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The CSAT Modification Project - Version 1.6.1 --- The Western world has been the great power of the planet for the last few hundred years. The colonial empires of Europe ruled the world and extended their fingers to the farthest reaches of Africa and Asia. They were the giants and they were unstoppable. Even as the West fought and destroyed itself on the battlefields of the First and Second World Wars, someone would still be there to preserve their glory. For a time, that was the United States. As Europe squabbled amongst itself in the latter half of the 20th century, America reigned supreme. Yet unipolarity does not last forever. New challengers would rise to threaten the dominance of Western states. The once-mighty empire of Persia had been relegated to obsolescence and foreign control for almost a century - something that the people did not take kindly to. In 1979, the people of Shahist Iran revolted to create the Islamic state in response to a perceived "Westoxification" of culture and government. Often at odds with the West, this new nation would quietly become resurgent in the 21st century. When the 2008 economic crisis hit, Iran was weakened as well. Yet as the years went on something could be felt changing. The country opened up and sanctions were lifted, allowing economic recovery. The West could be seen struggling. China rose to match the stagnated United States. The two countries became superpowers in a new conflict mirroring the Cold War of old. Iran, too, prospered under China's wing. Their newly moderate-leaning government, born from reformist movements, powered their new ambitions. They sent men into space where the United States and Europe had left it cold and barren. They sent more and more soldiers abroad to conflict zones to establish their presence as a peacekeeping force and ingratiate themselves with nearby governments. The novel phenomenon of a Persian state policing the Arabs instead of a Western one became increasingly prevalent as the years went on. During this time, China and Iran began to grow closer together. They formed CSAT - the Canton Protocol Security Alliance Treaty - as a counterweight to America's NATO and Russia's CTSO. Nations began to flock to CSAT for support, including such countries as Iraq and Azerbaijan. In the early 2030s when Turkey was hit by a massive earthquake, CSAT troops intervened to provide stability and security. Turkey left NATO for CSAT shortly thereafter - a shockingly unexpected upheaval in the geopolitical realm. It is here where CSAT wishes to expand its influence westward to challenge NATO. An east wind blows upon the Balkans, upon bankrupt Greece, and upon the tiny island-nation of Altis. They, too, struggle with economic crises and military insurgencies. They had reached out to CSAT for support in these trying times, and CSAT was more than happy to oblige. Now they are involved in the crisis there, a flashpoint that threatens to throw the world into war again and forever change the balance of power between the dying West and the nascent East. A change is on the horizon: it is to be determined on the battlefields of Altis. --- The CSAT Modification Project is something that I've been working on to create a more conventional aesthetic feel for the OPFOR faction in Arma 3: something that many people weren't too pleased with. This includes changing elements that seemed to be outlandish and out-of-place for the rest of the game like the Protector Helmets and the CSAT Fatigues. The assets included in this pack are designed to provide the familiar feel that people want, but still stay faithful to the BIS setting to allow for an appropriate enemy for the setting's BLUFOR to fight. This also facilitates replacement packs for campaigns and missions involving CSAT on 2035 NATO, since it'd be odd to have 2014 Iran versus a BLUFOR that's twenty years more advanced. So now comes the release after roughly over a year of work. Now with a replacement pack! So who doesn't like pictures? More or less out of date, but I'm attempting to bring new ones in. http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/197428727426380795/C8BEE8E239999C4400EE2369AF4E81C7C3FAA484/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/197428727426357119/540774223B5217FABA3732ED52E46D18ED3477CE/ http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/197428727430163254/D4E683EDCFC7B27CE89CF2739AC6FC9CA0CB8320/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249669629614/D36AB28DBC86BF4F3DD351E3D85A6E6692CB010C/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249669634811/E02E9B23DD676B10C14FF111A065D64912433709/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249643652219/099D0DC37F9AD6F269B2AEE3A81B4CD52448E14C/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536267850677258687/AE452D4DF086518FE725C0C3E26C7E3C1E723B37/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536267850675993527/2CC36B3B32B80CF7FFB96AC1AE24CBFF28C2F8A9/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536267337456775996/7ED897CDC928FB7062A81FFC3BFC780A68866961/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249690675648/AB732EF1C72437BA9A5EC3248F68B0A7FA3FD512/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536266705781451597/4871344439D14521A35CD3A7DBEA344000EFA4E3/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249669761357/550688F7B31C8BCFEB9238268D7E41F4B0583553/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535139533996686302/19F5E747ED4CC162C3B2A143C21691204ED35D55/ http://cloud-2.steamusercontent.com/ugc/531747249643607109/80D1D85E9BFB8ABA06024FF695042D68C7F2CB6F/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535139533996703037/7529FD951E353B69E48DD8605045B18647DDAE3B/ http://cloud-2.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535138812666968467/B6D6F8011073AE6D0F00C8886921F94851FC1F31/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535138812666955756/777828EDC1A2E20E705C0E2841127E49572F1F76/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535138274048874350/40499C84CA59DB3D4E682662FFF53216EED45363/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536262901393318720/B5D0DD1DF3EE6AC84AC8BFCCDA3C9590D1EC5C83/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/554262075587480683/FF0AD5255949BB1EB352927149C881633C421525/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/529505600864345785/6EDEEF272092A61A41599AAEA182DA7D9480E806/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/529506324666313706/98CD95E8AE4B18504DD998BBA7E8F34C30CC41A9/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/530632767057046672/4AAE8FAAEF8B906D856224C42260A263059CE675/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535139534000106429/FE33B9BFB2393408382AC71E87DA4C6A85E1B879/ http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/536258467243472323/E2FD462FAD0A28E794C67A40045F015D561EB39C/ Download (v1.6.1): Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqt8oi93k2rd25e/%40TEC_CSAT.zip?dl=0 Arma3.de: http://arma3.de/include.php?path=download&contentid=1625 Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=441854566 The CSAT Modification Project v1.6.1 Changelog: 1.0.0 (release) (5/4/14): > Base units and equipment. 1.1 (5/9/14): > Signed for MP use. > Configured for Zeus compatibility. > Backpacks for specialized soldiers added with appropriate equipment and ammunition. > Squad leader now has grenades for Katiba UGL. > Removed team leader UGL while adding missing binoculars. > Fixed soft headgear display names. > Fixed Penah texture issues. > Added UAV Bag retextures for UAV Operator units. > Added CSAT Operations Bag. > Added Rifleman (Unarmed) in all three catagories. > Added Crewman in all three catagories with associated equipment. > General readme.txt improvments. 1.1.5 (5/10/14): > Fixed bad vehicle type for engineer backpack. > Fixed Penah texture issue. 1.2.0 (5/31/14): > Fixed iranarmy.paa to remove line at the right-hand-side. > Fixed texture issues with UAV/Operations bags. > Fixed pictures for backpacks. > Fixed Penah clipping issues. > Fixed wrong Penah color for Officer (Combat) in Men (Semiarid.) > Fixed specialized backpacks showing in editor. > Fixed missing Penah flag and inverted patch faces. > Fixed drone assembling into vanilla backpack. > Fixed config scope, changing from Independent to OPFOR. > Replaced CSAT emblem with Iranian Armed Forces emblem for TEC_CSAT faction. > Replaced beret model. > Added crewed vehicles (cars, supports, armor, ships.) > Added bags and support troops for static weapons (mortar, HMG, GMG, Titans.) > Added Shar IFMV (retextured Strider) with GMG/HMG variants. > Added ghillie suits. > Added CSAT tac vests. > Added Men (Navy) with various equipment (uniforms, headgear.) > Added two variants of Sniper and Spotter to Men (Sniper) class. > Added classname list to modfolder. > Added some groups for what I have thus far. The rest will come later when everything else is finished up. 1.3.0 (6/25/14) > Fixed wrong classname for Shar IFMV in motorized groups. > Fixed configs for items classed in cfgweapons. > Added replacement config and assorted literature. > Fixed Iranian flag (it was upside-down.) > Added pilot uniforms. > Crewed air units. > Added field packs. > Added Rifleman (SMG.) > Armed CSAT Officers with SMGs for self defense. > Added pilots and additional aircrew (including variants for the Navy.) > Added CSAT Recon units and assorted equipment. 