Battlefield Modding Tutorials BFMODS

lookie here ...

this is part of the apache gunner code out of AH64 objects.con , look at the lines i highlighted

rem *** AH64M230Control ***
ObjectTemplate.create PlayerControlObject AH64M230Control
ObjectTemplate.setNetworkableInfo AH64_body_info
ObjectTemplate.aiTemplate AH64Cannon
rem ---------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64M230Base
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/-0.95/-0.096
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64Entry
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/1.5
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64GunnerSeat
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/-.275/.140
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64NoseMount
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/-0.025/1.653
rem ObjectTemplate.vehicleFov 0.4
ObjectTemplate.vehicleFov 0.6
rem ---------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.setSoldierExitLocation -3/0.05/1 0/0/0
ObjectTemplate.GUIIndex 54
ObjectTemplate.setVehicleIcon "Vehicle/Icon_AH64.tga"
ObjectTemplate.setVehicleIconPos 62/108
ObjectTemplate.setNumberOfWeaponIcons 1
ObjectTemplate.setPrimaryAmmoIcon "Ammo/Icon_vulcan.tga"
ObjectTemplate.setPrimaryAmmoBar ABAmmoBar
ObjectTemplate.setCrossHairType CHTIcon
ObjectTemplate.setVehicleCategory VCLand
ObjectTemplate.setVehicleType VTFighter
ObjectTemplate.setToolTipType VTFighter


rem *** AH64M230Base ***
ObjectTemplate.create RotationalBundle AH64M230Base
ObjectTemplate.setNetworkableInfo AH64_body_info
ObjectTemplate.setGeometry AH64_M230_Mount
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64M230Rotation
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/-0.1425
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.setMinRotation -90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxRotation 90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxSpeed 90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setAcceleration 5000/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setInputToYaw c_PIMouseLookX

rem *** AH64M230Rotation ***
ObjectTemplate.create RotationalBundle AH64M230Rotation
ObjectTemplate.setNetworkableInfo AH64_body_info
rem -----------------------------------
rem ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64GunnerCamera
rem ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/-0.110/-0.300
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate M230Cannon
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.setMinRotation 0/-7/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxRotation 0/45/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxSpeed 0/90/0
ObjectTemplate.setAcceleration 0/5000/0
ObjectTemplate.setInputToPitch c_PIMouseLookY

rem *** AH64NoseMount ***
ObjectTemplate.create RotationalBundle AH64NoseMount
ObjectTemplate.setNetworkableInfo AH64_body_info
ObjectTemplate.setGeometry AH64_Nose_Mount
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64NoseSensors
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/-0.43/0
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.setMinRotation -90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxRotation 90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxSpeed 90/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setAcceleration 5000/0/0
ObjectTemplate.setInputToYaw c_PIMouseLookX

rem *** AH64NoseSensors ***
ObjectTemplate.create RotationalBundle AH64NoseSensors
ObjectTemplate.setNetworkableInfo AH64_body_info
ObjectTemplate.setGeometry AH64_Nose_Sensors
rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AH64GunnerCamera
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/0.2
rem Added gunsight
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AC-130_Howitzer_Cockpit
rem ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/0.75
ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/0.65rem -----------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.setMinRotation 0/-7/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxRotation 0/45/0
ObjectTemplate.setMaxSpeed 0/90/0
ObjectTemplate.setAcceleration 0/5000/0
ObjectTemplate.setInputToPitch c_PIMouseLookY

and blah ...

now this is the ac 130 cockpit code out of AC-130 objects.con

Rem ** AC-130_Howitzer_COckpit
ObjectTemplate.create LodObject AC-130_Howitzer_Cockpit
rem -------------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AC-130_Sight_Internal
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate AC-130_Sight_External
rem -------------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.lodSelector AC-130_Sight_Selector
rem *** AC-130_Sight_External***
ObjectTemplate.create SimpleObject AC-130_Sight_External
LodSelectorTemplate.create DistanceSelector AC-130_Sight_Selector
LodSelectorTemplate.addLodDistance 1
rem *** AC-130_Sight_Internal***
ObjectTemplate.create SimpleObject AC-130_Sight_Internal
ObjectTemplate.geometry AC-130_Sight

and blah ...

now look at the ac-130 geometries.con

rem ******************************************
rem - DesertCombat
rem - Version .39a
rem - July 16th
rem - Revision 1
rem ******************************************
rem 1-11-04
rem LOD distances revised - SW

renderer.beginGlobalCluster AC-130

GeometryTemplate.create StandardMesh AC-130_fus_M1
GeometryTemplate.file \DesertCombat\AC-130\AC-130_fus
GeometryTemplate.scale 1.25
GeometryTemplate.hasDynamicShadow 1
GeometryTemplate.setLodDistance 0 0
GeometryTemplate.setLodDistance 1 30
GeometryTemplate.setLodDistance 2 50
GeometryTemplate.setLodDistance 3 100


GeometryTemplate.create StandardMesh AC-130_Cockpit
GeometryTemplate.file \DesertCombat\AC-130\AC130_Cockpit
GeometryTemplate.hasDynamicShadow 1
GeometryTemplate.setLodDistance 0 0


GeometryTemplate.create StandardMesh AC-130_Sight
GeometryTemplate.file \DesertCombat\AC-130\AC-130_Sight
GeometryTemplate.scale .085

and blah ...

if u now check the AC-130_Sight.rs file located in the standardmesh/desertcombat/ac-130 folder u will see this

subshader "AC-130_Sight_Material0" "StandardMesh/Default"
{
lighting true;
materialDiffuse 1 1 1;
lightingSpecular false;
Transparent true;
twosided true;
depthWrite false;
texture "texture/DesertCombat/AC-130/AC-130_Sight";
}
subshader "AC-130_Sight_Material1" "StandardMesh/Default"
{
lighting true;
materialDiffuse 1 1 1;
lightingSpecular false;
twosided true;
texture "texture/DesertCombat/AC-130/AC-130_Sight";
}

there is the path to the texture file

so to just ad the sight as is to the scope simply "clamp" it in front of the scope camera, like they did in the apache gunner seat.

when u look at the apaches and walk around the nose in 3rd person view u will see that screen show up seperately a little in front of the apaches nose sensors.

however, a better but more complex way of doing it would be to create a smaller screen geometry in gmax or 3dsmax , e.g. downscale the ac-130_sight and position it with the scope and create a texture .dds file with attributes so the textures on the soldiers are highlighted when looking through it.

thats it for now ...

The map Spurning_Fate-1945.rfa from the Forgotten Hope map pack 6
has nightvision scopes for the Panthers, Hanomags and the special 'Vampir'
versions of the StG44 if you want more examples of how to do it.

silent heroes also has examples they use Down the barrel sights for most of the guns.