Pegasus Team 101 MULE WIP

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

Great News, after the great help from Nordin, the remote control script works perfectly now, or at least it does with the different test that I think of. I will also be releasing v1.0 of my addon today. I hope you enjoy, and I will be updating it once I sort out some things, i.e. accessing the gear, improve textures, adding a laser designator, possibly missiles, and etc. all in due time. Also please post any bugs that you happen to come across, and I do what I can with the help of the community to fix it.

I would like to thank [APS]Gnat, Nordin, Feint, and everyone else who helped me with this addon, for without their help it wouldn't have been possible.

@Gnat, I'm still not able to access the gear, could you help me with that? Also is it possible to add a laser designator and missiles to the MULE? These would be excellent things to add to the MULE.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I would like to start working on some updates that would expand the game-play for the MULE, which are listed bellow. But I am going to need some help to pull this off.

1.) Attach a Laser Designator to the Turret.

2.) Add 4 missiles to the load-out of the MULE.
I'm unsure how to add a Laser Designator and 4 missiles to the MULE and make them operable.

3.) Improve the Textures and the overall 3d model of the MULE.
I'll continue learning and improving my skills with texturing and 3d modeling, so that's not much of a problem.

4.) Allow the MULE to carry gear and the player to attach their rucksack to the hull.
I don't know how to fix the gear problem, and allow a player to attach their rucksack to the hull of the MULE.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

4.) Allow the MULE to carry gear and the player to attach their rucksack to the hull.
I don't know how to fix the gear problem, and allow a player to attach their rucksack to the hull of the MULE.

I've figured out the problem with the gear by adding this to the config.cpp file:

memoryPointSupply "supply"; 

Now I've started working on the attach rucksack to the hull of the MULE script. As for adding 4 missiles and a laser designator, I yet haven't figured it out.

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I need help with a couple of things; was able to add the 4 missiles to the MULE, but its not working like it should. The missiles don't look on to anything like they do with the Abrams, and whenever I go to 3rd person view with the missiles selected the MULE disappears unless I switch to a different weapon or go back into the optic view. Here is the config.cpp and model.cfg

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 CfgMagazines
{
    class VehicleMagazine;
    class UGV_laser_mag: VehicleMagazine
    {
        scope = 2;
        displayName = "Laser Designator";
        ammo = "Laserbeam";
        count = 1;
        initSpeed = 30;
    };
};
class CfgWeapons  
{
    class ACE_MX2A;
    class pt101_ugvcontroller: ACE_MX2A
    {
        displayName = "UGV Controller";
        weaponClass = "UGV";
        model = "\pt101_mule\pt101_ugvcontroller.p3d";
    };
    class Default;
    class Laserdesignator: Default
    {
        scope = 2;
        displayName = "Laser Designator";
        primary = 10;
        magazines[] = {"UGV_laser_mag"};
    };  
};
class CfgVehicleClasses
{
    class UGV
    {
        displayName = "UGV - MULE";
    };
};
class CfgVehicles 
{
    class LAV25;
    class Mule_Step1 : LAV25
    {
        scope = 1;
        class NewTurret;
        class Turrets;
        class MainTurret;
        class CommanderOptics;
        class viewpilot;
        class viewgunner;
        class AnimationSources;
        class HitPoints;
    };
    class pt101_mule01: Mule_Step1
    { 

        faction = "BIS_US";
        displayName = "MULE T";
        vehicleClass = "UGV";
        model = "\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};

        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;
        memoryPointSupply = "supply";
        transportMaxWeapons = 5000;
        transportMaxMagazines = 20000;
        transportMaxBackpacks = 25;
        supplyRadius = 1.4;

        gunnerHasFlares = true;

