Add Dynamic Zeus Curators to A3W

[wiking-at]

to contribute back to the community i prepared everything you need to dynamically create zeus curators in this pull request. this feature is especially nice if you want to do special events on your server.

the feature is only active if there is a zeusAdmin UID defined in A3Wasteland_settings\zeus.sqf.
sample zeus.sqf:
https://gist.github.com/wiking-at/3d16a68223d3128775d9

if an authorized zeusAdmin opens the zeus userinterface the server refreshes all curatorobjects for this user. so there should only be any performance impact if this feature is used.

took me countless iterations and a month of work to get it in this final form - so i hope people like it.

[hobart666]

You sir are one hell of a madman! I must try this!!!

[wiking-at]

if you run the a3w battleye filters you may have to change the mpEventHandler.txt and the createVehicle.txt:

mpEventHandler.txt
createVehicle.txt

[AgentRev]

Thanks, I will look into this next weekend.

[Soloknight]

I've been playing around with this, the only problem right now is if you use the artillery and have it hit near a player it kicks the play or any player in the area with the A3w anti hack system with "ModuleHQ_F"

[AgentRev]

@Soloknight - probably the BE filters: https://github.com/A3Wasteland/Release_Files/blob/94b8ce6be8d92e32310b579d953bc3285fa8b220/BattlEye/createVehicle.txt#L27-L31

[AgentRev]

or this:

ArmA3_Wasteland.Altis/server/default_config.sqf

Line 35 in a6e87b0

A3W_antiHackUnitCheck = 1; // Detect players who spawn unauthorized AI units (0 = no, 1 = yes) - disable if you have custom unit scripts/mods like AI recruitment or ALiVE

[Soloknight]

Thanks for the help, and the updates to a3w, just sent you another 15

[AgentRev]

thanks!

[Soloknight]

Hi Rev, I know you didn't write this code, but I'm trying to figure out how to disable the Y key from players, It makes a sound on the client side and some players just spam it over and over.

[AgentRev]

I don't see anything that makes sound in there...

[Soloknight]

I know, it's total weird, maybe if I change it to another key, but every time someone pushes the Y key they're highlighted on the map and it makes a sound that only the player and admins listed that are on can here, no one else can here it. I'm sure it's just a zues thing and we are using the default key which is causing the issue.

[AgentRev]

Ah, I found it: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Field_Manual_-_Zeus#Pinging_Zeus

This is built into the game...

[Soloknight]

Thanks Rev, I'll fit in another Donation this month for you, love your work, I will just live with it. we like using this to create admin missions or if some of the players are owning with the black foot. We will sometimes spawn in a few AI jets and problem is fixed lol.

[AgentRev]

Add this before the last line in client\clientEvents\onKeyPress.sqf :

// Disable Zeus ping
if (!_handled && _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface") then
{
    _handled = true;
};

I don't know if it will work but it's my only idea.

[Soloknight]

I'll let you know, server restarts in 5 min ;-)

[AgentRev]

huh hang on this will also prevent Zeus UI from opening...

[Soloknight]

np

[AgentRev]

// Disable Zeus ping
if (!_handled && _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface" && {!(player in allCurators)}) then
{
    _handled = true;
};

[Soloknight]

It still disabled it, but thanks for the quick response, I appreciate it.

[Soloknight]

Just sent you another 20 ;-) keep up the great work, can't wait till Tanoa

[AgentRev]

Thanks! Here's another attempt:

// Disable Zeus ping
if (!_handled && _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface" && isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then
{
    handled = true;
};

[Soloknight]

Thanks Rev, But It still works for both player and admins

[wiking-at]

maybe something like this will work:

// Disable Zeus ping
if (!_handled && _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface" && {!(getPlayerUID player in call zeusAdmins)}) then
{
    _handled = true;
};

i can't try it out at the moment unfortunately.

If you try that code you could also replace the code around line 57 with this block inspired by agentrev's superior knowledge of arma scripting commands:

        // Zeus Key
    case ( _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface" && (getPlayerUID player in call zeusAdmins)):
    {
        execVM "addons\aj\zeus\refreshzeus.sqf";
    };

edit: i also tested this approach on our server - it should work.

[NRZ7]

Replacing this

    // Z Key
    case (_key in A3W_customKeys_AJZeus):
    {
        execVM "addons\aj\zeus\refreshzeus.sqf";
    };

for this

        // Zeus Key
    case ( _key in actionKeys "CuratorInterface" && (getPlayerUID player in call zeusAdmins)):
    {
        execVM "addons\aj\zeus\refreshzeus.sqf";
    };

Works fine. Tahnks!

[wiking-at]

the second block is just tidying if the player has set his zeus function to another key. to disable the zeus pings the first block is mandatory.