published · approved · 38.8 MiB
Workshop mod by 4uburn
Upgrade Project-RiverX Kiowa Arma Reforger Mod
Upgrading RiverX's OH-58D Kiowa Mod functionaility
09102E4E554FB6AC
Ranking
Rising#48790.9
1Serversrunning this mod
7Observed players nowon servers reporting this mod
72Estimated player-hours (partial)Partial 7-day data (16% coverage)
Deployment46th46.1ahead of 46% of tracked mods by servers running it
Activity50th49.9ahead of 50% of tracked mods by play on those servers (partial 7-day data)
Popularity47.6deployment and activity combined (partial 7-day data)
How those 1 installs happen100% traced
- Not identified as a dependency1
Last 30 days
1 latest3 peak, 19 Sept0 low, 4 Oct
Servers reporting the mod in each hourly observation. Last 30 days.
Daily values
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 Sept | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 21 Sept | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 22 Sept | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 23 Sept | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 24 Sept | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 25 Sept | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 26 Sept | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 27 Sept | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 28 Sept | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| 29 Sept | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 30 Sept | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 1 Oct | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 3 Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 Oct | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
8 latest20 peak, 27 Sept0 low, 19 Sept
Sampled player counts on servers reporting the mod; not unique players. Last 30 days.
Daily values
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 Sept | 4 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 Sept | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 22 Sept | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 23 Sept | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 Sept | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 25 Sept | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 26 Sept | 0 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 27 Sept | 2 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| 28 Sept | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 29 Sept | 2 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 30 Sept | 0 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 Oct | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
Calculated Oct 19, 2026, 4:28 PM UTCDerived from observed server and mod activity. Trend positions describe recent observed change, not future adoption.
Summary
Upgrading RiverX's OH-58D Kiowa Mod functionaility
Official Workshop description
Thank you to RiverX for pushing what's possible in Reforger and licensing under APL so I can bring this mod to you as well as the WCS team, which made the hellfire and it's frame work that I've adjusted and modified to bring you a more true to life version of this aircraft and it's weapons.
As with all my mods, I'm no programmer at all, 90% vibe coded with Claude
Mod recommendations:
Better View Distance-There is basically no reason not to run this with this adjustment of the Kiowa, even detrimental not to as minimum engagement distances are basically at max vanilla render ranges, it may be removed as a dependency once the mod is more stable to respect player choice.
SHS-Driveby-Being able to shoot an M4 out the side of the Kiowa is a no brainer.
This mod aims expand the Kiowa by adding the following features:
Added raster effect to MFDs, mimicking LCD screen behaviour and it's resolution (approximate to 640x480).
A proper Gunner sight to overcome the PIP rendering limitations. This is why BVD is a dependency, to leverage the true power of the Kiowas munitions and optronics.
Close to real life LOBL adjustment will now make it scale it's trajectory dependent on the range to target.
LOAL for DIR/LO/HI mode, which overrides the prevalent LOBL behaviour.
DCS engagement distances used for reference (+-250 meters, stay well within for accuracy)
LOBL-500-8000m
DIR-1500-7000m
LO-2000-8000m
HI-3000-8000m
The above are under constant review, until they are more accurate to these values, ensure you are well within these ranges as these don't consider altitude above or below your target.
More true to life Hellfire/DAGR velocities, it will now fire the motor for 3/1.1 seconds, reaching a speed of up to mach 1.3/2.2, depending on trajectory, drag was adjusted to stay roughly within 150-250 m/s, or transonic to mach 1.5, during the glide-phase.
Guidance mechanics were adjusted to resemble proportional navigation. This will more closely resemble the true flightpath a Hellfire/DAGR takes, resulting in somewhat accurate impact angles of up to 45° for the H ellfirewhen engaging close to the minimum engagement distances of the different modes.
The M-3P now fires APIT M20, this more than doubles the penetration and angular recoil was added.
Future Additions:
More well stabilized gunner sight.
More Laser Conditions like Cloudcover disrupting Laser Acquisition in LOAL modes.
Changing the current magnification levels to their true narrow FOV and adding th wide field of view 1x magnification.
Known Issues:
Polish, some UI widgets might be out of place here and there.
Fixing the on ground sliding.
MMS 'jitters' in the new sight mode
Multiplayer hardening. Hellfires could miss due to latency now that their flight is a more physical one
Servers running this mod
11 currently listed server reports Upgrade Project-RiverX Kiowa in its mod list. Showing the one with the most players.
- GER Edelweiß | Merak PvE | Light-MilSim | BW | RHS | GRSOnline · COE2 - Merak Island7 / 64players
Versions
101.8.32Game 1.8.0.13 · 38.8 MiB · Oct 16, 2026
Dependencies: 4Scenarios: 0PublishedApproved
Further WCS Fixesconfig.json entry
{
"modId": "09102E4E554FB6AC",
"name": "Upgrade Project-RiverX Kiowa",
"version": "1.8.32"
}Use Upgrade Project-RiverX Kiowa on your server
Add Upgrade Project-RiverX Kiowa to the game.mods array of your server config.json. The config generator builds the full file, the mod manager keeps the mod list and its dependencies organized, and the config validator checks an existing config. The adding mods guide and mod dependencies guide walk through it step by step.
Fetch this mod from the API
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