New to Arma but not to OFP

[circassian 1]

Hi Guys,

I'm an old player of OFP since it was started.. Finally I have now a good machine that supports Arma 3..

Question: I've the Alpha Version. How can I upgrade? Is it like OFP just to install the new version and mods or every version is independent? And what about the addons? Just put them in the addons folder?

Thanks

[mistyronin 1181]

Technically you can't have the Alpha version, because the game requires Steam to be played, and it updates automatically ( unless you have deactivated it ).

In case you have them deactivated, just activate it, and voila, you'll have the last version of Arma 3 with the free DLC installed!

It will check for updates every day.

About the addons, affirmative, you can just drop them in the root folder, but I suggest you to create a Mods folder inside the root and drop them there.

I dare to say that this Arma, is the more similar to OFP, so you shouldn't have much issues.

[circassian 1]

OK but how to activate the steam.. I searched in the game and in the sub folder but didn't find it.. I found the steam.dll

Or maybe I need to re-install it as I wasn't online when first time I Install it?

About the addons.. Thanks, Do you know a good sites of them so I can get some? as the Armaholic site is pretty poor of Arma3 Addons..

Thanks

[Jona33 51]

In steam click on Games (On the bar at the top) then View Games Library, right click on ARMA 3, then select Properties, from there a new panel should open, click on updates and then select "Always keep this game up to date." As for mods, look on Armaholic, or install PlayWithSix or look in the steam workshop.

[circassian 1]

Thanks Jona but trust me, I've a problem with steam it self.. I can't find it anywhere :p

[St. Jimmy 272]

Steam is its own application so it have own folders. Default install of Steam is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam or C:\Program Files\Steam There you should find Steam.exe if you can't find anywhere else. Though I wonder how you've missed that if you've found the game files?

Edited July 19, 2014 by St. Jimmy

[cruoriss 12]

Do you even bought the game ?

Seem not .

[St. Jimmy 272]

-delete-

[Jona33 51]

Thanks Jona but trust me, I've a problem with steam it self.. I can't find it anywhere :p

As in you can't see ARMA III in your games library?

If so could it be you had an "Alpha lite", i.e. someone gave you an invite that allowed you to play the Alpha but they stopped working after the alpha?

[circassian 1]

OK Guys.. You got me.. Yes I got the game from torrent.. I guess steam won't be applicable..

[Ckrauslo 12]

Gzzz.. '-'

[papanowel 120]

OK Guys.. You got me.. Yes I got the game from torrent.. I guess steam won't be applicable..

Don't even post here then, it's clearly against the forum rules. If you really want to play it, just buy it, it's not that much (it has been on sale many times since the game was released).

[cruoriss 12]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/

No way to play online or update a torrent downloaded game .

[R0adki11 3949]

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