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Loadout Editor For ArmA 2 Combined Operations and ACE 2

By the [s.o.E] Team - Sons of Exiled, www.sonsofexiled.fr

Current version 1.4

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--- Overview ---

LEA is a standalone application with goal to simplify the customisation of player's loadout and mission edition. The software uses a full graphical interface and maximum automatised processes to help mission-makers and team players waste as less as possible time in editing loadouts. To do so, LEA has the capability to read and rewrite mission.sqm as well as generate SQF scripts into ArmA 2 mission. The software is provided with @LEA addon for players to make their loadout at mission start-up with LEA whatever the mission running on server. LEA can also help ArmA 2 team play thanks to its capability to easily share user profiles and missions through FTP.

LEA for Players:

- Creation of an unlimited number of profiles see applicable ingame, at mission start. see

- Many Weapon Addons supported, included ACE 2, ACRE, all Robert Hammer's pack and more. see

- Possibility to share profiles by FTP, using LEA Client Interface. see

LEA for mission makers:

- Edition of all units (playables & AI), of all side. see

- Edition of vehicule cargos, ammunition boxes, and all objects having cargo in the mission. see

- Usable with any unit and vehicle addon.

- Quick edition commands by using predefined profile or by quick creation. see

- Edition of Name and Descritpion units attributes. see

- Extraction and Compression *.pbo (Windows only). see

- Possibility to share missions by FTP, using LEA Client Interface. see

LEA for ArmA 2 Teams:

- FTP Auto config file generator, to easily share profiles and missions. see

--- Downloads ---

LEA has been developed in Java language, which allows software to be executed on most of the OS such as Windows or Linux, having graphic interface. LEA is usable by ArmA 2 OA/CO players under Windows as well as ArmA 2 OA/CO dedicated server with Windows Server see or Linux Debian see. Installation could be done manually or automatically (Windows users only).

Windows automatic installer: here

Manual installation archive: here

--- Requirements ---

- LEA requires Java Runtime Environment 6 or 7.

- LEA has been developed foremost to run with ACE 2 for OA/CO. However LEA can be used without ACE 2 (see FAQ).

- @LEA addon requires @CBA.

--- Docmentation ---

See the LEA Wiki here

--- Credits ---

[s.o.E] Major_Shepard: Software Conception & Script

[s.o.E] Matt2507: Graphic Conception & Web Development

[s.o.E] ETBSMorgan: Mission Making Conception

[bWF] Le_Culto: Script Help

[bWF] & [F27] members: Testing

[s.o.E] team - Sons of Exiled, http://www.sonsofexiled.fr

[bWF] team - Blackwater France, http://www.blackwater.fr

[F27] team - Force 27, http://www.force27.com

--- Terms of use ---

LEA is a free software distributed under the GNU Global Public Licence (GPL), version 3.

Authors and the [s.o.E] team reject any responsibility in the use of this software.

For non commercial purpose only.

--- FAQ ---

Q. How to use LEA without ACE 2?

R. In the Help menu select Manage Addons then uncheck ACE.

--- Video Tutorials ---

Player usage and installation:

By Hajimoto, English language

By TheJackal94, German language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzB3BCNxeDc

Mission maker usage:

By RiflingMatters, English language

--- Changelog ---

Build 1.4.73

Fixed: excessive cpu loading by reg.exe process.

build 1.4.71

Fixed: Mission Editor - applying profile to a unit fails since 1.4.70.

Changed: Make.pbo - Warning message "anormal process termination" should not popup anymore.

build 1.4.70

Added: Profiles Editor - user can now create folders inside the profile tree, use Drag & drop, copy-paste profile from a right clic drop-down menu.

Added: Mission Editor - it is now possible to apply a profile to any kind of units selection.

Added: Alwarren FHQ Remington v1.1 is now available as an addon for LEA from public repository.

Fixed: RH AK - missing magazine 30 mm grenade.

build 1.4.67

Added: Addon Editor - new built-in parser of ArmA 2 addons config files for fast incorporation of addons into LEA.

