zir

A century to live, a century to learn. Thank you very much Larrow, that did the trick. L&K

Hey guys, i have returned to ArmA editing a couple of days ago, and am now facing an issue that I can not resolve by myself. I have established a short conversation between the player and a unit. Script-wise everything seems to work ( I used the A3 method via texts.bikb). I have recorded soundfiles for the player, as well for his conversation partner, but I can only hear the player. The other unit is lip-synched and the text shows as subtitles, but I can not hear the soundfile playing. Did anybody ever have the same issue, or do you know how to resolve it? Recording is MONO via Audacity. Mission is Singleplayer. Bikb and scriptfile are included. texts.bikb conversation.sqf

Thanks guys. Much obliged.

Hi Zabb, sorry to ask again, but you must have missed my post before. Is there any chance I may retexture some of your assets? I would include the retex in my own addon making it dependent on your work. You will be credited properly of course. BR ZiR

Thanks. I will. Work is rather slow ATM due to work obligations though. The hawks will receive something to shoot at very soon however.

Current version: 1.1 Hi folks! I'm pretty new to these sacred forums, have been playing Arma/OFP since 2001 and picked up modding APR 2013 ago. I wanted to share my very first addon with you. It's out on Steam for quite a while now, but I figured that I should provide the community with a proper link as well. The reason I made those units it that I'm (slowly) writing a campaign for ArmA3. The Redhawks are going to play a major role there. I decided to release all of my addons (yes - there will be more) as I'm finishing them, since they all could use some playtesting and finishing touches. So, here goes: Your shady-contractor-next-door is ready for deployment! If a classic mercenary group with a touch of 90's hollywood is what you want, than Redhawk Security Inc. is what you should get. These folks are the right choice for your Lo-Tec missions in Takistan, Lingor or whereever else there is another dictator to protect. The addon requires you to have the following goodies installed: Toadie's weapons Zeealex' F3MALE units RH Pistol pack While this addons core is a simple retexturing/configuration job, I also included randomized gear which makes the 'hawks look like proper irregular mercenary scum (see screenshots). Since they don't like to walk, the Redhawks brought their own retextured Hunter MRAPs and CH 49 Helicopters. More vehicles might be added in the future. This addon is essential for running my upcoming "Dogs Of War" campaign. Feel free to report any bugs you might stumble upon. I will fix them ASAP. (If I can, that is) This addon will receive more love as I go ahead with the campaign. Expect more content. The addon is now in/past 1.0. Although I basically consider it finished, I will add more content and fix all the bugs you happen to stumble across Requirements: Toadie's small arms and animations (all of 'em) http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?172850-Toadie-s-SmallArms-and-Animations-for-Arma3 Credits: Toadie..............................................His awesome weapon packs Robert Hammer.................................His spectacular handgun pack Zeealex............................................Her kickass F3MALE ladies Pettka & Ante.....................................Random Scripts NorX Aengell .....................................Beta Testing and constructive criticism If I forgot to mention you, I'm sorry - please PM me. You will be added. Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7q471417gv7cytk/zir_redhawk_mercs.pbo?dl=0 ZiR's Steam Workshop: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197999877072/myworkshopfiles/?appid=107410 Screenshots: http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333846051/17D16B618DF5A24F6DCB4F0769DF450D468E3DBC/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333847241/3D6E4A4E47D6FA9EA1844B6A5C660962D5C941A8/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333847868/E0296362AA102DC7A6DF4D77B8B351417805EE01/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333849663/432267110E18A23FE920FB258AB9498C495A2982/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333850610/7477AA0A06195B76D144BE25EBC6D34E2C49AA3F/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/532892975333851125/58A83BAE638593923D221F6171CB74595DF9EF92/ Changelog: Version 1.1 Changed: The 'hawks now use Toadie's weapons and RH's berettas Changed: Minor changes in randomization Added: F3male redhawks available (female model/anims courtesy of ZeeAlex)

Thanks guys

I have no words to describe how awesome your project(s) look(s). Looking forward to the next update.

Hi lads and lasses! Just updated the Redhawks to 1.1. See first post for changelog.

Beautiful! the models are on point, the textures crisp. Good work Dude! This is what the community really needs. not another M4. Good stuff for mission makers. Love it.

Hi Teriyaki, Is there any chance I may retexture your models for my project? Did you include Hiddenselections? I would like to make my next addon dependant on yours. Credit will be given of course.

Hi Mesh, very sorry to hear that. I understand though. All the best to you. I hope that you'll return to your project eventually. Sergej

Hey, It's out! Congratulations guys. Keep it up.

