***Official Squad Thread***
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We are now pushing a version 6.3 hotfix release which contains:
- Likely fix for the "VoIP bug", a case where on round end in a server the player has reconnected to, an event callback in the game session was not properly cleaned up resulting in the steam session being destroyed and major parts of the VoIP system being disabled. This may potentially fix player count reporting issues that have been occurring as well.
- Updates to rivers and lighting on a number of maps.
- Fix for an issue relating to sprinting while focused.
- Fix for the inability to lean in a certain flag on Sumari.
Associate
Nope all seems good now m8y well did last night in clan match
that bug was doing my nut in glad it's sorted now
Associate
Haven't heard of any on our server yet either
Totally forgot to post this, aplogies!
Modding Community News
Introduction
Hello and welcome to this new recap article focusing on development in the Squad modding community. These monthly articles will feature and promote ongoing projects that are being worked on by our dedicated and hard working modding community.
Modding Hub
The Squad Community Modding Hub was created by Zeno and Mitsu back in late December 2015. This was a push from us to create a common ground for all modders in the Squad community, regardless of project size and previous experience. This resulted in a Discord server, that serves as a gathering point for everyone that seek to make Squad greater (again)! Originally we consisted of a handful of dedicated modders with widely different skillsets, ranging from industry professionals to people who had never touched a game editor before. This mix was vital for us, as it allows for a low entry barrier, and also gives the people the ability to learn from experienced users with an high understanding of the different professions of modding. We have also included several highly motivated individuals into our management team, this to create the best experience for you as a modder. As Squad is growing, so are we as a modding community, and the Squad Modding Hub now consist of 1300+ members, all eager to see what the future will bring for Squad Modding.
So if you are a person who really wish to have an impact on the future of Squad, by creating the changes and content that will take this game to a whole new level, Join us today!
Squad Modding Hub on Discord: https://discord.me/Squadmoddinghub
SDK Release and Community progress
An first iteration of the Squad SDK (Software Development Kit) was released 20th of April. This enabled the community to access the Squad assets used for creating maps.
This instantly spawned lots of new maps and projects, ranging from deep jungles, cold mountains, scorching deserts and dark forests. These projects are now maturing nicely and with the competence level in the community rising, we are confident Squad will have a strong and experienced modding community for years to come.
To download the SDK and start modding with UE4 and Squad, go to this thread and follow the instructions closely. SDK Release Thread
Mapping
With the SDK release focusing mostly on the mapping part of development, we are showcasing some of the amazing work being done by our community mappers.
Marv
Jungle Map
Marv has been hard at work with his latest project, featuring a dense jungle theme unique for Squad. With atmospheric lighting and fog Marv has figured out the perfect formula for an immersive environment.
Switcher
Operation Dry Harvest
Switcher’s Map ‘Operation Dry Harvest’ features a CQB centered map layout that is surrounded by dense forest that allows flanking maneuvers when you’re stuck fighting the enemy in the compounds.
AK47
Halo Bloody Gulch remake
The remake of ‘Bloody Gulch’ from Halo is AK47 latest project. He combines classic aspects of the map with Squad-esque environments that fit right into the tactical gameplay.
Noxxid3
Jala Map
‘Jala’ is definitely one of the more mountainous terrains in this recap, featuring a variety of ridge lines and extremely dense forests. Watch out, there could be an enemy behind the next tree!
LMR Sahara
6km x 6km, Sahara Plains
Sahara Plains offer wast expanses of desert warfare, with a huge mountainrange stretching across the map, an highway passing through the scorching desert and desert villages with fortifications giving cover from the onslaught. Heavily inspired by the PR classic "Kashan Desert", many players will surely feel right at home in this map.
EliteLurker
3 Kings
‘3 Kings’ is as his creator EliteLurker describes a map that is 100% focused on gameplay and designed to feature faster paced combat, while still retaining some of the classic Squad gameplay. EliteLurker has a long history of level designing, so we are eager to see the progress of this map.
Igno
WIP Forest map, 2x2km, Villages, lakes, Lumbermill.
Igno’s Forest Map takes us to very rural areas offering open areas for long range engagements and dense forests that offer natural cover.
