ACE3/documentation/missionmaker/modules.md

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wiki	Modules	A list of all modules in ACE3 and all the settings that can be tweaked by them	missionmaker	5	wiki

1. ACE3

1.1 Advanced Ballistics

Part of: ace_advanced_ballistics

This module allows enabling and configuring advanced ballistic simulations.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Advanced Ballistics	Boolean	Enables advanced ballistics.	No
Enabled For Snipers	Boolean	Enables advanced ballistics for non local snipers (when using high power optics).	Yes
Enabled For Group Members	Boolean	Enables advanced ballistics for non local group members.	No
Enabled For Everyone	Boolean	Enables advanced ballistics for all non local players (enabling this feature may degrade performance during heavy firefights in multiplayer).	No
Disabled In FullAuto Mode	Boolean	Disables the advanced ballistics during full auto fire.	No
Enable Ammo Temperature Simulation	Boolean	Muzzle velocity varies with ammo temperature.	Yes
Enable Barrel Length Simulation	Boolean	Muzzle velocity varies with barrel length.	Yes
Enable Bullet Trace Effect	Boolean	Enables a bullet trace effect to high caliber bullets (only visible when looking through high power optics).	Yes
Simulation Interval	Number	Defines the interval between every calculation step.	0.00
Simulation Radius	Number	Defines the radius around the player (in meters) at which advanced ballistics are applied to projectiles.	3000

1.2 Allow Config Export

Part of: ace_Optionmenu

This modules allows to export all current ACE3 settings from the ACE3 Option menu to the clipboard and RPT file.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Allow	Boolean	Enables the "export" button in the ACE3 Option menu.	Yes

1.3 BlueForceTracking

Part of: ace_map

When adding the "Blue Force Tracking" module to your mission it adds map markers to every group on the players side and refreshes them in certain configurable interval (in seconds). The module takes the group type into account and uses the proper NATO icon for each marker.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
BFT Enable	Boolean	Enable blue force tracking	No
Interval	Number	How often the markers should be refreshed (in seconds).	1
Hide AI Groups	Boolean	Hide markers for "AI only" groups.	No

1.4 Captives settings

Part of: ace_captives

Controls the settings for cable ties and surrendering. Very useful if you don't want your players to be able to restrict each others.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Can handcuff own side	Boolean	Determine if you are able to handcuff your own side or not.	Yes
Allow surrendering	Boolean	Determine if you are able to surrender or not when your weapon is holstered.	Yes

1.5 Check PBOs

Part of: ace_common

If you are worried that players haven't updated ACE3 or other mods to the version you're using on the server, you can place the "Check PBOs" module on your map. You can choose one of three posible actions that are being executed when a player joins that has a wrong version of ACE3 or an other mod:

• Warn once
• Warn permanent
• Kick

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Action	Option	What to do with people who do not have the right PBOs.	"Warn once"
Check all addons	Boolean	Check all addons instead of only those of ACE3?	"No"

Whitelist

You can make a whitelist of addons that don't have to be on the server. If you want to use the "Check all addons" option of this module and allow the usage of client side modifications like Blastcore or JSRS, you have to list them here. The list must be in the following format: ["ADDON1","ADDON2",...] where the addons are CfgPatches references to all PBOs of the optional mod. To figure these out, you can use the scripting command activatedAddons in the editor while those mods are enabled.

Example 1: @Blastcore-A3:

["warfxpe","blastcore_vep"]

Example 2: @JSRS:

[TBD]

Example 3: @JSRS + @Blastcore-A3:

[TBD, "warfxpe","blastcore_vep"]

1.6 Explosive System

Part of: ace_explosive

The "Explosive System" module lets you tweak the settings for the new explosive system that ACE3 introduces.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Require specialists?	Boolean	Require explosive specialists to disable explosives.	No
Punish non-specialists?	Boolean	Increase the time it takes to complete actions for non-specialists.	Yes
Explode on defusal?	Boolean	Enables certain explosives to explode on defusal?	Yes

1.7 Finger settings

Part of ace_finger

This module allow you to tweak settings for finger pointing such as is if it's enabled or the distance people can see you finger things

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Finger pointing enabled	Boolean		Yes
Finger Max Range	Number	How far away players can finger each others (in meters)	4

1.8 Friendly Fire Messages

Part of: ace_respawn

The "Friendly Fire Messages" module triggers a message when a player kills a friendly or civilian unit. This module isn't needed on servers with a low difficulty setting.

