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Data Type: Mod
Mod Type: Mechanics
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Mar 30, 2020 @ 6:02am
Oct 1, 2024 @ 12:01pm
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A3 Thermal Improvement

Description
Discord Link https://discord.gg/4ZegBaZ

This mod overhauls thermal vision modes allowing them to be used in all conditions.
It is designed to work with any targeting pod or CROWS. The mod does NOT currently work with Night Vision Goggles. That will come with a future update.

This mod CAN be used Client Side.

Press B while in Vanilla DTV mode to bring up A3TI thermal vision modes.
Press B while in Vanilla NVG mode to bring up A3TI Fusion mode.

Mission makers can disable A3TI vision modes by placing the following command in a vehicle's init:
this setVariable ["A3TI_Disable", true];

Current Features:
Can be run Client Side
MWIR White Hot
MWIR Black Hot
IR/NV Fusion
Laser Target Marker
Available in Zeus
High Definition Targeting Pod Options
Configurable Brightness/Contrast
Configurable CBA Options and Keybinds

How To:
Select Vanilla DTV and press the B key to cycle through the A3TI Vision Modes
Select Vanilla NVG and press the B key to cycle through Fusion Modes

To use the Laser Target Marker (LTM), cycle to NVG or A3TI fusion mode, fire your laser, then press L
The LTM can only be seen in NVG or Fusion modes
You can change the LTM between Flashing and Steady modes with Ctrl+L
All controls are configurable via CBA keybinds

Known Issues:

Some Modded Tanks may have visual bugs for the driver. There is a CBA option to disable A3TI enhancements for tank drivers to mitigate this.

Please report any bugs to our Discord #bugs channel https://discord.gg/4ZegBaZ

Origins and Credits:
This mod was originally developed by Pingopete to work with the USAF AC130U Gunship.
HateAndCaffeine jumped in and helped to convert it into a standalone mod for the game; providing huge realism improvements, testing and facilitating collaboration with other teams.
This mod could not have been officially released without Lala's awesome code rework and optimization; bringing a fully fledged (and stable) mod to the community.
We also want to extend a huge thanks to BigBearZ, Fat_Lurch, Raynor, and Yax.
Could not have made this mod without your incredible contributions.

Honorable mentions:
Huge thanks to Voldy for his tireless work hunting bugs
Thank you to Reyhard for their assistance getting the RHS Raven compatible
Massive thanks to the whole A3TI community who have been on board since the beginning providing feedback, suggestions and support the whole way.

Check out some of their other work.

USAF Mod Collection https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1900726770

Fat Lurch Workshop https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197977538474/myworkshopfiles/?appid=107410

Yax Workshop https://steamcommunity.com/id/Yaxxo/myworkshopfiles/?appid=107410

This item is not authorized for posting on Steam, except under the Steam account named HateAndCaffeine
Popular Discussions View All (6)
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Oct 18, 2025 @ 4:24am
Thermal for scopes?
ajdrigs
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Jul 13, 2025 @ 5:19pm
Bug
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Dec 22, 2024 @ 10:42pm
RHS AH-1Z and UH-1Y compatibility
White Chewbacca
389 Comments
May 12 @ 5:47pm 
@hateandcaffeine

I edited your addons A3TI and add compat for Infantry NVG to use fusion , here the link if you wish it to delete just tell me, https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3725008325
its intented to better reflect Thermal Imaging with NODS 🔥
Apr 17 @ 9:24pm 
Couldn't it replace the original thermal instead of pressing B to use this?
Mar 29 @ 3:23pm 
for anyone complaining about losing fps, change ur keybind for a3ti to something else. I found out that clicking b for some reason makes me lose a ton even after unbinding when i click i lose more and more more fps.
Mar 8 @ 6:17am 
mod doesn't work with the laser designator
Mar 7 @ 3:41pm 
Hoping you could provide insight on what the conflict between this mod and Vision Guard AI could be, would love to use both mods!

A3TI seems to break the targeting rectangles related to the below mod... let that author know as well.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3212401784&searchtext=vision+guard
Jan 25 @ 12:10pm 
Used thermal on a drone, and now my teammate is glowing at night time.
Jan 21 @ 10:43am 
`((player == vehicle player) && (!(cameraOn isKindOf "UAV")))` in `fn_cameraViewEH.sqf` returns true when switching to zeus cam. This causes ace_common_oldIsCamera to be set to false, and blacks out the screen while the zeus is unconscious, until they switch vision modes.
Jan 18 @ 4:04am 
Is there a way to blacklist the Thermal Masking uniforms from A3TI? These would be things like the Viper suit, and CTRG Stealth Uniforms.
Nov 7, 2025 @ 7:50am 
Hi, I'm trying to implement your mod into my script. Could you please help me?
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3595713016&tscn=1762514208
Oct 14, 2025 @ 6:28pm 
A3TI is throwing tons of errors in the log