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Explanation:

 

  • Ever had the problem of low fps due rain on your server?
  • Or you have a low visibility due to fog?
  • In this thread I will explain how to correctly edit & implement a custom dynamicweathereffects.sqf
  • Please read carefully!

 

Difficulty and time taken:

 

  • Approximately 10 minutes taken
  • Relatively easy installation

 

Premade setups:

 

Skip to your choice by using CTRL + F and searching for the corresponding number!

  1. No Rain & Fog
  2. Slight Fog, No Rain
  3. Low Rain, Slight Fog
  4. Extreme rain & fog

 

1. (No rain or fog)

http://pastebin.com/7AenujW7

 

2. (slight fog, no rain)

http://pastebin.com/0E2H2Tgh

 

3. (Low Rain, Slight Fog)

http://pastebin.com/Cts4qWZh

 

4. (Extreme rain & fog)

http://pastebin.com/MYaeWPJf

 

How to install your choice of weather:

 

  1. Create a new .sqf named: DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf
  2. Paste the pastebin of your choice into the .sqf
  3. Copy the contents of this pastebin: http://pastebin.com/bAcfmWC9 into another .sqf and name it: Compiles.sqf
  4. Place both DynamicWeatherEffects & Compiles in your mission.pbo

Open your Init.sqf and find: 

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\init\compiles.sqf";	

Replace it with:

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "compiles.sqf";

Re .pbo your mission.pbo and upload it to your server, and it should be good to go!

 

 

Note: (I'm not 100% sure but I think if you already have a custom compiles.sqf you can add this line)

	//Start Dynamic Weather
	execVM "DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";
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Is there a way to adjust this so it only rains at night and you always get clear weather during day time?

you could use the defualt version with a loop that checks if its night or day and while its day set the rain to 0 and when its night let it carry on randomly getting the rain value from the defined min max settings like it usually would

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Would you mind giving me an example on how to achieve this on a managed server? Would the check be done with BEC scheduler? What is the command it should execute to enable/disable weather? Also I got the OP script to work but it caused my bandages to stop working. Any idea why? Thanks

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Would you mind giving me an example on how to achieve this on a managed server? Would the check be done with BEC scheduler? What is the command it should execute to enable/disable weather? Also I got the OP script to work but it caused my bandages to stop working. Any idea why? Thanks

 

I need to update the compiles.sqf that you need for the download, it appears it is outdated due to the epoch update

 

Updated with new compiles.sqf

http://pastebin.com/bAcfmWC9

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I need to update the compiles.sqf that you need for the download, it appears it is outdated due to the epoch update

 

Updated with new compiles.sqf

http://pastebin.com/bAcfmWC9

 

 

Thank you for the fix, I didn't know the problem was in the compiles.sqf. I ran into this info on another post that helped me understand how this is done. Quoting it here so I can find it next time there is an update.

 

 

To change the weather you need to change the complies.sqf ran to a copy version on server side in the Mission Files / BPO

 

Example:

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\init\compiles.sqf"; //Compile Regular Functions
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "compiles.sqf"; //Compile Custom Functions and/or Weather

If you put complies in a folder rename accordingly.

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "folder\compiles.sqf"; //Compile Custom Functions and Weather

Down the bottom of the compiles.sqf you will see this.

initialized = true;

Change that to this.

//Start Dynamic Weather
execVM "folder\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";
initialized = true;
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I have a custom complies.sqf. Instead of copying over the compiles.sqf with every Epoch update, I simply call the regular compiles.sqf AND the custom compiles.sqf:

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\init\compiles.sqf"; //Compile regular functions
progressLoadingScreen 0.5;
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "server_traders.sqf"; //Compile trader configs
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\compiles.sqf"; //Compile custom compilesprogressLoadingScreen 1.0;

My custom compiles.sqf looks like this:

fnc_usec_selfActions = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\fn_selfActions.sqf";            // fnc_usec_selfActions - adds custom actions to dayz code
player_build = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\player_build.sqf";
player_buildControls = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\player_buildControls.sqf";
snap_object = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\snap_object.sqf";

So I simply add the line loading the DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf to the bottom of that?

fnc_usec_selfActions = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\fn_selfActions.sqf";            // fnc_usec_selfActions - adds custom actions to dayz code
player_build = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\player_build.sqf";
player_buildControls = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\player_buildControls.sqf";
snap_object = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "custom\snap_build\snap_object.sqf";
//Start Dynamic Weather
execVM "DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";

 

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just an update to this. The call to the compiles.sqf is wrong. You dont need to do anything with that. 

 

All you have to do is change your missions .pbo -> init.sqf

 

from

//Start Dynamic Weather
execVM "\z\addons\dayz_code\external\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";

to

//Start Dynamic Weather
execVM "whereever\youput\yournew\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";
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Anyone have it so it snows?

