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VTO - TacVis

v 1.0.2 - by Reezo

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# DESCRIPTION
This mod introduced TacVis(tm): the first, augmented reality tactical interface. Installed in specific helmets and headgear, TacVis is capable of improving tactical awareness in both close-quarters combat and reconnaisance operations.

"What do I have to do to use TacVis?"

Nothing. It will work automatically. *IF* your helmet or goggles are compatible with TacVis, an action will be available. Once used, the UI will let you choose between the various options.

If the TacVis action does not appear, open the inventory and close it just to make sure a second time. Next, if you are still having problems.. are you sure your headgear or goggles are compatible with TacVis? The compatible ones that work out-of-the-box are the following:

> Defender Helmet
> Assassin Helmet
> Avenger Helmet
> Special Purpose Helmet
> Stealth Combat Helmet

Which, in terms of classes, translates to:

You can add your own classes of headgear or goggles to make them compatible with TacVis. Instructions on how to do so are reported somewhere below, in the "Adding headgear or goggles to the compatible list" paragraph.

If you are asking yourself: "Why do both 'blue' and 'red' factions have TacVis?" The answer is simple: the company who developed TacVis avidly sold the patent to both BLUFOR and REDFOR sides, because why restrict this when there is money to be made?

Main features:

- Different voice sets
Two male and two female are available, including an additional, special "Male Zero" version.

- Two display modes
Turn text online on or off to make text more readable and compensate for lightning and environment.

- CQC Mode
Allows you to identify biological and mechanical entities in your field of view, within roughly 50 meters, for 30 seconds. It reports distance, grid position, hostility, injuries and more.

- RECON Mode
Allows a deeper scan for up to roughly 500 meters in a tight cone at the center of the field of view. It is unable to detect anything within 50 meters and is instantly cancelled on movement, thus requiring the operator to stand still. As for the CQC mode it reports distance, grid position, hostility, injuries and more.

- Special reports
Threats, High-Value Targets and Mission Objectives are announced specifically. Mission makers can add the words:

to any unit name or description, using the commands "setName" or "setDescription".

Example: in the init field of a unit, write:
and it will report that unit as an HVT along with a text saying: "John Doe | HVT: Escort".

Example2: in the init field of an enemy sniper, write:
to display "THREAT LEVEL: HIGH" and report that sighting as a high threat.

Example3: in the init field of an enemy officer, write:
to display "Mission Objective: Assassinate" and report it as a mission objective

- Adding headgear or goggles to the compatible list:

You can create a mission with:
- condition: - on activation:
This will add the "CLASSNAMEOFYOURHEADGEAR" to the list of compatible TacVis devices.

If you want to clear out the whole list before adding your own, you can use:

- List of devices currently compatible with TacVis:

Note: only headgear and goggles can be added to the list of devices. No other type of equipment is compatible.

# INSTALLATION
> From Steam Workshop
Subscribing to the mod will let Steam do everything automatically for you via the Steam Workshop updater and installer.

> Manually
Unpack the folder '@VTO_tacvis' from the downloaded archive into your Arma 3 installation. Add the mod to your mod parameters sequence using your favorite launcher or by adding '-mod=@VTO_tacvis'. 'bikey' files are provided, you can copy the file from the @VTO_tacvis\Keys folder to the Keys folder in your Arma 3 root. Server owners and admins can use the provided bikey to ensure authenticity checks in your server(s) if necessary.


# REQUIREMENTS
This mod does not require any other mods to operate.


# CHANGELOG
v 1.0.2
Improved - Locational damage scan now reports more locations and avoids errors

v 1.0.1
Improved - Animations for CQC and Recon Modes
Added - possibility to add goggles along with headgear to compatible TacVis devices
Improved - On-screen text display management at close-distance
Improved - On-screen text display placement and hexagon icon representation

v 1.0.0
Initial release


# Disclaimer and License
(thanks RH Studios for the effectiveness of the lines mentioned below)

ALL THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THEY ARE FREE OF ERROR, OR ARE CONSISTENT
WITH ANY PARTICULAR STANDARD OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR THAT THEY WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR APPLICATION. THEY SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON FOR SOLVING A PROBLEM WHOSE
INCORRECT SOLUTION COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON OR LOSS OF PROPERTY. IF YOU DO USE
THEM IN SUCH A MANNER, IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY
FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAMS.

By downloading and using this mod you hereby agree to the following license agreement.

The work contained in this distribution (with the exception of the pbos mentioned in the following sections)
is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Please note that the above mentioned
agreement gives the right to the creator and the group behind VTO (Virtual Tactical Operator) to waiver any
of the conditions, thus feel free to contact us to obtain permission to modify our work.

It is forbidden to distribute the content of this package by itself, or as part of another
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You may not use the material for commercial purposes. This includes running this package on
server instances that employ any monetization schemes, including, but not limited to, donate-reward systems.
Bohemia Interactive's approval of your monetization scheme does not grant you rights to wave this clause
of the EULA.

This add-on is provided for Arma 3 and is not to be used with
VBS or any of its derivatives built for the purpose of military training.

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