Dayz style heli crash sites

[Grahame]

7 hours ago, rvg?! said:

can't see any typos yet.

which editor and pbo packer you used?

I use NotePad++ and Eliteness.

Just checked my config.cpp against the original. Mine's slightly different:

class CfgPatches {
    class helicrash {
        units[] = {};
        weapons[] = {};
        requiredVersion = 0.1;
        requiredAddons[] = {};
    };
};

class CfgFunctions {
    class helicrash {
        class A3CCustom {
            file = "helicrash"; // *** NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL HAS helicrash/init in this line
            class init {
                postInit = 1;
            };
        };
    };
};

I also moved the fn_init.sqf file to the same folder as the other files and removed the init folder. Can't remember why I did that now but it works and I assume that I was having problems before doing so...

FYI, $PBOPREFIX$ is:

///////<HEADER>///////
prefix=helicrash

//////</HEADER>//////

EDIT: and thinking about it I think the problem was the lack of a $PBOPREFIX$ in the downloaded PBO with Eliteness (but I flailed around for a bit back when I was first starting with server admin - a lot of trial and error and searching these forums and Google).

[rvg?!]

Just for me: why did you modify the cpp?

[Grahame]

At the time I was a n00b to all of this server, SQF and PBO stuff (some would say that's still the case), I think I was just trying to replicate the file structure of a PBO that worked. As mentioned in my edit above I'm pretty sure that creating the $PBOPREFIX$ was what got it working for me. For example, when creating the PBO from the current download without the PBO prefix defined Eliteness creates this:

///////<HEADER>///////
prefix=Users\Grahame Curtis\EpochZ\helicrash
Mikero=DePbo.dll
Pbo Type is: Arma Addon
Sha: 'DCC97A8D289C53BB78BCC3E3D48BF07E9AE6B278'
//////</HEADER>//////

And the prefix looks wrong. Creating a $PBOPREFIX$ with just "prefix=helicrash" in it I believe fixed the problem? At least, mine does indeed work. From my RPT I get the following lines and the helo crashes are present on the map:

 8:56:17 "Loading Heli Crashes"
 8:56:18 "[HSBlackmarket]: Found position for a HSBlackmarket ... (120207) [12017.7,20772.3]"
 8:56:18 No speaker given for Panagiotis Dimitriadis
 8:56:18 [SDROP]: Starting Supply Drop Mission Framework.
 8:56:18 [SDROP]: Functions loaded. Starting supply drop timer.
 8:56:20 "[HSBlackmarket]: HSBlackmarket Creating a Marker"
 8:56:21 "[HSBlackmarket]: Found position for a HSBlackmarket ... (138062) [13861.7,6233.61]"
 8:56:21 No speaker given for Michalis Nicolau
 8:56:22 "[HSBlackmarket]: HSBlackmarket Creating a Marker"
 8:56:23 "Heli Crashes Loaded"

I'd send you my PBO but I've replaced all weapon loot (except Marksman DLC) with CUP weapon loot

EDIT: Can you see an error like this in your RPT?

 8:55:26 Warning Message: Script \<some path>\helicrash\init\fn_init.sqf not found

Would be just after installation of your server MODS early in the RPT

[rvg?!]

change your config.cpp to the original:

 

class CfgPatches {
	class helicrash {
		units[] = {};
		weapons[] = {};
		requiredVersion = 0.1;
		requiredAddons[] = {};
	};
};

class CfgFunctions {
	class helicrash {
		class A3CCustom {
			file = "helicrash\init";
			class init {
				postInit = 1;
			};
		};
	};
};

because with your edit:

    file = "helicrash";

it searches for the init file in a folder called "helicrash"  that would be the root of your addon and the fn_init.sqf isnt there. (except you moved it to the dir)

The init file is in this case in the "init" folder. (magic isnt it? ;)

Then create the file $PBOPREFIX$ in the root of your unpacked helicrash.pbo

and just put this into the file

x\addons\helicrash

after that pack the pbo with eliteness.

 

then you dont get this error:

 8:55:26 Warning Message: Script \<some path>\helicrash\init\fn_init.sqf not found

anymore.

