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[MirindoR 10]

hi ive recently had problems running edited maps: for example i was getting ''unable to edit/play this map because of deleted addons etc etc'' the addons being F16 (which i had placed on the map, just to see how it looked, but also removed before removing the addon!!) and a file from the VOP soundmod, cant remember which one (being a soundmod i didnt think it would affect any of the maps i created, just in-game play). in any case manually copying all the objects of the map and pasting them to a new map worked, luckily.

to avoid this from happening again i would like to have a separate icon on my desktop that directly launches ARMA2 in the editor, without any addons.

this is my current desktop icon target, with the addon part removed;

C:\Programmi\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 33910 -nosplash

what do i have to add to make it go to SP>editor?

thx in advance

[Big_Daddy 10]

You don't..

The reason the map kept saying that you needed the addon after you removed it is inside the mission.sqm at the top, the addon was still listed. You'd just have to delete that entry.

Also, with steam, you have to check 2 places for command line options.

First, the actual icon.

Second, In Steam Games, Properties on Arma 2, Set launch Options.

For myself. I have all the options I use for programing, and playing, listed in the Second area.

-nosplash -world=empty -winxp -maxmem=2047 -noPause

Then in the programing icon I have:

D:\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 33900 -window -showScriptErrors

Edited October 25, 2009 by Big_Daddy

[MirindoR 10]

k ill refrase it: any way to have an icon on my desktop that directly launches the editor in windowed mode? not really essential but still..

in any case deleting the addon entries didnt work for me, players that try to join my map get the message ''cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted vops_c_guns.

any help on this?

---------- Post added at 11:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 PM ----------

i just tried reinstalling the vop soundmod and now i cant play nor edit any map because i get the message ''cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted vops_c_guns.''

---------- Post added at 12:01 AM ---------- Previous post was Yesterday at 11:51 PM ----------

UPDATE: copying and pasting everything to a new map worked again, and it also opens on the mod-less arma, so i guess from now on ill use the mod-free windowed arma path to edit missions, and that should solve the problem once and for all. if someone could tell me how to open the editor directly from the desktop id appreciate.

thx in advance