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+====== ArmA 3 Character Re-Texturing Tutorial ======
+**Basic Retexturing Tutorial of ArmA 3 Character** by Stiltman
+So, this will be a quick tutorial of how to get the retextures working.
+of course this also means you have some basic knowledge of how to extract the content
+of the arma 3 pbo files and making new pbo files and making configs with proper classnames.
+and the structure of a proper addon
+Using [[arma2:tools:eliteness|Mikeros Eliteness]] would probably work best in my opinion.
+//the textures that would be used for these example items would be found in the characters_f.pbo and in the bluefor/data folder\\
+\\
+Uniform = clothing1_co.paa\\
+Vest = vests_rgr_co.paa\\
+Helmet = equip1_co.paa//
+the basis is to add to the main class of the thing to retexture (if not already present)
+<code cpp>
+hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+</code>
+and seems that you only need one of them in the class iteminfo.
+<code cpp>
+hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+</code>
+====== Vests ======
+so the basic vest config would be added to CfgWeapons
+<code cpp>
+class V_PlateCarrier1_rgr : Vest_Base
+{
+	scope = 2;
+	displayName = "Example Platecarrier";
+	picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_V_plate_carrier_1_CA.paa";
+	model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+	class ItemInfo : VestItem
+	{
+		uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+		containerClass = "Supply100"; //how much it can carry
+		mass = 50; //how much it weights
+		armor = 5*0.5;
+		passThrough = 0.7;
+	};
+</code>
+and adding the hidden selections it would be
+<code cpp>
+class V_PlateCarrier1_rgr : Vest_Base
+{
+	scope = 2;
+	displayName = "Example Platecarrier";
+	picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_V_plate_carrier_1_CA.paa";
+	model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+	class ItemInfo : VestItem
+	{
+		uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+		containerClass = "Supply100";
+		mass = 50;
+		armor = 5*0.5;
+		passThrough = 0.7;
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+	};
+</code>
+Example of the full config:
+<code cpp>
+class CfgPatches
+{
+	class example_vest_config
+	{
+		units[] = {};
+		weapons[] = {};
+		requiredVersion = 0.1;
+		requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR"};
+	};
+};
+class cfgWeapons
+{
+	class Vest_Base;
+	class VestItem;
+	class example_PlateCarrier1_rgr : Vest_Base
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Example Platecarrier";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_V_plate_carrier_1_CA.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+		class ItemInfo : VestItem
+		{
+			uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+			containerClass = "Supply100";
+			mass = 50;
+			armor = 5*0.5;
+			passThrough = 0.7;
+			hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		};
+	};
+};
+</code>
+====== Helmet (once its working) ======
+would look like this in the cfgweapons.
+<code cpp>
+class H_HelmetB : ItemCore
+{
+	scope = 2;
+	weaponPoolAvailable = 1;
+	displayName = "Example Helmet";
+	picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_H_HelmetB_CA.paa";
+	model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+	hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+	class ItemInfo : HeadgearItem
+	{
+		mass = 100;
+		uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+		modelSides[] = {3, 1};
+		armor = 3*0.5;
+		passThrough = 0.8;
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+	};
+</code>
+Example of full config:
+<code cpp>
+class CfgPatches
+{
+	class example_helmet_config
+	{
+		units[] = {};
+		weapons[] = {};
+		requiredVersion = 0.1;
+		requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR"};
+	};
+};
+class cfgWeapons
+{
+	class ItemCore;
+	class HeadgearItem;
+	class example_HelmetB : ItemCore
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		weaponPoolAvailable = 1;
+		displayName = "Example Helmet";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_H_HelmetB_CA.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+		class ItemInfo : HeadgearItem
+		{
+			mass = 100;
+			uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+			modelSides[] = {3, 1};
+			armor = 3*0.5;
+			passThrough = 0.8;
+			hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		};
+	};
+};
+</code>
+====== Uniforms ======
+Uniforms seem to be working a little bit diffrent from what i gather they are in fact soldiers and when switching uniform the game just switches class/model on your soldier. So one would have to make a new soldier aswell as a new item.
+This example will put your soldier under bluefor as Uniform Test Soldier
+for the soldier its in CfgVehicles.
+<code cpp>
+class Example_Soldier_F : B_Soldier_base_F
+{
+	_generalMacro = "B_Soldier_F"; //unsure what this does
+	scope = 2;
+	displayName = "Uniform Test Soldier";
+	uniformAccessories[] = {};
+	nakedUniform = "U_BasicBody"; //class for "naked" body
+	uniformClass = "Example_CombatUniform_mcam"; //the uniform item
+	hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo"};
+	hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+</code>
+and then the uniform item linking it to the soldier class making it an item in the gear menu without this it works as regular arma 2 and it will show no uniform in gear.
