The NVS isn't calibrated for any specific firearm cartridge and can be employed onto all weapon platforms. Configure addons, ace night vision, click the box to off, or just put all the sliders to 0 Phantom42513 1 yr. ago Thanks, I will be sure to try this! For more information, please see our The macros which are useful for this can be defined as follows: When a new uniform, vest, or headgear is defined, it is usable in the game (unless its scope is set to 0), and even visible in Virtual Arsenal (unless it has the scopeArsenal property set to 0), but the item is nowhere to find in the editor. Felt like that is an important detail left out. If you have a related Youtube channel, enter the URL. Please see the. Zeroing range Anybody have a link with the complete default controls? One other unique capability of the Nightstalker is that it is capable of identifying targets for the user. You need to sign in or create an account to do that. It's been quite some time since I've touch a computer much less coded anything. Same about thermal again, its more about "there is heat over there" than "There is a bmp-2 and 3 russian soldiers with AK's because I saw it form 2km away". ---------- Post added at 15:34 ---------- Previous post was at 15:30 ----------. Nightstalker Also, I've often thought the colour should be a bit more pale. // and hiddenSelectionMaterials[] properties. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. If not, then we are basically "nerfing" ourselves. It is also advisable to use a name of a parameter with ## at both ends, although this is often not necessary. This resulted in the breaking of almost all of their NV's and believe me when I say that the Trainer wasn't happy. Nightstalkers are specifically labelled as a product of. This happens because name of a parameter from the #define line of the macro definition is used somewhere in the code of the macro, where it is replaced by a value used when calling the macro. It is only visible to you. Just look at the player's custom face selection, that head model don't have this terrible UV maps (as it was on the ArmA 1) and it look better; on the ArmA 1 the NGVs worked better than they do in the ArmA2 with the only exception of the SU-34, that you wasn't able of see anything by night because of the HUD's brightness. #define MAG_9(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, #define MAG_10(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, #define MAG_11(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, #define MAG_12(a) a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, "\A3\characters_f\data\ui\icon_u_b_soldier_new_ca.paa", "\A3\Characters_F\Common\Suitpacks\suitpack_original_F.p3d". // Defines a new class, which inherits everything from the selected existing class. GVAR(generation) = 4; It's been awhile since I've coded ARMA. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. For example, if all the soldiers are defined in the cfgSoldiers.hpp file, the only thing needed is to include the .hpp file in config.cpp, like this: When using includes, please note the following: Spreading the content of config.cpp across several .hpp files will make the whole thing easy to navigate in, and it is strongly recommended. modelOptics = "\A3\weapons_f_exp\reticle\ENVG.p3d"; Zeroing range A lot more. Properties can be compared to variables, as known from programming languages. You have to define those if you want to use them. Trying to do a mission earlier and no one could see a dammm thing because the new Ace Update Shredded the way NODs used to look. The Nightstalkers is a high tech nightvision/thermal/day sight. This is clear from the names of vests base classes: Vest_Camo_Base and Vest_NoCamo_Base. Moon bright, the clouds, dawn/rise of the sunset, the infrared spectrum by firendly "electronic warfare" plane/drone, rain, and enemy "electronic warfare" infrared cannon. Contents 1 Design 2 Trivia 3 Gallery 4 See also 4.1 Optical sights of comparable role and configuration Design It has a magnification zoom of 5x, and uses a fixed zeroing of 300 m that cannot be adjusted. Copyright Bohemia Interactive a.s. Bohemia Interactive is a registered trademark of Bohemia Interactive a.s. All rights reserved. 22 years is not so much for already greatly developed devices like these. The Nightstalker shares the same model with the NVS. // 2 = class is available in the Virtual Arsenal; 0 = class is unavailable in the Virtual Arsenal. Agreed, night vision could do with a little love. There are two types of ground holders for headger, the difference is in the model of the holder one is better suited for helmets, the other for caps. Have a question about this project? There are several kinds of config files, explained right below. The MRD is a sight made for only one weapon. If empty, model textures are used. If you believe your item has been removed by mistake, please contact, This item is incompatible with Arma 3. All rights reserved. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Usually when defining several classes of the same type, you might end up repeating the same parts of the code again and again. }; A lot of civilian night vision gear is less grainy because they have an IR flashlight but in a combat situation where the enemy might also have night vision an IR flashlight is a big no-no. // If a property of a subclass needs to be adjusted, the subclass has to be declared as well, inheriting properties from its original parent class. }; But it would be awesome if that could be standard after the next updates. The Nightstalker can be zeroed between a minimum range . Got frustrated with the stupid ARMA updates where they would change the definition of a rock or whatever it and totally f up everything. // There is no need for this bag to appear in the editor, Virtual Arsenal, or Zeus. Yeah, there may be better NVG's in 22 years but I agree that it makes the game less interesting if its the same as daytime except with a green tint. to your account, Arma 3 Version: 1.88.145285 (stable) Yeah, its why in general, I hate using them in games. // The name of the soldier, which is displayed in the editor. I'm finding it extremely difficult to figure out the controls in-game. Edit: Also it would be fun if you could brake NV scopes and goggles with bright lights. They do look good but obviously a bit softer and more grain/noise than in ARMA. Generation 4 Night vision effect for all Compact NVG and ENVG-II models and more FOV for ENVG-II. In fact, FIA soldiers are configured for all three sides, but only BLUFOR version is visible in the editor. This was my guide on basic arma 3 scopes and sights, The SMG variants of the ACO and the Mk.17 have different reticles than the normal variants and are also zeroed to 100m where the normal variants are zeroed to 200m. Great stuffs!!! The NVS (full name: Night Vision Scope) is a light-intensifying optical gunsight used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 3. The classes for various capacity are already defined in the game config, so in most cases, SupplyXX can be used with XX replaced by the desired capacity value. Let's not forget NATO is po'! Arma 3: Characters And Gear Encoding Guide Contents 1 Encoding basics 2 Config.cpp structure 2.1 Classes 2.2 Files structure 2.3 Properties 2.4 Inheritance 3 Model.cfg structure 4 CfgPatches.hpp structure 5 Character configuration 6 Uniform configuration 7 Vest configuration 8 Headgear configuration 9 Facewear configuration Note that the engine expects weapons[] and respawnWeapons[] in a specific order, namely with main weapon before the handgun. Inside the cfgPatches class, the class named after the addon folder path (where "/" are replaced by "_") is defined using four properties: An example of a cfgPatches.hpp file can look like this: A good habit is to include cfgPatches.hpp at the beginning of the config.cpp file (#include "cfgPatches.hpp"). You can find their respective pages here:https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/172570-gpnvg-18-panoramic-night-vision-goggles/http://www.rhsmods.org/http://cup-arma3.org/ NotesI mention the PVS-7 as being the NVGs from OFP to A2 - in thinking on it, the OFP NVGs were actually PVS-5s. The sensitivity bars thing from auto to the far right end always seem to work. The MRCO is just like the RCO and ARCO but doesn't have a holosight on top. I turn them on and the whole screen turns into the green blank, fizzly TV screen effect. Sign in Just curious if the mod is still relevant? Arma 3: Difficulty Settings Contents 1 Difficulty Menu 1.1 Presets 1.2 Configuration 2 Difficulty Overhaul 2.1 Phase 1 2.2 Phase 2 2.3 Phase 3 3 Related Commands The 1.58 update brought a lot of changes to the difficulty system. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), www.feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=23673#bugnotes. this please : peripheral night vision goggles, http://www.elbitsystems-us.com/sites/default/files/imported/seo/esam0079_quadeye.jpg. Faction Night vision definitely should be improved. Then we used the function BIS_fnc_unitHeadgear for making the whole randomization work. // If a character has a special role, a special icon shall be used. Facewear is inherited from the None class, and its config usually looks like this: Please note that facewear does not support changing textures via hiddenSelections[], so when a new facewear is defined, it contains information about its author, name, model, icon, and mass. Video games tend to make them seem more functional than they actually were. Trying to do a mission earlier and no one could see a dammm thing because the new Ace Update Shredded the way NODs used to look. The TWS MG or the (Thermal weapon sight) is just like the TWS a type of thermal optic gunsight. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). I already have "fixed" the generation 4 effect by myself with this small modification in the CfgWeapons.hpp: }; // Replace XX with the desired capacity value. GVAR(generation) = 4; :cool: NVGs and thermals definitely should be implemented in more realistic way, as the author of the thread suggests! // List of model selections which can be changed with hiddenSelectionTextures[]. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/590757137274372098/820423281013948416/unknown.png?width=1202&height=676, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWo9wB2cGs. CTRG CSAT Viper Faction Basically, everything in Arma 3 has its class, which is defined within one of what we can call core classes. Need to find a way to get rid of the nighstalker target detection crap. Variants Radar needs to be switched ON via an action (Default Arma 3 and Arma 3 Apex keybind is (Ctrl+R)). ARMA 2's night vision was one thing that may have been helped by the horrible HDR, because you had contrast and darkening when viewing bright areas vs dark areas. It is therefore advisable not to keep everything in one file, but utilize .hpp files instead. BTW: there is a ticket already for improving NVG's: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=8564, A bit of blur at outer edges (Like iron sights optic with pp on Normal), Blur in distance as the above ticket suggests. // 2 = class is available in the editor; 1 = class is unavailable in the editor, but can be accessed via a macro; 0 = class is unavailable (and used for inheritance only). 4x-10x // The textures for the selections defined above. Thermals I don't agree, having used a Kongsberg M153 PROTECTOR, you can identify vehicles, soldiers by their gear, even weapons from a far, thermal camera in that thing is very accurate when properly adjusted to the situation, I believe they only get better in the future. post a screenshot, cause it looks just fine for me, lol that's definetly not waht nvg's are supposed to look like, very weird. Those are recognizable by square brackets at the end of their names (e.g., hiddenSelections[]). Character class config is quite complex, but there is no reason to define all the parameters every time a character class is defined. The ARCO is the same scope as the RCO but has a green holosight instead of a red one. Headgear is defined in the cfgWeapons class, and its config is pretty straightforward, similarly to vests. It is exclusive to the OPFOR faction. Facewear classes, on the contrary, contain a lot of identity types in their identityTypes[] property, together with values. All APEX Compact NVG and ENVG-II NVGs only have a Generation 3 Night vision effect, what feels too weak for this kind of equipment (especially in relation to the "NV Goggles (Gen4)" from ACE). I can probably re-define the key bindings to whatever. As it just so happens we have used the same system and I didn't mean it as strongly as you seem to think, but the thermal cameras in game are a little too sharp, they are usually more rounded because of the simple fact that heat is radiation and it radiates in all directions. This has been a life saver with a bunch of other mods and tweaks on my system to get things working semi well between the various optics and daylight, but for some reason your amazing mod keeps glitching out and requires Arma 3 to be restarted and your mod to be uninstalled and reinstalled. The MOS or the "Marksman optical sights", is a medium powered scope. CBA Version: 3.9.1 (stable) To make the process more convenient, macros can be used to save some work, time, and space. You might have noticed that FIA soldier has basically the same line of class structure as AAF soldier, which is even reflected in the name of his base class, while FIA in the game is actually faction of BLUFOR. Yeah the nightvision could really use a little touching up, especially now that we're getting all sorts of visual goodies with 3d scopes and whatnot. The DMS or the (designated marksman scope), is a high powered scope. http://www.exelisinc.com/solutions/AN_PSQ-Enhanced-Night-Vision-Goggle/Documents/ITT-Exelis-AN-PSQ-20-Enhanced-Night-Vision-Goggle-F6023.pdf, I think sooner or later getting shot without knowing how and why will become the "norm". NVS (The hashes serves for directly connecting the value with whatever is written around.) Games. Once a class is defined, it contains properties with assigned values. Auto is no brighter than the best default setting without it. They are pretty rough to use. You can learn more about macros in a dedicated section of this guide. There is also heavy softening around the edges. This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator. This item has been removed from the community because it violates Steam Community & Content Guidelines. The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: If you already have the code ready, why not make a PR? If you want to specify contents of a backpack, you do it in TransportMagazines, TransportItems, and TransportWeapons classes. The RCO or the (rifle combat optics) is a optic gunsight. Aye does anyone know a way around the whole night vision fu.ckery since the new Ace Update???? So I was wrong before. Already on GitHub? Cookie Notice Well occasionally send you account related emails. 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