I want it 

Some fog and rain and little chance of snow showers 

Any way you could add this

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13307

There are plenty of snow scripts out there. Here's a couple I have.

 

Snowstorm.sqf

//Snow Storm
//Modified by Audio Rejectz, all credits go to original creators JW - Snow script / BI - Wind & Dust particles
"filmGrain" ppEffectEnable true;
"filmGrain" ppEffectAdjust [0.02, 1, 1, 0.1, 1, false];
"filmGrain" ppEffectCommit 5;
 
setviewdistance 900;
bis_fog = 0.8;
 
setviewdistance 900;
0 setovercast 0.9;
0 setrain 1;
//0 setfog 0.8;
0 setfog bis_fog;
 
[] spawn {
    _delay = 3;
    sleep 0.01;
    while {true} do {
        _delay  setovercast 0.9;
        _delay  setrain 1;
        _delay  setfog bis_fog;
        sleep _delay ;
    };
};
 
//--- Wind & Dust
[] spawn {
    waituntil {isplayer player};
    setwind [0.201112,0.204166,true];
    while {true} do {
        _ran = ceil random 5;
        playsound format ["wind_%1",_ran];
        _obj = vehicle player;
        _pos = position _obj;
 
        //--- Dust
            setwind [0.201112*2,0.204166*2,false];
        _velocity = [random 10,random 10,-1];
        _color = [1.0, 0.9, 0.8];
        _alpha = 0.02 + random 0.02;
        _ps = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal _pos;
        _ps setParticleParams [["\Ca\Data\ParticleEffects\Universal\universal.p3d", 16, 12, 8], "", "Billboard", 1, 3, [0, 0, -6], _velocity, 1, 1.275, 1, 0, [9], [_color + [0], _color + [_alpha], _color + [0]], [1000], 1, 0, "", "", _obj];
        _ps setParticleRandom [3, [30, 30, 0], [0, 0, 0], 1, 0, [0, 0, 0, 0.01], 0, 0];
        _ps setParticleCircle [0.1, [0, 0, 0]];
        _ps setDropInterval 0.01;
 
        sleep (random 1);
        deletevehicle _ps;
        _delay = 10 + random 20;
        sleep _delay;
 
    };
};
 
//Snow script
 
setWind [0, -5, true];
 
_obj = player;
 
_pos = position (vehicle _obj);
 
_d  = 15;
_h  = 12;
_h1 = 8;
_h2 = 4;
_density = 20000;
 
 
 
_fog1 = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal _pos;
_fog1 setParticleParams [
  ["\Ca\Data\ParticleEffects\Universal\universal.p3d" , 16, 12, 13, 0], "", "Billboard", 1, 10,
  [0, 0, -6], [0, 0, 0], 1, 1.275, 1, 0,
  [7,6], [[1, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 0.04], [1, 1, 1, 0]], [1000], 1, 0, "", "", _obj
];
_fog1 setParticleRandom [3, [55, 55, 0.2], [0, 0, -0.1], 2, 0.45, [0, 0, 0, 0.1], 0, 0];
_fog1 setParticleCircle [0.001, [0, 0, -0.12]];
_fog1 setDropInterval 0.01;
 
_fog2 = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal _pos;
_fog2 setParticleParams [
  ["\Ca\Data\ParticleEffects\Universal\universal.p3d" , 16, 12, 13, 0], "", "Billboard", 1, 10,
  [0, 0, -6], [0, 0, 0], 1, 1.275, 1, 0,
  [7,6], [[1, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 0.04], [1, 1, 1, 0]], [1000], 1, 0, "", "", _obj
];
_fog2 setParticleRandom [3, [55, 55, 0.2], [0, 0, -0.1], 2, 0.45, [0, 0, 0, 0.1], 0, 0];
_fog2 setParticleCircle [0.001, [0, 0, -0.12]];
_fog2 setDropInterval 0.01;
 
_fog3 = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal _pos;
_fog3 setParticleParams [
  ["\Ca\Data\ParticleEffects\Universal\universal.p3d" , 16, 12, 13, 0], "", "Billboard", 1, 10,
  [0, 0, -6], [0, 0, 0], 1, 1.275, 1, 0,
  [7,6], [[1, 1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 0.04], [1, 1, 1, 0]], [1000], 1, 0, "", "", _obj
];
_fog3 setParticleRandom [3, [55, 55, 0.2], [0, 0, -0.1], 2, 0.45, [0, 0, 0, 0.1], 0, 0];
_fog3 setParticleCircle [0.001, [0, 0, -0.12]];
_fog3 setDropInterval 0.01;
 
 
while {true} do
{
_a = 0;
while { _a < _density } do
{
_pos = position player;
_fog1 setpos _pos;
_fog2 setpos _pos;
_fog3 setpos _pos;
0 setRain 0;
 