Added: the following addons for LEA are now available into the public repository:

ADO Armes, Christian1987 PM7, McNools White/Greys weapons, Waterhiro Type89

Fixed: Addon Editor writing error message.

Fixed: OA Vanilla - in game script error message with rucksack.

LEA 1.3 Update 9 Build 1.3.65

Added: Make crate script: user can now set the time for refill.

Added: support for changes introduced by ACE 1.14 Dev with rucksacks and items management.

Fixed: Single player - double initialization of player loadout.

Fixed: Mission Editor - wrong group side when a group is made of units of a different side.

LEA 1.3 Update 8 Build 1.3.64

Added: Mission Editor - new option see for attaching the "Apply loadout" action on crate/vehicle etc. see

Changed: @LEA 1.6 - no more time limitation in multiplayer game for player staying 100 meters around his spawn location.

Fixed: OA vanilla - missing ammo for M136, NLAW and RPG18

Fixed: ACE - missig backpacks

Fixed: ACE - can't open ruck when put on back since 1.3.63

Fixed: url for the LEA Wiki

LEA 1.3 Update 7 Build 1.3.63

Added: user can now manually order ruck content. Select an item into the ruck list and use wheel mouse to move the item up and down.

Changed: ruck content is no more deleted when replacing the selected ruck to another one.

Fixed: weight computation when left clicking on an item into the ruck list.

LEA 1.3 Update 6 Build 1.3.62

Added: user can now set quantity of items into ruck ammo list by right clicking on it. see

Added: @R3F_armes updated to 1.2.

Added: generator of strandalone crate script.

Fixed: sometimes seen duplicate entries into @LEA popup combobox.

LEA 1.3 Update 5 Build 1.3.61

Fixed: ACE IFAK - bandage and morphine no more mixed up.

Fixed: @LEA - Preferences apply now to all selected profiles.

LEA 1.3 Update 4 Build 1.3.60

Fixed: opening of Profiles Editor may failed since 1.3.59

LEA 1.3 Update 3 Build 1.3.59

Added: LEA addon editor - entry for ACE backpack and OA bacpack addition.

Added: Preferences panel - ACRE PRC152 and ACE Map.

Added: @LEA - new in game interface for multi profiles application.

Changed: backpack weapon like rucks or launchers are no more put into secondary empty weapon loadout.

Fixed: loading of ACE Wounds stuff into loadout through IFAK ACE function.

Fixed: missing RH M4A1's with GL's into RH M4/M16 addon for LEA.

LEA 1.3 Update 2 Build 1.3.57

Fixed: ACE - backpack is empty in game when editing mission with LEA since v1.3.56.

Fixed: script error message "Error bad vehicle type" with weapon type launcher since v1.3.56.

LEA 1.3 Update 1 Build 1.3.56

Added: support for RQ-11 Raven A and Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) addons (available for download from repository).

Changed: user can now add a OA like backpack to a ACE based loadout.

Changed: the "do not script this loadout" option is now checked in as default for named AI units and Empty vehicles when importing a mission.sqm into LEA.

Fixed: failed to load LEA loadouts from pbo mission when pbo file has been renamed.

LEA 1.3 Build 1.3.54

Added: LEA Addon Editor - user can now edit new addon configuration into LEA.

Added: LEA addon can now be shared on private FTP repository and get downloaded from LEA.

Added: ASC weapons pack for LEA (available for download from repository).

Fixed: removed warning message when user try to add launcher into vehicule cargo.

LEA 1.2 Update 2 Build 1.2.49

Added: AI Playable unit loadout is now initialialized in multiplayer game even if no player join the unit.

Added: LEA loadouts are now visible in the briefing stage.

Added: new addons into LEA repository: Design mastery M4 variants by Hogthar and Mlacix, L119A1 weapons pack by Lennard,

PUKF Weapons pack and PUKF L115A3, SG Krinkov by Colonel Stagler.

Added: support for ACE 1.13 hotfix 2.

