exec's mod

[exec 0]

Hello all.

I've been working ArmA to get it closer to the ol' Flashpoint. After a couple hours of working with it, I came up with these three small modifications. All these mods are optional, so you can choose to run only the ones you want.

I play Arma mostly single-player, so I don't know how it affects multi-player. Probably it will see some of the files as a 'modified config file', but should not affect game. In any case, I do not suggest to use this mod online. You can always run it as a mod folder to be sure you don't overwrite the files. Anyway, heres what it is:

1. Less recoil on all weapons by half of their original settings. If you played FDF mod in OFP, it has a very similar recoil effect. This especially helps if you are not using crosshairs.

2. Night vision. Nothing special, but just makes you have clear full screen night vision goggles instead of monocular/fuzzy ones.

3. If you think the above mods make the game too arcadish, you may still like this one. It changes all the loading screens. For lack of better pictures I the billboard pictures within the game (including Miss Arcadia) for the load screens.

The pictures can of course be changed to have better resolution, and might work well if/when someone makes a complete mod. The pictures will look better when they are 1024x1024 or 2056 x 2056, or any format that I can convert with Photoshop (ideal is .paa if you have it).

If anyone is interested in downloading/testing the files, I will need help from someone to host this, as I do not have web-space. Or I could upload just the configs, which Id rather not do. I noticed that you had to use the same pbo/unpboer otherwise the addon became corrupted.

I consider the mod still a work in progress. I'm also trying to work on the helicopter movements (its tough maneuvering with keyboard) as well as some of the animations.

regards,

EDIT: the mod was customized using Arma v. 1.08

[exec 0]

Update:

Heres the download link for anyone who wants to try any of these mods out:

Installation:

You can unzip the folder to your Arma directory and add the '-mod=exec' parameter into your Arma shortcut.

IE. "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\arma.exe" -mod=exec -nosplash

OR

***Make back-ups first*** and then replace the files in your addons & dta folder.

Thanks to El Nino Foxhound and ArmaHolic for hosting:

http://www.exec.armaholic.net/exec.zip

PMed moderators, please move to addons: complete section.

[The-Architect 0]

Hi mate.

Where did you find the loading screen pics?

[exec 0]

Hi Architect,

The following files were changed from arma/addons/ui/data:

loadscreen_east1_co.paa

loadscreen_east2_co.paa

loadscreen_west1_co.paa

loadscreen_west2_co.paa

The following files were changed from arma/addons/ui/textures:

loading.paa

The files I changed them with are the billboards or signs included in the game, and the splash screen image from the loading screen. These are all taken from arma/addons/misc:

Bilboard_Bienvenudo.paa

Bilboard_Revolucion.paa

Bilboard_Traidores.paa

from arma/addon/misc/data:

propaganda_poster_co.paa

and from arma/addons/ui/data:

splash2_po.paa

Thanks to authors of the following tools:

Arma Pbo View by Voyager and Mr. Flea

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1434

Paa Image Browswer Dialog by Dr_Eyeball

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1375

Heres some more of those screens:

[Shadow NX 1]

Is the recoil thing giving MP errors?

Hope so otherwise it would allow cheating me thinks, anyway, for my playing SP mostly this is very welcome as i cant hit a haybarn with the scoped silenced M4s in ArmA because of the weird feeling recoil plus the damn dot makes it harder to aim than with the other scopes.

What i always wanted to know, is it possible to make the ironsights always zoomed in like it was in OFP?

Cant resist to always zoom if i try to hit something far away cause i cant get used to the tiny ironsights the normal aim offers.

[-=FW=-Platty 0]

Which file do I include to use the new night-vision without any of the other changes? This is most useful for night flying but I don't have any issues with recoil or the UI so would prefer to leave them unchanged.

[thr0tt 12]

Nice cheats, lets hope that MP picks up the no-recoil and NVG 'mod' as they are most def. an unfair advantage.

[-Puma- 2]

Nice cheats, lets hope that MP picks up the no-recoil and NVG 'mod' as they are most def. an unfair advantage.

As the author said,made for SP, use it in MP at ur own risk.

[exec 0]

Which file do I include to use the new night-vision without any of the other changes?

Hi Platty. The only one to change out would be 'weapons.pbo'

(bin.pbo is for recoil and ui.pbo is for the changed screens)

What i always wanted to know, is it possible to make the ironsights always zoomed in like it was in OFP?

Im quite sure its possible, although haven't tried it. It should be within the configuration of the individual weapons if you unpbo the files.

Nice cheats, lets hope that MP picks up the no-recoil and NVG 'mod' as they are most def. an unfair advantage.

In any case, I do not suggest to use this mod online.

...just in case that still wasn't clear enough.

[The-Architect 0]

On the subject of always zoomed in sights.

I get really vexed when I keep having to zoom my ACOG sight after every reload or view change.

Is there a way to keep that on whatever zoom setting I had when I last zoomed?

[1436 1]

Nice cheats, lets hope that MP picks up the no-recoil and NVG 'mod' as they are most def. an unfair advantage.

Totaly Agree This Mod shood not be oferd as it is The wepons.pbo need to be renamed so it can not be used in Multiplayer evan if it not for intended for multiplayer use

this mod shood not offer it works in it.

the point of makeing mods is to make new .pbo names and new missions that require that mod this shood be taken down becuse people will use as a Cheat. evan if you say use at ur own risk! wtf

[franze 196]

Unless I recall incorrectly, ArmA should check for this kind of inconsistency online. So lighten up on the cheating hysteria guys.

