Pegasus Team 101 MULE WIP

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I've been searching around and I found some sort of script that allows one to actually control the UGV, unfortunately when I use it the player is stuck in one spot controlling the UGV. Is there some something I'm missing on the modeling/scripting side or is the script that I'm using missed up?

Here's the Script I'm trying to use:

player remoteControl driver UGV; driver UGV switchCamera "View"; waitUntil {!(alive UGV) || !(alive player)}; objNull remoteControl driver UGV; player switchCamera "View"; 

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I took the script an extra step and created an exit.sqs, and an enter.sqs and then put a function module in.

exit.sqs:

objNull remoteControl driver UGV; UGV_Operator switchCamera "Gunner"; 

enter.sqs:

UGV_Operator remoteControl driver UGV; driver UGV switchCamera "Gunner"; waitUntil {!(alive UGV) || !(alive player)}; 

function module:

myaction = UGV_Operator addAction ["Enter UGV Mode", "enter.sqs"]; myaction = UGV addAction ["Exit UGV Mode", "exit.sqs"]; 

I named my unit UGV_Operator (this way it should prevent others from being able to operate the UGV) and the MULE UGV.

But now when I enter the UGV the camera is glitched out, it is facing backwards and moves side to side by itself. It's like the AI inside it is facing backwards and keeps moving his head as if he was glitched out and the camera stays in one spot.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

Also my animations still aren't working, I worked on the model.cfg, and the config.cpp a bit more and here are the updated files.

Model.cfg

class CfgSkeletons
{
    class Default;
    class pt101_mule: Default
    {
        isDiscrete=1;
        skeletonInherit="";
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        skeletonBones[]=
        {
            "turret","",
            "minigun","",
            "camera","",
            "wheel1","",
            "wheel2","",
            "wheel3","",
            "wheel4","",
            "wheel5","",
            "wheel6",""
        };
    };
};
class CfgModels
{
    class Rotation;
    class Default
    {
        sectionsInherit = "";
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        sections[] = {};
        skeleton = "pt101_mule";

        class Animations {};
    };

    class pt101_mule
    {
        sectionsInherit = "";
        sections[] = {};

        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
    };
    class Mule: pt101_mule
    {
        sectionsInherit="pt101_mule";
        sections[]={};

        class Animations
        {
            class FrontWheelL: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel1";
                axis="wheel1_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class FrontWheelR: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel2";
                axis="wheel2_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelL: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel3";
                axis="wheel3_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelR: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel4";
                axis="wheel4_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelL: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel5";
                axis="wheel5_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelR: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel6";
                axis="wheel6_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Turret: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationY";
                source="mainTurret";
                selection="turret";
                axis="turret_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Camera: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationY";
                source="mainTurret";
                selection="camera";
                axis="camera_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Minigun: Rotation
            {
                type="rotationZ";
                source="mainTurret";
                selection="minigun";
                axis="minigun_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
        };
    };
}; 

Config.cpp:

class CfgPatches 
{
    class pt101_mule
    {
        units[] = {"pt101_mule"};
        weapons[] = {};
        requiredVersion = 0.1;
        requiredAddons[] = {"CAWheeled_E"};
    }; 
};

class CfgFactionClasses
{
    class UGV
    {
        displayName = "UGV";
        priority = 1;
        side = 1;
    };
};
 
class CfgVehicleClasses
{
    class UGV
    {
        displayName = "UGV - MULE";
    };
};

class CfgVehicles 
{
    class M1129_MC_EP1;
    class pt101_mule: M1129_MC_EP1
        { 
            displayName = "MULE";
            vehicleClass = "UGV";
            model = "P:\PT101_Mule\pt101_mule.p3d";
            weapons[] = {};
            magazines[] = {};
            side = 1; 
            crew = "US_Soldier_Crew_EP1"; 
            maxSpeed = 60; 
               transportSoldier = 0;
            animated = true;
        };
    };
}; 

[[APS]Gnat]

This looks wrong if your 3d model file name is "pt101_mule"

class CfgModels
{
    class Rotation;
    class Default
    {
        sectionsInherit = "";
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        sections[] = {};
        skeleton = "pt101_mule";

        class Animations {};
    };

    class pt101_mule
    {
        sectionsInherit = "";
        sections[] = {};

        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
    };
    class Mule: pt101_mule
    {
        sectionsInherit="pt101_mule";
        sections[]={};

        class Animations
        { 

Try something like this;

class CfgModels
{
    class Default
    {
        isDiscrete = true;
        skeletonInherit = "";
        skeletonBones[] = {};
    };
    class pt101_mule  : default
    {
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        sectionsInherit = "";
        sections[]={"turret","minigun","camera","wheel1","wheel2","wheel3","wheel4","wheel5","wheel6"};
        class Animations
        { 

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

@Gnat: Thanks alot it works now in Buldozer, I'm just going to check if the animations work in-game now.

