Beton has released an updated - beta 1.3 -version of his Hürtgenwald map on the BI Forums.Hürtgenwald:My main Project atm.Western front in Germany in November 1944, dark forests in the valleys... plateaus with little cover and some small villages. The winter came early so the upper parts are covered with snow. Also nice with modern units as long as there are no ww2 units available.Beta 1.3:Addons needed: Betons addons v1.35

McArcher has informed us about the release of an updated R4 version of his MCTI MP mission on the BI Forums.MCTI is a some kind of a variation of an oldschool CTI gamemode from good old Operation Flashpoint (OFP)....Actual version of the mission is MCTI R4 40vs40....R4Added: Building with Repair Trucks feature;Added: New Barracks building and many other constructions;Fixed: Some minor bugs.More on MCTI here !

Beton has released a 1.2 version of his Nome Winter island and an new Bet addons v. 1.35 on the BI Forums.Version 1.2:Terrain is rougher again, added and moved some Plants and objects. Better performance than vers. 1.0Addons needed: Bet_addons v. 1.35

Soldier_X from the Australians at War Team has released their Infantry Weapons pack on the BI Forums.After a few months the AAW Team is proud to release Version one of there Infantry Weapons pack.This is the first release of the pack. We will be making updates to it.First release does not feature NZDF variations of the F88.The pack currently comes in 2 forms. Vanilla and ACE compatible

Maa from CSLA Studio has released the CSLA 3 patch to version 1.04 on the BI Forums.You need to have ČSLA 3 MOD in v1.03 before patching.Version 1.04 (Jan. 23 2010)- added new woodland RACS units- added new RACS vehicles in woodland camo (T-72, M-113, AH-6, MH-6,...)- added new vehicles for RACS - Land Rover Defender 110 in versions: DShKM, AGS-17, TOW- added new vehicle for CSLA: PLdvK-5359 Lizard- added static weapon: Air-defence double cannon PLdvK-5359- added 1 new SP and 3 MP missions- updated SP and MP missions- many tweaks in CFG and scripts- added feature for PLdvK-5359 Lizard and its AA cannon which can be unmountedmounted- added features from CSLA vehicles to RACS vehicles too (smoke shells,..etc)

Binkowski has released an updated US Infantry - 2008 v1.01 addon on the BI Forums.Changes in v1.01- Decreased sections on most models.- Fixed RTO uv mapping problem in pilot lod.- Fixed the wretched shadow bug on all models.- Changed unit side from "US Units" back to "US Army".- Fixed SMDI mapping for all units.

Andersson has released his andy_magasines 0.9 beta addon for ArmA2 on the BI Forums, it's a port of his previous release for ArmA. This addon replaces ammo bags by magazines.This is a beta as arma2 have a few more magasines that is not included.Due to limited time for me I will not make any new models (have to setup and learn O2 and so on..)So I'm asking you as a member of this community for help. If you have anything that can help pleasesend it to me so I can add it into this addon. Credit will ofcourse be given!You can contact me through the official forum .

Dr_Eyeball has released an updated Devastation Beta v0.7 mission pack on the BI Forums.Introduction:I'm constantly reading about how players want more complex Team vs Team missions and are even asking for the Project Reality mod concept and there are not enough people doing full featured TvT missions which are suitable for public servers, so this game mode (AAS and sub-components combined) has been designed and created to incorporate the fundamental concepts of Project Reality along with many improvements and extra features to create a unique game mode experience for Arma 2.Game mode description:The DevastationAAS v2 is a competitive team versus team MP game mode suitable for public servers. It uses the basis of Sector Control with the added extensions of grouped zones, linked sectors and sequenced capture order to provide a battlefront concept which still works well for fewer players (20-50). It does not work well for too few players (eg: 6v6)....* Jan 24 - Current version is beta 0.7 - do not play older versions since performance has significantly changed, bugs fixed and made compatible with Arma 2 patch 1.03.* Game mode engine is at beta development stage to finalise all intended functionality.* Next version will be either v0.8 or v2.0.* Allow more time for this opening post to be updated properly once the manual is updated.