Blindside
Tresenka border - Project Thread
Authors Description
“It's inspired by most of the Chinese maps in Battlefield games and PR for its visual appearance. But as a larger map, I would like to have quite a few routes to each objective, kind of like mini, or secondary objectives. Large wide open spaces for objectives, surrounded by dense woodland and brush in between the points. But since it is a large map, I want to somewhat condense the area of action to make infantry gameplay a bit more interesting, because large open maps can be quite boring with 10 minutes of running time, then instant death or engaging enemy from extreme distances. Much more vertical gameplay as well, and designing the map specifically with gameplay in mind. To have a large map with large distance between objectives can be boring also so I'm trying to somewhat change that by making lots of ground cover for infantry and kind of "choke points", such as those mountain pathways, and kind of focus zones.
while the distances are large, I want there to be a kind of clear objective”
BigZ
BigZ is working on a european countryside style map, where he wants to encourage fighting through fields and farms. He wants to build it in a future proof way, already thinking about good vehicle play when they eventually drop.
OakleyHidef
Normandy
Oakley Hidef set himself the goal to up his modding by working on a rendition of the french countryside in Normandy. He also joined up forces with Fallen Heroes and is now part of the core team.
Sidney
Radar Array Model
Sydney's massive radar array sure is a landmark that will be interesting to see in future maps. Having learned 3d modeling from scratch, he is setting his sights on definitely some of the “largest” projects currently underway in the modding community. We can't wait to see what more Sidney has in store for us in the future!
Modding
Fallen Heroes Development Team
The Fallen Heroes Team is working hard on producing first person assets with a focus on grenades in the last time. Work continues on bringing the Squad feeling into a World War 2 setting.
World War I Total conversion mod
McQueen and Sekkyoku101 is working on an exciting new project focusing on rebirthing the battlefields of World War I. This project is still in its infancy, but they are showing great progress towards making an unique and enjoyable mod.
Coding
Nkey
Nkey has been creating something that would offer maps in Squad to use even larger landscapes. He developed code that allows origin rebasing in a multiplayer environment. This might sound confusing to people, but in practical terms it allows the game to create new points in space which upon calculations are made from. fixing the known issues with floating point precision. This will allow Squad developers to expand their maps drastically, as it removes artifacts such as animation issues and scope jittering, currently appearing approximately 3km from the level centre. (noticable at the edge of Kohat for example) This new technique will open up for maps as big as 20x20 km (400 sq/km), resulting in a much more capable engine.
Other
Karmakut
SquadOps
SquadOps is the first step to allow Mil-Sim oriented communities to enjoy Squad even more. With predefined objectives and an extensive amount of preperation, planning and well coordinated execution, SquadOps will let military roleplayers and mil-sim enthusiasts feel right at home.
Read more about Squad Ops and their mission here: Squad Ops Thread
New SDK release and Unreal launcher integration
The next step in the modding support for Squad is to release a brand new and much more content heavy version of the current SDK. This version will include all released assets so far, meaning all content that is in the v6 of Squad will also be in the SDK.
Another great feature to come with the new SDK launch, will be the integration into the Unreal Launcher. This will allow for automatic updates and a much more streamlines pipeline for modding. It will also give great exposure to Squad Modding, as we are hoping for a large influx of experienced UE4 artists to give Squad a shot with this new integration.
That's it for this time! We hope to see many more of you jump into the editor and give modding a try, and we are continuing our unrestricted support for the modding community via both the forums and also the Squad Modding Hub on Discord.
Best regards.
Zeno - Mitsu - Rotzbua
Squad Modding Hub
Management Team
Modding Community News
Introduction
Hello and welcome to this new recap article focusing on development in the Squad modding community. These monthly articles will feature and promote ongoing projects that are being worked on by our dedicated and hard working modding community.
Modding Hub
The Squad Community Modding Hub was created by Zeno and Mitsu back in late December 2015. This was a push from us to create a common ground for all modders in the Squad community, regardless of project size and previous experience. This resulted in a Discord server, that serves as a gathering point for everyone that seek to make Squad greater (again)! Originally we consisted of a handful of dedicated modders with widely different skillsets, ranging from industry professionals to people who had never touched a game editor before. This mix was vital for us, as it allows for a low entry barrier, and also gives the people the ability to learn from experienced users with an high understanding of the different professions of modding. We have also included several highly motivated individuals into our management team, this to create the best experience for you as a modder. As Squad is growing, so are we as a modding community, and the Squad Modding Hub now consist of 1300+ members, all eager to see what the future will bring for Squad Modding.
