Dynamic weather script and addon: tort_DynamicWeather

Version 1.2.2

Dropbox problems currently...

Changes:

- (Addon version) Persistent info display (toggable, see 0-8-1-1), more info.

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Version 1.2.3

- Added some simple random gust change into script and addon. I'm not sure if setGusts has an effect currently.

- improved the menu and info screen. Added templates menu.

To understand the menu terminology:

"Trend": will leave weather as it is, but immediately trend to chosen direction.

"Preset": will change weather abruptly, but all the rest stays as it is (trend, minima/maxima, randomness).

"Template": Will abruptly change weather and re-define every other aspect (trend, minima/maxima, randomness).

You can see the results in the info monitor.

can you please make some new screenshots for your addon?

it looks like a cadburys AD :P

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can you please make some new screenshots for your addon? it looks like a cadburys AD :P

Will do. What is a "cadburys AD"? (I'm not a native english speaker)

EDIT: I added some screenshots to the first posting as requested. Have no time for advanced editing now, holidays. I'll be back mid next week.

Minimum update, no new version number. I just fixed a storm preset (less fog).

http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/26279072/file.html

I want to put some more intelligence in fog. I.e. Storm and rain + fog is not OK. But fog is welcome when sun shines after rain. But I must really look that things don't get too complicated.

And well, it has some UI support now. I don't want to do fancy UI things. After all this is designed to do its job in the background.

With this picture I explain you what the info monitor shows:

RND 8/1 percent means:

8 percent chance of next weather being completely random INSIDE the borders

1 percent chance of next weather being completely random in the full range [0-1]. i.e. you can see that fog is limited to MAX:0.5. This would not be respected.

OVC=Overcast

WND = wind strength

WGU = Gusts level

WDIR = wind direction

What you see e.g. in OVC is:

[MINIMUM BORDER] [Current level (green)]->[Target level until end of cycle] [MAXIMUM BORDER]

Version 1.2.4

- Support menu: refinements, added templates, fixed bugs

Thanks :) Fantastic addon

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Version 1.2.5

- minimal changes to some presets

- rain is now controlled by script (but also by Arma at times), it has an own rain thread(script). More wind, more possible variation. Its just a first test and playground. Infomonitor (0-8-1-1) shows, if script or ArmA has control.

"Downside" of the rain script: Files now must be in A3\@tort_dynamicweather (don't rename the folder). Otherwise I'd have to use 2 different scripts for mod and script version, I do not want this.

Thanks tortuosit

ArmA3.de Mirror updated:

Dynamic weather script and addon (v1.2.5) by tortuosit

Kind regards

Miller

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Version 1.2.6

- Minor bug fixes, code cleanup, Fix: "Unpredictable" template has not been called.

Please take note: @AGM (Authentic Gameplay modification mod) has an option "Hide command menu" which prevents the support menu of being shown (0-8), which my mod version uses.

Thanks tortuosit

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Dynamic weather script and addon (v1.2.6) by tortuosit

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Miller

More possibilities and more complexity. I love command lines *eg*. Keep in mind the arguments are pretty much optional, the script creates decent weather per default with no args at all.

In the next version I will introduce an additional (optional) array with minimum/maximum values - exclusively for the random events. I.e. this way you can define in what range the random weather events will be.

Example. You will be able to express the following:

Weather is overall cloudy, rainy and windy, but with "10% probability at any weather cycle" it may become sunny, with a bit of fog and no wind or rain.

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Version 1.2.7

- Script version

The random events can now be exactly defined via min/max arrays. They overwrite the general minimum/maximum values. Currently only available in script version because it sucks a bit to put such things into userconfig. Internal mod presets may use it. I know the command line can be complicated, but I couldn'r resist. I prefer possibility of expression over ease of use.

Expression in words:

Let the weather be sunny...

0 = ["sunny",

...and stay constantly sunny...

"constant",

...20% chance per cycle that random events will be...

[0.2, 0,

...this or this or this weather (optional)...

[0.6,0.6],[0.9,1],[0,0,0.7,0.7,0,1,0,1]], // [minOvercast,maxOvercast,minFog,maxFog,minWind,maxWind,minRain,maxRain]

...while moving between weather events, take minimum 0.1 and maximum 0.3 steps per 30 minutes...

[0.1, 0.3, 30],

...general min/max values

[0, 0.8, 0, 0.6, 0, 1, 0, 1], // [minOvercast,maxOvercast,minFog,maxFog,minWind,maxWind,minRain,maxRain]

...no debug messages..

0,

...script choose a random seed...

0,

...no delay of script...

0] execVM "\@tort_DynamicWeather\script\tort_DynamicWeather.sqf";

As formatted code:

0 = [
    "sunny",
    "constant",
    [0.2, 0,
         [0.6,0.6],
         [0.8,1],
         [0,0,0.7,0.7]
    ],
    [0.1, 0.3, 30],
    [0, 0.8, 0, 0.6, 0, 1, 0, 1],
    0,
    0,
    0
] execVM "\@tort_DynamicWeather\script\tort_DynamicWeather.sqf";

Thanks tortuosit

ArmA3.de Mirror updated:

Dynamic weather script and addon (v1.2.7) by tortuosit

Kind regards

Miller

Any plans on making this multiplayer compatible? Or can anybody confirm it is compatible?