Jerry Hopper from Armed Assault.eu web site has informed us about the launch of the public beta test for renewed BI Forums on the ... Bi Forums by Jennick a BI Developper :
Greetings fellow soldiers!
This forum and its servers have been active for a very long time, we’re proud that these days there are more than 50,000 members. However, such an amount of users and traffic is going to be too heavy a task for an old fashion Ikonboard engine. This forum definitely deserves a new engine and location.
It's my pleasure that I can now introduce you to the public beta of our new Bohemia Interactive forums! Before the official opening, we would like to ask for your help to beta-test.
Note: Any post and threads made on the new forum, account changes, passwords, modifications etc. at the Public Beta Forums will be lost once the forum will be upgraded as the primary forum. Use the new forum only for testing, not for real discussion, this stays here on the old forum until further notice.
Please, pay attention to these known issues:
1) Passwords don't work - You need to use Password Reminder at the new forum to reset your password. Keep in mind you will need the email address you used for registration at this (old) forum. If you no longer have access to the Email address in your account here then send Placebo a PM with your new Email address and he will change it manually for you, please do not attempt to manually change your Email address as that will make your account inactive due to an Ikonboard bug.
2) Broken BBcode signatures - - Might be corrected in final version, but most probably you will need to change them yourself.
3) Broken user names - If your user name contains non-standard characters it might not work at the new forum. We expect that around 100 users could potentially experience this issue. Fortunately, this doesn't mean these accounts will be unavailable; we already have a solution which will correct this issue in for the final public version.
4) User groups - It might be that your account will not be correctly moved to the original user group. This will be corrected in the final version.
5) Moderating rights - - If the moderators experience some issues or limitations, report it to the Moderating Forum here.
Corsair83, dedicated film-maker from the French ADO Clan has again released a Video on Vimeo. We have the pleasure to bring to you this brand new Corsair83ADO Super-Production
Jerry Hopper and Kenwort have informed us about Linda release. Of course this is not directly related to our favourite game, but ... With Linda, Bohemia Interactive Studio has released an impressive "Realistic vegetation creation system for realtime visualisations, games, simulations or CG generated nature" now offered as a service.
Linda is a system for generating highly realistic vegetation for use in realtime or massive offline rendering.
The main advantages are in terms of simulation based on real biological processes and the possibility to generate models in any detail from hipoly to lowpoply, with corresponding LODs as well as user control of specified details on the tree body. Lindastudio also contain tools for analysing models for performance dependency, measuring surface and volume, reducing number of textures and sections. Vertex numbers analysis, video memory load and so on.
The tools generate models in FBX format with diffuse and normal textures and also 2. UV for specific lightmaps, there is no need for specific changes in a customer’s engine. Automatic generation of shadow or physics LODs are also supported. Creation of vegetation is now offered as a service.
Beton announced that he is working on a new map and published four early screenshots on the BI Forums.
Hi all,
i just wanted to show you some screens of the map im working on at the moment. The map features Omaha Beach at full length and about 5 km of terrain behind the bluffs. This is my first map and i made it from scratch using historical maps and goggle pics and of course my fantasy.
The map shows the beach as it was assumed to be by the Allies at nearly low tide. Of course im not able to put every tree at the right place but i try to come as close to reality as my time and abilities allow. I know that there is still much work to be done.
Credits go to the 31st Normandy modteam and all the contributors to this mod for letting me use their content. Bis for making this game and giving me the possibility to play around. And of course all the people helping beginners like me by writing how to´s and answering silly questions again and again...if i forgot anybody or anything... kick me..
RockofSL from the RKSL Studios has released the 11th day of his Advent Calendar 2008. Today is all about Rapier FSC SHORAD System.
The Rapier FSC (Field Standard C) air defence system developed by MBDA (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics, UK). The system is based on the Rapier mk2 missile and launcher, which is in service with the British Army...
...The system is a SHOrt Range Air Defence (SHORAD) design providing defence against unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles, and fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. And is capable of engaging supersonic, low-level, high-manoeuvrability aircraft and can be towed behind medium size vehicles and armoured personnel carriers. It is air-portable by transport aircraft or helicopters.
stubblehopper has send us some reworked Vilas WW2 units. This addon will add some more British Paras and WW2 Russian Infantry Units.