1.3.5 (7/20/14) > Added an alternate replacement config (no vehicles.) > Added IRIAF markings to CSAT airplanes. > Added new vest textures. > Added a heavy-duty penah variant. > Fixed some classnames, allowing to spawn units in Zeus. > Fixed bag display names. > Readme additions. 1.4.0 (10/05/14) > Added woodland uniforms, headgear, bags, helmets, and other equipment. > Added woodland units. > Added woodland groups. > Added IRIAF markings to CSAT helicopters. > Added MEDEVAC variants of the Orca. > Added underwear. > Added To-343 Shahan and assorted variants (STILL WIP!) > Added rank patches. > Added fire geometry to personal equipment. > Fixed bag variants showing up in Virtual Arsenal. > Updated Penah model. > Updated platecarriers with brand new models. > Updated camouflage (thanks, LeRoyOFinnegan.) > Updated replacement configs to use new vehicle textures (not the no vehicle one.) > Updated CSAT_Uniform.pbo (general config and under-the-hood) and identified rolledsleeve variants of uniforms with (RS) tags. 1.4.1(10/11/14) > Fixed recon marksmen DMR (should now have a DMS with a suppressor.) > Fixed crashes with replacement config. > Removed new aircraft textures from replacement config in interim. > Updated Azad Bare classname to match the trend. > Did various config fixes. 1.5.0 (4/08/15) > Fixed Azad faces. > Fixed Azad shadow texture. > Fixed Azad weighting. > Fixed replacement config type: ammo bearer should spawn properly now. > Fixed kitbag texture issues. > Fixed Shahan wing pylons. > Fixed woodland marksman spawning with an urban uniform. > Fixed issue with Shar ASV commander turret being unusable. > Fixed AAT backpacks spawning with AA missiles. > Fixed general config issues with CSAT_Vehicles.pbo (support trucks had two displayname classes for some reason.) > Fixed GMG support gunner not showing up in Zeus. > Redid update numbering ("1.4.0 bugfix" was causing some confusion.) > Redid support name formatting (small displayname edits, nothing major and mission breaking.) > Redid colors on the aircrew vests, replaced them with a modified model, and added a medical man. > Redid Penah RVMATs. > Added new replacement configs for woodland and semiarid units. > Added a new medium rucksack imported from A2, replacing bergens in use. > Added a new heavy rucksack imported and modified from A2, replacing carryalls in use. > Added new insignia, including service branch icons. > Added various Shahan improvements, such as a destruction model and additional LODs. > Added the Taru to the CSAT (Alternative) side in an optional PBO for those who might not have the Helo DLC. > Added the new Hamel light vest, replacing existing A3 tactical vests on CSAT units. > Added a new version of the Offroad as a CUCV (Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle.) > Added camo faces (finally in after fixing the bug where they'd show up on AI.) > Added new hidden support men classes so groups featuring the assistance AA or AT gunners won't have the wrong uniforms. > Added Penahs without covers. > Added Penahs with scrim (bush) covers. > Added baseball caps. > Added Raad special forces lightweight helmet. > Added a direct-action special forces element (Men (Special Forces)) > Added autonomous HMGs and GMGs. > Added Keftar scout helicopter. > Added diver units. > Added black Titans with the capabilities to fire all types of Titan missiles. > Compatibility with Helo DLC. > Compatibility with Marksman DLC. > Compatibility with the XENO Taru Pod mod. (http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...O-Taru-Pod-Mod) > Compatibility with TFAR, adding additional CSAT radio manpacks. > Modified Azad models. > Modified Penah models. > Modified attachments for carbine-carrying units. > Modified missilemen to have Titan APRL units (compact launchers go to SOF.) > Moved Shahan PBO to the full version, since it's more or less finished. > Removed the Shahan's AA and CAS variants until I can fix them. > Removed (hidden) Penah variants with the "down" eyepiece until I can figure out how to work them in somehow. > Removed forced goggles on rocket-carrying units. > Updated replacement configs with new units. 1.5.1 (4/14/15) > Fixed Zafir gunners spawning with incorrect ammunition (the recent update changed CSAT weapons from 7.62x51mm to 7.62x54mmR.) > Fixed incompatibilities with replacement config and non-DLC owners by instituting a DLC replacement config to apply separately. > Fixed faction issues with certain replaced units. > Replaced regular Rahim rifles with bipod-equipped variants. > Updated documentation to reduce confusion about the new system. 1.5.2 (5/12/15) > Added traditional balaclava without the mouth hole and added it to vehicle crews. > Fixed classname in replacement configs resulting in ammo bearer not being properly replaced. > Fixed classname error preventing spawn of woodland SMG units spawning in Zeus. > Fixed wrong classname of SMG issued to CSAT units: ACO SMG sights have been added. > Fixed issues with the Offroad (CUCV) still randomizing its colors and proxies with CBA enabled. > Compatibility with the UTS-15 shotgun mod. > Added missing Recon SMG and SOF SMG/Autorifleman units. > Adjusted Keftar AFM. > Adjusted Keftar weighting. > Adjusted Keftar RVMATs. > Uploaded to the Steam Workshop for an additional download source. 1.5.3 (6/25/15) > Added black versions of the Zafir, Rahim, and Navid weapons with the addition of new hiddenselections to them. > Added new handgun holster proxies to vests. > Fixed issue with damage selection on certain Abda turret LODs. > Fixed ballistic protection on helmets and vests. > Fixed icons for SOF and Recon engineer units. > Improved distant Abda LODs. > Improved Azad weighting. > Updated magazine loadouts of every unit (some of which were dated way back to a year ago.) > Updated replacement configs to reflect recent changes. 1.5.4 (12/25/16) > Rose from the dead. > Spread Christmas cheer to all on the nice list. > Added black RPG-42s. > Added unarmed and medical Marid APCs. > Fixed Iranian flag texture on vests. > Fixed retextures on headgear not showing up. > Fixed ItemInfo.Scope error on startup. > Fixed Keftar AFM: it should be faster and more agile as intended. > Fixed various errors involving texture paths. > Fixed texture errors on Abda turrets. > Fixed damage proxy paths on the Abda. > Updated factions to 3D editor category standards. > Incorporated PolyG's bugfixes (listed below): > Updated ballistic protection to updated standard. > Updated Abda PhysX. > Updated Abda PIP. 1.6.1 (05/02/18) > Added propeller and rudder model to the Abda. > Added patrol/belt kit and machinegunner loadouts to the Azad and Hamel vests. > Added glasses randomization to CSAT troops. > Added white shemaghs. > Added CSAT textures for non-medical Orange DLC tents. > Added brown hex textures for APEX DLC IR masking tents. > Added tactical (non-camouflaged) version of the Penah. > Added Jets DLC aircraft to CSAT side, with green hex variants. > Added tactical task symbols to groups. > Added K729 Saeqeh drone. > Added Mine Specialists. > Added Iranian national flag and banner. > Changed Abda wheel textures. > Changed vest model on Hamel vests to be slimmer. > Changed pouch placement on Hamel vests. > Changed vests of Rifleman (Patrol) and Scout Snipers to their long-range patrol versions. > Changed vests of machinegunners to their special variant. > Changed vests of vehicle crewmen to lighter Hamel rigs. > Changed headset model on Raad helmets. > Changed mod logos to align more with vanilla styling. > Improved Abda water handling and effects. > Improved Penah LODs. > Improved Abda RCWS to more closely match the vanilla model. > Fixed unarmed Orca variants having weapons. > Improved mod.cpp content. > Fixed Abda water buoyancy. > Fixed color of arid Qilin (Armed.) > Fixed CSAT Bag (Heavy) and Penah RVMAT shininess. > Fixed vehicle inheritances that caused errors with Tanks DLC interiors. > Fixed woodland Rifleman (Patrol) backpack config. > Fixed Keftar and Ruk window RVMATs. > Fixed uniform of Riflemen (SMG.) > Fixed woodland textures of Varsuk and Kamysh variants. Credits: BIS - The models, the setting, the faction, and - most importantly - the game. PolyG - A big thanks for supporting this mod and keeping it up to date during my absence! Armapirx - For his data and help on the replacement configs. Surpher - Without him, my configs would still be a mess. Da12thmonkey - Advice on fixing the helmet model. Shtebbie - Help with custom model texturing. AntoinneFlemming - I used his CSAT camouflage samples kindly posted here: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?165767-CSAT-Hexcam-sample&p=2527048&viewfull=1#post2527048 Reyhard - For help with the static weapon configs. Dezkit - For his MiG-29K source and for his help with the Shahan. LeRoyOFinnegan - Texturing help and general assistance across the board. Kiory - For his ALICE backpack source data. Jonpas - For allowing us to poke around at his JNS Skycranes configs. Massi - For the fix for weapon sounds. Nkey and the TFAR team - For allowing use of their Task Force Radio sources and allowing integration with their mod. Rstratton - I used his Arma 2 KA50 templates for the Keftar textures. AtinAkiri - He helped with the helicopters, providing configs and model.cfgs for me to work with. The Community - I did the mod for the community. They are the ones who showed interest and support, and for that I truly thank them. Anyone I've missed should contact me so I can put them in. I appreciate everyone's help. Licensed under the APL-SA license, so feel free to modify and use whatever you want in your mods as long as credit is given! If you ask nicely enough, I may even provide you with source data.

