Idea for cutscene

[Tinky the target]

Hey guys (and gals),

I'm afraid I'm *very* new to this so I thought I might pass an idea I had for a cutscene past you as I'm not sure my idea would work...and you never know, there may be an easier way!!

So basically, I was hoping to have a chinook or summin carrying a jeep.  As far as I know that is possible, but it would require using scripting to repeatedly spawn a jeep under the craft carrying it...which I've een told could be CPU intensive.

So, my idea was to take the carrying craft into oxygen and create a box under the craft, which could be used to hold the jeep.  Then if I didnt apply a texture to this box then it would appear invisible but the jeep would be visible...summin like that anyway :hmm:

*still with me?*

I realise that probably means the craft would be no use for anything else but that isnt so important...

Anyway, any problems/easier ways?  Or maybe its not really possible at all???


Cheers

[rhysduk]

hi Tinky ! Dont worry about being new - we all were once .. (Thanks MAcguba) And i still am....

Your idea is by no means impossible... Head over the teh Ed Depot here :-

http://www.ofpec.com/editors/index.php

And search for a script that will do exactly what u want.. Ie it will attach a vehicel to a Chinook to all it to be transported.. If u have problems with the scripting ASK !!

Hope iv been some help !

Rhys

[Tinky the target]

Yeah, cheers mate...I think I should be able to do what I needed now. ;D

[Messiah]

the BAS Chinook is capable of doing what u want...  

[max_killer_payne]

Yeah, and if you have any self respect as an OFP player you'll download the BAS Chinook now!!

[VisciousDog]

If your refering to a vehicle carried under a chinook. Then to be dropped over a location. Their is a script for that. I have used it in making a mission. When the chinook hits a trigger at a location..the vehicle drops, then a parachute opens, as vehicle is dropping. You can have up to four parachutes onto the vehicle, while it is falling (Have to read "Readme" to help on that). It is the script: Chinook Rope Script and Addon. When the vehicle lands on the ground, it is amazing, the shocks work, Can see the bounce. The kewlest script I have ever used.


It is not possible to respawn repeatly, although you can hook up vehicles using the rope. Dunno about AI going back to a location to pick/hook up vehicles.

This is not CPU intensive.
(you prob have to copy the URL line below and past to get script or information.)

javascript:open_snippet('resource_view.php?id=184')

[rhysduk]

Um VD ?

Isnt that what i said but just a more "detailed" way of saying it ?

[VisciousDog]

It was 2 in the morning when I responded. So, ignore my message if it is not helpfull. I thought I was helping.

[KJAM]

*holds gun to tinky's head* download the BAS chopper NOW i got a 56k only and it didnt take that long, it also has the (albeit limited) ability to store 1 jeep or similar vhicle or up to 10 of BAS's delta/ranger motorbikes its really cool

[rhysduk]

Hey VD - i did not mean anythign by it i was just questioning why u repeated what i had said - IF that was what u did...

No sweat dude !!!

[Tinky the target]

Hey hey, chill man.....

I had downloaded the BAS stuff...I just hadn't hecked into it.


Anyway, thanks all those who posted

[KJAM]

*removes gun* good, *dusts tinky off* no harm done then

[VisciousDog]

The reponse I gave was not repeated, and only more helpfull. From your post was directed to an editors index and not directly to the script itself: "Chinook Rope Script and Addon"

But hey!...he got the help and all is done.

 

[Black_Feather]

Get back on topic please fella's.

[rhysduk]

Sorry Black Feather - dont like to keep things hanging under me nose - except the odd bogey or two ;D

Anyway Tinky have u finally managed to solve it or not  ??