[1436 1]

Unless I recall incorrectly, ArmA should check for this kind of inconsistency online. So lighten up on the cheating hysteria guys.

onely check if if you have it turned on in youre server config

verifiedSignatures=1

checkfile=0

equalmodrequired=1

no you can just load up this mod and it awould all work

and addon that modifies Orignal pbo are tamperd with files you modifiey a Orignal.pbo its not doing any good...

also when you Modiiey All recoils you do so for the Ai to. so whats the point? the Full screen NV is nice but Lower Recoils?

[exec 0]

Nice cheats, lets hope that MP picks up the no-recoil and NVG 'mod' as they are most def. an unfair advantage.

Totaly Agree This Mod shood not be oferd as it is The wepons.pbo need to be renamed so it can not be used in Multiplayer evan if it not for intended for multiplayer use

this mod shood not offer it works in it.

the point of makeing mods is to make new .pbo names and new missions that require that mod this shood be taken down becuse people will use as a Cheat. evan if you say use at ur own risk! wtf

The mod is offered to be used separately, to not to overwrite your original files. You can disable the mod folder before jumping online by removing the parameter from your Arma shortcut, or by using online server tools such as ArmaLauncher.

Even if they are renamed as a different pbos, it doesn't change the way the server will detect the specific files. Also, it doesn't take much knowledge to find and replace those files even if they were offered in another way.

I don't like cheaters when playing online, thats one of the reasons its better to run the game in SP, imo. But I do have faith that the servers will check for these files online. If they haven't done so already, my hopes is that it would actually encourage future server patches to first distinguish and then defend against these any unfair 'mods'.

By the way, its funny and interesting to see people act like the authority on mod-making. Isn't mod short for modification? By definition, that includes pretty much anything...

[Auss 208]

As the maker said it shouldnt be used online. problem is ppl will use it in MP then it would tend to give them an unfair advantage. I'm not so sure this type of mod is really worth releasing play the game as it was meant to be played.

Our server does pbo checks, any playing joining our server with this mod running would be banned as it alters certain pbo's.

Quote[/b] ]Unless I recall incorrectly, ArmA should check for this kind of inconsistency online. So lighten up on the cheating hysteria guys.

Perhaps they shouldnt have called it a hack/cheat but they do make valid points as to what is a hack and what is not

and as Skywolf says, the server has to setup to do checks.

[oyman 0]

can you replace that billboard/loading screen with this instead http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/dadbag77/hot-man.jpg

[exec 0]

Link removed due to multiplayer's cheat 'hysteria'.

[Auss 208]

Quote[/b] ]Link removed due to multiplayer's cheat 'hysteria'.

Thank you

[4 IN 1 0]

all you need to do is to remove the recoil setting from this mod

i use ECP on every single non server managed server with the clear bolderless NVG and i can tell you there is no different as someone will use the old nvg mod together with sky mod and such

while i do agree the recoil thing will be quite unfair for others, the NVG thing is completely bull

on yeah i also have my HDR set to 32 bit and someone will call me "cheater"

[Auss 208]

Quote[/b] ]on yeah i also have my HDR set to 32 bit and someone will call me "cheater"

Cheater..LOL

[Maddmatt 1]

Quote[/b] ]Link removed due to multiplayer's cheat 'hysteria'.

Thank you

If this can be used online then it's the server's fault for allowing it. Anyone can easily make stuff like this with a bit of research. If a server allows mods, then it's going to be easy to cheat.

I don't think anyone has a right to tell exec that he can't make this mod available, if you don't like it then you don't have to use it.

I hate cheating just as much as the rest of you, but you can disallow mods on a server and that will solve this problem. If you allow mods, then of course it's going to be easy to cheat.

[1in1class 0]

Update:

Heres the download link for anyone who wants to try any of these mods out:

Installation:

You can unzip the folder to your Arma directory and add the '-mod=exec' parameter into your Arma shortcut.

IE. "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\arma.exe" -mod=exec -nosplash

OR

***Make back-ups first*** and then replace the files in your addons & dta folder.

Thanks to El Nino Foxhound and ArmaHolic for hosting:

http://www.exec.armaholic.net/exec.zip

PMed moderators, please move to addons: complete section.

this mod look vary nice but the dl link does not work is there any one who can give an dl link for this thx.

[1in1class 0]

Link removed due to multiplayer's cheat 'hysteria'.

omg so much on the mp people ya dont have to remove the link you said you made it for sp anyway if people would like to cheat in mp they will as in any game an cheater is an cheater they do it because the cant win in an game realy, but they will find an other way of course, so plz put this link back up the night vision look awsome and the less recoil looks nice to would love to try this out. Just because some one gets mad because some one is better then them in an "GAME" does it mean they got to go and say that there cheating in some way, wich they will say it all, does it mean that the sp mission people got to suffer come on, Plz make put an linke up for this

[lefthandblack 0]

I agree, put it back up. If the people in multiplayer are afraid someone will cheat with this, that shouldn't affect the people

who can't/don't do multi and are strictly singleplay.

It's not our problem.

Realism is great, but anyone who has actually fired a 5.56 weapon

will tell you the recoil as depicted in the game is ridiculous.

I can see some muzzle-climb with burst or full, but single shots no.

Of course it's your deal, if you don't want to put it back up that's your prerogative, but someone will eventually just do the same thing.

I'll even host it for you provided the file size isn't too extreme.

[456820 0]

Great, people have ruined my SP experience because they are worried about cheaters.