POLPOX/Sandbox – User

Template:SideTOC My very own sandbox (aka Idea for contribute to the wiki)

April Fool things by Bohemia Interactive

2009	fArma 2
...	...
2014	Arma 3 Karts (It eventually became true)
2015	Nothing?
2016	“Arma” Eau De Combat
2017	Nothing due to it being a Saturday.
2018	Nothing due to it being a Sunday.
2019	Bohemia Sandbox Theme Park
2020	Unicorns for Vigor
2021	More to come... Soon™
...	...
2023	Nothing due to it being a Saturday.
...	...
2035	Launches Operation Magnitude

Missing events in Armaverse Timeline

• Red Tiger Coup
• Kavala Coup
• Jerusalem Ceasefire
• First Contact events (Which aren't canon though)
  • June 15 2039, Electron-39 starts
  • Olom Meteor Strike in 2020 (Coverup news)
  • July 7 2039, Electron-39 supposed to be ended

Maybe there's more

Easter eggs in BI games

→ Category:Easter Eggs

Is DLC Restricted?

->Arma_3_DLC_Restrictions¯\_(ﾂ)_/¯

Missile Components

Kind of personal memo. Useful when you're trying to do setMissileTarget and setMissileTargetPos?
Looks like SACLOS one (manualControl = 1) is the only component to do setMissileTargetPos.
See Also: Component Types, Munition guidance list

Missile Components list

classname	Cone (degrees)	Components	Air Target Range (m)	Ground Target Range (m)	Max lock speed (km/h)	Used in
MissileCore	50	SACLOS	N/A	N/A	0	N/A
ammo_Missile_CruiseBase	360	Data Link	0?-32000	0?-32000	1	N/A
ammo_Missile_CannonLaunchedBase	50	AI Manual	500-8000	500-8000	0	N/A
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
ammo_Bomb_LaserGuidedBase	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	N/A
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
Laserbeam	0	SACLOS	N/A	N/A	0	Designator Batteries
M_PG_AT	30	IR	500-4000	500-4000	35	DAGR DAGR DAGR
		Laser	0?-4000	0?-4000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_AT	30	IR	500-4000	500-4000	35	DAR DAR DAR
		Laser	0?-4000	0?-4000
M_NLAW_AT_F	5	Visual	500-800	500-800	35	PCML Missile
M_Scalpel_AT	30	IR	500-6000	500-6000	55	Scalpel E2 Scalpel E2 Scalpel E2 Scalpel Scalpel Scalpel 3x Scalpel 4x
		Laser	0?-6000	0?-6000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_Scalpel_AT_hidden	30	IR	500-6000	500-6000	55	Scalpel E2
		Laser	0?-6000	0?-6000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
Bo_Air_LGB	30	IR	500-6000	500-6000	55	N/A
		Laser	0?-6000	0?-6000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
Bo_Air_LGB_hidden	30	IR	500-6000	500-6000	55	N/A
		Laser	0?-6000	0?-6000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
Bo_GBU12_LGB	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	GBU-12
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
Bo_GBU12_LGB_MI10	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	GBU-12
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
Bomb_03_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	LOM-250G KAB 250 LGB x1 KAB 250 LGB x1
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
Bomb_04_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	GBU-12 GBU 12 LGB x1 GBU 12 LGB x1 GBU 12 LGB x2
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
M_Titan_AA	4	IR	500-3500	500-2500	250	Titan AA Missile
M_Titan_AA_static	4	IR	500-3500	500-2500	250	Zephyr
M_Titan_AA_long	30	IR	500-4500	500-3500	500	Titan Missile Titan Missile
M_Zephyr	40	Radar	0?-10000	0?-5000	835	Zephyr Zephyr Zephyr
M_Zephyr_Mi06	40	Radar	0?-10000	0?-5000	835	N/A
M_Zephyr_air	40	Radar	0?-10000	0?-5000	835	N/A
M_Air_AA	90	IR	500-6000	500-5000	600	ASRAAM ASRAAM ASRAAM ASRAAM
M_Air_AA_MI02	90	IR	500-6000	500-5000	600	ASRAAM ASRAAM
M_Air_AA_MI06	90	IR	500-6000	500-5000	600	ASRAAM
M_Titan_AT	4.5	IR	500-2000	500-2000	35	Titan AT Missile
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_Titan_AP	4.5	SACLOS	N/A	N/A	35	Titan AP Missile
M_Titan_AT_static	4.5	IR	500-2000	500-2000	35	Titan Missile
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_Titan_AT_long	12	IR	500-5000	500-5000	35	Titan Missile Titan Missile Titan Missile
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_Air_AT	4.5	IR	500-2000	500-2000	35	AG Missiles AG Missiles
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
Missile_AA_04_F	30	IR	500-5000	500-4000	445	Falchion-22 Falchion-22
Missile_AGM_02_F	50	IR	500-8000	500-8000	55	Macer Macer 3x Macer II AGM x1 Macer II AGM x1 Macer II AGM x2 Macer II AGM x1 Macer II AGM x2
M_Mo_82mm_AT	40	IR	500-800	500-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_82mm_AT_LG	40	Laser	0?-800	0?-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_120mm_AT	40	IR	500-800	500-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_120mm_AT_LG	40	Laser	0?-800	0?-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_155mm_AT	40	IR	500-800	500-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_155mm_AT_LG	40	Laser	0?-800	0?-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_230mm_AT_LG	40	Laser	0?-800	0?-800	0	N/A
M_Mo_230mm_AT	40	IR	500-800	500-800	0	N/A
Missile_AA_03_F	45	IR	500-6000	500-4000	700	Sahr-3 Sahr-3
Missile_AGM_01_F	20	IR	500-8000	500-8000	40	Sharur KH25 AGM x1 KH25 AGM x1 KH25 AGM x1
M_Jian_AT	30	IR	500-6000	500-6000	35	Jian
		Laser	0?-6000	0?-6000
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
ammo_Missile_MediumRangeAABase	70	Active Radar	0?-12000	0?-8000	777.778	N/A
		Data Link	0?-12000	0?-8000
ammo_Missile_ShortRangeAABase	180	IR	500-5000	500-4000	600	N/A
ammo_Missile_rim116	180	IR	500-5000	500-4000	600	Spartan AA
ammo_Missile_rim162	170	Active Radar	0?-12000	0?-8000	888.889	Centurion AA
		Data Link	0?-12000	0?-8000
ammo_Missile_AMRAAM_C	70	Active Radar	0?-12000	0?-8000	777.778	AMRAAM C AA x1 AMRAAM C AA x1 AMRAAM C AA x1 AMRAAM C AA x2
		Data Link	0?-12000	0?-8000
ammo_Missile_AMRAAM_D	140	Active Radar	0?-13000	0?-9000	777.778	AMRAAM D AA x1 AMRAAM D AA x1 AMRAAM D AA x1 AMRAAM D AA x1 AMRAAM D AA x2
		Data Link	0?-13000	0?-9000
ammo_Missile_BIM9X	180	IR	500-5000	500-4000	600	BIM 9X AA x1 BIM 9X AA x1 BIM 9X AA x1 BIM 9X AA x2
ammo_Missile_AA_R77	90	Active Radar	0?-12000	0?-8000	777.778	R77 MR AA x1 R77 MR AA x1 R77 MR AA x1
		Data Link	0?-12000	0?-8000
ammo_Missile_AA_R73	150	IR	500-6000	500-4000	600	R73 SR AA x1 R73 SR AA x1
BombCluster_01_Ammo_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	CBU-85 CBU-85 Cluster x1 CBU-85 Cluster x2
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
BombCluster_02_Ammo_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	RBK-500F RBK-500F Cluster x1
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
BombCluster_02_Cap_Ammo_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	RBK-500F Cluster x1
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
BombCluster_03_Ammo_F	120	NV	500-5000	500-5000	30	BL778 BL778 Cluster x1 BL778 Cluster x2
		Laser	0?-5000	0?-5000
M_125mm_cannon_ATGM	50	AI Manual	500-8000	500-8000	0	125mm ATGM
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_120mm_cannon_ATGM	50	AI Manual	500-8000	500-8000	0	120mm ATGM
		SACLOS	N/A	N/A
M_120mm_cannon_ATGM_LG	180	Laser	0?-8000	0?-8000	35	120mm ATGM LG
M_Vorona_HEAT	50	SACLOS	N/A	N/A	0	9M135 HEAT Missile
M_Vorona_HE	50	SACLOS	N/A	N/A	0	9M135 HE Missile
M_127mm_Firefist_AT	4	IR	500-4500	500-4500	41.6667	FireFIST ATGM Missile
ammo_Missile_Cruise_01	360	Data Link	0?-32000	0?-32000	1	Cruise Missile HE
ammo_Missile_Cruise_01_Cluster	360	Data Link	0?-32000	0?-32000	1	Cruise Missile Cluster
ammo_Missile_LongRangeAABase	70	Active Radar	0?-16000	0?-8000	777.778	N/A
		Data Link	0?-16000	0?-8000
ammo_Missile_AntiRadiationBase	120	Anti Radiation	0?-16000	0?-16000	55	N/A
ammo_Bomb_SmallDiameterBase	120	NV	0?-8000	0?-8000	30	N/A
		Laser	0?-8000	0?-8000
		IR	500-8000	500-8000
ammo_Missile_mim145	120	Active Radar	0?-16000	0?-8000	777.778	Defender AA
ammo_Missile_s750	120	Active Radar	0?-16000	0?-8000	777.778	Rhea AA
ammo_Missile_HARM	120	Anti Radiation	0?-16000	0?-16000	55	AGM-88C HARM x1 AGM-88C HARM x1 AGM-88C HARM x1 AGM-88C HARM x1
ammo_Bomb_SDB	120	NV	0?-8000	0?-8000	30	GBU SDB x1 GBU SDB x4
		Laser	0?-8000	0?-8000
		IR	500-8000	500-8000
ammo_Missile_KH58	120	Anti Radiation	0?-16000	0?-16000	55	KH58 ARM x1 KH58 ARM x1 KH58 ARM x1

_data = ("isClass (_x >> 'Components' >> 'SensorsManagerComponent' >> 'Components') or (getNumber (_x >> 'manualControl') == 1)" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgAmmo") apply { _cfg = _x ; _mags = "getText (_x >> 'ammo') == configName _cfg" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgMagazines") ; _launchers = ("(getNumber (_x >> 'scope') >= 1) and { (configName _x) isKindOf ['LauncherCore',(configFile >> 'CfgWeapons')] }" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgWeapons")) ; [ configName _cfg, "true" configClasses (_cfg >> "components" >> "SensorsManagerComponent" >> "Components"), _mags//_launchers select {(toLower (_mags#0)) in (([configName _x,true] call BIS_fnc_compatibleMagazines) apply {toLower _x})} ] }) ; #define PB _return pushBack _return = [ '{| class="wikitable sortable"', '|+Missile Components list', '|-', '!classname', '!Cone (degrees)', '!Components', '!Air Target Range (m)', '!Ground Target Range (m)', '!Max lock speed (km/h)', '!Used in' ] ; _lastSpan = 0 ; _addComponent = { if !(_this isEqualTo "SACLOS") then { PB "|" + (configName _this call _componentToString) ; { _minRange = getNumber (_this >> _x >> "minRange") ; _maxRange = getNumber (_this >> _x >> "maxRange") ; if (_minRange == _maxRange) then { PB "|" + "0?-" + (str _maxRange) ; } else { PB "|" + (str _minRange) + "-" + (str _maxRange) ; } ; } forEach ["AirTarget","GroundTarget"] ; } else { PB "|" + "SACLOS" ; PB "|" + "N/A" ; PB "|" + "N/A" ; } ; } ; _componentToString = { if (_this == "IRSensorComponent") exitWith {"IR"} ; if (_this == "NVSensorComponent") exitWith {"NV"} ; if (_this == "LaserSensorComponent") exitWith {"Laser"} ; if (_this == "VisualSensorComponent") exitWith {"Visual"} ; if (_this == "RadarSensorComponent") exitWith {"Radar"} ; if (_this == "DataLinkSensorComponent") exitWith {"Data Link"} ; if (_this == "ActiveRadarSensorComponent") exitWith {"Active Radar"} ; if (_this == "AntiRadiationSensorComponent") exitWith {"Anti Radiation"} ; if (_this == "AIManualSensorComponent") exitWith {"AI Manual"} ; _this } ; { _x params ["_name","_sensors","_wpn"] ; _cfg = (configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _name) ; if (getNumber (_cfg >> "manualControl") == 1) then { _sensors pushBack "SACLOS" ; } ; PB "|-" ; _rowspan = (if (count _sensors >= 2) then {format ['rowspan="%1"|',count _sensors]} else {""}) ; PB "|" + _rowspan + _name ; PB "|" + _rowspan + str getNumber (_cfg >> "missileLockCone") ; _sensors#0 call _addComponent ; PB "|" + _rowspan + str getNumber (_cfg >> "missileLockMaxSpeed") ; if (count _wpn != 0) then { PB "|" + _rowspan + ((_wpn apply {getText (_x >> "displayName")}) - [""] joinString "<BR>") ; } else { PB "|" + _rowspan + "N/A" ; } ; { if (_forEachIndex != 0) then { PB "|-" ; _x call _addComponent ; } ; } forEach _sensors ; } forEach _data ; PB "|}" ; copyToClipboard (_return joinString endl) ;

ctrlCreate controls

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• RscText
• RscTextSmall
• RscTitle
• RscProgress
• RscProgressNotFreeze
• RscPicture
• RscLadderPicture
• RscPictureKeepAspect
• RscHTML
• RscButton
• RscShortcutButton
• RscButtonSmall
• RscEdit
• RscCombo
• RscListBox
• RscListNBox
• RscXListBox
• RscTree
• RscSlider
• RscSliderH
• RscXSliderH
• RscActiveText
• RscStructuredText
• RscBackgroundStripeTop
• RscBackgroundStripeBottom
• RscToolbox
• RscHitZones
• RscXKeyShadow
• RscXKey
• RscMapControl
• RscObject
• RscLineBreak
• RscCompass
• RscWatch
• RscCheckBox
• RscDisplayUavTerminalWaypointMenu
• RscIGText
• RscIGProgress
• RscListBoxKeys
• RscBackground
• RscLine
• RscActivePicture
• RscButtonTextOnly
• RscShortcutButtonMain
• RscButtonEditor
• RscIGUIShortcutButton
• RscGearShortcutButton
• RscButtonMenu
• RscButtonMenuOK
• RscButtonMenuCancel
• RscButtonMenuSteam
• RscLoadingText
• RscIGUIListBox
• RscIGUIListNBox
• RscFrame
• RscBackgroundGUI
• RscBackgroundGUILeft
• RscBackgroundGUIRight
• RscBackgroundGUIBottom
• RscBackgroundGUITop
• RscBackgroundGUIDark
• RscBackgroundLogo
• RscMapControlEmpty
• IGUIBack
• RscVignette
• CA_Mainback
• CA_Back
• CA_Title_Back
• CA_Black_Back
• CA_Title
• CA_Logo
• CA_Logo_Small
• CA_RscButton
• CA_RscButton_dialog
• CA_Ok
• CA_Ok_image
• CA_Ok_image2
• CA_Ok_text
• ctrlCheckbox
• ctrlCheckboxBaseline
• ctrlActivePicture
• ctrlStatic
• ctrlControlsGroupNoScrollbars
• ctrlStructuredText
• RscTextMulti
• RscTreeSearch
• RscPictureAllowPixelSplit
• RscPictureKeepAspectAllowPixelSplit
• RscVideo
• RscVideoKeepAspect
• RscActivePictureKeepAspect
• RscButtonMenuBIKI
• RscTextCheckBox
• RscEditMulti
• RscEditReadOnly
• RscEditMultiReadOnly
• RscMapSignalBackground
• RscMapSignalPicture
• RscMapSignalText
• RscInterlacingScreen
• RscFeedback
• RscVehicleToggles
• RscTrafficLight
• RscButtonSearch
• RscControlsTable
• RscIGUIText
• RscOpticsText
• RscOpticsValue
• RscIGUIValue
• RscButtonMenuMain
• RscButtonTestCentered
• RscDisplayDebriefing_RscTextMultiline
• RscButtonArsenal
• RscTextNoShadow
• RscButtonNoColor
• RscToolboxButton
• ctrlStaticPicture
• ctrlStaticPictureKeepAspect
• ctrlStaticPictureTile
• ctrlStaticFrame
• ctrlStaticLine
• ctrlStaticMulti
• ctrlStaticBackground
• ctrlStaticOverlay
• ctrlStaticTitle
• ctrlStaticFooter
• ctrlStaticBackgroundDisable
• ctrlStaticBackgroundDisableTiles
• ctrlButton
• ctrlButtonPicture
• ctrlButtonPictureKeepAspect
• ctrlButtonOK
• ctrlButtonCancel
• ctrlButtonClose
• ctrlButtonToolbar
• ctrlButtonSearch
• ctrlButtonExpandAll
• ctrlButtonCollapseAll
• ctrlButtonFilter
• ctrlEdit
• ctrlEditMulti
• ctrlSliderV
• ctrlSliderH
• ctrlCombo
• ctrlComboToolbar
• ctrlListbox
• ctrlToolbox
• ctrlToolboxPicture
• ctrlToolboxPictureKeepAspect
• ctrlCheckboxes
• ctrlCheckboxesCheckbox
• ctrlProgress
• ctrlHTML
• ctrlActiveText
• ctrlActivePictureKeepAspect
• ctrlTree
• ctrlControlsGroup
• ctrlControlsGroupNoHScrollbars
• ctrlControlsGroupNoVScrollbars
• ctrlShortcutButton
• ctrlShortcutButtonOK
• ctrlShortcutButtonCancel
• ctrlShortcutButtonSteam
• ctrlXListbox
• ctrlXSliderV
• ctrlXSliderH
• ctrlMenu
• ctrlMenuStrip
• ctrlMap
• ctrlMapEmpty
• ctrlMapMain
• ctrlListNBox
• ctrlCheckboxToolbar

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Not even tested - I'd like to add it to ctrlCreate article after confirm "(isNumber (_x >> 'type') isEqualTo true) and !isClass (_x >> 'controls')" configClasses (configFile) apply {"* " + configName _x} joinString endl

Arma 3 Characters

/*smol idea shit, whatya think*/

Scott Miller

Unit	UKSF, Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Status	Alive
Sex	Male
Languages	English
Apperance	The East Wind (2035) Apex Protocol (2035) Old Man (2038) First Contact (2039, as an Easter Egg)
Actor	Voice: Michael Pitthan

• Unit: UKSF, Royal Navy
• Rank: Captain
• Status: Alive (2038)

He's conspiring everything behind Arma lore.

Ben Kerry

• Unit: 111th Infantry Division, NATO
• Rank: Corporal (June 2035), Seargeant (Aug 2035)
• Status: Alive, KIA or MIA (2035)

A poor guy who tried to kill every AAF and CSAT soldiers in the conflict in the Republic of Altis and Stratis.

More people worth of mention:

• James
• Adams
• Conway
• Armstrong
• Akhanteros
• Nathan Mcdade
• Katherine Bishop
• Barklem
• Šimon Čapek
• Benjamin Hope
• Guys from Raider 1

I think there're a lot more :shrug:

Things to write in the table:

• Unit/Occupation
• Rank
• Status (Alive/Dead/MIA/WIA)
• Born date
• Born in
• Actor
• Sex
• Languages
• Appearance

ParticleArray

Todo and note:

• Add the section for the array from setParticleRandom, setParticleCircle, setParticleFire?
• Planning remove and merge to format section, suggestions?
• Make A3-compatible copy-and-paste examples
• Make this article more tutorial-ish, I prefer it rather just describe only ParticleArray
  • If so, probably ParticleArray is not a name for the article; change it to Arma 3 Particle Effects: Scripting or something?

Particle is a lightweight for performance effect system that is to be used for emulate dusts, fires, explosions, and/or anything. Every explosions, dusts, fires and most of in-game 3D effects are made in this system.
Particles can be generated by script commands like drop, so you can also do emulate them easily.

How to drop particles

ⓘ

To spawn via config, see this article.

There're two ways to spawn particles: drop and #particlesource.

Particle effects

Useful particle effects. See also: ParticleArray

Type	Note
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,10,32,1],"","billboard"	Fire
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,12,8,0],"","billboard"	White smoke
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,13,2,0],"","billboard"	Fire spark
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,14,5,1],"","billboard"	Chaff
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,7,48,1],"","billboard"	Smoke 1
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal_02.p3d",8,0,40,1],"","billboard"	Smoke 2
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,12,13,0],"","billboard"	Dusty smoke
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,2,80,0],"","billboard"	Explosion 1
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,0,32,0],"","billboard"	Explosion 2
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,13,10,0],"","billboard"	Water splash
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universalonsurface.p3d",16,12,8,0],"","billboard"	Water splash (surface)
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\stonesmall.p3d",1,0,1,1],"","spaceobject"	Stone (grey)
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\pstone\pstone.p3d",1,0,1,1],"","spaceobject"	Stone (khaki)
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\wallpart\wallpart.p3d",1,0,1,1],"","spaceobject"	Building shard
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,12,9,0],"","billboard"	Dirt
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\shard\shard.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Metal shard 1
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\shard\shard2.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Metal shard 2
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\shard\shard3.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Metal shard 3
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\shard\shard4.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Metal shard 4
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\refract.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","billboard"	Refract/haze
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\underwatersmoke.p3d",4,0,16,1],"","billboard"	Bubbles
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,13,1,0],"","billboard"	Blood
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\meat_ca.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Body meat
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universalonsurface.p3d",16,13,3,0],"","billboard"	Water splash 2 (surface)
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,12,16,0],"","billboard"	White orb
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\sparksball.p3d",1,0,1,0],"","spaceobject"	Spark
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\wallpart\wallpart2.p3d",1,0,1,1],"","spaceobject"	Concrete debri
["a3\data_f\particleeffects\universal\universal.p3d",16,15,15,1],"","billboard"	Single bubble

Format

setParticleParams/drop

[ shapeName, animationName, type, timerPeriod, lifeTime, position, moveVelocity, rotationVelocity, weight, volume, rubbing, size, color, animationPhase, randomDirectionPeriod, randomDirectionIntensity, onTimer, beforeDestroy, object, angle, // Template:since onSurface, // Template:since bounceOnSurface, // Template:since emissiveColor, // Template:since vectorDir // Template:since ]

#	parameter name	Type	Description
0	shapeName	Render	Arma 3 universal particle texture, file path: a3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal String or Array format [p3dPath, nth, index, count, loop]: p3dPath: String - File path to the particle you desired to use. nth: Number - Divide the particle texture by this number. Warning: do not put 0, or results CTD! Doesn't affect anything if the particle is SpaceObject. index: Number - The 0-based row index that start of the animation. Doesn't affect anything if the particle is SpaceObject. count: Number - The animation count that the particles will use. If the number is bigger than nth, will continue to next row. Doesn't affect anything if the particle is SpaceObject. loop: Number - (Optional, default 1) If 0, the particle will stop its animation when there's no more texture left, 1 to loop back to the start of the texture set. Doesn't affect anything if the particle is SpaceObject. For example, to use the fire texture that shown in the picture, put this: ["a3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal", 16, 10, 32, 1]
1	animationName	N/A	String - Obsolete parameter that was meant to play .rtm animations, will throw "Skeletal animation not supported for particles" rpt error if not empty
2	type	Render	String - "Billboard" that the particle will always face to the camera, or "SpaceObject" that that particle is similar with regular objects.
3	timerPeriod	Script	Number - The script that defined in onTimer parameter will be executed in this time after a particle is generated, in seconds.
4	lifetime	Physical	Number - The life time of each particles in seconds.
5	position	Physical	Array format Position, the center is the position of the source.
6	moveVelocity	Physical	Array format velocity.
7	rotationVelocity	Physical	Number - particle rotations per second.
8	weight	Physical	Number - weight of the particle (kg).
9	volume	Physical	Number - volume of the particle in m3.
10	rubbing	Physical	Number - Determines how particles blown by winds (include downwash by helicopters).
11	size	Render	Array of Numbers - particle size along its lifetime, in meter. Example: this will generate particles that 1m sized, then will increase its size to 2m and 4m when its end of life, smoothly. [1, 2, 4]
12	color	Render	Array of Arrays format Color Example: this will generate half-transparent grey particle, then will change its color to transparent white. [[0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.3], [1, 1, 1, 0]]
13	animationPhase	Render	Array of Numbers - phase of the animation in time. In other words, the play speed of the selected frames for the Number of Frames to Play above. The higher the number, the faster it plays through the animation frames. Note that if the Number of Frames to Play above is set to 1, this will have no visible effect. Example: [2, 0]
14	randomDirectionPeriod	Random	Number - In seconds. See below.
15	randomDirectionIntensity	Random	Number - How particles change its velocity randomly every once in randomDirectionPeriod seconds, in meters?
16	onTimer	Script	String - code executed on timer. Supports only .sqf path and doesn't support function? private _particlePosition = _this;
17	beforeDestroy	Script	String - code executed right before particle's destruction. Supports only .sqf path and doesn't support function? private _particlePosition = _this;
18	object	Physical	Object - If this parameter isn't objNull, the particle source will be attached to the object. The source will stop to generate its particles when the distahce between the object and the source is further than Object View Distance.
19	angle	Physical	Number - (Optional, default 0) determines the particle's starting angle in radian. pi = 180°. Template:since
20	onSurface	Physical	Boolean - (Optional, default false) Bounce the particles when hit the terrain surface if true. If circleRadius > 0, placing of particle on (water) surface on start of its existence. Circle radius is defined by command setParticleCircle. Template:since
21	bounceOnSurface	Physical	Number - (Optional, default -1) coef of bounce in collision with terrain surface, 0..1 for collisions, -1 to disable collision. Should be used soberly as it has a significant impact on performance. Template:since
22	emissiveColor	Render	Array of Arrays format Color - (Optional, default [ ]?) Sets emissivity of the particle (RGB0). Works as lighting of particles, so must be combined with correctly set particle color. Last parameter has no meaning for now. Template:since
23	vectorDir	Physical	Array format vectorDir? - (Optional) Sets the default direction for SpaceObject particles. Template:since

setParticleRandom

[ lifeTimeVar, positionVar, moveVelocityVar, rotationVelocityVar, sizeVar, colorVar, randomDirectionPeriodVar, randomDirectionIntensityVar, angleVar, bounceOnSurfaceVar ];

#	parameter name	Type	Description
0	lifeTimeVar	Physical	Number - Sets randomized lifetime.
1	positionVar	Physical	Array format position - Sets randomized init position.
2	moveVelocityVar	Physical	Array format velocity - Sets randomized init velocity.
3	rotationVelocityVar	Physical	Number - Sets randomized rotation velocity.
4	sizeVar	Render	Number - Sets randomized size.
5	colorVar	Render	Array format Color - Sets randomized color and alpha.
6	randomDirectionPeriodVar	Random	Number - Sets randomized randomDirectionPeriod.
7	randomDirectionIntensityVar	Random	Number - Sets randomized randomDirectionIntensity.
8	angleVar	Render	Number - Sets randomized init angle.
9	bounceOnSurfaceVar	Physical	Number - Sets randomized bounce coef.

setParticleCircle

[ circleRadius, circleVelocity ];

#	parameter name	Type	Description
0	circleRadius	Physical	Number -
1	circleVelocity	Physical	Array format velocity -

setParticleFire

[ coreIntensity, coreDistance, damageTime ];

#	parameter name	Type	Description
0	coreIntensity	Fire	Number - Sets damage in the center of a particle.
1	coreDistance	Fire	Number - Sets how far can unit get damage.
2	damageTime	Fire	Number - Sets how often

Examples

Simple Smoke (Arma 3)

This copy and paste example generates a smoke source in front of the player. _PS1 = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal (player modelToWorld [0,2,0]); _PS1 setParticleParams [ ["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal_02", 8, 0, 40, 1], "", "Billboard", 1, 3, [0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0], 1, 0.045, 0.04, 0.03, [0.3, 1.5, 3.5], [[0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.7], [1, 1, 1, 0.25], [1, 1, 1, 0.0]], [1, 0.25], 0, 0, "", "", _PS1, 0, false, -1, [[0, 0, 0, 0]] ]; _PS1 setParticleRandom [ 1, [0.1, 0.1, 0.1], [0.3, 0.3, 0.8], 5, 0.5, [0, 0, 0, 0.3], 0, 0, pi, 0 ]; _PS1 setDropInterval 0.02;

Short power pole

This drop example does spawn a power line pole that keeps sparking. _pole = "Land_PowerPoleWooden_F" createVehicle (player getRelPos [5, 0]); while {!isNull _pole} do { for "_i" from 0 to random [60,100,180] do { drop [ ["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal", 16, 13, 2, 0], "", "Billboard", 1, 1+random 5, [0.1, -1, 6.4], random [-3, 0, 3], random [-3, 0, 3], random [-5, 0, 5]], 1, 0.08, 0.04, 0.01, [0.1+random 0.1,0], [[1, 1, 1, 1]], [1000], 0, 0, "", "", _pole, 0, true, 0.1, [[100, 100, 100, 0]] ]; }; sleep random 5; };

Tutorials

• Vektorboson's Drop Tutorial

inputAction Keys

→ inputAction/actions

Dictionary (Just an idea)

Type	Name	Meaning	Description	Scope
Abbreviated	PID	Positive Identification	Certainly the target is a hostile/objective	IRL
Abbreviated	PAC	Package	military personnel	IRL
Abbreviated	BLUFOR	Blue Forces	friendlies, in Arma means Western forces (US, NATO)	IRL
Abbreviated	OPFOR	Opposing Forces	enemies, in Arma means Eastern forces (Soviet, CSAT)	IRL
Abbreviated	INDFOR	Independent Forces	In Arma means Guerrilla or Third-World forces (FIA, AAF)	IRL
Abbreviated	CIVFOR	Civilian Forces		IRL
Abbreviated	CIVPOP	Civilian Population		IRL
Abbreviated	CASEVAC	Casualty Evacuation		IRL
Abbreviated	MEDEVAC	Medical Evacuation		IRL
Abbreviated	HVT	High Value Target		IRL
Abbreviated	IED	Improvised Explosive Device	unconventional, usually hidden explosive charge	IRL
Abbreviated	SITREP	Situation Report		IRL
Abbreviated	BIS	Bohemia Interactive Studios	expired name - see BI	Company
Abbreviated	BI	Bohemia Interactive	(ex Bohemia Interactive Studios)	Company
Abbreviated	BISim	Bohemia Interactive Simulations	(ex Bohemia Interactive Australia)	Company
Abbreviated	NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization	NATO	IRL
Abbreviated	CSAT	Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty	Arma 3 NATO counterpart mainly composed of Iran and China	Arma 3
Abbreviated	AAF	Altis Armed Forces	Altis military	Arma 3
Slang	Greenbacks	AAF soldiers	NATO soldiers' derogatory slang	Arma 3
Abbreviated	LDF	Livonian Defense Force	Livonia military	Arma 3
Abbreviated	CAS	Close Air Support	Air strike to support ground forces by fixed/rotory wings	IRL
Abbreviated	CAP	Combat Air Patrol	Sentry airspace by fighter jets to protect airspace	IRL
Military term	Fixed Wings	Planes		IRL
Military term	Rotory Wings	Helicopters		IRL
Abbreviated	HE	High Explosive	Type of shells; Explosive rounds	IRL
Abbreviated	AP / APERS	Anti Personel		IRL
Abbreviated	AP	Armor-Piercing	Type of shells; Rounds to penetrate armors	IRL
Abbreviated	APFSDS	Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot	Type of shells;	IRL
Abbreviated	ERA	Explosive Reactive Armor	Type of armor; protect vehicle by explode itself when got hit by a shell	IRL
Military term	Soft skin	Less-protected/armored vehicles		IRL
Military term	Fast mover	Fighter jets		IRL
Abbreviated	FIA	Freedom and Independence Army		Arma 3
Location	Altis	A fictional country in Arma 3	Republic of Altis and Stratis, located in Mediterranean Sea	Arma 3
Location	Horizon Islands	A fictional country in Arma 3	Tanoa is the part of this country, located in Southern Pacific	Arma 3
Location	Livonia	A fictional country in Arma 3	Located in Suwałki gap IRL, part of NATO	Arma 3
Location	Chernarus	A fictional country in Arma 2	Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea, former Russian Empire	Arma 2
Location	Takistan	A fictional country in Arma 2	Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea	Arma 2
Location	South Zagoria	A fictional region in Arma 2	AKA Chernarus (Terrain)	Arma 2
Abbreviated	UAV	Unmanned Air Vehicle	AKA Drone	IRL
Abbreviated	UCAV	Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle	AKA Combat Drone	IRL
Abbreviated	UGV	Unmanned Ground Vehicle	AKA Drone	IRL
Slang	Chedaki	ChDKZ		Arma 2
Abbreviated	ChDKZ	Chernarussian Movement of Red Star	Черноруссии движения к красной звездой(Chernorussii dvizheniya k krasnoy zvezdoy) in Russian	Arma 2
Military Term	Alpha Victor	Armored Vehicle	In phonetic code	Arma 3
Abbreviated	AA	Anti-Air		IRL
Abbreviated	AAA	Anti-Air Artillerly	AKA Triple-A	IRL
Military Term	Fox Two	Fired an Infra-red Air to Air missile		IRL
Military Term	Fox Three	Fired an Active radar-guided Air to Air missile		IRL
Abbreviated	SVBIED	Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device	AKA Suicide Car Bomb	IRL