Produced by Bohemia Interactive Simulations, this update provides the latest information regarding the VBS2 version 2.0.

1. VBS2 v2.0 Update, March 2012
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2. Scope
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VBS2Fires
 Acceptance testing June 2012
VBS2 v2.0
 Acceptance testing June 2012
 Motivation
 Capabilities
 Contracted development
 Middleware
Next Steps
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3. 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
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4. BISimulations.com
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
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5. 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
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6. VBS2Fires
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7. VBS2 v2.0
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8. Motivations
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9. Graphics
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10. High detail content
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11. Soft shadows
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12. Soft shadows
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13. Ambient occlusion
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14. Ambient occlusion
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15. Parallax mapping
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16. Per-pixel lighting
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17. Per-pixel lighting
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18. Super shaders
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19. Beacon lights
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20. Light source object
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21. Laser white-out
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22. Water rendering
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23. Particle effects
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24. Weapon muzzle blast
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25. AT weapon back-blast
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26. Units and weapons
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27. High detail faces
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28. Body armor
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29. Set BMI and height
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30. Wounding model
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31. Wounding model
Video
 Shows amputation and medivac by helicopter
 YouTube video
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32. Fleeing / surrendering
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33. Low velocity grenades
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34. Javelin
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35. Visible unit ranks
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36. Scuba diving
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37. Parachuting
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38. Artificial intelligence
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39. AI path-planning
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40. AI path-planning
Video
 Shows path-planning improvements in VBS2 v2.0 compared to v1.60
 Made possible due to multi-core
 YouTube video
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41. Multi-core
FPS improvement due to multi-core
 Number of units refers to number units rendered in the scene
80
70
60
50
40
VBS2 v1.60
30 VBS2 v2.0
20
10
0
100 Static 100 Moving 300 Static
Units Units Units
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42. Micro AI
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43. 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
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44. Waypoint improvements
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45. Vehicles
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46. Improved damage
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47. Improved towing
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48. Boomerang
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49. Logistics units
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50. LCM8
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51. Wet docks
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52. Physics improvements
setmass 20000
setmass 10000
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53. Walk below the waterline
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54. New content
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55. Editor
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56. GPS coordinates
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57. New status bar
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58. New status bar
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59. Sandstorms
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60. Sound sources
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61. User interface scaling
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62. Script debugger
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63. VBS2 Launcher
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64. Contracted development
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65. 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!
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66. 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
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67. Contracted development
Multi-channel and fixed frame rate in VBS2
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68. Contracted development
SE Core integration via VBS2 Content API
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69. 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!
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70. 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 
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71. Questions?
Presented by:
Peter Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
Bohemia Interactive Simulations
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