The Addons Thread

[Masaq]

So guys, what Addons and Sound Packs etc are people finding that either:

1) Improve performance
2) Improve functionality (ie, FPS display)
3) Add nice vehicles etc



So far I've found the following useful:

Community Base Addons
-Used to make the below NVG fix work. Also, it carries the Extended Event Handlers for ArmA2 - allowing funkier scripts to be run etc. A must-have.
Link: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=78622

FPS Helper
-Displays FPS ingame. Self-explainatory really!
Link: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6171

Fixed Range Nightvision
-Massively improves the ingame NVGs. Auto-adjust and manual settings both permitted.
Link: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6252

Dogs of War Launcher
-Makes adding, removing addons etc a doddle. Also allows you to set up multiple "profiles" (not the same as ingame profiles) to easily and quickly launch the game with various sets of Addons etc running, and will adjust the command line appropriately.
Link: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6221

[Vilhelm123]

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6232


Raf Chinook.

Handles like a joy, much much better than the one we had for ACE.

[epoch]

Must have:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6310

(http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6232)

[MadTommy]

^^ nice..

Aww worms.. fond memories of being a student :D

[TheMedic]

Thanks guys!

[Eruntalon]

I use the VOP SoundMod (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=5884)
I find it improves quite a few sounds though it is not yet perfect. Like the sound for the Mk 19 has a very low fidelity though it doesn't sound like a cannon which the default sound sounds like.
Also the sounds of the aircraft have been greatly improved and the miniguns and bombs.

[TheMedic]

Mini Guns, great improvement. I liked that Add on that Epoch was on about a couple weeks ago. The Sound Add on for B-Hawk and the other Helos!

Mk -19 is the shiz and does need alittle tweaking. But most importantly when is Ace Mod gonna be out!

[Eruntalon]

Like with ArmA 1, it'll likely be years untill ACE comes out. Like right before ArmA 3 comes out.

I don't think ACE is that needed as much as it was for the previous game. Many of the things that ACE implemented like dragging wounded have been put into ArmA 2. All I really would like to see is the parachute system. Because now it needs to be scripted into a mission for you to skydive.

[Eruntalon]

Haha I return to inform you all that I was wrong. ACE 2 for ArmA 2 is indeed quite good. They've mainly foregone and adding in tons of new weapons and vehicles and instead focused on adding in some actual gameplay changes. Such as wind deflection, weapon resting and even CS gas.

So I hope to kick ass with you guys again in the future.

o.s. the public beta version of ACE 2 is out, you can find it on pretty much every ArmA 2 addon site.

[Eruntalon]

I hate replying to myself, but that last post is more than a year old now.
Since I'm gonna try and get back into ArmA 2 with you guys. What addons do you guys tend to run these days so I know what I should get to be able to play with your shiny toys? ;p

[Katash]

We dont really play ArmA 2 at the moment