ALiVE will support HC in the next update.

Regarding headless client support,

This is my first time attempting to use it.

ALiVE now has built in HC support.

The TADST dedicated server tool has an area to enable HC support on the module, including IP address for HC.

So, if I'm using both TADST and ALiVE, if I have HC support ticked in both, is the only other thing I need to do is place the Headless module in the editor to enable the Headless Client?

Just making sure there isn't a step I'm missing.

Awesome update fellas!

@capsoso I put it in Mission Init.sqf

if (!hasInterface && !isDedicated) then { headlessClients = []; headlessClients set [(count headlessClients), player]; publicVariable "headlessClients"; isHC = true; };

If I use Tophe's Dedicated server Tool (TADST)...do I need to do this? Or by clicking the "Enable HC" on his tool, does that end up doing the same thing?

That's what I can't get clarification on. I've scoured the net looking for a how to when using TADST, plus Headless Client, plus HC supported mods like ALiVE but I can't seem to find any definitive info.

I'm assuming no scripting would be needed...just place the Headless module in editor, click "Enable HC" on the TADST launcher, and switch the ALiVE Required module to enable HC for AI. When I tested last night...I did see the HC in the server menu as a playable entity when logged in as admin...but since I've never used a HC, I don't know how to test to see if it's "working".

@capsoso I do not know the tool (TADST) I can not say it uses an automatic method

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/101123-tophes-arma-dedicated-server-tool-tadst/

FYI if you wanna take a look. It's a GREAT tool.

If the HC unit appears in the correct virtual entities slot in the lobby you should be good to go!

@SavageCDN If the HC unit appears in the correct virtual entities slot in the lobby you should be good to go!

Well damn..that's super easy.

So literally...when using TADST plus ALiVE now all I do is...

1. Tick the box to enable HC on TADST
2. Place the HC Module from Game Logic in Editor and make playable.
3. Switch ALiVE Required module from local to "Headless Client" option for AI.

That's it? No scripting..no moving anything around?

I tested it with those steps last night and, like I said..I saw the headless client in the server as admin and I didn't get any errors in mission, etc. But since I've never used a HC in my life, I had no clue what to look for.

Again..that is super easy I guess.

I'm not sure of the TADST side of things as I've never used it before.. but from an ALiVE perspective yes that is all you need to do!!

I'm not 100% sure if you also need to set HC on the CQB module(s) as well... will find out and post back.

edit: no need to add the CQB module setting - the setting in the required module overrides it

@capsoso I have a server using ALIVE MOD + HC for a long time put in init.sqf stating that when an HC customer come to occupy the HC slot in and set the required alive as Headless Client module, it is not necessary to put boot command module some, this latest version you define all modules to work with HC.

This must be put in Init.sqf:

if (! hasInterface &&! isDedicated), então {
headlessClients = [];
headlessClients definir [(contagem headlessClients), jogador];
publicVariable headlessClients "";
ISHC = true;
};

and then simply configure the client to connect to the server

Ok, I'll try this.

In regards to the headless client address....do I do the default 127.0.0.1 or do I put the actual ip address of my dedicated server there?

headlessClients = [];
headlessClients set [(count headlessClients), player];

Ok...I assume I plug my local computer IP in the first line in between the [] (do I need to add " " as well?)

What about the second line above....do I leave that alone or what do I actually change there? i.e. if I have one Headless Client being used do I change that to headlessClients set [(1),Player]; ?

Sorry, never messed with headless scripts before.

@wihardy have you tried it without all this and going in the server and dragging the HC to the HC slot? I don't have any clue how this all works either. You would have to be admin to drag the HC around

What do you mean "dragging" it into the slot.

When I log into admin I see the Headless Client module on the side of the screen but it can't move anywhere. Tried dragging it.

Mods...I check my dedi server RPT and I'm getting this.

ALIVE AI Distributor exiting, no headless clients [] or not server false
ALiVE SYS_DATA_COUCHDB - READ DATA: SendJSON ['GET','players/76561198012420991','']

Do I just have the wrong ip address in?

Here is the init.sqf I put in the mission folder

if (!hasInterface && !isDedicated) then {
headlessClients = [127.0.0.1];
headlessClients set [(count headlessClients), player];
publicVariable "headlessClients";
isHC = true;
};

Ok,

So I did what you suggested above and I'm still getting the following...

ALIVE AI Distributor exiting, no headless clients [] or not server false
ALiVE SYS_DATA_COUCHDB - READ DATA: SendJSON ['GET','players/76561198012420991','']
ALiVE SYS_DATA_COUCHDB - READ DATA RESPONSE: {"_id":"76561198012420991","_rev":"1-8bdbc023a0b621eadf534436adfc1df8","username":"AuburnAlumni","ServerGroup":"OSTACT","A3PUID":"76561198012420991"}

ALiVE SYS_DATA_COUCHDB - RESTORE DATA BEGIN:

Here is my current server config. (took out my ip and password)

// Config file generated 10/15/2015 4:32 PM with TADST.

steamPort = 8766;
hostName = "DrewonCerberus";
password = "xxxxx";
passwordAdmin = "";
logFile = "";

motd[] = {
};
motdInterval = 3;

maxPlayers = 10;
kickduplicate = 0;
verifySignatures = 0;
requiredSecureId = 0;
headlessClients[]={"127.0.0.1", "99.999.999.99"}; // (took out my ip)
localClient[]={"127.0.0.1"};

voteMissionPlayers = 3;
voteThreshold = 0.33;

disableVoN = 1;
vonCodecQuality = 10;
persistent = 0;
timeStampFormat = "none";
BattlEye = 0;

doubleIdDetected = "";
onUserConnected = "";
onUserDisconnected = "";
onHackedData = "";
onDifferentData = "";
onUnsignedData = "";
regularCheck = "";

class Missions
{
class Mission_1
{
template = "Headless.Stratis";
difficulty = "regular";
};

};

Anything missing? Wrong? Do I need to add? delete?

To review my steps so you know where I'm at...

1. I'm using Tophe's TADST server tool. Running the dedi server on my personal machine.

2. I clicked the "Enable HC" button and have the ip as the standard 127.0.0.1 in the main module screen.

3. I also went into the TADST folder (which saves all profiles you create, including each server.cfg for those profiles). I edited the tadst cfg to the above.

4. I went into the main Arma game, then into the editor, placed a headless client module, named it "HC" and made it playable.

5. I then switched my ALiVE Required module to enable Headless Client.

6. I added the init.sqf suggested above to my mission folder.

7. Started ARMA.

8. Started the TADST server tool.

9. Went into Server, logged in as admin, saw the Headless client icon on the left side of the server room...launched the mission.

That's the exact steps I've done. Am I missing something?

So I scoured the internet for folks attempting to do what I've done and I found this post on the TADST thread...

Anyone whos interested with server and headless affinitys using tophes.

1. Create a new profile in tophes.
2. Create a .bat that sets the affinity and use the -params from tophes in the .bat
3. Point tophes server line at the .bat for server.
4. Launch :)

For the Headless :-
Create a new profile in tophes
Create your headless .bat
Point tophes server line at the .bat for the HC
Dont copy the -params from tophes to the .bat this time.

Launch :)

Hope this helps someone.

I know how to create a bat cmd file, but how do you set the affinity, etc. for it? What would I need to include?

Welll after many many hours of trial and error, I got it to work....

ALiVE [m_18|190] Module ALiVE_mil_logistics INIT COMPLETE TIME: 59.538
ALIVE AI Distributor switching group O Alpha 1-1 to HC HC
ALIVE AI Distributor switching group B Alpha 1-2 to HC HC
ALIVE AI Distributor switching group B Alpha 1-3 to HC HC
ALIVE AI Distributor switching group B Alpha 2-1 to HC HC

The key piece was I did all of the above, but I also created a bat file pointed at the TADST server location. Then I launched the bat file, which launched the HC, launched the TADST dedi server...joined the server..and voila...the HC was in and working.

Now.....

My next question is this.....

