Xfire: Now includes fix for ArmA2 compatibility

[Shinobi575 10]

Adding Arma 2 to X-fire if you don't have the Steam version!

just follow my quick steps to add it, could a mod sticky this plz until xfire releases an update which wont be for another week or 2

Go to C:/Program Files/Xfire

Open your " xfire_games " file with Notepad

scroll all the way down till you see this

Delete that the above image and copy and paste this in where that used to be,

[5856_2]

LongName=ARMA 2

ShortName=arma2

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\InstallPath

LauncherExe=arma2.exe

DetectExe=arma2.exe

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=%UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%

_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch=

_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH%

_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%

_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

Save, Exit X-fire, Reopen it,

Go to Tools>Options>Games-if you don't see it in your Installed Games, Scroll down, Click "Not Installed" and find the Arma 2 Icon, Double click and manually find the path where your Arma 2.exe would be, for example mine is C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2. Now you can piss all of your friends off that dont have the game yet :D

[ck-claw 1]

Nice one Shinobi -Thanks!

[StryDa 0]

Thanks Shinobi.

Note to Windows 7 users you can find the xfire_games.ini in C:/ProgramData/Xfire/

I think ProgramData is a hidden folder so may have to change folder options to see it. And just follow what Shinobi said, works well :).

[Shinobi575 10]

well, GG mod for adding my post twice :-|

[Placebo 29]

well, GG mod for adding my post twice :-|

Hadn't noticed, good job else you'd have broken the crossposting rule as well ;)

[Shinobi575 10]

so mean, so mean :(

[thedudesam 10]

I can't find it in my game's list anyone else have this problem?

[Binkowski 26]

If you purchased the game on Steam then you get Xfire support. If you didn't purchase the game on Steam, you don't. Which sucks.

[Shinobi575 10]

you should do some research before posting a topic like this~ http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73325&page=3

scroll down and read my response.

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Damn it placebo! :D~

[pap 0]

I have added it to Xfire but for some reason i have no server browser for Arma 2 and Arma. Is there some way to add server browser support for Arma's?

[th3flyboy 0]

ArmA 2 won't be supported fully until they fix some issues. The issue I suspect which I have already reported to Xfire is that the ingame for vista uses a different D3D9 header and library. Because of this, it doesn't work right at least under vista. If it's screwy under XP, I have no clue why. I'm hoping they contact Valve and ask them about how they got the steam overlay working with A2.

As for no boxed support, xfire wont support boxed until it's in their local shop, and their in the US. Until then, they won't support it.

[Kane Hart 10]

Was checking Xfire when I saw arma 2 added!

I'm not a big fan but I will for sure use it again since arma 2 is on it and added like today lol!

Release notes for 1.111 July 6th, 2009

* Added group display in the friends list display in Xfire In-Game.

* Fix caps lock key to work in Xfire In-Game.

* Added the ability to cancel a voice call before the receiver answers.

* More improvements to AIM support.

* Large update to German translation on the web site.

* New games supported:

Age of Pirates 2 Mo Siang Online (Singapore) Luna Online (Singapore) Spongebob

Ghostbusters America's Army 3 MLB Dugout Heroes Kicks Online

Jade Dynasty Super Orbulite World New Grounds Kongregate

SPORE Galactic Adventures Delta Force: Xtreme 2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Overlord II

Unsigned ARMA 2 Astro Empires Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sudden Attack ARMA 2 Demo

Enjoy!

Chris Kirmse

General Manager, Xfire

[Grunks 10]

I got ArmA 2 off steam and it should therefore work launching from xfire but it doesn't do anything when I try to. Anyone got any ideas? All my other games (Steam and Non-steam) work fine through xfire :confused:

[MulleDK19 21]

ARMA 2 is still not supported on Xfire.. Well.. The steam version is, but the retail isn't -.-

[wooly-back-jack 10]

It works, sort of.

It shows you as playing in game, and the IP. But no server details and if you try to join a buddy through xfire it will just hang (waiting for host) Cant see xfire chat ingame or take screenshots/video's either.

I usually turn Xfire off before playing Arma2, I shut down all I can infact.

[MulleDK19 21]

Oh. I found the issue. They've made a mistake in the ini..

They've written InstallPath instead of Main. And they've missed the renderer.

Replace 5856_2 with this

[5856_2]

LongName=ARMA 2

ShortName=arma2

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Main

LauncherExe=arma2.exe

DetectExe=arma2.exe

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=%UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%

_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch=

_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH%

_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%

_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

InGameRenderer=D3D9

InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_WINDOWS_INPUT

[BLSmith2112 0]

The overlay in-game doesn't work for me (Steam)

:(

[kremator 1065]

Oh. I found the issue. They've made a mistake in the ini..

They've written InstallPath instead of Main. And they've missed the renderer.

Replace 5856_2 with this

[5856_2]

LongName=ARMA 2

ShortName=arma2

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Main

LauncherExe=arma2.exe

DetectExe=arma2.exe

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=%UA_GAME_HOST_NAME% %UA_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch= %UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% %UA_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS% %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

InGameRenderer=D3D9

InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_WINDOWS_INPUT

Should look like this. Now you have a FULLY WORKING XFIRE INGAME !

GRRRRRR this site is putting a space inbetween IN and PUT ..... should read INPUT on last line.

Thanks for MulleDK19 for this ... had to reformat it because this site doesn't like certain formatting.

As per MulleDK's post replace [5856_2] with this ...

[5856_2]

LongName=ARMA 2

ShortName=arma2

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Main

LauncherExe=arma2.exe

DetectExe=arma2.exe

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=%UA_GAME_HOST_NAME% %UA_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch= %UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% %UA_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS% %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

InGameRenderer=D3D9

InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_WINDOWS_INPUT

Finally remove the space from between IN and PUT to read INPUT and you have a FULLY WORKING XFIRE !

Enjoy.

EDIT I have found that you have full mouse control in the A2 menu but need to use the tab key to navigate the xfire menus when playing ingame

Edited July 24, 2009 by Placebo

[Placebo 29]

No need to start a new thread when one exists.

[kremator 1065]

Soz Placebo ..... just wanted those struggling to get the goodies quickly.

[Placebo 29]

I changed the thread title accordingly :)

[LJF 0]

Mine doesn't work :(

Here's what I've got:

xfire_games.ini:

[5856_2]

LongName=ARMA 2

ShortName=arma2

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Main

LauncherExe=arma2.exe

DetectExe=arma2.exe

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=%UA_GAME_HOST_NAME%

_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch=

_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH%

_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%

_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

InGameRenderer=D3D9

InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_WINDOWS_INPUT

I'm in W7 so have that in the same as Vista 64 users, in ProgramData, I put that in and restarted xfire but still nothing.

Anything I'm doing wrong?

[kremator 1065]

If you copy&paste what I had directly into your xfire_games.ini over the original [5856_2] then changed the I NPUT to INPUT it should work.

For info I am running XP32, so if there is something different about W7 or Vista (apart from where xfire_games.ini is kept) then I don't know.

[CrazyAce 0]

Enjoy.

EDIT I have found that you have full mouse control in the A2 menu but need to use the tab key to navigate the xfire menus when playing ingame

Thanx Kremator, hopefully this will allow me to take in game screen shots using XFire.

:edit:

Nope, still doesn't let me take screen shots in game... :( Oh well worth a try.

Edited July 24, 2009 by CrazyAce

[LJF 0]

I've got W7 64bit so I'm assuming that's it, thing is, A2 runs in 32bit mode for me, and Xfire apparently only has trouble with 64 ... ah well, alt-tabbing for me.