Development Branch Changelog
In this thread we'll try to describe updates happening in the Development branch of Arma 3.
This changelog is not complete, nor confirmed to be working as advertised. Again, Development branch does not pass internal QA before publication. Stick with main branch if you do not want to deal with the (big) potential issues and frequent data transfers.
Feel free to discuss the updates to this branch in the relevant thread.
12-03-2013 Cross-joining default and Development branch disabled in MP Ifrit config class names changed to O_Ifrit_F and similar Various artwork fixes and tweaks in materials, textures and passenger animations Active Development branch is now indicated in the main menu Showcase: Helicopters - little optimization and conversation timings Various other showcase fixes Multiple crash opportunities fixed First tests of shadow improvements
This changelog is not complete, nor confirmed to be working as advertised. Again, Development branch does not pass internal QA before publication. Stick with main branch if you do not want to deal with the (big) potential issues and frequent data transfers.
Feel free to discuss the updates to this branch in the relevant thread.
12-03-2013 Cross-joining default and Development branch disabled in MP Ifrit config class names changed to O_Ifrit_F and similar Various artwork fixes and tweaks in materials, textures and passenger animations Active Development branch is now indicated in the main menu Showcase: Helicopters - little optimization and conversation timings Various other showcase fixes Multiple crash opportunities fixed First tests of shadow improvements
04-06-2019
EXE rev. 145729 (game)
No new Launcher EXE
Size: ~3.7 GB DATA Known Issue: Missing preview picture for Burnt Garbage Added: Regular Jets DLC fighters to the CAS module options Added: User actions to turn on and off the small Decon Shower Tweaked: Iterated on Burnt Garbage (removed redundant variant) and Garbage Barrels Tweaked: Iterated on the Books Fixed: AO transparency on the large Decon Shower Fixed: Rugged Portable Cabinet and Rugged Portable Desk drawer animations Fixed: Character orientation while climbing ladders of the Airfield Control Tower, adjusted the width of the ladder to match the climbing animation, and added some extra AI positions in the Path LOD (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T139704) Fixed: Missing string RPT errors Fixed: Wrong preview picture for Dome Panel Stack (White, Open) (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T139702) Fixed: Many incorrect object placements and other issues on Livonia Fixed: Miscellaneous Livonia object issues Fixed: Missing power line display names Eden Editor Added: Eden attribute to disable user actions on Decon Showers (can be also activated via script by typing the following code: nameOfDeconShower setVariable ["bin_deconshower_disableAction", true]) Fixed: Faces, voices, and insignia are ignored when checking compatible loadouts in 3DEN or when loading custom loadouts in 3DEN ENGINE Added: script commands removeDiarySubject, removeDiaryRecord, and setDiaryRecordText Added: calculatePath will now support both generic presets such as "car" or "man" and vehicle class names Added: RVExtensionRegisterCallback and "ExtensionCallback" mission event handler Changed: createVehicleLocal was restricted in multiplayer - enterable vehicles, shots, explosions and similar are no longer possible to spawn (the old behavior can be turned on via "unsafeCVL=1" in the description.ext or server's config) Changed: createDiaryRecord now accepts additional parameter showTitle, which can hide the typical Date, Time of entry format title Fixed: ctrlChecked would not return a Boolean Fixed: addWeaponWithAttachmentsCargo(Global) would not always work if an empty string was used with some of the parameters Fixed: RPT spam randomly caused by a broken network message Fixed: Setting of a value for briefing/debriefing/role/votingTimeout using a number Fixed: The RVExtensionVersion function definition not matching the Windows one (the "int outputSize" function arg was missing)
EXE rev. 145729 (game)
No new Launcher EXE
Size: ~3.7 GB DATA Known Issue: Missing preview picture for Burnt Garbage Added: Regular Jets DLC fighters to the CAS module options Added: User actions to turn on and off the small Decon Shower Tweaked: Iterated on Burnt Garbage (removed redundant variant) and Garbage Barrels Tweaked: Iterated on the Books Fixed: AO transparency on the large Decon Shower Fixed: Rugged Portable Cabinet and Rugged Portable Desk drawer animations Fixed: Character orientation while climbing ladders of the Airfield Control Tower, adjusted the width of the ladder to match the climbing animation, and added some extra AI positions in the Path LOD (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T139704) Fixed: Missing string RPT errors Fixed: Wrong preview picture for Dome Panel Stack (White, Open) (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T139702) Fixed: Many incorrect object placements and other issues on Livonia Fixed: Miscellaneous Livonia object issues Fixed: Missing power line display names Eden Editor Added: Eden attribute to disable user actions on Decon Showers (can be also activated via script by typing the following code: nameOfDeconShower setVariable ["bin_deconshower_disableAction", true]) Fixed: Faces, voices, and insignia are ignored when checking compatible loadouts in 3DEN or when loading custom loadouts in 3DEN ENGINE Added: script commands removeDiarySubject, removeDiaryRecord, and setDiaryRecordText Added: calculatePath will now support both generic presets such as "car" or "man" and vehicle class names Added: RVExtensionRegisterCallback and "ExtensionCallback" mission event handler Changed: createVehicleLocal was restricted in multiplayer - enterable vehicles, shots, explosions and similar are no longer possible to spawn (the old behavior can be turned on via "unsafeCVL=1" in the description.ext or server's config) Changed: createDiaryRecord now accepts additional parameter showTitle, which can hide the typical Date, Time of entry format title Fixed: ctrlChecked would not return a Boolean Fixed: addWeaponWithAttachmentsCargo(Global) would not always work if an empty string was used with some of the parameters Fixed: RPT spam randomly caused by a broken network message Fixed: Setting of a value for briefing/debriefing/role/votingTimeout using a number Fixed: The RVExtensionVersion function definition not matching the Windows one (the "int outputSize" function arg was missing)
