Welcome to Tactical Gamer

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 16
Discussion: ArmA - Development / ArmA - Mission Development - Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script - Greetings everyone, I have created a script which allows players to adjust their view distance,
  1. 07-29-2009, 07:29 PM #1
    GeneralCarver
    GeneralCarver is offline

    GeneralCarver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Indiana, USA
    Age
    32
    Posts
    532

    Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Greetings everyone,

    I have created a script which allows players to adjust their view distance, terrain detail and fix the infamous head bug. Its all done via the Action menu.

    -Single player compatible
    -Multiplayer Compatible (client hosted and dedicated)
    -Respawn/no respawn compatible

    Implementation instructions included in the included Readme file.

    I really hope all you mission editors begin including this in your missions. It allows people with low end PCs to adjust their details and make the session more playable. As well as allowing players with high end PCs crank things up to enjoy the beauty.

    Enjoy. It has been tested, worked fine. But let me know if there's any bugs that were missed.

    LINK:
    http://www.4shared.com/file/12158452...ngsscript.html
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    2.  
  2. 07-29-2009, 07:42 PM #2
    Fincuan
    Fincuan is offline

    Fincuan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Helsinki, Finland
    Posts
    772

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Should be mandatory for any coop-missions

    But headbug? I haven't seen it at all in Arma2, and even in Arma1 it virtually disappeared around 1.12beta.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    3.  
  3. 08-02-2009, 09:50 AM #3
    GeneralCarver
    GeneralCarver is offline

    GeneralCarver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Indiana, USA
    Age
    32
    Posts
    532

    Settings Script Updated (v2)

    Just another quick reply here to let anyone viewing this know the script has been updated.

    THE ORIGINAL LINK ABOVE IS STILL GOOD!
    (the source file on 4shared was updated)

    Version 2 has the head bug fix removed. As some of you know this feature was not working on the dedicated server thanks to my fantastic scripting skills.

    Also, I have heard no reports of players experiencing the infamous head bug which plagued Armed Assault 1 nor have I experienced it myself in a multiplayer game. So for now, its been deemed unnecessary and removed.


    Enjoy and happy scripting.
    Last edited by GeneralCarver; 08-02-2009 at 09:51 AM. Reason: Darn typo
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    4.  

     
  4. 08-02-2009, 09:56 PM #4
    LowSpeedHighDrag
    LowSpeedHighDrag is offline


    LowSpeedHighDrag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Here
    Posts
    2,232

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Thanks Carver.



    TG Pathfinder · TG Mission Dev Team · ArmA Irregular Platoon - Ensign · TG ArmA Admin
    "Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment." - Dag Hammarskjold
    Submit for Nomination · TG Primer · Contact An Admin
    Boom
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    5.  
  5. 08-02-2009, 09:57 PM #5
    viper1986
    viper1986 is offline

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    I jump between Maine and Trier, Germany
    Age
    26
    Posts
    2,134

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    thanks carter, been waiting for this to be put into every mission posted here.


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    6.  
  6. 08-03-2009, 03:39 AM #6
    Sc[ + ]pe
    Sc[ + ]pe is offline

    Sc[ + ]pe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Vancouver, Canada
    Posts
    847

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Headbug is confirmed in ArmA2. Had a guy experience it in Domination the other day.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    7.  

     
  7. 08-03-2009, 04:15 AM #7
    Blackdog1
    Blackdog1 is offline

    Blackdog1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    London
    Posts
    2,370

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Gonna drop this into GFox3
    BlackDog1




    "What we do in life... echoes in eternity!"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    8.  
  8. 08-10-2009, 12:52 AM #8
    GeneralCarver
    GeneralCarver is offline

    GeneralCarver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Indiana, USA
    Age
    32
    Posts
    532

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Thanks scope, i'll work on another release and add a working head bug fix in. I'll post when its done (same link as above will be used.)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    9.  
  9. 08-11-2009, 06:06 PM #9
    fuzzhead
    fuzzhead is offline

    fuzzhead's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,028

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Although script like this is useful, its exactly scripts like this that give players huge advantage esp in tvt, having no grass on and larger VD..
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    10.  

     
  10. 08-12-2009, 06:10 AM #10
    Fincuan
    Fincuan is offline

    Fincuan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Helsinki, Finland
    Posts
    772

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Fuzz, you do realise that Carver's script is mission-side only at the moment? It won't end up in a tvt by accident.

    edit: Although an add-on version wouldn't be hard to make, a few minute job. Any interest in that?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    11.  
  11. 08-12-2009, 06:39 AM #11
    Sc[ + ]pe
    Sc[ + ]pe is offline

    Sc[ + ]pe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Vancouver, Canada
    Posts
    847

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    I think you misunderstand him, Fincuan. What fuzzhead means is that since some players will be able to up their view distance to 10,000, they will have a significant advantage over those players who have to lower their view distance to get acceptable framerates.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    12.  
  12. 08-12-2009, 07:11 AM #12
    Inkompetent
    Inkompetent is offline

    Inkompetent's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    848

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    I think he understood him perfectly, with a perfectly viable response. Since it's a script it doesn't have to be in any TvT mission at all. Ever. It's all up to the mission-makers to prevent it.

    Nice script, btw



    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    13.  

     
  13. 08-12-2009, 01:14 PM #13
    GeneralCarver
    GeneralCarver is offline

    GeneralCarver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Indiana, USA
    Age
    32
    Posts
    532

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    THIS script IS needed in coop. missions. Not everyone has a super computer. Trust me on this.

    YES, you should probably not use this in TvT maps because someone who has a 500m view distance has no chance against someone who has a 1500m view distance.

    This is a script which a mission designer has to put in a mission.

    U know, I don't think I'm interested in making an addon of it.. because I would not want to contribute to people cheating in TvT.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    14.  
  14. 08-12-2009, 01:54 PM #14
    Inkompetent
    Inkompetent is offline

    Inkompetent's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    848

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Sounds fair enough to just keep it as a script. Very handy non the less, and so small it'd almost be a waste to make it an addon :P

    I agree though that it's best suited for COOP. For TvT one can always use the param1 and param2 thingys at the mission screen to set a view distance everyone is subjected to.



    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    15.  
  15. 08-12-2009, 02:49 PM #15
    fuzzhead
    fuzzhead is offline

    fuzzhead's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,028

    Re: Multiplayer View Distance and Grass Adjustment Script

    Yeap for COOP its perfectly fine, but ya hope no one uses this in TVT.

    But yea I was mainly thinking on addons, people having addon like this can very easily be exploited unfortunately
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    16.  

     
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules



  
 

Back to top
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.9
Copyright © 2012 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0


©2004-2011 - Tactical Industries, LLC - All Rights Reserved
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:32 PM.