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

[mojoflow]

I posted the question about the beta patches with the Steam version on the Steam forums and Dwarden responded that they will see what they can do. This isn't very promising, and it would be nice to have a stronger answer while there is still time to cancel a preorder with them...

[mcbane]

Still no word on preloading?

[Victor]

On Arma, I wouldn't doubt that I had 15 Arma shortcut extensions on my desktop. I've already prepurchased Arma2 on steam but just realized that some of the steam games do not have an .exe of their own but instead are launched with Steam.exe.. so if thats the case, how can you get your mod folders working? Thx in advance

[Cole]

If you wont be able to launch ArmA2.exe on it's own, I guess you'll be limited to clicking on the shortcut in steam, selecting Properties, then clicking on Set launch options... and inputting your desired mods there (with the typical -mod=@Mod1;@Mod2 command)

[Victor]

If you wont be able to launch ArmA2.exe on it's own, I guess you'll be limited to clicking on the shortcut in steam, selecting Properties, then clicking on Set launch options... and inputting your desired mods there (with the typical -mod=@Mod1;@Mod2 command)

Are you able to have more than one shortcut to the same file with steam in the steam games list?

[Recnelis2]

The Steam FAQ mentioned us being able to Preload Arma 2. Anyone have any information on when this should occur? we only have about 1 day and 4 hours till release and still no preload option. =(

[Bigtnaples]

The Steam FAQ mentioned us being able to Preload Arma 2. Anyone have any information on when this should occur? we only have about 1 day and 4 hours till release and still no preload option. =(

I was just about to post this. A preload hours before release kind of defeats the purpose of lightening server load. Hopefully it will be up by tonight.

[Big Dawg KS]

Are you able to have more than one shortcut to the same file with steam in the steam games list?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost....&postcount=266

You can create additional shortcuts for Steam games (and according to Dwarden start parameters will work properly if passed to Steam.exe), I'm not too sure about adding them to the games list though (maybe possible with add non-Steam game, maybe not).

[RevolverOcelotKJB]

Dwarden could you please elaborate on the following question in the Steam FAQ:

Q: Will Steam offer beta patches?


I did not play ARMA 1 and as a result I am not to familiar with the history surrounding ARMA 1's support. It is to my understanding that BIS produced beta patches for ARMA 1 (I guess when official patch support had ended and patch funding was no longer available patches produced by developers are unofficial and deemed beta patches???) and that ARMA 1 Steam purchasers could manually update with these beta patches if they chose to do so. Will this be the same for ARMA 2?

If: Example Mod requires x.xx Beta patch but Steam users couldn't download Beta patch then Steam users would not be able to play Example Mod.

1) For Steam purposes are Beta patches treated as a Mod on Steam?

2) What by definition is a beta patch (Is it where official patch funding support has ended yet the BIS developers continue to support the game with unofficial official patches referred to as beta patches)?

3) How will Steam's ability or inability of using beta patches affect Steam players in the future with not only mods but also online play?

Thanks!

THE Rev Tube

Ok...let me rephrase...Can any moderator/developer please elaborate on the questions above?

[th3flyboy]

Please for the love of god allow us to use our cd keys to get a steam copy...