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SargeBanner
27-12-08, 15:08
Afternoon !
Been doing some forum surfing!
Adam: Remove all XEH addons (Extended Event Handlers). ACE has its own unique versions. This should allow you to heal/revive others.
Medics: General rule for unconsious & bleeding is: Epinephrine (Epipens to you PR'ers ;)) - Bandage - Morphine.
Will add more if I find it. Feel free to add other suggestions !
thedoombringer0
27-12-08, 16:05
YAY medics works now woot
Thanks banner
Could the XEH be causing the problem whereby one spawns as a seagull when connecting to the server. Happened to Will last night, and me this afternoon.
I was going to post a question in the Domination thread on the flashpoint1985.com forums, but I haven't received my login details yet (you have to email and request an account!!).
If anyone else has an account over there, perhaps you could report this possible bug ?
Vilhelm123
27-12-08, 17:07
I have an idea as to why that was happening, for me at least. When i was trying to spawn as a part of Bravo or charlie it wouldn't let me. However i could spawn as part of Alpha. Is it possible that Each fireteam has to be filled before you can spawn as a member of another?
Nah - that can't be it. I was trying to spawn as an arty officer.
SargeBanner
27-12-08, 22:54
Could be Epoch, I'd just advise everyone to delete all XEH addons (move them to a folder on the desktop when using ACE ;))
EPINEPHRINE UPDATE ! *I refuse to call it/them EpiPens ! :p*
When examining someone, unless it says they need epinephrine, it has no use whatsoever. I'm unsure as to whether the same applies to morphine, unable to produce a message asking for morphine yet !
Will get a video up tomorrow. Got to install Sony Vegas, Movie Maker saves in stupidly low resolutions & none of them are widescreen :(
Sarge.
I got shot and got a message on my menu saying to give myself morphine. There was also a message for bandages (I was shot real bad).
I was carrying both, which is why I got those messages.
I took both.
I died.
CoOP missions to try using ACE
Op Al Fahj http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=4501 1MB (Just place file in MPMissions folder)
To play this you need ACE and Avgani island (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=3525) 161MB (Make an @ folder, with an 'Addons' inside that then place ALL the files in there together)
Op Countenance http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=4489 1 MB (Just place file in MPMissions folder)
To play this you need ACE and ACE Island Pack (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=3000) 408MB (Runs an .exe and installs to an @ folder)
Personally I'm using Arma Launcher and will start up running @ACE, @ACE Island Pack, and @Avgani Village. Should all work fine and dandy!
Vilhelm123
30-12-08, 12:11
Rico can you link me to arma launcher? I'm sure i have the wrong one.
Use this one mate, its the most popular:
Arma Launcher http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=410
Just tried the above and all works fine!
Also, another ACE COOP mission here but requires Queens Gambit! Just tried it and its a good crack
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=4477
Downloading the lot
Now where do i put it all!!!!!!!!!!
Vilhelm123
30-12-08, 13:07
Ah ha! Got it working now, i hadn't got the files in the folder in a folder named Addons.
Thanks Rico!
@ Gunny come on ts today at some point and i'll help you out?
TheScot666
30-12-08, 13:39
Okay, gonna try and get back into Arma, see what's what, downloading all this now
Got it sorted. The only problem i had when i first tried joining was using the launcher and then i'd forgotten to put two files in the thingy folder after downloading them
Then of course my family decided it was time to go out and i was enjoying that mission so much aswell!
Get yer backside on Scott
Op Countenance is a but shit so prob wont play that after all. May as well still download the islands map pack though as it'll likely be needed for other missions.
Al Farjh is damn good tho!
can someone give me a link to the ACE mod, I got the island pack, but cant find the actual mod anywhere.............:(
Vilhelm123
31-12-08, 03:58
http://www.armedassault.info/index.php?cat=addons&id=710
Although we're not using the ACE Island Pack yet, we probably will once there's some good missions for it.
