MOOSE - Mission Object Oriented Scripting Framework

[Biga42]

Hi Guys, I just arrived here and don`t know where to start, but very excited to begin to create complex missions for DCS. What do you guys suggest me to read or see first?

 

Thanks!

[fargo007]

Go to youtube and start going over some of the howto's and tutorials. Lots of good stuff there.

[Hardcard]

Hi Guys, I just arrived here and don`t know where to start, but very excited to begin to create complex missions for DCS. What do you guys suggest me to read or see first?

 

Thanks!

Bookmark the following pages (If you haven't done it already)

 

1-Simulator Scripting Engine Documentation

Here you'll find documentation about different kinds of functions, events, enumerators, etc. built within the DCS scripting engine.

Examples are found in the "Lists" section.

 

2- MOOSE documentation

Here you'll find documentation about pretty much every functionality within MOOSE.

 

3- FlightControl YT channel

Here you'll find different kinds of MOOSE related videos. I recommend that you start with the "

" video series, then continue with the "

" video series.

 

After watching and applying what all those videos teach, you should be able to start doing basic stuff with MOOSE. From that point on, it's just a matter of making all sorts of mistakes and then learning from them :doh:

So you'll eventually be able to understand and apply what the more advanced videos teach.

 

4- MOOSE Demo Missions

 

Here you'll find example missions for most MOOSE functionalities.

Each folder contains both the DCS mission file and the MOOSE lua script that runs it.

 

At first, chances are that you won't understand half of the code (in most cases) :huh:.

But as you keep practicing and getting acquainted with MOOSE, the amount of code that you don't understand will keep decreasing. If you put in the effort, you'll eventually understand it all.

 

As an example, I just started using MOOSE (and scripting in LUA) 3 weeks ago.

During this time, I've gone from not understanding anything to being able to script elaborated functions (which include logic checks, triggers, event handlers, timers, "subfunctions",etc.)

 

5- MOOSE Discord channel

 

I also recommend that you join the MOOSE Discord channel.

It's a great way to get help and check out what other users have been able to do with MOOSE.

Also, if you read through the message history in the right sections of the channel, you might even find workarounds and solutions for the problems that you'll likely encounter along the way.

Edited October 11, 2019 by Hardcard

[Biga42]

Thanks! Lot of stuff to read and watch!

 

But I'm still quite lost here, is Moose a software? if yes, where from I do download it?

Edited August 1, 2018 by Biga42

[Habu_69]

Thanks! Lot of stuff to read and watch!

 

But I'm still quite lost here, is Moose a software? if yes, where from I do download it?

 

 

MOOSE is a "master" script required to be included in all missions that have a MOOSE script file. See first post this thread. Also Post 1071 this thread might help. Discord channel is best place for help on specific MOOSE issues. Welcome.

[Biga42]

Thank you Habu_69!!

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

Are there any RANGE missions examples?

[A Hamburgler]

Question is there a way to break out of or end AI_CAS_ZONE and AI_CAP_ZONE FSMs. I want a way to end the FSMs control over a unit so I can control that unit instead.

Never mind found the answer!! was :Stop(1)

Edited August 5, 2018 by A Hamburgler

[shagrat]

Are there any RANGE missions examples?

Closest to an example:

 

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

Closest to an example:

 

 

 

They don´t provide any link.

[Habu_69]

They don´t provide any link.

 

 

Link to On the Range mission. On the MOOSE Discord channel Func Range.

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/425033542121160705/425040572340895744/Goldwater_Range.miz

[shagrat]

They don´t provide any link.

Have you joined the Discord?

There were some Code snippets at the start of the Range-func Dischord Channel.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

Link to On the Range mission. On the MOOSE Discord channel Func Range.

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/425033542121160705/425040572340895744/Goldwater_Range.miz

 

Have you joined the Discord?

There were some Code snippets at the start of the Range-func Dischord Channel.

Thank you both. Thanks

[Maverick87Shaka]

Hi,

First of all thanks for the great job done with MOOSE! I really love it and it's powerfull function.

