TF999 DocsTF999 Documentation
What each of the 93 addons does, in plain language. Exact options are in the settings guide and keybinds guide.
AI
AI Camouflageai_camoHiding actually works. What you wear, where you stand, how you move and what you have just done all decide how easily enemy soldiers notice you, and the AI...Fast Reaction AIai_mainMakes AI soldiers move and animate faster, so they turn, get up and react closer to how a human player does. Players are not affected.LAMBS Dangerai_lambs_dangerMakes AI soldiers react to danger like people instead of standing in the open. Enemy and friendly groups take cover, hide from vehicles and aircraft, flank...LAMBS Explosion Reactionsai_lambs_eventhandlersAI soldiers notice and react to explosions going off nearby, so a blast is no longer ignored until it hurts them.LAMBS Formationsai_lambs_formationsTweaks how AI squads move in formation so they look and behave less like stiff parade drill.LAMBS Mainai_lambs_mainThe shared foundation of LAMBS Danger. It holds the common tools the other LAMBS parts use, and the settings that shape how AI groups talk to each other,...LAMBS Rangeai_lambs_rangeA one-line tweak that makes infantry AI more sensitive to their surroundings, so they pick up on what is happening around them a little more readily.LAMBS Waypointsai_lambs_wpGives mission makers ready-made AI behaviours as editor modules and waypoints. Drop a module, link a group, and the group acts out that role. Zeus gets the...
Animations
Animationsanimations_mainAdds a large set of hand, weapon and body animations so your soldier handles gear the way a real one would, plus a weapon sling, tactical rifle stances, and...Movementanimations_movementLets your soldier climb, vault, drop, jump and run in ways vanilla does not, and lets AI use doors and windows more realistically.
Arsenal
ACE Arsenal Extended - Arsenalarsenal_aceax_coreCleans up the ACE Arsenal by grouping look-alike gear into a single entry with choices, instead of listing every camouflage and colour variant as a separate...ACE Arsenal Extended - Attachmentsarsenal_aceax_attachmentsExtends the grouped arsenal to the right-hand panel, so optics, lasers, muzzle devices, bipods and magazines that differ only by finish or size share one entry.ACE Arsenal Extended - Gear Compatibilityarsenal_aceax_compatSupplies the grouping data for the modded gear in this pack, so the arsenal shows one entry per item with camouflage and finish choices.ACE Arsenal Extended - Gear Infoarsenal_aceax_gearinfoThe data behind the grouped arsenal. It tells the arsenal which items are variants of the same gear, and what each choice is called and looks like.ACE Arsenal Extended - In-gamearsenal_aceax_ingameChange your camouflage or gear variant without going back to the arsenal.ACE Arsenal Extended - Mainarsenal_aceax_mainThe base of the ACE Arsenal Extended pack. It adds no gear, screens or features of its own. It only provides the shared foundation the other Arsenal...
Diving
Drones
Effects
Effects: Hits and Deathseffects_hit_deathMakes getting shot and dying look and sound much more violent and varied. Soldiers flinch, stagger and fall in many different ways, scream, bleed and, from...Uniform Injury Effectseffects_uniformWounds show on the uniform. When a soldier is hurt, blood appears on the clothing they are wearing.Visual Effectseffects_visualBetter-looking explosions and bullet impacts. Purely visual, with nothing to configure.
Electronics
Environment
Environment lightingenvironment_lightingThis addon changes how outdoor light, haze, and the sky look on supported maps. Days are brighter and more defined, nights are darker with stronger moon and...Environment Mainenvironment_mainWalking or running straight into dense bushes, small trees and undergrowth now slows you down. The faster you move, the more the foliage holds you back: a...Environment Weatherenvironment_weatherLets a Zeus (or a mission maker in the editor) set off weather and natural-disaster effects on demand: fog, storms, extreme weather and space events....
