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RM/557 J8 MOD REQUEST: A3 Thermal improvement

Suggestion J8 Mods Closed
Suggestion - January 21, 2026
A practical recommendation to improve something that already exists.
Closed - March 2, 2026
Decision made: we’re not taking this forward right now. If it comes back, it should be materially different or raised again later with new context. Reasons will be left in the comments.

What is this mod for? Quality of life for players of vehicles, both land and air based (boats work too.) Greatly enhances realism of TI in arma 3, fixing a lot of the issues basegame thermal vision has

What is this mod, what does it add/fix/replace? It greatly enhances the thermal vision system of vehicles in arma 3, providing a way more realistic and usable experience to players.

Personal experience if any(tested in editor? experience in other unit?): I would say i have about 70hrs of mission time using this mod in another community, with it greatly improving the gameplay even back when it had more issues. It has also had a good progression with regards to bugfixing. I have also tested it extensively in the editor as a part of debates i have had around it ref https://discord.com/channels/573494917998051348/658046903069573151/1463500492280828008 a discussion i had about wanting the mod approved, and different ways to mitigate any issues the mod may create. I would recommend it being used as a clientside mod, as that allows players to decide whether they wish to use it or not.

When are you expecting to use this? (deadline, if you have an approved campaign planned for example)(if applicable) NIL

Is there alternatives for this mod? (mods that fulfill the same role in case this one can't be approved) suffering the vanilla system i guess?

Which CBA Settings should this start with (if any) Zeus prerogative if they want to give permission to use HD mode for vehicles or not, based on the thermal generation of the vehicle in question

Does it have dependencies? Ace3

is there J6/7 action required before we can use this? I don't believe so

Mod name A3 Thermal Improvement

Mod size on disk 3.958MB

Link to steam Page https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2041057379

SP3 SP3 Veagance Specialist 3rd Class
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James LtCol James
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Vyqe CSM Vyqe
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Pinned Vyqe CSM Vyqe Pointman NCOIC, J11 Command Support Unit
Concluding as rejected per OC comments.
SkullCollector 2Lt SkullCollector Authority In the Loop Officer, Operations Command (OC) Enlisted Contributor, J6 Policy Chief Instructor, Marksmanship Training Team Chief Instructor, Combat Leadership Training Team Observer, Core Infantry Training Team
J8 Mods Staff has identified incompatibilities and inconsistencies. Rejecting on this basis.

J8 Mods Staff please provide a final update with details.
Applechaser Cpl Applechaser
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Veagance SP3 Veagance
added J8 Mods Suggestion Needs Review
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Stormaple Cpl Stormaple In the Loop NCO, J7 Training Chief Instructor, Remotely Piloted Systems Training Team Staff Instructor, Mission Support Training Team Staff Instructor, Marksmanship Training Team
From my experience with UAV thermal cameras, this could also massively help with drone recon and targeting.
Juha PFC Juha Observer, Marksmanship Training Team
Great mod. Either as optional for whole operation, or optional for client side. Although I'm not sure if it doesn't add thermals to vechicles that don't normally have them(heard that from discussion on J8 channel, never tested)
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