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Zeus Helmet Cam Viewer

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Description
Zeus Helmet Cam Viewer
Script/Module/Composition
Combat monitoring utility for game masters.

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About
This is a Zeus utility that lets game masters monitor their players while they create. The helmet cam viewer also gives the Zeus insight into the experience on the other side of the curtain.

This scripted composition uses the initialization field of an invisible helipad object to invoke some magic SQF code that gives the Zeus the ability to see from the perspective of all units on the battlefield (players & AI). The GUI is simple, just click the checkbox to show the live picture-in-picture helmet camera feed. Click the arrows below the viewer to switch between feeds of different units.

Known side-effect: When you enable the viewer, it will inadvertently increase the Zeus camera field of vision. In my testing, all attempts to override the FOV change failed. I haven't been able to pinpoint the technical reason for this occurrence, but I suspect it is related to either a limitation of or interference from the Zeus camera and the PIP render system.

Source Code
The script is available on GitHub[github.com].

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Requirements

This is a scripted composition, designed to be placed by a game master in the Zeus game mode. After downloading this composition, it will automatically be accessible in-game (since it's not a mod, it won't show up as one in the Arma 3 launcher - it will be in the compositions tab of empty groups in the zeus interface). The scripts attached to this composition will only work if the server allows it with the zeus composition script level security parameter in its description.ext file.[community.bistudio.com] Here is a guide for server owners.

Set the value to 2 to allow custom attributes and all scripts.
zeusCompositionScriptLevel = 2;

The server list below consists of the distinct official public Zeus servers which have level 2, and therefore allow scripted compositions.

Try out this composition on one of these servers:

[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (USA) #04[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (USA) #02[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (US) #02e[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (US) #02w[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (EU) #12[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (EU) #04[www.battlemetrics.com]
[OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (EU) #02[www.battlemetrics.com]
• [OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (EU) #0D
• [OFFICIAL] Arma 3 Zeus by Bohemia Interactive (EU) #0B

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16 Comments
ALLAH 🗲  [author] 8 Jan @ 3:04pm 
post a recording that shows the server ur on, when you place the comp, and what it shows
CoffeePot 7 Jan @ 7:36pm 
I've followed the steps and the composition seems to work fine. The only issue is that the camera only displays the Zeus' POV. Any thoughts?
ALLAH 🗲  [author] 2 Dec, 2023 @ 10:59am 
Verify you've met the requirements in the description.
The Ghost Wolf 2 Dec, 2023 @ 10:12am 
Once i put mine down i don't get anything at all
Zaigan 28 Oct, 2023 @ 7:09am 
Just wanted to report a weird bug I'm having trying to use this. I can see the camera in zeus, The button to have it go live works but it only shows my POV as the zeus and doesn't have the selector for other units.

For zeus I'm using a unit that's placed down and given zeus through the zeus module. Thanks in advance for any help you offer.
BrGuardian 10 Oct, 2023 @ 4:45am 
This mod is very interesting and unique. Good job man!
Mania 9 Oct, 2023 @ 7:51pm 
@CHR3S

Your points are irrelevant no disrespect. It's a mod. If you find no use for it, do not subscribe.
Varg Vikernes 9 Oct, 2023 @ 8:58am 
Doesn't seem to work for me
ALLAH 🗲  [author] 9 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00am 
"you don't need to spectate people 24/7 to be a good game master."
No one is suggesting that. Your comments a fart in the wind.
CHR3S 8 Oct, 2023 @ 11:55pm 
Ofcourse it is the exact same effect!

What is the purpose of spectating a unit? To see everything from their angle at the moment!
By using my technique you don't just get locked into a first person view, you see everything the computer screen of that player sees.

So if your player is in third person or has NVGs/Thermals enabled, you would be able to see the exact same thing from his perspective.

Besides, you don't need to spectate people 24/7 to be a good game master. I do 10/10 missions without spectating.