FNSS Pars 8×8 (East)

The FNSS Pars 8×8 is a wheeled armoured combat vehicle developed by the Turkish defence company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. FNSS is a well-known manufacturer of armoured vehicles, and the Pars 8×8 is one of their prominent products.

Key features and characteristics of the FNSS Pars 8×8 include:

The Pars 8×8 is a wheeled armoured vehicle with eight wheels, providing good off-road mobility. It is designed to operate in various terrains, including desert, urban, and rural environments.

The vehicle can be equipped with various weapon systems, including remote weapon stations, machine guns, anti-tank guided missiles, and more, depending on the specific mission requirements.

The Pars 8×8 offers a high level of protection to its crew and passengers. The vehicle is designed to withstand ballistic threats and can be equipped with additional armour kits for increased protection.

The vehicle has a modular design, allowing for easy integration of different mission equipment and systems. It can be adapted for various roles, such as infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier, command and control vehicle, and more.

The Pars 8×8 can accommodate a crew of typically three to four members, including the driver, commander, and gunner, depending on the specific variant.

Some variants of the Pars 8×8 are designed with amphibious capability, allowing them to operate in water and cross rivers and other water obstacles.

This vehicle blueprint includes desert and forest camouflage textures, a fully rigged structure, and various animated components such as machine gun rotation and elevation, and opening hatches. Additionally, it comes with a detailed damage model that includes damaged geometry, textures, and realistic fire and smoke effects. The blueprint also features firing animations and dynamic dust effects generated by the movement of the tracks.

The asset is designed as a standard Unreal vehicle with an interior, but it can be customized to suit specific project requirements. It is fully drivable, utilizing physics simulations provided by Epic Games’ Chaos Vehicles plugin. Please note that the Chaos Vehicles plugin must be enabled for proper vehicle movement. The scene incorporates Epic Games’ Volumetrics plugin for environmental clouds and utilizes Lumen for advanced lighting effects.

A sample showcase/demo Blueprint is included with an environment map and a user interface (UI). When you “Play” the map, the UI provides camera presets, sliders, and buttons to showcase the key functionalities of the vehicle.

Disclaimer:

This asset includes the use of Epic Games’ Volumetrics plugin and Chaos Vehicles system plugin for demonstration purposes only. However, the vehicle asset can be utilized and modified in personal projects without these plugins enabled.

The Volumetrics plugin is employed to create and render the environmental clouds within the scene, utilizing its volume creation and rendering tools. The Chaos Vehicles system plugin allows for realistic vehicle movement by utilizing advanced physics simulations.

Please note that all rights pertaining to the Volumetrics plugin and the Chaos Vehicles system plugin are the exclusive property of Epic Games. Vigilante makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the usage of Epic’s plugins.

Technical Information:

Features:

– Compliant with SISO Entity Reference No.: N/A

– High-quality vehicle mesh with desert and forest camouflage textures and a detailed interior

– Blueprint-controlled textures for customization

– Emissive materials for headlights and brake lights to enhance performance

– DIS/HLA (RPR FOM) integration ready

– Adjustable hatches, machine gun rotation and elevation

– Armed with a 25 mm cannon, including associated effects

– Realistic wheeled handling and visual effects for dynamic dust simulation when driven

– Detailed damaged vehicle state with fire and smoke effects

Number of Blueprints: 18

Input: Keyboard, Mouse, DIS / HLA (RPR FOM) Protocols

Network Replicated: No, requires integration into a Network Replicated Product or System

Supported Development Platforms: Win-64

Windows: Yes

Mac: No

Documentation (PDF): Click here for Vehicle Documentation

Customization Guide (PDF): Click here for the Vigilante Asset Guide