Problems getting the kicks again...

[stormridersp 11]

Hi all, recently I bought a new computer and in the meanwhile, I was eating from Patrick Bishop to Eds Macy and Mark Urban to Colonel Tootals books for breakfast, lunch and dinner, metro entertainament... Ive read them all. Then, I decided it was time for me to get finally back into the scene since a long time away, since times when we were still playing ofp,the original. So I bought at FNAC the standalone version of AO.

The thing is, Im completely lost here, within CBAs and ACEs mods, folder structures, shallow instalation documentations and so on.

Without knowing what CBA was I dived into it and could, with a spark of luck get to ace2 install/update run process.

Tried a mission editing or other just to feel it. But from the point Ive first started it, error messages started to pop with missing pieces. Then Ive found a good addon guide here somewhere, and went directly into them...gl4 slx zeus mando.... Them install documents are either too shallow or too complicated not to say confuse; like Mando Missiles explaining in very few words (fewer as possible), where to copy everything....but how about the Keys folder? As if I knew what that it....pfff what a mess im into... Feels like its being directed to another pro....not a newbie.

Now at this very moment, I load up the game and Im greeted by "Addon 'acex_sm_c_sound_wep_shotgun' requires addon 'CAWeapons_Saiga12K' error message. The game still loads tho, but soon after, anything about us ammo dump missing, something like that. Lost track of it, because its sort of a random....few moments ago, it was another file which was missing. Somehow it was found this time!?!?!

Oh, tried again...it is Addon 'Extended_EventHandlers' requires addon 'Catracked2_AAV'

and inside the game as soon as it loads:

No Entry bin/config.bin/cfgvehicle/Land_fire_barrel_Scope

I need help. Im lost.

Edited October 9, 2010 by stormridersp

[no use for a name 0]

Since it's a problem with the addons you should ask in their respective threads in the Addons/Mods Complete section.

[stormridersp 11]

One question for each addon right? thank bro,very helpful

[TheSpiceMiner 10]

Best bet would be to start with each mod slowly and separately. I've had similar problems since buying the game a couple of weeks ago.

Unfortunately, there's tons of reading needed and lots of trial and error. Even when some addons are working they still raise error messages that can be ignored; however knowing which can be ignored is another guessing game :)

I'd start with CBA and load that, with no errors, then move onto ACE, then other ACE mods and do similar with all other mods.

Assuming you're running Arma2 and Operation Arrowhead the latest mods are good, otherwise some, such as CBA need careful handling.

Six updater is a good place to start although not intuitive as it will keep some of the 'core' mods up to date.

Hope this helps some.

[vohk 10]

Just for starters, you might want to check what each mod requires... I believe a few that you mentioned require you to have ArmA2 and Operation Arrowhead running as Combine Operations. If I'm reading your post correctly, you only have OA.

[stormridersp 11]

You guys both right. For example, to run GL4, it is required to have a addon called UTES, which i got to know yesterday is an Island included in Arma2.

With no delay, I've already placed an order for Arma2. Would like to get BAF too, but my credit card was denied for an unknown reason at sprocket.

Anyway, my objective is to re-create the 2006 3 Paras Campaing at Helmand, including maps from real elevation and satellite coverage, real missions like for example, Operation Mutay (Patrick Bishop 3 Paras and Colonel Stuart Tootal Danger Close) or a few good contacts and the emotion by Doug Beatie TFH books). No far, some by Ed Macys Apaches book would be just great aswell. But as far as Im concerned, Im still way too far accomplising that....

[ProfTournesol 956]

One question for each addon right? thank bro,very helpful

Sorry, but this subforum isn't for addon problems, only game problems. That's the rules.