PVS5A NVG

v1.0.0·Updated 2025-11-02

Retro American NVG

About this mod Author’s original text

AN/PVS-5A Nightvision Goggles

The AN/PVS-5A is the classic dual-eye night vision goggle widely used by U.S. and NATO forces from the late 1970s through the Gulf War. Though not exactly one of the better NVGs but it was still one of the more commonly used one before being replaced by much more safer options, especially for pilots during night operations.

Though bulky and with limited clarity compared to later models, its sturdy build and dependable Gen 2 image intensifiers made it a trusted workhorse for decades and now it's available in H3 for you to use and fear.

Featuring a less stellar Gen 2 definition, the NVG features mostly very vanilla style controls.

As an added option for a certain bountier, there is an outline mode under thermal imaging.

Features

  • Classic retro US night vision goggles
  • Has Gen 2 Night vision definition with an optional thermal outlining
  • Can be found in Tools > Night Vision

Model from Akinaro with thanks from Tweedy

Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin

  1. The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
  2. Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
  3. Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
  4. Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.

Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file.

Dependencies

Install these first, or the mod will not work:

devyndamonster-OtherLoadercityrobo-OpenScripts2

File & checksum

Filename
PVS5A_NVG-1.0.0.zip
File size
39.7 MiB