diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_checkItems.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_checkItems.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb33cc135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_checkItems.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+Description:
+Checks whether the player has the required items (magazines) or not
+and displays a message if an item is missing.
+
+Parameter(s):
+_this: <array> list of item names the player is required to have (can also be an sub-array with item name and quantity)
+
+Returns:
+Boolean (true if the player has all required items)
+    
+How to use:
+_hasItems = [["PartGeneric",4], "PartEngine", ["ItemGenerator"]] call player_checkItems;
+*/
+private ["_items","_inventory","_hasItems","_itemIn","_countIn","_qty","_missing","_missingQty","_textMissing"];
+_items = _this;
+_inventory = magazines player;
+_hasItems = true;
+{
+	_itemIn = "";
+	_countIn = 1;
+	if (typeName _x == "ARRAY") then {
+		if (count _x > 0) then {
+			_itemIn = _x select 0;
+			if (count _x > 1) then {
+				_countIn = _x select 1;
+			};
+		};
+	} else {
+		_itemIn = _x;
+	};
+	if (_itemIn != "") then {
+		_qty = { (_x == _itemIn) || (configName(inheritsFrom(configFile >> "cfgMagazines" >> _x)) == _itemIn) } count _inventory;
+	} else {
+		_qty = _countIn;
+	};
+	if (_qty < _countIn) exitWith {
+		_missing = _itemIn;
+		_missingQty = (_countIn - _qty);
+		_hasItems = false;
+		_textMissing = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _missing >> "displayName");
+		cutText [format["Missing %1 more of %2", _missingQty, _textMissing], "PLAIN DOWN"];
+	};
+} forEach _items;
+_hasItems
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_hasTools.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_hasTools.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94fe6c96b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_hasTools.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+Description:
+Checks whether the player has the required tools equipped or not
+and displays a message if a tool is missing from the tool belt.
+
+Parameter(s):
+_this: <array> list of tool names the player is required to have
+
+Returns:
+Boolean (true if the player has all required tools)
+    
+How to use:
+_hasTools = ["ItemToolbox", "ItemCrowbar"] call player_hasTools;
+*/
+private ["_tools","_items","_hasTools","_missing"];
+_tools = _this;
+_items = items player; // weapons player
+_hasTools = true;
+{
+	if (!(_x in _items)) exitWith {
+		_hasTools = false;
+		_missing = getText (configFile >> "cfgWeapons" >> _x >> "displayName");
+		cutText [format["Missing tool %1", _missing] , "PLAIN DOWN"];
+	};
+} forEach _tools;
+_hasTools
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_removeItems.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_removeItems.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afc943d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/fn_removeItems.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+Description:
+Removes the items (magazines) from the player's inventory
+and performs a double check for the required items.
+
+Parameter(s):
+_this: <array> list of item names to be removed (can also be an sub-array with item name and quantity)
+
+Returns:
+Boolean (true if all items have been removed from the player's inventory)
+    
+How to use:
+_removed = [["PartGeneric",4], "PartEngine", ["ItemGenerator"]] call player_removeItems;
+*/
+private ["_items","_inventory","_temp_removed_array","_removed_total","_tobe_removed_total","_removed","_itemIn","_countIn","_num_removed"];
+_items = _this;
+_inventory = magazines player;
+_temp_removed_array = [];
+_removed_total = 0;
+_tobe_removed_total = 0;
+{
+	_removed = 0;
+	_itemIn = "";
+	_countIn = 1;
+	if (typeName _x == "ARRAY") then {
+		if (count _x > 0) then {
+			_itemIn = _x select 0;
+			if (count _x > 1) then {
+				_countIn = _x select 1;
+			};
+		};
+	} else {
+		_itemIn = _x;
+	};
+	if (_itemIn != "") then {
+		_tobe_removed_total = _tobe_removed_total + _countIn;
+		{
+			if ((_removed < _countIn) && ((_x == _itemIn) || configName(inheritsFrom(configFile >> "cfgMagazines" >> _x)) == _itemIn)) then {
+				_num_removed = ([player,_x] call BIS_fnc_invRemove);
+				_removed = _removed + _num_removed;
+				_removed_total = _removed_total + _num_removed;
+				if (_num_removed >= 1) then {
+					_temp_removed_array set [count _temp_removed_array, _x];
+				};
+			};
+		} forEach _inventory;
+	};
+} forEach _items;
+// all parts removed
+if (_tobe_removed_total == _removed_total) exitWith { true };
+// missing parts
+{ player addMagazine _x; } forEach _temp_removed_array;
+cutText [format["Missing Parts after first check Item: %1 / %2", _removed_total, _tobe_removed_total], "PLAIN DOWN"];
+false
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
index 04f6a70f3..d1867b09d 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/compiles.sqf
@@ -127,9 +127,22 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 	onPreloadStarted 			"dayz_preloadFinished = false;";
 	onPreloadFinished 			"dayz_preloadFinished = true;";
 	
-
-	 
-
+	// helper functions
+	player_hasTools =			compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\compile\fn_hasTools.sqf";
+	player_checkItems =			compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\compile\fn_checkItems.sqf";
+	player_removeItems =		compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "\z\addons\dayz_code\compile\fn_removeItems.sqf";
+	// combination of check and remove items
+	player_checkAndRemoveItems = {
+		private ["_items","_b"];
+		_items = _this;
+		_b = _items call player_checkItems;
+		if (_b) then {
+			_b = _items call player_removeItems;
+		};
+		_b
+	};
+	
+	
 	//
 	RunTime = 0;
 	TotalRuns = 0;