//---------------------------        
// Copy of LAV-25 Base View definitions
//---------------------------
        class ViewOptics
        {
            initAngleX = 0;
            minAngleX = -30;
            maxAngleX = 30;
            initAngleY = 0;
            minAngleY = -100;
            maxAngleY = 100;
            initFov = 0.466;
            minFov = 0.466;
            maxFov = 0.466;
            thermalMode[] = {2, 3};
            visionMode[] = {"Normal", "NVG", "Ti"};
        };
        class ViewPilot
        {
            initAngleX = 10;
            minAngleX = -65;
            maxAngleX = 85;
            initAngleY = 20;
            minAngleY = -150;
            maxAngleY = 150;
            initFov = 0.7;
            minFov = 0.25;
            maxFov = 1.4;
        };
//---------------------------        
// Copy of LAV-25 Base Turret definitions
//---------------------------
        class Turrets: Turrets
        {
            class MainTurret: MainTurret
            {
                weapons[] = {"ACE_M242_200", "M240_veh", "TOWLauncher", "Laserdesignator"};
                magazines[] = {"2Rnd_TOW2", "2Rnd_TOW2", "2Rnd_TOW2", "2Rnd_TOW2", "2Rnd_TOW2", "ACE_1100Rnd_762x51_M240", 

"ACE_1100Rnd_762x51_M240", "ACE_230Rnd_25mm_M242_HEI", "ACE_230Rnd_25mm_M242_HEI", "ACE_230Rnd_25mm_M242_HEI", "ACE_70Rnd_25mm_M242_APFSDS", 

