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Useful Arma 3 Scripts

By Ellman

A list of useful scripts.
I personally use allot of them myself in my missions and thought I'd pass on some knowledge.

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer

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Guide Index

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Scripts:

How to:

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Scripts:

Execute a Script:
Executes a script, make sure to define the correct location of the sqf file.
Local execution:

nul=execVM "scripts\test.sqf";

Global execution:

[] remoteExec ["scripts\bluh.sqf", 0, false];

Delete a Object:
Can be used to delete objects place, variable name defines the name of the object.

One Object = deleteVehicle obj1;
Multiple Objects = {deleteVehicle _x} ForEach [obj1,obj2,obj3];

Hide/Unhide a Object:
Hides and unhides a already placed object. (true = hides it, false = unhides it)

objectname hideObject false;

Add a AddAction:
Gives a scrollable action on a object/Ai, text color is done via HTML colors & "this" can be set to be a object's variable name instead.

this addAction ["<t color='#FFFFFF'>Example Text</t>", "scripts\wall.sqf"]; Better add action with distance limit: this addAction ["Call Artillery","scripts\arty.sqf",nil,1.5,false,true,"","",3,false,"",""];

Disable Ai Functions:
If placed directly on ai then use "this" otherwise use the variable name, prevents a Ai from doing the defined action.
Use "_this" if applied in Zeus.

this disableAI "PutActionHere";

"TARGET" - stop the unit to watch the assigned target / group commander may not assign targets.
"AUTOTARGET" - prevent the unit from assigning a target independently and watching unknown objects.
"MOVE" - disable the AI's movement. (Allows it to still move it's head & body but not move)
"ANIM" - disable ability of AI to change animation.
"TEAMSWITCH" - AI disabled because of Team Switch.
"WEAPONAIM" - no weapon aiming.
"AIMINGERROR" - prevents AI's aiming from being distracted by its shooting, moving, turning, reloading, hit, injury, fatigue, etc.
"SUPPRESSION" - prevents AI from being suppressed.
"CHECKVISIBLE" - disables visibility raycasts.
"COVER" - disables usage of cover positions by the AI.
"AUTOCOMBAT" - disables autonomous switching to COMBAT when in danger.
"PATH" - stops the AI’s movement but not the target alignment.
"MINEDETECTION" - disable Ai mine detection.
"ALL" - all of the above. (At this point you might as well turn off Simulation in Eden)

Local Hint:
This will give a hint in the top right of the screen but only to the person who triggers the script.

Hint "Write here";

Global Hint:
Will trigger for everyone, should be executed in a script/sqf file.

_textOne = "<t color='#E22020'>I am a script, everyone can see me.</t>"; hint parseText (_textOne);

Screen fading with Text:
Can be done in the following ways: “BLACK OUT”, “BLACK IN”, “BLACK FADED”, “BLACK”, “WHITE OUT”, “WHITE IN”.

titleCut ["I like text","BLACK IN",2.5];

Screen Text:
Adds text on your screen.

Bottom middle (Small): ["I like text.","plain down"];
Middle (Big): ["I like text",-1,-1,4,1,0,789] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;

Image Hint:
This shows a image in a hint, I would advise a paa image.

hint parseText "<img image='images\image.paa' <img size='20' /> ";

Trigger only activating if object is alive:
This is set as a trigger condition, and the trigger will only fire once x object(s) are not longer existing/dead.

One Object = !alive "object name"
Multiple Objects = !(alive obj1) && !(alive obj2)

Trigger only activating on specific players:
Otherwise known as "thisList", can be done with one and multiple.

One player = PlayerVariableName in thislist;
Multiple objects = unit1 in thisList AND unit2 in thisList

Auto Bar Gate Opener:
Put a trigger over the bar gate, pref 3x7 square, set the the trigger to activate repeatedly and who you want to trigger it.

On Activation: GateName animate ["Door_1_rot", 1] On Deactivation: GateName animate ["Door_1_rot", 0]

Create a big explosion on a map marker.
This spawns said explosive and detonates it on the marker. Should technically work with anything from
HERE[community.bistudio.com].
scriptedCharge = "Bo_Mk82_MI08" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "bombmrk");

Create markers on the map via a script:
Creates a marker on the map, ensure you have a AI the variable name set, in my case it's "bob".

Icon Marker: bob = createMarker ["nameofmarker", [5150,5031]]; bob setMarkerShape "ICON"; "nameofmarker" setMarkerType "mil_objective"; "nameofmarker" setMarkerColor "ColorRed"; "nameofmarker" setMarkerDir 90; "nameofmarker" setMarkerText "ThisIsTheMarkersName";

Area Marker: bob = createMarker ["nameofmarker", [5098,5071]]; bob setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE"; "nameofmarker" setMarkerColor "ColorBlack"; "nameofmarker" setMarkerSize [100, 100]; "nameofmarker" setMarkerBrush "SOLID";

Delete a Map Marker:
This deleted a map marker via it's variable name.
deleteMarker "NameOfMarker";

3D Audio:
Plays 3D audio on the given object, this one can be tricky sometimes when it comes to volume. (smallRadio = the object)
soundPath = [(str missionConfigFile), 0, -15] call BIS_fnc_trimString; soundToPlay = soundPath + "sounds\radio_1.ogg"; playSound3D [soundToPlay, smallRadio, false, getPosASL smallRadio, 8, 1, 60];

