Mando Heliroute

[Mandoble]

You want to start the descend in the #move2 loop, which uses a velocity vector of _vel = [10*sin(_dir),10*cos(_dir), 0]
You may try to change it to _vel = [10*sin(_dir),10*cos(_dir), _veldown] if it is above _minalt and _vel = [10*sin(_dir),10*cos(_dir), _veldown] if it is above _minalt. Add these checks inside #move2 loop:

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#move2
_vel = [10*sin(_dir),10*cos(_dir), 0]
? (getPos _heli select 2) > _minalt: _vel = [10*sin(_dir),10*cos(_dir), _veldown]

_heli setVelocity _vel
_heli setDir _dir
~0.05
?(damage _heli > _maxdmg): deleteVehicle _log;goto "eject"
_dist = _log distance _heli
?_dist < _distold:_distold = _dist;goto "move2"
deleteVehicle _log


[the corinthian]

I tried the modification you suggested but now what happens is the heli flies along, then when approaches the landing site it does a 320 degree turn then starts gradually reducing height as it approaches the landing zone. It better but its still short of the quick insertion and dust-off method im trying for

[ARMAVIDZ]

First off, thank you Mandoble for creating some of the awesome scripts you have. Bypassing engine limitations! ~nice! About the heliroute script:

I tried using this script but the chopper would fly out about two kilometers (give or take) and then come in for a long, high decent on the marker. To make the chopper land in the middle of a street (littlebird) and unload troops the chopper would always collide with a building.

The strange part is if you move the chopper near the second move part of the script, it skips the first part(success) and goes right to final approach. Is there a way to skip the first three parts, takeoff, stage 1, stage 2 and go straight to final approach?

Also, no matter the speed inputted into the init, or trigger, the helo would approach and a brutally slow speed. Any hints or tips would be very much appreciated.

  
ArmAVidz

[Mandoble]

Well, as said, this is an OFP script and I havent had time to adapt it to ArmA yet, meanwhile you may try mando_land.sqf which works well with harriers and probably will work well also with choppers.

[ARMAVIDZ]

Well, as said, this is an OFP script and I havent had time to adapt it to ArmA yet

Oh, sorry Mandoble, I missed that.    Eagerly waiting for when you can get to it.  I'll give the mando_land.sqf a try. Thanks again!

[Mandoble]

OK, you got me interested into this again (after some years  ), so expect "something" just for choppers in the very near future 

[ARMAVIDZ]

     yes!

[Mandoble]

Here it is