Added: I44 - missing M2 Flamethrower GasTank.

Fixed: faction filter empty if no addon has been previously selected in Addons Manager.

Fixed: ACE - hands weapons (rifles etc) can now be packed and unpacked from rucksacks.

LEA 1.2 Update 1 Build 1.2.47

Added: Austalians At War mod (AAW) for LEA (available for download from repository).

Added: user can now export and import LEA addon file (*.lea.addon).

Added: OA vanilla - user can now add weapons and items into backpacks.

Fixed: some factions (OFrP...) no more appeared in the Faction Filter since 1.2.45

LEA 1.2 Build 1.2.45

Added: new interface for adding and remove addons into LEA.

Added: remote repository for downloading and install new addons into LEA.

Added: I44 addon for LEA (available for download from repository).

Added: user can now extends ArmA 2 default loadout with LEA loadout for a given unit.

Fixed: ArmA 2 OA vanilla - AI unit has no weapon in solo mode.

Fixed: ArmA 2 OA vanilla - M249_TWS_EP1 and 200Rnd_556x45_L110A1 doesn't match.

LEA 1.1 Update 3 Build 1.1.41

Added: support for respawn with initial loadout (option). see

Added: V2 signatures for @LEA.

Changed: remove of the loadout initialization of AI playable units on dedicated server due to issues with player at mission start.

Fixed: cannot see quantity in Vehicle content for ammo with long name.

Fixed: No firing weapon if player got only a pistol.

LEA 1.1 Update 2 Build 1.1.38

Fixed: addition of magazines/weapons into vehicles cargo doesn't work when ACE mod is disable in the Addon Manager.

Fixed: ACRE PRC343 is not added into loadout from Preferences panel since LEA 1.1.

Fixed: error message "a refferal was returned from the server" with Windows UAC sets to High.

LEA 1.1 Update 1 Build 1.1.37

Added: error message when try to generate loadout scripts and mission folder does not exists.

Added: error message when LEA is launched without Administrator privileges on Windows Vista & Seven.

Fixed: @LEA, keys signature

Fixed: Make mission.pbo fails with large mission file size (corrupted mission.sqm, anormal pbo file size).

Fixed: loadout of AI playable units not properly initialized when loaded into choppers and planes.

Fixed: RH SMG, TDI vector weapons variants have bad magazines.

LEA 1.1 Build 1.1.36

-Added: support for ACE 1.13 stable

-Added: support for OFrP 3.1 (1)

-Added: support for ASR v10

-Added: support for ArmA 2 OA backpacks (2)

-Added: support for respawn and team switch into @LEA

-Added: .bikey and .besign files into @LEA

-Added: initialization of AI playable unit loadouts in multiplayer missions.

-Changed: no more auto addition of ACE wounds stuff into loadouts

-changed: ArmA 2 missions folder path is made default choice

-Fixed: no firing weapon after loadout initialization

-Fixed: RH HK416 AG36 type rifles missing magazines

-Fixed: incorrect weight of M2 Slam, M4A1 CCO SD and Strela Mag

-Fixed: Paladin magazines displayed even if not selected in faction filter

(1): user will see his unit die when using OFrP 3.1 units with R3F weapons. Ask OFrP'authors about this "feature". http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=129199

(2): ArmA 2 OA backpacks don't work with ArmA 2 units and unit addons based on it. This is an ArmA 2 limitation.

LEA 1.0 Update 1 Build 1.0.35

-Fixed: mission.sqm corrupted after re-assignation caused by init field instructions.

-Fixed: CLU moved to Optical list.

-Fixed: Javelin magazine missing.

LEA 1.0 Build 1.0.34

--- Bug tracker ---

https://dev-heaven.net/projects/lea

Edited by Major_Shepard

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Wow!..

This is very cool! thanks :D

Edited by Katipo66

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OK, i tired to create a new profile as suggested but it keeps giving error "Cant create Profile!"

Also the option to turn off ace doesnt work, ace weapons are still available, when i unselect it and press close, and then open 'Manage addons again its shows as still selected?

