0005572: G3 uniforms and customized insignias texture collision

(0010455)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-03 14:33

Is it happening with only RHS launched?

(0010456)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-03 15:07

Yes, we tried all combinations of loading mods:
1. All other mods but without RHS
2. Only RHS
3. Vanilla only

The insignias work well on vanilla uniforms. The issue happens specifically on the G3 uniforms.

(0010457)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-03 15:31

And how are you respawning? Are you using some vanilla function?

(0010458)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-03 20:11

The only custom thing that happens on respawn is we listen to the respawn event and we run a script that assigns the insignias.

(0010459)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-03 20:33

I guess script is fault then? Could you share it perhaps?

(0010460)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-03 21:12

Of course. Here is the script that defines which insignia to give to each player by their Steam UID:

/* United States Players Array */
usPlayers = ["76561198002438570"];

/* Israel Players Array */
ilPlayers = ["76561198065837037"];

{

  if((getPlayerUID _x) in usPlayers) then
  {
    _x setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\us_flag.paa"];
  };

  if((getPlayerUID _x) in ilPlayers) then
  {
    _x setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"];
  };

} forEach allPlayers;

And here is the script of the event handler that enables it on respawn:

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////// Initialize The Insignia Arrays Handler Script /////////
addMissionEventHandler ["EntityRespawned",
{
    params ["_entity", "_corpse"];
    execVM "tfwp_scripts\insignias\flag_insignias.sqf";
}];

(0010461)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-03 22:18

How is that script initialized?

(0010462)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-03 22:36

We have two files:

The first script block is in a file called "flag_insignia.sqf".

Then, the second script block is what initialized in-game and is in a file called "initServer.sqf".

(0010463)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-03 22:42

so is setobjectTextureGlobal working fine for you?

(0010464)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-03 22:59

It works fine at the start of the mission, but after at least one respawn you can't see the insignias of the other players and vise versa.

(0010467)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-04 09:54

do you have script console enabled? Did you tried i.e. executing in console i.e.
cursorObject setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"]; or getObjectTextures cursorObject to see, what textures are applied? I tried it on dedicated server + 2 clients and couldn't reproduce this issue although I was using bit different method for ID differentiation (_foreachindex) since obviously all my clients had same steam ID.

(0010468)
ranger024 (reporter)
2020-04-04 17:14

We tried cursorObject setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"]; and it works.

Then after a couple of respawns my friend couldn't see my insignia anymore, but I could see mine and his as well, so he tried getObjectTextures cursorObject on my playable unit and it returned:

["rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\gen3_rgr_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\merrells_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\mechanix_green_co.paa",""]

The fourth element (index 3) in the array is the insignia one and it's returned empty.

When he could see my insignia, it returned:

["rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\gen3_rgr_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\merrells_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\mechanix_green_co.paa","tfwp_insignias\data\us_flag.paa"]

(0010469)
reyhard (administrator)
2020-04-04 18:09

Okay, that sounds like a script issue, not asset one. I would recommend you to head to forum or discord i.e.
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/forum/154-arma-3-mission-editing-scripting/ [^]

Main issue that I see is fact that server is applying textures to all players everytime someone respawns. setObjectTextureGlobal is transmitting change to all clients so I guess network is spammed with unnecessary data. This, plus fact you are using spawned script (execVM is spawning code, either call or putting whole code in EH could help there), might result in such desync.

Notes
(0010455) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-03 14:33	Is it happening with only RHS launched?

(0010456) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-03 15:07	Yes, we tried all combinations of loading mods: 1. All other mods but without RHS 2. Only RHS 3. Vanilla only The insignias work well on vanilla uniforms. The issue happens specifically on the G3 uniforms.

(0010457) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-03 15:31	And how are you respawning? Are you using some vanilla function?

(0010458) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-03 20:11	The only custom thing that happens on respawn is we listen to the respawn event and we run a script that assigns the insignias.

(0010459) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-03 20:33	I guess script is fault then? Could you share it perhaps?

