DCS Mission Editor Question

I'm trying to set a division of A10C (AI) to startup and taxi 10 minutes after the game starts... This is a single player game where I'm in another division of A10Cs. I would like to see the other division sitting on the line during those 10 minutes prior to their start. I'm aware of the "Uncontrolled" feature but I've been unable to make it work. Any help is appreciated. thanks

Bonz...

The Trigger menu is considered Script?

Think of the trigger editor as an easy way for us to create lua scripts for our missions, you can run your own hand made own lua scripts from this trigger menu too, If you know or want to learn how to Program in Lua that is.

Scripts like Mist scripts and Moose can be run from the trigger editor.

Mist is a pre built library of Lua Scripts, that you can modify for your missions to do all sorts of things in a mission.

You can control most things in DCS world with lua scripting.

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Thanks... LUA scripting is unlikely any time soon. I tried your suggestion and couldn't get it to work. I can get the other GROUP of A10s to appear and either startup right away or just sit there and do nothing all day. I haven't been able to get them to appear at game start and STARTUP at some later time... 10 min in the above case. What am I missing?

From manual:

UNCONTROLLED. When setting an AI group to a “Takeoff from Ramp” (cold start) way-point, the Uncontrolled check box can be used to have the AI group appear at their starting location on the ramp, but not begin the spool up sequence until initiated by an AI TASK trigger as set by the START Command in the Triggered Actions of the group. In this case, the group aircraft will appear in the mission in parked configuration and remain as such until triggered to “come alive”.

So, first step is to set the group to start from ramp, then check "uncontrolled".

Next step is to click on "Triggered Actions" (next to payload), choose "Set Option" (or "Perform Command" - i'm not at my PC right now, just search START command) and click "Start".

In the new panel you will have the field "Name" - set something like this: "my AI division start event".

Then go to triggers, set trigger to ONCE, condition to time more - 600 seconds (do a test first and set it to 10 seconds, no need to wait 10 minutes) and actions to task set - click the drop-down and choose "START - my AI division start event".

Finally, check again if "uncontrolled" is set, sometimes it is unchecked by itself.

This is not possible. Once an AI is activated at a parking spot, it will start the engine if not already started and will Taxi... Unless you use uncontrolled or place a static. But you need scripting to do such tricks.

From manual:

 

 

 

So, first step is to set the group to start from ramp, then check "uncontrolled".

Next step is to click on "Triggered Actions" (next to payload), choose "Set Option" (or "Perform Command" - i'm not at my PC right now, just search START command) and click "Start".

In the new panel you will have the field "Name" - set something like this: "my AI division start event".

Then go to triggers, set trigger to ONCE, condition to time more - 600 seconds (do a test first and set it to 10 seconds, no need to wait 10 minutes) and actions to task set - click the drop-down and choose "START - my AI division start event".

Finally, check again if "uncontrolled" is set, sometimes it is unchecked by itself.

Works exactly as described... Mission attached

Delayed Start Test.miz

Wouldn't "AI OFF" at mission start, then "AI ON" with a TIME MORE of X seconds work? I've placed ground units like this if I want the units visible but not shooting yet.

EDIT: Nope. Can't do it with air units. Just checked.

Cool. Learned something :-)

I was sure I have used different ways to turn AI off many moons ago?

Then turn them back on, maybe it was a ground unit tho.

Anyway, this works for aircraft.:thumbup:

From manual:

 

So, first step is to set the group to start from ramp, then check "uncontrolled".

Next step is to click on "Triggered Actions" (next to payload), choose "Set Option" (or "Perform Command" - i'm not at my PC right now, just search START command) and click "Start".

In the new panel you will have the field "Name" - set something like this: "my AI division start event".

Then go to triggers, set trigger to ONCE, condition to time more - 600 seconds (do a test first and set it to 10 seconds, no need to wait 10 minutes) and actions to task set - click the drop-down and choose "START - my AI division start event".

Finally, check again if "uncontrolled" is set, sometimes it is unchecked by itself.

Cool. Learned something :-)

Which always makes the day more enjoyable. :)

I just gave it a try and it works great... Thanks Dard Wood...

With pleasure :)