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Latest revision as of 19:54, 21 January 2026

1.68

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Description

Description:: Enables or disables Arma 3: Dynamic Simulation for an object or group.
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Dynamic simulation for AI units operates on Groups:
_unit enableDynamicSimulation true; // Does not work group _unit enableDynamicSimulation true; // Works

It is not possible to enable dynamic simulation for groups that contain a player unit.

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This command has no effect on mines!
Groups:: Dynamic Simulation

Syntax

Syntax:: target enableDynamicSimulation enable
Parameters:: target: Object or Group
: enable: Boolean
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: _myObject enableDynamicSimulation true;

Additional Information

See also:: enableDynamicSimulationSystem dynamicSimulationSystemEnabled dynamicSimulationEnabled setDynamicSimulationDistance dynamicSimulationDistance setDynamicSimulationDistanceCoef dynamicSimulationDistanceCoef triggerDynamicSimulation canTriggerDynamicSimulation enableSimulation simulationEnabled enableSimulationGlobal Arma 3: Dynamic Simulation

Notes

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

ansin11 - c

Posted on Jan 21, 2026 - 18:41 (UTC)

2.20

According to Discord user Marko, dynamic simulation for vehicles has to be enabled before the vehicle is crewed. Calling _vehicle enableDynamicSimulation true on a vehicle that already has a crew does not enable dynamic simulation for the vehicle (even if dynamic simulation for the crew is already enabled).

The following example illustrates how a crewed vehicle with working dynamic simulation is created:

private _vehicle = createVehicle ["B_APC_Wheeled_01_cannon_F", [0,0,0], [], 0, "NONE"]; _vehicle enableDynamicSimulation true; private _group = createGroup west; [_vehicle, _group] call BIS_fnc_spawnCrew; _group enableDynamicSimulation true;

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-{{Command|Comments=
+{{RV|type=command
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| arma3 |Game name=
+|game1= arma3
+|version1= 1.68
-|1.68|Game version=
+|arg= global
+|eff= local
-|gr1= Dynamic Simulation |GROUP1=
+|serverExec= y
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|  Enables or disables [[Arma_3_Dynamic_Simulation]] for given non AI object|DESCRIPTION=
+|gr1= Dynamic Simulation
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| object '''enableDynamicSimulation''' enable |SYNTAX=
+|descr= Enables or disables [[Arma 3: Dynamic Simulation]] for an object or group.
-|p1=  object: [[Object]] or [[Group]] |PARAMETER1=
+{{Feature|important|Dynamic simulation for AI units operates on [[Group]]s:
-|p2=  enable: [[Boolean]] |PARAMETER2=
+<sqf>
+_unit enableDynamicSimulation true; // Does not work
+group _unit enableDynamicSimulation true; // Works
+</sqf>
+It is not possible to enable dynamic simulation for groups that contain a player unit.
+}}
-| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
+{{Feature|informative|This command has no effect on ''mines''!}}
+|s1= target [[enableDynamicSimulation]] enable
-|x1= <code>_myObject [[enableDynamicSimulation]] [[true]];</code>|EXAMPLE1=
+|p1= target: [[Object]] or [[Group]]
+|p2= enable: [[Boolean]]
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
-| [[enableDynamicSimulationSystem]], [[dynamicSimulationSystemEnabled]], [[dynamicSimulationEnabled]], [[setDynamicSimulationDistance]], [[dynamicSimulationDistance]], [[setDynamicSimulationDistanceCoef]], [[dynamicSimulationDistanceCoef]], [[triggerDynamicSimulation]], [[canTriggerDynamicSimulation]], [[enableSimulation]], [[simulationEnabled]], [[enableSimulationGlobal]], [[Arma_3_Dynamic_Simulation]] |SEEALSO=
+|x1= <sqf>_myObject enableDynamicSimulation true;</sqf>
-|  |MPBEHAVIOUR=
+|seealso= [[enableDynamicSimulationSystem]] [[dynamicSimulationSystemEnabled]] [[dynamicSimulationEnabled]] [[setDynamicSimulationDistance]] [[dynamicSimulationDistance]] [[setDynamicSimulationDistanceCoef]] [[dynamicSimulationDistanceCoef]] [[triggerDynamicSimulation]] [[canTriggerDynamicSimulation]] [[enableSimulation]] [[simulationEnabled]] [[enableSimulationGlobal]] [[Arma 3: Dynamic Simulation]]
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
 }}
-<h3 style='display:none'>Notes</h3>
+{{Note
-<dl class='command_description'>
+|user= ansin11
-<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
+|timestamp= 20260121184100
+|game= arma3
+|version= 2.20
+|text= According to Discord user Marko, dynamic simulation for vehicles has to be enabled before the vehicle is crewed. Calling <sqf inline>_vehicle enableDynamicSimulation true</sqf> on a vehicle that already has a crew does not enable dynamic simulation for the vehicle (even if dynamic simulation for the crew is already enabled).
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+The following example illustrates how a crewed vehicle with working dynamic simulation is created:
-</dl>
+<sqf>
+private _vehicle = createVehicle ["B_APC_Wheeled_01_cannon_F", [0,0,0], [], 0, "NONE"];
+_vehicle enableDynamicSimulation true;
-<h3 style='display:none'>Bottom Section</h3>
+private _group = createGroup west;
-[[Category:Arma_3:_New_Scripting_Commands_List|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
+[_vehicle, _group] call BIS_fnc_spawnCrew;
-[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
+_group enableDynamicSimulation true;
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
+</sqf>
+}}
-<!-- CONTINUE Notes -->
-<!-- DISCONTINUE Notes -->