EOD
Factions
Weapons
Gear Weapons Maingear_weapons_mainThis addon bundles the everyday, moment-to-moment weapon-handling features in TF999: how it feels to lean around cover, how your weapon handles when you aim...Melee Combatgear_weapons_meleeFight up close with knives, tools, rifle butts, bayonets and even your fists. Melee has its own set of animations, attacks, blocks and takedowns, and the AI...Precision Weapon Attachmentsgear_weapons_attachment_precisionA small set of custom precision-rifle gear: a modern 6mm rifle in several builds, a folding bipod and a laser pointer.Throwable Weaponsgear_weapons_throwableTwo extra white smoke grenades.Weapon Effectsgear_weapons_effect_configSmoke that reacts to how hot your weapon is, and a better-looking smoke grenade.Weapons Ammo (GreenMag)gear_weapons_ammoLets you manage ammunition by hand: fill magazines from loose rounds, unload them again, unpack ammo boxes and link belts together. It replaces the ACE...Weapons Ammo Compatibilitygear_weapons_ammo_compatExtends the GreenMag ammo handling (refill, unload, unpack, belts) to the ammunition of RHS weapon packs. It only does anything when the matching RHS mod is...Weapons Attachment Compatibilitygear_weapons_attachment_compatMakes laser and light devices from other attachment packs work with the Illuminate The Night controls (see Weapons Attachment Main).Weapons Attachment Maingear_weapons_attachment_mainThe core of the weapon attachment features: laser and light devices that you switch with keys, and the ability to add or remove weapon parts such as rails...Weapons Attachment Muzzlegear_weapons_attachment_muzzleSuppressors that are added to the arsenal.Weapons Attachment Opticsgear_weapons_attachment_opticsRifle scopes and sights, including magnified scopes and thermal-capable optics.Weapons Compatibilitygear_weapons_compatMakes the animated grenade throw work properly with other grenade and flashbang mods. Nothing here changes anything you can see on its own.Weapons Magazinesgear_weapons_magazinesThe magazine and ammunition library for the whole mod: hundreds of magazine types across about 33 small-arms calibers, plus vehicle gun ammunition. The...Weapons Tweaksgear_weapons_tweaksBalance and behaviour adjustments applied on top of vanilla weapons and the supported weapon mods. It loads last so its changes win.
Gear
Backpack Camouflage Tweaksgear_backpacks_tweaksGives backpacks their camouflage ratings for the AI Camouflage system, so a backpack's pattern affects how well it hides you. This addon only sets values,...Backpack On Chestgear_backpackLets you wear a backpack on your chest as well as on your back, so you can carry a second pack, or a parachute on your back with your gear pack worn in front.Backpacksgear_backpacksA large collection of modern backpacks, back panels and parachutes, most available in many camouflage patterns and colors.Faceweargear_facewearFace gear: tactical glasses, goggles, gas masks, balaclavas and scarves, in a huge range of frame, lens and color combinations.Headgeargear_headgearHelmets, caps and a headbag, mostly in many camouflage versions.Headgear Tweaksgear_headgear_tweaksBehind-the-scenes adjustments to helmets and hats. Nothing new appears in the arsenal.Night Vision Gogglesgear_nvgAdds a self-interact menu for handling your night vision goggles: attach them to your helmet, stow them out of the way, and switch how they look.Other Geargear_othersMiscellaneous gear that does not fit the uniform, vest or weapon addons.Pilot and Crew Geargear_pilot_crewFlight gear for fighter pilots, helicopter crews and flight-deck ground crew: helmets, flight suits, vests, gloves, headsets and visors, in the styles of...Uniform Patchesgear_uniforms_patchesUnit insignia you can put on your uniform sleeve.Uniform Tweaksgear_uniforms_tweaksBehind-the-scenes adjustments to uniforms. Nothing new appears in the arsenal.Uniformsgear_uniformsA large set of customizable combat uniforms, so you can build your outfit in the ACE Arsenal instead of hunting for a fixed set.Vest Tweaksgear_vests_tweaksBehind-the-scenes adjustments to vests and plate carriers. Nothing new appears in the arsenal.Vestsgear_vestsPlate carriers and belts in Multicam, coyote and OCP looks.
