ARMA 2: CO (how to combine ARMA 2 into ARMA 2:OA and use together)

[Dwarden]

or try use public beta build
http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php
install, run from shortcut it made (inside OA directory)
if it runs it's something
if not
then would be worth to create ticket on CIT (see sticky in troubleshooting) and post crashdumps

[MJK-Ranger]

@AMS AGENT 000

Ok.. i did a test. I downloaded the TF86 Navy SEALs Pack v.1.2 and no problem to start ArmA2 with that addon and no problem to start ArmA2: Combined Operation(ArmA2 + ArmA2:OA)

[AMS AGENT 000]

Well i have kinda found a solution. I basically pull up the steam community page as quick as possible(SHIFT+Tab) when the game starts up. That seems to prevent it from crashing back to the desktop, but how remains a mystery.

[meade95]

I want to have COMBINED ARMS version - With ARMA 2 & AO - I currently have ARMA 2 installed (CD version). I just purchased and am starting to install AO - My AO version is CD version as well -

It is asking me do I want to install here

C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2

IS THIS WHERE I WANT IT to have it COMBINED ARMS...

Or should it be here

C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\

??? (not within the ARMA 2 folder)

[TinManNFO]

I want to have COMBINED ARMS version - With ARMA 2 & AO - I currently have ARMA 2 installed (CD version). I just purchased and am starting to install AO - My AO version is CD version as well -

It is asking me do I want to install here

C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2

IS THIS WHERE I WANT IT to have it COMBINED ARMS...

Or should it be here

C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\

??? (not within the ARMA 2 folder)

It will try to find your ArmA 2 installation and install it there to make Combined Operations by default. So, C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 is correct from what I remember and just hit "OK" to the default install location.

[jgdj19]

Hey guys,

I have a non steam version of ARMA 2 and a non steam version of Operation Arrowheard.

I used the exe in the first post and got the games combined fine (At least I think so, it still opens up OA by itself but the ARMA 2 missions and content are now available in it).

My question is, how do I go about patching it in the future? Do I patch OA, ARMA 2 or both?

Thanks in advance.

[pikkon]

Dwarden, I have a question im using the newest beta build and your _runA2CO_beta.cmd to setup a server, both version are steam. I can connect fine but server shows in red with a question mark. Is this normal? Also is there away around leaving equalModRequired=1; on when running beta.

If its set to 1 if you dont have beta patch you cant connect.

[Dwarden]

yes that's normal ...
simply the ? mark is due to the variety of commandline used ...

it will get better ...

[pikkon]

Also if equalModRequired=1 is set, and tring to run a CO server with steam versions, most people cant connect because of different install location, IE if I use steams file and add -server to I cant connect but buddy can. Im guessing I cant connect cause on our win server 2008 steam is installed in program files x86, and on my computer it's installed D:/Games/Steam. So mods params this batch file uses to launch are different on every pc.

When are we going to get a proper way for launching CO?

sorry for bad grammer

SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS

:v64_path_a2
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%A In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA2PATH=%%B)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2PATH (GOTO v32_path_a2) ELSE (GOTO v64_path_a2oa)

:v32_path_a2
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%C In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA2PATH=%%D)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2PATH (GOTO uac_PATH_A2) ELSE (GOTO v64_path_a2oa)

:uac_PATH_A2
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%I IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA2PATH=%%J)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2PATH (GOTO std_PATH_A2) ELSE (GOTO v64_path_a2oa)

:std_PATH_A2
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%K IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA2PATH=%%L)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2PATH (GOTO ENDfailA2) ELSE (GOTO v64_path_a2oa)

:v64_path_a2oa
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%E In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA2OAPATH=%%F)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2OAPATH (GOTO v32_path_a2oa) ELSE (GOTO RUN)

:v32_path_a2oa
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%G In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA" /v "MAIN"') Do set (_ARMA2OAPATH=%%H)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2OAPATH (GOTO uac_PATH_A2OA) ELSE (GOTO RUN)

:uac_PATH_A2OA
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%M IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA2OAPATH=%%N)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2OAPATH (GOTO std_PATH_A2OA) ELSE (GOTO RUN)

:std_PATH_A2OA
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%O IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA2OAPATH=%%P)

IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA2OAPATH (GOTO ENDfailA2OA) ELSE (GOTO RUN)

:run
:v64_path_steam
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%Q In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam" /v "InstallPath"') Do (set _STEAMPATH=%%R)

IF NOT DEFINED _STEAMPATH (GOTO v32_path_steam) ELSE (GOTO runs)

:v32_path_steam
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%S In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam" /v "InstallPath"') Do (set _STEAMPATH=%%T)

IF NOT DEFINED _STEAMPATH (GOTO uac_path_steam) ELSE (GOTO runs)

:uac_path_steam
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%U IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam" /v "InstallPath"') DO (SET _STEAMPATH=%%V)

IF NOT DEFINED _STEAMPATH (GOTO std_path_steam) ELSE (GOTO runs)

:std_path_steam
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=	 " %%W IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam" /v "InstallPath"') DO (SET _STEAMPATH=%%X)

IF NOT DEFINED _STEAMPATH (GOTO ENDfailSteam) ELSE (GOTO runs)

:runs
"%_STEAMPATH%\steam.exe" -applaunch 33930 "-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca" -server

ENDLOCAL

:end
exit /B 0

:ENDfailA2
exit /B 1

:ENDfailA2OA
exit /B 2

:ENDfailSteam
exit /B 3

[Nokturnal1ne]

Still waiting on an answer, can anyone help me out here?
It's probably a commonly known answer, but it's not been mentioned once in this thread and i can't search for a sentence-long question with generic terms like coop/OA etc..

Anyway, the question:
If a friend has OA installed, but no A2, would we be able to play co-op if i'm running Combined Operations? I realise the mission would have to contain only OA content, but if that were the case, would it work?

If that won't work, is it possible to have OA installed twice? Once as a standalone, and a second time when combined with the A2 install?