1.9 Hearing

Part of: ace_hearing

Placing this modules allows you to disable combat deafness usually triggered by loud explosions or heavy weapons in a players proximity.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enable combat deafness?	Boolean	Enable combat deafness?	Yes

1.10 Interaction System

Part of: ace_interaction

This module allows you to tweak if players should be able to use team management functions (e.g. "switch group", "become leader").

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enable Team Management	Boolean	Should players be allowed to use the Team Management Menu?.	Yes

1.11 LSD Vehicles

part of ace_common

Any vehicle linked to this module will become a seizure inducing machine of doom, no, really.

1.12 Make Unit Surrender

Part of: ace_captives

Syncing units to that module sets them in the captive state with their arms behind their back. Useful for e.g. hostage rescue missions.

1.13 Map

Part of: ace_map

ACE3 introduces a bit more realism for the vanilla Arma 3 map and how it behaves. Some of these settings can be toggled by this module.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Map illumination?	Boolean	Calculate dynamic map illumination based on light conditions?.	Yes
Map shake?	Boolean	Make map shake when walking?.	Yes
Limit map zoom?	Boolean	Limit the amount of zoom available for the map?.	No
Show cursor coordinates?	Boolean	Show the grid coordinates on the mouse pointer?.	No

1.14 MicroDAGR Map Fill

Part of: ace_microdagr

Controls how much data is filled on the microDAGR items. Less data restricts the map view to show less on the minimap.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
MicroDAGR Map Fill	Option	How much map data is filled on MicroDAGR's.	"Full Satellite + Buildings"

1.15 MK6 Settings

Part of: ace_mk6mortar

ACE3 now includes the first iteration of getting a less arcady point and click mortar experience. Placing this modules allows you to enable the increased realism in game.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Air Resistance	Boolean	For Player Shots, Model Air Resistance and Wind Effects.	No
Allow MK6 Computer	Boolean	Show the Computer and Rangefinder (these NEED to be removed if you enable air resistance).	No
Allow MK6 Compass	Boolean	Show the MK6 Digital Compass.	Yes

1.16 Name Tags

Part of: ace_nametags

This module allows you to tweak the settings for player names tags.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Show player names	Option	Let you choose when nametags appears.	"Do Not Force"
layer Names View Distance	Number	Distance (in meters) at which player names are shown.	5
Show name tags for AI?	Option	Show the name and rank tags for friendly AI units, or by default allows players to choose it on their own.	"Do Not Force"
Show crew info?	Option	Show vehicle crew info, or by default allows players to choose it on their own.	"Do Not Force"
Show for Vehicles?	Boolean	Show cursor NameTag for vehicle commander (only if client has name tags enabled).	No

1.17 Rallypoint System

Part of: ace_respawn

This module enables Mission Makers to specifically enable units to move a rallypoint. Every unit that is synced with that module is able to move a rallypoint.

Note:

It's important to mention that this doesn't work for player who join during a mission (JIP = Join in progress). That's something we can't change because that's the way Bohemia has implemented their module framework.

To enable JIP players to move rally points have a look at ACE3 Rallypoints.

1.18 Respawn System

Part of: ace_respawn

The "Respawn System" module enables players to respawn with the gear they had before dying and to remove bodies of players after a configurable interval (in seconds).

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Save Gear?	Boolean	Respawn with the gear a player had just before his death.	No

1.19 Sitting

part of ace_sitting

This module is used to turn sitting on.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enable sitting	Boolean		Yes

1.20 SwitchUnits System

Part of: ace_switchunits

The SwitchUnits System enables players to control certain AI units on the map.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Switch To West?	Boolean	Allow switching to west units?	No
Switch To East?	Boolean	Allow switching to east units?	No
Switch To Independent?	Boolean	Allow switching to independent units?	No
Switch To Civilian?	Boolean	Allow switching to civilian units?	No
Enable Safe Zone?	Boolean	Enable a safe zone around enemy units? Players can't switch to units inside of the safe zone.	Yes
Safe Zone Radius	Number	The safe zone around players from a different team (in meters).	200

1.21 Vehicle Lock

Part of: ace_vehiclelock

These modules allow you to lock and unlock vehicles and their inventory using a key. Players don't receive a key automatically; for key names, see Classnames Wiki.

