Got an Idea a Couple of Weeks Ago...

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...to write a program that lets you take a picture (or use an existing one) of your geographic area, and the automatically determines the correct camouflage colors for your weapon (using the paint system of your choice, i.e. Duracoat, Cerakoat, Krylon, etc). I'm in the middle of writing it, and thought I'd show off a screen shot. It's going to be free and open-source. The following screenshot is of the Advanced Visualization window that lets you play a round with the camo pattern.

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I envision this being useful for any hunter, mall cop, paint-baller, air-softer, or even our troops overseas that might want to camo paint their weapon(s).
 
Not sure if its possible, but while it is still in the early phases I have a suggestion/request.

For a highly customizable rifle like the AR, could you write the program to be able to customize the rifle with a combination of some of the common accessories? Obviously you could never include a picture with every possible accessory, but perhaps the more common ones? Aimpoints, ACOGS, Eotechs, common scopes, free float rails, fore grips, bipods, stocks, etc.

I know I could never get a picture of my exact rifle, but being able to look at something similar would be awesome.

Is that asking too much? Sorry! :D
 
Im sure its possible to include accesories, given that the rifle in the screenshot is magpulled out :) i really like the MOE handgaurds in camo

thank you for developing this, and double thank you for making this useful program shareware
 
The user can also add his own weapons/objects as long as he follows the rules set forth by the program. These rules will be detailed on the supporting web page.

I am planning on adding an AR15 with an ACOG and one with a Nikon M-223, an AK-47, a Remington Model 700 (with scope), and I'm already working on a 1911-A1 Government. It wouldn't be hard to make any kind of pistol you could come up name, but it takes time. The AR-15 is two files, and the camo patterns can have as many as six.

You will also be able to add your own camo patterns, and event paint systems.

I understand the desire to want to say "that's my gun in the picture", but adding all possible permutations of an AR-15 would be virtually impossible. That's why I plan on telling the user how to make his own.

In the end, it's only supposed to be a way for you to try different camo color combinations before plunking down hard cash for the necessary supplies (or taking it somewhere to be painted).
 
If I may suggest, why not an option to print out the pattern full size (obviously split between different sheets of paper)? I think that would be useful for those "DIYers" that like to do their own work.
 
I think it is great. I like the way you can put your rifle against your background.

Output of a full size vector file would be too good to be true.
 
Well, the program is more about the colors than the pattern. I figured since there were already sources available for printing patterns, I didn't have to mess with that. Besides, the biggest pain in the a*s in programming (2nd only after graphics stuff) is printing.

The pattern you see on the rifle is just something I threw together, and it's pretty weak digital camo as far as I'm concerned. I plan on also supplying a woodland pattern and a tiger strip pattern, just to mix it up a bit.
 
Just take a picture of your Detroit neighborhood, load it in the program, and it will figure out the colors for you. That's the whole point of the software - letting you match your camo to your own area.
 
Update for pistol owners

Specifically, 1911 owners, but still...

Look in the lower-right-hand corner. (I moved it there so it would be easier to see.)

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