Immersion
Immersion Documentsimmersion_documentsPapers, please. Soldiers and civilians carry real documents that you can look at, show and ask to see, with a proper document screen instead of a text hint.Immersion Facesimmersion_facesA big library of extra faces, women soldiers and identities, so a squad does not all look like the same handful of vanilla men.Immersion Ranksimmersion_ranksRank insignia shown on the nametag above soldiers, with insignia sets for more than 20 armies and services.Immersion Songsimmersion_songsA collection of 54 Egyptian songs for missions, the editor and in-game radios.Immersion Staminaimmersion_staminaTunes how ACE's advanced fatigue system drains and recovers your stamina depending on what you're actually doing — standing, crouched, prone, swimming,...Immersion Suppressionimmersion_suppressionBeing shot at feels like it. Bullets cracking past, blasts going off and being hit shake your camera, blur your view and make it harder to shoot, and the AI...
Logistics
Maps
Jabal al-Halal (Map)maps_jabal_halalThe terrain file for Jabal al-Halal, a 20 km by 20 km map of North Sinai built around Mount Helal (Jabal al-Halal, about 910 m) and the highlands, wadis and...Map Tweaksmaps_tweaksBehind-the-scenes addon that tells the AI camouflage system what kind of ground each surface is on the vanilla maps (Altis, Stratis, Malden, Tanoa, Livonia)...Maps Mainmaps_mainEditor-placeable billboards and signs for the Camp Shedwan range and training complex, and for other missions that want the same look. Everything sits under...Training Complex Mapmaps_training_complexThe Shedwan Island (Camp Shedwan) training complex terrain: a large military training island with ranges, a MOUT facility, a trench complex and an airfield....
Objects
Persistence
Radio
Sounds
Air Vehicle Soundssounds_sfx_airvehicleBetter engine and weapon sounds for helicopters and planes, and sound-equipped close air support modules for Zeus.Footsteps Soundssounds_footstepsReplaces the footstep sounds with more realistic ones, matched to the ground you are walking on.Sound Effectssounds_sfxA large set of extra sounds that make combat and movement feel more alive. Each block can be switched on or off and tuned separately.
Tools
AAR Extensiontools_aar_extensionThe link between the After Action Review recorder and the outside world. It sends the recorded mission data to the OCAP recording program on the server so a...AAR Maintools_aar_mainThe core of the After Action Review system, built on OCAP. It turns recording on and off for the whole mission and holds the shared settings. The actual...AAR Recordertools_aar_recorderRecords the mission so it can be replayed afterwards in the OCAP web viewer, part of the After Action Review system.Explosives and Breachingtools_explosives_breachGet through doors and walls the way a real entry team does: with charges, guns, melee, or a pick.Flashbangstools_explosives_flashbangStun grenades that really blind, deafen and disorient people.Incognitotools_incognitoLets a player move through enemy territory as an undercover civilian-like unit. While you look harmless, the enemy leaves you alone; the moment you do...Rappelling and Fast-Ropingtools_rappellingLets you rappel down buildings and cliffs with a rope, and fast-rope out of supported helicopters. Everything is in the ACE self-interaction menu under...Tools Administrationtools_administrationAdmin/staff tools for running a session smoothly: a private admin messaging panel, and a set of chat commands for quick administrative actions. For exact...Tools Maptools_mapMap-related tools: a radial toolkit of measuring/marking tools, a full NATO-symbology marker set with its own dialog, sharing your markers with nearby...Tools Misctools_miscA couple of small tactical extras.View Distancetools_view_distanceChange how far the game draws, adjust it on the fly, and let it adapt to what you are doing. Useful for getting more frames on busy servers and longer sight...
UI
Inventoryui_inventorySelect an item in your inventory and a stats panel appears on screen. It works on the items lying on the ground, in your uniform, vest and backpack, and on...Main Menuui_main_menuGives the game its Task Force 999 look, replacing the stock menu with a clean unit-branded one.Mapui_mapA cleaner, easier-to-read map, plus a tidied loading screen.UI Mainui_mainShared interface resources for the other TF999 interface addons. It adds an Arabic-capable font so Arabic text on screens, map labels and loading screens...
Zeus
Zeus Additionszues_mainExtra tools for Zeus curators, in three parts.Zeus Extendedzues_extendedExtra tools, modules, and shortcuts for whoever is running the mission as Zeus. For exact settings, see docs/settingsusers.md ("TF999 Zeus" section); for...Zeus Performancezues_performanceAn AI culler that keeps the server running smoothly by switching off AI that nobody is near, and switching them back on when needed.