How to make addons work.

[AlienXXI 10]

I purchased Arma 2 and I successfully combined it with Arma 2: OA by using the _runA2CO_nonSteamOA method from the guide on these forums. How do I get my addons to work since I have to use the _runA2CO_nonSteamOA to load up the game now?

[buliwyf 2]

Why don`t you use this thread instead of open a new one in the wrong section?

:cool:

[Gunter Severloh 2546]

You have Arma2 and OA on steam?

For your addons you will have to create a mod folder and put the mod folder in your Arma2 directory.

Mod folder works like this:

Create a folder label with @

then after the @ sign make a name for your mod, so for example when i get alot of islands I make a mod folder

and I name the mod @islands,and put all the island files in the folder.

Now not done yet,

inside the @ whatever your name is going to be folder you will need a folder labeled addons,

be sure to spell that exactly as u see it.

so:

1. mod folder titled @yourmod

2. inside addons

3. move the folder (@whatever your title) to the main Arma2 directory

4. create a shortcut, right click it, go to properties at bottem, then go to top at target line, and add your mod after the exe, like this:

E:\Games\Arma2\arma2oa.exe -nosplash -world=empty -mod=@CBA;@yourmod

Steam might have a different setup for this whole thing, im not 100% sure for steam but in general thats how you do it for Arma2 and OA.

edit:

what Buliwyf pointed out may be your best bet.

Edited January 2, 2011 by Gnter Severloh

[AlienXXI 10]

I'll try to make this as clear as I can.

I did read the guide on how to combine Arma 2 and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead so I can have Arma 2: Combined Operations. From what I understand in the guide, in order to run in Arma 2: Combined Operations, I need to load the game from this CMD file _runA2CO_nonSteamOA. So I figured in order to make the addons work, I need to add the -mod command and my addons I want to work at the end of the target inside the shortcut of the CMD file _runA2CO_nonSteamOA.

When I load the CMD file, the game will load up there will be an odd clouds in the background, but it shows no custom mods. However, I am able to get mods to show up if I don't launch the game from the CMD file.

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section, I thought it was the right one since this issue has something to do with addons.

Edited January 2, 2011 by AlienXXI