Christian.1987 has released the Beta Version (0.5) of his G3 Projekt on the BI Forums.Ok now, i release now a BETA Version of the G3 Project.This BETA version is only to Testing. (Feeling, Bugs, Suggestions.) for yours.For more Infos read the Readme.

Yac has released his PKW Fokker VII WW1 plane addon on the BI Forums.I present my two new addons.Pilots from WWI, the airmen are from Entanta countries (west side) and from the Central States (East Side).And Fokker VII of the German Imperial Army in the painting of the Jasta 15. Detailed information is contained in the readme files. Requires PKW_WWI Pilots.Edit 250110 : Yac has informed us about the release of an updated 1.0 version (now a .rar archive).Changelog :fix proppeler bugfix View Pilot shadowfix flight characteristics

IceBreakr has released an updated -v1.2- version of his Isla Duala island on the BI Forums.Version log v1.2- added oil-rich island of Hazena and small isle of Caspal (NW sector)- added new house textures based on RL African infrastructure- added grass cutter object to in-game editor- added Embassy complex to Kinsella (SW part of town)- added MikeBart's hemp plant- moved posed guard towers to ibr_dtowns to ensure compatibility with Panthera 2.31- fixed all bridge heights- fixed water height- improved sun lightning quality- fixed small hut & guard hut heights on main Afrene checkpoint (by the bridge)- fixed config error "Ruins" that appeared in Editor- removed several street lamps to cut down electricity costs- retrieved stolen papi light from the jungle (tnx Nazul)- fixed tower height in Camp Noobia- removed 9 tents with invisible wall (BIS warfare HQ object) and bugged fuel camo-tents- removed pink coloured spots on ground near ruined bridge

VanhA has released an Everon missions pack on the BI Forums. Everon by Sgt.Ace needed.1.Mission Name: @Sweep outGame mode: COOP (1-5 US team razor)Respawn: "GROUP"Short one line mini description (for listings):Assault russian depot area.2.Mission Name: @Blood flows to MontignacGame mode: COOP (1-4 Russian)Respawn: "GROUP"Short one line mini description (for listings):Gunship mission with selectable choppers3.Mission Name: @Bicycle patrolGame mode: COOP (1-10 USMC)Respawn: "GROUP"Short one line mini description (for listings):Inspecting checkpoints by a beach road4.Mission Name: @Steel beastsGame mode: COOP (1-12)Respawn: "GROUP"Short one line mini description (for listings): Defend your ground with Abrams TUSK tanks5.Mission Name: @The hard pathGame mode: COOP (1-12)Respawn: "Revive AI enabled" (No spawn points)Short one line mini description (for listings):Returning home after sabotage mission6.Mission Name: @Lair of the bearGame mode: COOP (1-16)Respawn: "Revive AI enabled" (No spawn points)Short one line mini description (for listings):Ambush russian platoon returning for a resupply at Montignac

Caxton Gibbet has informed us about the release of his Copy My Stance V3.01 updated addon on the BI Forums. This addon will make a players AI team copy the players stance. It can be turned on and off via the action menu.V.3.01Fixed: Removed Debug text "RUN" which was left in by mistake.Caution:the armory mode of the game will not function correctly with this addon loaded.

JW Custom has released an updated -1.4- version of his Ultra Simple Patrol Script on the BI Forums.Main features:Random start placement of unitsgroupsRandomly unitgroup patrolling...v1.4-added support for land & air vehicles-added argument for spawnfly height-fixed a marker error (thanks Mikey74 for reporting)-fixed a few issuesRead more about Ultra Simple Patrol Script

CSJ has released JU87 WIP screenshots featuring a manned rear MG on the BI Forums.

Updates to Gratuitous Space Battles have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Added flickering and slow growth in visual effect for missile flares.
  
• Improvements to performance of various bits of the battle screen.
  