So if you are a person who really wish to have an impact on the future of Squad, by creating the changes and content that will take this game to a whole new level, Join us today!
Squad Modding Hub on Discord: https://discord.me/Squadmoddinghub
SDK Release and Community progress
An first iteration of the Squad SDK (Software Development Kit) was released 20th of April. This enabled the community to access the Squad assets used for creating maps.
This instantly spawned lots of new maps and projects, ranging from deep jungles, cold mountains, scorching deserts and dark forests. These projects are now maturing nicely and with the competence level in the community rising, we are confident Squad will have a strong and experienced modding community for years to come.
To download the SDK and start modding with UE4 and Squad, go to this thread and follow the instructions closely. SDK Release Thread
Mapping
With the SDK release focusing mostly on the mapping part of development, we are showcasing some of the amazing work being done by our community mappers.
Marv
Jungle Map
Marv has been hard at work with his latest project, featuring a dense jungle theme unique for Squad. With atmospheric lighting and fog Marv has figured out the perfect formula for an immersive environment.
Switcher
Operation Dry Harvest
Switcher’s Map ‘Operation Dry Harvest’ features a CQB centered map layout that is surrounded by dense forest that allows flanking maneuvers when you’re stuck fighting the enemy in the compounds.
AK47
Halo Bloody Gulch remake
The remake of ‘Bloody Gulch’ from Halo is AK47 latest project. He combines classic aspects of the map with Squad-esque environments that fit right into the tactical gameplay.
Noxxid3
Jala Map
‘Jala’ is definitely one of the more mountainous terrains in this recap, featuring a variety of ridge lines and extremely dense forests. Watch out, there could be an enemy behind the next tree!
LMR Sahara
6km x 6km, Sahara Plains
Sahara Plains offer wast expanses of desert warfare, with a huge mountainrange stretching across the map, an highway passing through the scorching desert and desert villages with fortifications giving cover from the onslaught. Heavily inspired by the PR classic "Kashan Desert", many players will surely feel right at home in this map.
EliteLurker
3 Kings
‘3 Kings’ is as his creator EliteLurker describes a map that is 100% focused on gameplay and designed to feature faster paced combat, while still retaining some of the classic Squad gameplay. EliteLurker has a long history of level designing, so we are eager to see the progress of this map.
Igno
WIP Forest map, 2x2km, Villages, lakes, Lumbermill.
Igno’s Forest Map takes us to very rural areas offering open areas for long range engagements and dense forests that offer natural cover.
Blindside
Tresenka border - Project Thread
Authors Description
“It's inspired by most of the Chinese maps in Battlefield games and PR for its visual appearance. But as a larger map, I would like to have quite a few routes to each objective, kind of like mini, or secondary objectives. Large wide open spaces for objectives, surrounded by dense woodland and brush in between the points. But since it is a large map, I want to somewhat condense the area of action to make infantry gameplay a bit more interesting, because large open maps can be quite boring with 10 minutes of running time, then instant death or engaging enemy from extreme distances. Much more vertical gameplay as well, and designing the map specifically with gameplay in mind. To have a large map with large distance between objectives can be boring also so I'm trying to somewhat change that by making lots of ground cover for infantry and kind of "choke points", such as those mountain pathways, and kind of focus zones.
while the distances are large, I want there to be a kind of clear objective”
BigZ
BigZ is working on a european countryside style map, where he wants to encourage fighting through fields and farms. He wants to build it in a future proof way, already thinking about good vehicle play when they eventually drop.
OakleyHidef
Normandy
Oakley Hidef set himself the goal to up his modding by working on a rendition of the french countryside in Normandy. He also joined up forces with Fallen Heroes and is now part of the core team.
Sidney
Radar Array Model
Sydney's massive radar array sure is a landmark that will be interesting to see in future maps. Having learned 3d modeling from scratch, he is setting his sights on definitely some of the “largest” projects currently underway in the modding community. We can't wait to see what more Sidney has in store for us in the future!
