Arma 3
Vandeanson's Apocalypse 3.0
365 Comments
am'z 5 Jul @ 12:19am 
tao map forced on M is this mod killer (messes up a shit ton of my custom binds, specific mouse and small gaming keyboard)... I have never seen such amazing mod with one bullshit function that messes so much. Thank god for PBO Manager and the delete button, I'm just gonna cut that cancer out. Love the rest of coding thou, much love for making full customization in the cba. I will run it with so many missions hihihi...
DeStryke 13 May @ 5:56pm 
Hello, I've run into an issue. I'm using the Battle Royale Singleplayer Experience and when I run it with this mod, all the enemies, including zombies, become friendly to me.
DrakoMT 27 Jan @ 7:22am 
Also does anyone of you knows how to spawn dynamically spawned loot
Quicker?

Because it takes a good amount of time for loot to spawn in houses and sometimes
you go in the house and it's empty and as soon as you turn your back it
Magically spawns items inside.
DrakoMT 22 Jan @ 11:37am 
Is there anyway to access the crafting system using a script or shortcut code?
amhenke 4 Jan @ 7:34am 
I side-stepped by changing the key-bind that the mod is using to Shift-M, now when I press M, the regular map shows up.
SalientStrike 24 Dec, 2024 @ 6:29pm 
I've just side-stepped the map problem by just using a UAV Terminal instead of the map under equipment
Shiainu 18 Dec, 2024 @ 4:31pm 
...I just stumbled upon the hot-key to activate the original map while playing. To open the base-game GPS map you hold shift then click the map-button. Still, that was ridiculously hard to figure out and should be readily documented. I'm leaving my downvote until I see this noted in the directions and hot-keys
Shiainu 18 Dec, 2024 @ 12:15pm 
For anyone struggling with what I assume is the "TAO folding map" feature permanently toggled on due to the toggle being broken in the options, you can avoid the map and access various utilities by simply dropping your map. However, this of course leaves you completely blind without a map and, as I just found out, you can't access your inventory to drop it while bleeding out, so essentially unless Vandeanson fixes this I will no longer be able to use maps at all.
Shiainu 18 Dec, 2024 @ 12:06pm 
downvoted for the terrible map system I can't seem to disable whatsoever. I put up with it before but it literally just cost me all my loot after being killed by a glitch and being prevented from reviving myself in Zeus because I couldn't access the standard map screen. You can put in stuff tou like but domineering how people choose to play the game they paid for is practically never justified, and if it's supposed to be togglable, you either failed to code it properly or failed to explain how to untoggle it. I am SO angry right now.
UncleRukus 26 Nov, 2024 @ 5:37pm 
is there a way to disable how the VA map system is, and have to vanilla map functions back?
garlicbread 29 Oct, 2024 @ 5:06pm 
can somebody explain the illness system to me please
Sequoia 20 Oct, 2024 @ 9:32am 
ok,thx
Vandeanson  [author] 20 Oct, 2024 @ 12:05am 
For a Zombies module in Eden Editor you would need the Ravage mod for example. VA does not use Eden Editor modules but CBA settings only. Also, VA does not have own Zombies and relies on mods such as Ravage for Zombies spawn FYI
Sequoia 19 Oct, 2024 @ 1:55pm 
No zombies, no setting options in Eden.
Vandeanson  [author] 12 Oct, 2024 @ 3:44am 
glad to hear=)
Fimpen 12 Oct, 2024 @ 3:18am 
Nice! :)
Prostokeereell 12 Oct, 2024 @ 12:35am 
I added desirable muzzle devices and a few hand grips into "VA item categories and loottables" > "civillian/military loot" (they all from RHS) and those secific ones started to appear in game. If it works, it works :WH3_greasus_rofl:
Fimpen 11 Oct, 2024 @ 9:06am 
That's weird. It doesn't happen to me. Which mod(s) are the attachments from ?
Vandeanson  [author] 11 Oct, 2024 @ 4:23am 
ah right, then its probably something i had to hardcode because of how the attachemetns are configured. I probably could not get any automated solution to work=(
Prostokeereell 11 Oct, 2024 @ 1:20am 
Every other type of gear/attachment is found in great diversity ranging from vanilla and dlc assets to all kind of mods (rhs included). The only oddity is muzzle devices: all i see are Zendl compensator and sp6 pistol suppressor even with both of them added to blacklist, i used titles from arsenal
I'll check those settings for AI, thank you
Vandeanson  [author] 11 Oct, 2024 @ 1:10am 
Hi Prosto,

I do not think additional loot is categorizing weapon attachements in a way that it can be used by the random attachement generator.
Do you have the same problem with vanilla assets? I did a lot of testing with RHS and do not recall having problems with it. then again, it is one minor part of the loot spawner and i might have overseen a bug=(

Yes you should be able to adjust the AI loot table in the AI settings. Make sure the overall settings are applied correctly to your mission/Server (see respective ticks, else your settings might not be taken over). There is general CBA settings guideance out there that describes this if i recall right.