Something everyone needs to do after installing ACE Islands though:
Navigate to your @ACE-Islands folder
Copy the file ace_island_rvmat.pbo into the @ACE-Islands\addons folder
Navigate into the @ACE-Islands\addons folder
Move the file ace_island_rvmat_dta.pbo out of @ACE-Islands\addons and into the folder above (ie into the main @ACE-Islands folder)This is to ensure all clients have the same ground textures, which should improve performance. If you don't carry out the procedure above, the server won't let you join.
SargeBanner
31-12-08, 11:24
Have any of you checked the maps in that pack yet ?
Sure, they're mostly OFP ones, but theres not much in terms of quality :(
If you like maps with one sigle texture, a few dotted trees & a few randomly placed buildings (If you're lucky ... some are just those big desert ones with sweet f**k all on them ...)
They may play out well for some missions, but they're just such a pain to look at :(
I havent found one decent one in the lot.
You may think different, but thats my opinion right there. No flame please :)
Vilhelm123
31-12-08, 11:39
You may think different, but thats my opinion right there. No flame please :) FLAME. From what i've seen they are largely naff though... Reckon missions on them will stay being like kashan unless someone edits them.
I had wondered I must admit. When we looked at a mission last night the map itself did look a bit shit.
The default ArmA islands, and the Avgani/Afghan Village maps look far superior. Still - it's worth installing ACE Islands just in case someone comes up with something interesting.
We need to figure out how to put a spawn in that damn mpa we played last night. Having to disconnect and then get back up to your squad is very annoying and a waste of kit :mad:
Vilhelm123
31-12-08, 13:56
I can't unpack it to edit it, but its easy to remake, will start doing so today.
Also does anyone have any idea why on earth the site is staring out Leader in my title?
Stop dying all the time then :p
SargeBanner
31-12-08, 13:58
Atleast it makes you rather more cautious when crossing big open spaces ! :p
I think its pretty good on single spawn! If we all get on one night and attempt it together *i.e all of us who have ArmA, and anyone else you want to bring. (Finch, bondy?)* and play it till last man standing. Then switch to a mission such as the Insurgency style one?
My 2 pence :)
I can't unpack it to edit it, but its easy to remake, will start doing so today.
Also does anyone have any idea why on earth the site is staring out Leader in my title?
I'd have a word with an admin :up:
Lets get this map on the server as well, uses Afgan Village, ACE and Queens Gambit
Weapon Dealer
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=4508
we tried. it sucks
Mr Wardle - come on TS and I'll help you connect to the server
Vilhelm123
31-12-08, 15:53
Where on earth did the idea of unlocking the server come from?
:disgust:
Have any of you checked the maps in that pack yet ?
Sure, they're mostly OFP ones, but theres not much in terms of quality :(
If you like maps with one sigle texture, a few dotted trees & a few randomly placed buildings (If you're lucky ... some are just those big desert ones with sweet f**k all on them ...)
They may play out well for some missions, but they're just such a pain to look at :(
I havent found one decent one in the lot.
You may think different, but thats my opinion right there. No flame please :)
Yeah they're mostly empty, but from what I remember the maps were made that way so mission makers could add their own stuff, like towns and roads etc etc. Which takes up an enormous ammount of time. Moreso if you wan't it to look good.
Server locked again Vilhelm!
We can consider opening it up again when I've figured out the connection lag issues, and optimum bandwidth config. Patch 1.15 is supposed to address some aspects of connection lag - a possible test we can look at in the coming days.
thanks for the offer - I had 10 mins before everyone arrived for the new years eve bash yesterday so thought I would download the mods and see if I could get on the server - FAIL !
when I downloaded the avgani mod, it had everything in separate folders - do I need to extract the pbo files etc into the addons folder, or is it ok to have them in the separate folders as a subfile of the Addons folder?
ie ARMA/@avgani/Addons/Avgani village/Avgani.pbo
or should it be
ARMA/@avgani/Addons/Avgani.pbo
@Avgani/Addons/
Then put all the files in there.