So I've been using the model.cfg from Zach Gibson's weapon tutorial and I've just been trying to set up simple preliminary reload and empty animations for my weapon. However, whenever I try to spin up Buldozer to see it, I always get an error like this: File P:\CSAT_Weapons\VEPR-34\model.cfg, line 40:/CfgModels/: '-' encountered instead of '{' For reference: class CfgSkeletons { class Default { isDiscrete=1; skeletonInherit=""; skeletonBones[]={}; }; class tb_arifle_m16a4_base: Default { skeletonBones[]= { "magazine", "", "bolt", "" }; }; }; class CfgModels { class Default { sectionsInherit=""; sections[]={}; skeletonName=""; }; class tb_arifle_m16a4_base: Default { sections[]= { "magazine", "bolt" }; skeletonName="tb_arifle_m16a4_base"; class Animations { }; }; class VEPR-34: tb_arifle_m16a4_base { class Animations { class magazine_reload_move_1 { type="translation"; source="reloadMagazine"; selection="magazine"; axis="magazine_axis"; minValue=0.145; maxValue=0.2; offset0=0; offset1=0.40000001; }; class magazine_hide { type="hide"; source="reloadMagazine"; selection="magazine"; minValue= 0; maxValue=1; minPhase= 0; maxPhase=1; hideValue=1; sourceAddress="mirror"; }; class bolt_empty { type="translation"; source="isempty"; selection="bolt"; memory=1; sourceAddress="clamp"; minValue=0; maxValue=1; begin="bolt_start"; end="bolt_end"; offset0=0; offset1=1; }; }; }; }; Am new to weapon configs. What do?

