Getting Started Guide (Arma 3)

This Getting Started Guide for ArmA 3 provides basic guidance on getting started with ArmA 3 at United Operations. It covers the proper synchronization to our Modpack using PlayWithSix, how to connect to our servers, and the important things you need to know for your first play session at UO as well as further reading.

Prerequisites

For you to start playing ArmA 3 with us you will need a few prerequisites before you begin: Teamspeak 3 for in-game and out-of-game communication and a forum account. For a walkthrough on installing and setting up our prerequisites see:

Getting Started at UO

You will need also need Play withSix in order to download our modset. You will need Play withSix to continue with this guide, to download this application follow this link:

http://withsix.com/download/

Addon Synchronization

Before you can successfully connect to our ArmA 3 servers you need to download or "synchronize with" our modpack.

Before you continue with this guide or attempt to install any mods and after all updates to ArmA 3 - Please launch the game at least once normally with Steam to ensure that all updates are processed fully.

Step 1 - Define your ArmA 3 Setup

Open Play withSix and follow the instructions below.

SELECT - ARMA 3 as the active game.

Now ensure the Game Options in your Play withSix client matches the ones below. If the Game Options dialog does not automatically open click the Options button at the top right, click Settings then click Game Settings at the bottom of the dialog that opens.

DISABLE - Beta Patch

ENABLE - Load Server Mods

ENABLE - Force "Run as Administrator"

DISABLE - Launch as Dedicated Server

DISABLE - Launch with Steam Launcher

MODIFY - Startup Paramaeters = -name=YourInGameName -world=empty -nofilepatching -nologs -skipintro

VERIFY - GAME Directory = Your Path to Steam/ArmA3 installation

VERIFY - MODS Directory = Your Path to Steam/ArmA3 installation

VERIFY - SYNQ Directory = Your Path to Steam/ArmA3 installation*

*(Advanced Users) You can optionally specificy another drive for your SYNQ directory if your main game files are located on an SSD, as these files take up a very large amount of space.

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Step 2 - Add the UnitedOperations Repository for ArmA 3

SELECT - "Mods" and then click the Add Repo button and copy the following link into the text box that appears.

pws://six.unitedoperations.net/arma3/config.yml

WAIT until all repositories are fully imported before proceeding. This should take no longer than 5 minutes.

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Step 3 - Select the appropriate server from imported collections

SELECT the "A3-SRV1 UnitedOperations" repository in the list of repositories.

CLICK the large orangeINSTALL button - This will install new mods and update any existing mods already installed in this collection.

Once Completed - Install will change to LAUNCH (or JOIN), this means you are ready to launch with our modpack and join the game.

Occasionally we will add new mods to our modpack or update existing ones to new versions. If there are updates the LAUNCH button will change to UPDATE, all you need to do is click UPDATE and wait for the download to finish.

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