{"name":"CfgMissions","title":"CfgMissions","type":"topic","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgMissions","revid":352247,"updated":"2024-02-03T18:42:32Z","aliases":["missions directories","missions directory"],"markdown":"CfgMissions contains list of all playable content available for players in ingame menus.\nIt is core of missions exported in Addon Format.\n\n### Classes\n\n| Introduced in | Param name | Description |\n|---|---|---|\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Campaigns** | Regular campaigns. For information on how to configure the campaigns themselves, please see the Campaign Description.ext page.
```cpp
class Campaigns
{
class Bootcamp
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_Bootcamp\\Campaign\";
filterGroup = 3; // Only bootcamp campaign will be listed in Campaign dialogue invoked by Bootcamp button.
// include the campaign description.ext to make its content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_Bootcamp\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
};
``` |\n| Arma 3 v1.00 | **Episodic Campaigns** | Arma 3 has introduced the ability to configure episodic campaigns, as seen with the official The East Wind campaign.
Upon expanding the main tree, you will see all available episodes which, when expanded as well, function as a regular campaign.
For information on how to configure the campaigns themselves, please see Campaign Description.ext.
```cpp
class Campaigns
{
class RootCampaign
{
// Each of these definitions are applied to the root campaign
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CampaignName\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CampaignOverview\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_EPA\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
// Classes of episodes included
campaigns[] = { \"StageA\", \"StageB\", \"StageC\" };
class StageA
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\";
// include the campaign description.ext to make it is content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
class StageB
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy\";
};
class StageC
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy2\";
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Missions** | Singleplayer missions. Menu name can vary in different projects:
**Operation Flashpoint:** Singleplayer
**ArmA: Armed Assault:** Missions
**Arma 2:** Scenarios
**Arma 3:** Scenarios
**Take On Helicopters:** Challenges
```cpp
class Missions
{
class SP_WarWelcome
{
directory = \"ca\\missions\\Scenarios\\SP_WarWelcome.utes\";
};
};
```
You can also group your missions into subfolders
```cpp
class Missions
{
class PMC_Missions
{
//--- Subfolder name
displayName = \"$STR_pmc_scenarios_name\";
//--- Subfolder overview
overview = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\overview.html\";
//--- List of missions
class SPP01_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP03.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Tutorial** | Tutorial scenarios. Structure same as Missions. |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **TimeTrials** | Time Trial scenarios. Structure same as Missions. |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **MPMissions** | Multiplayer missions. Structure same as Missions.
```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class MPMissions
{
//--- ZEUS
class MP_ZGM_m14 // class name MUST match the name in the 'directory' path
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_MasterTanoa_missionName\";
directory = \"A3\\missions_f_exp\\mpscenarios\\mp_zgm_m14.Tanoa\"; // <--- match
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Templates** | Singleplayer templates. Accessible through ** in SP missions list.
```cpp
class Templates
{
class ST_BasicEast
{
directory = \"ca\\missions\\Templates\\Basic.East\";
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **MPTemplates** | Multiplayer templates. Accessible through ** in MP missions list. |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Procedural** | Procedural missions. Exclusive for Armory. |\n\n### Params\n\nFollowing params works for all mission/campaign classes placed in parent classes listed above.\n\n| Introduced in | Param name | Type | Description | Compatibility |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **directory** | String | - Missions - path to mission folder (where mission.sqm is placed)
- Campaigns - path to folder where campaign description.ext is placed
`directory = \"ca\\missions\\Scenarios\\SP_WarWelcome.utes\";` | N/A |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **briefingName** | String | Mission name overriding name set in Intel menu. | Not in Campaigns |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **overviewText** | String | Custom overview description | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **overviewPicture** | String | Path to custom overview picture | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **author** | String | Content Authorship signature | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n\nYou can also put any Description.ext param in mission class.\n\n### Examples\n\n| Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Missions |\n|---|\n| *For simplicity, every parent class contains only one mission example* |\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class Missions
{
class SP_Benchmark // 03
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\scenarios\\SPE1_Benchmark1.takistan\";
};
};
class MPMissions
{
class MPE_HikeInTheHills
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\MPScenarios\\MPE1_HikeInTheHills.Takistan\";
};
};
class MPTemplates
{
class MTE_Deathmatch
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\MPTemplates\\MPTE_Deathmatch\";
}
};
class Templates
{
class ST_BasicEast
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\Templates\\Basic.East\";
};
};
class Campaigns
{
class Arrowhead
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\campaign\";
};
};
class Tutorial
{
class TE01
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\Bootcamp\\TE01_Basic_controls.Zargabad\";
};
};
class Procedural
{
class Armory
{
onLoadMission = \"$STR_LIB_ONLOAD\";
debriefing = 0;
playerKilledScript = \"\\ca\\missions\\armory\\data\\scripts\\respawn.sqf\";
onPauseScript = \"\\ca\\missions\\armory\\data\\scripts\\pauseOnload.sqf\";
onCheat = \"[_this] call LIB_onCheatFunction\";
};
};
};
``` |\n\n| Arma 2: Private Military Company Missions |\n|---|\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class Missions
{