"ACE_70Rnd_25mm_M242_APFSDS", "ACE_70Rnd_25mm_M242_APFSDS", "UGV_laser_mag"};
                soundServo[] = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\gun_elevate",0.0177828,1,15};
                minElev = -4.5;
                maxElev = 74;
                minTurn = -360;
                maxTurn = 360;
                gunnerAction = "LAV25_Gunner_out";
                gunnerInAction = "LAV25_Gunner";
                forceHideGunner = 0;
                gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\weapons\2Dscope_LAV_7";
                gunnerOutOpticsModel = "";
                memoryPointGun = "machinegun";
                gunBeg = "muzzle_1";
                gunEnd = "chamber_1";
                body = "MainTurret";
                gun = "MainGun";
                animationSourceBody = "MainTurret";
                animationSourceGun = "MainGun";
                gunnerForceOptics = 1;
                outGunnerMayFire = 0;
                startEngine = 1;
                primaryGunner = 4;
                laserScanner = true;
                laserTarget = true;
                canLock = true;
                ace_sys_missileguidance_tracker = "TOWLauncher";
                class HitPoints: HitPoints
                {
                    class HitTurret
                    {
                        armor = 0.8;
                        material = -1;
                        name = "vez";
                        visual = "vez";
                        passThrough = 1;
                    };
                };
                selectionFireAnim = "zasleh_1";
                class ViewGunner
                {
                    initAngleX = 5;
                    minAngleX = -65;
                    maxAngleX = 85;
                    initAngleY = 0;
                    minAngleY = -150;
                    maxAngleY = 150;
                    initFov = 0.7;
                    minFov = 0.25;
                    maxFov = 1.1;
                };
                gunnerOpticsEffect[] = {"TankGunnerOptics2","OpticsBlur1","OpticsCHAbera1"};
                class ViewOptics
                {
                    initAngleX = 0;
                    minAngleX = -30;
                    maxAngleX = 30;
                    initAngleY = 0;
                    minAngleY = -100;
                    maxAngleY = 100;
                    initFov = 0.2;
                    minFov = 0.05;
                    maxFov = 0.2;
                    thermalMode[] = {2, 3};
                    visionMode[] = {"Normal", "NVG", "Ti"};
                };
                class Turrets
                {
                    class CommanderOptics: NewTurret
                    {
                        proxyType = "CPCommander";
                        proxyIndex = 1;
                        gunnerName = "commander";
                        primaryGunner = 0;
                        primaryObserver = 1;
                        gunnerOpticsShowCursor = 0;
                        body = "obsTurret";
                        gun = "obsGun";
                        animationSourceBody = "obsTurret";
                        animationSourceGun = "obsGun";
                        animationSourceHatch = "hatchCommander";
                        soundServo[] = {"",0.00316228,1};
                        startEngine = 0;
                        gunBeg = "";
                        gunEnd = "";
                        minElev = -4;
                        maxElev = 20;
                        initElev = 0;
                        minTurn = -360;
                        maxTurn = 360;
                        initTurn = 0;
                        commanding = 2;
                        viewGunnerInExternal = 0;
                        gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\weapons\2Dscope_com2";
                        gunnerOutOpticsModel = "";
                        gunnerOutOpticsColor[] = {0,0,0,1};
                        gunnerOutForceOptics = 0;
                        gunnerOutOpticsShowCursor = 0;
                        memoryPointGunnerOutOptics = "commander_weapon_view";
                        memoryPointGunnerOptics = "commanderview";
                        memoryPointsGetInGunner = "pos driver";
                        memoryPointsGetInGunnerDir = "pos driver dir";
                        class ViewGunner
                        {
                            initAngleX = 5;
                            minAngleX = -65;
                            maxAngleX = 85;
                            initAngleY = 0;
                            minAngleY = -150;
                            maxAngleY = 150;
                            initFov = 0.7;
                            minFov = 0.25;
                            maxFov = 1.1;
                        };
                        gunnerOpticsEffect[] =
                        {"TankGunnerOptics2","OpticsBlur1","OpticsCHAbera1"};
                        class ViewOptics
                        {
                            initAngleX = 0;
                            minAngleX = -30;
                            maxAngleX = 30;
                            initAngleY = 0;
                            minAngleY = -100;
                            maxAngleY = 100;
                            initFov = 0.3;
                            minFov = 0.025;
                            maxFov = 0.3;
                            thermalMode[] = {2, 3};
                            visionMode[] = {"Normal", "NVG", "Ti"};
                        };
                        gunnerInAction = "LAV25_Commander";
                        gunnerAction = "LAV25_Commander_Out";
                        outGunnerMayFire = 1;
                        weapons[] = {"SmokeLauncher"};
                        magazines[] = {"SmokeLauncherMag","SmokeLauncherMag"};
                        stabilizedInAxes = 0;
                    };
                };
            };
        };
        class EventHandlers  
            {
            init = "_this execVM ""\pt101_mule\scr\initmule.sqf"";";  
            };
    };    
    class pt101_mule02: pt101_mule01
    {
        displayName = "MULE DD"; 
               hiddenSelections[] = {"Skin1"};  
            hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"\pt101_mule\data\paa\mule_digital_desert_co.paa"};
    };
    class pt101_mule03: pt101_mule01
    {
        displayName = "MULE MC"; 
            hiddenSelections[] = {"Skin1"};  
            hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"\pt101_mule\data\paa\mule_multicam_co.paa"};
    };
    class pt101_mule04: pt101_mule01
    { 
            displayName = "MULE WL"; 
            hiddenSelections[] = {"Skin1"};  
            hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"\pt101_mule\data\paa\mule_woodland_co.paa"};
    };
    class pt101_mule05: pt101_mule01
    { 
            displayName = "MULE D"; 
            hiddenSelections[] = {"Skin1"};  
            hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"\pt101_mule\data\paa\mule_desert_co.paa"};
    };
}; 