 

 

[Grahame]

No, put

prefix=helicrash

into the $PBOPREFIX$.txt file and MakePBO in Eliteness. Otherwise, as far as I know you would have to change the line

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "helicrash\HeliCrashes.sqf";

in the fn_init.sqf.

So, to summarize

Download the helicrash.pbo. DePBO it and you'll have a file structure like this:

helicrash/
	config.cpp
	HeliCrashes.sqf
    init/
		fn_init.sqf

Make your changes to HeliCrashes.sqf. Don't change config.cpp

Create the file $PBOPREFIX$.txt with the line above and MakePBO in Eliteness

There'll be a helicrash.pbo in the directory above that you upload to @EpochHive/AddOns

You should be good to go.

[rvg?!]

However you want to get it to run, you ll find a solution ;)

[Grahame]

Sorry about that - the forum software didn't expand your code boxes so I thought you were asking how to do it

I'll probably fix up the file structure when I do another update (works fine for me because I did move the file), but that's why I did the summary.

Quick question though: so it doesn't matter whether the prefix is x\addons\helicrash or helicrash then with no changes in fn_init? Just trying to get more understanding of how things work

[rvg?!]

I like to know where i am in the directory tree. But both works: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/PBOPREFIX

Also its a common sense to use init scripts and not to call it straight away. But as i said, several ways for one goal.

And i dont know how far you "modified" your helicrash pbo.

 

[Grahame]

Thanks.

Quote

Also its a common sense to use init scripts and not to call it straight away. But as i said, several ways for one goal.

Oh, I use the init - I just moved it...

Quote

And i dont know how far you "modified" your helicrash pbo

All I did was reduce number of loot piles and took out almost all ARMA 3 weapons and replaced with CUP. (Did that for BlackEagl's, WAI, SEM, LootSpawner, Epoch traders, HSTrader and loots.h too)

[rvg?!]

so you moved the fn_init.sqf into your helicrash.pbo root? then this would make sense.

 

[Grahame]

Yes. Sorry for the confusion in the thread. I did that because (and this was when I'd just started bringing a server online) I didn't really understand the system. Not one of the other add-on PBOs I was looking at had an init folder so (not knowing about PBOPREFIX and finding no one else with the same issue) I first assumed that that was a problem. Was sort of soon after everything moved to server side PBOs too rather than folders in AddOns so I was guessing that directory structure was the problem. I was wrong but I did work it out and move on to bigger and better things.

[BetterDeadThanZed]

Any way to make it so the helicrashes follow the terrain?

PS: I've used up my image limit on the forums. I can't attach any more images. :(

[Grahame]

Lol. I have never seen that on my Altis map. I now feel let down that you're the lucky one...

[natoed]

On 4/20/2015 at 5:49 PM, Richie said:

 

Put any item you want inside the array, weapons added will automatically add between 1 and 3 mags.

Great addon Richie thx.

And second_coming for the A3EAI input too.

Running default from link in post 1 - No ammo is spawning at all, everything in the loot list spawns.

happening to anyone else? No errors in the .RPT

I just put the ammo in the loot list as a workaround for now.

added a side of the hill shot

cheers

natoed

 

 

[Hazmat]

On 6/27/2016 at 5:28 AM, natoed said:

Running default from link in post 1 - No ammo is spawning at all, everything in the loot list spawns.

Nato, exact same thing on our server.  Everything else spawns in just fine, but zero ammo.

[Schrubbdiwupp]

Same with the Ammo..... I fix it with new Loot params....

 

