www.armaholic.com : How to download addons and mods?

PFC Magician

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:10:56 +0000

hi,like above you have 3 way to use mods:
Game GUI

or mods launcher:

or with comands, armaoa.exe -mod=expansion;@cba;@brg_africa..........

note:
If you use commands or laucher, remove all mods in GUI game expansion (first picture), exit the game and start with commands, or launcher the desires mods.
remember .pbo and .bisign goto in your case c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\@mods\Addons and c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\@mods2\Addons

navy198523

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:43:01 +0000

Well I have no error now, I have one last problem that I need advice on and Foxhound has been getting angry with me lol, which Im sorry for but when I say Im new to this, I am NEW to this. The only problem I am having now is I am currently having a major issue that is more annoying than anything. When I down load them I send them to Jzip to have the file decompressed and Ill send them in to my Arma2/@mods file and then I have to open up Operation arrow head to activate the mods and on OA and regular Arma 2 I enter in properties -mod=@mods and then turn on the game and they work, but when I down load new mods, sometimes, they cancel the other mods I previously downloaded out and they disappear from the game. What am I doing wrong? I tried making a second mod folder to put my new mods in and behind -mod=@mods I add a ; and put in the new folders name, say for example, I make a new folder called @mods2 Ill enter it as -mod=@mods;@mods2 and that doesn't work either. Can someone pleaseeeee help me, Im tiered of clearing them out of my files and re downloading them lol. I also don't understand why I have to open Operation Arrowhead to get ARMA2 Mods to work, I was thinking maybe thats a issue also. Thanks.

Wyte_Out

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:30:07 +0000

Well you have to be more precise as to what your error is saying. Because how do we know its 7zip or the launcher. I use winrar so much easier, but personal preference. Anyways what is the error?

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:16:55 +0000

Hey Pirin, thanks man, I appreciate it, Foxhound is deffinately annoyed by me by now lol, but I thank you also Foxhound, sorry for the head ache but I really really appreciate the help you gave me along with PFC and Delta. I litterally didnt know what I was doing when I started this, when I did the Scud one a few months ago I did it only one time and my buddy had to show me and I forgot the steps but I have it written down now. Thanks you all and Pirin thanks for the launcher seriously. Thanks for all the help.

Added 17 minutes later:

Hey Pirin, before I go, the launcher I tried down loading, JZip sent me a error message saying it couldn't open downloaded file, I was just curious if you know of another way to down load it and open it? Thanks.

Pirin

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:12:41 +0000

If you have Operation Arrowhead and ArmA2 you should always and only run them as Combined Operations to keep things simple. That's what I explained up there. If you're having trouble understanding shortcuts perhaps you might be more comfortable using a launcher?

This ArmA II Launcher is pretty easy to setup and use. Try that since you're having trouble with manual shortcuts. Loading mods is as easy as checking a few boxes with it.

For Combined Ops to work and for ArmA2 content to work in Arrowhead you MUST run the Arrowhead exe and load ArmA2 as a mod. Launchers, the Expansions menu or manual shortcuts as I described above can all do that for you. If it's ArmA2 content and you don't have A2 running, it won't work under Arrowhead.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:10:00 +0000

Foxhound, NEVERMIND IT WORKED!!!!! Ok this is what happened and I got to write this down, I opened operation arrow head and it said enable and it wouldnt work on Operation arrow head, but I put back in regular Arma 2 and it was on and it works, swear. Thanks you all. I really appreciate it. The LAST question I have for future reference, why did I have to open Arrow head to get it to work on Arma 2? Thats the only part that is loosing me now.

Foxhound

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:01:23 +0000

Really, I have no idea what you are doing and I give up. There is so much info available and you seem to just ignore it and do ........... something ......... else?

Also, I noticed you asked the same a few months ago for Operation Arrowhead. Do you think its different with Arma 2?
http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=97769#97769
If you made it work there you can make it work here too.

Good luck, maybe others will be able to help you more, I cant.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:02 +0000

Well Pirin I am new to all of this mod stuff so I am just learning, and I don't know what you ment by all of that. I am just lost on why it's a Arma 2 regular map mod but its over on Operation Arrow head. It will not run on operation arrow head so Im not sure what Im doing wrong.

Pirin

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:55:41 +0000

If you're using Operation Arrowhead you need to run that EXE and load ArmA2 as a mod. I'd suggest uninstalling everything and reinstalling it all into C:\CO instead of the super long file paths it defaults to.

Then your Combined Operations startup line would read like this:

C:\CO\arma2oa.exe "-mod=C:\CO;Expansion;ca;@yourOtherMods;@allGoHere" -nosplash -skipintro

You'd replace the @yourOtherMods and @allGoHere parts with whatever custom mods you wanted to add.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:37:09 +0000

well I put the folder name in and its still not working. I dont see the new map anywhere.

Added 5 minutes later:

Ok I think Im on to something here. I put in operation Arrow Head instead and it showed up there but it won't work. I have the target line changed for regular Arma 2. Is this the problem?