• Fixed bug that rendered the module icons for ships on the deployment screen unclickable.
  
• Added a new tutorial pop-up to explain that you get more honor when re-fighting a mission.
  
• Slight improvements to some cruiser explosion effects.
  
• Fixed a graphical bug where some turrets seemed to fire but no bullets would appear.
  
• Fixed graphical glitch with pulsing text on text edit boxes.
  
• Stopped the current scenario details reloading every time you scroll on the battle screen.
  
• Fixed hang on start-up involving multi threading message checks on certain PCs.
  
• Fixed crash bug when you hit the delete key on deployment screen whilst also dragging a ship.
  
• Fixed range indicator UI on deployment screen so they are the right size now...(oops)
  
• Added new tribe-specific debris, so they don't re-use another races.
  
• Changed the tribe and alliance engine glow particle effect to be less blocky
  
• Changed engine glow effect so it oscillates smoothly in size rather than flickering suddenly
  
• Fixed minor rendering bug on the deployment screen (window 3d highlight was wrong)
  

• Reporting issues/feedback
• General
• CBA
• ACE
• Changed
• ACEX
• Fixed

Updates are automatically installed when running the software, configured for A.C.E.

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Reporting issues/feedback¶

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Please use our issue tracker.

General¶

• Desert USMC (By Schnapsdrossel)
• Insurgents
• Trial improvements to ACE M1A1 HC Armor. T90 and further improvements still ongoing.
• Fixed marker tracking
• Draft of ACE Scope and Workflow
• Internal fixes and optimizations

CBA¶

Build 65
Updated to source:@a427a5a554a1b5c5b55464c7fd0420d2b2fb56f3

ACE¶

Build 235
Updated to source:@b23a0b9cf7247ce8fc69d395130a9e9243ec8e89

Changed¶

• Disabled gridNumbersOverLines due to it being glitched in game and displaying incorrect gird references when moving between zoom levels and relating to internal game grid references. [Nou]
• Increased detection range for ravlifter again [Xeno]

ACEX¶

Build 181
Updated to source:@3240051982df0cede692f16cb3c7f0980de91921

Build 180
Updated to source:@072cc2418ccb01fc1a8c08a9db653914be34fb08

Fixed¶

• Wheel damage animation on Strykers [Aushilfe]

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Leading Platform for PC Games Now Serving Over 25 Million Accounts

January 29, 2010 — Valve® today announced extraordinary 2009 growth data for Steam, a leading platform for PC games and digital entertainment, with major increases in accounts, concurrent players, unit sales and more. The year also marked tremendous adoption of the Steamworks suite of publishing services in the tangible and electronic versions of many of the year's biggest releases.

During the last calendar year the platform surpassed 25 million active accounts, up 25% from the prior year. Of the 25 million accounts, over 10 million of those have profiles in the Steam Community.

In addition to the millions of new accounts created during the year, the peak number of concurrent users eclipsed the 2.5 million mark during the month of December, pushing Steam's average monthly player minutes to more than 13 billion.

Meanwhile, Steam now offers over 1,000 games from over 100 developers and publishers around the world. Unit sales for 2009 increased by more than 205%, marking the fifth straight year the platform has realized over 100% year-over-year growth in unit sales.

2009 also delivered a wave of titles supported by Steamworks, in tangible and electronic versions, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dawn of War II, and Empire: Total War. Empire also used Steamworks for the delivery and management of its paid downloadable content releases.

“Steam turned five years old in March 2009,” said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. “With the introduction of each new platform feature released over the years — such as the Steam Community, Steam Cloud, and Steamworks — we've seen corresponding growth in account numbers, concurrent player numbers and developer support for the platform. As such, we plan to continue to expand and grow the platform to better serve the developers supporting the open platform and millions of gamers logging in each day.”

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The latest RailWorks DLC, Class 380 Electric Multiple, is now available. This features three of the Class 380 Electric Multiple units and 2 all new scenarios!