1.21.1 Vehicle Key Assign

Sync with vehicles and players. Will handout custom keys to players for every synced vehicle. Only valid for objects present at mission start. Example: [bob, car1, true] call ACE_VehicleLock_fnc_addKeyForVehicle; - will add a key to bob and program it to work only on car1

1.21.2.1 Vehicle Lock Setup

Settings for lockpick strength and initial vehicle lock state. Removes ambiguous lock states.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Lock Vehicle Inventory?	Boolean	Locks the inventory of locked vehicles.	No
Vehicle Starting Lock State	Option	Set lock state for all vehicles (removes ambiguous lock states).	"As Is"
Default Lockpick Strength	Number	Default Time to lockpick (in seconds).	10

1.21.2.2 Vehicle setVariables

• ACE_VehicleLock_lockSide - SIDE: overrides a vehicle's side, allowing locking and unlocking using a different side's key. For example: Unlocking INDEP vehicles with a BLUFOR key.
• ACE_vehicleLock_lockpickStrength - NUMBER: seconds, determines how long lockpicking with take, overrides the value set in the module for a specific vehicle of the mission maker's choice.

1.22 View Distance Limiter

Part of: ace_viewdistance

This module allows disabling the ACE3 View Distance feature as well as setting a view distance limit.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enable ACE viewdistance	Boolean	Enables ACE viewdistance.	Yes
View Distance Limit	Number	Sets the limit for how high clients can raise their view distance (<= 10 000)	10000

1.23 Weather

Part of: ace_weather

This module allows you to customize the weather settings.

Note:

ACE3 Weather overrides weather settings (editor, mission settings) and automatically calculates wind, temperature and pressure according to map location, date, time of day and cloud coverage and allows the weather to evolve realistically as the simulation progresses. Weather synchronization occurs between all clients.
Adjustment of the weather is possible by modifying the overcast value (for example: 0.7 may result in intermittent rain).

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Weather propagation	Boolean	Enables sever side weather propagation.(This is responsible for synchronizing weather between all clients. Disabling it is NOT recommended).	Yes
ACE3 Weather	Boolean	Overrides the default weather with ACE3 weather (map based)(This can be disabled without affecting the weather propagation above. Useful if you prefer changing weather settings manually).	Yes
Sync Rain	Boolean	Synchronizes rain.	Yes
Sync Wind	Boolean	Synchronizes wind.	Yes
Sync Misc	Boolean	Synchronizes lightnings, rainbow, fog, ...	Yes
Update Interval	Number	Defines the interval (seconds) between weather updates.	60

1.24 Wind Deflection

Part of: ace_winddeflection

This module allows you to define when wind deflection is active.

Note:

Wind Deflection is compatible with Advanced Ballistics and allows the following combinations:

• Only wind deflection
• Only advanced ballistics
• Combined wind deflection + advanced ballistics

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Wind Deflection	Boolean	Enables wind deflection.	Yes
Vehicle Enabled	Boolean	Enables wind deflection for static/vehicle gunners.	Yes
Simulation Interval	Number	Defines the interval between every calculation step.	0.05
Simulation Radius	Number	Defines the radius around the player (in meters) at which projectiles are wind deflected.	3000

1.25 Zeus Settings

part of: ace_zeus

This module provides control over vanilla aspects of Zeus.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Ascension Messages	Boolean	Display global pop-up messages when a player is assigned as Zeus.	No
Zeus Eagle	Boolean	Spawn an eagle that follows the Zeus camera.	No
Wind Sounds	Boolean	Play wind sounds when Zeus remote controls a unit.	No
Ordnance Warning	Boolean	Play a radio warning when Zeus uses ordnance.	No
Reveal Mines	Option	Reveal mines to allies and place map markers.	"Disabled"

2. ACE3 Medical

Part of: ace_medical

2.1 Medical Settings

This module allows to tweak all the medical settings used in ACE3

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Medical Level	Option	What is the medical simulation level?	"Basic"
Medics setting	Option	What is the level of detail preferred for medics?	"Basic"
Enable Litter	Boolean	Enable litter being created upon treatment.	"Yes"
Life time of litter objects	Number	How long should litter objects stay? In seconds. -1 is forever.	1800
Enable Screams	Boolean	Enable screaming by injured units.	Yes
Player Damage	Number	What is the damage a player can take before being killed?	1
AI Damage	Number	What is the damage an AI can take before being killed?	1
AI Unconsciousness	Option	Allow AI to go unconscious.	"50/50"
Remote controlled AI	Boolean	Treats remote controlled units as AI not players?	Yes
Prevent instant death	Boolean	Have a unit move to unconscious instead of death.	No
Bleeding coefficient	Number	Coefficient to modify the bleeding speed.	1
Pain coefficient	Number	Coefficient to modify the pain intensity.	1
Sync status	Boolean	Keep unit status synced. (Recommended on).	Yes

2.2 Advanced Medical Settings

This module allows you to change the default Advanced Medical Settings, when 2.1 Medical Settings is set to "Advanced".

