TarkovIRL - Weapons Handling Mod 0.6.8.1

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- Version 0.6.8.1 -

I wouldn't even call this a hotfix, really just a small pass on the config. I had a little time today to play with the config values. Nothing you couldn't have done yourself, so if you're happy with things then I would say don't upgrade.

The only code changes are that I put a couple of the more important config values into the Main Feature Values config tab, at the top, where they are easier to get to.

Updates:

- Slightly changed the shoulder-to-sling animation timing to be a bit longer.

- Slightly reduced the default efficiency penalty of negative effects (like damage).

- Slightly reduced parallax intensity, so that it doesn't step on the sway effect too much.

- Slightly reduced the default Directional Sway value.

Honestly I would suggest just deleting your old config values, it's tedious to reset all the defaults as you might miss an important one.

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-- Version 0.6.8 --

New Features:

- Reworked weapon transitions, based on T-REX Arms criticism:

• Sling to shoulder weapon transition time significantly increased, and has enhanced custom animations.
• Quickdraw to pistol time significantly reduced if drawing from slinged weapon, includes enhanced animaton.
• Pistol to shoulder transitions also take longer than usual.

- Further integration with Realism: I've added some more buffs and debuffs based on Realism stances, which I now have access to. They now play a part in my own Efficiency calculation:

• Being in High Ready stance gives 15% efficiency buff, so when you come out of it to aim you'll be more efficient for a moment while the calculation adjusts.
• Low Ready takes a 10% debuff.
• Shortstock stance gives 30% buff, and you can fire(!) from that position in Realism. Game changer.
• Being mounted gives a 50% efficiency buff.
• Using left shoulder swap takes a 10% debuff.
• Being in Active Aim takes a tiny 5% debuff.

- Added slight head rotation when ADSing with a stocked weapon; this rotation also reverses polarity when ADSing on the left shoulder.

Updates and Fixes:

- Reworked the parallax feature again, it's more responsive and agile now. When you move your mouse less, you actually get a bit more parallax; this was to emulate fine aiming through sights. The effect is now both more active/interesting and yet much more forgiving, I'm very happy with where it is now. Of course, you can turn it off.

- Slight reduction in footstep visual effect intensity.

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- Version 0.6.7 -

Updates and Fixes:

- This is basically a hotfix of a hotfix. I rewrote the augmented reload code to be much more reliable leveraging Realism's API. Everything is working well now -- I swear ...

- Slightly reduced intensity of 'Hyper-Vertical' feature. I should rename that to just ... Emulated Gravity Effect. Yes.

New Features:

- Added reload speed debuff while sprinting, which is also in turn buffed by Augmented Reload. There is a slider for this if you don't want it.

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--- Version 0.6.6 ---

This version is basically a hotfix; Realism is now required:

- As of 0.6.6, Realism mod is a REQUIREMENT. I have long anticipated this necessity, and the day has finally come. It was necessary to fix the bugs in my new reload system, and I imagine this change will bear much fruit.

- Fixed bugs related to the new Augmented Reload system.

- Added slider for Augmented Reload speed.

- Lowered the effect of overall health on efficiency by 40%.

- Lowered the effect of heavy bleeds on efficiency by 33%.

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--- Version 0.6.5 ---

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New Features:

- Added new Directional Sway feature for movement in different directions, your weapon has more complex movement when moving in all directions.

- Added new Augmented Reloads feature: when reloading or checking mag, if you press again your reload button, your character will look down at what he's doing and the animation speed will be increased by 30%.

Updates and Fixes:

- Huge repass on config entry names, things should be easier to read now.

- Fixed MP5k thinking he has a stock.

- Fixed extra freelook range to work even if not using the Deadzone feature (and turned it back on by default).

- Default weapon cant value reduced to zero in recognition that Realism's new canting feature is better - and this mod is always meant to be played, let's say it together, with Realism maxed out very good.

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Just a wee hotfix.

- Forgot to change the version number, fixed!

- Un-nerfed parallax feature (really just changed defaults).

- Lowered default sway value.

- Don't forget to reset default values in the config!

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IMPORTANT UPDATE

This version is a massive update. The principal new feature is a completely new, written from scratch weapon sway model. BSG's model is totally gone if the new one is toggled on. In addition, there are several smaller features and/or sub-features of the new sway. Many existing features have been re-tuned to work with the new sway.

New features:

• Added new sway model. My sway model is much more complex than BSG's, and it's intended to be both more visually compelling and complex for gameplay. When building the various parts of this new model, I paid close attention to a T-REX Arms video made a few years ago which directly addresses realism in Tarkov (third rail alert). Many of the following handling changes are in an effort to respond to those criticisms.
  
  When out of ADS, my sway generally leads your aimpoint rather than follows it. When in the ADS, the sway lags behind the aimpoint slightly, which is an emulation of the slightly more cumbersome behavior when securing a 'cheek weld' with the stock. Accordingly, if you have a weapon with no stock or a retracted stock, the sway will lead the aimpoint in the ADS, being slightly more nimble if less precise.
  
  The stock-no-stock differences are also present in pointfire. With unstocked weapons, the sway is different: a bit jerkier but points forward more reliably than stocked weapons. If you have a large weapon that can retract - a scar for example - it might be preferable to collapse it in close quarters. There is an actual tradeoff between fine accuracy that takes longer to acquire, and general accuracy that takes less time. Unstocked weapons also dip slightly when you're moving, even ADSed.
  
