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0005489

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2020-01-31 09:16

2021-05-04 23:20

Reporter

battleshipfree

Assigned To

reyhard

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none

Severity

feature

Reproducibility

always

Status

resolved

Resolution

fixed

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Summary

0005489: proper effect for grenade flares

Description

RHS 40mm flares are bright enough but not as effective as ACE flares on illumination.As I go through the files:

@RHSAFRF/addons/rhs_c_heavyweapons.pbo/rhs_ammo_shells.hpp
@ace/addons/ace_grenades.pbo/functions/fnc_flare.sqf

I notice some differences --

RHS flares seems to only have definitions on their intensity, but ACE flares have some more scirpts(like max distance), so that the flare can have illuminating effects on a larger area rather than just a shiny star(ARMA lighting physics~~).

So maybe these scirpts can help improve RHS grenade flares.

BTW, those M257 illumination rockets are awesome.

Steps To Reproduce

1. go to vitual arsenal and test RHS 40mm grenade flares (US/Russian);
2. compare with ACE flares, which can illuminate a circle at least 300m in diameter.

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Is it a wish/request?

No

RHS version

Stable

Arma 3 version

1.96

Did you used any other mod when the error occurred?

Yes

Which mods?

CBA3, ace, all RHS mods & their ace-compat

20200202010715_1.jpg [^] (111,648 bytes) 2020-02-01 18:30

20200202010719_1.jpg [^] (69,761 bytes) 2020-02-01 18:31

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20200202010903_1.jpg [^] (154,056 bytes) 2020-02-01 18:31

20200202011007_1.jpg [^] (113,730 bytes) 2020-02-01 18:32

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(0010247) reyhard (administrator) 2020-01-31 10:03	I don't use ACE, do you have some pictures? As far as I know current values for 40mm flares are quite realistic for size of those rounds. 300m radius of illumination sounds like mortar/artillery rounds

(0010256) battleshipfree (reporter) 2020-02-01 18:39	screen shots updated - first 3 for RHSUSAF white flare grenade; 4th for ACE white illumination grenade; last 2 for vanilla white flare grenade. It can be concluded that - RHS grenade flares have the same effect as vanilla ones (only illuminate a small area when close to ground), and last for about 60 seconds; while ACE ones have got awesome effects like a mortar flare (not that realistic), but got a realistic burning time for 40 seconds.

(0010257) battleshipfree (reporter) 2020-02-01 18:41 edited on: 2020-02-01 18:44	According to wikipedia,(actually from FM 3-22.31) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M203_grenade_launcher [^] "(M583A1) Star Parachute Round. This round is white impact or bar alloy aluminum, with black markings. It is used for illumination and signals and is lighter and more accurate than comparable handheld signal rounds. The parachute attached to the round deploys upon ejection to lower the candle at 7 feet per second. The candle burns for about 40 seconds. A raised letter on the top of the round denotes the color of the parachute."

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2020-01-31 09:16	battleshipfree	New Issue
2020-01-31 10:03	reyhard	Note Added: 0010247
2020-01-31 10:03	reyhard	Assigned To	=> reyhard
2020-01-31 10:03	reyhard	Status	new => feedback
2020-02-01 18:30	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202010715_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:31	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202010719_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:31	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202010736_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:31	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202010903_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:32	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202011007_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:32	battleshipfree	File Added: 20200202011021_1.jpg
2020-02-01 18:39	battleshipfree	Note Added: 0010256
2020-02-01 18:39	battleshipfree	Status	feedback => new
2020-02-01 18:41	battleshipfree	Note Added: 0010257
2020-02-01 18:43	battleshipfree	Note Edited: 0010257	View Revisions
2020-02-01 18:44	battleshipfree	Note Edited: 0010257	View Revisions
2021-05-04 23:20	da12thMonkey	Status	new => resolved
2021-05-04 23:20	da12thMonkey	Resolution	open => fixed

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