Here are some tips to help you get the best out of the forums.
VFAQ (
very frequently asked questions)
Q. How do I make fires burn?
A. In the init field of the fire write
this inflame true Q. I have a problem involving a helicopter.
A. Helicopters can be difficult to use in OFP and this is a very common problem. Read the
helicopter tutorials and follow the tips given below.
Q. How do I make a unit salute/put his hands behind his head/etc.?
A. The commands you need are playMove and switchMove. Look in the
Unofficial Command Reference or search the forums for the animation names.
Q. I have a patrol with MOVE and CYCLE waypoints. How do I make them go to SEEK & DESTROY when the enemy is detected? [Or, how do I call in an airstrike?]
A. Look at
this thread [or
this one.] Or search the forums, it comes up all the time.
(OFPEC old hands - is there anything else that should go in VFAQ? I'm not going to put more than about five things here, otherwise it will start becoming just a FAQ, so I need the top five questions ... with a link to the answer of course.)Before you post a questionOFPEC has over 150
tutorials, so there is good chance the answer to your problem is there. You can browse the tutorials by category and sub-category. There are also over 300
FAQs with a search function. Not everything makes it into the FAQ, so
search the forum too.
Always check both the
Official Command Reference (downloadable versions
here) and the
Unofficial Commmand Reference Guide (especially the appendices)
If you are new to OFP mission editing go to
First Steps and read
OFPEC Guide: Making Missions by snYpir and
Macguba's Guide to Mission Editing for Beginners. The
Tutorial Mission could prove useful too, it has example files (such as init.sqs, briefing.htm and description.ext) for you to copy.
The post itselfPost in the correct board - your question will be answered quicker. If in doubt, post in Editing: General. Do not post the same question in different boards. Do not ask people to email the answer to you.
Give your thread a relevant and informative name like "Detecting you threw a smoke grenade". Do not use names like "three questions" or "please help".
When you write your post, give all relevant details about your problem. The more you tell us, the better chance we have of helping you. If there is an error message involved, post it. Say what you are trying to do, what you did, and what went wrong.
Use good English, and check your post for spelling.* Although OFPEC is predominently an English language site, many (maybe even most) of the people who use it - and may answer your question - are not native English speakers.
When your question has been answered, thank the people who helped you. Click the green "Solve" button so that everybody knows the problem has been resolved.
HelpRemember that OFPEC is run
by the community,
for the community. If OFPEC has helped you, then put something back. You can:-
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