XAM 1.5

[Ducatisto 0]

For your attention. [uPDATE: Patch XAM 1.5:0.1 patch has been released] see bottom of post.

Quote[/b] ]Snake22000 informed us today he released a new version of the XAM mod in the xam.xtremlabs forums.

This release comes with a couple of manuals for players as well as mission makers to be able to use all features XAM offers.

The list of changes is very long but here is a short summary:

     COMPATIBILITY AND OPTIMIZATION

           - Full support of the 1.14 version.

           - Stability improvedBUG FIXED

           - Smoke grenades are now fully effective for blocking the IA sight

           - The M1 Abrams Desert now have access to the computer board

           - Thermal vision removed for the M113,BMP2,Vulcan and Shilka

           - Rotating turrets sound backADJUSTMENTS

           - Angle of view adjusted like in the 1.08 version

           - New sound effects for the distant bullets

           - Ballistic greatly adjusted to be more dynamic and realist (VBS2 values)

           - Decrease of the night atmosphere for more hearing comfort

           - Animations faster for the weapons swap (binoculars, AT launcher...)

           - Computer board of helico better and more functional

           - Visual enhancement for the explosions effectsNEW

           - Recon UAV with its console

           - AA vehicle SA-6

           - F-16 aircraft

           - New tracer bullets effect with dynamic luminosity

           - Possibility of disable the audio warnings in the aircraft

           - "Flyby" sound for the helico and the aircraft added

           - New ammo crate for the XAM mines (Claymore and leaping mines)SUPRESSIONS

           - Supressions of the Everon and Rahmadi Extended maps

           - Supressions of the bleeding system

           - Supressions of the French Forces, Africans rebels, and FAMAS

Armaholic download:XAM 1.5

UPDATE: Patch XAM 1.5:0.1 patch has been released on the XAM Forums.

Thanks for sending us the news about the patch last night Snake

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[fritz160 wolf 0]

question on the XAM mod dose it improve AI intellegence at all ?

[layne_suhr 0]

I am not sure... more improvements i hope will be added is the ability to drag bodies and the Ai Suppresion stuff

[Ducatisto 0]

question on the XAM mod dose it improve AI intellegence at all ?

I can't comment as I have not noticed that but AI is adjusted by this mod (accuracy). For more information follow the link to XAMS site in the first post for more detailed information.

On a personal note, I have been using this mod for a while and had updated for a few hours to this version and found it to be better in as much as more refined than 1.4.

Below quoted from their site;

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XAM 1.5 released !

Messagede Snake22000 le Sam 30 Aoû 2008 15:30

Here is the complete version of the XAM 1.5

The work on this version was very long, because Snake wanted to give you a lighter mod, and more optimize.

The public beta test which has been done on this version allowed me to fix a lot of small problem. This version is the more stable and the more "clean" since the 1.2.

The first missions from the multiplayer campaign will come soon .

DOWNLOAD: ftp://ftp.2tout2rien.net/XAM1.4/XAM1.5.7z

The download of 480 mo contain:

- The XAM 1.5 version in a manual installation way.

- 4 coop mission multiplayer domination,by Squeeky for the XAM.

- 1 reference guide XAM for the missions makers, with the name of the vehicles, soldiers, objects for the mission making.

- 1 Installation guide.

- The "F27_ArmA_Launcher" software, to manage and launch your Arma mods easily (French software)

WARNING! You need "adobe acrobat reader" to read the manuals.

There is no need to remind you that your gifts allow the mod to exist. If you wish to do a financial help (whatever the sum it will be really appreciated) see you here: xam.xtremlabs.fr/Forum/viewtopic (now Paypal support)

I just have to wish you "enjoy the XAM" !

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CHANGELOG XAM 1.5

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COMPATIBILITY AND OPTIMIZATION

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- Full support of the 1.14 version.

