M4 Carbine config for ACEX

[Banderas 0]

Hey folks! Heard some of you want some M4s instead of the M4A1s for regular Army and Marines...well, until some better comes out, might try ad use this I thrown together.

Update: added weaponbox, renamed classes. If you have previous version, please delete BAN_M4.pbo before installing

05.08.2010. update: added ACEX US Army class equipped with M4 Carbines. You can find them under BLUFOR -> ACE US Army -> Men (M4)

M4 config for ACEX M4A1s

by Banderas

version: 0.6

Description: 

I hope I can fill some space in ArmA 2s armory that is missed by many community members.
Simple config that adds M4 Carbines to the game, using ACEX weaponclasses, so regular US Army grunts can get their proper Semi-Burst weapons they supposed to have. 
As of right now I made the config only for "plain black" non-SOCOM weapon models without silencers - I don't think too many regular infantry and guardsmen are running around with silencers in the field.

No ammobox yet, planning to do it for the next release!

This is just a config file, I didn't touch any models/textures/original configs!


Required addons: 
-CBA;
-ACE;
-ACEX


Installation:
put the BAN_M4.pbo into any custom modfolder of yours (recommended) or into "x:\...\ArmA 2\Addons" folder
(not recommended).

Weapon classnames:

-BND_M4;      
-BND_M4_GL;   
-BND_M4_AIM;
-BND_M4_AIM_GL;
-BND_M4_RCO;
-BND_M4_RCO_GL;
-BND_M4_HWS;
-BND_M4_HWS_GL;
-BND_M4_TA01 - buggy, fires full auto

All of them are using the same mags as ACEX M4A1s (BIS STANAGs, ACE STANAGs, M203 rounds...).

Known bugs: 
-M4s use M16 sounds in burst fire mode;
-Burst firing sound plays all three shots, independently of how much bullet is really fired (like good ol' OpF days M16);
-ACE "CQB-switching" on ACOG equipped models are missing;
-since it uses existing models, they have the "M4A1" designation on them.

Future plans:

-hopefully to fix the above bugs;
-make an ammobox for the weapons;
-make an euipment config for US Army addons;
-add M4 with TA01NSN to the pack with working CQB sights;
-if required, to make a config for vanilla M4A1s.

Credits: 

Thanks for Bohemia Interactive for this great game platform we can build our own ideas on;

ACE team for their great mod;

Big thanks to Vilas, his west weapon pack gave me the idea to make this addon;

Also, a big thank you to Binkowski, his Army addons also inspired me to do this;

And I should not forget Dimitri Harkov, who helped me with the misteries of configging in the past;

Give credits, respect and regards to big addonmakers, so they keep their enthusiasm in continuing their invaluable work for the community!



Disclaimer: 

You are not authorised to change, sell or use the contents for promotional purposes without permission!

This is an unofficial addon for ArmA 2, use it at your own risk!

I do not take any responsibility for any (im)possible damage/failure caused in your system, be it hardware or sofware in nature.

download link:

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/227491/BanderasM4-7z.html

Edited May 8, 2010 by Banderas
update

[Binkowski 26]

thanks for this. helps when people need ultra-realism perfection. like myself ;).

[Inkompetent 0]

Awesome! Always bugged me that regular units have been given A1s in ACE. Thanks for the 'fix'!

[Evil_Echo 11]

Good job!!

[Panda_pl 0]

The problem with M4a1/M4 in ACE1 came from... Colt website.

They had some photos on their website presenting a rifle in high definition which had Fullauto markings on selector and "M4A1" on ths receiver - just like the model in ACEX.

Working with Bradley I have learned that US Army and their suppliers have a habit of making the designations a mess, with Bradley having multiple unnamed and undesignated subversions. I suspect the model shown at Colt site was some kind of transition-stage prototype or test series run...

Needless to say I was furious :D

[Evil_Echo 11]

Understandable - you are a detail person Panda.

[Inkompetent 0]

No worries, Panda! I assumed that the lack of basic M4s was because no one had made M4 models. Only M4A1s. So it was either due to lack of time/other priorities among the model makers, or it was to keep the size of ACEX down. Either way it's nice with an alternative config, even if the model now is a tiny bit wrong ^^

[Guest]

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M4 config for ACEX M4A1s v0.5



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[imutep 0]

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[Banderas 0]

Thank you for the mirror and the positive feedback :)

I hope to figure out to make a weapon box for them, hopefully in a few days I can update.

[Banderas 0]

Pack updated, added a weaponbox, renamed classes. If you download the new version, please delete BAN_M4.pbo!

See OP for DL link.

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M4 config for ACEX M4A1s v0.7



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Edited May 8, 2010 by Guest
New version

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Edited May 8, 2010 by Imutep

[Banderas 0]

Another update, added ACEX US Army units equipped with M4 carbines, you can find them in the editor at BLUFOR -> ACE US Army -> Men (M4).

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/227491/BanderasM4-7z.html

[imutep 0]

Updated the downloadlink from ArmedAssault.Info above ;)