@OneBadger51
try these 2 mods
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3283612524
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3165450999

If only someone made a mod that has map holding animations like this and didn't require ace

Is there a version for use without ACE? We are a group of 3 and ACE is overkill for us.

Hey, this is a great concept. I was thinking, what if you made a similar mod where whenever you access your backpack, you character unclips it, slings it around, unzips it, and rummages around, and then a reverse animation to put it back on. As an additional function, make backpack items completely un-accessible unless you access it through inventory, adding a restriction so that you can't non-stop chuck the 20 grenades you put in there (not saying that has happened to me). Possible even make it where to access your backpack, instead of using inventory, you have to use ACE self interactions menu to do the animation to pull it out and access it. Would also improve ACE medical, as large items like blood transfusions would be too heavy for vest/outfit, so you would need to drop your pack next to the patient and do an animation before you can access it. Just thought I would mention it, because the idea seams really appealing to me for creating a more realistic and immersive environment.

2 things:

Would be nice to see paper maps instead of what looks like a satellite image

Compass animation is held too high when the weapon is rested

I mean, can I observe animations
when playing solo in 1st or 3rd person?

Can I see animation myself in game?

It works without ace?

Great!

Is it possible to get this mod to work with Sweet Markers since its one of the best planningtool for preplanning operations for our CO? Atleast that seems to be the issue when all the markers show up on all the players maps during our events.

hey Lax, if you ever get the time please considering releasing a stripped down version of this favolous mod without the ACE requirement and that just shows the characters holding the map while their map is open without any additional funcionality (so Ace is not needed).

@LAxemann Is this installed client/server or both? Ty in advance

So basically there would need to be a check if the player is in the process of boarding a vehicle before your map & animation fires.

Hey there! Found a bug - tested with RHS M1A2 tank:
When opening the map while boarding the vehicle (= player is doing the mount vehicle animation), the player holds the map in front while inside the vehicle seat. In this case, I was the driver of the tank, so the map was blocking the tank driver optics and obviously the driver was doing the "holding map" animation so he was visible thru the tank.

Yeah, echoing what Laura said. You can't change settings in the editor and when you do them in game they change back. It's quite annoying, especially since we can't fix it ourselves and reupload.

Small update, even when trying to force settings in the server it just resets to default as soon as the server restart thus you cannot change the settings at all.

Hey, is there a reason why you cant change the settings in the editor inside the mission directly?
For example I want to disable the option that allows interacting with maps, this setting only shows up in the server tab while in a server though, not in the mission settings directly?

how do i get the map in my hands, I just uses the normal map
?

Ohhh that is great to know! You deserve a good position and respect indeed! I guess we will see your content now being officially added which is always better for the vanilla gamer and for that first Arma experience. Arma 3 required your mod + too many other mods to really shine. Hopefully BI with a revamped team can remove that over dependency on mods. Which you the best!

@Valmont
You're super kind, dude!
However, I was put into Veterans... and now work for BI, so I'm VERY good, no worries :))

This is Reforger features but done years prior. You never cease to amaze LAxemann. If I was BI I would have rewarded you with the "Legendary Status" among the likes of KK, Leopard, R3vo, Haleks, Grumpy, Alias, Dedmen and now also Webknight. A3 wouldn't been the same without you! PS: Why isn't this on ACE 3 by default by now?

=7Cav=Black.A the mod doesn't (yet) change what you see on your map, it just adds functionality for interacting with it.

So, How are people using this mod? I asked LAx how to disable chat channels so we can have individual map markers. But we all still see all players map markers still. How are you using this mod? (we are playing on a dedicated server with the server and all players loaded with the mod)

this is so amazing thanks for this mod. I have been looking at other mods as well like the table top mod that shows a specific portion of the map your doing your missions on but those suck up so much FPS. this is amazing to see. I think this should be in DayZ as well would be pretty cool to have in both games.

Amazing mod! Is it possible for the logic of this mod to also be used for players operating UAV terminals as well?

gotcha, thanks - maybe you can add it into the mod descripton above

@Zorn it needs to be loaded by everyone.

Love the Mod!
Can you use it as an optional mod or would it be required to be loaded by everyone?

How can a simple mod make a big difference? Now, realistic map distribution is possible! Thanks, LAxemann, for every immersion addition you provided us!

@Drumheller
Ah, that's "nice" to hear - I was afraid the fix didn't work :D

Ah no sorry the modpack is a couple of weeks old. Didn't see the update from the 3rd. Will update and if it happens again I will post here again.

@Drumheller
was this happenning with the very latest version of the mod? That should already be fixed... :/

Big error only fixable by reconnecting, or maybe respawning, which I didn't try: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1254361185?t=02h12m35s

@[ZSU] Dave247
Hand-drawn markers are supported since a few versions, the latest one even added an option to export markers and import them via script, so you can draw something and people will have it in their map on mission start :)

we have immersive maps now, all we need is a push open door animation

Also, there are two different keys in the keys folder, i assume only the one with the newer date is relevant?

Any chance there will be an update to fix the Map stucking to your hands issue? or at least a button so people can hotfix themselves?

Now you just have to make it work with drawing lines too and it truly will be immersive! Saldy I know such a feat would be too much work and likely not properly compatible with the game engine.

I confirm the bug that Schaer mentioned. It makes basically game unplayable because it covers your weapon.

Found issue. if u entire in vehicle and open map while animation play, ur map didn't remove from ur hands after leave from vehicle

Can you please add cTab mod items animations? It's the same as map in general.

Can confirm, same issue as below with the map bugging out in open state. Pulling a map from a corpse can also spam duplicate the map causing fatal injuries to the player.

can I disable marker sharing by default ?

@WelshRifty this will work with whatever. :)

can this be used with sog praire fire or does it have to be a particular map (normal map or sogs map) or either? how do i perform the action or will my character just do it when i press the map key? thanks you in advance such a cool idea

I'm getting the issue intermittently where the map will be stuck open and I can't get rid of it, even if I drop my map from inventory. It usually happens when I open map in a vehicle and when I get out it's stuck in my face. It happens whether or not I had the map open while exiting.

Only way to stop it is to leave the player slot/respawn.

@LAxemann
Thank you. We will check it out! I'm rooting hard that our community adopts this mod. This is, in my eyes, the final piece to the milsim puzzle!

@=7Cav=Black.A
Afaik there is no global config for that, but you can put the following into your mission's description.ext:

disableChannels[] = {0,2,5,6};

The mission TRGM managed to have an option to turn off shared markers and you'd have to be in proximity with each other (iirc) to see other's local markers. You could see if you can find anything useful there

Any one who knows:
We are trying to figure out how to disable side, group, global, and vehicle chat marking in order to have to rely on this mod. We are testing on a dedicated server. We cant seem to be able to find the parameters for the .init or anything to force vanilla shared markers off.