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

[USMCLuke]

What Steam could do for us is to give us an option to download Combined operations as a seperate game.The DVD version installs in 10gig while my Steam install of A2 and OA is close to 20gig.I could use the free space.

I agree fully. Technically they aren't out anything. We've actually paid more for the two separate games than the CO package. That would also alleviate ALL the problems of hosting Steam version servers and version conflicts.

[MJK-Ranger]

I agree fully. Technically they aren't out anything. We've actually paid more for the two separate games than the CO package. That would also alleviate ALL the problems of hosting Steam version servers and version conflicts.

+1

[Spectator6]

As it stands now, is there any way to run mods that are installed into the A2 steam folder as a mod for OA (steam version)?

I find that I'm able to -@modname the commandline in OA for mods that I have installed to the OA steam folder, but not if those mods are installed to my A2 folder.

The reason this would be nice is so that I could use mods for each instance (either A2 or OA) without having to install them twice. Given I already have roughly 10 gigs of mods, I'd hate to waste any more room :/ I'm mostly wanting to use some sound mods for explosions, impact sounds, etc etc.

Thanks!

[Dwarden]

for mods
only what works is when using the manual method from the A2:CO sticky
via junction symlinks

[Dwarden]

the problem for mods lays in simple issue and that's unlucky character @ and long paths to expansion

so fix goes here...
this works nearly perfectly (some servers might show as red ? but most of them is joinable)

for A2:CO on STEAM

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

either add params at end of the line
or add params to the "set launch options" like

-mod=@CBA;@_island1;@namalks;@panthera;@isla_duala

for beta A2:CO

call "%_ARMA2OAPATH%\Expansion\beta\ARMA2OA.exe" "-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca" "-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion" -noplash %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

where as %1 you pass e.g.

"-mod=@CBA;@_island1;@namalks;@panthera;@isla_duala"

all mods dirs must be present in the A2:OA main directory

no more stuck

[MJK-Ranger]

Dwarden all mods dirs don't need to be in A2:OA folder, you can use full path for mods that are in ArmA2 folder.

This is my ArmA II : Combined Operatrions

"-mod=G:\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2;Expansion;ca;g:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2\@cba;g:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2\@sthud" -nosplash -noPatchCheck

ArmA II:Operation Arrowhead

"-mod=Expansion;g:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2\@cba;g:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2\@sthud" -nosplash

PS! As you can see i can use addons from ArmA II folder into ArmA II:OA but some addons may not work.

[NoBrainer]

Other than the _runA2CO.cmd, will there be a fix and is there an estimate?

Yes I can load addons, but it would be much better to just dump them in the A2OA root and enable / disable them via Expansion.

Would this be solved easily if Steam just could save A2OA in the same folder as A2? For those who have Steam for both games?

[Dwarden]

ranger i can't suggest your solution as perfect because there is limit on the commandline maximum characters ...

that's why symlink junctions are optimal

[MJK-Ranger]

ranger i can't suggest your solution as perfect because there is limit on the commandline maximum characters ...

that's why symlink junctions are optimal

Dwarden, yeah i know :S But you can use your latest cmd file and edit the runs:

Your file:

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

And with my example(STEAM users/CO):

:runs
"%_STEAMPATH%\steam.exe" -applaunch 33930 "-nosplash" "-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;%_ARMA2PATH%\@CBA;%_ARMA2PATH%\@sthud;EXPANSION;ca"

Another example: CO:

:runs
"%_ARMA2OAPATH%\ARMA2OA.exe" "-nosplash" "-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;%_ARMA2PATH%\@CBA;%_ARMA2PATH%\@sthud;EXPANSION;ca"

As you can see i like to have @CBA and @sthud from my ArmA2 folder.
I simple add %_ARMA2PATH%\@Your_MOD;

It works for me

[deathrat]

Is there any way to run RTE with the steam version of OA/CO?

I saw this thread, but I can't seem to get it to work.

Edit: Oh wait, just got it to work, didn't know I had to put "this addAction [""Start the RTE"", ""\ION_RTE\StartRTE_MP.sqf""];" in the init of my player. And I had to start @CBA, @CBA_OA, and @RTEditor with RTE Capture.