PR:BF2 v1.4.5.0 Changelog

[[R-DEV]Mineral]

This small update provides additional fixes and changes to improve the game since the PR:BF2 v1.4 launch.

v1.4.5.0 is available now for servers and will soon be available to clients through the automated updater.

PR:BF2 v1.4.5.0 Changelog (2017/February/12)
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GENERAL:

• Added option in PR Launcher settings to disable LOD switching for static objects. Experimental to test performance impact.
• Updated Clear Server Favorites/History on Launch now also clears server logo cache.
• Added new WHOT/BHOT switching for thermals in vehicles and weapons featuring this.
• Fixed asset overview not correctly showing decimal spawn times.
• Fixed commander laser marker not working.
• Fixed snow effects showing HOT on thermal.
• Fixed various weapons and vehicles not having proper muzzle flashes on night layers.

PYTHON:

• Fixed being able to get more than one rally point.
• Fixed being able to spawn on disabled outposts.
• Fixed commander CAS marker.
• Fixed ban_info.log not showing banning admin.

VEHICLES:

• Updated and optimized Lynx helicopter model.
• Updated M2A2 Bradley gunner HUD to be less pixelated.
• Updated coax MG of many vehicles to represent ammo per belt and total carried more realistically.
• Fixed doorgunners clipping through sides of CH-146 helicopter.
• Fixed VN-3 being too strongly armored.
• Fixed MTLB 7.62 gun not overheating.
• Fixed Mirage IIIEA R.530 MRAAM not having lock-on tone.
• Fixed British FV101 Scorpion having green tracers.
• Fixed ammo counter not working on multiple weapons.
• Fixed CAS huey miniguns not having overheat HUD bar.
• Fixed AMX10RC having odd sound issues at full speed.

KITS:

• Updated MEC AR by removing undeployed mode for MG3.
• Updated spawnmenu kits for taliban by replacing grenadier with rifleman AP.
• Fixed not being able to request Argentinian alternative sniper.

WEAPONS:

• Updated M16A2 model and DMR variant animations.
• Fixed various deviation indicators not working correctly.
• Fixed ammo indicator and counter not working on multiple weapons.

STATICS:

• Fixed various occlusion and collision issues on statics.

COOP:

• Fixed AI not being able to rotate on ZiS-3.
• Fixed players being able to use AI-only vehicles.

LEVELS:

• Asad Khal
  • AAS32: Updated tickets to 600 vs 600.
  
  
• Assault on Grozny
  • AAS64: Added 1x 50.Techie for militia
  • AAS32: Replaced 1x 50.Techie with T-62 for militia.
  • AAS16: Replaced 1x 50.Techie with 1x BRDM for militia.
  • INS64: Removed 1x 50.Techie and 1x SPG techie for militia. Reduced militia tickets by 1. Replaced 2x MTLB with 1x BMP-2(atgm) and 1x Trans truck for Russia.
  
  
• Bamyan
  • Extended airstrip.
  • Updated overgrowth to improve performance.
  • Increased viewdistance to 1km.
  • AAS32: Made Zu-23-2 truck respawn (10 minutes). Lowered US tickets by 100 to 750.
  • AAS64: Exchanged Boragh for BTR-80, T-72M for T-72S1 and MTLB HMG for BTR-60.
  • INS64: Removed 50cal and SPG-9 technical and added transport helicopter to US forces. Lowered caches to 4.
  
  
• Beirut
  • Skirmish64: Added new skirmish layout with light vehicles.
  • COOP: Fixed various issues.
  
  
• Burning Sands
  • AAS: Introducing new flag layouts with altered assets.
  
  
• Gaza
  • AAS/INS: Removed Hamas forward spawns,flags and nonrespawning civi cars.
  • AAS32: Added alternative layer with MEC vs IDF scoped.
  • AAS64:Removed IDF tank spawn delay. Increased tickets to 700.
  • INS32: Added alternative layer with scoped IDF.
  • COOP16: Added new coop layer.
  
  
• Goose Green
  • AAS: Added 50 more tickets to British Forces on all layers.
  
  
• Iron Ridge
  • Added additional entrance to the pumpstation.
  • AAS: Adjusted radius and location of multiple flags.
  • AAS64: Removed helicopter of Russian Forces and exchanged SPG technical for additional BMP-1.
  
  
• Jabal
  • AAS32: Fixed spawnpoint on MEC base not working. Made ZPU-4 not respawn once destroyed.
  
  
• Kashan Desert
  • AAS32: Removed TT-72S1 that spawned at start of round.
  • COOP: Fixed various issues.
  
  
• Kozelsk
  • Disabled UAV.
  
  
• Nuijamaa
  • AAS: Increased ticket bleed on all layers.
  • AAS32: Added ticket bleed.
  • AAS64: Removed French rallypoint at border control flag.
  
  
• Operation Archer
  • INS: Made DOD around blufor mainbase smaller. Removed caches spawning in the middle of fields and the castle. Helicopters can now fly outside the map.
  • INS32: Now uses USMC instead of Canadian Forces.
  
  
• Operation Barracuda
  • AAS: Introducing new flag layouts with altered assets.
  
  
• Operation Marlin
  • AAS: removed checkpoint flag from all routes.
  
  
• Silent Eagle
  • Moved jet-resupply points to be in front of hangars. Removed them from the end of the runway.
  • Moved jet spawns to be in front of hanger to avoid current and future collision issues.
  • Extended one runway for both teams in their airbases slightly.
  • AAS64: Adjusted German airbase DOD. Made german airbase capped from start with vehicles spawned. Paradrops remain for infantry. Adjusted radius of multiple flags.
  
  
• Ulyanovsk
  • AAS32: Exchanged SPG-9 technical for BMP-1.
  • Fixed map border combat area not working.
  
  
• Yamalia
  • Marked helipads. Removed ZiS-3 cannons.
  • AAS: Removed flags closest to main bases, added ticket bleed and expanded DOD.
  • AAS64: Changed Russian heavy assets to T-72, T-90 and two BMP-2 with ATGM.
  • AAS32: US Army vs Russian Forces. Featuring M2A2 Bradley and Stryker vs BMP-2,BMP-3 and BTR-80.
  • CNC: CNC layers mirror AAS assets.

[[R-MOD]FFG]

Hey, Thats pretty good.

[Ahrah_alSham]

[X-Alt]

"Updated MEC AR by removing undeployed mode for MG3."


Time to go back to the 200rd M249.

[doop-de-doo]

Originally Posted by Ahrah_alSham

To the top!

[Bastiannn]

You can download it as of now.

[PatrickLA_CA]

What are the advantages of turning LOD switching off?

[Raklodder]

Fixed commander laser marker not working.

I know one commander who will be pleased.

[[R-CON]​Aleon]

Updated MEC AR by removing undeployed mode for MG3.

Wat. This is weirdly specific.

[operativac]

About the LOD switch, which LOD will be used now?

And can we expect performance improvements?