Spoiler

_loot = [
    "ItemCompass","ItemGPS","ItemWatch","FAK","Rangefinder","Binocular","NVG_EPOCH","acc_flashlight","acc_pointer_IR",
    "20Rnd_762x51_Mag","SniperRifleAmmo_5Rnd_127x108_Mag","srifle_DMR_02_F","M14_EPOCH","7Rnd_408_Mag","ItemDocument","CircuitParts",
    "VehicleRepair","Towelette","HotColdPacks","lighter_epoch","ItemSodaOrangeSherbet","ItemSodaAlpineDude",
    "ItemLockbox","ItemBattery","jerrycan_epoch","JackKit","AKM_EPOCH","sr25_epoch","Rifle_arifle_Katiba_F","Rifle_arifle_MX_GL_F",
    "Rifle_l85a2_epoch","m4a3_EPOCH","Rifle_m16_EPOCH","Rifle_arifle_Mk20_F","RifleAmmo_30Rnd_556x45_Stanag","30Rnd_762x39_Mag","30Rnd_556x45_Stanag","MachinegunAmmo_200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box","arifle_MX_SW_F",
    "hgun_P07_F","30Rnd_9x21_Mag","optic_Arco","optic_MRCO","optic_Holosight","EnergyPack",
    "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag","B_AssaultPack_cbr","B_Carryall_khk",
    "B_FieldPack_cbr","B_Kitbag_sgg","U_O_CombatUniform_ocamo","U_O_PilotCoveralls","MaleUniforms_OG_Guerilla","U_CamoRed_uniform","V_1_EPOCH","V_26_EPOCH","V_38_EPOCH","H_6_EPOCH","H_23_EPOCH",
    "H_98_EPOCH"
];

 

[Hazmat]

Got ammo to work for a bit, then for some reason it's not spawning ammo in at all, even after manually entering in the ammo types like Schrubb did. 

[vaxoiva]

[natoed]

@vaxoiva

depbo your helicrash.pbo in your @epochhive\addons folder

find file named HeliCrashes.sqf

with notepad ++ line 29 (in my helicrash.pbo)

_spawnCenter = [14939.934,0.053499073,15083.272]; //Center of your map (usually in mission.sqm)
_min = 0; // minimum distance from the center position (Number) in meters
_max = 20000; // maximum distance from the center position (Number) in meters

note the

 //Center of your map (usually in mission.sqm)

open your mission.sqm find , this is the center coordinates from the default epoch.Chernarus.pbo

		items=103;
		class Item0
		{
			dataType="Marker";
			position[]={6968.658,0,8345.914};
			name="center";
			type="Empty";
			id=0;

change the _spawnCenter coordinates if you have not already do so.

dont forget to change the

_max = 20000; // maximum distance from the center position (Number) in meters

reduce the _max = 20000; // maximum distance from the center position (Number) in meters

from memory I use to have my set at 14000 so the crashes didn't spawn in the debug zone

that's it, now repbo and drop back in your @epochhive\addons folder

[Drokz]

Anyone got the Ammo thing working?

[natoed]

10 hours ago, Drokz said:

Anyone got the Ammo thing working?

something got changed/broken due to A3 updates I think, the only workaround is to put ammo in the loot list, scroll a couple post up.

Its hit and miss as to weapons and ammo that spawn, keeps it interesting thou.

also if running A3EAI try second_comings AI @ crashsites.

Spoiler

//Infantry spawns using the A3EAI thx second_coming
        _CrashName = format ["Crashsite_%1",_j];
        [_CrashName,_posOfCrash,75,5,2,false,300] call A3EAI_createCustomInfantryQueue;     //[_CrashName,_posOfCrash,75,XXX,2,false,300] change XXX to the number of AI you want to spawn
        diag_log text format ["[HeliCrash]: Creating AI at %1 (%2)",_CrashName,_posOfCrash];

the code in the spoiler get inserted between

_posOfCrash = [_spawnCenter,_min,_max,_mindist,_water,20,_shoremode] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos; // find a random loc

insert here //Infantry spawns using the A3EAI thx second_coming

_helicopters = ["Land_UWreck_MV22_F","Land_Wreck_Hunter_F","Land_Wreck_Plane_Transport_01_F","Land_Wreck_Offroad_F","Land_Wreck_BRDM2_F"]; //Add Heli classnames here

 

hope this helps.

[Drokz]

Yea im using both. Thx so far

[rvg?!]

We rewrote Richies script some time ago when the ammo bug came up.

Might be usefull for some of you.

