do you have modding tutorials if not could you make some if you ever feel like it

@Vortx

I've not worked on this mod in quite some time. In the beginning it was me being stubborn in attempting to get it to function properly. We got some great things out of this as far as being able to pack it in a bag without a drone backpack and we got the size correct. But some how we have never been able to overcome the issue with steering sensitivity. We've looked at it from every angle and whenever we thought we had it beat it always creates another issue somehow.

The guys with SPS have apparently found something that works and their version is locked to BLUFOR like mine. Please feel free to drop by their mod (SPS BlackHornet PRS) and use it. I use it myself in some missions.

Thanks

Nichols

This thing is cool but incredibly hard to steer. Can someone tell me how to decrease th sensitivity of the steering?

Hello, I sent you a friend request regarding this mod.

@Mohamedcl I sent friend request to you.That way we can chat directly.

Hello, I liked the mod I am interested in updating it, it is possible that I can upload this mod in a mod pack where I test things and upload it to the workshop (without earning the merit), obviously I will wait for your permission.

@Engieman It has some weight issues with it. I have not updated it in a while and have been thinking of pulling it off the workshop since the SPS guys have a version up as well.

how do you use the mod when i put the drone down it seems to be stuck in the ground

@jkellgren7

No and no plans for it to do that...its only meant for close area situational awareness and final movements into a target location.

Can this lase?

Looking forward to this mod! I keep checking it for updates almost every other day. I'm sure there are plenty of other people looking forward to this as well, keep up the awesome work!

No worries @Diveyez. Sometimes things happen.

Also to everyone else. I have a few ideas after talking with some folks and I am trying those this weekend....12/29/19...hope to have some info soon on if it works or not.

Sorry I did not keep my word. I was planning a move to florida and the person I was with died. Life happens.

We appreciate your efforts @Nichols! How's it going? Any progress? I'd really love to be able to use this in game.

@john_contantine9 yeah trying to find a way to dial that back has been a nightmare on my end. I wish it was easier to do; if it was I would have killed that project todo item and could start on something else for it.

It needs A LOT less sensitivity. I use the lowest CPI on my mouse and it's still unusable for know. Apart from that, nice project! :)

ACE is not required but it is recommended. It is primarily recommended for being able to pick up and interact with the drone.

Great job, and great Idea bro. Thank you very much! But ...Is ACE really necessary? Or no?

very cool

cyuuuute

Got it flying by disabling the autonomous feature but only hover is possible now and anything else (like flying in any direction) is impossible as it will just flip and then crash. Looking forward to update

As soon as we get the flight control system to a decent point I will put out a video for it.

Also try turning down your mouse polling if at all possible if you have a gaming type mouse and that will help. I am working on the flight controls again tonight and hope to have a new update for you guys soon.

Impossible to handle, but so cool to see and evading the bullets at close range. It would be great if the control system had much less sensitivity. Great job!

@Chandancole it works fine wit ha NATO terminal, not sure about the others though

what terminal im so confused can u do a tutorial video possibly ?

The thing with using the keys for control is that they are full on or full off.. there is no in between..

Lots of updates coming soon from other developers, so I am not expecting me and Nichols to post many updates in the coming few months.


We would love some videos of this in usage for display on the workshop page. <3

Music to use for videos of this drone in usage, Its my my old labels in Baltimore's stuff.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1697058088

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Thanks for the thought on the Xbox Controller. I have one as well and have never thought of controlling it with that type of controller.

At first when I tried to take off... it seemed to not work... I held the button down for about 3 secs and then it started to fly... but as everyone is saying.. ya the controls are too sensitive.. I haven't tried using my 360 controller yet.. will have to play around with it... If I come up with anything..I'll post it asap...... Thanks again Nichols....

Complaints Do Nothing For Production.
Work In Progress, The Only Hard Day Was Yesterday.

Fly the drone on the Performance branch of arma for latency reduction in the controls.

I have been working with Picture in Picture and Objects you can hold in your hand a lot lately. I think I want to go ahead and make a tablet to control it in the field and see its cam.