Added 6 minutes later:

Ok a thing on Arma:OA popped up saying Install new mod, then it gives me a space to enter Mod name and Mod Directory. What should I put in there? Also I thought this mod worked for regular Arma 2 only?

Foxhound

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:18:25 +0000

The modline looks good to me. Only that last " looks out of place but might be a copy/paste error?
The targetline should read

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe" -mod=cmr_ovaron

Note I removed the " at the end.

In the Target line this is what I have "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe" -mod=cmr_ovaron" I am not sure if that is right....

That depends on wether the folder you put that island in is called "cmr_ovaron".
cmr_ovaron should correspond with the folder name.
To explain it easy........your not activating the pbo, you are activating the folder (in which the pbo is).
This means -mod=xxxxxxxxxxx
where the xxxxxx should be equal to the folder name.

Please do not derail the topic, stick to the subject and ask your other questions in other topics which suit those questions. This keeps the forums clear and those who read your topic later do not have to bother with off topic info.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:23:53 +0000

Now I done everything, thanks again Foxhound and PFC, Now Foxhound I did what you said, but Im having trouble with that target line that Delta told me about, I don't know what exactly to put in that target line to acctivate it.

Added 12 minutes later:

In the Target line this is what I have "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe" -mod=cmr_ovaron" I am not sure if that is right, when I turn the game on it's not showing up under my maps in Editor. Did I enter the target line right?

Added 2 minutes later:

I really appologize about all of this but I am taking notes this time so hopefully this will be the time I remember how to do everything and I'll turn around and help someone else if they need it. I really appreciate everything you all. I just can't figure out this target line thing.

Added 38 minutes later:

Foxhound, just curious, kinda off subject, you help run this entire site? If so thank you for what you do. I love this site alot. I got another question off subject, the guy thats making the diver to go under water. How far is he from finishing that Mod? Just curious.

PFC Magician

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:17:35 +0000

# navy198523 : I have it in my J Zip folder to unzip it but I don't know where to extract it to.

Added 38 seconds later:

Nevermind lol, Delta hunter answered that question lol. Didn't see that lol.

Added 1 minute later:

Well my question is, do I create the mod folder in Arma 2 File?

Added 1 minute later:

Also how do I move it from J zip to that folder, do I just put extract or do I have to unzip it? This is where I get real lost.

Added 20 minutes later:

Well its not letting me extract it, this is exactly what I did. I downloaded the Down load from FTP #1, its in my J zip, there is one that says @Ovaron1.3 and thats the name of the island I was trying to down load, I then did what you said Delta by going in to C: Program Files / Bohemia Interactive / ArmA 2 and I creadted a folder called Mod and inside of that I titled it Addon, I then went back to J Zip and clicked extract file which is the @Ovaron1.3 and I clicked on C: Program Files / Bohemia Interactive / ArmA 2/ Mod/add on and it says to me Error creating file, JZip could not create the file '\\?\c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\mods\Add ons\@Ovaron1.3\addons\readme.txt Please check and try again. Thats where I am stuck at now. Theres another file in Jzip called keys and Im not sure if that came with the Ovaron1.3 file. Do you know what Im doing wrong?

Added 9 minutes later:

I found out that, that keys file I was speaking about, that's apart of the @ovaron1.3 file, when you click on the Keys file in my Jzip, it says cmr_ovaron1.3bikey BIKEY File the @ovaron1.3 file has that PBO file you spoke about in it but I cant extract it, Im not sure what Im doing wrong.

hi, you Read "the FAQ:- How to install and launch addons" for foxhound
you only descompress archive ovaron1.3 .rar or .zip rigth?
'\\?\c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\mods\Add ons\@Ovaron1.3\addons, when you decompress archives also the structure subdirectorys too, dnot need create subdirectorys, but depends of compresed archives and author of addons.
'\\?\c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\mods\Add ons\@Ovaron1.3\addons\readme.txt" In this post the subdirectory repeat, you only need .pob and .bisign c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\mods\Add ons\ <---no make space is "addons", but in this case author of ovaron map compress with subdirectory estructure so dnot need decompress to addons directory only in arma2 directory

see this image and read top of windows,must be the same structure
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/cowarmod.jpg/

descompressor archives link:
http://www.filehippo.com/es/programas/archiving/

Foxhound

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:11:53 +0000

I am not familiar with Jzip, I use winrar (can handle zip/rar/7zip and lots more as well) or 7zip (can handle rar,7zip,zip and lots more too).
Cant you just click the pbo you want, and drag it into the folder where you want it to extract to? That how I always do it.

Click and hold the mousebutton (while pointing the .pbo file you want) and now drag the mousepointer while keeping the button pressed towards the folder where you want to place it. once there let go of the mouse button and it should extract.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:14:53 +0000

I have it in my J Zip folder to unzip it but I don't know where to extract it to.

Added 38 seconds later:

Nevermind lol, Delta hunter answered that question lol. Didn't see that lol.

Added 1 minute later:

Well my question is, do I create the mod folder in Arma 2 File?

