Ghostrider-GRG

Popped into my email and BAM, a ton of github updates.
bunch of closures but the ones that were replied to by vb were good news as usual.

If anyone is wondering Wtf I am talking about get on github and follow the epochmodteam

https://github.com/EpochModTeam/Epoch

There are plenty of bug reports and replies from the community and the devs.

GL game on

Thanks for the info about the launchers. I will include this fix in the next update.
 
As to vehicles, I noticed that and patched it for the next update.
 
There was a request to allow one to customize the vehicle (static, armed etc) spawned at missions. That is quite possible and fits with the general approach I was taking to allow more easily and broadly configured missions. I will code it this weekend. I hope to have build 3.5 out early next week.
 
Cheers -
 
Ghost

Sorted by Awol, download bornholm.h from Here
Will be included in the next update.

0.3.1.0 Changelog
[Fixed] Can't chop down tall trees. Converted to 2d Distance check.

Hey Halv,
 
Got stock AH on my Server , and yes they still get teleported back in the air if they use Halo.
 
Greets klinGiii

Hey everybody,
Here is another goodie from me to YOU!
Real Health System v0.3
This was started because a couple of community members at EpochMod.Com/Forums got together and took a basic idea and ran with it.
Their initial work on Hunger and Thirst gave me the inspiration to make it even more involved and more realistic.
From there I took it that next step and started looking at the other debug values that Epoch gives us and wham, ideas started pouring out!
I still have many ideas left to add and tweak but this is a good start for the entire community to use in the meantime.
So, all variables involved here kinda work with each other as well as work with the current health system in place made by Epoch.
hunger
thirst
wet
temp
soiled
toxicity
immunity
bloodpressure
stamina
damage
rain
That's the current list of all variables that come into play.
Any modifications to this script must be shared back to me(to add to the current script) for the rest of the community to enjoy.
Please consider donating to Donkey Punch to keep not only the scripts coming but this community alive!
https://github.com/donkeypunchepoch/DP-Real-Health-System
Whats in it so far
too wet, lower temperaturetoo soiled, increase toxicitytoo toxic, lower immunitytoo low of immunity, raise temp - tox lower staminabloddpressure too high, lower stamina, raise temp, increase damage headwound too great, raise temp, lower immunity, raise tox, erase stamina, increase damage Update, just got to understanding bleeding will add it into at least one current and any future ideas that require it.

I will update this post and thread of all the important issues that we feel should get more attention.
 
Arma 3 General:
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=17494 < Populated servers with long uptime start to create bugged unremovable units
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=26981 < param errors since 1.54
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=23677 < Stepover glitch through doors, Hescos etc.
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=27061 < addBackpackGlobal causing BE kicks.
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=24297 < bug that allows player to run forever.  [Resolved]
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=24852 < 1.48 bug with client fps [Resolved]
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=24413 < recent crash bug in 1.46 that is still not fixed (0.3.0.3 b9 provides a workaround but not a fix.) [Resolved]
UI Related
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=26433 < Request for new feature to rotate dialog controls. [Added]
Security related: 
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=21073
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=24273  [Resolved?]
 
AI related: 
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=23692
http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=21800&nbn=2 [Resolved]

/*
    HS Blackmarket
    by Halv & Suppe
*/

The HS Blackmarket is a 'new' Trader-system for A3 Epoch, it was created in collaboration with Halv, Halv wrote the main part of the script, he is the true genius.

