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|descr= Limits or sets a player-controlled vehicle's speed through cruise control. {{Feature|important|This command only works for:
|descr= Limits or sets a player-controlled vehicle's speed through cruise control.<br>
Speed Limiter and Cruise Control are implemented using a PID controller overwriting the vehicles thrust input.<br>
Cruise control is implemented as a speed limiter that simulates 100% thrust input by the player.<br>
If you apply brakes while cruise control is enabled, the cruise control (and speed limit) will automatically disengage.<br>
If (deltaSpeed > setpoint*20% && speed > setpoint) the vehicle will automatically apply brakes to try to get back down to the setpoint.<br>
If (deltaSpeed > setpoint*20% && speed < setpoint) the vehicle will always apply 100% thrust.<br><br>
{{Feature|important|
Executing this script command resets the PID controller.<br>
Meaning if you do it every frame you will break the automatic thrust control, so don't do that.<br>
You should only call ''setCruiseControl'' to ''change'' the setpoint.<br><br>
This command only works for:
* The local player
* The local player
* CarX, TankX and ShipX simulated vehicles
* CarX, TankX and ShipX simulated vehicles

Revision as of 10:35, 24 August 2021

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Only available in Development branch(es) until its release with Arma 3 patch v2.06.

Description

Description:
Limits or sets a player-controlled vehicle's speed through cruise control.
Speed Limiter and Cruise Control are implemented using a PID controller overwriting the vehicles thrust input.
Cruise control is implemented as a speed limiter that simulates 100% thrust input by the player.
If you apply brakes while cruise control is enabled, the cruise control (and speed limit) will automatically disengage.
If (deltaSpeed > setpoint*20% && speed > setpoint) the vehicle will automatically apply brakes to try to get back down to the setpoint.
If (deltaSpeed > setpoint*20% && speed < setpoint) the vehicle will always apply 100% thrust.

Executing this script command resets the PID controller.

Meaning if you do it every frame you will break the automatic thrust control, so don't do that.
You should only call setCruiseControl to change the setpoint.

This command only works for:

  • The local player
  • CarX, TankX and ShipX simulated vehicles
  • Forward speeds (positive speed)
Groups:
Unit ControlObject Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:
vehicle setCruiseControl [speed, autoThrust]
Parameters:
vehicle: Object - The vehicle to limit
speed: Number - Desired/top speed in km/h. 0 to disable any setting. Only positives values are valid, negative values will make the vehicle unable to move forward
autoThrust: Boolean
  • true - Cruise control. The vehicle will maintain this speed until brakes is applied or driver dies or leaves the vehicle
  • false - Speed limiter. The vehicle will not accelerate above set speed
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
vehicle player setCruiseControl [50, true]; // sets cruise control to 50 km/h
Example 2:
vehicle player setCruiseControl [5, false]; // limits player's vehicle speed to 5 km/h

Additional Information

See also:
getCruiseControl limitSpeed forceSpeed setAirplaneThrottle

Notes

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