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enabled for	Option	Select what units the advanced medical system will be enabled for.	"Players only"
Enable Advanced wounds	Boolean	Allow reopening of bandaged wounds?	No
Vehicle Crashes	Boolean	Do units take damage from a vehicle crash?	Yes
Allow PAK	Option	Who can use the PAK for full heal?	"Medics only"
Remove PAK on use	Boolean	Should PAK be removed on usage?	Yes
Locations PAK	Option	Where can the personal aid kit be used?	"Vehicles & facility"
Allow Surgical kit	Option	Who can use the surgical kit?	"Medics only"
Remove Surgical kit	Boolean	Should Surgical kit be removed on usage?	Yes
Locations Surgical kit	Option	Where can the Surgical kit be used?	"Vehicles & facility"
Bloodstains	Boolean	Bandaging removes bloodstains.	No
Pain suppression	Boolean	Pain is only temporarily suppressed not removed.	Yes

2.3 Revive Settings

This modules allows a mission maker to limit the amount of revives for units in basic and advanced medical.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Enable Revive	Option	Enable a basic revive system.	"disabled"
Max Revive time	Number	Max amount of seconds a unit can spend in revive state	120
Max Revive lives	Number	Max amount of lives a unit. 0 or -1 is disabled.	-1

2.4 Set Medic Class

Using this module you can define which unit class is defined as a medic / doctor.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
List	String	List of unit names that will be classified as medic, separated by commas.	""
Is Medic	Boolean	Medics allow for more advanced treatment in case of Advanced Medic roles enabled.	"Regular medic"

2.5 Set Medical Facility

Defines an object as a medical facility. This allows for more advanced treatments. Can be synced with buildings and vehicles.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Is Medical Facility	Boolean	Registers an object as a medical facility.	Yes

2.6 Set Medical Vehicle

Defines an object as a medical facility. This allows for more advanced treatments. Can be synced with buildings and vehicles.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
List	String	List of vehicles that will be classified as medical vehicle, separated by commas.	""
Is Medical Vehicle	Boolean	Whether or not the objects in the list will be a medical vehicle.	Yes

3. ACE3 Mission Modules

Part of: ace_missionmodules

3.1 Ambiance Sounds

Used for ambiance sounds loop (synced across MP).

This module randomizes the time when the sound file is played and the position where the sound file is played (If "Follow Players" is set to No). Minimal Distance and Maximal Distance influence the position from where the sound file is played. Setting both values to 0 forces the module to play the sound from where it was placed in the editor. Minimal Delay and Maximal Delay work in a similar fashion but are used to randomize when the sound file is played. Setting both values to 0 plays the sound from mission start.

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Sounds	String	Class names of the ambiance sounds played. Separated by ','. (Example: radio_track_01, electricity_loop)	""
Minimal Distance	Number	Used for calculating a random position and sets the minimal distance between the players and the played sound file(s) (in meters)	400
Maximum Distance	Number	Used for calculating a random position and sets the maximum distance between the players and the played sound file(s) (in meters)	900
Minimal Delay	Number	Minimal delay (in seconds) between sounds played	10
Maximum Delay	Number	Maximum delay (in seconds) between sounds played	10
Follow Players	Boolean	Follow players. If set to false, loop will play sounds only nearby logic position.	No
Volume	Number	The volume of the sounds played.	1

3.2 Slideshow

part of ace_slideshow

This module is the core of ace_slideshow for more informations about slideshow check the mission-tools section

Settings:

Name	Type	Description	Default value
Objects	String	Object names (can also be synchronized objects) slide-show will be displayed on, separated by commas if multiple.	""
Controllers	String	Controller object names, separated by commas if multiple.	""
Images	String	List of images that will be used for the slide-show, separated by commas, with full path correctly formatted (eg. images\image.paa).	""
Interaction names	String	List of names that will be used for interaction entries, separated by commas, in order of images.	Number
Slide Duration	Number	Duration of each slide (in seconds) (0 = automatic slides disabled)	0