Baseball is America's sport, and their hats are pretty awesome. We have baseball caps in Arma 3, so why not have caps for every team out there? Well, with my limited knowledge of Arma's texturing, I'm going to try and see if I can get a whole set of caps out for every team in the MLB. This is partially inspired by pictures of my father tooling around Baghdad with his AK and Red Sox cap, so there's that. And since I'm new, I have a few issues I need to sort through with configs. I also can't get the textures to show in the editor with setobjecttexture, although Googling has led me to believe that it's impossible to do that. Anyways, enjoy. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=220172174 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219031885 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219070470

Interesting... I thought that I had at least fixed a few of these, but it's good to know so I can go back and check my work. Thanks for bringing this up! Unfortunately, I don't really check the forums much anymore. A lot of bug reporting can get fixed way faster on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2RjQQvD

In addition to the Discord, there is now a development Twitter for screenshots and updates that doesn't require a Discord. But you can still use that if you want to talk to me: Check out The CSAT Modification Project (@tec_csat): https://twitter.com/tec_csat?s=09

Currently the replacement pack is kinda broke. The new config is like half written (on my end, Mediterranean CSAT are like 90% done with no issues) but technical difficulties with LM's CSAT mod (namely his computer set on fire) means first LM CSAT has to be fixed before anything can be released.

