Modifying Survivor Spawn Locations

shinkicker

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1. Open up the Arma editor from the single player menu (disable the DayZ mod (remove -mod=@DayZ) if single player is greyed out and can't be selected)).

2. Select your Map (we will use Chernarus for this example)

3. Now highlight Markers to the right select menu.

4. Using the map marker, find a spawn position close to the centre of the map and double left click on the mouse. Type under name 'centre', leave everything else as it is, and select OK.

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4. Repeat the same to the left side of the map and name type as 'respawn_west'

5. Repeat again to your selected locations and name them spawn0, spawn1, spawn2, spawn3, spawn4

6. Now select 'Save' and name it 'spawnpoints', save as 'user mission.

7. Go to C:\Users\<your_name>\Documents\ArmA 2\missions\spawnpoints.Chernarus

8. Open up the mission.sqm file and copy the following code:

Code:
class Markers
        {
                items=7;
                class Item0
                {
                        position[]={7839.6055,381.33774,8414.7324};
                        name="center";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item1
                {
                        position[]={-18697.58,379.53012,25815.256};
                        name="respawn_west";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item2
                {
                        position[]={4932.3345,0.39950246,1989.1094};
                        name="spawn0";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item3
                {
                        position[]={2236.0391,0.63119155,1923.3735};
                        name="spawn1";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item4
                {
                        position[]={8738.1328,0.45720705,2122.1082};
                        name="spawn2";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item5
                {
                        position[]={10909.267,0.57597214,2422.3096};
                        name="spawn3";
                        type="Empty";
                };
                class Item6
                {
                        position[]={13510.764,0.44504455,5249.3027};
                        name="spawn4";
                        type="Empty";
                };
        };
};

Now open up the mission.sqm file for DayZ - location depends on server type you have. Mine is MPMissions\dayz_1.Chernarus

Find the same section of code as above and replace each position coordinate, i.e. take the centerwest position[] number from your own created mission.sqm you made in the editor and paste it into the position[] in the dayz mission file.

Also if you followed the sequence as above, it should be identical (apart from having both different and new positions), so you may be able to just copy and paste the whole class.

Just make sure the code syntax is copied over correctly. Back up your DayZ mission.sqm first, so you can rollback if you screw it up.
 
It could, but I have a much better method. I will try and post it up soon.

That would be great. If you could write something up on how to do a map conversion for dayz that would be great too. I have been plying around and figured out some of it but never quite got one working. I'd love to find out how to do it then maybe start making a map of my own from scratch.
 
That would be great. If you could write something up on how to do a map conversion for dayz that would be great too. I have been plying around and figured out some of it but never quite got one working. I'd love to find out how to do it then maybe start making a map of my own from scratch.

Sure, will do.

I need to clean up a lot of loose ends from Celle first, but after that hopefully I can chill and put up some material.
 
Sure, will do.

I need to clean up a lot of loose ends from Celle first, but after that hopefully I can chill and put up some material.

That'd be awesome. But any chance of just a quick list of things I could look up myself for now?

I'm making a map for arma2 and can't find anything about what I need to do to convert it for use with DayZ.
 
Theres a few things you need to do, but the main points that should get you up and running.

Create a mod folder with your map @zombiesmap

Inside that folder should be your map zombiesmap.pbo

Create a mod folder for the dayz files @DayZ (as you would for a normal install of DayZ)

Next you want to download a server install and set it up inside a COPY of your arma 2 OA folder (there are plenty of tutorials around to show that) - call the folder something like MyServer (anything will do).

Inside MyServer\MPMissions create a new mission folder called

dayz_1.zombiesmap

so...

MyServer\MPMissions\dayz_1.zombiesmap

Copy over the mission.sqm, init.sqf and description.sqf from dayz_1.Chernarus to dayz_1.zombiesmap

Edit the copied over mission.sqm file and add your addon to the existing addons:


addOns[]=
{
"zombiesmap",
"ca_modules_animals",
"dayz_code",
"dayz_weapons",
"dayz_equip",
"dayz_vehicles",


Next open the server.cfg file and change as follows:

class Missions { class DayZ { template = dayz_1.zombiesmap; difficulty = "Veteran"; }; };

In your server startup file change the world and mod folders:

start .\Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe -mod=@DayZ;@zombiesmap;@hive -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=zombiesmap -exThreads=0 -maxMem=1024

Note the above is an example, it depends on the server (that example is using pwnoz0rs build).

After that you want to make sure you have @zombiesmap and @dayz in both the root of your server and the Arma 2 OA installation folder.

Set your launch options for starting the arma 2 game:

-mod=@zombiesmap;@DayZ

That should be enough to get you up and running with your map and the DayZ mission running. If you use the same buildings as Chernarus then you will get loot and zombies spawn, if not, and you are using new buildings it gets a little more complicated, but I will go into that soon.
 
Thanks for the info Shinkicker. However, I am having an issue getting this [spawn locations] to work. After doing what is stated in your first post. I rebuilt my pbo. and booted up my server. The spawnpoints still appear to be as they were before - as in I'm not spawning at my new locations.

I have checked my MPmission pbo and it shows the spawns I created, but they don't seem to have any effect.

Any extra help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks for the info Shinkicker. However, I am having an issue getting this [spawn locations] to work. After doing what is stated in your first post. I rebuilt my pbo. and booted up my server. The spawnpoints still appear to be as they were before - as in I'm not spawning at my new locations.

I have checked my MPmission pbo and it shows the spawns I created, but they don't seem to have any effect.

Any extra help would be greatly appreciated.

Really mate, I am worried maybe I got it wrong now, but I am sure this worked for me (its awhile since I played with it). I am little snowed under with things to do, do you think you could test something........

Follow the same procedure as the post with the screenshots, but put your markets right up north near the edge of the map and re'PBO them back up. Now restart the server, kill y'self and then see if you respawn in the north.

What you could also do is upload your PBO to mediafire or a similar service and I can take a look at it later ron.

EDIT: One other things come to mind, if you mission is PBO'ed that suggests its the Bliss build? I wonder if ayan has changned the spawn function and put it somewhere else? Hmmmm...I will see if I can check that out if thats the case.
 
Thanks for your reply. Sorry I forget to mention (half asleep when I wrote the post) it is the Bliss build I'm using.

The first trial was on Utes map, and it seemed to have no effect. After your post, I have retried using Chernarus map, I placed the markers up north as you suggested. This time I always spawn inside that house in Novy. - The one that very rarely happens with the regular spawns. - No matter how many times I kill myself or where I move my spawns to, this is the only spawn that seems to be active.

Here is the link to the rePBO'd file: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0i3z8062v4f24ef

Thanks for taking your time to have a look at this, it's very much appreciated
 
Thanks for your reply. Sorry I forget to mention (half asleep when I wrote the post) it is the Bliss build I'm using.

The first trial was on Utes map, and it seemed to have no effect. After your post, I have retried using Chernarus map, I placed the markers up north as you suggested. This time I always spawn inside that house in Novy. - The one that very rarely happens with the regular spawns. - No matter how many times I kill myself or where I move my spawns to, this is the only spawn that seems to be active.

Here is the link to the rePBO'd file: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0i3z8062v4f24ef

Thanks for taking your time to have a look at this, it's very much appreciated
This is the exact same thing that happens on my server when I try to adjust the player spawn points.
 
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the fact that each marker reprecenta a class.

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spawning 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
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Code:
    items=7;
        class Item0
        {
            position[]={10440.316,6,2234.4336};
            name="center";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item1
        {
            position[]={10540.356,6,2234.4236};
            name="respawn_west";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item2
        {
            position[]={10386.87,6.154192,2269.3311};
            name="spawn0";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item3
        {
            position[]={10505.49,6,2184.4487};
            name="spawn1";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item4
        {
            position[]={10389.216,6,2136.4214};
            name="spawn2";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item5
        {
            position[]={10421.217,6,2204.8638};
            name="spawn3";
            type="Empty";
        };
        class Item6
        {
            position[]={10480.699,6,2269.7336};
            name="spawn4";
            type="Empty";
        };
 
dayz_server.pbo => compile => server_playerSetup.sqf



Code:
private ["_characterID", "_doLoop", "_playerID", "_playerObj", "_randomSpot", "_primary", "_key", "_worldspace", "_score", "_position", "_pos", "_isIsland", "_medical", "_stats", "_state", "_dummy", "_debug", "_distance", "_hit", "_fractures", "_w", "_findSpot", "_humanity", "_clientID", "_distanceValue", "_coastSpawn"];
 