Features:
- Trader with Custom Dialog (Menu)
- Trader with unlimited supply
- You control how many Trader will spawn
- Trader will spawn random over the Map
- Trader will spawn in 5 different "Camps"
- With persistent Vehicles or not persistent Vehicles
- Easily edit/add Prices, Items, Vehicles, Weapons
- Easily Blacklist Items, Vehicles, Weapons
- Easily control about Vehicleammo
- Vehicleammo count over restart (10 bullets left for the restart = 10 bullets left after restart)
- Static and Random Traders
- Work with stock Epoch AH and infistar
- Work without emod !
- Work on every Map
 
Pictures:



 
Download:
https://github.com/GBR-Suppe/a3_epoch_HSBlackmarket
 
 
Install:
- Copy the "trader" Folder and the Stringtable.xml in your epoch.Mission

- Add to your init:
  [] execVM "trader\init.sqf"; [] execVM "trader\resetvehicleammo.sqf";   [] execVM "trader\HALV_takegive_crypto_init.sqf";  - Add to your description.ext  ( on the very top and if you use Halv's spawn script as well, you need only 1x the Halv_defines.hpp)
  #include "trader\Halv_defines.hpp" #include "trader\tradedialog.hpp"   #include "trader\HSPricing.hpp" - (optional) Open epoch.Mission/trader/init.sqf to configurate the HS Blackmarket
 
- (optional) Open epoch.Mission/trader/settings.sqf and resetvehicleammo.sqf to configurate the Vehicleammo

- (optional) Open epoch.Mission/trader/HSPricing.hpp to configurate prices, or to add Items, Vehicles, Weapons and so on

- (optional) Remove 1 Epoch Trader for every Blackmarket Trader you added (remove Epoch Trader: \Arma 3\@epochhive\epochconfig.hpp  ,search for NPCSlotsLimit)
 
- (optional) To get all messages of the traders (like the vehicleworldlimit check) you need:
 
Edit your BE Filter:



 
For infistar Server:



 
 
  for Halv                              for Suppe
 
Copyright © 2015 Halvhjearne & Suppe

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your    option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

update HALV_takegive_crypto with this:
 
https://github.com/Halvhjearne/HALV_takegive_crypto/blob/master/HALV_takegive_crypto.sqf#L8

Make sure your EpochServer.ini has the external IP address instead of 127.0.0.1 and your current rcon password instead of "changeme".
[EpochServer] BattlEyePath = C:\BattlEye InstanceID = NA123 LogAbuse = 1 IP = 127.0.0.1 Port = 2302 Password = changeme ... Failing that check your EpochServer.log file for more information.

Sent you a message describing how I would do this.

a3_vemf_reloaded by IT07
- ABOUT -
a3_vemf_reloaded is based on VEMF (Vampire's Epoch Mission Framework).
VEMFr is meant to be very stable, reliable and best for performance.
- DOWNLOAD -
https://github.com/IT07/a3_vemf_reloaded

Once you unpack the zip from  the gihub, you will see need to navigate to  blckeagls-mission-system-v-2.0.2-updated-master\blckeagls-mission-system-v-2.0.2-updated-master\bin\@epoochive\addons 
 
and find the custom_server.pbo, or use the unpacked version, make your edits, and pack into a .pbo.
 
The mpmissions files are for example of how you place them in your mission.pbo. Unpack some of the stuff to get an idea of how it is all put together.
 
Edit: The custom_server.pbo goes server side @Epochhive addons folder
 
The mpmission stuff goes client side in the mpmissions folder.
 
Hopefully that helps?

Setting up an Epoch for Arma 3 server on your PC.
 
Below is the procedure I have used to set up A3 Epoch servers on my desktop PC. These servers are useful as a test bed when I try out things like the many scripts being released for Epoch. 
 
Updated for Epoch RC 0.3.0.3
 
This How To is based upon the Install.txt provided with the Epoch server files. If your server does not start up you may have missed a step or be lacking essential software.
 
For additional information, please refer to the Epoch developer's Wiki which provides considerable additional information.
http://epochmod.gamepedia.com/A3Epoch:Arma_3_Epoch#Server_Setup_.26_Information
 
For an excellent guide on troubleshooting, refer to the FAQ at

 
For another take on this How To, which provides a more comprehensive discussion of the different things you need to consider for server setup.

 

What you will need:
 
A good text editor like Notepad ++ (freeware)
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
 
 
30 min
a bit of patience.

Stage I: create a server directory and add all needed files to your server directory.
 