_dpos = [((_pos select 0) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 1) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 2) + _h)];
drop ["\ca\data\cl_water", "", "Billboard", 1, 7, _dpos, [0,0,-1], 1, 0.0000001, 0.000, 0.7, [0.07], [[1,1,1,0], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1]], [0,0], 0.2, 1.2, "", "", ""];    _a = _a + 1;
 
 
_dpos = [((_pos select 0) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 1) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 2) + _h1)];
drop ["\ca\data\cl_water", "", "Billboard", 1, 7, _dpos, [0,0,-1], 1, 0.0000001, 0.000, 0.7, [0.07], [[1,1,1,0], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1]], [0,0], 0.2, 1.2, "", "", ""];
 
 
_dpos = [((_pos select 0) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 1) + (_d - (random (2*_d))) + ((velocity vehicle player select 0)*1)),((_pos select 2) + _h2)];
drop ["\ca\data\cl_water", "", "Billboard", 1, 7, _dpos, [0,0,-1], 1, 0.0000001, 0.000, 0.7, [0.07], [[1,1,1,0], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1]], [0,0], 0.2, 1.2, "", "", ""];
 
};
sleep 0.2;
};

Also here is a way to use the snow script that Namalsk uses, which ties into your dynamicweather.sqf compliments of Vampire who created DZMS..

http://opendayz.net/threads/tutorial-snow-added-to-dynamic-weather.15294/

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Getting this error:
 

10:41:59 Error in expression <e {
_weatherType = "FOG";
};
};








if (_weatherType == "FOG") then {


drn_Dynam>
10:41:59 Error position: <_weatherType == "FOG") then {


drn_Dynam>
10:41:59 Error Undefined variable in expression: _weathertype
10:41:59 File z\addons\dayz_code\external\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf, line 333
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Getting this error:

 

10:41:59 Error in expression <e {
_weatherType = "FOG";
};
};








if (_weatherType == "FOG") then {


drn_Dynam>
10:41:59 Error position: <_weatherType == "FOG") then {


drn_Dynam>
10:41:59 Error Undefined variable in expression: _weathertype
10:41:59 File z\addons\dayz_code\external\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf, line 333

 

 

looks like you didn't follow the instructions there buddy. The error is generated by the dynamicweatherfile that should not be used.

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same error as above:

10:09:16 Error in expression <e {
_weatherType = "FOG";
};
};




if (_weatherType == "FOG") then {

drn_Dynam>
10:09:16   Error position: <_weatherType == "FOG") then {

drn_Dynam>
10:09:16   Error Undefined variable in expression: _weathertype
10:09:16 File mpmissions\DayZ_Epoch_24.Napf\custom\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf, line 333
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Same error

19:21:25 Error in expression <e {_weatherType = "FOG";};}; if (_weatherType == "FOG") then { drn_Dynam>19:21:25 Error position: <_weatherType == "FOG") then { drn_Dynam>19:21:25 Error Undefined variable in expression: _weathertype19:21:25 File mpmissions\DayZ_Epoch_24.Napf\custom2\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf, line 333
 
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Here's a link to the DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf I use. It gives clear skies with no clouds all the time. Maybe that's what you guys are looking for: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vuiuoztrlx6lenz/DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf?dl=0

 

Put that in your mission pbo and call it from init.sqf, such as this:

execVM "custom\weather\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";
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No fog is what I'm looking for. And I have followed the guide and fog is o (off) but still see the fog ingame? Like it's "off" the map so to speak?

 

What you are seeing is the view distance, most likely. There's a script around here that lets you adjust your view distance using binos and range finders. That way each player can adjust the view distance/fog to their own liking and performance.

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Here's a link to the DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf I use. It gives clear skies with no clouds all the time. Maybe that's what you guys are looking for: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vuiuoztrlx6lenz/DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf?dl=0

 

Put that in your mission pbo and call it from init.sqf, such as this:

execVM "custom\weather\DynamicWeatherEffects.sqf";

thx man, no more errors in rpt  ;)

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Hello,  I apologize for asking what most if not all of you will see as a very silly question,   but I am a first time server owner,   and have followed your instructions to the letter,  however the part where it then says Edit you init.sql file,   I cannot seem to locate this file. 

 

Could you possibly tell me the directory I would find that in,  or,  if I am meant to create it,   where I should put it in the file structure on the server. 

 

I appreciate all help given. 

 

Jake

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Hello,  I apologize for asking what most if not all of you will see as a very silly question,   but I am a first time server owner,   and have followed your instructions to the letter,  however the part where it then says Edit you init.sql file,   I cannot seem to locate this file. 

 

Could you possibly tell me the directory I would find that in,  or,  if I am meant to create it,   where I should put it in the file structure on the server. 

 

I appreciate all help given. 

 

Jake

 

Hi Jake, it's in the MPMissions folder

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