How to make custom units?

[Boomer-408c38b99fa50924 0]

Hi all, I am new to this. I would like to create some custom units to add to the game as in units with new camouflage uniforms, weapons etc.. What tool should I use to do this and is it difficult for a newcomer?

[Macser 776]

Hello. I'm surprised to see even one person wanting to try this out after all this time. 😄 You could use the official BI tools. Even the newer ones would work. You'd be exporting to the older P3D. P3Ds being Bohemia's model format. You can also use Blender in combination with the Arma toolbox addon. It's meant for use with Arma 2/3. But I've used it for years for OFP. Have a look around the O2 modeling section here for some pointers. If you get lost you can always post back in this thread. But don't be surprised if it takes a while to get a response. I was one of the diehards, and even I haven't modded the game in over a year now.

 

It's as difficult as anything you haven't tried before. The best way to start is to do something simple. Like a character reskin. Or maybe a weapon. Weapons are probably one of the simplest to work with.

[Boomer-408c38b99fa50924 0]

Okay so I now have blender and the Arma toolbox addon! Where do I find the P3D files of various units that I want to reskin/edit? 

[zwobot 19]

You can start with some modeling tutorials. I suggest you also browse through other Ofp sections of that site, for example file formats and tools.