Arma 3 Alpha Update Released

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DATA

• Added: Functions are now compiled using newly introduced compileFinal

• Added: Functions meta data are now secured against rewriting

• Removed use of vulnerable script commands in DynO functions

• Added: BIS_fnc_log enabled in public version when 'allowFunctionsLog = 1;' is set in description.ext

• Fixed: BIS_fnc_sideColor can now load non-number values

• Fixed: BIS_fnc_functionMeta was not working with scenario and campaign functions

• Added: Scenario / campaign functions now support 'forced' param, allowing them to be executed automatically upon mission start

• Added: BIS_fnc_spawn

• Added: Ability to execute BIS_fnc_execVM and BIS_fnc_execFSM without arguments

• Fixed: BIS_fnc_error was not working correctly

• Changed: Splendid Camera roll speed decreased, users should no longer be inclined to take screens with too extreme roll

ENGINE

• Fog is now really enabled for this branch

• getFuelCargo, getAmmoCargo, getRepairCargo commands added

• Fixes to serialization of particle emitters

• Fixed: shoreline was not covered by fog properly

• Correct vonCodecQuality is set now

• Fixed: Animation source gear for PhysX vehicles

• Fixed: Ships are now using the correct Arma 3 gearbox

• Merge from OA: attack helicopter was unable to engage with rockets (PhysX-compatible)

• Fixed: canMove on a vehicle with dead driver would return false in some cases

• Improved synchronization of structure destruction in MP

• Hotfixed: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=5928 (MP crash)

• Fixed: AI now uses optics better to detect enemies

• Fixed: Switching HDR settings could cause graphical corruption

• Added: Removing destroyed buildings from PhysX simulation

• Fixed: Crash opportunity related to PhysX

• Added: new events for inventory event handlers: "Take" and "Put"

• Fixed: improved path planning related to roads

• Tweaked darkness detection and use of NVG by AI

• Minor optimizations to dynamic lights

• Added: difficulty command to return high-level selected difficulty mode

• Added: getArtilleryETA script command

• Input Array: [unit, targetX, targetY, targetZ, magazineType]

• Returns: ETA of the first available mode (the mode the AI will probably use)

• Fixed: Glitch in blending of 2 animations masks

• Added: compileFinal command

• Removed fully script commands: setVehicleInit, clearVehicleInit, processInitCommands

• Made all script commands final (no longer possible to reassign in most circumstances)

• Fixed: healing sound could play in an endless loop

• Attenuation of dynamic lights can now be influenced by a new parameter in asset configuration - maximum distance of light

• On steep surfaces, players now crouch instead of fully standing up

• -showScriptErrors enabled by default

• To allow better debugging (may or may not be changed for final release)

 

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