Animated Crash Spawner

[JasonTM]

Current Release 1.3.3

I always thought this was a cool server event and it hasn't been touched in four years, so I gave it an update, some code optimization, and new features.

 

1062 Updates

• Updated to utilize the new 1.0.6+ loot tables.
• Debug mode enables or disables server rpt diagnostic logs.
• Adjustable mission timeout.
• Lower grass around the loot.
• JIP marker loop (replaces the waitUntil used to detect players).
• Automatically detects the map that you are using and adjusts accordingly.
• Configurable blacklist per map.

 

Download and install Instructions

 

Credits

Original Author @Graf Zahl - @Finest

Modified by @BushWookie and @Forgotten for Epoch

Modified by @f3cuk for Epoch 1051

Modified by @JasonTM for Epoch 1062

Additional heli start points by @Richie and @BetterDeadThanZed

 

[Vladick]

Hey there,

I'm trying to get this to work on my Epoch Chernarus 1.0.6.2 server but so far I have no evidence that it's working and it is spamming some errors every time the event starts. First off, it gives notification that there is a heli or plane in distress and to watch out for it. But, even though I have seen this dozens of times already, I have never actually seen the heli or plane or any crash sites that can be looted. I have also enabled the option to have the crash site show on the map but it does not. Also, I am getting these errors in my RPT:

14:05:07 "RUNNING EVENT: animated_crash_spawner on [2018,2,19,10,5]"
14:05:07 Error in expression <"_maxX", "_minY", "_maxY"];
_minX = _tl select 0;
_maxX = _br select 0;
_minY = >
14:05:07   Error position: <select 0;
_maxX = _br select 0;
_minY = >
14:05:07   Error select: Type Number, expected Array,Config entry
14:05:07 File ca\modules\functions\misc\fn_isPosBlacklisted.sqf, line 37

Anyone have any ideas what the problem here is?

Thanks for your help!

[JasonTM]

10 hours ago, Vladick said:

Hey there,

I'm trying to get this to work on my Epoch Chernarus 1.0.6.2 server but so far I have no evidence that it's working and it is spamming some errors every time the event starts. First off, it gives notification that there is a heli or plane in distress and to watch out for it. But, even though I have seen this dozens of times already, I have never actually seen the heli or plane or any crash sites that can be looted. I have also enabled the option to have the crash site show on the map but it does not. Also, I am getting these errors in my RPT:

14:05:07 "RUNNING EVENT: animated_crash_spawner on [2018,2,19,10,5]"
14:05:07 Error in expression <"_maxX", "_minY", "_maxY"];
_minX = _tl select 0;
_maxX = _br select 0;
_minY = >
14:05:07   Error position: <select 0;
_maxX = _br select 0;
_minY = >
14:05:07   Error select: Type Number, expected Array,Config entry
14:05:07 File ca\modules\functions\misc\fn_isPosBlacklisted.sqf, line 37

Anyone have any ideas what the problem here is?

Thanks for your help!

Thanks for pointing this out. I did my final testing on Sahrani and not Chernarus, so I didn't see the error. I was missing a pair of brackets in the Chernarus blacklist. I fixed this on github. Download a new copy and replace your animated_crash_spawner.sqf.

[Vladick]

6 hours ago, JasonTM said:

Thanks for pointing this out. I did my final testing on Sahrani and not Chernarus, so I didn't see the error. I was missing a pair of brackets in the Chernarus blacklist. I fixed this on github. Download a new copy and replace your animated_crash_spawner.sqf.

Awesome! Thanks so much. I will reinstall tonight and see what happens. Really looking forward to this event working!

[Vladick]

That did the trick. The crash notification starts, the crash happens and the site shows up on the map and disappears when a player gets there. Loot all over the place! Thanks!

[Stephen]

Having the same issue. I could not  find the correct copy of the sqf. Could you post it here?  Looks like a real cool script.

[JasonTM]

This event has been updated for 1.0.7.