Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

[Spawndemon]

Kysterama has released a fix today for the M82A1 Sniper Rifle that was an unfinished weapon in vanilla BF2. Here's what he had to say:

DasRoach was finalizing some more pickup kits for AIX today and said it would be cool if we could get the m82a1 into a pickup kit. We both knew it has been an unfinished Dice weapon since the first install of BF2 1.0 with a few various 'fixed' versions popping up here and there in the past, but none truly fixing the scope issue. So I took the challenge tonight and got it done. As this is a vanilla Dice weapon, Roachy and I thought it should be "community ware" and not be an AIX thang, so enjoy.

- Flickering mesh issues fixed on the sight and magazine
- Zoom animation issues fixed
- Completely custom scope and reticle model added
- Sounds comps completed and tweak finished

Download Here - Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix

<a href="http://www.totalbf2.com/images.php?img=http://www.totalbf2.com/images/news/m82a1.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalbf2.com/images/news/thumb_m82a1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.totalbf2.com/images.php?img=http://www.totalbf2.com/images/news/Scope.jpg"><img src="http://www.totalbf2.com/images/news/thumb_Scope.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>

To learn more about this release be sure to visit the original thread.

[Guest]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Very cool, I have always ahted the Vannila M82

[Kradath]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

I never played sniper, but I thought this is the unlock sniper...Maybe I'm remembering it from another game.

[DasRoach]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

The M95 in BF2 is the unlock you are thinking of Firippu :)
I guess initially Dice were going to have the M82 as the sniper unlock, but decided to do a barret m95 instead.

[imported_Sir. VaSs]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Wasn't the M82a1 in a NAW release? anyway good job making this public for others to use.

[Paddington]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Sorry guys but even I read the readme I didn't get this installation and other things right. So can I use this sniper fix in the vanilla BF2 without punkbuster getting me kicked or not? The readme mentioned "BF2 mod" so does those words mean that this sniper fix works only in mods, not in the original BF2?

I would also like to have more specific installation instructions if someone was so brave and write them to me

[LukeD]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

how do we use this? soz

[kysterama]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

It can be played in any mod. If you want to use it in the bf2 mod, then punkbuster will detect modified files, so it is recommended to either make a copy of the bf2 mod as a backup (so you can always go back to it,) or use it in a personal or other mod.

The install zip has the exact same file structure as where the files are supposed to go in your mods objects_server.zip and objects_client.zip so you simply need to just drag them into those zips. If you're still confused, open those two zips in vanilla bf2 and look at where the orginal m82a1 is located.

i.e->
objects_Server.zip/weapons/handheld/ussni_m82a1 and
objects_client.zip/weapons/handheld/ussni_m82a1

You simply need to replace those files with my files essentially. Just remember to make a backup copy before altering anything first so you can simply just go back at any point.

The last thing to do is rem out the usrif_m24 from the us_sniper.con and add the ussni_m82a1 for it to appear in your kit in game.

us_sniper.con is located in objects_Server.zip/kit/US/

eg->
rem -------------------------------------
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate USPIS_92FS_silencer
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate USHGR_M67
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate USMIN_Claymore
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate kni_knife
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate UnlockUSSniper
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate UnlockUSSniper2
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate ParachuteLauncher
rem ObjectTemplate.addTemplate USRIF_M24
ObjectTemplate.addTemplate Ussni_m82a1
rem -------------------------------------

The other way to get it working is via the archives method of adding it to a mod which doesn't touch your original zips. Satnav has posted a little video tutorial last week on how to set that up with a custom weapon -> http://files.filefront.com/add_handw.../fileinfo.html
This method will still cause punkbuster to get uppity so backup!

[imported_Evi1d33d]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Tried it on vanilla BF2 1.41 and got kicked, I just really want a thinner crosshair for my M85 :cry:

[zuiquan1]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Tried it on vanilla BF2 1.41 and got kicked, I just really want a thinner crosshair for my M85 :cry:

Of course you got kicked, your thinner crosshair gives you an unfair advantage over everyone else, thus, its a hack......

It can be played in any mod. If you want to use it in the bf2 mod, then punkbuster will detect modified files, so it is recommended to either make a copy of the bf2 mod as a backup (so you can always go back to it,) or use it in a personal or other mod.

read people....

[kysterama]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

as said multiple times, putting this in the battlefield 2 mod will get you kicked by punkbuster because they are MODIFIED FILES

[FFOLKES]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Very nice Ky. Thank you for making this a reality. Great job. Very impressive!

[spartan117gw]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

ah the m82a1 now officially rocks. though that xm109 looks very tastey. cant wait for aix u guys make amazing stuff. sniff sniff. wish i had that kinda talent.

[Paddington]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

Thousands of thanks for the instructions, Kysterama. If punkbuster kicks me out when playing original BF2 then does this M82A1 sniper "skin" work in mods without getting kicked in punkbuster servers?

Does this M82A1 replace only the DICE M82A1 UNLOCK, or if I play for example Desert Conflict does it replace the M24 or the DCon made M82A1 pick-up kit?

[kysterama]

Re: Vanilla M82A1 Sniper Rifle Fix Released

It won't replace anything in any other mod. Each mod has their own kits and therfore their own sniper.con. Editing the bf2 sniper.con will have nothing to do with any other mod's sniper.con, and vice versa.

As for throwing it into other mods for online play, well you just can't do that because it's up to the mod creators to decide to put it in there. The thing with md5 files is that they are kinda like a snapshot that punkbuster uses to make sure everyone has EXACTLY the same files online...right down to every little setting in every tweak. Otherwise people could just throw in their own guns with 100% accuracy, 100 round clips, 1000 damage and dominate on servers.

So the short answer is, no you cannot throw this rifle into any mod you intend to play online. Its 100% fine for single player though and it will be up to the developers of mods to include this weapon for online play, or perhaps you could make your own mod to coop with friends.

I hope that clears up any confusion :) I originally released this to the bfsp folks to be used in coop and single player as it doesn't really have much use in the online world unless mods want to pick it up and run with it, which they are more than welcome to do. Truthfully, I was just sick of it sitting in my bf2 install unused and incompleted by Dice.