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Hello Rogue_Trooper, I do not have Operation Arrowhead installed but I got vibration working with vanilla ARMA2 and I am almost certain that the steps required to turn it on for OA are very similar/the same. Go to My Documents\ArmA2 then select your Arma2OAProfile (name should be yourprofilenamehere.ArmA2OAProfile) and open it with notepad or any text editor. Find: vibrations=0; and change it to: vibrations=1; If you cannot find that line in your profile then scroll down to the bottom and add: vibrations=1; then save the file and vibration should be working ingame. Once you have done that, launch ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead, or Combined Operations, and go into Options -> Control -> Controller -> select the "Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows" listed under Controllers with scheme. After this you should be able to use your Xbox 360 Controller with the rumble feature enabled for ARMA 2. Have fun :bounce3:

Hello Mpatton, The beta patch in the first link you provided is not the latest up-to-date one, however the second link you provided is. The beta patch in the second link will work with Operation Arrowhead/Combined Operations. Here's another link for the latest beta patch which includes a readme on the web-page on how to install the beta patch: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10989

Hello Raenir, I have been searching around the forum to try to find an answer to your problem and it seems that you are not the only user to have experience this particular problem. From what I have gathered from other forum members, it seems that downloading the ARMA2 1.04 patch then patching from 1.04 to 1.05 instead of trying to install the 1.05/1.07 patch right away works for them. I am not sure if this will work for you but the errors they had and fixed were exactly the same as yours. Therefore, I suggest that you uninstall then reinstall ARMA2 and patch it to 1.04: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7448 If that works, patch ARMA2 to 1.05: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8820 And if that works and you want to stay up to date with patches you could download and install 1.07: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10875

1) From what I know, you'll need to dive into the ACE mod's .pbo files and find the right .pbo and config.ini then edit the loadout for each unit to give them the needed supplies. I do not have ACE2 installed at the moment so I cannot tell you the exact files to edit, sorry. 2) Your user profile should be located in My Documents\ArmA 2\yournamehere.ArmA2Profile The lines you're looking for are skillFriendly=xxxx; skillEnemy=xxxx; precisionFriendly=xxxx; precisionEnemy=xxxx; There should be 3 or 4 sets as they are configured according to your difficulty settings. 3) It's been awhile since I read anything on this point but I think the unit skill settings and the profile settings control separate AI skills rather than one overriding the values of the other. The unit skill in the mission editor should control * Aiming Accuracy * Aiming Speed * Endurance * Speed and range to spot opposing forces * Morale * Speed of reloading * Tactical ability [url=http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_DifficultyBI Community - Difficulty

Hello RolfLarsson, Are you currently trying to use the holster script with ARMA or ARMA 2? Also, is this the script you downloaded: [url=http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=2135&highlight=HOLSTERHolster Script by Cheetah The script hyper-linked above has an example mission that can only be accessed with ARMA and not ARMA 2. Also, unlike other mods such as ACE, this script requires you to add a few lines into the init.sqf file of any mission you want to play in order to activate and use the pistol holster function. I have not tried using this script with ARMA 2 yet, but I may do so to test out whether it would work with ARMA 2. However, if you are trying to use this script with ARMA then say so and I will guide you through in layman's terms. **EDIT** PROTOTYPE 001 suggested the SLX mod: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7045 The SLX mod for ARMA 2 includes an action to holster your weapons, including pistols, by default and it is possible to not use every single function included with the SLX mod and have just the "safety" function. If you have ARMA 2 and want just the pistol holstering function without all the extras included with the SLX mod then ask and I'll guide you through.

Since someone is able to join your server and is able to communicate with you I don't think you will need to do any port forwarding. The button to chat in the lobby and in game is "/" (no quotations. Should be to the left of the "SHIFT" key on the right). Okay, just reply to this thread when your server is available with the server name and address, if possible, and I will join. Is your Arma2 patched up to 1.03?

I also got the "Timed out Connection" message, but that's supposed to happen if the port is not opened. If you like, I could try to join your server if you have Arma2 v1.03 to see if your ports are closed. But, if you want to open your ports: I have no experience with that specific router, but I did a search on Google and I got some information. If the information I read is correct then your router's access page should be 192.168.2.1 Port forwarding Steps 1. Type 192.168.2.1 into the address bar. 2. If there's a box asking for a password it should be "Admin" without quotations. If no password is asked, skip to step #3. 3. Select "Advanced Settings" 4. Select "Internet" on the left part of the page 5. Click "Address Translation (NAT)" 6. Then click "Port Forwarding" 7. For the "Protocol" select "UDP" 8. For both "Public port" and "Local port" put "2032-2305" without quotations. 9. To find your "Local IP address" go to Start->Run-> and type cmd -> and then a DOS-box should come up and type "ipconfig" A IP that looks something like 192.168.2.xxx should pop up in the "IPv4 (or IPv6) Address." 10. If there are 3 boxes under "Local IP address" on the router's access page type 168.2.xxx in the individual boxes. If there are 4 boxes, type 192.168.2.xxx in the individual boxes. The xxx is the last 3 numbers of your IPv4/IPv6 address. 11. Click "Add" and then "OK" Your router should have restarted itself after you press "OK." 12. Host a server and see if anyone can join. If no one can join then you will have to do extra configurations to your computer/router.

Well, if you are using Arma2's default port for hosting games then it should be 2302. To test if that port is open go to http://www.canyouseeme.org/ and type in 2302 in the "What port?" box. If you get a message that says "Error: I could not see your service on xx.xxx.xx.xx on port (2302)" then you will need to open port 2302. I will try to help you with that, but I will need to know the brand and model of your router.

Hello steiner1943, You can only increase the speed in the single-player campaign, scenarios, boot camp, single-player editor, and the Arma2 Armory. You cannot change the speed in a multiplayer game (even if you are the only player in a LAN game), multiplayer editor, etc. Note: I do not have any mods and I'm running the vanilla Arma2 (STEAM). Also, make sure "Time Acceleration" and "Time Deceleration" are not unbound in your options in Arma2. To do this, go to Options -> Controls -> Scroll down to "Time Acceleration" and "Time Deceleration" and they should be bound to "=" and "-" respectively. Or you could navigate to your Arma2 configuration file in My Documents -> Arma2 -> yourprofilenamehere.ArmA2.profile -> scroll down to keyTimeInc[] and keyTimeDec[] and they should be set to keyTimeInc[]={13}; keyTimeDec[]={12}; :bounce3:

Hello mercyne, I did some tests with the M2 MG, or as you call it "MG2," and the best way to resupply the M2 MG with the supply truck is parking the ammo truck very close to the gun. Almost touching it or even touching it if possible. TIP: To resupply the gun, the back of the truck, the part with the explosive logo, must be nearest to the gun. Parking the truck with the engine facing the gun will not work. Also, you will limit the area which you can attack. You can also use a vehicle ammo point to resupply the gun, but the vehicle ammo points are not movable like the ammo truck. I'll let you know if I find any other methods.

Hello thierry007, Never seen the term VON (Voice over network?) used before but I would assume the correct term is VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). Programs such as Teamspeak and Ventrilo are used for VOIP and it looks like you and your friends have that part covered. Anyhow, To Set up a Multiplayer Cooperative Game on Arma2 1. The host computer needs to select "Single player" from the Arma 2 menu. 2. Then the host will need to select the "Campaign" option. 3. The campaign "Harvest Red" will appear on the host's screen. To host the "Harvest Red" campaign online the host will need to select "Host" on the bottom left of the menu. 4. Assuming that you and your friends are not connected through a LAN, the host will need to change from "LAN" to "Internet" in the "Host: " option. The host can also change the server name, the server port, and add a password if needed. 5. After setting up the server configuration, the host will need to click the "start" button on the bottom right of the menu. This should bring the host to the lobby screen where the host will wait for the rest of the group to join. Make sure the host tells the group either the server name or IP so there is not confusion. By the way, only 4 HUMAN players can play the cooperative campaign. These 4 players will take over the NPC-characters in the campaign. The host will play as Cooper and the rest of your group can play as either Sykes, O'hara, or Rodriguez. (Character info (EN): http://www.arma2.com/characters_en.html ) You may also run into problems if the host computer is connected to the internet through a router. If this is the case, the host will need to change/open ports so clients can join the server.

Hello phillyphoto, There are two default bindings for the action menu: the middle mouse wheel (MOUSE3) and the Enter key. If you want to bind the action menu to another key just go to Options -> Controls -> find "Perform Action" -> bind selected button. Note: If you are going to use the Enter key, the [ key selects the UP-action(s) and the ] key selects the DOWN-action(s). Press the Enter key again and the selected action will take place. If you do not want the action to take place, press the Backspace key to go back to the action menu or, if you are already at the action menu, to make the action menu disappear. :bounce3:

Hello joethe33, To place an empty vehicle in your map you have to: 1. Double-click anywhere on the map to bring up the units userface. 2. Change the "Control" from Player to Non-Playable. 3. Now, two more sides can be chosen. Pick the side "Empty." 4. Choose the type of vehicle/object class 5. Select the vehicle/object from the "Unit:" section. By the way, if you get a message that states, "No player is selected," it most likely because you're using the single-player editor and to preview the map you would need a unit with the control set to "player." However, it is easily bypassed by pressing "okay" and setting a unit to "player" later on.

Hello Master gamawa, When I spoke about Warfare I was discussing the Warfare mode in the multiplayer maps Superpowers, Civil War, and War Welcome, not the campaign Warfare mode which I have not played. In the missions listed above, you have 7 or so separate AI teammates, the slots can be filled by players instead of AI, who can have their own squads of 12 of so and take over towns and cities nearest to them. I'm not sure if the campaign Warfare mode has the 7 or so separate AI teammates, but if not - :butbut:.

To download: 1. Type in the numbers located in a white-imaged box into the text-box above the green button. 2. Click the green button. 3. There's a check-mark which asks if you would like to install a toolbar for your internet-browser. If you do not want to install the toolbar, un-check the mark. 4. Click the blue hyperlink to initiate the download. Thanks for sharing your mission, Int, I will try it out when I get the chance.