SargeBanner
01-01-09, 14:30
In ArmA/@Avgani/Addons
Should be the FILES:
Avgani.pbo
Afghan_Village.pbo
opxbuildings.pbo
opxmisc.pbo
opxplants.pbo
opxroads.pbo
No folders, just those files.
Hopefully Will can get in here & check thats right, im 99% sure it is !
Post back how it goes buddy !
ok cheers - will have to move stuff around then !
what about all the other files Sarge? like wheat.p3d, palm3.p3d etc etc?
SargeBanner
01-01-09, 14:47
I'm not sure, I havent moved them and its letting me in !
Heard Will talking about it, i'd throw them in for good measure. If it chucks you out again, try without. Or vice versa, your choice ;)
I copied all those p3d files into @Avgani\addons. I also, for good measure, put the mLOD folder into @Avgani\addons, complete with the p3d files. All seems ok for me.
No idea what i did but it all works :confused:
tip for anyone else as stupid as me - you should have no folders in your /addon folderm just the files themselves (god knows why the download/zipfile has all the files in separate folders !)
tip for anyone else as stupid as me - you should have no folders in your /addon folderm just the files themselves (god knows why the download/zipfile has all the files in separate folders !)
Thats what I thought, why make it harder than it needs to be. I read one readme for the install notes, and it said "You know the drill... bla bla". No I dont, fucking tell me!!!
yeah - i saw that in the readme and I was like AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
'Silencers' - A very informative video about 'silencers' - explains why SD rounds are required
Here is a practical example of the power difference between 5.56x45, 7.62x51 and 7.62x39 rounds
5.56mmx45
m16, m4, SCAR-L (Light), M249 SAW etc...
7.62mmx51
M14, SCAR-H(Heavy) M240, M60, M40, M21, M24 ect ...
7.62mmx39
AK47 etc ...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/30-30.jpg/225px-30-30.jpg
From left to right
5.56mmx39 (Current NATO round used in M4/SA80)
30-30 Winchester (commom deer hunting round)
7.62x51mm (Old NATO round used in L1A1 SLR UK forces used in Falklands, US used in M14 pre-Vietnam)
As you can see there is a huge difference, this is also reflected in A.C.E Mod to good effect.
Just like to add, if i may.
The current 5.56 "tumbles" through the air, when it hits it will richochet through a body etc. Designed to main and wound based on that it will take one or two people to carry the wounded person out therefore lessening enemy forces. Absolute crock i know but hey ho that was the thinking.
7.62x51 spins or barrel rolls through the air which means, sometimes an enemy would carry on going not knowing he was hit unless it hit a vital organ.
They also go through walls rather well :D
Just some useless information
Forgot to mention, 7.62 NATO is similar in size and power to the wwII era '30 cals' (.303 UK forces / 30-06 USA forces) .... One apparent effect witnessed from these hard hitting rounds was a strike in a non critical area of the chest / abdomen often produced a shock wave that traveled into nearby vital organs and caused them to rupture, Youtube has some interesting high speed videos of these bullets fired into ballistic gel
and as gunny mentioned one of the design requirements was to be able to punch through walls!
since most people are familar with .50 cals the relevent equivilents are below
7.62x51 = .308 Winchester - the .308 is a civilian version that is practically identicall to the military 7.62 just has different case thickness
5.56x45 = .223 (closest match) In the UK this round is a common fox round but can also be used for deer (Not ideal tho imho)
Vilhelm123
14-02-09, 20:55
Just dropping in a note here, I've heavily remade Operation Vanguard (my nightime spec ops mission).
I'd like to get it tested in the next couple of days if anyone is going to be around?
I'd be happy to join you guys tonight if possible? Been wanting some ACE MP action for a while, and pubbing alone is just no fun!
Sure mate.. we have a Arma server and TS channel for it.. will be on later. Join us.
I'm in, will be on about 6:30 - 7ish
My Ace Keys as requested
/*
ACE Keybinds
Make sure to store this file in your ..\ArmA\dta\ace folder.