//#################################################
//### UKGZ 2016 by rvg?! & TheStainlessSteelRat ###
//#################################################

rms_crashsite_amount = [8,15];			// Amount of crashsites
rms_crashsite_loot_amount = [2,5];		// Amount of lootpiles close to each crashsite

rms_wrecks = ["Land_Wreck_BMP2_F","Land_Wreck_BRDM2_F","Land_Wreck_HMMWV_F","Land_Wreck_Skodovka_F","Land_Wreck_CarDismantled_F","Land_Wreck_Truck_F","Land_Wreck_Car2_F",
"Land_Wreck_Car_F","Land_Wreck_Car3_F","Land_Wreck_Hunter_F","Land_Wreck_Offroad_F","Land_Wreck_Offroad2_F","Land_Wreck_UAZ_F","Land_Wreck_Truck_dropside_F",
"Land_Wreck_Van_F","Land_Wreck_Heli_Attack_01_F"];

rms_guns =  ["ruger_pistol_epoch","ruger_pistol_epoch_snds_F","ruger_pistol_epoch_pointer_F","1911_pistol_epoch","hgun_ACPC2_F","hgun_ACPC2_snds_F","hgun_P07_F",
"hgun_P07_snds_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_01_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_01_snds_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_01_MRD_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_02_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_02_Yorris_F",
"hgun_Rook40_F","hgun_Rook40_snds_F","hgun_Pistol_Signal_F","hgun_P07_khk_F","hgun_Pistol_01_F","Hatchet","CrudeHatchet","MultiGun",
"arifle_Mk20_F","arifle_Mk20_plain_F","arifle_Mk20C_F","arifle_Mk20C_plain_F","arifle_Mk20_GL_F","arifle_Mk20_GL_plain_F","arifle_Mk20C_ACO_F","arifle_Mk20C_ACO_pointer_F",
"arifle_Mk20_pointer_F","arifle_Mk20_Holo_F","arifle_Mk20_ACO_F","arifle_Mk20_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_Mk20_MRCO_F","arifle_Mk20_MRCO_plain_F","arifle_Mk20_MRCO_pointer_F",
"arifle_Mk20_GL_MRCO_pointer_F","arifle_Mk20_GL_ACO_F","arifle_SDAR_F","arifle_TRG21_F","arifle_TRG20_F","arifle_TRG21_GL_F","arifle_TRG20_Holo_F","arifle_TRG20_ACO_pointer_F",
"arifle_TRG20_ACO_Flash_F","arifle_TRG20_ACO_F","arifle_TRG21_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_TRG21_ARCO_pointer_F","arifle_TRG21_MRCO_F","arifle_TRG21_GL_MRCO_F",
"arifle_TRG21_GL_ACO_pointer_F","hgun_PDW2000_F","hgun_PDW2000_snds_F","hgun_PDW2000_Holo_F","hgun_PDW2000_Holo_snds_F","SMG_01_F","SMG_01_Holo_F","SMG_01_Holo_pointer_snds_F",
"SMG_01_ACO_F","SMG_02_F","SMG_02_ACO_F","SMG_02_ARCO_pointg_F","m4a3_EPOCH","m16_EPOCH","m16Red_EPOCH","m249_EPOCH","m249Tan_EPOCH","LMG_03_F","arifle_AKS_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_F",
"arifle_CTAR_hex_F","arifle_CTAR_ghex_F","arifle_CTAR_GL_blk_F","arifle_CTAR_GL_hex_F","arifle_CTAR_GL_ghex_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_ACO_Pointer_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_Pointer_F",
"arifle_CTAR_blk_ACO_F","arifle_CTAR_GL_blk_ACO_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_ARCO_Pointer_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_ACO_Pointer_Snds_F","arifle_CTAR_GL_blk_ACO_Pointer_Snds_F","arifle_CTAR_blk_ARCO_Pointer_Snds_F",
"arifle_CTAR_blk_ARCO_F","arifle_CTARS_blk_F","arifle_CTARS_hex_F","arifle_CTARS_ghex_F","arifle_CTARS_blk_Pointer_F","arifle_SPAR_01_blk_F","arifle_SPAR_01_khk_F",
"arifle_SPAR_01_snd_F","arifle_SPAR_01_GL_blk_F","arifle_SPAR_01_GL_khk_F","arifle_SPAR_01_GL_snd_F","arifle_SPAR_02_blk_F","arifle_SPAR_02_khk_F","arifle_SPAR_02_snd_F",
"SMG_05_F","ChainSaw","ChainSawB","ChainSawG","ChainSawP","ChainSawR","l85a2_epoch","l85a2_ris_epoch","l85a2_ris_ng_epoch","l85a2_pink_epoch","l85a2_ugl_epoch",
"LMG_Mk200_F","LMG_Mk200_MRCO_F","LMG_Mk200_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_F","arifle_Katiba_C_F","arifle_Katiba_GL_F","arifle_Katiba_C_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_C_ACO_F",
"arifle_Katiba_ACO_F","arifle_Katiba_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_ARCO_F","arifle_Katiba_ARCO_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_GL_ACO_F",
"arifle_Katiba_GL_ARCO_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_GL_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_GL_Nstalker_pointer_F","arifle_Katiba_GL_ACO_pointer_snds_F",
"arifle_Katiba_C_ACO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_Katiba_ACO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_Katiba_ARCO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MXC_F","arifle_MX_F","arifle_MX_GL_F",
"arifle_MX_SW_F","arifle_MXM_F","arifle_MX_pointer_F","arifle_MX_Holo_pointer_F","arifle_MX_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MX_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_MX_ACO_F",
"arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","arifle_MX_GL_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_MX_GL_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MXC_Holo_F","arifle_MXC_Holo_pointer_F","arifle_MX_SW_pointer_F",
"arifle_MX_SW_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MXM_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MXC_ACO_F","arifle_MXC_Holo_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MXC_SOS_point_snds_F",
"arifle_MXC_ACO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MXC_ACO_pointer_F","arifle_MX_ACO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MX_RCO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MX_GL_Holo_pointer_snds_F",
"arifle_MXM_SOS_pointer_F","arifle_MXM_RCO_pointer_snds_F","arifle_MXM_DMS_F","arifle_MXC_Black_F","arifle_MX_Black_F","arifle_MX_GL_Black_F",
"arifle_MX_SW_Black_F","arifle_MXM_Black_F","arifle_MX_GL_Black_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MX_Black_Hamr_pointer_F","arifle_MX_SW_Black_Hamr_pointer_F",
"LMG_Mk200_LP_BI_F","LMG_Mk200_BI_F"];