23:59:45 > 0:05:18.599 (0:00:00.000) cba_versioning - cba - Version Mismatch! (Machine: HC (HC) version: 1.1.23.150604, serverVersion: 2.1.1.151010, Level: 4)
23:59:45 > 0:05:18.634 (0:00:00.000) cba_versioning - alive_main - Version Mismatch! (Machine: HC (HC) version: 0.9.9.1.50622e+006, serverVersion: 0.9.10.1.51013e+006, Level: 4)

Why is it saying version mismatch? This is all on the same computer?

Hey Dixon, thanks.

I have a question.

Now that I can successfully connect HCs to my Dedi...how would I go about setting up 3 separate HCs with different affinitys so that I can use all 4 cores simultaneously (Dedi on core 1, HC1 on core 2, HC2 on core 3, etc.)

Would that all be one bat file? Separate bat files?

Any help would be appreciated. Now that I can use the HCs, I want to optimize my performance as much as possible.

Here is my HC Bat file
start "Headless" "E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3\arma3server.exe" -connect=localhost -port=2302 -client -nosound -password=os -name=HC -profile=HC "-mod=@alive;@cba_a3;"

One thing that is weird is that it said there was a cba and alive version mismatch when the HC joined the server....how is that happening? It's on the same computer? I assumed it would simply use any of the mods I included and they would be the same mods from my computer's Arma 3 folder.

@Friznit This is how I do it. This'll run the HC on cores 4 & 5 only.

start /affinity 30 "" arma3.exe -client -nosound -connect=localhost -port=2330 -profiles=C:\Games\ArmA3\Svr_HC -name=Headlessclient -password=xxxx -mod=@etc;@etc;@etc
exit

Hex values for Affinities (use a Bin to Hex translator to convert an 8 Core CPU 11111111 (all cores) to 00001111 (cores 0,1,2,3) or 11110000 (cores 4,5,6,7) etc

CPU 0 = 1
CPU 1 = 2
CPU 0+1 = 3
CPU 2+3 = C
CPU 4,5 = 30
CPU 6,7 = C0
CPU 0,1,2,3 = F
CPU 4,5,6,7 = F0

Ok, so I have a quad core (and my game is on E:) so if I'm understanding correctly....

I would do this?

start /affinity C "" arma3.exe -client -nosound -connect=localhost -port=2330 -profiles=E:\Games\ArmA3\Svr_HC -name=Headlessclient -password=xxxx -mod=@etc;@etc;@etc
exit

If I am running 2 HCs do I essentially make 2 copies of this bat file and run both prior to starting the dedi?

gotcha...so duplicate everything exactly the same except -name?

So if I run two named HC and HC2 for example...

• name=HC in the first bat
• name=HC2 in the second bat file

Do I also need to copy any mods I'm using to that same folder that the bat files are in? I noticed I got a version mismatch in my first successful test, which I didn't understand since I assumed it would just find the mods I have on the computer in my Arma 3 folder.

Yes make sure all mods used are installed for each HC instance
ie: copy the required mods to e:\games\arma3\srv_hc and make sure the HC loads them in the bat file.

my TADST server is located here

E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3\arma3server.exe

So I'm assuming that all mods should be at E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3 which they already are (I guess I'm confused here)

or do I have a e:\games\arma3\srv_hc?

(sorry, I'm new at all of this)

Oh wait I get it....

So I need to create a new folder called srv_hc right?

Then copy the mods into that folder and place the bat files in that folder as well???

Is that right?

so in my case the path would be

E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3\srv_hc

Am I right?

@Friznit Think Sav is confusing things - you only need that if you have a totally separate ArmA3 install which you're using for HC's

I run everything from a single installation of ArmA3. In your case E:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3

You can run ArmA3.exe -client and arma3server.exe from the same installation quite happily. Only need to install the mods in that folder.

Ok, so I need copies of my mods in what folder?

Because if its pulling from my main Arma game folder..something isn't working because it says I have a version mismatch when the HC joins the server.

What folder should I put copies of the mods I'm using for that mission into so the HC can access them?

Should the bat files and mods all be in the same folder?

Ah sorry was going by what he wrote in a previous post (e:\games\arma3\) which looked like he had a separate install for HC (also would explain the CBA mismatch errors if he had an older version in the HC folder).

edit: ignore the cba mismatch error for now it's probably just cba weirdnes

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Headless_Client