Pegasus Team 101 MULE WIP

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I just finished the a UGV Controller for the MULE, I yet have to figure out how to get implement an action that when you enter UGV Mode (Remote Control the MULE,) that the unit pulls it out of his gear and puts it in his hands. And when the unit exit UGV Mode he stores the Controller back into his gear.

Here's a picture of the UGV Controller:

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

Is there a way in which I can equip the UGV Controller other than using a weapons class? (To better understand what I'm asking I have added this to the config.cpp)

class CfgWeaponsClasses
{
    class ACE_Javelin_CLU;
    class pt101_mule: ACE_Javelin_CLU
    { 
                displayName = "UGV Controler";
                WeaponClass = "UGV";
                model = "P:\pt101_mule\pt101_ugvcontroller.p3d";
    };
}; 

This CfgWeaponclass that I put in the Config.cpp allows me to equip the controller like you would with the ACE_Javelin_CLU, but when I do this the unit holds it like he would binoculars. Also how would I get the screen on the UGV Controler to sync with what the Camera on the MULE is looking at? And do I need to create a whole new weapon class to get a better holding animation and still be able to pull it out when I switch to remote control?

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I've done some major updates to the config.cpp file, but the MULE only shoots in one direction no mater which way I face the turret. How do I fix this? It's probably something to do with the config files but I just don't know.

Config.cpp:

class CfgPatches
{
    class CAWheeled
    {
        units[] = {"pt101_mule","pt101_ugvcontroller"};
        weapons[] = {};
        requiredVersion = 0.1;
        requiredAddons[] = {"CAWheeled_E"};
    };
};

class CfgWeaponClasses
{
    class UGV
    {
        displayName = "UGV - UGV Controller";
    };
};

class CfgWeapons
{
    class ACE_MX2A;
    class pt101_ugvcontroller: ACE_MX2A
    {
        displayName = "UGV Controller";
        weaponClass = "UGV";
        model = "\pt101_mule\pt101_ugvcontroller.p3d";    
    };
};

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";
        maxSpeed = 60;
        animated = true;
        scope = 2;
        picture = "\Ca\wheeled\data\ico\stryker_ICV_CA.paa";
        Icon = "\Ca\wheeled\data\map_ico\icomap_Stryker_CA.paa";
        mapSize = 10;
        nameSound = "stryker";
        commanderCanSee = 31;
        gunnerCanSee = 31;
        driverOpticsModel = "\ca\Wheeled\optika_stryker_driver";
        soundEngine[] = {cawheeledDataSoundStryker_ICV_engine,db-10,0.8};
        soundGear[] = {cawheeledDataSoundshifter_v3,db-65,1};
        SoundGetIn[] = {cawheeledDataSoundM151A1_door_v1,db-45,1};
        SoundGetOut[] = {cawheeledDataSoundM151A1_door_v1,db-50,1};
        memoryPointSupply = "supply";
         selectionFireAnim = "zasleh";
        enableGPS = true;
        transportSoldier = 0;
        side = 1;
        crew = "US_Soldier_Crew_EP1";
        fuelCapacity = 246;
        armor = 150;
        damageResistance = 0.01199;
        crewVulnerable = false;
        threat[] = {0.5, 0.5, 0.5};
        viewCargoShadow = true;
        viewCargoShadowDiff = 0.05;
        viewDriverShadowDiff = 0.05;
        viewGunnerShadowDiff = 0.05;
        hideProxyInCombat = 1;
        weapons[] = {};
        magazines[] = {};
        hasGunner = true;
        gunnerHasFlares = true;
    };
};

class Turrets
{
    class Turret;
    class MainTurret: Turret
    {
        body = "mainTurret";
        gun = "mainGun";
        scope = 2;
        gunBeg = "gun_muzzle";
        gunEnd = "gun_chamber";
        minElev = -25; 
        maxElev = +60;
        initElev = 0;
        minTurn = -90; 
        maxTurn = +90;
        initTurn = 0;
        minTurnAI = -90;
        maxTurnAI = +90;
        outGunnerMayFire = false;
        gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\Tracked\optika_stryker_gunner";
        gunnerOutOpticsModel = "";
        gunnerForceOptics = false;
        memoryPointGunnerOutOptics = "";
        memoryPointGunnerOptics = "gunnerview";
        memoryPointGun = "machinegun";
        selectionFireAnim = "zasleh";
    };
    