fn_rnd_num = {

_low = _this select 0;
_high = _this select 1; 
_calc = _high - _low;
_rnd_num = round(random _calc) + _low;

_rnd_num

};

_size = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> worldName >> "MapSize");

rms_mapcenter_pos = [_size/2,_size/2,0];

_crash_amount = rms_crashsite_amount call fn_rnd_num;



for "_crashsites" from 1 to _crash_amount do {

		_loot_amount = rms_crashsite_loot_amount call fn_rnd_num;
		
		_crashpos = [rms_mapcenter_pos, 100, 15000,15,0,30,0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
		
		rms_wrecks call BIS_fnc_arrayshuffle;
		_crashObj = rms_wrecks call BIS_fnc_SelectRandom;
		
		_crashObj_final = _crashObj createVehicle _crashpos;
		
		_fire = "test_EmptyObjectForFireBig" createVehicle _crashpos;
		_fire attachto [_crashObj_final, [0,0,-1]];  
		
		_crashObj_final setVariable ["LAST_CHECK", (diag_tickTime + 14400)];
		
		for "_crashloot" from 1 to _loot_amount do {
		
			_lootpos = [_crashpos,2,10,0,0,30,0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
			
			_crate0 = createVehicle ["groundWeaponHolder", _lootpos, [], 0, "can_collide"];
					
			rms_guns call BIS_fnc_arrayshuffle;
			_lootObj = rms_guns call BIS_fnc_SelectRandom;
			
			_ammo = getarray(configFile >> "cfgWeapons" >> _lootObj >> "magazines" );
						
			_crate0 addItemCargoGlobal [_lootobj, 1]; 
			_crate0 addItemCargoGlobal [_ammo select 0, 3];
			
			_crate0 setVariable ["LAST_CHECK", (diag_tickTime + 14400)];
		
		};
		
		diag_log format ["[RMS] Crashsite at %1 with %2 lootpiles ",_crashpos,_loot_amount];
};

 

[natoed]

@rvg?!

thanks for sharing

[Drokz]

Thx!