 
1) Create a new directory on the disk you wish  to use for your server.  Mine is on an SSD drive E:
Lets call it: E:\Arma3Server for this tutorial.

2) Open your ..Steam\SteamApps\Common\Arma3 directory. Mine happens to be in E:\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Arma3.

3) Copy everything from that directory to your new server directory E:\Arma3Server.

4) Download Epoch Mod from here http://epochmod.com/download.php. Unpack the .rar file.

5) Copy @Epoch to your new server directory E:\Arma3Server.

6) Download the Epoch Server files https://github.com/EpochModTeam/Epoch/tree/master/Server_Install_Pack.

7) Extract the archive, and copy all files and folders in it to your E:\Arma3Server directory.
 
Stage II: Adjust the settings for your database:
8) Open the DB folder of your E:\Arma3Server directory.

9) Open redis.conf using Notepad ++ or another text editor. It will look like this.
 
10) Change Changeme9832 in the "requirepass" field to a password you wish to use for your database server such as client321.

11) In your E:\Arma3Server folder, find and open @EpochHive.

12) Open EpochServer.ini using Notepad++. In it there will be a section titled [Redis] which looks like this:
 
13) now change the password to the one you set above for redis.conf, which for this example was client321.
 
Stage III: Complete configuration of Epoch Server Settings.
14) Next, in EpochHive.ini you need to specify the path to be used when starting the battleye on the serverside. Look for the following section:
 
Change the BattlEyePath to the one appropriate for your server.  In our example, this would be E:\Arma3Server\SC\BattlEye
Now save and close EpochHive.
 
Stage IV: Configuring Automatic Restarts and other related issues.
 
In the past automatic restarts have usually been accomplished using BEC, a freeware tool. For reasons outside the scope of this how-to, development and support of BEC was discontinued and Epoch has been moving to integrated Battleye in various ways including providing functions for automatic restarts. If you wish to use BEC, you can download it using the link below:
 
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=15716
 
In order to run BEC, you will need to redirect its efforts to phone home. Instructions on how to do so are listed in the post by Dwarfer in this thread.
 

 
You will also need to set the correct path to your Arma3Server\SC\Battleye folder in the configuration file for BEC which normally would be:  Arma3Server\BEC\Config\Config.cfg.
 
BEC does still provide valuable functionality such as the ability to play certain messages periodically, but you can also schedule server restarts or utilize other features if you wish. .
 
Alternatives to BEC for automated server restarts:
Please see the release notes for Epoch 0.3.0.3 for details on  the built in automated server restart functions. The new method for automated server restarts is recommended if you are setting up a new server.
 
To use the built in server restart functions, open @epochhive\epochconfigs.hpp
In the first line, change
 
serverRestart         = false; // true sends #shutdown command to server after the time specified in ForceRestartTime
 
to
 
serverRestart         = true; // true sends #shutdown command to server after the time specified in ForceRestartTime
 
17) Stage V: Create your server startup file.
18) Open a blank document and past the following into it then save it in your E:\Arma3Server directory as something like A3Epoch.bat. Note that if you are using Notepad++, its default is to save files as text files. Select *.* from the drop down menu for choosing the file type before saving you A3Epoch.bat:  Again, the you will need to adjust the paths in this file to suit those for your server.
 
 
 
20) Stage VI: Configure BattlEye
 
21) Open the SC\Battleye folder and rename example-BEServer.cfg to BEServer.cfg and change the RConPassword.
22) Create an empty text file and save it as bans.txt in the SC\Battleye folder. Save and close the above configuration files.
 
23) Stage VII: Starting and joining your server.
 
24) In your E:\Arma3Server folder find and open the DB folder then click start-redis.

24) If you will be using BEC, go to your E:\Arma3Server\BEC folder find BEC, and start it.

25) Start Arma 3, select Play, then multiplayer and finally in multiplayer select remote. Enter the IP and port for your server, which in our example is 127.0.0.1:2302.
 
