British Forces

1.0.62

Updated: Weapon drop sounds
Updated: Dynamic Reticle Illumination for SUIT, SUSAT
Fixed: Some roles missing starting gear (radio, map etc.)
Fixed: "Command Post has two flags and leaves some leftovers when deleted"
Fixed: "Placing the encampment via GM on a server will instantly kick me and not let me rejoin"
Fixed: 'Fox' sight not moving with gun
Fixed: Faction missing supply container composition
Fixed: Update compositions for depots/etc
Fixed: SUSAT HDR Brightness

1.0.61

IMPORTANT: British Forces mod now has a dependency. 

'British Forces - Truck Utility' has been split out to a separate mod to make package small enough to upload successfully. If you run a server, you'll need to add this to your server config. For now it's just a data pack rather than a standalone mod.

1.0.60

1.0.58

Fixed: Remove Alt Sights view on AR15 SUIT scope
Fixed: Tripod GPMG Sight misaligned
Fixed: Mp5 Fire selector animated back to front
Updated: Various animation details

1.0.54

Added: Known issues page in Field Manual
Added: Mission Thumbnails
Updated: Increased Truck, Utility Recce rear bench seat interaction size
Fixed: GPMG Recce ammo boxes missing in Multiplayer
Fixed: Cancelling get out animation for Truck, Utility teleports player on top of door
Fixed: MP5 RH Side Fire Selector Indicator not animating

1.0.53

Fixed: DoF Error on Sterling

1.0.52

Added: L34A1 Suppressed Sub Machinegun Despite the more capable MP5SD entering UK Special Forces' hands, the L34 was still held in many unit's arsenals at the end of the 1980s. Issued out to Surveillance and Target Acqusition (STA) patrols, it is a reliable (if slow-firing) silent weapon. Added: Field Manual Learn the thinking behind our mod and how to use some of our most unique assets via the in game Field Manual. Also includes credits and licensed content lists. Updated: L2A3 SMG model Updated: GPMG ADS animation Updated: Voice lines compressed to reduce overall mod size Fixed: GPMG stock had metal collider Fixed: SF Medics had US medical gear Fixed: Truck Camo Nets rigidbody errors Fixed: Flashlights sometimes hidden Fixed: Bar mines could be stored on webbing Fixed: LAW80 rifleman wrong GM thumbnail

1.0.49

British Forces Mod Version 1.0.49 Launched!
Fixed: Non bayonets visible in bayonet slot
Fixed: 'Encampment' composition has wrong arsenal crate and doesn't work as spawn point
Fixed: Combat Ops Arland not completing 
Fixed: PRC351 texture error
Fixed: Land Rover GPMG Mount has unweighted pins
Fixed: Set Helmet clip Prefab ID Different from Pronto's
Fixed: Land Rover GPMG has no Link
Fixed: Not able to attach helmet to officer’s webbing
Fixed: Conflict starter character no longer gets extra beret and hat

1.0.48

British Forces Mod Version 1.0.48 Launched!
Added: Ability to attach helmets to webbing
Added: Helicopter/AFV Crew Prefabs
Added: Beret Variants
Added: Mk6 Helmet Variant


Updated: GPMG Model
Updated: SUSAT Model
Updated: Baseplate Compass reverted to vanilla functionality


Fixed: Arsenal Missing H82 Ammo
Fixed: Able to use H82 Ammo on light role GPMG
Fixed: Visible Interactions slow down characters/unable to use collective in helicopters
Fixed: Rover Get Out positions
Fixed: Missing repair actions on Rover lights

1.0.47

Fixed: L1A1 SLR Deploy Animation
Fixed: Refunding Rovers
Fixed: 40mm Grenade not available at Sargeant
Fixed: Getting out of Rover puts driver on roof

1.0.46

British Forces Mod Version 1.0.46 Launched!


Added: Rover Series 3!
The Rover Series 3 is the workhorse of the British Army. Its 2.25L Petrol engine can be underpowered and its leaf springs will lead to a bumpy ride, but its versatility and reliability cannot be questioned.


Our implementation includes Short Wheel Base, Long Wheel Base, Armed, Recce, Camo Net and Civilian variants. They also feature randomisation for more varied paint jobs and special features like convoy and side lights, and a few easter-eggs thrown in for good measure.


Added: M79
Procured for point defence, the M79 was taken to the Falklands, and proved out the ability of 40mm grenades to the British Army. Our implementation adds a period appropriate plastic-stocked M79, and appropriate loadouts using it for Special Forces.


Updated: AR15s (Model 604 and 715) and CAR15s (Model 653 and 733)
Armalites are now updated to match historically fielded models, camo paint jobs and a special optics attachment.
Note: Prefab IDs for AR15s have changed and will require updating in mods that referenced these assets.


Updated: PRC350 and 351 models


Added: W*****[REDACTED]


And the rest:
Added: Minimi for Lieutenant Rank and Above, 1989 SF LMG Gunner prefab
Updated: L1A1 and L2A3 available at lowest rank arsenal in 1989 Conflict inventory
Updated: Radios reset to use vanilla-like frequency ranges
Updated: Animation improvements for ADS and Deployment for L85
Updated: Commando Ops missions now use crate for majority of weapons, have 1989 loadout in crates
Updated: SUSAT preview size
Updated: Black hat added to arsenal
Fixed: L96 missing from some arsenal lists
Fixed: L42 had two firing sounds
Fixed: L85 irons missing item description
Fixed: Error on CQB suit material assignments

1.0.45

Version 1.0.045 released!

- Fixed various prefab and asset errors writing to logs
- Added LODs to L96 (oops!)
- Added Armed Jeep to Faction Vehicles
- Fixed L96s missing from some arsenal viewer mods

1.0.44

1.0.42

1.0.41

Adds L96A1/Precision Marksman Rifles
Adds British Voices and Conflict Radio
Adds British Map Tool
Fixes 58 pattern canteen pouch missing model
Fixes LSW bipod audible from anywhere
Updated ammo flags for mixed magazines

Update video: https://youtu.be/MuhWRsPi51E

1.0.40

Added: LAW 80
LAW 80 is a disposable anti-tank rocket launcher designed to defeat contemporary main battle tanks in the frontal arc. It has an integral spotting rifle to ensure accuracy out to 500m.


Fixes and Changes:
FIA/USSR HQ Crates missing british items
Weapon handling errors in logs
Add placeholder ambulance 
Fix various collider material errors 
MP5 torch missing emissive material 
Various material errors on uniforms 
Various prefab errors on weapons and characters 
Editor sub labels missing descriptions 
P58 Officer Belt wrong when wearing vest 
P58 Officer Belt add 44 pattern canteen
Add Alt sight position on SUIT 
L42A1 Magazine missing 'sniper' ammo flag 
L42A1 fix not able to attach scope from inspect view 
No32 scope aim point is offset vertically 
Fix Avimo m_sLayoutResource error 
Add Ammo type string to L42A1 Ammo 
Adjust L42 Magazine action position 
Delete erroring unused BF89_WP_Particle and other prefabs

1.0.39

Added '58 Pattern Webbing- Officer' back in to arsenal lists
Added both 1989/1983 variants of 58 pattern webbing to GM arsenal
Updated '58 Pattern Webbing- Officer' capacity, name

1.0.38

Added: Conflict Factions and Scenarios
Added: British version of ‘Elimination’ Scenario
Added: L16 81mm Mortar
Added: Mk7 AT Mine
Added: Placeholder Vehicles and Gear
Added: Faction identities/personal belongings
Updated: No80 Smoke Grenade
Fixed: Able to detach, then attach bayonets
(And lots and lots of smaller tweaks, bug fixes and details)

1.0.36

Added: Conflict Factions and Scenarios
Added: British version of ‘Elimination’ Scenario
Added: L16 81mm Mortar
Added: Mk7 AT Mine
Added: Placeholder Vehicles and Gear
Added: Faction identities/personal belongings
Updated: No80 Smoke Grenade
Fixed: Able to detach, then attach bayonets
(And lots and lots of smaller tweaks, bug fixes and details)

1.0.34

British Forces Mod Version 1.0.34 Launched! 
Added: Bar Mine 
Added: 58 Pattern Yoke and Holster 
Added: GPMG Air Defence Mount, GPMG on Tripod
Added: M2HB on Tripod 
Added: PRC350, PRC352, PRC320 (Placeholder visuals)
Added: UK Faction Buildings


Updated: L85 animations refresh 
Updated: L85 sounds 
Updated: L85 iron sight eye position
Updated: L86 bipod extended
Updated: 84mm MAW round carrier now more historically accurate
Updated: L1A1 animations 
Updated: GPMG animations 
Updated: SUSAT, Carl Gustav, SUIT scope wobble removed 
Updated: Increased coloured smoke duration 


Fixed: AR15/CAR15 vanilla scope position fixed 
Fixed: AR15 weapon animations 
Fixed: Inspecting 84mm MAW when crouched broke sights 
Fixed: MP5K distance LODs

1.0.27

Added: MP5SD1, MP5SD3


Changed: MP5, MP5K Sounds


Changed: OD Trousers replaced with vanilla OD trouser retexture
Changed: Some helmet variants removed (for now)


Known issues (happy to receive help with these if you know a fix!):
- Bayonets will not reattach if detached
- If spawning in with MP5 or L4 bren rear sight will be offset slightly until adjusting zeroing
- L42 and GPMG prone animations have some jolting during reloads

1.0.26

British Forces Mod Version 1.0.26 Launched!


Changed: MP5 Animations Reworked, complete with HK Slap 🍑
Changed: L4 Bren Animations Reworked
Changed: L2A3 Sterling Animations Reworked


Changed: MP5 Sounds reworked


Changed: Increased Poly count on GPMG Rear Sight
Changed: Increased Size of L2A3 Sterling Rear Sight


Changed: Arsenal boxes now use config files (Change for British/US Arsenal Mod incoming)


Fixed: L85 Bayonet missing from arsenal
Fixed: Being able to see through insides of GPMG
Fixed: Missing Civ Arsenal Box

1.0.25

Weapons
Added: CAR Model 653
Added: 20 Round AR15 Magazine
Added: L85 L3A1 Bayonet and scabbard
Added: Bolt action ejects shell
Fixed:Carl Gustaf reload heard across the map
Fixed:Schermuly flares leave floating lights in sky
Fixed:Add L8 and L8(T) back to arsenal crate

Uniforms/Equipment
Added: Neck Scrim Scarves
Added: Combat Smock Hood
Added brown knitted hat to the arsenal box
Fixed: CBA Vest inventory item class type wrong
Fixed: Adjust backpack capacities to disallow storing long weapons

Scenario
Added: Forced day/night variants of Combat Ops - Everon

Editor/Misc
Fixed: Officer loadout not set properly
Fixed: Group preview meshes now show the proper amount of soldiers
Fixed: British soldiers are now after the US soldiers in the entity browser
Added: DPM Camo on Ammo Boxes
Added: preview image for the unarmed soldier
Added: modded label to groups
Fixed: some labels and preview images
Fixed: preview icon for the arsenal boxes

1.0.23

Thanks to our community for your detailed and varied bug reports - we’ve devoted this update to sorting most of them out. The others which aren’t seen here, which were generally more involved, are in the list for subsequent updates.


Fixed: Radio encryption keys wrong on Combat Ops - Arland
Update: Commando Ops - Everon Caches now have Ammo Crates


Fixed: Asset images need reimporting with colour space set to RGB
Fixed: 50+ entries are set to SCR_EntityCatalogEntry instead of the SCR_EntityCatalogInventoryItem in InventoryItems


Fixed: CBA vest missing from arsenal
Fixed: Para Bergen Missing from update


Fixed: Deploy on Sterling bugged


Fixed: Flashlights not working
Fixed: Missing flashlight on SF units


Fixed: Carl Gustaf HEAT round underpowered, out of date config
Fixed: Carl Gustav Inspect Broken
Fixed: CG Heat round sometimes becomes PG7
Fixed: MAW Gun Sightunit inspection point off
Fixed: Missing the updates from 1.2 on the HEAT warhead	
Fixed: Improve Carl Gustaf inspect action positions


Fixed: L85A1 irons not detachable/attachable from inspect mode
Fixed: L85 Irons missing string ref
Fixed: Duplicated attach action on L9A1 Susat


Fixed: Sort out attach/detach No32 Scope from inspect


Fixed: Schermuly flares all green
Fixed: Add spark effect to Schermuly Flares
Fixed: Green and white flares leave floating small light in sky
Fixed: Green and Orange Schermuly Flare Description String Ref Wrong


Fixed: MP5 Distance LODS missing skeleton
Fixed: MP5K Has no distance LODS


Fixed: AR15 604 fire selector not selectable in inspect mode LH side
Fixed: Deploy on AR15 bugged

1.0.22

Testing failing uploads to workshop

1.0.18

Fix small bug with mission names in menu

1.0.17

**Scenarios**
Added: Commando Ops Everon
Changed: Commando Ops Arland Starting Units
Changed: Commando Ops Arland Ammo Crate

**Unit Config**
Added: Reservist Sub Faction
Added: Regulars Sub Faction
Added: Special Forces Sub Faction
Added: 1983 Sub Faction
Added: 1989 Sub Faction
Fixed: Preview images for units and groups
Fixed: Missing Civ Arsenal Box
Fixed: LAW rifleman invincible on XBox

**Weapons**
Added: 84mm MAW Carl Gustaf (Charlie G)
Added: MP5
Added: MP5K
Added: Surelight SL20 torch (thanks to bacon for sharing his laser/light code with British Forces mod)
Added: Colt 701
Changed: L1A3B LAW 66mm Texture
Changed: No83 WP grenade no longer does damage
Changed: No83 WP grenade explosion sound
Changed: AI use 'machinegun' logic for L86A1 LSW
Changed: L8 has battle sight zero
Changed: L8T added to Arsenal
Fixed: No32 scope missing collider
Fixed: Missing string table references for weapons and magazines
Fixed: Bren sometimes referred to as RPK74
Fixed: Hi-Power sometimes referred to as M9
Fixed: SUSAT scope interaction position
Fixed: No32 scope interaction position
Fixed: Bayonet interaction position
Fixed: L85 firemode inspect action missing
Fixed: L85 strange normals on cocking handle
Fixed: Schermuly inventory info missing
Fixed: Schermuly flares all green

**Equipment**
Added: Ability to set Baseplate Compass dial manually (inspect action)
Added: Combat Body Armour
Added: Covert Operations Vest
Added: Cold Weather Hat, DPM
Added: Cap, Combat, DPM
Added: Para Bergen
Added: 84mm MAW Ammo Carrier
Added: CQB Black kit
Added: Bayonet scabbard on ammo pouch
Added: Flashlight slotted into ammo pouch
Changed: 58 Pattern Ammo Pouches
Fixed: Flashlight not working

1.0.16

Hotfix: UK no longer attach Civ faction

1.0.15

Release 1.0.15 released!

What a long old journey this update cycle has been! Really excited to share with you some new gear, some of the great new features in 1.2, and quite a few fixes and improvements to go with them.