class PMC_Missions
{
displayName = \"$STR_pmc_scenarios_name\";
overview = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\overview.html\";
class SPP01_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP03.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
class SPP02_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP02.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
class SPP03_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP01.Takistan\";
};
class SPPXX_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP00.Zargabad\";
};
};
};
class Templates
{
class SupplyDrop
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_PMC\\Templates\\SupplyDrop.West\";
};
};
};
``` |\n\n| Arma 3 Missions |\n|---|\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
// Campaigns
class Campaigns
{
class RootCampaign
{
// Each of these definitions are applied to the root campaign
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CampaignName\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CampaignOverview\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_EPA\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
// Classes of episodes included
campaigns[] = { \"StageA\", \"StageB\", \"StageC\" };
class StageA
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\";
// include the campaign description.ext to make it is content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
class StageB
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy\";
};
class StageC
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy2\";
};
};
};
// Showcase missions
class Showcases
{
displayName = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
class Showcase_Combined_arms
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_Showcase_Combined_Arms_Mission_Name\";
directory = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\Showcases\\Showcase_Combined_arms.Stratis\";
};
};
// Multiplayer missions
class MPMissions
{
class MP_COOP_m01
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_MP_COOP_m01_briefingName\";
directory = \"A3\\missions_f\\mpscenarios\\MP_COOP_m01.Stratis\";
};
};
// Challenges
class Challenges
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CHALLENGES_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CHALLENGES_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\Challenges_overview_CA.paa\";
// Firing Drills
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
class Firing_Drills
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\FiringDrills_overview_CA.paa\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
class SP_FD04 // Green
{
directory = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\Challenges\\firing_drills\\sp_fd04.stratis\";
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_SP_FD04_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_SP_FD04_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\SP_FD04_overview_CA.paa\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
};
};
};
};
``` |","sections":[{"heading":null,"level":1,"markdown":"CfgMissions contains list of all playable content available for players in ingame menus.\nIt is core of missions exported in Addon Format."},{"heading":"Classes","level":3,"markdown":"| Introduced in | Param name | Description |\n|---|---|---|\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Campaigns** | Regular campaigns. For information on how to configure the campaigns themselves, please see the Campaign Description.ext page.
```cpp
class Campaigns
{
class Bootcamp
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_Bootcamp\\Campaign\";
filterGroup = 3; // Only bootcamp campaign will be listed in Campaign dialogue invoked by Bootcamp button.
// include the campaign description.ext to make its content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_Bootcamp\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
};
``` |\n| Arma 3 v1.00 | **Episodic Campaigns** | Arma 3 has introduced the ability to configure episodic campaigns, as seen with the official The East Wind campaign.
Upon expanding the main tree, you will see all available episodes which, when expanded as well, function as a regular campaign.
For information on how to configure the campaigns themselves, please see Campaign Description.ext.
```cpp
class Campaigns
{
class RootCampaign
{
// Each of these definitions are applied to the root campaign
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CampaignName\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CampaignOverview\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_EPA\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
// Classes of episodes included
campaigns[] = { \"StageA\", \"StageB\", \"StageC\" };
class StageA
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\";
// include the campaign description.ext to make it is content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
class StageB
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy\";
};
class StageC
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy2\";
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Missions** | Singleplayer missions. Menu name can vary in different projects:
**Operation Flashpoint:** Singleplayer
**ArmA: Armed Assault:** Missions
**Arma 2:** Scenarios
**Arma 3:** Scenarios
**Take On Helicopters:** Challenges
```cpp
class Missions
{
class SP_WarWelcome
{
directory = \"ca\\missions\\Scenarios\\SP_WarWelcome.utes\";
};
};
```
You can also group your missions into subfolders
```cpp
class Missions
{
class PMC_Missions
{
//--- Subfolder name
displayName = \"$STR_pmc_scenarios_name\";
//--- Subfolder overview
overview = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\overview.html\";
//--- List of missions
class SPP01_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP03.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Tutorial** | Tutorial scenarios. Structure same as Missions. |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **TimeTrials** | Time Trial scenarios. Structure same as Missions. |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **MPMissions** | Multiplayer missions. Structure same as Missions.
```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class MPMissions
{
//--- ZEUS
class MP_ZGM_m14 // class name MUST match the name in the 'directory' path
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_MasterTanoa_missionName\";
directory = \"A3\\missions_f_exp\\mpscenarios\\mp_zgm_m14.Tanoa\"; // <--- match
};
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Templates** | Singleplayer templates. Accessible through ** in SP missions list.