 

I'm now facing a problem managing our h24 server, regarding the Airport lights on Caucaso.

 

It will be possible in the future manage the lights at airfield with moose? Maybe extending the ATC_GROUND?

[Delta99]

Hi,

First of all thanks for the great job done with MOOSE! I really love it and it's powerfull function.

 

I'm now facing a problem managing our h24 server, regarding the Airport lights on Caucaso.

 

It will be possible in the future manage the lights at airfield with moose? Maybe extending the ATC_GROUND?

 

Lights are governed by the DCS engine and there is no access to such a thing as far as I am aware.

[Maverick87Shaka]

Lights are governed by the DCS engine and there is no access to such a thing as far as I am aware.

Yea, it's exactly the problem! DCS Engine fails almost everytime ( if the mission starts during daylight the runway light remains off even the mission go ahed into the night ) and I would like to override it's somehow!

The actual system it's very bad for servers that's remain running for 6 hours or more.

[Delta99]

Yea, it's exactly the problem! DCS Engine fails almost everytime ( if the mission starts during daylight the runway light remains off even the mission go ahed into the night ) and I would like to override it's somehow!

The actual system it's very bad for servers that's remain running for 6 hours or more.

 

Runway lights usually come on for me. But that is SP so maybe different in MP. Will try and remember to look for that later.

[Silvern]

Does anyone know how to use MOOSE SEAD?

 

Any demo missions?

 

https://flightcontrol-master.github.io/MOOSE_DOCS/Documentation/Sead.html

[Johnny_Rico]

Does anyone know how to use MOOSE SEAD?

 

Any demo missions?

 

https://flightcontrol-master.github.io/MOOSE_DOCS/Documentation/Sead.html

 

 

https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE_MISSIONS/tree/develop

 

 

have a look there and see

[Silvern]

https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE_MISSIONS/tree/develop

 

 

have a look there and see

 

 

Thank you, good sir.

[L39Tom]

Hallo,

 

I have some problems in making some missions for multiple clients.

There is no Moose mission for handling with clients.

 

How can I make this work for example?

I want to have the altitude of each client in a message

 

 

player = SET_CLIENT:New():FilterCoalitions("blue"):FilterCategories("plane"):FilterCountries("USA"):FilterStart()

 

player:ForEachClient(

function ( ClientObject )

posit = ClientObject:GetCoordinate()

positvec3 = posit:GetVec3()

player1alt = positvec3.y * 0.00328

MESSAGE:NewType( " Altitude = ".. playeralt .."m", MESSAGE.Type.Information ):ToAll()

end )

 

 

 

thanks for some help

Tom

[Silvern]

https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE_MISSIONS/tree/develop

 

 

have a look there and see

 

Hmm, the test mission doesn't seem to work. A recent DCS update might have broken something.

SAMs don't react to SEAD missiles and just let themselves be blown into oblivion.

 

Maybe ED will rework SAM behavoir themselves, they ought to if we want to have good F/A-18C SEAD operations. :)

[ECV56_Polten]

@L39Tom: I think you made a typo in

MESSAGE:NewType( " Altitude = ".. playeralt .."m", MESSAGE.Type.Information ):ToAll()

 

It should be

MESSAGE:NewType( " Altitude = ".. [b]player1alt[/b] .."m", MESSAGE.Type.Information ):ToAll()

[SageOT]

I've been scanning the A2A dispatcher docs but I'm missing it... How where do I set the total number of aircraft available? ie. once say 6 total planes have launched no more will be available?

 

Can someone link me to the "how to" that has that or post the code snip it?

 

Thanks,

 

Sage

[ElementLT]

Hi Sage! Here this what you might be in search of?

 

https://flightcontrol-master.github.io/MOOSE_DOCS_DEVELOP/Documentation/AI.AI_A2A_Dispatcher.html

 

I've been scanning the A2A dispatcher docs but I'm missing it... How where do I set the total number of aircraft available? ie. once say 6 total planes have launched no more will be available?

 

Can someone link me to the "how to" that has that or post the code snip it?

 

Thanks,

 

Sage