Project 85 release thread

[Project85]

This is a release thread of Project 85 MOD. Starting from now, every update and fixes info will be added here.

Project'85 is a mod, which developement begun in second half of 2007, and after many internal changes took it's current form. It concetrates on a fictional conflict, which could occur in the 80s in Central Europe. The mod puts heavy emphasis on realism.

The mod features following sides:
- Poland (soldiers loyal to the Warsaw Pact, and fighting independently),
- USSR: Many units from the 80s,
- Germany both DDR (GDR) and BRD (FRD),
- Americans main NATO force, expeditional Marine units are also included,
- British paratroopers deployed in Central Europe in case of a military conflict,
- Guerillas armed with wide range of weaponry, from those captured from military warehouses, to weapons aquired from western supply drops
- Civilians
- Bonus units, which are exceeding the mods theme, and presenting guns from weapon addon ie Russian army from year 2000.

Most sides have their own vehicles, characteristic to each army.
Mod offers huge ammount of weapons, not only from the 80s, but also modern ones, which allows many addons to work with the mod.

DOWNLOAD LINKS:

- CONFIG (small file, to be patching often):
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/p85config.7z (last update 30.05.2009)

- VEHICLES [195 MB]:
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/p85_veh.7z (last update 25.05.2009)

- TROOPS: [160 MB]
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/p85_units.7z (last update 30.05.2009)

- WEAPONS [145 MB]
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/p85_weap.7z (last update 18.04.2009)

- UI, BOATS, AIRSHIPS, USER INTERFACE [70 MB]
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/p85_oth.7z (last updated 15.05.2009)


Addons are signed with Vilas BISign (in order to allow proper multiplayer usage) for multiplayer servers hosts. This BISign is here:

http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/Vilas.bikey
http://ofp.gamepark.cz/_hosted/vilas/ftp/Vilas.bikey

README:

http://www.armaholic.eu/v.../readme_pol.txt - Polish
http://www.armaholic.eu/v.../readme_eng.txt - English
http://www.armaholic.eu/v.../readme_rus.txt - Russian

CLASSNAMES (for missionmakers):

http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/klasy_w.txt - WEAPONS
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/klasy_v.txt - VEHICLES
http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/85temp/klasy_u.txt - UNITS

Enjoy!

[volkov956]

got any links to curren screens?

[Binkowski]

Thanks for this thread, helps with the downloading!

[vilas]

lets discuss P85 development here , my personal addons will stay on "Vilas" topic, here will be team topic

http://www.armaholic.eu/vilas/scr/example.jpg

comparision of little reworked model of AH1 with BIS AH1
BIS SuperCobra 2 engines, Cobra for 1985 1 engine
front sight will be changed, texture will be green without markings "Marines"
i know model is far from perfect and temporary, but better than SuperCobra reskin
i know that air intake should be changed

[Serclaes]

Much more obvious is the 4 blade rotor which should be turned into a 2 blade rotor. I believe you can use the blades and head from a UH-1 you might have

Just a typo i've noticed: - Germany both DDR (GDR) and BRD (FRD)
FRD should be FRG for "Federal Republic of Germany". Don't know if its just a mistake in the post or it goes through your whole mod.

Its going to be fun reproducing the battles from Red Storm Rising. I hope you're working on some maps too

[ShadowY]

Just a typo i've noticed: - Germany both DDR (GDR) and BRD (FRD)
FRD should be FRG for "Federal Republic of Germany". Don't know if its just a mistake in the post or it goes through your whole mod.

Why you wanna fix something that isn`t broken

DDR and FRD are good ...GDR and FRG are wrong

Germania was a ancient part of the world and land of the German Race.

But Deutschland is were the Deutschers live today and back in 1985

So the D stands for Deutschland and not Germania

[metalchris]

As a german i can tell you : BRD (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) and FRG (Federal Republic of Germany) are West-Germany before 1990 and the united Germany today.

DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) and GDR (German Democratic Republic) are the eastern part before 1990.

Btw : In Germany live "Deutsche" not "Deutschers"

Hope i could clarify

Regards Chris

[NoRailgunner]

Thanks for releasing Project85. Didnt test all of the units and its possible that you find other major issues to fix them first.

- get an error msg 'bin\config... p85_Truck5tReammo_xx_M72_magazine"
- there is an annoying shadow flickering flying with Su-25
- low AI rate of fire with M2A2 and Mi17
- commanders periscopes should be with zoom and able to move up+down
- some vehicles have different driver and co-driver places (M113 driver seat and BRDM co-driver seat)
- M60A3 AI commander is shooting with machinegun at armored vehicles
- missing national signs on some vehicles

[eJay]

Soon we'll release a small mini-campaign with 5 missions. We have to fix some critical bugs providing CTD's

[VKing]

Small question:
Why do all the RPG7s use different magazines?

It seems wierd that the ammo from an RPG is incompatible with the same weapon with a telescopic sight on it, or a slightly shorter one.