(0010460) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-03 21:12	Of course. Here is the script that defines which insignia to give to each player by their Steam UID: /* United States Players Array / usPlayers = ["76561198002438570"]; / Israel Players Array */ ilPlayers = ["76561198065837037"]; { if((getPlayerUID _x) in usPlayers) then { _x setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\us_flag.paa"]; }; if((getPlayerUID _x) in ilPlayers) then { _x setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"]; }; } forEach allPlayers; And here is the script of the event handler that enables it on respawn: ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////// Initialize The Insignia Arrays Handler Script ///////// addMissionEventHandler ["EntityRespawned", { params ["_entity", "_corpse"]; execVM "tfwp_scripts\insignias\flag_insignias.sqf"; }];

(0010461) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-03 22:18	How is that script initialized?

(0010462) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-03 22:36	We have two files: The first script block is in a file called "flag_insignia.sqf". Then, the second script block is what initialized in-game and is in a file called "initServer.sqf".

(0010463) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-03 22:42	so is setobjectTextureGlobal working fine for you?

(0010464) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-03 22:59	It works fine at the start of the mission, but after at least one respawn you can't see the insignias of the other players and vise versa.

(0010467) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-04 09:54	do you have script console enabled? Did you tried i.e. executing in console i.e. cursorObject setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"]; or getObjectTextures cursorObject to see, what textures are applied? I tried it on dedicated server + 2 clients and couldn't reproduce this issue although I was using bit different method for ID differentiation (_foreachindex) since obviously all my clients had same steam ID.

(0010468) ranger024 (reporter) 2020-04-04 17:14	We tried cursorObject setObjectTextureGlobal [3, "\tfwp_insignias\data\il_flag.paa"]; and it works. Then after a couple of respawns my friend couldn't see my insignia anymore, but I could see mine and his as well, so he tried getObjectTextures cursorObject on my playable unit and it returned: ["rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\gen3_rgr_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\merrells_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\mechanix_green_co.paa",""] The fourth element (index 3) in the array is the insignia one and it's returned empty. When he could see my insignia, it returned: ["rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\gen3_rgr_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\merrells_co.paa","rhsusf\addons\rhsusf_infantry2\data\mechanix_green_co.paa","tfwp_insignias\data\us_flag.paa"]

(0010469) reyhard (administrator) 2020-04-04 18:09	Okay, that sounds like a script issue, not asset one. I would recommend you to head to forum or discord i.e. https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/forum/154-arma-3-mission-editing-scripting/ [^] Main issue that I see is fact that server is applying textures to all players everytime someone respawns. setObjectTextureGlobal is transmitting change to all clients so I guess network is spammed with unnecessary data. This, plus fact you are using spawned script (execVM is spawning code, either call or putting whole code in EH could help there), might result in such desync.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2020-04-03 14:13	ranger024	New Issue
2020-04-03 14:33	reyhard	Note Added: 0010455
2020-04-03 14:33	reyhard	Assigned To	=> reyhard
2020-04-03 14:33	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-03 15:07	ranger024	Note Added: 0010456
2020-04-03 15:07	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-03 15:31	reyhard	Note Added: 0010457
2020-04-03 15:31	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-03 20:11	ranger024	Note Added: 0010458
2020-04-03 20:11	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-03 20:33	reyhard	Note Added: 0010459
2020-04-03 20:33	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-03 21:12	ranger024	Note Added: 0010460
2020-04-03 21:12	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-03 22:18	reyhard	Note Added: 0010461
2020-04-03 22:18	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-03 22:36	ranger024	Note Added: 0010462
2020-04-03 22:36	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-03 22:42	reyhard	Note Added: 0010463
2020-04-03 22:42	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-03 22:59	ranger024	Note Added: 0010464
2020-04-03 22:59	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-04 09:54	reyhard	Note Added: 0010467
2020-04-04 09:54	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-04 17:14	ranger024	Note Added: 0010468
2020-04-04 17:14	ranger024	Status	feedback => new
2020-04-04 18:09	reyhard	Note Added: 0010469
2020-04-04 18:09	reyhard	Status	new => closed
2020-04-04 18:09	reyhard	Resolution	open => no change required

Relationships