# Arma 3 Creator SPOTREP: Spearhead 1944 #006 (Hotfix)

- Product: Arma 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arma-3)
- Vendor: Bohemia Interactive
- Date: 2025-08-28
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/107410/view/521974992851698081
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arma-3/releases/2025-08-28-creator-spotrep-spearhead-1944-006-hotfix

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- **changed** — Update grunge textures for Sherman wheels
- **added** — Add additional suitpack textures for pilot uniforms
- **fixed** — Remove unneeded selection from gun LOD of M8 LAC
- **fixed** — Fix Sherman wheel AO issue
- **fixed** — Fix deployment animations getting stuck in some instances such as deployed prone moving to standing
- **fixed** — Fix German smock uniforms with incorrectly assigned hidden selections
- **added** — Add CN translation for Osttruppen
- **added** — Add localization for Zeus paradrop module feedback and errors
- **changed** — Improve localization
- **changed** — Replace further instances of Osttruppen in CN translation with 東方軍團
- **changed** — Translate Flak-Korp for RU translation
- **added** — Add ten seconds vote timer value as option in mission parameters
- **added** — Add RPT logging for timeline functions
- **changed** — Prevent client from pausing AB timeline if the server has already finished
- **fixed** — Fix timeline skip function to correctly wait for first client to reach end of skip
- **fixed** — Fix missing attach explosive action for StuH and Panther
- **fixed** — Fix one not being able to attach explosives to all types of enemy tanks
- **changed** — Increase width of vehicle customization UI to prevent longer texts from being cut off

**FROM**: [**Heavy Ordnance Works**](https://x.com/HeavyOrdWorks)
**TO**: Arma 3 Creator DLC Users
**UNIT**: Spearhead 1944
**ACTIVITY**: Update 1.1.3 Hotfix
**SIZE**: ~2.5 GB

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1175380/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_Spearhead_1944/

##### Changelog

##### NEW FILES

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##### CONTENT CHANGES

**VEHICLES**

-  **UPDATED:** Grunge textures for Sherman wheels

**CHARACTERS**

-  **ADDED:** Additional suitpack textures for pilot uniforms

##### CONTENT FIXES

**VEHICLES**

-  **FIXED:** Removed unneeded selection from gun LOD of M8 LAC

-  **FIXED:** Sherman wheel AO issue

**WEAPONS**

-  **FIXED:** Deployment animations would get stuck in some instances. (Ie. Deployed prone, moving to standing)

**CHARACTERS**

-  **FIXED:** German smock uniforms had incorrectly assigned hidden selections

**OTHER**

-  **ADDED:** CN translation for Osttruppen

-  **ADDED:** Localization for Zeus paradrop module feedback/errors

-  **IMPROVED:** Localization

-  **CHANGED:** Non-permanent RU translation

-  **CHANGED:** Replaced further instances of Osttruppen in CN translation with 東方軍團

-  **CHANGED:** Translated Flak-Korp for RU translation

-  **FIXED:** CN Translation for Cossack/Osttruppen

-  **FIXED:** CN Translation of US Jungle Officer webgear

-  **FIXED:** CN Web gear translations

-  **FIXED:** RU Mk. 2 translation

-  **FIXED:** CN/RU Gunner (.303 LMG) translation

-  **FIXED:** G503 RU translation

-  **FIXED:** Jagdpanther RU/CN translation

-  **FIXED:** Remaining 'Ost' translations for CN

-  **FIXED:** RU translation for Milice vests

-  **FIXED:** RU translation for Osttruppen

-  **FIXED:** RU/CN Translation for Milice berets

-  **FIXED:** RU/CN translation for Milice uniforms

**MISSIONS**

**Campaign**

-  **ADDED:** Ten seconds vote timer value as option in mission parameters

-  **ADDED:** RPT Logging for Timeline functions.

-  **CHANGED:** Prevent client from pausing AB timeline if the server has already finished.

-  **FIXED:** Timeline Skip function now correctly waits the first client to reach the end of a skip

-  **FIXED:** Prevent timeline from progressing time during a skip event. Now waits for all clients/server to be ready

-  **FIXED:** Missing "attach explosive" action for StuH and Panther.

-  **FIXED:** Missing marker reference in classic briefing.

-  **FIXED:** Function execution till SPE_fnc_VoiceOver_VehicleRespawn is defined.

-  **FIXED:** Dummy able units to copy loadout from were not always cleaned-up.

-  **FIXED:** Dummy dog and fox units to copy loadout from were not always cleaned-up.

-  **FIXED:** Missing marker reference in classic briefing.

-  **FIXED:** One could not attach explosives to all types of enemy tanks.

-  **FIXED:** Faulty format index in flare logging.

-  **FIXED:** Trigger inProtectedAreaWarning only for players (not AI) and only those players in the area.

**SCENARIOS**

**Combat Patrol**

-  **IMPROVED:** coding - made sure "BIS_CP_detected" variable is always defined

-  **FIXED:** BIS_CP_detected variable was not synced over net

**Escape**

-  **IMPROVED:** Coding - handle no group selection in the menu properly

-  **IMPROVED:** Coding - SPE_GroupConfigs and SPE_UnitList fallback setup

-  **IMPROVED:** First group is selected by default now in the group selection menu

-  **FIXED:** Delay populating specific locations until BIS_MissionInitDone is true

**Warlords**

-  **IMPROVED:** Re-added ability to customize available assets for both sides per scenario. Needs in description.ext or addon config.cpp a 'class CfgWLRequisitionPresets_SPE' definition as with the Vanilla Warlords setup (only extra _SPE tag in the root class) and 'SPE_WL_shoppingList[] = {"A3DefaultAll"};' to set the desired set

**Fixed**

-  **IMPROVED:** God mode setting wasn't applied properly and thus no unlimited asset placement possible

**ARSENAL**

-  **FIXED:** Undefined VRHitparts_hitdamage variable in a corner case

-  **FIXED:** VRHitparts_hitdamage array reset was

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