Although some of this has already been released as part of Rip 31st's Normandy Mod, here's a few extras in the form of British Paras and ww2 Russian infantry. Simply place the PBO file in your addons folder and you'll be ready to fight at Arnhem or on the Eastern Front, the Germans are unchanged from the Normandy mod. But here you'll find British paras under "Polish" and "UK" soldier in the file. For those seeking for a little bit more authenticity you can remove the black Russians by deleting the HHL files 20-45 from your character folder in the Arma game itself, that's something you'll have to choose for yourself. A big thanks goes to Vilas for the inspiration and making the whole thing possible, enjoy!.
Edit Dec 11 2008 : Faust from the FF Studios has add a YouTube video in the comments.
AI in these planes is able to attack on ground units with bomb and MGs as well. ...and dogfights are possible too ;) ...btw all these things u will see in video we have created today ...tommorow we will post link to youtube
Following on from December 4th's "Lynx Effect" update we thought we'd show you a short video and give you all a bit of a situation update. We still have a bit of work to do to finish the addon:
* Some texture work around the guns and mounts. * Rework the internal SMDI and UV maps * Fit the Flare Launcher Pack mounts * Tweak the external SMDIs
UNN has fitted the new Flare/Countermeasures system and it working out the last few MP issues.
Click on the pic to open High Res Video on RKSL web site or try this link to have a look at Low Res YouTube video
Dren has released a Lampedusa Island, as an open source island, on the BI Forums.
This is as open as open source island can be. All needed files are in to play around in Visitor and learn more about creating islands. Pop open 3DE, place roads trees, you name it. Theres also 2 different Sat mask's, one desert and one normal.
I only wish that if you really create something of this, share it here. Thats all what im asking for.
Thanks all to those who have created nice Visitor and "how to" guides. Special thanks goes Sgt.Ace
New video of our historic Egyptian and Israeli units. Actually the video is part of a movie cutscene on a 1960's era mission I'm making so I figured that I'd make it into a little video.
Click on the pic, the video will open in Window Media Player or try this link
Peloton from the FFAA Mod has released some new WIP screnshots featuring P72 Patrol boat, TOA Driven Artillery and MLV with MG4.
Good I leave a few captures of the patrol P72 practically finished with a few details more as the back elevator to raise personal from the water a tube of 50mm and some things plus the patrol one is published and textured by lobogei comfi normal and finished I have done them.
Wld427 from the Project RACS released a picture of their Paratroopers on the BI Forums.
A peek at the current state of our paratroopers. Thankks to Ebud for allowing us to use his Alice gear. You can also se a few weapons from our weapons pack in there...
Petrtlach from Army of the Czecho-Slovak Republic posted several screenshots of their Panzerkampfwagen II (PzKpfw II) and custom building on the BI Forums.
Munkee(GBR) published on Our Forums that he working on his UK SAS addon and posted four screenshots of it.
Hi everyone,
Due to the apparent absence of any dedicated UK SAS addons out there, I decided to have a go. This is my first attempt at addon making, so please bear with me! I would like to say a massive thank you to STALKERGB, benamania and ADO@GMC for their help, as without them I wouldn't have got to this stage. Cheers
So far I have made 7 units with bergens to form an 8 man SAS Desert Patrol which has been based on the 1991 Bravo Two Zero team.
- Leader - shemagh on head an neck + goggles on face - Assault - shemagh + goggles around neck - Heavy Gun - shemagh around neck + goggles on face - Medic - shemagh masking whole of head + goggles on face - Demolition - woollen hat + goggles on face - Radio - woollen hat + shemagh and goggles around neck - Recon - shemagh on head and neck + googles around neck
I've made use of the brilliant UKF_Weapons addon in order to use LAW 80 rocket launchers and the GMPG of "gympie" heavy machinegun which the team would have carried on their patrol. Please feel free to either publically or pm me any comments or suggestions. An ALPHA release should be ready in the next week or so...
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