Good looking but it is impossible to control this thing . Need sensitivity improvements ...

I see that some criticisms are very ruthless. It is true that the operation of the drone must be refined a little, however, with respect to the previous version (Black Hornet Nano UAV), there has been a spectacular breakthrough. Thanks for your work.

Very good mod but needs stability improvements, on the other hand it would be nice to have the screen to mount it and control it from the screen of the drone itself

My concept for drone control system was inspired by ACEmod Python and Ghost Recon: Wildlands

I can only have so many people commenting on the builds at one time and my pilots are licensed in real life. Some are programmers and engineers, I hope you guys understand. I would like to copyright this system, for reuse in another unreal title.

I am coding a flight dynamics stabilization plugin. ETA 3-4 months till full completion past Alpha testing. You can join a Milsim, where I will be hiring test pilots or wait the 4 Months. This is a closed Alpha and Beta program.

@nichols for the record here: I was able to get it off the ground through additional testing, but stability was extremely bad. Following take off in would just bounce all over even with auto-hover on. Inside and outside structures. It would bounce all over and realistically no control even with no mouse movement at all.

Drone sensitivity it very high. Having a hard time controlling it.

@William Clark

Just sent you a friend request as I am curious about your not being able to take off with the drone. If you don't mind shoot me a video of the issue. I am working on tracking down what the problem is for you guys that are reporting this but I haven't been able to replicate it yet.

OK so how many of you guys have mouse input turned on as your primary flight control for drones?

I just tested this and found that when I turned my Corsair mouse control way down to the lowest polling setting; I can almost fly it for more than 500 meters. I say almost because the control input from the mouse gets a little wonky when you try to over correct from a small turn and then you are fighting to get back to level flight. I also commented out several items in the config that seemed to create problems as well.

You are welcome.

Hopefully we can overcome this flight issue quickly. Its been a pain in the rear for a long time and I wish I knew why it wasn't working properly; I had it licked a long time ago and something changed that I can't see to find. It may be a forest for the tree type of issue but I am going to keep at it.

I am soo glad you are working on a NON-ACE ver... as ACE has really dropped the ball .. seems everything I am working on a mission that has any ACE parts in it.. and then there is a small update.. My mission is scrapped as ACE takes for ever to update they stuff... so I just quit using ACE all together ... I fly quads and racing quads in real life.. :) also build them as well.. so much fun flying in FPV I have one that will fit in the palm of your hand.. and it does about 112mph.. on 4s battery... here is a page about the Hornet.. maybe find some useful info there....https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/02/12/the-army-is-buying-this-pocket-sized-drone-in-bulk-for-recon-at-platoon-and-below/
THANK YOU Nichols for all the work and time you donate to this game ... It's people like you that make this one of the best.... if not.. the best gaming community there is....
PEACE THE Z

To address some messages I have received.

The camera is fixed forward as it is in real life. In real life it does not rotate at all and in order to look at the 45° forward low angle camera I believe you have to change the view anyway...we attempted to get that angle to work in a camera setting but it was not possible.

We have tried to keep it at the same size as it is in real life.

I would like to expand this and create a few additonal items such as a small case that is packable as well as a completely new drone control panel in the future.

HOWEVER those items are WAY DOWN THE ROAD. As it is right now you can put this in a pack and it takes up a very small amount of space. So if you are concerned with recharging it, etc... don't be just pack in 5-10 of them on your drone operator and move on down the road. They are expendable.

So 2 things here....thanks for all the help so far that many of you have posted. Other guys if you have nothing good to say or share to help then don't use the mod and try to help.

@Kozak I removed that as a dependency. Please note I am working on a solution and have re-written the config and am testing it currently for the drone.

@Diveyez I just tested as well and had the same problem. Both in VR and in an actual mission. It deploys fine and I can connect and control it. Engines turn on and spool up, but it just sits on the ground and stays there. Tried all the normal drone controls and it just wouldn't move. I like the idea and I am sad that it just sits there.