VBS2 2.0 Update March 2012

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VBS2 v2.0 Update, March 2012


Scope Bohemia Interactive Simulations Update VBS2Fires Acceptance testing June 2012

VBS2 v2.0 Acceptance testing June 2012 Motivation Capabilities Contracted development Middleware

Next Steps


BISim Update Support improvements Dedicated US-based support team

• Steve McCarty is new Support Manager Dedicated Documentation Manager position established

BISim US development team matures Significant SE Core development FalconView integration for USSOCOM

US Army release management transitioning to our US office


Training Imparting knowledge For example, using VBS2 to instruct soldiers on tactics

Simulation Modeling the real world For example, using VBS2 within a crew procedural trainer

Development Building content or plug-ins to support training or simulation

BISimulations.com


VBS2Fires New version to be released to US Army with VBS2 v2.0 Fire planning Timeline allowing you to view and edit which guns fire at which targets

Battlespace management Visualize No, Restricted and Free Fire Zones in 3D Records violations

Target worksheets Add, edit, save and load lists of targets and view targets on VBS2 map

Deconfliction Including reports in AAR

Visual effects improvements Smoke, illum and WP rounds improved

AI reactions Hotkey support


VBS2Fires


VBS2 v2.0


Motivations


Graphics


High detail content


Soft shadows


Soft shadows


Ambient occlusion


Ambient occlusion


Parallax mapping


Per-pixel lighting


Per-pixel lighting


Super shaders


Beacon lights


Light source object


Laser white-out


Water rendering


Particle effects


Weapon muzzle blast


AT weapon back-blast


Units and weapons


High detail faces


Body armor


Set BMI and height


Wounding model


Wounding model Video Shows amputation and medivac by helicopter YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSU-4efwV4�


Fleeing / surrendering


Low velocity grenades


Javelin


Visible unit ranks


Scuba diving


Parachuting


Artificial intelligence


AI path-planning


AI path-planning Video Shows path-planning improvements in VBS2 v2.0 compared to v1.60 Made possible due to multi-core YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Knmsv1cQc�


Multi-core FPS improvement due to multi-core Number of units refers to number units rendered in the scene

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10

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60

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100 Static Units

100 Moving Units

300 Static Units

VBS2 v1.60 VBS2 v2.0


Micro AI


Micro AI Video Shows improvements to AI behaviours Note that nothing is scripted, the squad is given one waypoint with

combat mode “COMBAT” YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bItPic8T9I�


Waypoint improvements


Vehicles


Improved damage


Improved towing


Boomerang


Logistics units


LCM8


Wet docks


Physics improvements

setmass 20000

setmass 10000


Walk below the waterline


New content


Editor


GPS coordinates


New status bar


New status bar


Sandstorms


Sound sources


User interface scaling


Script debugger


VBS2 Launcher


Contracted development


Contracted development Tank Gunnery Enhancements Parallax error correction Hunter-Killer (commander override) Simulation of Challenger II optics FCS simulation, including lase / lead Gun and optics stabilization, clamp gun Physics improvements Internal model of Challenger II Convoy and beacon lights Improved sounds Vehicle gearing and braking Boggy ground

All capability is available in VBS2 v2.0!


Contracted development Video Shows a small subset of the tank gunnery enhancements funded by the

UK MOD All enhancements could be easily applied to other VBS2 armoured

vehicles without significant cost YouTube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2k93jIJvdY�


Contracted development Multi-channel and fixed frame rate in VBS2


Contracted development SE Core integration via VBS2 Content API


Middleware The US Army should focus on integration of new middleware, not development of new games Facilitates re-use Leverage game industry standards

VBS2 v2.0 leverages middleware: PhysX by Nvidia for realistic vehicle and ship physics Rotorlib for theoretically correct rotary flight models xaitMap and very soon xaitControl for new AI behaviors VBS2Fires, VBS2Strike by SimCentric LVC Game by Calytrix Alelo Virtual Role Players Discovery Machine AI Console

BISim stands ready to integrate Havok middleware!


Future ArmA3 is our next “game for entertainment” release Further graphical enhancements 3D clouds Rag-doll animation Inverse kinematics Full support for industry standard scripting

Beyond VBS2 v2.0: Ease of use Multi-server architecture

• Server redundancy … and a number of other important yet-to-be-announced features


Presented by: Peter Morrison Chief Executive Officer Bohemia Interactive Simulations

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VBS2 2.0 Update March 2012