---------- Post added at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:35 PM ----------

Sweeeet, it works in-game as well, But the remote control camera doesn't work properly, and I would like to be only able to see out of the camera on-top of the MULE. I'm going to add a driver proxy and a commander proxy to see if it might work. If it doesn't work will I need to specify that I want the camera of the model to be used as a camera like the one on the UAV?

[[APS]Gnat]

Apart from a fully scripted camera (havent seen one for a remote vehicle), and the UAV config one, I don't know of any other way to get a model camera view.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

@Gnat: I found that I needed to create a Commander View, Gunner View, and Driver View memory points. I did this and it works, but the Commander View doesn't follow the Rotating Camera on-top of my MULE. And the Gunner View doesn't follow the rotating turret. I read that you need to group the memory points together or something like that, to get them to follow the rotations.

[[APS]Gnat]

Your gunner view point should become part of "turret" name definition.
A commander view is usually a "turret on top of the main turret", some you need to add to your skeleton to get an inderpentant commander view.

"turret","",
"ComTurret","turret",

Then your commander view point is also named "ComTurret"
(points and faces can been named several names if you didn't already know)

If you want commander view interpendant of main turret.

"turret","",
"ComTurret","",

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

@Gnat: Thanks for helping me in understanding how to group the memory points, and everything is working now, but I'm having some trouble with getting the remote control script, and I have to continue on working with the model.cfg/config.cpp. I still have a lot to do with the config.cpp to add weapons and cargo along with whatever else that can be done. Will I need to create animations for the missiles to launch, and is there a way in which one person can fire, drive and etc? And here is the model.cfg and config.cpp that I have done so far.

Model.cfg:

class CfgSkeletons
{
    class Default;
    class pt101_mule: Default
    {
        isDiscrete=1;
        skeletonInherit="";
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        skeletonBones[]=
        {
            "turret","maingun",
            "minigun","turret",
            "turret","comturret",
            "camera","turret",
            "comturret","camera",
            "camera","comturret",
            "maingun","",
            "wheel1","",
            "wheel2","",
            "wheel3","",
            "wheel4","",
            "wheel5","",
            "wheel6",""
        };
    };
};
class CfgModels
{
    class Default
    {
        isDiscrete = true;
        skeletonInherit = "";
        skeletonBones[] = {};
    };
    class pt101_mule: default
    {
        skeletonName = "pt101_mule";
        sectionsInherit = "";
        sections[]={"turret","minigun","wheel1","wheel2","wheel3","wheel4","wheel5","wheel6"};
        
        class Animations
        {
            class FrontWheelL
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel1";
                axis="wheel1_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class FrontWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel2";
                axis="wheel2_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelL
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel3";
                axis="wheel3_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel4";
                axis="wheel4_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelL
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel5";
                axis="wheel5_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel6";
                axis="wheel6_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Turret
            {
                type="rotationY";
                source="mainTurret";
                selection="turret";
                axis="turret_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad +360";
            };
            class Minigun
            {
                type="rotationZ";
                source="revolving";
                selection="minigun";
                axis="minigun_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Camera
            {
                type="rotation";
                source="obsTurret";
                selection="camera";
                axis="camera_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=1;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad +360";
            };
        };
    };
}; 

Config.cpp:

class CfgPatches 
{
    class pt101_mule
    {
        units[] = {"pt101_mule"};
        weapons[] = {};
        requiredVersion = 0.1;
        requiredAddons[] = {"CAWheeled_E"};
    }; 
};

class CfgFactionClasses
{
    class West
    {
        displayName = "West";
        priority = 1;
        side = 1;
    };
};
 
class CfgVehicleClasses
{
    class UGV
    {
        displayName = "UGV - MULE";
    };
};

class CfgVehicles 
{
    class M1129_MC_EP1;
    class pt101_mule: M1129_MC_EP1
    { 
        displayName = "MULE";
        vehicleClass = "UGV";
        model = "P:\PT101_Mule\pt101_mule.p3d";
        weapons[] = {};
        magazines[] = {};
        side = 1; 
        crew = "US_Soldier_Crew_EP1"; 
        maxSpeed = 60; 
           transportSoldier = 0;
        animated = true;
        
    };
}; 

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I will be posting an update within a couple of days on Armaholic for the public to see what has been accomplished so far.

Here is the video in which I submitted to Armaholic: