Shooting Targets – Arma 3

Arma 3 comes with a variety of shooting targets. Most of these targets come with a somewhat hidden functionality which is explained on this page.

Changing pop-up-behaviour

The pop-up-behaviour can be changed by setting the variablenoPop in missionNamespace.

missionNamespace setVariable ["noPop", true]; // will prevent the targets from popping up again once they were hit missionNamespace setVariable ["noPop", false]; // targets will pop up normally again after they were hit

Animating the targets

All of the above listed targets have an animation source called terc. This can be used to change the angle of the target. Let's say we have a pop up target place in the editor with the name popUpTarget:

popUpTarget animateSource ["terc", 0.5]; // target will have an angle of 45° popUpTarget animateSource ["terc", 1]; // target will have an angle of 180° popUpTarget animateSource ["terc", 0]; // target will have an angle of 90° e.g. the target will stand up straight

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Random Fact: "terc" is Czech and means Object.

Example mission with "noPop" and "terc"

1. Open a new mission in Eden Editor and save it.
2. Place three pop-up targets. Make sure they are compatible. See Arma 3: Shooting Targets - Targets.
3. Name the pop-up targets target_0, target_1, target_2.
4. Place any object you would like to use to control the targets' states and name it flag_control_targets.
5. Navigate to Menu Strip → Scenario → Open Scenario Folder.
6. In that folder create a file called initPlayerLocal.sqf. See Event Scripts for more information.
7. Paste the following code into that file and save it.
   // Three local actions are added to the object flag_control_targets. These actions are available for every player // Rset the animation state of all three targets flag_control_targets addAction ["Reset Targets", { [target_0, target_1, target_2] apply { _x animateSource ["terc", 0] } }];
   // Disable the pop-up functionality by setting "noPop" to true globally flag_control_targets addAction ["Disable pop-up", { missionNamespace setVariable ["noPop", true, true] }];
   // Enable the pop-up functionality by setting "noPop" to false globally. The targets will not automatically reset. Use the Reset Targets action flag_control_targets addAction ["Enable pop-up", { missionNamespace setVariable ["noPop", false, true] }];
8. Preview the mission and play around with the targets.

Moving targets on rails

There is no official way of doing this. Just download some script ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

See also

Interesting Scripts

The following scripts are used to animate the targets. Some of them only create a simply destruction effect, others are more sophisticated. To see their content, combine loadFile with the path.

• a3\structures_f_mark\items\sport\scripts\balloon_01_air_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f_mark\items\sport\scripts\balloon_01_water_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f_epa\items\vessels\scripts\eaudecombat_01_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\props_f_orange\humanitarian\supplies\scripts\fruit_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f\training\data\scripts\land_target_oval_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f\training\data\scripts\metal_pole_skeet_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f\training\data\scripts\skeet_clay_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f_mark\training\scripts\target_dueling_01_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f_mark\training\scripts\target_swivel_01_f_hitpart.sqf
• a3\structures_f\training\data\scripts\targetp_inf_f_hitpart.sqf

Targets

The following targets all possess some sort of animation source. One can use animateSource to manipulate and customize them.