Current Version: Beta 0.1 I was a little disappointed with the limited choice of non-european heads/faces. While BLUFOR has enough faces to simulate diversity, the CSAT looks like the bloody clone army from "StarWars: the bad sequels". This pack offers you 16 new faces for african characters. I have tried my best to cover more than just one area/nation. You will find that some faces look more central/west african while others slightly more east-african. I have attached a reference picture to the screenshots for your convinience. While I'm not quite satisfied with the quality of the textures, I will continue to update this pack every now and then. In addition, there are two more packs in the works. A far-east-asian and a middle-east. Both will be released in a month or two ( if work doesn't come in my way ) As always I'll be very happy about feedback. Screenshots: http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/49867075335211167/3203DC7E66100E86AB70526ADD90844249F59B8F/ Readme+Classnames: "ZIR_FACE_AFR_01" through "ZIR_FACE_AFR_16" A proper readme will be provided in the 1.0 version Requirements: None Credit: Feel free to use these guys in your missions/addons. If you do so, please give credit where credit is due. Download: SteamWorkshop: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=346645835 Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f6i4vzuhgj0oy7i/zir_headpack1.7z?dl=0 Happy ArmAing and Hakuna Matata!

Thanks for the input, I'll have it fixed with the next release.

Thanks Tsark. Actually samples 06, 11 and 16 are taken from Somali actors. You have a good eye for this kind of thing. Now you just need a decent Morgan voice actor and you're good to go.

Outstanding work Taurus! Regards from a fellow face-man. Keep 'em coming! EDIT: I just found Victor Troska. Good man!

Thanks Fox. Much appreciated. Thanks a lot Sonsalt6 Well actually, it's impossible to recreate People with distinct Somalian features without creating new 3D models. There is simply no 3D head that fits. All I can do via retex is to apply them to a "Persianhead_A3" or a "DefaultHead_A3" like I did with "zir_head_afr_09". I need you guys to tell me if he looks Somali - I've been staring on my Photoshop/Virtual Arsenal screen for too long to be able to tell. If the solution I have chosen turns out to be satisfactory, I'll add more East-African heads in the next updates. Anyway, thanks guys. It's my pleasure!

Thanks steph, that was exactly the reaction I hoped for. Damn right he is, but please don't tell him.

IDK, pre-configured weapon/attachment combinations DID help me a lot when it came to addon/mission making (especially when you try to randomize gear), so I wouldn't discard this idea. a solution would be to set all weapon classes that have attachments to scope = 1 in the cfg, so they don't show ingame. That's what Massi did. Also, having icons for every type of combination may seem like unneccessary work, but if an addon maker goes the extra mile to create something with this amount of attention to detail, I can only approve.

Two words: Love. 'em. The guys look exactly the way they're supposed too. A perfect example for a creative retex job. Keep up the great work!

@Foxhound Thank you Fox. Great moment for me btw. I am downloading Addons from AH since your site exists. Now I see my own work on the wall. Thanks again. @IndeedPete Thanks a lot. Looking forwarrd to your campaign btw. @HJohnson Eventually, but for now my WIP whole campaign (the reason I made these units) depends on Massi's work. I will probably change the configs to use other weapon packs as soon as Robert Hammer's and Toadie's weapon-packs include all the weapons I need for all missions and addons. @Brutal500 Oh noes. You solved it before I even saw what it was. New version 1.0 released. First post updated. Steam version update imminent. This version now features a changelog.

Heh, cool beans. Thanks a ton!

Nope, that's a HK51. There's also A HK53, they look like the MP5, but they use a rifle cartridge. They were quite unsuccessful like most other short-barrel assault rifles. Same problems as the AKSU-74 and the likes. No one uses them, so wouldn't the Redhawks. ;) @Jona33 Thank you. I took the pattern base from uniform pics off the internet. The colors are a different story. I needed something that would look a little evil/shady - something with the color red. The pattern shouldn't be to flashy and still work like camo. I spent an afternoon in Photoshop, comparing pixels :(. So the Hawk MedPat1994 was born. There is also a Woodland version in the works btw. And a digital pattern for elite operatives.

Alright, I can make an optional config, but you would have to download: All HLC Weapon packs (I think 5 Addons atm) Some RPG7/RPG18/At4/Stinger addons - havn't tested any yet, but I expect that to be 3-4 Addons RH Handgun pack (which is ok, as this is going to be a requirement for the campaign) Probably some MP to compensate for MAS' MP5 (I could use something vanilla, but come on! They need an MP5) Even than, I would not be able to give the 'hawks generic M4s or M16s. Another problem is that the addon features a randomization script. I use MAS' preconfigured weapon classes with attached scopes/reflector sights, but my scripting skillz are not good enough ATM to change the script so that takes scopes into account. That would mean that the Redhawks would be using ironsights only. One more benefit of the HLC pack however, is that Toadie has released them on Steam, which is the best that can happen to you as a mission designer. The people playing your mission can just download everything with one klick. This is another reason why I concider changing to HLC entirely, as soon as Toadie will add more generic weapons to his pack.