Model.cfg

class CfgSkeletons
{
    class Default;
    class pt101_mule: Default
    {
        isDiscrete=1;
        skeletonInherit="";
        skeletonName="pt101_mule";
        skeletonBones[]=
        {
            "MainTurret","",
            "MainGun","MainTurret",
            "MachineGun","MainGun",
            "MachineGun","MainTurret",
            "launcher","MainTurret",
            "comturret","MainTurret",
            "camera","MainTurret",
            "CameraUp","camera",
            "wheel1","",
            "wheel2","",
            "wheel3","",
            "wheel4","",
            "wheel5","",
            "wheel6",""
        };
    };
};
class CfgModels
{
    class Default
    {
        isDiscrete="true";
        skeletonInherit="";
        skeletonBones[]={};
    };
    class pt101_mule: Default
    {
        skeletonName="pt101_mule";
        sectionsInherit="";
        sections[]=
        {
            "MainTurret",
            "MainGun",
            "MachineGun",
            "canister",
            "CameraUp",
            "camera",
            "Skin1",
            "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=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class FrontWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel2";
                axis="wheel2_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelL
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel3";
                axis="wheel3_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class CenterWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel4";
                axis="wheel4_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelL
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel5";
                axis="wheel5_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class RearWheelR
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="wheel";
                selection="wheel6";
                axis="wheel6_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue=0;
                maxValue=2;
                angle0="0";
                angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class MainTurret
            {
                type="rotationY";
                source="mainTurret";
                selection="MainTurret";
                axis="turret_axis";
                memory="1";
                sourceAddress="loop";
                minValue="rad -360";
                maxValue="rad +360";
                angle0="rad -360";
                angle1="rad +360";
            };
            class MainGun
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="MainGun";
                selection="MainGun";
                axis="gun_axis";
                memory="1";
                minValue="rad -20";
                maxValue="rad +5";
                angle0="rad -20";
                angle1="rad +5";
            };
            class MachineGun
                    {
                        type="rotationZ";
                        source="MachineGun";
                        selection="MachineGun";
                        axis="gun_axis";
                        memory="1";
                        sourceAddress="loop";
                        minValue=0;
                        maxValue=1;
                        angle0="0";
                        angle1="rad -360";
            };
            class Camera
            {
                type="rotationY";
                source="obsTurret";
                selection="camera";
                axis="camera_axis";
                memory="1";
                minValue="rad -360";
                maxValue="rad +360";
                angle0="rad -360";
                angle1="rad +360";
            };
            class CameraUp
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="obsGun";
                selection="cameraup";
                axis="cameraup_axis";
                memory="1";
                minValue="rad -360";
                maxValue="rad +360";
                angle0="rad -360";
                angle1="rad +360";
            };
            class Launcher
            {
                type="rotationX";
                source="MainGun";
                selection="launcher";
                axis="launcher_axis";
                memory="1";
                minValue="rad -15";
                maxValue="rad 0";
                angle0="rad -15";
                angle1="rad 0";
            };
        };
    };
}; 

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

I now have added a TOW Launcher and a Laser Designator to the MULE, but I don't know if they work properly since they haven't been fully tested. I've also updated the textures to what I believe make it more realistic and added ACE and CBA required to the config.cpp.

Here's a picture of the new textures:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...t101_mule1.jpg (383 kB)

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

It's been a while since I've done any work with the MULE due to real life. But I'm happy to say that I've picked back up on this project and am proud to present to the community some WIP screenshots. But at the moment I'm still working on improvements for the config.cpp and UV mapping/texturing (which I'm having a lot of difficulties with since I don't fully understand yet.)

WIP Screenshots
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...ERightSide.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...LELeftSide.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...leBackLeft.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...psa064c840.jpg

[Kyle_K_ski]

JSF,

Your latest W.I.P. shots have got my adrenaline flowing.

The quality is FAR better than the last release. Congratulations on a HUGE step forward in growth. I'm really impressed. Keep up the hard work, as it's paying off in spades. Good luck to you!

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

@Kyle_K_ski Thanks for the complement it's been a lot of hard work and many hours of trial and error. The only real problem that I'm having at the moment is trying to figure out how to properly create a UV Map, RVMAT, etc, and texture.

Does anyone have a good tutorial, knowledge, or source that their willing to share with me of how to properly create UV Maps, RVMATs, etc, and textures? I believe I've checked out about every tutorial their is and have spent hours of searching for information. (I'll be providing a picture of what I have done so far for the UV mapping and explain what I did to get to where the picture shows.)

[JSF 82nd Reaper]

Here's is the UV Map that I created, So my question is, is this what a proper UV Map is suppose to look like when you create one?

[[FRL]Myke]

A UV map is supposed to look in a way that works for you. If it works, it is correct.

In your UV map i see several faces layered, mean covering same areas on the texture. This is ok if those should have the same texture. Personally i try to avoid any overlapping.

One thing: you have a lot of empty space, try to use it. Scale the parts up and reposition them to fill up the whole space as good as possible. This will allow more details on the texture.