26) Also in your E:\Arma3Server directory should be the A3Epoch file you created above under step 18. Find it and click it.
    When you do, the Arma3server console should open after slight delay, and you should see information including the port number you used above in your A3Epoch startup file.  If you are using BEC, once the   Arma3server is running, BEC should go through a few steps then indicate it has successfully connected to the server.
   
27) You should now be able to join your server.

Lootspawner, configurable building loot system in a autostart Addon.

Full credits go to: Ed! (404Forums) and [GoT] JoSchaap (GoT2DayZ.nl) for the initial spawnsystem for Wasteland and Na_Palm !
Armaholic: http://forums.bistud...ing-loot-system

I have only packed the Lootspawner in a autostart Addon.

The Lootspawner is used on 99% of the epoch server and if you have given time and hassle for configuring, and do not wish that they will be stolen. then is that the correct.

Advantage:
- Now lazy people can no longer view or steal your settings.
- The Lootspawner is not more in your epoch.mission.pbo.
- Smaller Missionfile.

Download:
https://github.com/GBR-Suppe/Lootspawner-Master

Install:
1.0      Configure the Lootspawner: (or paste your previous settings in it)
1.1     'Lootspawner.sqf' to change the available variables as needed  (ex. spawninterval, chance of loot, categories of loot...)
1.2     'LSlootLists.sqf' to customize the items inside the categories.
1.3     'LSlootBuildings.sqf' to change the lootcategory of a building or add/remove buildings.

2.0    Pack the pbo back together after configure.

3.0    Copy the "loot_addon.pbo" into the folder "@epochhive\addons\"

4.0    If it already exists: Remove the old LSpawner folder and everything from the LSpawner in the init.sqf (in your epoch.mission)

        And ready :-) There is nothing in the init.sqf necessary, the lootaddon starts completely alone.


Have fun and thanks for taking your time!

Greez GBR Suppe
 
Changelog:

Updates:
Build 3.4 has been uploaded to the Github.
 
https://github.com/Ghostrider-DbD-/blckeagls-mission-system-v-2.0.2-updated
 
    Changes:
    Added Configuration information for Esseker
    Added an option to spawn AI vehicles around the mission. By default these are armed pickups but other vehicles can be used by changing the vehicle types in blck_AI_Vehicles on line 38 of AIConfigs.sqf. If you spawn them i suggest you turn off spawning of mines.
    Changed: positioning of static weapons and smoking wrecks was adjusted outward a bit.

    **Known Issues: The smoking object is not deleted upon mission completion
            AI Drivers sometimes run over the AI at missions.

    To Do list: (later this summer most likely)
    Add paratroops as reinforcement as an option.
    Add a map marker that shows the location of completed missions.
  

Just about to start streaming the setup of loot positions for Pianosa by myself and TuBz.
 
http://www.twitch.tv/andgregor
 
A big thanks to ItsDonJon for allowing us to make his map officially supported by Epoch. Give him a shout if you like the map: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?190118-A3-Island-Alpha-Pianosa!

S.A.R. (Simple Ammo Repacker)
by IT07
 
INFO
This script/menu is an extremely simple concept for merging/packing/refilling your USED magazines for any kind of gun/weapon.
The video below will show you it all in a bit more detail :)
 
VIDEO (older version)

 
SCREENSHOT (latest)
http://imgur.com/34gOsEP
 
DOWNLOAD & INSTALL
https://github.com/IT07/A3_ScarCode_ScriptBundle

Ok so last night someone came to my ts just to ask me if he could donate to use my paintshop...
 
obviusly i could not just allow this, but he insisted that i should take his donation and i told him that i would not promise anything but i was already planning on posting it soonish on the forum.
he was so happy about this, that he decided to donate to me anyway and since i was so flattered by this "move of generosity", i decided that today would be the day to "reveal" it for everyone.
 
so here it is ... PaintShop by Halv:
 
[screenshots below, maybe video comming soon].
 
this all started with me fiddling with the sliders in the gui editor wanting to use these for something, so i started making this gui to allow me to set a custom colour on vehicles ... later it kinda "grew a bit" and became what it is today where you can use it to set textures on basicly any "vehicle" in arma 3.
 
for now, only uniforms and backpacks are persistant, but im hoping this will change in the future.
 
backpacks and uniforms are saved into profilenamespace so it will be persistant over restarts (even over deaths) the player will HAVE to go and set the default colours on their clothing in order to actually remove this again, if not you will be able to relog (if you somehow loose it) and it will be back as it was choosen in the paintshop.
 
you can use the sliders to set a custom colour of choice or you can easily add or remove custom textures in the settings.sqf file
 
to install this you will need to download these files:
https://github.com/Halvhjearne/paintshop
 
to install add to your init.sqf something like:
[] execVM "addons\paintshop\paintshop.sqf"; within a:
if(hasInterface) then{ now in description.ext add the very top:   if you already have a Halv_defines.hpp, then you can skip the step below, as you do not need another, infact your server will fail to load if you have more than one in description.ext!. (but perhaps check when it was last edited and see if you perhaps need to update it).   if you do not have a Halv_defines.hpp, then you need to add this line: #include "addons\halv_spawn\Halv_defines.hpp" once you have the above line, add directly below it:
#include "addons\paintshop\paintshop.hpp" if you have infistar antihack, you will need to add this:
6666 in _allowedDialogs like this:
_allowedDialogs = [-1,602,6666]; and set _CAP  and _OAP to false, like this:
/*  Check Actions Plr    */ _CAP = false; /* Remove Actions Plr */ _OAP = false; if you dont care about customization, you can skip the next two steps, but READ THE RED TEXT BELOW!!
 
 
to add custom pictures/preset colours just open settings.sqf and change the array, look at how its already done:
//custom textures ["Linux","trader\trader.jpg"], ["DK Flag","custom\dkflag.jpg"], first is text, this is the text shown in the menu, next is the path to where your picture is located.
you can also use this to set preset colours like this:
//preset colors ["Red","#(argb,8,8,3)color(1,0,0,1)"], ["Green","#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,1,0,1)"], VERY IMPORTANT:
remeber to change / remove my custom images from settings.sqf or you will get an error about them missing when you open the paintshop!
 
Known bug/limitations:
when adding textures by double clicking them, it changes the colour on the next side aswell.
the side painted is not actually painted, its just the "test colouring" that activates cause it switches side and if you press accept the colours selected is painted correctly.
to avoid this just use "add to list" option instead or learn to live with it (untill i feel like fixing it  :lol:  ).
some objects cannot be painted, this includes tempest based vehicles, parachute bags and some other, im hoping i prevented the paintshop from opening if no sides are availible to paint on.
sometimes players uniform/bag is not painted on login, just relog and its usually back.
profilenamespace can become corrupt and in extreemly rare cases it is possible that it will crash your game on load, in such cases try delete your profile and creating a new one and it should fix it.
player texture/colours are not seen by ai like players see it, so bright colours will have no effect on how ai reacts towards the player ... idk if this can be called a bug or a feature, its not something i can change (or even want to if i could).
special thanks to mr. Garcia for donating, only hoping i would release this ... you will not be dissapointed now ;)
 
have fun
 
Regards
Halv

Newest Release 6-21-2015 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!!

The Largely expands the initial menu to 8 buttons, adds a donator menu and an admin menu.
I have included everything in this release, since another server owner decided he would make it all his and start to prosper by SELLING my work/mods.
Admin Hunt + Reinforcements / Survivor Hunt
Gear Selection Menu
Temp Groups
Donator Crafting Menu


Initial release June 5th 2015
Base Donkey Menu GUI with configurable hotkey
Possum / Crafting / Suicide / Surrender and Earplugs Active!
Crafting Menu GUI and all buttons actions included.