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My favorite software for Arma 2, good job Sheppard.

OK, i tired to create a new profile as suggested but it keeps giving error "Cant create Profile!"

Launch LEA> profiles > Edit > Click on units for create a unit profile or on vehicules for vehicules profiles, now you can click on the new button, click on it, put a name with basic characters. Click on the name in the right column and add weapons.

Also the option to turn off ace doesnt work, ace weapons are still available, when i unselect it and press close, and then open 'Manage addons again its shows as still selected?

It's work for me.

Do you have read the Wiki ?

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Ok it works when i 'run as administrator'.

Yup, since this saves the profiles in it's install folder, under Program Files, instead of the user's My Documents folder you need admin rights to save the files. More examples of why no one should ever install anything to Program Files ever again. :)

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Thanks but ACE is supported but not required.

Ah right, sorry about that. I fixed my mistake.

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Doesn't ACE put NVGs in the Equipment slots now instead of in the Optical slots? So you can carry NVG, Binocs and MX2 all at the same time for example. Something you can't do in LEA currently since it considers NVGs to be Optical.

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Doesn't ACE put NVGs in the Equipment slots now instead of in the Optical slots? So you can carry NVG, Binocs and MX2 all at the same time for example. Something you can't do in LEA currently since it considers NVGs to be Optical.

In LEA, all stuff in the "Optical" list goes to the "Equipment" slot of ArmA 2 for both vanilla and ACE 2.^^

---------- Post added at 07:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:52 PM ----------

Nice one!

Thanks. Actually LEA uses data from sick-bowser for what concerns ArmA 2 and ACE 2. Thank you so for this huge work of compilation. :)

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Doesn't ACE put NVGs in the Equipment slots now instead of in the Optical slots? So you can carry NVG, Binocs and MX2 all at the same time for example. Something you can't do in LEA currently since it considers NVGs to be Optical.

Also the CLU is taking up a back (launcher) slot. With ACE it goes into an optics slot. Would it be possible to do some configs for an ACE vs Non ACE loadout?

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Also the CLU is taking up a back (launcher) slot. With ACE it goes into an optics slot.

So it did change place? I gonna look at it. You will have a fix in a next update through LEA Updater.

Would it be possible to do some configs for an ACE vs Non ACE loadout?

I don't understand your question exactly. You can configure LEA to be used without ACE stuff (no weapon, Ace Wounds system desable etc) => go Help menu, select Addons Manager and uncheck ACE. Thus doing so you would not mistaken with ACE stuff while doing a profile for example.

Edited by Major_Shepard

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This is a great tool. I've ran this tool this evening and found it very helpful for preloading my personal loadouts both in and out of the game. Very nice to have several presets that can be instantly loaded in game depending on what you want to do in the mission. It's also fab that its compatible with ACE, RH weps and more. Brill and thanks.

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Great tool...appreciate the effort.

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How are :OA (non ACE) backpacks accessed/utilized in the GUI...am I missing something -because the Ruck list is empty- or is this option forthcoming in a followup revision?

Is it possible to override the Loadout (disabled) parameter regarding assigned AI units in the *.lea.mission?

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How are :OA (non ACE) backpacks accessed/utilized in the GUI...am I missing something -because the Ruck list is empty- or is this option forthcoming in a followup revision?

LEA 1.0 doesn't support vanilla ArmA 2 OA backpacks that's why it is desable. If some are interested I may add the implementation in a next update.

Is it possible to override the Loadout (disabled) parameter regarding assigned AI units in the *.lea.mission?

I don't understand sorry. The Loadout is desable when the unit you choosed is not assigned or it is vehicle unit. Please read the LEA wiki ^^

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LEA 1.0 doesn't support vanilla ArmA 2 OA backpacks that's why it is desable. If some are interested I may add the implementation in a next update.

Yes please :)

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Nice work and realy useful!

It is possible to add the CWR² weapons too?

Keep up the good work :)

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