- L42A1 Sniper rifle
- PRC349 Radio
- Shrike Exploder (model kindly provided by Whiskey2Shots)
- Hayrick Demolition Charge
- PE4 Explosive
- L1A1 Bayonet
- Schermuly Rocket Flares
- Baseplate Compass
- Updated 68 pattern combat uniform
- Added 84 pattern combat uniform
- Tropical Pattern Trousers
- Gloves
- L8 7.62mm Enfield Rifle (very basic, no zeroing yet)
- Much expanded Faction Units and Groups to closer match vanilla
- Improved AI Skill level to better match competitors
- Upped MP group size from 6 to 8 players
- Sterling has proper zeroing out to 180m
- Sterling now has 34 round magazines
- Adjusted Sterling Recoil
- GPMG Reload animation
- Improved idle animations for Bren and GPMG
- Increase GPMG Sway
- Improved GPMG sounds
- Improved GPMG colliders
- Increase Bren Sway
- Fixed missing Bren collider
- Rucksack GS same storage volume as ALICE Pack
- Made Large Pack storage volume a little bit larger
- Added sounds to backpack open/close
- Flashlight colour tweaked
- Fixed weapon inspect on GPMG, hiPower, Sterling, L1A1, Bren
- Fixed AR15 rear sight not flipping properly when set to 300m
- Fixed AR15/M203 not respawning properly if saved at arsenal
- Fixed AR15 collider shape leading to odd behaviour when dropped
- Fixed missing helmet textures
- Fixed missing textures on RAC Helmets
- Fixed floating 58 pattern belt when dropping smocks
- Fixed 58 pattern belt being replaced with Alice belt when vest is worn
- Fixed backpack radio sometimes attaching through center of chest

Unfortunately due to the complexity involved I'm going to have to remove the Commando Ops - Arland mission for now, expect an updated/replacement mission as a fast follow soon. Enjoy GMing in the meanwhile!

Known issues:
- Enfield L8 hasn't got proper rear sight animation on zeroing. Working on it, just wanted to throw in a little toy that's a bit more work in progress than the usual stuff we share!
- If you have an slr equipped and attach a field dressing to it, it won't show up until you drop and pick up the gun again. Bit of a pain!
- Field dressing on SLR sometimes seems to make the weapon reload animations jitter too. :man_shrugging: 
- Due to some vanilla BI bugs around how animation blending works, there are some small jitters when animations start/stop.
- In crouch, sometimes the shrike animation will be offset in a way that looks funny - again, we believe this is a vanilla bug (happens with vanilla detonators too)
- If AI are equipped with the schermuly, they will pull it out, not use it, and then just stay stuck like that!

With very special thanks to the team:
Rebecca Williams for working on the PRC349 radio
Khaos for fantastic weapon animations
Commander Eagle for string table and faction set up

And additional thanks to:
Whiskey2Shots for providing the Shrike exploder model
reyhard, momopirou & PUDDY300 for their continued support and guidance on getting our animations working
TMC The Motley Crew for testing
Bacon for providing fantastic server hosting
All our Discord members for helping motivate us and being along for the ride!

We're still on the look out for team members! If you are into scripting or mission making, please enquire about opportunities to help bring British Forces mod to the next level.

1.0.14

Added UK Faction - units, groups, faction
Added Reload animations for SLR, Bren, Sterling SMG added
Added L1A1 SLR Furniture options (Wood, Plastic, Laminate, Mixed)
Added Cap, Comforter (Olive Drab)
Added Mk4, HSAT, RAC Helmets with nets, covers and scrim
Added Joint Services Field Dressing (with ability to attach to L1A1 SLR)
Added Placeholder Avimo binoculars
Added British Forces crate to US faction (want all the gear but not the faction? Just drop the box!)
Added Custom weapon sounds

Improved L1A1 Model
Improved Normals on lower detail LODs

Fixed missing colliders on weapons
Fixed radios not working in Commando Ops
Improved gear selection in Commando Ops