+<code cpp>
+class Example_CombatUniform_mcam : Uniform_Base
+{
+	scope = 2;
+	displayName = "Example Mcam uniform";
+	picture = "\A3\characters_f\data\ui\icon_U_B_CombatUniform_mcam_ca.paa";
+	model = "\A3\Characters_F\Common\Suitpacks\suitpack_blufor_diver";
+	class ItemInfo : UniformItem
+	{
+		uniformModel = "-";
+		uniformClass = "Example_Soldier_F"; //would be same as our made soldier class
+		containerClass = "Supply20"; //how much it can carry
+		mass = 80; //how much it weights
+	};
+</code>
+Example of full config:
+<code cpp>
+class CfgPatches
+{
+	class example_uniform_config
+	{
+		units[] = {};
+		weapons[] = {};
+		requiredVersion = 0.1;
+		requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR"};
+	};
+};
+class CfgVehicles
+{
+	class B_Soldier_base_F;
+	class Example_Soldier_F : B_Soldier_base_F
+	{
+		_generalMacro = "B_Soldier_F"; //unsure what this does
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Uniform Test Soldier";
+		nakedUniform = "U_BasicBody"; //class for "naked" body
+		uniformClass = "Example_CombatUniform_mcam"; //the uniform item
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+	};
+};
+class cfgWeapons
+{
+	class Uniform_Base;
+	class UniformItem;
+	class Example_CombatUniform_mcam : Uniform_Base
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Example Mcam uniform";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\data\ui\icon_U_B_CombatUniform_mcam_ca.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\Common\Suitpacks\suitpack_blufor_diver";
+		class ItemInfo : UniformItem
+		{
+			uniformModel = "-";
+			uniformClass = "Example_Soldier_F"; //would be same as our made soldier class
+			containerClass = "Supply20"; //how much it can carry
+			mass = 80; //how much it weights
+		};
+	};
+};
+</code>
+And a full config with everything in it and all gear on the soldier. Testing this ingame though without texture will make all parts invicible :)
+Full config:
+<code cpp>
+class CfgPatches
+{
+	class example_retexture_config
+	{
+		units[] = {};
+		weapons[] = {};
+		requiredVersion = 0.1;
+		requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR"};
+	};
+};
+class CfgVehicles
+{
+	class B_Soldier_base_F;
+	class Example_Soldier_F : B_Soldier_base_F
+	{
+		_generalMacro = "B_Soldier_F"; //unsure what this does
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Uniform Test Soldier";
+		nakedUniform = "U_BasicBody"; //class for "naked" body
+		uniformClass = "Example_CombatUniform_mcam"; //the uniform item
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+		linkedItems[] = {"example_PlateCarrier1_rgr", "example_HelmetB", "NVGoggles", "ItemMap", "ItemCompass", "ItemWatch", "ItemRadio"};
+		respawnLinkedItems[] = {"example_PlateCarrier1_rgr", "example_HelmetB", "NVGoggles", "ItemMap", "ItemCompass", "ItemWatch", "ItemRadio"};
+	};
+};
+class cfgWeapons
+{
+	class Uniform_Base;
+	class UniformItem;
+	class Example_CombatUniform_mcam : Uniform_Base
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Example Mcam uniform";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\data\ui\icon_U_B_CombatUniform_mcam_ca.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\Common\Suitpacks\suitpack_blufor_diver";
+		class ItemInfo : UniformItem
+		{
+			uniformModel = "-";
+			uniformClass = "Example_Soldier_F"; //would be same as our made soldier class
+			containerClass = "Supply20"; //how much it can carry
+			mass = 80; //how much it weights
+		};
+	};
+	class ItemCore;
+	class HeadgearItem;
+	class example_HelmetB : ItemCore
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		weaponPoolAvailable = 1;
+		displayName = "Example helmet";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_H_HelmetB_CA.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+		class ItemInfo : HeadgearItem
+		{
+			mass = 100;
+			uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\headgear_b_helmet_ballistic";
+			modelSides[] = {3, 1};
+			armor = 3*0.5;
+			passThrough = 0.8;
+			hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		};
+	};
+	class Vest_Base;
+	class VestItem;
+	class example_PlateCarrier1_rgr : Vest_Base
+	{
+		scope = 2;
+		displayName = "Example Platecarrier";
+		picture = "\A3\characters_f\Data\UI\icon_V_plate_carrier_1_CA.paa";
+		model = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+		hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"pathtoyouraddonretexturefile.paa"};
+		class ItemInfo : VestItem
+		{
+			uniformModel = "\A3\Characters_F\BLUFOR\equip_b_vest02";
+			containerClass = "Supply100";
+			mass = 50;
+			armor = 5*0.5;
+			passThrough = 0.7;
+			hiddenSelections[] = {"camo"};
+		};
+	};
+};
+</code>

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