Expect more and to get better!

https://github.com/donkeypunchepoch/DonkeyMenu

Provided in the git is a mission file that you can just plop in and run.
epoch.Altis.pbo

install instructions
Right now, the mission file has all the info needed to add it in to your mission file. However I will expand this instruction set as I upgrade the Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Changelog:
/* v0.7 - Yep a lot of work has been done in the background without any changelog. I am going to fast track this release. Everything is included. -You can all thank <Removed by Richie> for stealing everything it had from our mission file. -Not giving any credit and then trying to turn this shit on me. -FUCK <Removed by Richie>, he is the type of person that ruins entire communities with his garbage treatment of others especially when he walks all over the Devs by selling their assets on his server for money all while the DEVS were playing on the server... -So tons of new shit included in this update. Plenty of thank you's are necessary for all the wonderful scripts and ideas here at EpochMod.COM! -Survival HUNT and Admin Hunt -Full Donator Menu and Admin Menu with tons of features and some WIP buttons for anything new. v0.4 - Slight reversion to only base menu for initial release. Admin and Donator menu tweaks coming -GitHub active, initial release tested and doing well/need crafting menu testers v0.3 - Full Set of Donkey Menu's created for each admins/VIPS/normal - Moved over all Scroll Wheel actions but 2 to the GUI's!@(Dam right getting rid of them AddActions, a bunch all at once on this move) - Added in VIP/Donator buttons for Survivor Hunt / Donator GUI / Surrender / Temp Groups, the first two following the above change. - Added in Admin buttons for Gear Select / Kits-Events / WIP / Admin Hunt w/reinforcements, as well as the added donator buttons. (This completes the GUI's and options for now.) v0.2.1 - 3 Menu setup complete and working - Helped out with a surrender script and decided to incorporate my shared script - Even Newer normal/new player Donkey Menu GUI to add in more buttons! more shit! - Added in Temp Group / Surrender / Status Bar and a WIP just in case. v0.2 - Changed normal/new player Donkey Menu GUI to fit with Donator and Crafting GUI - Started writing an sqf to compile rather than shitload of sqf's for main functions - Started figuring out how to handle 3 menu setup sep by UID's v0.1.1 - HotKey added and tested as F4 with 4 other options available to configure - Added Donator GUI with near-base, pay with energy craftables(more to come later with even newer GUI-listboxes) - Added Crafting GUI with near-base/energy and pay with crypto craftables, alongside original proper crafting recipes(more to come later with even newer GUI-listboxes) v0.1 - Original Vision to move scroll shit over to GUI's and then to a HotKey.*/ Known Bugs - Priority:
/*Surrender does not create groundweaponholder properly - MEDIUM Possum and Suicide do not work as functions, still need to be execVM as sqf - LOW Gear Select provides error in client side .rpt(was recently updated too) - LOW .........more as they come in*/

No changes required. Our version is linked below
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0t152451v6ke7a/cpcnametags.sqf?dl=0

To include all A2 maps I use: ["Land_A_FuelStation_Shed","Land_repair_center","FuelStation","FuelStation_army","Land_Mil_Repair_center_EP1","Land_A_FuelStation_Build","Land_A_FuelStation_Feed","Land_Ind_FuelStation_Feed_EP1","Land_Ind_FuelStation_Build_EP1","Land_Ind_FuelStation_Shed_EP1","Land_Ind_Garage01_EP1","Land_benzina_schnell","Land_fuelstation","Land_fuelstation_army"];
 
Just add these to service points in the script.

WOW...
 
Well this was bad news... Looks like the dial home function stopped all from working for me... FIX.
 
Open notepad as Admin. (right click notepad run as admin). Then open your host file (%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) and add the following to the bottom.
 
127.0.0.1 www.ibattle.org
127.0.0.1 ibattle.org   The following also should also work find if you put it into your run box then make your edits and save
runas.exe /user:Administrator "notepad %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" **Maybe due to me using reporter functions but this still fixed/bypassed that

http://arma3.com/tanoa
 
Looks like a good fit for Epoch.   :D

We have banking wroking :D
Along with trees and wrecks to harvest and trash piles to loot.