Mi24-A, Krokodil
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Intro -
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I thought I'd write some interesting stuff about the history of this machine,
but remembered how easy it is to google and have since gotten lazy,
however one of the better articles I stubled upon can be found here;
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...Mi-24-the.html
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About this addon paf_mi24_a v_01
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WHAT YOU DON'T GET:
Correct early 70's period chopper pilots. Dont have time to make period pilots and though it was tempting to go with CWr2 pilots, I wanted my core addon to be free of 3rd party dependance.
WHAT YOU DO GET:
PBO: CLASS NAMES DESCRIPTION
paf_mi24_a.pbo............................Requires A2/OA. The core addon, contains all .p3d's, Russian, and Takistan skins. Flown by vanila Russian and Takistan pilos
"paf_mi24_a_early"........Early production version with tail rotor on right side,version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, Russian winter skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_RUs5".........Standard version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, Russian Desert skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_RUFAB250".....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XFAB250 and 4xAT2, Russian Desert skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_RUUPK_23".....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2, Russian Desert skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_Taks5"........Export version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, Takistan Desert skin, inspired by a documented Afganistan skin, Taki pilot
"paf_mi24_a_TakFAB250"....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XFAB250 and 4xAT2, Takistan Desert skin, Taki pilot
"paf_mi24_a_CDFs5"........Export version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, CDF 'Krokodil' skin, CDF pilots
"paf_mi24_a_CDFUPK_23"....Export version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2, CDF 'Krokodil' skin, CDF pilots
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**OPTIONAL SKINS**........................Left optional and seperate so people can better manage dependancies and folder structures. DEPENDANCIES OTHER THAN A2/OA ARE FOR PILOTS ONLY.
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paf_mi24_a_redawn.pbo.....................Requires A2/OA and CWR2.Config and skin for camo from 'Red Dawn' the movie, just for laughs. Flown By CWR2 pilot because no fool should be attempting 'Red Dawn' re-enactments without CWR2 (Mr T)
"paf_mi24_a_RedDawn"......Early production version with tail rotor on right side, 4xUB32 and 4xAT2
paf_mi24_a_nva.pbo........................Requires A2/OA. Config and skin for North Vietnamese Army,inspired by versions on display in Nth Veitnam museum. Flown by Taki pilot, seemed to fit best
"paf_mi24_a_NVs5".........Standard version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, brown and green skin
"paf_mi24_a_NVUPK_23".....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2, brown and green skin
"paf_mi24a_early_NVs5"....Early production version with tail rotor on right side,pale green motled skin, with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2 , just a hypothetical for scenarios circa the closing days of the Vietnam war
paf_mi24_a_gal.pbo........................Requires A2/OA and Icebreakrs Lingor_units. Gov't Army of Lingor (GAL) skin , flown by GAL pilots
"paf_mi24_a_GALs5"........Export version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2
"paf_mi24_a_GALUPK_23"....Export version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2
paf_mi24_a_MOL.pbo........................Requires A2/OA and Icebreakrs isla_duala. Molatian Army 'Krokodil' skin , flown by Molation Army pilots
"paf_mi24_a_Mols5"........Export version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2
"paf_mi24_a_MolUPK_23"....Export version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2
paf_mi24_a_sla.pbo........................Requires A2/OA. SLA skin, flown by russian pilots
"paf_mi24_a_SLAs5".........Standard version with 4xUB32 and 4xAT2, SLA skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_SLAFAB250".....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XFAB250 and 4xAT2, SLA skin ,Russian pilot
"paf_mi24_a_SLAUPK_23".....Standard version with 2xUB32, 2XUPK_23 and 4xAT2, SLA skin ,Russian pilot
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**OPTIONAL MISSION**......................placed in your user missions will access via editor a showcase of all models.
**THIS MISSION WILL WORK WITHOUT 3rd PARTY ADDONS, ALL VEHICLES ARE EMPTY AND DEPENDANCIES OTHER THAN A2/OA ARE FOR PILOTS ONLY.**
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CREDITS:
PATHETIC BERSERKER - For the vision, 3D modeling, texture work, and rudimentary animation & config stuff behind creating this addon.
zGUBA - Advancing and directing config and general clue giving/direction pointing.
ICEBREAKER - for supplying Government Army of Lingor camo and roundels for GAL and Molatian units.
BIS - For allowing the use of textures (specificaly instrument clock faces) As well as the great game platform, tools, and community suport we know them for.
LEOPOTAM - For correcting the Russian on the instrument panels and for his awsome Blender to O2 export/import tools making this project possible for me.
****WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION****
This is a derived work based on:
EricM Mi-24 BETA1 Pack (SLA)
Put in game by RKSL Studios.
