ArmA2/Operation Arrowhead flashlight enhancement concept

Might inspire someone to get a proper version of something like this created. The concept is intended to make up for the lack of light scattering/bouncing, particularly indoors. "Before" shows the typical OA flashlight that only illuminates a patch of ground and nothing else around it; "after" shows what it looks like when you place a light source at the point where the flashlight beam collides with geometry.

Would be nice to see a robust version of something like this as a basic feature of the game.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• arma2
• operation
• arrowhead
• flashlights
• concept

[ohoh00007]

Ok, I watched that full screen in HD... The enhanced seems a little better, although the crisp circular light edge, needs to be slightly.... Hmmm, whats the word I'm looking for, well not so defined for lack of a better word.... Can you make a vid with a quick free look around while having the light on.... would like to see that.... Cheers.

I'll vote thumbs up anyway.

[Dslyecxi]

@ohoh00007, the "crisp circular light edge" is a problem with default ArmA, and it has nada to do with this video. The point of the video is to show the indoor illumination that happens from reflected light, which is what the "enhancement" is.

[firepower01]

That is much better then the regular flashlight, is there a download link to this or is it like ShackTac exclusive?

[Dslyecxi]

@firepower01, just a proof of concept currently.

[whitedawn215]

Yeah I always had a problem with it not illuminating the area around me, are you gonna release this on the Shack Tac Addon Sync server?

[Dslyecxi]

@whitedawn215, it's just a concept, not something you could use 'for real'. Maybe someone else will be able to find a performance-friendly way to do that in the future. I got it far enough to see what it'd look like, but I don't have the time to take it further.

[Madcow5]

I read this as fleshlight concept and I was so very happy...then I so sad that I missread it :(

[RavenRof]

hmm thats really sharp, needs some softening on the edges. Otherwise it looks great.

[SirScarecr0w]

@ThreeProphets nope, kinda sad on their part seeing they release a update ever 2-3 weeks

[ThreeProphets]

Very nice. Hasn't ACE softened up the flashlight edges?

[paulthebob]

What script did you use to enable this flashlight? The command menu 6 doesn't turn it on for me, or the laser... thanks.

[fubufooluk]

flashlight beam is to well its a light sniper if u get what mean best light i have seen is the HL 2 one i know its old but havnt seen anything close in a game

the dark is to dark its stupid and the light is to light.... i cant win this

needs a bit of work but better than no light for now though i think NVG is alot better optiion

[zackhanscom]

good idea. scary music.

[ohoh00007]

@Dslyecxi ...Ok...Rgr that... It will suffice... better than nothing :)

[Mattcamel51]

Is this a mod?

[ohoh00007]

Hmmmm..... Not sure if I like that??.... Look too tunnel vision like, with the crisp cut edge, even with the enhancement on.... Let me look at that gain...