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

[HappySniper141]

So does the steam version automatically do this?

[Kocrachon]

I searched but I did not find the answer I was looking for.

So I have both ArmA 2 and AO from steam, I went and I launched OA and its not loading my ArmA 2 content. The Expansion is selected and everything but the two aren't linking, is there some special client I should be launching?

[Dwarden]

it's being worked on ... fix will be avilable soon

[AnimalMother92]

Thanks for your hard work Dwarden, it's very much appreciated

[Nightrain]

Is this only for steam users, cause I know people with the boxed version have both working just by installing OA.

[Jblack9]

Yeah sorry guys, I'm real confused, but you need to clarify this up a little bi, and write a miniature step by step guide cause you're confusing the hell outta normal people.

I have bought Combined Operations, will I need to worry about doing any of this ?

[andromedagalaxe]

Yeah sorry guys, I'm real confused, but you need to clarify this up a little bi, and write a miniature step by step guide cause you're confusing the hell outta normal people.

I have bought Combined Operations, will I need to worry about doing any of this ?

I suspect not, since Combined operations is both games in one package. This is for people buying OA who already have Arma II steam version. Apparently they don't synch together.

[Maruk]

Yeah sorry guys, I'm real confused, but you need to clarify this up a little bi, and write a miniature step by step guide cause you're confusing the hell outta normal people.

I have bought Combined Operations, will I need to worry about doing any of this ?

No, the entire process is designed to be as simple as possible.

* Install ARMA 2

* Install ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead (offers to be installed into Arma 2 working dir, so you should leave it as it is, otherwise the version will not merge)

And that's it. It also works with pretty much all versions this way, the only exception is if you bought A2OA from Steam. In that case, the integration is more complicated but will be working on it to make it fully automated (that is one advantage of Steam: it is possible to adjust things even after release).

[WackyIraqi]

I've got the boxed DVD version of ArmA2, but for simplicity's sake I'd like to download ArmA2:OA off STEAM. Is the "steam fix" that is being talked about what I will need to use?

[Maruk]

Interim solution for steam users is to manually add to commandline of A2OA:

-mods=***ARMA2DIR**;***A2OADIR/EXPANSION***

(replace ARMA2DIR and A2OADIR with full path to each game).

Pretty hard core but for now there is no better way.