Released: 21-June-08
And a geat thanks goes out to both EricM and RKSL Studios who gave permission, as well as MLODS, and reference material.
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CREDITS FOR THE ORIGINAL EricM Mi-24 BETA1 Pack (SLA);
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Model and Textures – EricM
Config and animations – Rock (RKSL studios)
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* * * *TERMS OF USE & CONDITIONS OF RELEASE* * * *
By downloading this addon you accept ALL the following terms and conditions:
- You are granted a personal, non-exclusive license to use this addon.
- This addon is not FREEWARE
- This addon, model, textures or config may not be commercially exploited in any way. This includes “pay to download” or “burn to disk” services and or Military training purposes.
- This addon is designed exclusively for use only in BIS’ ArmA PC series. You may not port or convert any of its content for use in any other game or platform
- You may NOT use this in VBS2.
- You may freely distribute these addons only in its original package.
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INSTALLLATION
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REQUIREMENTS - Arma2/OA
- place @PAFs_stuff folder in your \ArmA2 folder
and include the -mod=@PAFs_stuff suffix to your shortcut.
OR take the paf_mi14_a.pbo and put it in which ever mod\addons folder you choose.
- Contents of the Optional Stuff folder, REQUIREMENTS - Arma2/OA, CWR2, Lingor_units, and isla_duala. (see above for where and when)
merge with @PAFs_stuff folder in your \ArmA2 folder
OR distubute contents as you feel best suits ie;paf_mi24_a_MOL.pbo to @isla_duala\addons, paf_mi24_a_gal.pbo to @lingor_units\addons, etc
Contents of the Missions folder to your User\My Documents\ArmA2\Missions folder.
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CHANGE LOG
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v_01 to v_02
* added "paf_mi24_a_CDFs5", "paf_mi24_a_CDFUPK_23", to core addon
* added "paf_mi24a_early_NVs5", "paf_mi24_a_SLAs5", "paf_mi24_a_SLAFAB250", "paf_mi24_a_SLAUPK_23", to optional skins
* changed displayed naming convention from, eg; "Mi24A_UPK_23" to "Mi-24A (UPK-23)"
* fixed specular on piot and gunner lods
* changed cockpit door animations sourced by 'rpm' instead of 'altradar' (thanks for the tip Rock)
* disconnected land contact points from dampers to fix bouncing when on ships or roofs (thanks again Rock, you were right it is ugly , but I think the lesser of two evils)
* added shadow LODs to panel proxys in Pilot and Gunner LODs
* updated Showcase mission to include new variants.
* tweaked main rotor blur and some other bits.
Beta01 to v_01
*signed addons
Alpha5 to Beta 01
* tweaked scale
* Implemented - Leopotams instrument panel corrections fixing many spelling errors
* Added - Molatian 'Krokodil' skin.(P.Berserker)
* fix - compass textures and instrument anims.
Alpha 4 to Alpha 5
* Changed - Going from EricM's 6 cargo positions to 8 cargo positions, to bring in line with A2 Hinds.(P.Berserker)
* Fixed - dammage textures (Soul Assassin via BIS forums)
* Improved - door strut animation.(P.Berserker)
* added - Afanasyev 12.7 single barrel nose gun with 900 rds. (P.Berserker)
* improved - animations of forward gunners turret and optics(P.Berserker)
* fixed - 'destructype',damage model, addon nolonger disapears under ground when destroyed (P.Berserker)
* improved - rvmats now use BIS 'super shader'(P.Berserker)
* added - 'Red DAwn' skin.(P.Berserker)
* replaced - Glass damage textures from EricMs' Hind-D with relevant ones. (P.Berserker)
Alpha 1 to Alpha 4
* inproved -slight rework to AT-2 swatter model. (P.Berserker)
* fixed - textures on statik rotor selections so they disapear in flight and rotor blur spins.(P.Berserker)
* improved - gunners, and pilot LOD textures. (P.Berserker)
* removed - all references to ERICM and his previous work in the config & file path structure. (P.Berserker)
* fixed - adopted the 'hiddenselectionstexture' method to allow greater flexibility of versioning. (P.Berserker)
* added - Early producton winter, Takistan, and Nth Vietnamese skins. (P.Berserker)
* added - Government Army of Lingor skins. (Icebreaker)
* improved - shadows LODS. (P.Berserker)
* improved - relevance and layout of config, now referencing BIS-Mi24.(zGuba)
* improved - animations of forward gunners turret.(zGuba)
* uncoutable tweaking
KNOWN ISSUEs OUTSTANDING
* Flight model could be better, but cant they always.
* optical model for gunner
* removed white crosshair from UPK-23 gunpods
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