Added 1 minute later:

Also how do I move it from J zip to that folder, do I just put extract or do I have to unzip it? This is where I get real lost.

Added 20 minutes later:

Well its not letting me extract it, this is exactly what I did. I downloaded the Down load from FTP #1, its in my J zip, there is one that says @Ovaron1.3 and thats the name of the island I was trying to down load, I then did what you said Delta by going in to C: Program Files / Bohemia Interactive / ArmA 2 and I creadted a folder called Mod and inside of that I titled it Addon, I then went back to J Zip and clicked extract file which is the @Ovaron1.3 and I clicked on C: Program Files / Bohemia Interactive / ArmA 2/ Mod/add on and it says to me Error creating file, JZip could not create the file '\\?\c:\program files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma2\mods\Add ons\@Ovaron1.3\addons\readme.txt Please check and try again. Thats where I am stuck at now. Theres another file in Jzip called keys and Im not sure if that came with the Ovaron1.3 file. Do you know what Im doing wrong?

Added 9 minutes later:

I found out that, that keys file I was speaking about, that's apart of the @ovaron1.3 file, when you click on the Keys file in my Jzip, it says cmr_ovaron1.3bikey BIKEY File the @ovaron1.3 file has that PBO file you spoke about in it but I cant extract it, Im not sure what Im doing wrong.

RyanHunter24

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:47:33 +0000

@navy198523- Either one will work. This is how I do it.

1. Download it from armaholic
2. Use Winzip (or a similar program)
3. Create a folder here (Mine is called @Mods). Inside it create another folder called addons
4. C: Program Files / Bohemia Interactive / ArmA 2
5. Now extract the PBOs to your addons folder inside your @Mods folder.
6. Once you have done that, right click on your arma 2 icon. Go to properties.
7. a small window will open, go down to Target.
8. Add this to the target line " -mod=@Mods". The space in the front is important!

Now when you run your game the mods should be enabled. I hope that makes more sense than the sticky, I remember my confusion when I first tried.

navy198523

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:48:59 +0000

PFC Magician, I thank you for helping also along with Fox Hound, Im goin to try and do a map mod. I'll tell you what I have trouble on.

Added 23 minutes later:

Alright, baby steps, I am wanting to down load this map, Im going to place the link here, not sure if it will work but it's worth a shot, http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10839#comments I want to down load and there are two options at the bottom to down load, Down load from FTP #1 and then a second option, Down load from FTP #2, which one do I down load?

PFC Magician

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:22:06 +0000

maybe he refer to @MBG_TESTFIELD i will remove from my list is a great map for me but no work in armory and have two dependencies @mbg_buildings_3 and @celle,

Foxhound

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:56:46 +0000

I see on there that

Where? Be specific if you want help. Nobody here can guess.

If you meant a map required another map well......you just install all addons the same way. One addon which depends on another wont work without the other so you need to have both installed and active.

If you want a more direct answer ask a specific question as its a riddle for me to know what it is you do not understand.

navy198523

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:44:34 +0000

Foxhound, well I am not good at adding mods. I mess up every time and usually Ill finally get it right but it takes a while. I appreciate the help though. The real question I do have is about maps, I see on there that I need to have some other map installed before adding a new map and that is what messes me up. I appreciate it you all for real, wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I am just not good with mods.

Foxhound

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:47:04 +0000

I moved your topic to the correct section and if you than take the time to go through the section you will see many, many topics about how to install addons and mods already exist. There is a lot of info available about it. If you are stuck than ask a specific question, right now you ask how to do what is explained on each and every downloadpage and numerous topics already.

Read the FAQ:
- How to install and launch addons

Read this section:
http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=topics&s=71 (scroll down a bit)

Its no rocketscience at all, it only requires a little of your time reading carefully and trying. Than again, when your stuck let us know where exactly, what you did and what the results were. Than we can help.
All we can do now is just copy/paste the guides we already have and i fail to see the use of that since that info is available already (see the FAQ).

PFC Magician

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:46:26 +0000

# navy198523 : I am new to the sense that I have only messed around with one down load about 4 months ago which was the Nuke Scud, I want to down load more but I don't want to mess anything up and I aslo realize there are different ways to download different things. I just was wondering if someone can please give me the general run down on how to down load maps per say, or new weapons and vehicles. I would greatly appreciate it. I am sorry if I have this article in the wrong topic area also. I usually never get that part right on here. Thank you everyone for your help!!!!!

hi here best mods
http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=15238&n=last#bottom

can download one masive mod:
http://warmod.webs.com/cowarmod.htm

haystack15

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:40:51 +0000

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navy198523

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:31:18 +0000

I am new to the sense that I have only messed around with one down load about 4 months ago which was the Nuke Scud, I want to down load more but I don't want to mess anything up and I aslo realize there are different ways to download different things. I just was wondering if someone can please give me the general run down on how to down load maps per say, or new weapons and vehicles. I would greatly appreciate it. I am sorry if I have this article in the wrong topic area also. I usually never get that part right on here. Thank you everyone for your help!!!!!