Moveable Respawn:
Can be created on a object and will move the respawn there. (one = marker where the respawn gets moved)
this addAction["Take Respawn", {deleteMarker "respawn_west";_respawn = createMarker ["respawn_west",(getMarkerPos "one")];this removeAction 0;}, nil, 10, true, true, "", ""];

Unlimited Ammo:
Gives a vehicle or player unlimted ammo.
this addEventHandler ["Fired",{(_this select 0) setVehicleAmmo 1}];

Unlimted Ammo with delay:
40 in this case is how often it triggers the rearm. (Seconds)
nul = this spawn { while {alive _this} do { _this setVehicleAmmo 1; sleep 40 } };

Change texture on a flag:
This can be done in both jpg or paa. (1024x512 generally works)
this SetFlagTexture "images\imagename.jpg";

Set Damage:
1 = destroyed/dead
this setdammage 0.5;

No Surrender:
Forces a AI to fight, aka doesnt allow it to flee.
this allowFleeing 0;

Disable/Enable Damage:
Can be done easily in Eden, but you never know when you need this.
this allowdammage True/False;

[bTurn On/Off lights on vehicle.][/b]
Turns on and off the lights of a vehicle.
this Switchlight true/false;

Earthquake:
Triggers a Earthquake:
[1] call BIS_fnc_earthquake;

Skip time:
Skips x hours.
skipTime 4;

Engine On/Off:
Turn on or off a engine.
vehicleName engineOn false/true;

If you know other useful ones then leave them in the comments and I'll add them.[/b]

How to:

Activating scripts via a trigger:

You can easily trigger allot of the scripts with a trigger, there are generally two way to do it.
You either have the script activate in a sqf file:

Or directly in/by the trigger:

Creating a sqf file:

Make sure to turn on show "known file extensions" as shown below: (Win10)

Create a text file:

Name it what you want and end the extension with .sqf:

25 Comments

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Pvt. Partz 6 Jan, 2024 @ 8:03pm

can you write something so that when I spawn into my mission, I do so very slowly. I was in a wreck and I'm dazed and slow to get up for about 45 seconds. Will be checkingout your updated link. Thanks!!

Bailing_Out 26 Jul, 2023 @ 11:00pm

To make it to where only the driver has the addaction and that it cannot be accessed outside of whatever vehicle it is, use this,,,,,,, this addAction ["set off bomb","carbomb12.sqf",nil,1,false, true, "true", "(driver vehicle _this isEqualTo _this) && (vehicle _this isKindOf 'car')", 9, false]; My car bomb setup works perfectly with it. I assume it will work well with other things as well. This is put in the vehicle init

Ellman [author] 10 Oct, 2020 @ 5:37am

Posted a new/better guide: https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2253475041

Ellman [author] 27 Apr, 2020 @ 12:22am

Will be updating this guide/collection in the next upcoming days.
Just wanna say I appreciate all the linkes, feedback & additional scripts.

ADAM_HUN 5 Apr, 2020 @ 2:41am

Also, if you have the Global Mobilization dlc, you also get a few more flag texture codes:

DDR: "\gm\gm_core\data\flags\gm_flag_GC_marker_ca"

Soviet: "\gm\gm_core\data\flags\gm_flag_UR_marker_ca"

Turkey: "\gm\gm_core\data\flags\gm_flag_TU_marker_ca"

ADAM_HUN 5 Apr, 2020 @ 2:40am

Here are some vanilla textures codes available for all players:

EU: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\EU_ca.paa"

Hungary: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\Hungary_ca.paa"

Poland: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\Poland_ca.paa"

Germany: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\Germany_ca.paa"

Russia: "\a3\UI_F_Enoch\Data\CfgMarkers\Russia_CA.paa"

Spetsnaz: "\a3\UI_F_Enoch\Data\CfgMarkers\Spetsnaz_CA.paa"

LDF: "\a3\UI_F_Enoch\Data\CfgMarkers\LDF_CA.paa"

Livonia: "\a3\UI_F_Enoch\Data\CfgMarkers\Livonia_CA.paa"

Looters: "\a3\UI_F_Enoch\Data\CfgMarkers\LivoniaLooters_CA.paa"

Syndicat: "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\Markers\Flags\syndicat_ca.paa"

Tanoa: "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\Markers\Flags\tanoa_ca.paa"

Gendarmerie: "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\Markers\Flags\tanoaGendarmerie_ca.paa"

Czech R.: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\CzechRepublic_ca.paa";

Denmark: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\Denmark_ca.paa";

Georgia: "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\flags\Georgia_ca.paa";

ADAM_HUN 5 Apr, 2020 @ 1:51am

Also, if you want a vehicle or a person to have a flag in them at all times, you can use this init command to give them one: This forceFlagTexture " texture name " .Here is a link of all the available (vanilla) textrues ingame: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Flag_Textures

ADAM_HUN 5 Apr, 2020 @ 1:46am

Not sure how many people knew this, but ingame the Strider has an olive camoflage that can be used with NATO or just any other faction, but just with the AAF. Catch is, normally that camo is not available for players. That's why I searched it for and came up with this init script: [this,["Blufor",1],true] call BIS_fnc_initVehicle;

Greytega 7 Feb, 2020 @ 7:28pm

This is awesome, Thank you for this !

idiota 20 Nov, 2019 @ 7:59am

oh wow! weally good scwipts you have hewe! thank you so so soooo muchies!! >W<

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