Real Time Cover Penetration Framework

Check out Zzyxzz's engine level implementation of bullet penetration!

As of release of the v0. 4-Beta, the framework is done. Do report any bugs and reach out for any questions regarding implementation or usage. Check out the Article as well, as I have provided a lot of very specific details.

This is intended to be a resource for mod authors rather than for end-users. Download this if instructed by a Mod Author, or if you want to make your own patch. Check out DankRafft's Real Time Cover Penetration Framework Expansion for ECO implementing this framework as an expansion to ECO!

The lack of material penetration always bothered me, especially when you have AP rounds punching through body/power armor. What are those wooden planks and tin huts made of? After several days of testing, I am happy to present to everyone a functioning Real Time Cover Penetration Framework. Once set up, projectiles will be able to penetrate cover and damage/kill targets. My hope is that we will see more weapon mods introducing real time cover penetration functionality!

Also included is a simulated spalling effect if direct penetration is not desired. This results in a spray of damaging shards on the opposite side of the impacted surface. Note that spalling may be performance intensive on less robust rigs especially if a high number of spalls are generated. Though this framework is primarily intended for simulating material penetration for more powerful projectiles, the framework also includes templates for weaker penetration effects, intended for rifle grade projectiles (10-30 damage should be appropriate).

NB: To be absolutely clear, the framework alone currently does not modify anything in-game. There is currently no effect for end-users unless one of the Optional Files is used. However, I welcome bug reports and feedback based on the Optional Files, and sincerely hope that others are curious or inspired to make a mod/patch yourself (which I would love to see). The framework is also therefore safe to drop in and out of any game, because it does not touch on any existing files.

Functioning proof of concept is available at: Gauss Rifle 2mm EC Cover Penetration. It is a standalone mod (esp flagged as esl) that can be dropped into a game to enable 2mm EC to penetrate cover in real time. It's pretty fun. v0. 3-Beta Update: I have also released a framework plugin: 50 BMG Cover Penetration, which is intended for players. The demonstration files will remain in the Optional Files of this Framework, but they will conflict with the plugin.

Generally, the Ammunition record determines the Projectile fired (DNAM - DNAM > Project