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Posted by: EMSI Sep 23 2007, 21:29

Complete new AddOn of UAV Predator
- reconnaissance modification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-1_Predator
- in future is planned armed modification MQ-1A ("M" - "multi-role") with AGM-114 Hellfire or bombs
- my great outstanding thanks for help belong to http://polygon.blog.cz/

Now is completed for approx. 89%

Posted by: Jason Sep 23 2007, 21:55

They look really nice EMSI

Do you have an ETA of importing them at all?

Posted by: SigUSMC Sep 23 2007, 22:02

Looks familar!! Model credits to DaSquad...Looks like the same one..
http://usmc.squadengine.com/forums/uploads//post-93-1186103812.jpg

Posted by: EMSI Sep 23 2007, 22:08

Nice
Is your Predator completed ?
I see support for weapons under wings, so which weapons you have (or planned) on your addon ?

Posted by: Jason Sep 23 2007, 22:08

Who is the author of that addon SigUSMC? Is it one of yours?
Some more information about it would be great, i've not noticed it around for a while.

PS - I've removed the image and changed it with a link instead. It had exceeded the permitted file size of 100kb as stated in the http://forum.armedassault.info/index.php?act=SR&f=5.

Posted by: SigUSMC Sep 23 2007, 22:18

Sorry Jason, I should have read the rules more carefully..won't happen again...

It's apart of the ACE Mod (Advance Combat Enviorment) formerly WGL from OFP.
Still work in progress, I've pretty much got the UAV in flight but still need to work on the animations of flaps, gear and propeller.
Some reason I can't get it to work at the moment. If you want to get together and work on this let me know EMSI, I sure could use some help and vice versa.

Posted by: SigUSMC Sep 23 2007, 22:23

AGM-114 Hellfires should be the loadout.

Posted by: Raficoo Sep 23 2007, 23:17

Wonder how Good its Camera's view from High Heights can be

Nice Addon EMSI

Posted by: EMSI Sep 24 2007, 06:30

Sorry, what you mean ? (ETA=?)

So, our goal is finnish this addon as quickly as possible because we don't have much time (real work, children, family, etc.)
... and then we may help you with your Predator, if you need some help ...

Posted by: SFF Sep 24 2007, 11:35

E.T.A. - Estimated Time of Arrival

Posted by: Linker Split Sep 24 2007, 11:36

ETA: Estimated time of arrival

#EDIT
lol just a minute after

Posted by: EMSI Sep 24 2007, 14:19

@SFF & Linker Split
Thanx

ETA is approx. 1 month (?) ... as I write, we don't have much time (pochyst and me)
Now pochyst finishing with a few small improvements on model ... then upgrade to better textures. Config is completed but without some definitions and also description to Armory is done in ENG and SK language.
If anybody want to translate it to another language, send me a PM.

Posted by: EMSI Oct 9 2007, 06:52

Hi all ...
Small update of our work
Here is complete display for Predator ...


... and here is an example video how to use it in combat if player have only data reciever for imaging ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJ3u5lQ9Dk

Posted by: Linker Split Oct 9 2007, 19:26

wery good looking interface!
Are you planning to add more options?

Posted by: P226 Oct 9 2007, 19:31

Great job man! Congrats on the job achieved and wish you the best about the rest of the project!

Posted by: ATCRogue Oct 9 2007, 19:49

This looks awesome, I can't wait until it's released then it will add a whole new element to many missions, it will certainly make covert missions a lot more fun.

Posted by: EMSI Oct 10 2007, 06:30

Thanx to all for replies ... we would like to finish this addon as quickly as is possible, but my friend pochyst have now some little problems with his graphic accelerator, so I believe that he solve it quickly

... yes, I would like to implemet a FOV (Focus Of View) measuring and automatic marking of enemy and friendly units in recon view.
But it's only planned. I'm not good in advanced scripting

Posted by: EMSI Oct 28 2007, 09:38

Here are another screens of our work ...
Now is in progress armed modification MQ-1A ("M" - "multi-role") with AGM-114 Hellfire. These rockets are now placed there only as temporary objects. In final version they will be replaced with original by BIS.







... and one FLIR screen of UAV display (with small improvements)

Posted by: -=engener=- Oct 28 2007, 14:01

good work!

Posted by: killskin Oct 28 2007, 21:45

Nice work. Thats good for Night Missions!

Posted by: Flyer Oct 28 2007, 23:34

By the amount of comments to the news I would say ppl. like your work

I like it, too. I'm very interested in how I can control the UAV

Posted by: EMSI Oct 29 2007, 07:34

Now at this time we don't have ready any HQ van or laptop or ... ? Maybe is that "work" for someone
Our UAV view controls for soldiers are now designed via action menu.

Posted by: pMASTER Oct 29 2007, 14:41

Very promising, keep up the good work!!

Posted by: EMSI Nov 3 2007, 21:43

Hi all ...
We have done another part of our addon. In co-operation with Sirglider was created field MRU (Mobile Reception Unit).
It's a notebook, box with needed electronics and small canvas antenna.





When player reach this notebook, the main MRU Intreface is launched.
Here he may set basic flight levels, speed mode, behaviour during recon etc.
Through this interface can player command Predator to take off (or order him to land) or switch ON FLIR. This function is switched automaticaly during recon on depend to daytime but if player want, he may switch this function ON.



Now we are working on GCS (Ground Control Station) van with same functions as MRU ...

Posted by: Valhalian Nov 4 2007, 02:35

Excellent Will the command unit be portable?

Posted by: EMSI Nov 4 2007, 07:05

No ... now it's a static object, but if mission makers want, they can do any small script for positioning (aka load to vehicle - move - unload from vehicle)

Posted by: UKGBlazero Nov 6 2007, 00:38

or just have it in a vehicle

Posted by: -=engener=- Dec 12 2007, 16:06

Greetings, whence you have taken a texture with "grid" in recon display view?

Posted by: EMSI Dec 12 2007, 20:50

Simply ... it's forceMap command with some additional commands.
Try to look in core scripts.

Posted by: -=engener=- Dec 12 2007, 21:02

senks

Posted by: EMSI Jan 29 2008, 18:57

Hi all ...
After Christmas HW troubleshooting odyssey I'm proudly to present a short preview video of our UAV M/RQ-1 Predator addon ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT49Jjn10Yg

Note: version in this video is MQ-1 and will be released after RQ-1, becasue it needs still some small improvements

Posted by: inferno Jan 29 2008, 19:59

it is soooooo beautiful. I just want to know when it will be released.

Posted by: EMSI Jan 29 2008, 20:23

Stand by man, soon ...

Posted by: inferno Jan 30 2008, 03:53

cannot wait....
oh forget to say great job...
sorry..

Posted by: Chicago Jan 31 2008, 14:56

Who will wait, that wait to see

Posted by: EMSI Feb 14 2008, 17:46

It's really BEAST! Flight level 300m and you don't hear it !

Psssst ... version R will be released to the end of this month ...

Posted by: Benoist Feb 14 2008, 18:41

This is going to be a party on MP.

Posted by: RM Snipe Feb 16 2008, 11:03

Doesnt work in MP on dedicated server so more like useless.

Posted by: EMSI Feb 16 2008, 20:01

Predator addon will be independent on UAV management, so you may use it in MP as you want