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Not sure were to post this exactly and i did search but could not find what I was looking for. I would like to take a mission from Arma2 or a co-op multiplayer one and open it in my editor to change a few things and play it in single player. I heard about keygets un-pbo thing but have no idea how to use it or how to do this. Could someone help me out here with directions.

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I've been wondering the same thing. I couldn't find anything on the forum searching. I'm sure it's a eureka moment when you finally figure it out.

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OK, I can help you with this, but I have another problem that is bothering me...

Anyways, theoretically, and I did it in past, but now I can't for some reason, you need some extractor tool for PBO files, Eliteness for example, then you unPBO mission file with it. This action will create Mission folder in same place where your mission file is. Place new created Mission folder to Documents->Arma 2/Arma 2 Other Profiles (if you don't use default)->Missions/MPMissions depending on is it MP or SP mission...

Now, my problem...

I can't open any custom SP/MP mission, not even F2 mission tool...

If I create some mission in editor and save it (for some reason even if I export to MPMissions it sitll saves in Missions...) I am able to open that one, but I can't open any mission that is not created by me e.g. online MP missions etc...

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I use Cpbo to extract and repack missions.

You can't edit official missions (that I know of), only player made missions.

You can play most coops by yourself, just start a local host at the multiplayer screen.

And if you are having problems opening mission PBOs, patch 1.05 changed a few things, read this... http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=92290

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You can't edit official missions (that I know of), only player made missions.

That's incorrect.

The official missions were created in the editor too. All you have to do is copy the mission (name.Island) to My Documents\ArmA 2\missions and you can simply load it in the editor.

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@Mosh

Thx man, I aksed there but I'm afraid my problem isn't file association because I am able to unPBO file (because I use Eliteness which has GUI and you don't have to associate it with any extension...), my problem is opening mission file from editor.

When I want to Load mission from Editor I can only load my mission (test one) which I have previously saved with editor... But editor wont read any other mission files even though I placed more mission files in Missions dir... It only reads my mission...

---------- Post added at 05:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:48 PM ----------

That's incorrect.

The official missions were created in the editor too. All you have to do is copy the mission (name.Island) to My Documents\ArmA 2\missions and you can simply load it in the editor.

Please, can you help me with my problem? I can't open any mission but the one I create in editor....

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That's incorrect.

The official missions were created in the editor too. All you have to do is copy the mission (name.Island) to My Documents\ArmA 2\missions and you can simply load it in the editor.

K, thanks, I don't know why I thought that. :) -I was thinking of the mission wizard files...

@Minoza, which directory are you saving them in? Your missions folder in your 'program files' Arma 2 folder or your 'documents' Arma 2 folder?

*EDIT* I just noticed you are using your 'documents' mission folder... I forget what I read quick sometimes... I'll just shutup for now until I have better info

Edited by Mosh
helps if I learn to read

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I would like to add that if u change ur ArmA name in something different then ur 'Windows username' (thats probably everyone) the directory is:

%my documents%\Arma 2 Other Profiles\%playername%\missions

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"You can play most coops by yourself, just start a local host at the multiplayer screen."

how exactly do I do this, thanks.

Could you walk me step by step as to were to place a downloaded coop mission and how to access it, thanks alot.

Edited by blackpulpit

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"You can play most coops by yourself, just start a local host at the multiplayer screen."

how exactly do I do this, thanks.

Go to Multiplayer->LAN->New->Start some mission

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Go to Multiplayer->LAN->New->Start some mission

thank you Minoza I appreciate it alot, could you tell me were to place the co-op mission, does it go in my Arma2/MPMission folder?

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Go to Multiplayer->LAN->New->Start some mission

thank you Minoza I appreciate it alot, could you tell me were to place the co-op mission, does it go in my Arma2/MPMission folder?

Afaik yes. But if it doesn't work then you can also try Missions folder or Missions/MPMissions inside your Documents/Arma2 or Documents/Arma 2 Other Profiles. But it should work placing them in Arma install dir/MPMissions...

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