```cpp
class Templates
{
class ST_BasicEast
{
directory = \"ca\\missions\\Templates\\Basic.East\";
};
};
``` |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **MPTemplates** | Multiplayer templates. Accessible through ** in MP missions list. |\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **Procedural** | Procedural missions. Exclusive for Armory. |"},{"heading":"Params","level":3,"markdown":"Following params works for all mission/campaign classes placed in parent classes listed above.\n\n| Introduced in | Param name | Type | Description | Compatibility |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Armed Assault v1.00 | **directory** | String | - Missions - path to mission folder (where mission.sqm is placed)
- Campaigns - path to folder where campaign description.ext is placed
`directory = \"ca\\missions\\Scenarios\\SP_WarWelcome.utes\";` | N/A |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **briefingName** | String | Mission name overriding name set in Intel menu. | Not in Campaigns |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **overviewText** | String | Custom overview description | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **overviewPicture** | String | Path to custom overview picture | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n| Take On Helicopters v1.00 | **author** | String | Content Authorship signature | Not in MPMissions and MPTemplates |\n\nYou can also put any Description.ext param in mission class."},{"heading":"Examples","level":3,"markdown":"| Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Missions |\n|---|\n| *For simplicity, every parent class contains only one mission example* |\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class Missions
{
class SP_Benchmark // 03
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\scenarios\\SPE1_Benchmark1.takistan\";
};
};
class MPMissions
{
class MPE_HikeInTheHills
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\MPScenarios\\MPE1_HikeInTheHills.Takistan\";
};
};
class MPTemplates
{
class MTE_Deathmatch
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\MPTemplates\\MPTE_Deathmatch\";
}
};
class Templates
{
class ST_BasicEast
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\Templates\\Basic.East\";
};
};
class Campaigns
{
class Arrowhead
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\campaign\";
};
};
class Tutorial
{
class TE01
{
directory = \"ca\\missions_e\\Bootcamp\\TE01_Basic_controls.Zargabad\";
};
};
class Procedural
{
class Armory
{
onLoadMission = \"$STR_LIB_ONLOAD\";
debriefing = 0;
playerKilledScript = \"\\ca\\missions\\armory\\data\\scripts\\respawn.sqf\";
onPauseScript = \"\\ca\\missions\\armory\\data\\scripts\\pauseOnload.sqf\";
onCheat = \"[_this] call LIB_onCheatFunction\";
};
};
};
``` |\n\n| Arma 2: Private Military Company Missions |\n|---|\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
class Missions
{
class PMC_Missions
{
displayName = \"$STR_pmc_scenarios_name\";
overview = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\overview.html\";
class SPP01_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP03.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
class SPP02_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP02.ProvingGrounds_PMC\";
};
class SPP03_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP01.Takistan\";
};
class SPPXX_PMC
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_pmc\\scenarios\\SPP00.Zargabad\";
};
};
};
class Templates
{
class SupplyDrop
{
directory = \"ca\\missions2_PMC\\Templates\\SupplyDrop.West\";
};
};
};
``` |\n\n| Arma 3 Missions |\n|---|\n| ```cpp
class CfgMissions
{
// Campaigns
class Campaigns
{
class RootCampaign
{
// Each of these definitions are applied to the root campaign
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CampaignName\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CampaignOverview\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_EPA\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
// Classes of episodes included
campaigns[] = { \"StageA\", \"StageB\", \"StageC\" };
class StageA
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\";
// include the campaign description.ext to make it is content re-usable outside of the campaign
#include \"\\A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\Campaign\\description.ext\"
};
class StageB
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy\";
};
class StageC
{
directory = \"A3\\Missions_F_EPA\\CampaignDummy2\";
};
};
};
// Showcase missions
class Showcases
{
displayName = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
overviewPicture = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\Campaign_overview_CA.paa\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CFGMISSIONS_SHOWCASES0\";
class Showcase_Combined_arms
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_Showcase_Combined_Arms_Mission_Name\";
directory = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\Showcases\\Showcase_Combined_arms.Stratis\";
};
};
// Multiplayer missions
class MPMissions
{
class MP_COOP_m01
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_MP_COOP_m01_briefingName\";
directory = \"A3\\missions_f\\mpscenarios\\MP_COOP_m01.Stratis\";
};
};
// Challenges
class Challenges
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_CHALLENGES_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_CHALLENGES_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\Challenges_overview_CA.paa\";
// Firing Drills
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
class Firing_Drills
{
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\FiringDrills_overview_CA.paa\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
class SP_FD04 // Green
{
directory = \"a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\Challenges\\firing_drills\\sp_fd04.stratis\";
briefingName = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_SP_FD04_NAME\";
overviewText = \"$STR_A3_FIRING_DRILLS_SP_FD04_OVERVIEW\";
overviewPicture = \"\\a3\\Missions_F_Beta\\data\\img\\SP_FD04_overview_CA.paa\";
author = \"$STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive\";
};
};
};
};
``` |"}],"categories":["ArmA: Armed Assault: Editing","Arma 2: Editing","Arma 3: Editing","Take On Helicopters: Editing"],"groups":["Configuration"]}