hello thanks for the response. i tried deleting those local arma 3 files and no luck. i then opened the mission in the editor and the problem remained the same, i can play them but if i want to save and exit and load a save, it says You cannot play/edit this mission it is dependent on content that you have deleted. i also made a copy as a back up, same outcome. i use arma 3 to mostly play single player workshop scenarios, now none of them can be played then saved and played again. i must always restart which shouldn't happen. do you have any other suggestions on what to do i unsubscribed from all mods and deleted the game and reinstalled and that didn't work either. i truly apricate your time for helping out here as well.