#include "\@dayzcc\addons\dayz_server_config.hpp"
 
// Set Variables
_characterID    = _this select 0;
_playerObj        = _this select 1;
_playerID        = getPlayerUID _playerObj;
 
diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP ATTEMPT: " + str(_this));
 
if (isNull _playerObj) exitWith {
    diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP INIT FAILED: Exiting, player object null: " + str(_playerObj));
};
 
if (_playerID == "") then {
    _playerID = getPlayerUID _playerObj;
};
 
if (_playerID == "") exitWith {
    diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP INIT FAILED: Exiting, no player ID: " + str(_playerObj));
};
 
private ["_dummy"];
_dummy = getPlayerUID _playerObj;
if ( _playerID != _dummy ) then {
    diag_log format ["DEBUG: Player ID miscompare with UID! ID: %1", _playerID];
    _playerID = _dummy;
};
 
// Variables
_worldspace    = [];
_state            = [];
 
_key = format ["CHILD:102:%1:", _characterID];
_primary = [_key, false, dayZ_hivePipeAuth] call server_hiveReadWrite;
 
if (isNull _playerObj or !isPlayer _playerObj) exitWith {
    diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP RESULT: Exiting, player object null: " + str(_playerObj));
};
 
if (KillMsgs) then {
    diag_log ("PLAYER: Adding MPHit Event for " + str(_playerObj));
    _playerObj addMPEventHandler ["MPHit", {_this spawn fnc_Hit;}];
};
 
diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP RESULT: Successful with " + str(_primary));
 
_medical        = _primary select 1;
_stats            = _primary select 2;
_state            = _primary select 3;
_worldspace    = _primary select 4;
_humanity        = _primary select 5;
_randomSpot    = false;
 
// Get correct world values
_distanceValue    = 500;
_isIsland        = false;
_coastSpawn    = 0;
 
if (worldName in ["lingor", "fallujah", "panthera2", "takistan", "zargabad"]) then {
    _distanceValue    = 500;
    _isIsland        = true;
    _coastSpawn    = 1;
};
 
if (count _worldspace > 0) then {
    _position        = _worldspace select 1;
    _debug            = getMarkerpos "respawn_west";
    _distance        = _debug distance _position;
   
    if (count _position < 3) then { _randomSpot = true; };
    if (_distance < _distanceValue) then { _randomSpot = true; };
} else {
    _randomSpot = true;
};
 
diag_log ("PLAYER: LOGIN RESULT: Location: " + str(_worldspace) + ", Random Spawn: " + str(_randomSpot));
 
// Set medical values
if (count _medical > 0) then {
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_isDead", (_medical select 0), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["NORRN_unconscious", (_medical select 1), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_infected", (_medical select 2), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_injured", (_medical select 3), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_inPain", (_medical select 4), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_isCardiac", (_medical select 5), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_lowBlood", (_medical select 6), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_BloodQty", (_medical select 7), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["unconsciousTime", (_medical select 10), true];
   
    // Add Wounds
    {
        _playerObj setVariable[_x, true, true];
        [_playerObj, _x, _hit] spawn fnc_usec_damageBleed;
        usecBleed = [_playerObj, _x, 0];
        publicVariable "usecBleed";
    } forEach (_medical select 8);
   
    // Add fractures
    _fractures = (_medical select 9);
    _playerObj setVariable ["hit_legs", (_fractures select 0), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["hit_hands", (_fractures select 1), true];
   
    // Additional medical stats
    if (count _medical > 11) then {
        _playerObj setVariable ["messing", (_medical select 11), true];
    };   
} else {
    // Reset Fractures
    _playerObj setVariable ["hit_legs", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["hit_hands", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_injured", false, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["USEC_inPain", false, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["messing", [0,0], true];
};
   
if (count _stats > 0) then {   
    // Register stats
    _playerObj setVariable ["zombieKills", (_stats select 0), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["headShots", (_stats select 1), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["humanKills", (_stats select 2), true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["banditKills", (_stats select 3), true];
    _playerObj addScore (_stats select 1);
   