- Stability improved

- Great optimization of the performance

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BUG FIXED

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- Smoke grenades are now fully effective for blocking the IA sight

- The US pilots now have ammo for their M4

- Error "No entry'bin\config.cpp/cfgweapons.flareslauncher" corrected

- Action messages no more bother the player when entering in a vehicle

- The M1 Abrams Desert now have access to the computer board

- Thermal vision removed for the M113,BMP2,Vulcan and Shilka

- Rotating turrets sound back

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ADJUSTMENTS

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- Angle of view adjusted like in the 1.08 version

- M203 sound changed

- PK sound changed

- M249 sound changed

- AK-74 sound changed

- M4 sound changed

- New sound effects for the distant bullets

- Sound effect for the falling bushing improved

- Ballistic greatly adjusted to be more dynamic and realist (VBS2 values)

- Counter measure system improved

- Decrease of the night atmosphere for more hearing comfort

- Animations faster for the weapons swap (binoculars, AT launcher...)

- Speed modifications for some animations for more realism.

- Computer board of helicopter better and more functional

- Visual enhancement for the explosions effects

- The bots are now less precise than in the 1.4:06 version, fight are longer

- Starting engine sound for outside

- Music radio now available for HUMVEE, UAZ ...

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NEWS

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- Recon UAV with its console

- AA vehicle SA-6

- F-16 aircraft (3 versions)

- New sky texture

- New tracer bullets effect with dynamic luminosity

- The breathing of the pilot as a new audio effect

- Possibility of disable the audio warnings in the aircraft

- Falling bushings sound for the HMMWV and UAZ MG

- Acceleration of the HMMWV sound

- "Flyby" sound for the helico and the aircraft added

- New ammo crate for the XAM mines (Claymore and leaping mines)

- Complete information system in the aircraft

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SUPPRESSIONS

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- Suppressions of the Everon and Rahmadi Extended maps

- Suppressions of the bleeding system

- Suppressions of the French Forces, Africans rebels, and FAMAS

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MODIFICATIONS, CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS DONE IN THE BETA XAM 1.5 VERSION

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BUGS FIXED

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-error when opening the UAV console "Cannot load mipmap xam_texture\uav\interface.paa" fixed.

-Crash of the game when opening the UAV console fixed.

-Useless message "test" when an armored vehicle get shot removed.

-The player don't see all dark any more when heavy wounded in the night.

-icon on the map when a vehicle got destroyed removed.

-"BattleEye" button, in the filter menu is now functional

-Bug of the soldier unable to exit their parachute fixed.

-Ejected IA now always open their parachute.

-Error message when using the radio fixed (radio provisionally removed from the mod).

-Ak-74 Aimpoint - error message "No entry: 'bin\config.cpp/CfgSkeletons.AK74" fixed (weapon removed).

-Message "error - replace" deleted on the loading menu of the multiplayer missions.

-Error message "_mine = |#|nearestObject [_unit, "XAM_mines"]" fixed.

-Remaining FAMAS deleted.

-Error message when launching the XAM "XAM_Fixed_Weapons_Settings.hpp" fixed.

-Smoke screen of the tank now functional.

-FLIR system is now not present for the M113 ambulance, BMP-2,BMP-2 ambulance, M113 (CARS)

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ADJUSTMENTS

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-Tracer bullet smaller and less "flashy".

-"IR system" now know as "FLIR system" in the action tab.

-You can hear explosions from larger distance.

-Explosion sound changed.

-Smoke screen now for the T-72 and T90.

-A sound for the launching Scud has been added.

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NEWS

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-Several models for the new MI-24 Hind

-T-90

-T-90S

-T-72 ERA

[Stavanger 0]

News and Mirror by ePrison.de

Mirror - XAM v1.5

Regards,

Stavanger

[maza94 0]

I found some bugs:

-GlockSD haven't textures on silencer.

-In desert ghille sniper BUG: cannot found: Xam_famas

-Bug: Cannot found Xam smokewall launcher

- and few bugs in G.A.V.R

*beret in officer

*helmet in solider

I will upload screens soon.

[Mark XIII (DayZ) 18]

Congrats on the release!

Just a quick question, do we still get airstrikes/artillery ? I thought this was a great idea in previous xam releases, just wondered if we still have them for this release?

Thanks for all your great work, its appreciated

Best Wishes

Mark XIII

[layne_suhr 0]

Hey Mark,

if your talking about the radio to call arty strikes in the HMMWV it has been deleted for optimization and it messed up with multiplayer gameplay. I too hope it coud return..

[Hyrax0740 0]

why doesnt the steerable parachute work?

