How to create a "intro" for a mission?

[TempestRiser]

Hello fellow pilots !

I'm trying to learn how to create a “cinematic intro” for a mission, is a feature used in some of Deka Ironworks missions available for those who own a copy of the JF-17 module.

The single player mission named Night Attack have this kind of intro that I'm talking about, after the player click in START he will not be immediately placed in the plane cockpit... the camera will hover around some key positions for the mission... after that the player will finally spawn in the cockpit.
 

Edited March 26, 2021 by TempestRiser

[Backy 51]

I believe it requires recording a mission segment to "perform" your intro. Then take the track file and copy and paste it's lua code into your mission. At least that's how I think I did a simulated B-2 attack intro at the start of the mission I created below.

 

Run and then examine my Operation Desert Shoals mission located here:  https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3304514/

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by Backy 51

[Backy 51]

From a Wags post eons ago ...

 

TRACK PLAYBACK PRIOR TO MISSION START (MISSION INTRO)

 

It's now possible to create missions with a pre-recorded introduction track.

 

The procedure to create a mission with an intro track is as follows:

 

1. Create a mission with the necessary triggers, graphical and audio material.

2. Launch the mission, record the intro track and save it.

3. Create a new file, called "continue_track" with the number '1' inside. The file can be created with Notepad or other similar program. The file should have no extension.

4. Open the TRK file with your archive opener (winrar, etc.) and insert the "continue_track" file inside the "track_data" folder of the TRK archive.

5. Rename the TRK extention to MIZ.

 

As a result you will have a MIZ file that includes a track file inside. When the mission is launched, the track will be played back, after which the player will be handed control automatically.

 

[TempestRiser]

On 3/23/2021 at 5:10 PM, Backy 51 said:

From a Wags post eons ago ...

 

TRACK PLAYBACK PRIOR TO MISSION START (MISSION INTRO)

 

It's now possible to create missions with a pre-recorded introduction track.

 

The procedure to create a mission with an intro track is as follows:

 

1. Create a mission with the necessary triggers, graphical and audio material.

2. Launch the mission, record the intro track and save it.

3. Create a new file, called "continue_track" with the number '1' inside. The file can be created with Notepad or other similar program. The file should have no extension.

4. Open the TRK file with your archive opener (winrar, etc.) and insert the "continue_track" file inside the "track_data" folder of the TRK archive.

5. Rename the TRK extention to MIZ.

 

As a result you will have a MIZ file that includes a track file inside. When the mission is launched, the track will be played back, after which the player will be handed control automatically.

 

Thank you very much, i will check it

[Rudel_chw]

On 3/23/2021 at 5:10 PM, Backy 51 said:

From a Wags post eons ago ...

 

very interesting, will give it a try

[StevanJ]

On 3/23/2021 at 8:10 PM, Backy 51 said:

From a Wags post eons ago ...

 

TRACK PLAYBACK PRIOR TO MISSION START (MISSION INTRO)

 

It's now possible to create missions with a pre-recorded introduction track.

 

The procedure to create a mission with an intro track is as follows:

 

1. Create a mission with the necessary triggers, graphical and audio material.

2. Launch the mission, record the intro track and save it.

3. Create a new file, called "continue_track" with the number '1' inside. The file can be created with Notepad or other similar program. The file should have no extension.

4. Open the TRK file with your archive opener (winrar, etc.) and insert the "continue_track" file inside the "track_data" folder of the TRK archive.

5. Rename the TRK extention to MIZ.

 

As a result you will have a MIZ file that includes a track file inside. When the mission is launched, the track will be played back, after which the player will be handed control automatically.

 

Interesting.
So, could this be added to the end or the middle of a mission?

[Rudel_chw]

4 minutes ago, StevanJ said:

Interesting.
So, could this be added to the end or the middle of a mission?

 

"Introduction Track" ... looks like its only at the beginning

[Backy 51]

Rudel,

It would be cool to combine it with that Active Pause trigger you use so that you see the ISR footage first and then advance forward.