CSAT Modification Project 1.7.0 is now live on Steam after months of work! Changelog: 1.7.0 (12/22/18) > Added Tanks DLC assets (Angara and Vorona launcher.) > Added Heavy AT soldiers. > Added Viper teams in arid and woodland. > Added Encore DLC SAM and radars. > Added new groups using new Tanks, Apex (Viper), and Encore assets. > Added targeting pod and crew protective hatches to Zamak (MLRS) model. > Added camouflaged versions of the Raad helmet. > Added Hassani identity. > Added CSAT Viper stealth uniforms in arid and woodland. > Added stealth (Viper) versions of the Raad helmet in arid and woodland. > Added hidden selections to the Azad and Hamel vests. > Added all CSAT Azad and Hamel vests and variants in a coyote brown color. > Added Type 42 gas masks (thanks to Mr. Skellington for releasing the source data.) > Added vehicle crewman coveralls in all five camos and issued them to vehicle and air crews. > Added explosive protected versions of the Azad OTV and issued them to relevant personnel. > Added Army and Navy versions of the aircrew vest. > Added dark eyepro shades and orange and dark shades to the shemagh/glasses combo. > Added dynamic loadout to the KA-97 Keftar. > Added tactical goggles in clear, dark, and orange to the eyewear randomization. > Added woodland UGVs. > Added woodland SOF (sweater) uniforms. > Added woodland support (HMG/GMG teams, etc.) units. > Added woodland recon and SOF units. > Added woodland groups (support infantry, special forces, Viper teams, etc.) > Added full ghillie suits in arid, semiarid, lush, and jungle. > Added datalink and recon capabilities to the Keftar. > Changed equipment loadouts of CSAT troops to wear brown (for arid, semiarid, and woodland troops) or black (urban and naval) vests. > Changed flags to a subdued tan or black color depending on uniform. > Changed Ifrit replacement to the Abda instead of the Shir (removes conflicts with other replacement that touch the Ifrit.) > Changed Shir trucks in motorized groupings to Abda trucks to allow every member of the teams to fit inside. > Changed replacement packs: there is now one replacement pack since DLC troops are available for everyone, not just their owners. This simplifies installation. > Changed strap color on CSAT Bergen backpacks. > Changed face 04's name to "Tehrani." > Changed faction organization from CSAT (Alternative) to CSAT (Iran, Mediterranean) and CSAT (Iran, Pacific) in order to simplify menus and aid spawning scripts. > Changed editor subcategories of most units to be vanilla ones. > Fixed mine specialist backpack error. > Fixed FCH Penah texture shine. > Fixed CSAT Heavy backpack texture shine. > Fixed Squad Leaders having grenade launchers (gave them to Team Leaders instead.) > Fixed Explosive Specialist not having a vest. > Fixed Raad chinstrap clipping/missing faces. > Fixed Raad helmet texture stretching and missing faces. > Fixed retextured weapons not showing up in Virtual Arsenal. > Fixed general issues with old, out of date replacement pack. > Fixed Penah battery box texture issues with distant LODs. > Fixed units not spawning with first aid kits. > Fixed duplicate faces showing up in arsenal lists: should only be for identity lists, not public. > Fixed Tehrani's face shine. > Fixed Navy UAV operator's icon (was officer, not regular icon.) > Fixed eyepro view pilot LOD (should no longer see glasses in first person view.) > Improved Abda turret models to more closely match the original model. > Improved Abda gunner command station, PIP, and animations. > Improved replacement pack gear lists and loadouts. > Improved details and textures on the Penah and Raad helmets. > Improved unique UI icons for vests and helmets. > Improved item descriptions for vests and helmets. > Improved medium backpack texture and model. > Improved textures on the Keftar helicopter. > Improved Penah (Scrim) model and issued it to marksmen/snipers. > Removed old alternative and variant replacement packs, as they are unnecessry now. > Removed old DLC patches: the mod is one singular entity since it is now too intermeshed with DLC content and people can utilize these assets regardless of if they own the packs or not.

There are (I think, at least) Steam related difficulties with the Publisher tool pushing out the update. I've been trying for a week but I'll try again this evening. So far, I think I may have a solution.

Hot: The LykosMactire Pacific CSAT Overhaul has been released on Steam in its first iteration. The mod has been developed with close collaboration with a good friend of mine as an overhaul for the Chinese and other Pacific CSAT partners. A lot of people have asked about doing China: this is the answer. While it's not folded entirely into CMP as a whole, LM_CSAT is the sister mod to this and the replacement config is going to have both TEC_CSAT (CMP) and LM_CSAT as requirements when it updates. This overhaul is designed to enable parallel work on both sides with set areas of expertise (me working Iran and most likely other Middle Eastern and Central Asian CSAT partners, with LM working Chinese and Pacific guys.) So try it out, and get hype for the official CMP 1.7 release that's coming sooner than ever. In the meantime, I suppose it's time for progress pics to prove I didn't actually die during Army-Navy weekend (although after three quarters of a bottle of vodka and a night at the clubs, I was pretty out there.) Administratively, the mod has seen a lot of under the hood action. CSAT (Alternative) has been split up into CSAT (Iran, Mediterranean) and CSAT (Iran, Pacific) forces. The diversity to woodland forces has been improved as well... There are now units like snipers, support guys, mortar/gun carriers, recon troops, and special forces wearing woodland camouflage. This should help with AI spawning mods like ALiVE and whatnot, since there were spawning issues before. Under the hood stuff like localization, UI icons, editor previews, and editor subcategories are still ongoing. These are arguably the biggest pains and less sexy than new assets. Scrim helmets have been touched up and added to marksmen/sharpshooter/sniper units. Vehicle crewmen coveralls are configured and in game. The Keftar has had some extensive work done to it. Textures were touched up, still gotta do the interior. The flight model and sensor package are improved, a data link was added, and dynamic weapons have replaced the default weapon scheme. This is more of a WIP picture (the compass position has since been adjusted right and fixed) but the Abda gunner station is just about done. Snipers have been overhauled and the full stealth ghillies are added in. These are the "first-generation" stealth suits, but Western intelligence is so far unaware of any sort of Viper team activity... yet. So they believe that these are the most advanced thermal camouflage systems in the CSAT arsenal. Thanks for staying tuned in! I'm hoping to push this out sometime soon. Let me know if you have any comments or concerns, and keep up on the Discord for real-time shenanigans. Khodahafez!