*/
class ACE_KEYS
{ // accepted values: ONLY NUMBERS
class ace_fx_planes_keys
{
ace_fx_planes_key_afterburner = 42; // LEFT SHIFT enables afterburner
};
//class ace_sys_roundcount_keys{};
//class ace_sys_air_keys{};
//class ace_sys_pistolholster_keys{};
class ace_sys_sight_adjustment_at_keys
{
Elevation_Up = 73; // Num_9
Elevation_Down = 81; // Num_3
};
class ace_sys_sight_adjustment_rifle_keys
{
Open_Adjustment_Dialog = 77; // Shift+Num_6
};
class ace_sys_sight_adjustment_gl_keys
{
Toggle_Elevation_Info = 72; // Shift + Num_8
Shift = 1; //1 - shift-combination, 0 - just the plain key
};
class ace_anims_jump_keys
{
ACE_Jump = 57; // Space
};
class ace_sys_nvg_keys
{
ace_sys_nvg_key_brightnessUP = 71; // Num_7
ace_sys_nvg_key_brightnessDOWN = 75; // Num_4
};
class ace_sys_attachments_keys
{
ace_sys_attachments_cqb = 81; // Num_3 (ATM Hardcoded: SHIFT Required, so default is Shift + F)
};
class ace_sys_grenadethrow_keys
{
Change_mode = 76; // Shift + num_5
Shift = 1; //1 - shift-combination, 0 - just the plain key
Reset = 1; //1 - reset back to normal throw mode automatically after each throw
};
class ace_sys_overheating_keys
{
Unjam = 76; // Num_5
Shift = 0; //1 - shift-combination, 0 - just the plain key
};
class ace_sys_weaponrest_keys
{
Rest_weapon = 72; // Num_8
Shift = 0; //1 - shift-combination, 0 - just the plain key
};
};
/* KEY LIST // Tastendruckzuweisung // french // russian // spanish // Lista klawiszy // Billentyû lista // whatever */
/* ================================================== ================================================= */
/*
ESC = 1
F1 = 59
F2 = 60
F3 = 61
F4 = 62
F5 = 63
F6 = 64
F7 = 65
F8 = 66
F9 = 67
F10 = 68
F11 = 87
F12 = 88
PRINT = 183
SCROLL = 70
PAUSE = 197
^ = 41
1 = 2
2 = 3
3 = 4
4 = 5
5 = 6
6 = 7
7 = 8
8 = 9
9 = 10
0 = 11
ß = 12
´ = 13
Ü = 26
Ö = 39
Ä = 40
# = 43
< = 86
, = 51
. = 52
- = 53
+ = NOT DEFINED
POS1 = 199
TAB = 15
ENTER = 28
DELETE = 211
BACKSPACE = 14
INSERT = 210
END = 207
PAGEUP = 201
PAGEDOWN = 209
CAPS = 58
A = 30
B = 48
C = 46
D = 32
E = 18
F = 33
G = 34
H = 35
I = 23
J = 36
K = 37
L = 38
M = 50
N = 49
O = 24
P = 25
Q = 16
U = 22
R = 19
S = 31
T = 20
V = 47
W = 17
X = 45
Y = 44
Z = 21
SHIFTL = 42
SHIFTR = 54
UP = 200
DOWN = 208
LEFT = 203
RIGHT = 205
NUM_0 = 82
NUM_1 = 79
NUM_2 = 80
NUM_3 = 81
NUM_4 = 75
NUM_5 = 76
NUM_6 = 77
NUM_7 = 71
NUM_8 = 72
NUM_9 = 73
NUM_+ = 78
NUM = 69
NUM_/ = 181
NUM_* = 55
NUM_- = 74
NUM_, = 83
NUM_ENTER = 156
STRGL = 29
STRGR = 157
WINL = 220
WINR = 219
ALT = 56
SPACE = 57
ALTGR = 184
APP = 221
*/
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