How to make Custom map content [ Tutorial & Ongoing Support ]

[icey]

Hey thx for the fast replay.

 

So i have to make a new folder in the mission.pbo called buildings and put the mission file in it ?!

 

system\system_monitor.sqf <<< this one with the new code ?! 

 

after it i should add the next line to my init.sqf and it should work ?

 

call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\chernanew.sqf";

[FoamysWorld]

Again, so close... I am half tempted to do a post to show the correct way to make a map add-on file. It's very easy guys. Read my post in the following thread and it will show you how to format the contents.

 

[jerichoassassin]

how do i view a map my mate has custom created

[zealot656]

im making a bandit base would i have to use the ai from sarge ai or from the editor?

[Cannon]

THANKYOU for the trader city edit tip!!

I was scratching my head over how I was going to customise the trader cities when I couldn't see them!

 

Also until I read this I was putting all my custom map additions into the mission file that players downloaded, now I'm packing them into the PBO to save on mission file size, thanks!

 

And finally, THE ROADS!! dear god I was going MAD trying to line roads and Runways up as they seemed to have no correlation in the 3D map to their 2D positions :)

[Vaas]

I'm getting error in my RPT:

 

Warning Message: Script z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\checkpoint.sqf not found

 

mission.sqf: http://pastebin.com/2Bwh2p34

server_monitor.sqf: http://pastebin.com/248hrNwP

server_functions.sqf: http://pastebin.com/YMrde5AJ

[Oshydaka]

Well, the server just doesn't found the file, i think the message is clear.

 

Check in your dayz_server.pbo if you have a folder "Buildings" (sensitive, so make sure it is "Buildings" and not "buildings"), and your checkpoint.sqf should be on this folder

[Vaas]

New problem, it only spawned 1 building

[Oshydaka]

In your mission.sqf linked, remove all entry with createunit.

 

Like this one

{
  _this = _group_0 createUnit ["BAF_Soldier_AA_W", [8353.2637, 2995.0378, -5.9982181], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _unit_1 = _this;
  _this setUnitAbility 0.60000002;
  if (true) then {_group_0 selectLeader _this;};
  if (true) then {selectPlayer _this;};
  if (true) then {setPlayable _this;};
};

or this one

_unit_6 = objNull;
if (true) then
{
  _this = _group_0 createUnit ["Drake", [8389.415, 2963.0432, -9.5192692e-005], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _unit_6 = _this;
  _this setDir -55.651173;
  _this setUnitAbility 0.60000002;
  if (false) then {_group_0 selectLeader _this;};
};

etc...

[Vaas]

Updated mission.sqf

 

http://pastebin.com/agpCifkJ

 

And not I'm getting script not found again

[Vaas]

Bump

 

Any advice?

[Oshydaka]

Why your line call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\checkpoint.sqf"; is in the server_monitor.sqf ?

 

God damit.

 

You should put

 

call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\checkpoint.sqf";

 

in the server_functions.sqf at the very bottom

 

Like that :

    (.........................)
    diag_log format["SAFE UNLOCKED: ID:%1 UID:%2 BY %3(%4)", _objectID, _objectUID, (name _player), (getPlayerUID _player)];
};
 
server_setLocalObjVars = {
        private ["_obj","_holder","_weapons","_magazines","_backpacks","_player","_objectID","_objectUID"];
 
        _obj = _this select 0;
        _holder = _this select 1;
        _player = _this select 2;
 
        _objectID       = _obj getVariable["ObjectID","0"];
        _objectUID      = _obj getVariable["ObjectUID","0"];
 
        _weapons =              getWeaponCargo _obj;
        _magazines =    getMagazineCargo _obj;
        _backpacks =    getBackpackCargo _obj;
       
        deleteVehicle _obj;
 
        _holder setVariable ["WeaponCargo", _weapons];
        _holder setVariable ["MagazineCargo", _magazines];
        _holder setVariable ["BackpackCargo", _backpacks];
       
        diag_log format["SAFE LOCKED: ID:%1 UID:%2 BY %3(%4)", _objectID, _objectUID, (name _player), (getPlayerUID _player)];
};

//INSERT YOUR LINE HERE
call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\checkpoint.sqf";

And remove the old line in the server_monitor.sqf ><

 

And be sure to rename your mission.sqf to checkpoint.sqf and place it on the "Buildings" folder

[Vaas]

Done it just like that, but still nothing spawns.

[Oshydaka]

Past me your checkpoint.sqf and your server_functions.sqf in pastebin once again

[Vaas]

Ok, sorry about this man, proabably just missing something obvious.

 

checkpoint.sqf: http://pastebin.com/NSpYviPB

server_functions.sqf: http://pastebin.com/n7kR81Sb

[Oshydaka]

Ok, so, do you have errors or something ?

 

Check the RPT file on the config folder of the server

 

Or try with execvm syntax ?

[Vaas]

Last time the RPT mentioned it, was 4 hours ago. I have restarted the server since then, and it mentions nothing. Testing it now with the execvm syntax, will keep updated.

[Vaas]

Warning Message: Script z\addons\dayz_server\Buildings\checkpoint.sqf not found

 

Only thing I'm getting when there clearly is the checkpoint.sqf in there...

execvm in aswell but nothing still.

[Zix]

How do I place roads?

[Brutus]

  On 5/29/2014 at 8:23 AM, Zix said:

How do I place roads?

Place your road approximatly where you wanteing them.

Put a wreck of car for exemple side of it.

Select both and then roatate or move them both by using the wreck car circle.

 

That's a long way when you wanting to place many road but that's the only way to do it.

You can only move or rotated road by using this kind of things

[Zix]

  On 5/29/2014 at 8:37 AM, Brutus said:

Place your road approximatly where you wanteing them.

Put a wreck of car for exemple side of it.

Select both and then roatate or move them both by using the wreck car circle.

 

That's a long way when you wanting to place many road but that's the only way to do it.

You can only move or rotated road by using this kind of things

I mean where do I find the actual roads that I can place?

[Brutus]

Check in your 3d editor.
You v got a road section

[Zix]

  On 5/29/2014 at 9:47 AM, Brutus said:

Check in your 3d editor.

You v got a road section

I cannot seem to find it :/

[Brutus]

maybe it's named walk?

Anyway just open each section one by one and place one of the object and you will found the road

[Zix]

  On 5/29/2014 at 9:58 AM, Brutus said:

maybe it's named walk?

Anyway just open each section one by one and place one of the object and you will found the road

Couldnt find them so I just downloaded another editor addon, got them now