Status update: I've been having some troubles getting my desktop on the network so I've been making progress offline (no updates for a bit.) Basically, a lot of behind the scenes work. While I'm sure you'd all like to hear about the pain in the ass that redoing the replacement config is (DLC, why are you so difficult?) or how I tried to get gunner station MFDs working only to find it was a typo messing it up all along, or how rigging vests is hard, so I think I'll settle for the sexy stuff. Assets are getting some new UI pictures and editor previews to bring the mod up to speed with some quality standards. The Eden editor presentation and inventory icons really make a big difference in my opinion, since I like to at least pretend my assets have quality! Infantry units are now CBRN protected in sticky situations. Explosive-related people now are equipped with... a bit more in the way of protection. An even heavier version of the Azad OTV is now equipped on units like grenadiers, engineers, or mine specialists. Protection configging has been overhauled and should now be a bit better and more realistic to how things are portrayed. Viper is finished and configured! The Zamak is getting some love with crew protection in the MLRS cab. Aaaand there's a special surprise coming to a convoy near you (heavily WIP.) Aside from that, that's just a quick peek into what's going on. More pictures are down below, but progress is slowly marching to an update. 1.7 is just around the corner! Keep up on the Discord for up-to-date shenanigans and updates (most of these pics are put there first) and watch coming content. Thanks!

So I've come to some obstacles trying to put an MFD display on top of a PiP gunner station for a remote turret. Basically, I'm mirroring what you see in the 1st person view sitting in the gunner station of a Hunter or something. I used the exact same code from the Hunter config and placed down and named the memory points defined (the three corners of the display.) From what I understand according to the BIKI, it's just the config and memory points generating the MFD on top of the PiP screen. So I've attached some stuff to try and see what I'm doing wrong or missing here. Here's the MFD config located in the MainTurret class. class MFD { class MFD_1 { topLeft="MFD_1_TL"; topRight="MFD_1_TR"; bottomLeft="MFD_1_BL"; borderLeft=0; borderRight=0; borderTop=0; borderBottom=0; color[]={0.83999997,0.86000001,0.83999997}; alpha=1; enableParallax=0; font="RobotoCondensedLight"; class Bones { }; class Draw { color[]={1,0,0,1}; alpha=0.5; class Driver_Heading { type="text"; source="[x]turretworld"; sourceScale=1; sourceLength=3; scale=1; align="center"; refreshRate=0.079999998; pos[]= { {0.18000001,0.88999999}, 1 }; right[]= { {0.25,0.88999999}, 1 }; down[]= { {0.18000001,0.95999998}, 1 }; }; class Range_Text { type="text"; source="static"; text="RANGE:"; scale=1; sourceScale=1; align="right"; pos[]= { {0.51499999,0.69}, 1 }; right[]= { {0.55500001,0.69}, 1 }; down[]= { {0.51499999,0.73000002}, 1 }; }; class Range_Value { type="text"; source="laserDist"; sourceScale=1; sourceLength=3; scale=1; align="right"; refreshRate=0.079999998; pos[]= { {0.62,0.69}, 1 }; right[]= { {0.66000003,0.69}, 1 }; down[]= { {0.62,0.73000002}, 1 }; }; class Mode_Text { type="text"; source="static"; text="MODE:"; scale=1; sourceScale=1; align="right"; pos[]= { {0.51499999,0.73000002}, 1 }; right[]= { {0.55500001,0.73000002}, 1 }; down[]= { {0.51499999,0.76999998}, 1 }; }; class Mode_Value { type="text"; source="static"; text="TI WHOT"; sourceScale=1; sourceLength=3; scale=1; align="right"; refreshRate=0.079999998; pos[]= { {0.62,0.73000002}, 1 }; right[]= { {0.66000003,0.73000002}, 1 }; down[]= { {0.62,0.76999998}, 1 }; }; }; }; };

Another quick update on the thang: I've been making slow but sure progress on the mod. A lot of stuff that's needed fixing is getting fixed, and I'm working on some new assets and improvements to existing ones. Things are a bit difficult now just with my schedule and stuff: hitting school hard, figuring out my job options (hopefully I should be slotted as an Army Engineer officer come November), fixing my Internet so I can even launch Steam (you'd be surprised how awful it is here), working out plans to go see old friends now that I have a car and a pay raise, but most importantly dealing with the upcoming eye surgery I have on Wednesday. I wanted to have the update out before my surgery but it's just not finished enough for me to want to throw it out there. So it's gonna have to get delayed for a while so my eyes can heal (I'm going screen-free for a little bit.) In the meantime, a little bit of the progress: Targeting pod has been added to the Zamak MLRS. These pictures are pretty crap because I didn't do like, a glammed-up photoshoot. But it's whatever. Viper has received a makeover for CMP. The next update will include Iranian members of the team, operating in sneaky beaky secret squirrel black operations right underneath your nose. This has been a pretty big undertaking, retexturing the vanilla uniforms for actual CSAT to give them a believable techy feel for a small group of operators. Also, if you turn on your thermal imaging... I wonder where they went... Notice the camo'd up Raad helmets (except for the last one, that's just a prototype) and the fixed helmet cover/backpack materials. The stealth materials for the Raad haven't been made yet, but they'll have the same little thermal camo deals as the uniforms (think the diamondish pattern on CTRG uniforms.) The Vorona got a paintjob and is issued to all members of CSAT who own the Tanks DLC. A bunch of other bugfixes are in there without sexy pictures, but there's been a pretty sizeable overhaul. A lot of it is behind the scenes, like the vests now having hidden selections and are retexturable. Or the hours spent redoing UV maps... The replacement pack should also receive a fix so it's not broken (especially for Pacific CSAT.) A lot of it is simple configging like adding the new Tanks DLCs to the CSAT side with CMP crews. Plans for the future are to keep cracking at that and making sure stuff looks good and is fixed. Asset ideas for the future have been floated around. We're gonna start seeing some new vehicle variants come to fruition. Before I close out, I have a bunch of random screenshots to share as well, not particularly related to any sort of feature that hasn't been discussed already. Screenshots are all the rage nowadays, so it's something I've been working on doing:

I gave up trying to embed it. Links are there to Imgur. Don't know why it's all messy today.

Edited the post to show pictures. Not sure why they broke. Sorry if you couldn't see them before.

Development update time: So these have already been posted on the official Discord (it's a fun time there, I promise), but in and out of field training exercises and a fun stint learning about constitutional and military law, I've been working on the next steps for CMP. Right now I'm bogged down with quality control and bug fixes, aiming to make this look more professional. I'm learning and practicing a bit more to give myself the tools to improve the quality, and I'm focusing on small details that make this come alive. I started this project in 2014: this was actually my first big mod and continues to be my only long-term Arma project. I've done some side jobs but this continues to be my muse for the community. It's also, for the most part, a one man gig (however, I do have my helpers when I'm away and I thank them very much) and it's slow-moving because of that. But since it's my pet project, I'm trying to make it look as good as I can. Any criticism on the quality of it is appreciated, since that gives it stuff I can zero in on and work with. The biggest change is going to be aesthetically. After a number of years with CSAT wearing black gear, something a little more... tactical is coming. Basically this is, after some discussion and thinking, more in line with how CSAT looks in the base game. The black was definitely easy to do (partially why I kept it for so long), but looked a little weird when compared to how regular military forces dress. I haven't put it in yet, but I was gonna run some tests with a subdued flag. However, I kept the black accents because I personally think that's a unique visual look. Like I keep saying, I want to keep this unique from a generic bad guy mod and add some flavor to the side. A lot of it is actually patterned after South African military kit from the 1980s, which was a cool little thing to reference and something that's not in the public sphere as much. As for the future, I'm just nailing down bugfixes for the foreseeable future. I've already identified some and gotten cracking. I am also doing asset optimizations, which consist of improving the infantry kit and running some improvements to the vehicles in the form of improved gun stations for the Abda (Vodnik) and the Zamak MLRS. Other mundane stuff are editor preview pics (which for some reason I have a problem with converting the file types), and starting on localization. I only speak English, French, and Persian (the last one is not helpful for this task), so I'm gonna need some help from other folks if they're willing. DLC plans for right now: I'm just throwing in the Tanks DLC content and waiting for it to become de-EBO'd so I can work on it more. Encore comes out soon, and I have some plans for that in the form of a command center Zamak (should be relatively easy to do and offers a command and control module for the new assets.) Other than that, I have filler projects I'm working on that mostly just offer flavoring: a Zamak with a conex on it, and some vehicle identification marks like the little chevrons you see on military vehicles downrange (probably just a hexagon on the door.) Viper is getting looked at, because I definitely want to translate that to CMP in a way that makes sense. Something else I'd like to drum up is news of a Pacific CSAT project by J.Burgess (who goes by LykosMactire on the forums.) LM Mods is putting together a China and North Korea themed CSAT expansion designed to work alongside the modifications made by CMP. We're going to end this post with a big, bad hype photo. You can find more pictures on the official Discord linked up top, where both me and LM Mods are based. Once again, thanks for reading my long-winded posts. I'll see you out there. !خدا حافظ https://i.imgur.com/sVXbYGn.png

So with everything happening I could really only get a mini update out before I left for the summer. I'm gonna be completely offline for the next three weeks and just away until August after that. So here's 1.6.2, currently just on Steam because I was having issues pushing it to Dropbox with this Internet and I had to pack out my stuff. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=441854566 1.6.2 > Added kneepad models to certain vests. > Added eyepro glasses. > Added Penah (Goggles) with variants. > Added unit patch insignias for various Iranian armored, infantry, airborne, and takavar (commando) units. > Added a new face to Persian face rotation. > Improved textures on Azad vest and pouches. > Improved Azad belt kit model. > Improved Penah battery box textures. > Fixed Penah chinstrap clipping/missing faces. > Fixed Azad texture path errors. > Removed facepaints for quality issues.

Yeah, that's a bug associated with me pulling an updated model off of an external hard-drive (hence the "i\" part) when I worked on them at home on leave and switched them over to my actual computer. As far as I know, aside from the error message the only issue is the belt has a weird texture on the "top" part. I fixed it, should be released in the next update.

