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| - | **Weapon Recoils** | + | [[https:// |
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| + | **ArmA 1** aka Armed Assault (ArmA) | ||
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| + | **ArmA 1 Weapon Recoils | ||
| In a short overview the recoil configuration comes to this. | In a short overview the recoil configuration comes to this. | ||
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| recoilProne = " | recoilProne = " | ||
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| + | ====== Tips ====== | ||
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| + | Q1184 the master of ArmA recoils told us this: | ||
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| + | Ok there' | ||
| ====== Recoil Configuration ====== | ====== Recoil Configuration ====== | ||
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| Basic knowledge of config.cpp editing is a prerequisite for this lesson. | Basic knowledge of config.cpp editing is a prerequisite for this lesson. | ||
| - | ====== Understanding | + | |
| + | ====== Understanding | ||
| Each recoil preset under cfgRecoils reads from left to right and specifies change in weapon position over time. It is somewhat similar to camera scripting; it commits the changes smoothly over a specific period of time. | Each recoil preset under cfgRecoils reads from left to right and specifies change in weapon position over time. It is somewhat similar to camera scripting; it commits the changes smoothly over a specific period of time. | ||
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| There are two reference points in this preset. The first one takes 0.05 seconds to kick back 0.02 and up 0.04. The second takes 0.05 seconds to return to zero (normal position). The felt result is a recoil that takes the same amount of time to go up and down, in a linear motion, like this shape: | There are two reference points in this preset. The first one takes 0.05 seconds to kick back 0.02 and up 0.04. The second takes 0.05 seconds to return to zero (normal position). The felt result is a recoil that takes the same amount of time to go up and down, in a linear motion, like this shape: | ||
| - | /\ | + | /\ |
| If you've played FDF Mod, you're probably familiar with their unique weapon recoils. An FDF rifle recoil looks more like this: | If you've played FDF Mod, you're probably familiar with their unique weapon recoils. An FDF rifle recoil looks more like this: | ||
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| It takes the same amount of time, 0.05 seconds, to go back 0.02 and up 0.05 (a little higher than BIS's rifle recoil), then takes 0.35 seconds to return to 0 offset and slightly negative angle. It stays at this slightly negative angle for 0.07 seconds then takes 0.13 seconds to return to 0 angle. The felt result is a stronger kick up with far more delay in " | It takes the same amount of time, 0.05 seconds, to go back 0.02 and up 0.05 (a little higher than BIS's rifle recoil), then takes 0.35 seconds to return to 0 offset and slightly negative angle. It stays at this slightly negative angle for 0.07 seconds then takes 0.13 seconds to return to 0 angle. The felt result is a stronger kick up with far more delay in " | ||
| - | There are no distinctions in recoil configs between standing, crouching, or prone recoils. OFP reads the recoil and automatically changes it to suit the soldier' | + | In OFP there are no distinctions in recoil configs between standing, crouching, or prone recoils. OFP reads the recoil and automatically changes it to suit the soldier' |
| - | ====== Making | + | ====== Making |
| To make your own recoil preset in an addon config, create your own CfgRecoils section. This section is readAndCreate, | To make your own recoil preset in an addon config, create your own CfgRecoils section. This section is readAndCreate, | ||
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| In that example, testRecoil will be a stronger recoil taking a bit more time to recenter. testRecoil2 will be a light recoil suitable for something more like a .22LR hunting rifle. | In that example, testRecoil will be a stronger recoil taking a bit more time to recenter. testRecoil2 will be a light recoil suitable for something more like a .22LR hunting rifle. | ||
| - | ====== Applying | + | ====== Applying |
| If the weapon in question has no extra fireModes, like Single or Burst selection, just specify the recoil like so: | If the weapon in question has no extra fireModes, like Single or Burst selection, just specify the recoil like so: | ||
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| - | recoil = testRecoil; | + | recoil = testRecoil; |
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| If the weapon has more firemodes, you'll have to specify the recoil for each one. Note that in most cases, making separate recoils for single and full-auto is unrealistic; | If the weapon has more firemodes, you'll have to specify the recoil for each one. Note that in most cases, making separate recoils for single and full-auto is unrealistic; | ||
| - | ====== Tuning | + | ====== Tuning |
| - | Here are some speculative suggestions on how to custom-fit recoil presets to your weapons. Speculative because it's been years since I've fired a gun | + | Here are some speculative suggestions on how to custom-fit recoil presets to your weapons. Speculative because it's been years since I've fired a gun |
| 1. Base it on the caliber of the bullet and size of the cartridge of the bullet. A 7.62 rifle bullet should generally create more recoil (especially offset) than a 5.45 bullet. | 1. Base it on the caliber of the bullet and size of the cartridge of the bullet. A 7.62 rifle bullet should generally create more recoil (especially offset) than a 5.45 bullet. | ||
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