    // Save Score
    _score = score _playerObj;
    _playerObj addScore ((_stats select 0) - _score);
   
    // Record for Server JIP checks
    _playerObj setVariable ["zombieKills_CHK", (_stats select 0)];
    _playerObj setVariable ["headShots_CHK", (_stats select 1)];
    _playerObj setVariable ["humanKills_CHK", (_stats select 2)];
    _playerObj setVariable ["banditKills_CHK", (_stats select 3)];
 
    // Add sex selection
    if (count _stats > 4) then {
        if (!(_stats select 3)) then { _playerObj setVariable["selectSex", true, true]; };
    } else {
        _playerObj setVariable ["selectSex", true, true];
    };
} else {
    // Register stats
    _playerObj setVariable ["zombieKills", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["humanKills", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["banditKills", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["headShots", 0, true];
   
    // Record for Server JIP checks
    _playerObj setVariable ["zombieKills_CHK", 0];
    _playerObj setVariable ["humanKills_CHK", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["banditKills_CHK", 0, true];
    _playerObj setVariable ["headShots_CHK", 0];
};
 
if (_randomSpot) then {
    private ["_counter", "_position", "_isNear", "_isZero", "_mkr"];
   
    if (!isDedicated) then { endLoadingScreen; };
   
    // Spawn into random
    _findSpot = true;
    _mkr = "";
   
    while {_findSpot} do {
        _counter = 0;
       
        while {_counter < 20 and _findSpot} do {
            _mkr        = "spawn" + str(round(random 4)); // Read random spawn marker from mission
            _position    = ([(getMarkerPos _mkr), 0, 400, 10, 0, 300, _coastSpawn] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos); // Get position from spawn marker
            _isNear    = count (_position nearEntities ["Man", 50]) == 0; // Another player near?
            _isZero    = ((_position select 0) == 0) and ((_position select 1) == 0);
 
            if (!_isIsland) then {
                _pos = _position;
                for [{_w = 0}, {_w <= 150}, {_w = _w + 2}] do {
                    _pos = [(_pos select 0), ((_pos select 1) + _w), (_pos select 2)];
                    if (surfaceisWater _pos) exitWith { _isIsland = true; };
                };
            };
 
            if (_isNear and !_isZero) then { _findSpot = false };
           
            _counter = _counter + 1;
        };
    };
   
    _isZero    = ((_position select 0) == 0) and ((_position select 1) == 0);
    _position    = [_position select 0, _position select 1, 0];
   
    if (!_isZero) then {
        _worldspace = [0, _position];
        diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP RESULT: Marker: " + _mkr + ", Position: " + str(_position));
    } else {
        diag_log ("PLAYER: SETUP ERROR: Position is zero");
    };
};
 
// Record player for management
dayz_players set [count dayz_players, _playerObj];
 
// Record player position locally for server checking
_playerObj setVariable ["characterID", _characterID, true];
_playerObj setVariable ["humanity", _humanity, true];
_playerObj setVariable ["humanity_CHK", _humanity];
_playerObj setVariable ["lastPos", getPosATL _playerObj];
 
dayzPlayerLogin2 = [_worldspace, _state];
_clientID = owner _playerObj;
_clientID publicVariableClient "dayzPlayerLogin2";
 
// Record time started
_playerObj setVariable ["lastTime", time];
 
diag_log ("PLAYER: LOGIN PUBLISHING: " + str(_playerObj) + ", Type: " + (typeOf _playerObj));
 
// Clean up
dayzLogin    = null;
dayzLogin2    = null;
 
I am trying to add a few extra spawns as well. I get the same problem as above where a new player may get the spawn but a dead player re spawning gets stuck in the house in novy sobor.

I have added the new locations via the mission file and edited the random selection in dayz_server.pbo => compile => server_playerSetup.sqf to no avail.

Any help is much appreciated.
 
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