Update v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights

[R-DEV]Mats391 · 2022-12-26, 09:44

Welcome to the highlight of our v1.7.3 release, the last one for 2022! Happy holidays and enjoy the update. You can read the full changelog here.

Logarithmic depth buffer
This change is rather technical, but solves an issue that has been plaguing PR for a long time: Z-fighting. Z-fighting occurs when two objects are so close together, that the engine does not know which one to draw in front of the other. The result is visible flickering between the two objects. This can even get so bad, that you can see players hiding inside a building through the walls. With a logarithmic depth buffer this problem gets reduced massively and z-fighting will be barely noticeable in game.

Comparison between before and after

Mi-8 AMTSh and Ka-29T CAS variants
Just like the UH-1 Huey or Sokol, the Mi-8 and Ka-29T both can now be fielded in a air support role. The choppers will come equipped with S-8 unguided rockets and UPK-23 23mm gun pods.
The variants include:

Mi-8 AMTSh

6x S-8KOM
4x S-8KOM + 2x UPK-23
2x UPK-23

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Ka-29T

4x S-8KOM + GShG-7.62
2x S-8KOM + GShG-7.62
2x S-8KOM + 2x UPK-23 + GShG-7.62
2x UPK-23 + GShG-7.62

Click for higher resolution image

The system is set up to be modular and adaptable to adjust for balance on individual maps or new weapons getting created.

Seasonal maps
As it is becoming tradition, we are releasing two seasonal winter maps for the next couple of months. This year will bring back Icebound (4km) with some quality of life improvements and additionally adds one new map: Quan (2km).

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Spook · 2022-12-26, 12:29

Great work! Merry christmas to the team!

HIROhd · 2022-12-26, 13:17

u r amazing

thx!

lao · 2022-12-26, 19:14

Nice update!

The only gripe I have for now is that it sucks that concrete bridges can't be destroyed, this was so fun (and useful for the Opfor) on Basra and Karbala, also on Grozny...
I don't quite see the reasoning behind this change. Even from the "realism" standpoint a concrete bridge should definitely be destroyed by a garry,
and as for gameplay, it wasn't OP or anything to destroy bridges with "mine IEDs", just a cool feature that most other games don't have...

chupachupp · 2022-12-26, 23:15

You guys are amazing! Thanks!

Psyrus · 2022-12-27, 07:38

Fantastic work as always

Hokunin · 2022-12-28, 02:43

Great job. New CAS variants and z-fightng fix are awesome. Happy new year and merry Christmas.

Commando · 2023-01-02, 10:57

Well done, as always guys!

Yrkidding · 2023-02-17, 21:00

Thanks guys! Played some rounds for the first time in a year or two in the past two days and the game is better than ever!

2022-12-26, 09:44	#1
[R-DEV]Mats391 PR:BF2 Lead Developer Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,576 Germany Location: Muenster Blog Entries: 6	v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Welcome to the highlight of our v1.7.3 release, the last one for 2022! Happy holidays and enjoy the update. You can read the full changelog here. Logarithmic depth buffer This change is rather technical, but solves an issue that has been plaguing PR for a long time: Z-fighting. Z-fighting occurs when two objects are so close together, that the engine does not know which one to draw in front of the other. The result is visible flickering between the two objects. This can even get so bad, that you can see players hiding inside a building through the walls. With a logarithmic depth buffer this problem gets reduced massively and z-fighting will be barely noticeable in game. Comparison between before and after Mi-8 AMTSh and Ka-29T CAS variants Just like the UH-1 Huey or Sokol, the Mi-8 and Ka-29T both can now be fielded in a air support role. The choppers will come equipped with S-8 unguided rockets and UPK-23 23mm gun pods. The variants include: Mi-8 AMTSh 6x S-8KOM 4x S-8KOM + 2x UPK-23 2x UPK-23 Click for higher resolution image Ka-29T 4x S-8KOM + GShG-7.62 2x S-8KOM + GShG-7.62 2x S-8KOM + 2x UPK-23 + GShG-7.62 2x UPK-23 + GShG-7.62 Click for higher resolution image The system is set up to be modular and adaptable to adjust for balance on individual maps or new weapons getting created. Seasonal maps As it is becoming tradition, we are releasing two seasonal winter maps for the next couple of months. This year will bring back Icebound (4km) with some quality of life improvements and additionally adds one new map: Quan (2km). Click for higher resolution image Click for higher resolution image Support Project Reality! The Project Reality Team develops this modification completely free of charge for its community to download and play. If you would like to show your support, please consider donating to our team. These funds go directly towards website expenses, including bandwidth, hosting, domain registration, and maintenance. We never use donation funds to directly pay team members. For more information, please feel free to join us on our public forums to discuss this and other news. Also, be sure to connect to Project Reality through social media to stay informed and receive up to the minute updates, the occasional leaked bit of information, and more! See you on the battlefield! - The Project Reality Team
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2022-12-26, 12:29	#2
Spook Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,428 Germany	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Great work! Merry christmas to the team!
Spook Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,428 Germany

2022-12-26, 13:17	#3
HIROhd Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 44 Brazil Location: Paranavai, PR, Brazil	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights u r amazing thx!

2022-12-26, 19:14	#4
lao Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 113 Russian Federation	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Nice update! The only gripe I have for now is that it sucks that concrete bridges can't be destroyed, this was so fun (and useful for the Opfor) on Basra and Karbala, also on Grozny... I don't quite see the reasoning behind this change. Even from the "realism" standpoint a concrete bridge should definitely be destroyed by a garry, and as for gameplay, it wasn't OP or anything to destroy bridges with "mine IEDs", just a cool feature that most other games don't have...
lao Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 113 Russian Federation

2022-12-26, 23:15	#5
chupachupp Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 32 Japan	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights You guys are amazing! Thanks!
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2022-12-27, 07:38	#6
Psyrus Retired PR Developer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,835 Japan Location: Tokyo	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Fantastic work as always

2022-12-28, 02:43	#7
Hokunin Retired PR Developer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 576 Russian Federation Location: Siberia Blog Entries: 5	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Great job. New CAS variants and z-fightng fix are awesome. Happy new year and merry Christmas.

2023-01-02, 10:57	#8
Commando Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 Australia Location: Melbourne	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Well done, as always guys!

2023-02-17, 21:00	#9
Yrkidding Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 715 Canada Location: Toronto, Canada	Re: v.1.7.3 - Update Highlights Thanks guys! Played some rounds for the first time in a year or two in the past two days and the game is better than ever!
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