Type 63-A (East)

The Chinese Type 63-A, AKA ZTS63A, is an amphibious light tank and the improved version of the original Type 63, the latter being in service since 1963. The vehicle is operated by 4 crewmates and it has a flat, boat-like hull. This allows it to cross inland rivers and lakes, but also results in a vulnerability to anti-tank weapons.

The Type 63-A is equipped with a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun and an improved main gun compared to the original with a two-axis stabilized ZPL-98 105 mm rifled gun. The Type 63-A has a turbocharged 12150L-2 12-cyllinder liquid-cooled diesel engine with 580 horsepower, reaching up to 64 km/h (39 mph).

This vehicle blueprint comes with both desert and forest textures, is fully rigged, and includes animated wheels, hatches, and cannon. A destructible state model is included with damaged geometry, textures, fire and smoke FX. This asset also includes weapon firing and dust FX from the tracks when driving.

The asset is set up as a traditional Unreal vehicle with an interior but can be modified as needed to suit your purpose. It is drivable with proper physics performance by using Epic Games’ Chaos Vehicles plugin. The Chaos Vehicles plugin must be enabled for vehicle movement to work. Also, the environmental clouds are utilizing the Volumetrics plugin from Epic Games and the scene uses Lumen.

A sample showcase/demo Blueprint has been included with an environment map and User Interface (UI). When you “Play” the map, the UI includes camera presets, sliders, and buttons to demonstrate the key functionalities of the vehicle.

Disclaimer: This asset uses the Volumetrics plugin and the Chaos Vehicles system plugin from Epic Games for demonstration purposes only. The vehicle asset can be used and modified without this plugin enabled in your personal projects.

The Volumetrics plugin is used for the clouds in the scene by utilizing the volume creation and rendering tools therein. The Chaos Vehicles system plugin allows users to use vehicle physics simulations to make realistic vehicle movement.

All rights of the Volumetrics plugin and the Chaos Vehicles system plugin are the exclusive property of Epic Games. Vigilante does make any warranties, inferred or implied, regarding the use of Epic’s plugins.

Technical Information

Features:

• Compliant with SISO Entity Reference No.: 1.1.45.1.6.1
• High quality vehicle mesh with both forest and desert textures as well as a detailed interior
• Textures controllable via Blueprint Parameter
• Emissive material driven headlights and brake lights for increased performance
• DIS/HLA (RPR FOM) integration ready
• Adjustable hatches, turret rotation, and gun elevation
• Tracks driven rotation and visual FX for road dust
• Includes a coaxial 7.62 machine gun and a 105 mm cannon with their corresponding firing FX
• Damaged vehicle state and associated fire and smoke FX

Number of Blueprints: 19

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