Torun Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I believe creating an API like this is the least ED could do to facilitate greater immersion. RujouniJones is basically offering up to labour to improve your game, ED! Meet him halfway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostycab Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 A whole load of technical stuff here that I can't begin to understand, but I do think I get the end goal, and it sounds wonderful. I really hope ED is able to work with you on this idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile92 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 definitively, this is a must have. Community produce great tools, like overlordbot, and having an API woulb be great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirrorNext Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 +1 to this. Please do. I use OverlordBot quite a lot when playing on Hoggit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neboman11 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Definitely need to expand the ability for people to mod DCS. It's basically free work for ED and it makes everyone's experience better when it's done right (like Overlord Bot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyBony198 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 This would be great for ease of use and just having the option to use this would be fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=36=Witcher Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScAvenger001 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 This seems like a good idea, and the existing OverlordBot system is adding a lot to DCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan452 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaK Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 +1 Open API more or do the fine job the Overlord crew has done themselves... just make the API a bit more open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJiitensha Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CsfDeathDemon Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Open the API this bot is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar98 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 +1 Modules I own: F-14A/B, Mi-24P, AV-8B N/A, AJS 37, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v81 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 The community could bring to much to DCS if ED would be more accommodating. I encourage ED to support this. R7 3800X - 32Gig RAM -- All SSD -- GTX1070 -- TM Warthog, MFG Crosswinds & TiR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnarre Aggro Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 if it is NOT a security issue which might end up in some Lawsuit closing down the whole company - I beg ED to make the game even more accessible for 3rd Party developers EXPOSE THE API like RuruoniJones wants it ... beautiful things will happen [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] There are two types of fighter pilots - those who have, and those who will execute a magnificent break turn towards a bug on the canopy . . . . http://www.youtube.com/user/schnarrsonvomdach http://www.twitch.tv/schnarre https://www.facebook.com/pages/Schnarre-Schnarrson/876084505743788?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detent666 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Would love to see this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon-14 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3rd party applications and tools like OverlordBot are part of what makes DCS World great. I hope ED considers opening up/adding more APIs to 3rd party developers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXsenna Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 To have ATC contact the player on its own, except for the already existing triggers, sounds interesting.Apart from that, I already communicate with ATC, JTAC, AWACS, SC, tankers and wingmen through a plugin for Voice Attack, VAICOM, that uses the export.lua (no keypresses in other words). So are you sure what you ask for doesn't exist already?Cheers!PS: VAICOM only uses VA as a gateway to Microsoft Speech recognition, to have the commands returned as STT. So really no work on VA's behalf. What seems to be an issue might be the SRS integration. Haven't tried it as I mostly do SP, but I hear it could be better. Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swing Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 +1! SWING i7 4790K/32GB DDR3/GTX1070/TrackIR5/TM Hotas Warthog - DCS 2.5/Warthog/Hornet/Viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurounijones Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) On 5/11/2021 at 7:04 PM, MAXsenna said: that uses the export.lua Thanks for the information! I don't want to derail this thread with debate by posting a big expanattion, which would invite more speculation etc, but I do not think this is a viable option here. Msg me on the OverlordBot or Hoggit discords if you want to talk technical details Edited May 14, 2021 by rurounijones Clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXsenna Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I don't want to derail this thread with debate but I do not think this is a viable option here. Come bug me on the OverlordBot or Hoggit discords if you want to talk technical detailsThat was not my intention. I apologise! Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggz Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 1:28 AM, vsTerminus said: People like rurounijones have a greater impact on the community than I think anyone realizes. He and others like him are creating and enhancing game functionality to make things better for the community, but they can't do that if you don't enable them. Opening up more of the game to the scripting interface will do wonders for the community. I know it's hard to go back and create APIs for existing functionality, but it makes a ton of sense to create them for features that are new and in progress. Build APIs as you build the feature and let us create cool things for the community. I support this request fully. Well said vsTerminus! I support what Rurounijones is requesting wholeheartedly as well, 'cos OverlordBot is a great thing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdefixRC Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 +1 from me. Please make this happen !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu_69 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I strongly support having the ability to use voice comms to interact with the ATC. Having to rely on a menu system for communications is a huge immersion-killer. Hence the enormous popularity of programs like Voice Attack. Yes, Voice Attack can be programmed to manipulate the menu system, but only to a limited degree, as objects like airfields seldom appear in the same order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXsenna Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I strongly support having the ability to use voice comms to interact with the ATC. Having to rely on a menu system for communications is a huge immersion-killer. Hence the enormous popularity of programs like Voice Attack. Yes, Voice Attack can be programmed to manipulate the menu system, but only to a limited degree, as objects like airfields seldom appear in the same order.Add VAICOM to VoiceAttack, it doesn't use the menu system. You'll never look back. Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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