BR
VD
Prostokeereell 11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:33am 
i even added these 2 muzzle devices to blacklists, and added others i wanted to see into "additional loot" section of items (mil & civ), Nothing changed.
Prostokeereell 10 Oct, 2024 @ 12:03pm 
1, how can i stop units spawning with all that "survival" stuff in their pockets?
2. why out of all muzzle devices game spawns only specific 2 from rhs mods and nothing else?
Rhaaxerus 28 Sep, 2024 @ 8:58am 
@Fattoney1992
I know exactly how ya feel.
Been working on this scenario and every time I try to implement some idea, I end up spending most of the day just searching how to do it and then failing because of Arma's coding or mechanic limitations LOL
Rhaaxerus 28 Sep, 2024 @ 8:56am 
Been working on a personal Ravage scenario for a while now.
After messing with the VA options I've gotten it to work how I need it to with Ravage for the most part. But I ran into an issue with the "You Are Dead" screen.

Right when I load up the scenario, I get the "You Are Dead" and then a black screen that stays.
If I am in the editor I can go to camera and exit and the black screen is gone. But if I'm not in the editor there's no way to get rid of it, even after respawning.
If I am in the middle of the scenario and get killed, the "You Are Dead" will pop up and the black screen stays again.
I dwindled it down to being a Ravage and VA conflict, but I don't see an option in VA to turn off that death screen or something.
Oniichan 27 Sep, 2024 @ 5:59am 
This is explosive like you are having a diarrhea so great mod!
Fimpen 24 Sep, 2024 @ 9:05am 
Still waiting for the trader camps ;)
冬岩 23 Sep, 2024 @ 10:15pm 
Thank you very much for your reply. I joined discord, but unfortunately there are very few active players.

Another problem is that the melee module of WBK can be used normally when it enters the task for the first time, but when it continues the task for the second time, the melee attack module will be invalid. I don't know if this is the problem of VA or WBK itself.

And how to treat the black bacteria icon in the lower right corner of the game. I took drugs to cure bacteria, but it didn't work.

Finally, thank you very much for your module to bring happiness to players.
Vandeanson  [author] 23 Sep, 2024 @ 12:23pm 
Hi, there are some showcase videos but we never finished our FAQ or guide, best join the discord for help tho.

for your specific questions:
- bulletwound; knife or surgery kit + vodka + bandage
- cutwound: bandage + vodka
-> vodka just avoids infection, you can do without

- Butchering: you need a knife in your inventory and look at a dead animal to butcher it
- any loot should drop in buildings on your map, unless it is a custom map that does not have proper building positions
冬岩 22 Sep, 2024 @ 8:24pm 
Hello, I would like to ask if there are text or videos explaining the content of the game, such as how to treat fractures, how to find food (in addition to plundering), how to obtain meat (in addition to plundering from bandit camps), and whether rabbits can be killed to obtain food.
Vandeanson  [author] 15 Sep, 2024 @ 10:56pm 
@rebel: right good to hear, rings a distant bell...
@hba: make sure the settings are adjusted in the right tab, depending on the setup, a setting can be overwritten. I think many features can be turned off or switched to 0% chance or something.
What do you want to turn off?
HBAOplus 15 Sep, 2024 @ 7:22pm 
Unlike the old VA, so many features in VA 3.0 can not be totally turned off in (CBA) settings, even the VA masterswitch is set disabled. So I still use old VA with ravage.
RebelSoldier 15 Sep, 2024 @ 11:10am 
@Vandeanson I found the solution. The server needs to have -autoinit in the command line
Vandeanson  [author] 13 Sep, 2024 @ 12:39am 
good to hear!

For bulletwounds you need alcohol, a knife and bandages, you can do it without alcohol but you might get an infection.
Cuts can be bandaged the same way but without the knife.
when removing a bullet with a knife it might damage you a bit. If I recall right you can use a surgical kit to remove the bullet without the risk of taking damage.

No we started a FaQ but never got to finish it unfortunately... there might be info and help on the discord tho!
RebelSoldier 12 Sep, 2024 @ 8:01pm 
@Vandeanson I turned server persistency on the server.cfg off that seems to have saolved the issue. Now I only need manually load the db files when I when I restart the server rather than mission which is more tolerable.

