ARMA2 & OA's Steam Thread: All Steam Q's/discussions go here [covered by Dwarden]

[Placebo]

Posts about a steam app can go in the steam thread, don't need two steam separate threads.

[Tiger_26]

I have done the search option but it keeps bringing me vaugly to this topic, not onto any specific post, so please dont curse me.

After reading through the 1st 7-8 pages I still havent found the answer (it's been skirted around, nothing specific)


Will ArmA2 autopatch through steam...(not mods...Patching only concern)

I was hoping it would preload as with AA3 but no joy there, now I'm worried it wont autopatch which is the main reason I purchased on steam....That and In EBgame Australia it's supposedly out for late Aug release as opposed to 30 Jun on Steam

[Placebo]

You can search the actual thread using the search function, rather than the whole forums, that said I'm not sure if it has been answered yet, Dwarden is the man to ask.

[Tiger_26]

Thanks...someone stated Australia's official release was 26 Jun, just wondering where they got that as EBgames.au states late Aug release (also direct from EB employee).

[Gimpymoo]

The Australia STEAM release is still the 30th June. No idea on retail. Sorry.

[Bigtnaples]

I have done the search option but it keeps bringing me vaugly to this topic, not onto any specific post, so please dont curse me.

After reading through the 1st 7-8 pages I still havent found the answer (it's been skirted around, nothing specific)


Will ArmA2 autopatch through steam...(not mods...Patching only concern)

I was hoping it would preload as with AA3 but no joy there, now I'm worried it wont autopatch which is the main reason I purchased on steam....That and In EBgame Australia it's supposedly out for late Aug release as opposed to 30 Jun on Steam

All games on steam autopatch. I have over 50 steam game and I have never had to DL a patch manually for any of them.

[Crazy Chris]

Hello all,
I'm (obviously) new to the forum (long time listener) and I loved ARMA. I've been thinking of picking up A2 on Steam when it's available in NA, but I've never used Steam. I've heard from a couple of friends that it's somewhat limiting in comparison to a hard copy of a given game. Can anyone confirm the accuracy of this?
I'm willing to wait a few extra days if there are any limitations (outside of securom activations etc) on what servers you can play on, etc.
Thanks

[NoRCoN]

Dwarden posted a FAQ this morning (my time) that pretty much covered all my concerns over purchasing through STEAM rather than grabbing a retail copy (patching, modding, et cetera).

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=904059

And you can submit questions to go in the FAQ here: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=892315

[Crazy Chris]

Dwarden posted a FAQ this morning (my time) that pretty much covered all my concerns over purchasing through STEAM rather than grabbing a retail copy (patching, modding, et cetera).

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=904059

And you can submit questions to go in the FAQ here: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=892315

Excellent, thanks for this. I think I will be d/l the Steam version.

[NoRCoN]

Excellent, thanks for this. I think I will be d/l the Steam version.

No problem.

That's how I will be purchasing the game. Word on the street (according to the FAQ) is that the demo will release through STEAM as well.