all the games I play I do my best to create an equality friendly environment. This will be on my next public server as a requirement however, I think I'll have to setup restrictions by PUID to prevent weirdo's from using these, if possible. I'll make sure to give a server title here after I switch hosts. Well done! Edit - Oh! As far as sound work - go to Ivona TTS for some temporary voices with variation!

I would love to see what you're trying to approach here. I'm not a big fan of how great ideas seem to fade into the mist in gaming forums >:( I've also been trying to figure this out for quite a while on dynamically spawned civilians. Let's face it, ALiVE is just too RAM and virtual memory hungry when it comes to populating a map - I really wish they would put some of the stress on the CPU, the bulk of it in a dynamic external cache, and preserve the virtual memory and RAM as best as possible as it causes severe performance drops when the AI is active right now, even with the profiling system (That goes for BIS and the ALiVE dev team). If anyone has solved the mystery of working with dynamically created civilians while also saving their locations / last activities in an external file for when they're out of range for caching, I would love to see your solutions. PS. ALiVE team, I love your work, don't take it too harshly; I know that the bulk of it is outside of your control.

All of my missions are now broken, so don't feel too bad.. The date and weather modules don't set off when they're supposed to, all mission objectives show immediately, explosions have been delayed so scripted deaths look extremely akward. I'm getting a little frustrated here, I shouldn't have to rearrange everything every month.

I think I'm also switching over to the DEV build. As for face.jpg, it is possible (and used to be a major issue in the nineties) to embed hidden code in the metadata of an image. Once a windows system attempts to read it, it begins to read everything else embedded in it. Try using windows update a little more often, albeit it is absolutely obnoxious. I'm not saying it IS in fact the Jpeg performing the functions, yet it is a possibility and as such cannot be entirely ruled out. And it would make a lot of sense as to why they are able to skip right through security like a little kid with a baloon.

Language.

Ding ding ding! I think we have a winner. That is directly mentioned as a "NOGO" in one of the DayZ topics where hacks were hijacking individuals product serials. Any thoughts on this DEV's or Moderators?

I just searched my vars and a few other files for the skydiving animation, BIS_fnc_MP, and various elements of the possible code used and couldn't find anything in my local installation. It's possible that I "got lucky", or missed something. I find it odd that some have been affected, and others haven't. I did try to question in MP servers if perhaps this individual was trying to eliminate the exploitation methods used by "script kiddies", but was asked "What are you talking about" numerous times. To me, it seems like someone got fed up with being blown up by some twerp in Wasteland. Even if I had the prowess to do such a thing, I don't understand why it seems like a good idea to harm others PERSONAL servers, PERSONAL finances which paid for hosting, and / or PERSONAL time which they use to unwind from their day to day lives. Okay, it's being discussed, are you happy now? Can we go back to enjoying our downtime? If you don't like it, find a different game to play, or with your capabilities DESIGN a functional component to add security. If you have the prowess to exploit it, you have the prowess to fix it. As I say in seminars and to individuals everywhere, "if you don't like something, change it". Taking it hostage is NOT the answer.

I cannot reproduce this effect, are you using the DEV build? ---------- Post added at 21:38 ---------- Previous post was at 21:36 ---------- Locate this file "installscript.vdf", this is what seems to have been modified. Restarting the server and reuploading missions, in my experience, would not overwrite this. I could be wrong, and will stand corrected if I am however, try to locate an original copy of this file and adjust yours to reflect the basics.

This issue is killing MP, almost all of the servers have experienced this issue. It would be a shame if we were forced to require passwords and some archaic process for users to acquire these passwords. I don't want lost functionality, but at the same time, we need a hotfix for servers, even in addon format.

Agreed! I'll still follow through with my end of the deal if it happens ;) I just want a reason to muck with my 1SG. :D

I believe there is an injured animation however, it's immobile as far as I have found and it's so close to death that it's extremely difficult to achieve and it's not like you can drag yourself away to treat yourself. I.e dragging a wounded soldier who is unable to get up, out of the line of fire, which I've encountered once; and the bloody fading in and out black screen where all you can really do is wait for a medic since at this point you're immobile. The threshold needs some revamping so that this occurs a little more often in game, with a slightly mobile variant as well as the immobile, as it happens pretty often in real world given similar conditions we seem to always get our characters stuck in hahaha. After all of my testing with an exploding Offroad I can't find that cherry where this happens in an in-game explosion. I've tried standing on a balcony above, varying distances on ground, even dropping a truck on top of an ai from boredom of doing this for so long. I did find some configs for varying injuries on different body parts, but from what I recall off hand it was both legs or none, both arms or none, torso, and head. I'll have to hop in the editor real quick and see if I can find it again and give an actual answer. ***********************************Edit There is a spot in Object Modifiers to do as I said above however, setting leg damage to 1 just stops you from being able to go any faster than walking, and adds ketchup stains all over your legs. However, I did find something, the threshold from living to death for the whole body is 0.99999997, btw you will still be walking, this could be good info for the zombie mods to bloody up characters and units: unit setDamage 0.99999997; unit allowDamage false; At 0.99999998 you immediately collapse and die. Now onto animations and seeing if it's a modified stance or an action for tactical casualty care.