So far I haven't made plans to create a PLA faction. I say this mainly because my regional knowledge swings more towards Iran and I'm able to get more in-depth with forces there. I've learned the language, lived in a culturally Persian country, and spoken with the people. Now I feel like when I'm looking over the faction, especially in terms of little things like making the Persian names sound correct or creating stuff like accurate faces (more on that later), I do a better job. This makes I feel like I wouldn't do China as much justice. It's definitely a lot less familiar to me. Now for the status update: So far I've made some updates on bringing more gear to the faction. Kneepads are in and (mostly) rigged, while Penah helmets have goggles: Up in the chute for the next few weeks is planned improvements to the customization: you've already seen the kneepads and the goggle helmets, but plans are in the works for new goggles to match and tactical glasses (like eyepro, because professional militaries have eyepro!) I'm also working on new loadouts for units like a grenadier vest, medic vest, and others if you have suggestions. Persian-language unit and morale patches are another idea I've thought about. I'm looking at texturing new faces for the Iranians to add some diversity in there. Any suggestions to this process are welcome, since I'm gonna try and broaden the appearance of CSAT troops to include more ethnic diversity (there are a lot of Azeris, Kurds, some Arabs, and other non-Persians like Armenians and Turks in the country.) Aside from faction content, I've learned some new tips and tricks so expect texture improvements to come about. I've also got to update some things in terms of editor preview images and inventory icons. I'm thinking about remodeling some lower-quality things like the helmet rails because they really aren't that great. The grind now is focusing on quality improvements. If you have issues, tell me: I won't be offended and I'll put it on my list. I like to keep people in the loop and incorporate their suggestions, so say what you wanna see. Once again, if you want a live look at development, find the Discord here: https://discord.gg/dyXnZ8u Bonus screenshots:

Another release! A few months of work in my spare time has resulted in many fixes, a lot of improvements, and small additions to the mod. Crack open a cold one with the boys (but not too many or you'll wind up like this guy), enjoy this particular eid, and roll out on the plains of battle with some new and improved Iranian troopers. So enjoy The CSAT Modification Project 1.6.1. Changelog: 1.6.1 (05/02/18) > Added propeller and rudder model to the Abda. > Added patrol/belt kit and machinegunner loadouts to the Azad and Hamel vests. > Added glasses randomization to CSAT troops. > Added white shemaghs. > Added CSAT textures for non-medical Orange DLC tents. > Added brown hex textures for APEX DLC IR masking tents. > Added tactical (non-camouflaged) version of the Penah. > Added Jets DLC aircraft to CSAT side, with green hex variants. > Added tactical task symbols to groups. > Added K729 Saeqeh drone. > Added Mine Specialists. > Added Iranian national flag and banner. > Changed Abda wheel textures. > Changed vest model on Hamel vests to be slimmer. > Changed pouch placement on Hamel vests. > Changed vests of Rifleman (Patrol) and Scout Snipers to their long-range patrol versions. > Changed vests of machinegunners to their special variant. > Changed vests of vehicle crewmen to lighter Hamel rigs. > Changed headset model on Raad helmets. > Changed mod logos to align more with vanilla styling. > Improved Abda water handling and effects. > Improved Penah LODs. > Improved Abda RCWS to more closely match the vanilla model. > Fixed unarmed Orca variants having weapons. > Improved mod.cpp content. > Fixed Abda water buoyancy. > Fixed color of arid Qilin (Armed.) > Fixed CSAT Bag (Heavy) and Penah RVMAT shininess. > Fixed vehicle inheritances that caused errors with Tanks DLC interiors. > Fixed woodland Rifleman (Patrol) backpack config. > Fixed Keftar and Ruk window RVMATs. > Fixed uniform of Riflemen (SMG.) > Fixed woodland textures of Varsuk and Kamysh variants. Check out the Dropbox link below: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqt8oi93k2rd25e/%40TEC_CSAT.zip?dl=0 Steam version: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=441854566

Double post, but thanks to the Discord-formerly-known-as-Arma-3-Aegis-but-now-just-Arma-3-Hub, the CSAT Modification Project has slightly official Discord channel. If you're not already there, swing by and keep tabs on a bit more of the process: https://discord.gg/dyXnZ8u

Oh, that's just inspiration. I was worried that someone had been like, jacking my stuff without asking. No worries there.

Which mod are you referring to? I might be forgetting, but I haven't been tracking on any projects using my assets recently.

Yep, just going to get rolled in with the rest of the fixes and stuff. I don't have a whole lot of time to do stuff and I've been dealing with some busy times just academically and personally. There's a couple more fixes I still want to make before I push anything new out.

I looked through it and changed up some stuff. There should be no problem anymore, and I loaded a whole bunch of assets (Blackhawk and Keftar included.) A lot of my stuff was done when the mod was initially created... It was 2014/2015 and I was like, 17/18 and not that great at coding. Going through and reading it: I had no idea what I was doing, haha. That's where a lot of these conflicts come from, including the most recent issues with tank interiors.

With Tanks DLC out and in the open, I've been busy trying to update the mod. Obviously I've fallen behind on work because real life kicks my ass on a daily basis, but I have been fixing some bugs with the project in my limited free time. (The Vodnik is being difficult, someone pls halp.) But, when I get tired/frustrated with bug fixing I try to add in some quick things that I've always wanted to, since I'm trying to add variety and characterization to the force. My ultimate goal is for the faction to become less of "generic bad guys from Iran", which the current art direction in the vanilla game lends itself to, and more accurately incorporate some variety to reflect the fact that these guys are people, not muppets to shoot at. So: Other than that, Jets DLC assets are getting roundels and Farsi lettering, alongside the new drone. I'm gonna fix the Navy pattern to be more in line with the vanilla blue colorway. I'm also working on adding in the Orange DLC's new drones, making sure those are all updated and ready to put in. Overall, a lot of just updating going on here. If there are any problems, keep letting me know and I'll keep trying to fix them.