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

[stk2008]

Hi all please forgive me as I cant read the whole thread to find out.

But I got ARMA2 when it was released from a shop. I then got

OA from a shop on release to use OA stuff in ARMA2 and ARMA2 stuff in OA do I need to do any thing?.

Thanks in advance

[stegman]

Sorry to be a moron, but will this allow me to have another "mod", or "Expansion" as they are now being called, visible in Op:ArrowHead when run as Combined Ops?

I would like to set up IslaDuala, cant i just put -mod@IslaDuala at the end of the shortcut as before?

[RomeoSierra]

But I got ARMA2 when it was released from a shop. I then got

OA from a shop on release to use OA stuff in ARMA2 and ARMA2 stuff in OA do I need to do any thing?.

First install arma 2, then install OA but point the install directory to your arma 2 install location ( e.g. C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\ )

OA will patch arma 2 to 1.7 then install itself into the same dir as arma 2. Then it will rename OA short cut to CO (combined operations).

& your good to go! (Also you don't need to use the arma 2 short cut any more)

EDIT: This is the method I used for my sprocket version of CO, though I can't see how it would differ with DVD. Just a little disclaimer! lol

[stk2008]

Great ok thanks very much I will be formatting my pc soon and want to have a nice new fresh ARMA2 install ready for some late night COOP play.

[callihn]

Thanks, I'm now completely confused and it was worth every penny?

Guess I shouldn't have used Steam for OA!

[stegman]

Sorry to be a moron, but will this allow me to have another "mod", or "Expansion" as they are now being called, visible in Op:ArrowHead when run as Combined Ops?

I would like to set up IslaDuala, cant i just put -mod@IslaDuala at the end of the shortcut as before?

Never mind, for once again i have solved my own issue! Hoorah!

Simple putting "-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca;@IslaDuala" as the last line of code allows me to run mods! sweet.

[Coolio101]

I followed the rules. It combined both games at first but after reboot it stopped working. Any ideas?

[stegman]

I followed the rules. It combined both games at first but after reboot it stopped working. Any ideas?

it works for me, but i need to close steam after each play, else it just launches arrowhead.

is that what happens to you?

[Ville89]

So umm like im confused like... I got Arma 2 DVD and hopelly soon my copy of OA DVD will arrive too... so if i would like to combine these both DVD versions i would have to first install Arma 2 and then OA into the Arma 2 directory and thats it? that impression i got from the previous posts.

Im little confused here because the first page is full of hassle and dassle...

[stk2008]

Hi there yes install ARMA2 then OA in same directory it will then make the icon say Combined so does work .

And that's what got me the first post.