sickboy 13 Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) Information Block How to Download/Install A.C.E. Bug reporting, feature suggestions, feedback. What information do we need? Roadmap (Plans, schedules) Wiki DocumentationAll features of ACE and ACEX are documented with descriptions and possibly with usage information! Update Schedule Goals and Scope A.C.E. Mod for ArmA 2, Official Announcement! Release Notes It has been nearly 3 weeks, and 9 successfully deployed updates, since the A.C.E. Advanced Combat Environment Mod, Beta 1 was released. These 3 weeks have been very intense, with a very alive and vibrant Report -> Fix -> Feedback (Repeat) cycle, for both the mod and its distribution system. We want to thank everyone who has contributed to the projects by reporting bugs, giving feedback or making suggestions! Today we would like to announce our Public Beta 2 Release. As a bonus in these x-mas times, we have added ACEX: PLA (Chinese Expansion), by Fromz! We intend to keep updating our Mod following a set schedule. We do this to get as much feedback and bug reports as possible, as soon as possible, and provide everyone the latest code to test. This means the development will be ongoing, new improvements and additions will arrive as we go Beta 2 What is A.C.E. and what is it not A.C.E. for ArmA 2 is a full conversion mod and is based on A.C.E. for ArmA 1, which was based on WGL for OFP. The WGL and A.C.E 1 roots were "When realism matters". And with A.C.E. 2 it is no different. We try to keep a balance between realism and gameplay. We try not to sacrifice either in name of the other. We try to please as many as possible, but it is simply impossible to please all. Please feel free to give constructive feedback on our choices. The Package The A.C.E. Package for ArmA 2, at this time, consists out of 5 building blocks: CBA: Community Base Addons ACE: Core ACEX: eXtras ACEX_PLA: Chinese Expansion, by Fromz ACEX_SM: SoundMod (Overriding default ArmA sounds) CBA and ACE are a requirement, while ACEX, ACEX_SM and ACEX_PLA are optional expansion packs. This way, we hope to support our users who have requested smaller mod size, and ability to concentrate on their type of units/vehicles/weapons for countries they like to play with/against. Status Much of the Mod has been rewritten / optimized, and we have based our workflow and tools on CBA methods. Previous Announce Thread (ATM around 400 pages) Previous ACE2 Discussion Thread Compatibility We strive to keep our addons/mods as compatible as possible with others. Sometimes this is not possible, or there were specific reasons why we had to go some way. Please feel free to supply feedback on any compatibility issue you might encounter. Thanks! Our thanks goes to everyone involved in our Mod, from Developers to Testers, Contributors to Supporters, PR to Hosters, and Programmer- and Docu-wizards. Special thanks goes out to our Lead Developer, Rocko, who has devoted most (if not all :p) of his free time and dedication to the mod's development. Installer, Updater, Patcher There have been significant changes to the way we distribute our Mod. Due to the ever growing sizes of content, and thus installers and updates, we have switched to a realtime patching system, called rSync, which is the core tool of the "Six Updater" Suite. The software, once installed, can be used to install, update, maintain and repair managed modfolders. It uses smart technologies to minimize the amount of data that needs to be downloaded, and is a very lightweight and fast protocol. The technology has been in use for several months by the ACE team, and individual testers aswell as communities. Documentation will be provided, and support delivered where possible. Our milestone releases will be available in easy mirrorable 7z files, to minimize the stress on the rsync system, and give people casual means to download the initial install. More Info Updater Server Portal (incl stats) ALL IMPORTANT INFO IS IN THE TOP OF THIS POST!! Edited March 1, 2010 by Sickboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattxr 9 Posted December 25, 2009 I updated about 5min ago!! first one maybe? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 0 Posted December 25, 2009 Shweeet! Downloading :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted December 25, 2009 Ah so that legal thing was a joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vasmkd 12 Posted December 25, 2009 I updated about 5min ago!! first one maybe? :D LOL i think i beat you:D ---------- Post added at 04:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 AM ---------- Ah so that legal thing was a joke. LOL yep got me for a second, until i seen this post...i was thinking geez i just got updated version of ace2 and it is in legal trouble Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PTV-Jobo 820 Posted December 25, 2009 LOL, you're not the only one. I almost went pale when I read it and saw it was locked. "Merry Christmas....and have a nice heart attack from all of us on the ACE Team!" :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tantal 10 Posted December 25, 2009 Haha ha very funny joke ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garbol87 10 Posted December 25, 2009 I almost had a heart attack! :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexehuk 16 Posted December 25, 2009 Wounding system works great! Good job guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted December 25, 2009 ;) Great to see beta 2 announced :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattxr 9 Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) i cant find the ACEX_PLA mod in the presets to add to the list? Or will that come later? Edit nevermind its just appeared :P weee cant wait to test it before i go out!! Edited December 25, 2009 by MattXR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sickboy 13 Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) For those with servers and server signatures enabled, please note the new Bikeys and signatures! ;)Great to see beta 2 announced :) Haha, Nice one Placebo! :cool:i cant find the ACEX_PLA mod in the presets to add to the list? Or will that come later? Please click Configuration, and Synchronize. The A.C.E Mod presets will by default have ACEX_PLA, otherwise you need to add it to your custom preset. Edited December 25, 2009 by Sickboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggyluv 2136 Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks Ace-Team and Merry X-Mas! I was really worried about Fromz with all of that legal talk :eek: Placebo! :mad: :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost 40 Posted December 25, 2009 Thank you ACE team for everything you do. Look forward to your future updates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeron 10 Posted December 25, 2009 Guys, can you send me the shortcut command for the Six Updater GUI? I managed to mess it up :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anc 0 Posted December 25, 2009 Downloading!! KUDOS folks. Best regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gera_CCT 12 Posted December 25, 2009 Updating!!!! Keep up the good word guys, we all love you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckyhendrix 10 Posted December 25, 2009 I love you guys , Happy xmas to all !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roberthammer 582 Posted December 25, 2009 Thx ACE guys , have a nice xmas holidays :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
th3flyboy 0 Posted December 25, 2009 I saw the post by placebo and thought to myself "Which country?" Still sweet, beta 2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pauliesss 2 Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks guys, updating and installing...:D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noubernou 77 Posted December 25, 2009 Thank you guys! Merry Christmas! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdmt 12 Posted December 25, 2009 The legal thing got me too, until I asked in the Skype channel :P Nice work guys :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roberthammer 582 Posted December 25, 2009 at placebo post : "Which country?" - it was czech army , they wanted to close ACE mod due of > there are no czech modern vz58's in the mod :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
