Install Arma2 after OA?

[majorfatal 10]

Hello,I'v installed OA in standalone but I would like to install Arma2 now,can I do it and how?

Specially to have combined operation.

Thanks by advance.

[kylania 568]

Please read the sticky in this very forum. :)

[majorfatal 10]

Thanks for response,I'v read the post.....hummmm it's very confused for a non programmer!

I'll think I'm waiting bis made something to launch automatically the 2 games

Anyway I'll don't think there is a problem to install Arma2 after OA?

Thanks

[kylania 568]

The main problem with installing A2/OA otherwise known as CO, is if you're making missions for others. It's extremely easy to add A2 content to a mission, think it's OA, and OA players will end up not seeing things or not being able to play it at all.

If you're not a mission designer, you're probably good to go.

Also, if you only want to play the OA stuff, you don't even need to install the ArmA2 part of it. Chernarus is really nice, and the campaign was fun and there's still servers out there, but there's also a growing OA community (thanks for making the games SO COMPLETELY SEPARATE BIS) that you'll have plenty to keep you busy.

[Nicholas 5]

You can install ArmA 2 AFTER Operation Arrowhead, yes. That is not a problem as they create their own directories.

Just install ArmA 2 like you normally would.

Once you have installed ArmA 2 you can use the following fix for Combined Operations:

http://forums.bistudio.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=49&d=1278784583

Edited July 12, 2010 by Nicholas

[majorfatal 10]

Thanks for response,after finishing OA I install Arma2.

Just another questions,for a super newbie where to find tips ect?

Thanks

[walker 0]

Thanks for response,after finishing OA I install Arma2.

Just another questions,for a super newbie where to find tips ect?

Thanks

Hi majorfatal

That would be in the ArmA II Hints and Tips section of the BIS Community Wiki.

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA_II_Hints_and_Tips

Kind Regards Walker

[DARK-STEALTH 10]

Hey guys, I built a new computer yesterday and was anxious to play OA (didn't play it before). I installed OA and realized that I didn't install ArmA2 first. Can I install ArmA2 after OA and have all the ArmA2 content in OA? Or do I need to install ArmA2 first and then re-install OA?

Thanks.

[jblackrupert 14]

The main problem with installing A2/OA otherwise known as CO, is if you're making missions for others. It's extremely easy to add A2 content to a mission, think it's OA, and OA players will end up not seeing things or not being able to play it at all.

I think Deadfast made a program that disables each version

so you don't accidentily uses assets in each version.

I'm not a modder/mission maker so I don't know how all this works.

Deadfast's Combined Operations Disabler

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11128

Deadfast's Dependency Enforcer

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11154

Edited July 13, 2010 by jblackrupert

[jpinard 10]

Hey guys, I built a new computer yesterday and was anxious to play OA (didn't play it before). I installed OA and realized that I didn't install ArmA2 first. Can I install ArmA2 after OA and have all the ArmA2 content in OA? Or do I need to install ArmA2 first and then re-install OA?

Thanks.

Not to be rude, but if you'd actually looked on the front pape here you would have seen the exact thing you just asked nearly word for word:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=102741