    class Camera;
    class CommanderOptics: Camera
    {
        body = "camera";
        gun = "comturret";
        scope = 1;
        animationSourceBody = "obsTurret";
        animationSourceGun = "obsGun";
        gunBeg = "";
        gunEnd = "";
        minElev = -5;
        maxElev = 20;
        initElev = 0;
        minTurn = -360;
        maxTurn = 360;
        initTurn = 0;
        minTurnAI = -90;
        maxTurnAI = +90;
        outGunnerMayFire = false;
        inGunnerMayFire = true;
        gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\Tracked\optika_stryker_gunner";
        gunnerOutOpticsModel = "";
        gunnerOutForceOptics = 0;
        gunnerOutOpticsShowCursor = 0;
        memoryPointGunnerOutOptics = "";
        memoryPointGunnerOptics = "commanderview";
        memoryPointGun = "camera";
        selectionFireAnim = "zasleh_1";
    };
}; 

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",
            "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",
            "camera",
            "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";
            };
        };
    };
}; 

(BTW, I changed the screen of the UGV Controller to black, along with sizing it down a bit to make it look more realistic.)

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I'm trying to get a proxy to load that I created when added to the MULE but have not had any luck. The proxy that I added is a railing that I created that goes all the way around the MULE (Where one would attach their ruck) and saved it to \ca\temp\proxies\pt101_mule_grate. It shows up in the Buldozer View but when I check the game it says something like cannot load object, or cannot load proxy. I don't know what I'm missing, and I still haven't fixed the turret problem, the AI still are crazy and I can't get the weapons to work properly.

For the weapons all I want is for the selection of only the 8 missiles and the machine gun, but all I'm getting is the weaponry that the stryker class I'm using has and it's not synced to any of the animations/turret direction. I don't want the commander to be able to shoot anything, and I need the missiles to act like they would when used on an aircraft or helo, and the machine gun to sync when shooting.

What am I missing and, or is missed up?

---------- Post added at 10:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 PM ----------

I'm trying to get a proxy to load that I created when added to the MULE but have not had any luck. The proxy that I added is a railing that I created that goes all the way around the MULE (Where one would attach their ruck) and saved it to \ca\temp\proxies\pt101_mule_grate. It shows up in the Buldozer View but when I check the game it says something like cannot load object, or cannot load proxy. I don't know what I'm missing, and I still haven't fixed the turret problem, the AI still are crazy and I can't get the weapons to work properly.

I created the proxy because when I add the railing to the model itself, I get the "Too many Vertices" error, and I've simplified everything that I can already.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I have good news, I was able to fix the turret and camera so the AI doesn't spin in circles very fast and all the the time. But I still haven't figured out how to get the sights of the turret to work, and shoot in the direction of the turret. Also I haven't worked on the remote control script yet and still need help to fix the load-out of the MULE, and fire the mini-gun. I also need to get the missiles to fire. Both the mini-gun and the missile launcher are animated but not working, and I don't know what I need to do. I also need to texture the model still instead of using the paint option in Oxygen 2. I will provide the updated model.cfg and config.cpp bellow when I get on my desktop computer.

[[APS]Gnat]

Try some these parameters. Use your on variable name.

gunBeg = "usti hlavne1";
gunEnd = "konec hlavne1";
memoryPointGun = "usti hlavne1";
missileBeg = "spice rakety";
missileEnd = "konec rakety";

Failing that, send it to me and I'll have a look.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

Thanks to much effort and hard work from Gnat the MULE has a better loadout and the many errors that were occurring now are gone. Now I can move on to playing around with texturing and creating the Remote Control script with Feint.

Here's an update picture of the MULE with some armor texture I'm playing around with, without UV Mapping, but when I'm done it'll be UV Mapped.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...e_update02.jpg (736 kB)

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I'm having trouble with the UV Editor in Oxygen 2, I click it and it pops up on the task-bar but there's no window? So I'm unable to create the UV Mapping without it, I tried using 3ds Max 9 but I don't like the Unwrap UV editing it has.

I've found that if I use "dofollow.sqf" script the MULE acts more like a UGV, and I still can pull up the Remote Control and control it. (It's still buggy though.)

[[APS]Gnat]

For a model that simple I'd start my texture maping the simple way.
Select a face or 2, press A, drag a box over the general area, rightclick inside the box, load texture, press B to apply that texture against the face. Rightclick Unload texture.
..... if you didn't know already.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

@Gnat thanks to your suggestion I'm able to add textures without the UV Mapping. I was also successful at getting the Rails to finally show in game with your suggestion of putting it in the same folder of the MULE.

Here's a short video that I created with the 2nd Update of the MULE, which couldn't have been possible without Gnat's help. Thank you Gnat!