Display Name	Class	Animation Sources
Pop-Up Target 1	TargetP_Inf_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 1 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 1 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Side)	Target_PopUp_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Front)	Target_PopUp_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 1 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 2	TargetP_Inf2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 2 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf2_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 2 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf2_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Side)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Front)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 2 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp2_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 3	TargetP_Inf3_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 3 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf3_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 3 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf3_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Side)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Front)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 3 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp3_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Zombie 1	TargetP_Zom_F	Terc
Pop-Up Zombie 1 (Zones)	TargetP_Zom_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Zombie 1 (Side)	Zombie_PopUp_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Zombie 1 (Side - Zones)	Zombie_PopUp_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Zombie 1 (Front)	Zombie_PopUp_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Zombie 1 (Front - Zones)	Zombie_PopUp_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Hostage 1	TargetP_Civ_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 1 (Side)	Hostage_PopUp_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 1 (Front)	Hostage_PopUp_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Pop-Up Hostage 2	TargetP_Civ2_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 2 (Side)	Hostage_PopUp2_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 2 (Front)	Hostage_PopUp2_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Pop-Up Hostage 3	TargetP_Civ3_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 3 (Side)	Hostage_PopUp3_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Hostage 3 (Front)	Hostage_PopUp3_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Target - Oval (Ground)	Land_Target_Oval_F	Ground_holder_hide Pole_Left_Hide Pole_Right_Hide Pole_Top_Hide Pole_Bottom_Hide Left_Rotate Right_Rotate Top_Rotate Bottom_Rotate Pole_Rotate Target_Left_Rotate Target_Right_Rotate Target_Top_Rotate Target_Bottom_Rotate Target_Pole_Rotate
Target - Oval (Wall, Left)	Land_Target_Oval_Wall_Left_F	Ground_holder_hide Pole_Bottom_Hide Pole_Left_Hide
Target - Oval (Wall, Right)	Land_Target_Oval_Wall_Right_F	Ground_holder_hide Pole_Bottom_Hide Pole_Right_Hide
Target - Oval (Wall, Top)	Land_Target_Oval_Wall_Top_F	Ground_holder_hide Pole_Bottom_Hide Pole_Top_Hide
Target - Oval (Wall, Bottom)	Land_Target_Oval_Wall_Bottom_F	Ground_holder_hide
Steel Plate	Steel_Plate_F	Stand_Hide
Steel Plate (Stand)	Steel_Plate_Stand_F	Stand_Hide
Steel Plate (Large)	Steel_Plate_L_F	Stand_Hide
Steel Plate (Large - Stand)	Steel_Plate_L_Stand_F	Stand_Hide
Steel Plate (Small)	Steel_Plate_S_F	Stand_Hide
Steel Plate (Small - Stand)	Steel_Plate_S_Stand_F	Stand_Hide
Metal Pole	Metal_Pole_F	Platform_Hide Skeet_Hide
Metal Pole (Platform)	Metal_Pole_Platform_F	Platform_Hide
Metal Pole (Skeet)	Metal_Pole_Skeet_F	Skeet_Hide
Target Human Simple	TargetBootcampHumanSimple_F	Terc
Target Human	TargetBootcampHuman_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target (Disassembled, Base)	Land_Target_PopUp_01_mechanism_F	Target_source
Pop-Up Target 4	TargetP_Inf4_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 4 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf4_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 4 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf4_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Side)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Front)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 4 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp4_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 5	TargetP_HVT1_F	Terc
Moving Target 5 (Side)	Target_PopUp_HVT1_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 5 (Front)	Target_PopUp_HVT1_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 6	TargetP_HVT2_F	Terc
Moving Target 6 (Side)	Target_PopUp_HVT2_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 6 (Front)	Target_PopUp_HVT2_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 7	TargetP_Inf7_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 7 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf7_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 7 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf7_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Side)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Front)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 7 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp7_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 8	TargetP_Inf8_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 8 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf8_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 8 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf8_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Side)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Front)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 8 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp8_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 9	TargetP_Inf9_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 9 (Zones)	TargetP_Inf9_Acc1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Target 9 (Accuracy)	TargetP_Inf9_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Side)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Side - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_Acc2_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Front)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Target 9 (Front - Accuracy)	Target_PopUp9_Moving_90deg_Acc2_F	Terc
Pop-Up Alien 1	TargetP_Alien1_F	Terc
Pop-Up Alien 1 (Zones)	TargetP_Alien1_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Alien 1 (Side)	Target_PopUp_Alien1_Moving_F	Terc
Moving Alien 1 (Side - Zones)	Target_PopUp_Alien1_Moving_Acc1_F	Terc
Moving Alien 1 (Front)	Target_PopUp_Alien1_Moving_90deg_F	Terc
Moving Alien 1 (Front - Zones)	Target_PopUp_Alien1_Moving_90deg_Acc1_F	Terc
Dueling Target	Land_Target_Dueling_01_F	Plate_1_source Plate_2_source Plate_3_source Plate_4_source Plate_5_source Plate_6_source
Swivel Target	Land_Target_Swivel_01_F	Screws_source Popup_source Stand_source Swivel_1rpm_source Swivel_2rpm_source Swivel_3rpm_source Swivel_4rpm_source Swivel_5rpm_source Swivel_6rpm_source Swivel_10rpm_source Swivel_12rpm_source Swivel_15rpm_source
Swivel Target (Ground)	Target_Swivel_01_ground_F	Screws_source
Swivel Target (Left)	Target_Swivel_01_left_F	Stand_source Swivel_1rpm_source Swivel_2rpm_source Swivel_3rpm_source Swivel_4rpm_source Swivel_5rpm_source Swivel_6rpm_source Swivel_10rpm_source Swivel_12rpm_source Swivel_15rpm_source
Swivel Target (Right)	Target_Swivel_01_right_F	Stand_source Swivel_1rpm_source Swivel_2rpm_source Swivel_3rpm_source Swivel_4rpm_source Swivel_5rpm_source Swivel_6rpm_source Swivel_10rpm_source Swivel_12rpm_source Swivel_15rpm_source
VR Tank Target	Land_VR_Target_MBT_01_cannon_F	Turret_source Gun_source
VR Wheeled APC Target	Land_VR_Target_APC_Wheeled_01_F	Turret_source Gun_source

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Extraction script can be found on the Biki Export Scripts page.