Mr. Les Corpus, Instructor, Bohemia Interactive Simulations GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires1
Middleware developed by SimCentric Technologies Add surface fires to your VBS2 Scenario Not a magic bomb! Ballistics model Terminal effects Observer interacts with the scenario 2GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires
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Groups and Series Targetlist worksheet Simulate 60 mm mortars to MLRS ballistics Can be integrated with AAR GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires6
7 Terrain Distance > 5000 Click Advanced Draw Distance > 3000
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires8 Disable Realistic Fatigue
Add an observer Add guns Configure a Gunline Object Add Targets Process Missions GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires9
Most common configuration, use same computer VBS2 displayed on laptop/desktop monitor VBS2Fires displayed on an external monitor 10GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires
1 Computer will run VBS2Fires (no VBS2) 1 Computer will run VBS2 (no Fires) Connect together in the same scenario GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires11
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires12 ipconfig cmd Connection-specific DNS Suffix : Link-local IPv6 Address.. : fe80::7970:e0 IPv4 Address : Subnet Mask : Default Gateway..... :
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires13 Navigate to this file
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires // Add the address of computer running Fires
15GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Select firing unit… …click “Transmit” Type of mission and/or type of target location
16GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Enter target grid… …click “Transmit”
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires17 Use drop down menus… …or enter text (must be words VBS2Fires recognizes)
18GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires click “Transmit” Make selections if needed
19GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Observer will make adjustments Radio messages from VBS2Fires will appear here
20GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Enter adjustments Left, Drop, and Down must be (-)… …click “Transmit”
21GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Record as target or end mission …click “Transmit”
Requires scripting knowledge Build your own GUI Creates the correct text message Sends message to VBS2 using the Fires plugin Before we start, end all active missions! GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires22
GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires23 Enter commands here and click “Execute Global”
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Command syntax: Replace “text string” with message to VBS2Fires GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires25 fusionFunction [“VBS2FiresPlugin”, “text string”]; THIS IS R2 AF” THIS IS R2 GRID ” THIS IS R2 TANKS”
26GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires Create custom GUIs within VBS2 and communicate with VBS2Fires
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General questions Sales enquires SimCentric Website SimCentric Support GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires30