This is the Vietnam: The Experience pre Alpha 05-03-08 release, it is our fourth release for ArmA. This release has been done after heavy multiplayer testing and several suggestions and requests from the players.
Pre alpha means that this is very early version and work in progress. Usually the release cycles go from alpha to beta to release candidate into the final release. This release is still incomplete but the earlier versions have been proven on MP to be very enjoyable, this release should enhance the MP even more. We just want to warn anyone who is interested to not get their hopes up, VTE team is not in the business to overhyping their work. This version includes several 3d models that are placeholders; ie they do not work, they are meant to be just placed in missions so when we eventually fix them they are already in.
- - There are no normal or specular maps.
- Only three new soldier models.
- No missions or campaigns (except on our dedicated server).
- No shadows on ported objects.
- A "few" errors on arma.RPT file...
DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNLESS YOU ACCEPT THAT THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS.
This release contains the following: A1 Skyraider, ACH-47A Gunship, AH1 Cobra, A4 Skyhawk, A6 Intruder, B52 Stratofortress, C130 Hercules, CH-34, CH-47 Chinook, F5 (camo and grey), F4E Phantom (camo and grey), F105 Thunderchief, MC130 Combat Talon, MiG-17 (two camos), MiG-19, UH-1 Huey (slick, dustoff and gunships), O1 Birddog, OH-6, S56 Sikorsky, LSSC, PBR, two sampans, USS Kittyhawk, M48 Patton, M113 ACAV (3 machine guns), M551 Sheridan, PT76, SA-2 SAM, T55 and ZU23. For personal weapons we have: AK47, AR-15 (Colt Commando), CAR-15 GL, Bren2, Browning, DP27, Enfield, Garand, Ithaca, Kar 98K, M1 Carbine, M3A1/SD, M14, M16A1, M21, M39 Hush Puppy, M45 Swedish K, M60/shorty, M72 LAW, M79, M1911, Mas36, Mosin 38, Mosin Nagant, MP40, PPD40, PPS43, PPSh, PRC25, RPD, RPG2, RPG7, SKS, Sten/SD, Stoner, SVT, Thompson, Type63, Type 56, Type 68, Uzi and XM177e.
The retextured BIS soldiers for US Army, NVA and Vietcong as well as config for all the VTE v0.4 soldiers, there is now new models for USMC, AirCav and SFs (one model for many of the SpecOp types). And of course the VTE objects/terrains, including two new prototype terrains for us to try out in MP environment.
Disclaimer: If you create missions with this release, be prepared to overhaul them completely in the future when we release next version, we guarantee you that classnames and stuff will change to break your missions. However the soldier classnames are now set, I would not think they will get changed, but nothing can be promised at this moment. Be prepared to expect bugs and broken things in this release. More mission porting compatibility has been added to this version.
Screenshots: I run ArmA with all details set to low/very low and disabled, but I did take some shots from our MP sessions with the first release, check them out in VTE ArmA screenshots topic. However here is the earlier screenshots by granQ:
A4
O1 Birddog
M79 grenade launcher
VietCong face
CH-34
GI Joe
NVA
M113
Weapons 21st June 2007.
Huey's
Future plans: We have alot of work to do, all of the models need to be reworked, textures done, terrains... configs... oh boy, dont get me started, anyone care to help? Hehe. I'm looking forward to working for the NAM stuff, it will be great.
Please join to PMC Tactical (VTE) dedicated server to test MP with this release, the more testing and bug reports we have, the better we can develop this further. Read details of the addons etc in PMC Tactical (VTE) dedicated server ADDONS topic. Hope to see you all on the server.
Changelog:
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--- fixes: 05-03-08
- added multiplayer compatible napalm.
- alot of pbo restructuring, moving p3d's, adding model.cfg's etc.
- added rifle grenadelauncher flares.
- added USS kittyhawk aircraft carrier.
- added CAR15 + XM148 grenade launcher (car15gl).
- added prone recoils for all infantry weapons.
- recoils tweaked for machine guns.
- edit D30/dshkm classnames same as old VTE, done.
- ah1 turrets fixed.
- M129 40mm grenade launcher is not firing, fixed.
- t55 working wheels on first lod and corrected placement on driver.
- fixed the muzzleflash for the t55 commander
- fixed so t55 commander can only use the AA in turned out mode.
- deleted VTE_sounds/radio/, they were just MP3.
- Fixed the random faces by adding the correct sections in cfgmodel.
- changed soldier stuff to to vte_chara.
- Radio placement on the soldiers corrected. Not perfect but totaly enjoyable now.
- QG helmet introduced clone face bug for all new unit models, fixed.
- added UAZ as US jeep/jeepmg placeholder.
- fixed SA2 cfgmodels config.
- disabled mist/leaf logic (it just wont start now) as its not working.
- BIS clan sign was visible on SF soldiers, fixed.
- added more vegetation to VTE 25km prototype terrain.
- environmental sounds low elevations ia drang, very very low volume, fixed.
- environmental sounds sea and rain is not working, fixed.
- changed US side handgrenades to timed ones.
- truemods man viewpilot fov and headmovement values added to the config.
- cleaned config a bit.
- tweaks to infantry_weapons.hpp config.
- BLUFOR M2's used green tracers instead red, fixed.
- new texture for M113 by The-Architect
- dispersion values tweaked
- ammo boxes now under VTE ammo
- some other tweaksMirror 1: game-host.org
Mirror 2: gamingsa.com
Thanks for existing mirrors, more would be welcome.
