[Resolved] Expansions Not Working in CO

[GentlemanSquid 10]

The expansions menu in my steam version of CO simply does not operate. I have tried reinstalling various bits and bobs, but my expansions menu won'te repond to any mouse clicks except for the cancel and OK buttons.

Here's an example starting with a CBA and Invasion 1944 mods (the problem exists with and without mods):

Shortcut command line:

"C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" "-mod=C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2;Expansion;ca;@CBA;@i44co" -nosplash -noPause

My expansions menu (menu background works as normal)

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Edited July 6, 2011 by Dwarden

[.kju 3244]

When you add mods in the launch parameters, you cannot change them in the internal modlauncher.

You can only do that if you do not use -mod=mod1;mod2.

[GentlemanSquid 10]

I've tried that, still does not affect anything

[.kju 3244]

So how did you launch it?

[GentlemanSquid 10]

Thankyou very much for your help, but I have decided to use six updater.

thankyou.

[Whizkid 10]

I have a similar problem in that I have an installation of ArmA2 from Steam, and an installation of OA from a disk, which combined to form ArmA2OA/CO perfectly.

(C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe.)

My problem is, where do I install "Invasion1944?" In the "Expansion" folder or the "ArmA2" folder? I added ACE and ACEX and CBA to the target line in the shortcut, but when I play I44 I get everything coming up in the Single Missions list, not just I44. Any thoughts?

[.kju 3244]

in the OA folder, like

C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@I44CO

and -mod=@CBA;@I44CO

however you can put them anywhere and use absolute pathing like

"-mod=x:\path\to\modfolder"

[Whizkid 10]

Thanks for the prompt reply, PvP. I actually gave you wrong info. in my post. The link I have is "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2"

I installed the @I44CO folder in there. Should it have gone into the Expansions folder? And do the Missions folders go in the @I44CO folder or into ArmA2? Perhaps you would give me the correct string and I can take it from there. Thanks.

[focher 15]

I highly recommend installing and using Six Updater at dev-heaven.net. It is a much better way to manage mods.

If you want to do it manually, then consult the wiki and startup parameters at http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma2:_Startup_Parameters.

Focus on the -mods startup option. In summary, you simply start arma with:

arma2oa.exe "-mod=@CBA;@I44CO"

Putting the -mod command in quotes is only necessary if you have spaces in your path, but it can never hurt.

[.kju 3244]

Whizkid lets recap first - are these path correct?

A2: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2"

OA: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead"

And yes you could use tools like Focher suggests to ease things.

[Whizkid 10]

The A2 is correct, but there is nothing after that. I have OA.exe installed in that folder but there is no actual A2OA folder in there, just the icon. And I just have the ArmA2 Combined Ops icon on my desktop. Is there any way I can make a snapshot of the C:\...........\arma2 folder and post it for you?