Getting Started Guide (Arma 3)

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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.

Addon Synchronization

Before you can successfully connect to our ArmA 3 servers you need to synchronize with our Modpack.

Prerequisites

Before you attempt to install in mods, or after ANY update to ArmA 3 - Please launch the game at least once normally with Steam to ensure that all updates are processed fully.

This guide assumes that you have installed PlayWithSix. Follow this link to Install PlayWithSix

http://withsix.com/download/

(If you have not done this yet, please do so)

Step 1 - Define your ArmA 3 Setup

<poem> SELECT - ARMA 3 as the active game. THEN Ensure that the following options are enforced 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* </poem>*(Advanced Users) Optionally another drive if your main game files are located on an SSD, -- Note: These files take up a very large amount of space.

Step 2 - Add the UnitedOperations Repository for ArmA 3

<poem> Select Mods and then choose Add Repo Use the following repository address pws://six.unitedoperations.net/arma3/config.yml

Wait until all repositories are fully imported before proceeding. This should take no longer than 5 minutes. </poem>

Step 3 - Select the appropriate server from imported collections

<poem> Choose - A3-SRV1 UnitedOperations Install Mods - This will update any existing mods already installed in this collection. Once Completed - Install will change to Launch If there are updates - Launch will change to Update </poem>

Connecting to the Server

Your First ArmA 3 Session

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