  Rotating your character causes a rotational dip in your weapon when not in ADS. A simple physical emulation of wielding a physical object, it's not going to always point straight.
  
  It's hard to put into words all of the small details, try it or watch one of the videos I've posted to get a better impression.

• Added 'vertical nerfs'. Again in line with the T-REX video, I've given a sort of a nerf to leaning. This is because the T-REX video commented about how hard it was to establish the correct vertical attitude when peaking a corner, even when knowing exactly where the target is. When leaning right, your weapon's angle goes slightly up, and vice-versa for left leaning.
• Another vertical nerf is what I call 'hyper-vertical' which dovetails with the above change. When aiming up, your weapon lags a little to point up when out of the ADS. This depends on how heavy it is. Vice-versa, when pointing down, there is a bit of an acceleration. This is again an effort to complicate the vertical plane of your aiming, making pointfire harder. None of it is RNG, you can learn the patterns precisely given enough time.
• New footstep visual effects, and slight weapon tilt.
• Tweaks to the deadzone feature (now off by default).
• Tweaks to parallax feature.

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Small iterative update

• Fixed bug where weapon weight smoothing was not being applied to deadzone (causing issues when holding something very heavy).
  
• Changed throw animation values to be more pronounced.
  
• Lowered default parallax value.
  
• Lowered default sway value.
  
• Added slider to modify how much impact negative conditions have on player efficiency (which affects sway, parallax, footstep visual effect, etc).

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Small update to tune some values:

• Efficiency max penalty from health loss reduced from 100% to 50%
• Increased default sway value
• Slightly decreased base parallax value
• Slightly decreased base deadzone value
• Removed and disconnected a debug slider that shouldn't have been there

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This is an important updated, it's a huge polish pass on existing features. The main overhaul is to the 'efficiency' system:

• Did a big refactor of my internal 'efficiency' calculation. This stat governs many aspects of the mod's features, most notably the intensity of the sway and parallax (sight alignment) calculations. Many things will cause you to be less efficient and handle your gear with less control. The exact values are as follows (everything stacks).
  • General health: at zero health you will have a 100% penalty (and also be dead).
  • Being overweight between the YELLOW and RED status adds up to 50%
    penalty (so 50% at red).
  • Concussion adds 20% penalty for its duration.
  • Broken bones: each broken bone will give you 15% penalty.
  • Tremor adds 5% penalty for its duration.
  • Stamina and arm stamina each give a 20% penalty at zero.
  • Light bleeding anywhere will give 5% penalty.
  • Heavy bleeding anywhere will give 15% penalty.
  • Being poisoned / infected will give a 10% penalty. This feature is represented well in the Realism mod, where the risk of poison is not just from cultists but also somewhat likely from eating junk food.
  • Hydration and nutrition deficit each add 5% penalty when at zero.
• Speed and stance: slower speed and lower stance each buff efficiency by up to 50%. (So at minimum walking speed and a full crouch, these stack to a 75% efficiency buff.) Going prone gives another 50% buff (that would be a 87.5% total efficiency buff). *
• Sprinting will apply a 50% penalty. Astute readers will say, "but your weapon is not up whilst running anyway". But the change in efficency is not immediate...
• Change in efficiency: the changing status of efficiency is not immediately reflected in your player, but is FLUID. The rate of change itself is ALSO GOVERNED by your efficiency. For example, if your efficiency is very poor (you are heavy, injured, and starving), decreasing efficiency will be reflected to the player MORE QUICKLY and increase MORE SLOWLY (for example, going in and out of a sprint). Vice versa, if your efficiency stat is good in general (uninjured, good stam, good nutrition), a momentary decrease in efficiency (again, the easiest example is sprinting) will result in a slower reflected loss of efficiency and a faster return to base efficiency after the sprint.

Overall, the system will always respond more favourably if you are in a good condition, and it's up to you to maintain that condition, through your health, nutrition, and movement.

* The buffs actually are division operations of the total, applied after all the penalties, so perhaps that seems confusing but it looks like: 1 * 0.5 = 0.5; 0.5 * 0.5 = 0.25; 0.25 * 0.5 = 0.125, in other words a 87.5% buff. This should illustrate how powerful your speed and stance are.

Other changes:

• More tweaking to parallax feature.
• Added fluctuation period in sway calculation, where previously the effect was immediate. This became noticeable going in and out of ads rapidly, you could see the polarity reversing in an awkward manner (stocked weapons in ads will lag behind the player camera, whereas out of ads they will lead). Now the change is fluid.
• Added new animations to your head camera movement when throwing grenades. Unique animations for over- and under-handed throws. Inspired by Squad.
• Redid the arm shake visual effect and tweaked values.
• Updated footstep visual effect, effect is now present when out of ADS.
• Changed how parallax works specifically for pistols. Since the points of control contact are so few (thanks to beta tester for pointing this out), they're especially hard to aim. So in the mod the sights become more easily misaligned when you're rotating, but they have a uniquely faster recenter time when not rotating. The point is you can practice on the range with a particular pistol and get good at aiming it during movement even when the sights are not perfectly aligned, and make better use of lasers etc.
• Along the same lines, pistols are debuffed with 2x more hand shake effect than other weapons.
• Added a weight attenuation curve: since the weapon weight acutely affects weapon handling, I've added a smooth curve for the factored weight to max out at 6.5 kgs to avoid cartoonish levels of weapon sway and deadzone.
• Fixed speed-efficiency calculation to reflect non-movement.
• Fixed blindfire to work with my mechanics.