[layne_suhr 0]

Deleted due to bugs... so no more steerable parachute, download mapfacts steerable parachute it is basically the same.

[343rdBadger 0]

T-90A has the bugged texture version...should be one version up (the turret and hull have diffferent hull numbers)Using Version 9's p3d should be ok.

[PTV-Jobo 820]

I only got to play with it a bit before I went to bed, but thus far I love it. I haven't been lagging like I did when I was using ECS and a dozen other addons. I just wish I could use the 1st infantry and SF replacements alongside XAM, but so far not working.

I enjoyed being able to be in a tank and have it pop smoke as well. There's just too much I liked to sit here typing. The new tracers were especially nice. But I would make two possible suggestions concerning them:

1) Instead of glowing white, shouldn't they glow the color they are?

2) Is it possible to adjust them a bit more? At night they look really nice, but during the day they look a little "weird"

If no, no worries. I am really enjoying them either way a lot. It was really fun shooting off the GAU and watching the nice light show, hehe. Like I said, if you could also look into compatibility with using replacements in the future?

I look forward to really sitting down and checking everything out much better. Keep up the excellent work! I'll definitely be using this from now on.

[wolfsblut_ 0]

Holy f*cking sh*t. This is awesome...

F-16-Flyby:

[343rdBadger 0]

I took it upon myself to fix the texture problem for the T-90A,I took off the numbers so It doesn't look so silly with all the T's having the same number running around,I also desaturated it to match the T-90S.Just Depbo the XAM_Veh.pbo ,replace the T-90 folder and repack.Hopefully Snake2000 will catch this fix and maybe update for next version.

download:

http://files.filefront.com/XAMt90texFixrar/;11662695;/fileinfo.html

[seki 0]

Is there any way of getting back "old" FOV? I mean from 1.14 version. The view is too zoomed out for me and some weapons looks thick and long.

But anyway, good work on this version.  

[manzilla 1]

Yeah this is nice but it seems XAM replaces the units with it's own. Although I love the units, I'm not too keen on not being able to use some replacement files. Am I just seeing things or have some more people have this problem.

Another thing, is this modular. Can I remove some of the FX/features to use others? If so, what can be removed.

I'm also curious about some of the .pbo's that come with v1.5. Many of the user made things you've incorporated I already use. Will it f#$k up my missions or gameplay if I keep the original files or should I "deactivate" them?

I tried this with SLX and it seems to work a little strange. Maybe I'm just imagining things here but for some reason I get the feeling that something is missing from SLX. I can't put my finger on it, just a hunch. Has anyone else tried v1.5 with SLX yet?

Overall this is great. The performance is beautiful and the new features are excellent. Thanks again Snake!

[Boborish 1]

Very nice work! I love the new GUI, F16 sound, units replacements. Although the fov is really annoying. Why not staying with the real values, like we had in OFP, first versions of ArmA or now in (fortunately) TrueMods addon?

BTW nice music in the menu.

[Raj 0]

Awesome release...!!

Hey guys how do i revert  values for the walking/running/sprinting animations to the default ones......  

[layne_suhr 0]

To get normal FOV back to 1.14 values delete the UNA_Fov1.08 pbo's, these values are 1.08 ArmA version which i really like!

[beukem 0]

When I'm playing I hear French voices. In the configfile the French voices are disabled so is there a pbo which is responsible for these voices and can be disabled / left out?

Thx

beukem

[layne_suhr 0]

Thank you for the fix for the T-90 34rdBadger

[343rdBadger 0]

hey no prop...but do ya think its a bit too bland now?I kinda like the traditional tell tale yellow of the t-90...but it stuck out like a sore thumb.

[layne_suhr 0]

Nah i think it looks great badger! Could you make a green camo version??? Not sure if it's realistic but the other tanks in XAM use a soviet kinda camo and would fit right in..

Best of Luck

[oldbear 390]

XAM 1.5:0.1 patch has been released on the XAM Forums.

New on front page and mirror on Armed Assault.info :

http://www.armedassault.info/index ...=581

[snake22000 0]

Thanks for your feedback

They are XAM server online, just type "XAM" in your filters

Dont forget the XAM official forum for the lastest informations !

http://XAM.xtremlabs.fr/forum

Good Game on XAM !