Modding
Fallen Heroes Development Team
The Fallen Heroes Team is working hard on producing first person assets with a focus on grenades in the last time. Work continues on bringing the Squad feeling into a World War 2 setting.
World War I Total conversion mod
McQueen and Sekkyoku101 is working on an exciting new project focusing on rebirthing the battlefields of World War I. This project is still in its infancy, but they are showing great progress towards making an unique and enjoyable mod.
Coding
Nkey
Nkey has been creating something that would offer maps in Squad to use even larger landscapes. He developed code that allows origin rebasing in a multiplayer environment. This might sound confusing to people, but in practical terms it allows the game to create new points in space which upon calculations are made from. fixing the known issues with floating point precision. This will allow Squad developers to expand their maps drastically, as it removes artifacts such as animation issues and scope jittering, currently appearing approximately 3km from the level centre. (noticable at the edge of Kohat for example) This new technique will open up for maps as big as 20x20 km (400 sq/km), resulting in a much more capable engine.
Other
Karmakut
SquadOps
SquadOps is the first step to allow Mil-Sim oriented communities to enjoy Squad even more. With predefined objectives and an extensive amount of preperation, planning and well coordinated execution, SquadOps will let military roleplayers and mil-sim enthusiasts feel right at home.
Read more about Squad Ops and their mission here: Squad Ops Thread
New SDK release and Unreal launcher integration
The next step in the modding support for Squad is to release a brand new and much more content heavy version of the current SDK. This version will include all released assets so far, meaning all content that is in the v6 of Squad will also be in the SDK.
Another great feature to come with the new SDK launch, will be the integration into the Unreal Launcher. This will allow for automatic updates and a much more streamlines pipeline for modding. It will also give great exposure to Squad Modding, as we are hoping for a large influx of experienced UE4 artists to give Squad a shot with this new integration.
That's it for this time! We hope to see many more of you jump into the editor and give modding a try, and we are continuing our unrestricted support for the modding community via both the forums and also the Squad Modding Hub on Discord.
Best regards.
Zeno - Mitsu - Rotzbua
Squad Modding Hub
Management Team
Associate
Oh very nice
Associate
Link to me vids ---------> http://forums.joinsquad.com/topic/18293-skunkdogz-films/#comment-232270
Associate
New Pc is here, cant wait to start playing again! No more 20FPS 
Associate
New Pc is here, cant wait to start playing again! No more 20FPS
Specs m8?
Associate
Nothing special...
i7 Skylake @ 4GHz, 2666Mhz Memory, SSD, 980GTX soon to be a 1070!!!
Needs some O/C done...
Like I said nothing special compared to some peeps on here, certainly beats my First Gen i7 920 6GB Memory and a 670 lol... God I going to miss her, had 8 good years.
Associate
Ideal m8 are u gonna play in 4k with the new 1080? I play 2k with my 980GTX gonna save for a 1080 and hopefully they come down don't really want to pay 600 sheets
Associate
Only roll with 1080P 120Hz atm but I think I will upgrade to a 2k 144hz or if I am really brave a 4k sometime!
Just really looking forward to playing squad how it should be with all the shadows, lighting turned on and most importantly.. Smooth!
Yeah I cant part with 600 sheets so for me the better option is a 1070!
Associate
your fpsw will be fine on a 1080 monitor m8y 4k gaming you will deffo need a 1080 been there done that lol my 980gtx played @ 4k but frames where low on games i do love 4k gaming though cant wait to go back
Associate
your fpsw will be fine on a 1080 monitor m8y 4k gaming you will deffo need a 1080 been there done that lol my 980gtx played @ 4k but frames where low on games i do love 4k gaming though cant wait to go back
hehe I hope so...
Yes my friend has a 4k gaming machine, it's incredible! That's if you got a rig capable...
Hopefully see you on SKUNKZDOGS battlefields Garfo
Associate
hehe I hope so...
Yes my friend has a 4k gaming machine, it's incredible! That's if you got a rig capable...
Hopefully see you on SKUNKZDOGS battlefields Garfo
yes m8 i will be on from 19:00hrs on tuesday
work tonight boo
Associate
yes m8 i will be on from 19:00hrs on tuesday
England tonight so wont be on, though beer helps improve my aim lol...