Btw is there a faq sheet or something you have for the mod? Not sure how to fix bulletwounds
Vandeanson  [author] 12 Sep, 2024 @ 2:13am 
thanks;)
what other mods are you using? I would check if the problem persists without any other 3rd party mods. It might be that some other mod interfers.

inidb2 must be installed and moved to the Server files (where all mods are). and yes the command line must be updated. clients do not need the mod.

good luck with the testing;)
RebelSoldier 11 Sep, 2024 @ 4:14pm 
@Vandeanson I appreciate your quick response and ofc we have been very satisfied with your work. Yeah that's how I've been handling it for now, will have to do some more testing with my mod load. I've only been running about 4-5 players max so too many players should not be the issue.

Installing inidb2 is just a matter of subscribing and adding it to the -servermod command line, correct?
Vandeanson  [author] 11 Sep, 2024 @ 2:42pm 
PS: maybe you can cheat your way around the bug by copying the files before a server restart and pasting the files back in afterwards =)
Vandeanson  [author] 11 Sep, 2024 @ 2:40pm 
Holla, hmm no we used to have it run on a dedi server and did not have that problem. we only tested it with few people so maybe the DB bugs out if there is too many players... If it happens there is no easy solution for it, I would have to review and test the code and know exactly what your setup is. Sorry man, we put a loooooot of time and testing into the inidb2 integration, sad to hear that it is not working as intended=(
RebelSoldier 11 Sep, 2024 @ 10:47am 
INIDB2 works great with VA and my dedicated server while it is in session, however, after a server restart the player's db files are wiped upon them rejoining the game. Is this how it's supposed to work and if so is there a simple solution to this?
Vandeanson  [author] 7 Sep, 2024 @ 12:07am 
What Fimpen says.
Also: "Most Gear/Weapon Mods | Ravage (except the survival, loot and gear modules, I generally recommend to only use "Ambient AI" and "Ambient Zobies" modules together with VA) | Z&D | Devourers Necroplague Mutants | Raptors
Note: the VA Infection system only works with Ravage Zombies."

This stream where I setup a VA and Ravage mission from scratch might help too:
https://www.youtube.com/live/GjRAY2lVoIY?si=sfv0TgEg-kTHMd1H
Fimpen 6 Sep, 2024 @ 6:20pm 
@Fattoney1992 Yeah, it's a problem trying to run a Ravage scenario that isn't made for VA in mind. I guess you could go into the description.ext file and manually remove the modules, but it would be less of a hassle to create your own scenario. I'm willing to help you with details, but I'll be off for a couple of days.

But here's a basic setup: Go into the Editor, place the supported Ravage modules (if you know how to set up a Ravage scenario) and tinker with the settings as you wish. Then go into the Addon options for VA and fiddle around with the options you want. Then you'll have your own custom scenario. I highly recommend checking the Ravage wiki (Google search: "Ravage mod wiki"). Good Luck!
Fattoney1992 6 Sep, 2024 @ 5:45pm 
Been pulling my hair out for hours now..
pretty much wasted a day..
i want to run the standard RAVAGE scenarios along side VA but apparently there not compatible out the box together..

i cant load the scenarios into the editor to remove the "modules" i keep reading about and i have no idea how to create an entire scenario from scratch.

also the base building and crafting.. i cannot seem to get working pressing T brings up no menu
cant cheat in tools to test if i need them..

tbh this while thing sounds amazing in practice.. But damn.. setting it up is a massive turn off
also very little expination on the mechanics and generally how to do things..

im not having a go. im just really frustrated at this point..
Fimpen 1 Sep, 2024 @ 2:42pm 
@Hawke You can disable the medical system in this mod. Works fine with ACE Medical.
Hawke 1 Sep, 2024 @ 8:07am 
Not having ACE medical is a BIG downside
RunForRest 7 Aug, 2024 @ 2:21pm 
Why does this mod overwrite my custom 3rd person camera settings without mentioning it anywhere? Please leave my 3rd person camera alone, thank you !
Goldie 30 Jul, 2024 @ 10:37pm 
@Soviet Onion You can do Shift+M for the regular map.
Soviet Onion 30 Jul, 2024 @ 9:13pm 
how can i get the normal map back? the little pop up map is annoying and useless
Zolotoy 17 May, 2024 @ 4:48pm 
Error File VA3\VA\functionsLE\CrateFiller\fn_CFaddMagsMil.sqf ...., line 21
DieSpinne(GER) 17 Apr, 2024 @ 3:05pm 
Is this Mod Dead ???
Can´t play this mod, Error 2 elements provided, 3 expected File VA3\VA\functionsLE\CrateFiller\fn_CFaddMagsMil.sqf ...., line 21