From 7f07d4e4b8cf0de15fdb2aebde68837a25af3c0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: commy2 <commy-2@gmx.de>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 09:45:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix broken parachutes, fix #4437 (#4462)

---
 addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf | 13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
index 7631cdf21f..283d32345e 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_paradropItem.sqf
@@ -57,13 +57,16 @@ _newItem setVelocity ((velocity _vehicle) vectorAdd ((vectorNormalized (vectorDi
 
     if (isNull _item || {getPos _item select 2 < 1}) exitWith {};
 
-    private _itemPosASL = getPosASL _item;
-    private _itemVelocity = velocity _item;
     private _parachute = createVehicle ["B_Parachute_02_F", [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
 
-    _item attachTo [_parachute, [0,0,0.2]];
-    _parachute setPosASL _itemPosASL;
-    _parachute setVelocity _itemVelocity;
+    // cannot use setPos on parachutes without them closing down
+    _parachute attachTo [_item, [0,0,0]];
+    detach _parachute;
+
+    private _velocity = velocity _item;
+
+    _item attachTo [_parachute, [0,0,-1]];
+    _parachute setVelocity _velocity;
 
     private _light = "Chemlight_yellow" createVehicle [0,0,0];
     _light attachTo [_item, [0,0,0]];