Is it possible to combine Arma 2 retail and Steam version of OA?

City Builder · 07-17-2011, 09:57 PM

Hi,

I took advantage of the free give away recently of the Arma 2 full game, and would like to know if I can buy the OS expansion and somehow use that with the free give away version of Arma 2 that I have?

Whiterabbit01 · 07-18-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by City Builder

Hi,

I took advantage of the free give away recently of the Arma 2 full game, and would like to know if I can buy the OS expansion and somehow use that with the free give away version of Arma 2 that I have?

Hi City builder,

No I don't think you can, but I'm not 100% sure. The free version is a dumbed down version in that you don't get all of the modes that are available in the commercial version, plus the graphics are not as good as the purchased game. I don't think you can combine them. If you want to you'll have to purchase the games.

Toto pectore · 07-18-2011, 08:52 AM

I think he wrote about free-but full version of Arma 2 from Green Man Gaming. Therefore I think it's possible: OA is standalone expansion (you don't need Arma 2 to play it), but OA should be able to detect Arma 2 installed on your hdd and use it's data files.

vohk · 07-18-2011, 10:21 AM

This one gets answered a lot: you can run 'Combined Operations' with any full* versions of Arma2 and OA, you just need both installed (and run at least once with admin privileges).

I don't remember if the the binary Steam uses ('Launch A2:Combined Operations' in the OA menu) can detect a non-Steam A2 install, but if it can't just search for something like 'How to run Combined Operations'. Plenty of options.

*You're right, A2F does not work for CO.

PiratexCore · 07-18-2011, 11:16 AM

I know it at least works the other way around. I have ArmA 2 on steam and Operation Arrowhead retail and it works perfectly.

City Builder · 07-18-2011, 03:19 PM

Maybe I just need to take all the files from Steam's OA and lay them over where Arma 2 is in the capsule games folder.

I may give it a try, it's not too expensive to try at least.

vohk · 07-18-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by City Builder

Maybe I just need to take all the files from Steam's OA and lay them over where Arma 2 is in the capsule games folder.

I believe you would then also need to change the relevant registry entries. Easier to just use a launcher.

Dwarden · 07-19-2011, 02:37 AM

if people read the FAQ sticky or use search the forum would w/o so many redundant questions

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1337127

the answer is yes

You can use retail ARMA 2 with OA on STEAM and also vice versa

City Builder · 07-19-2011, 06:16 AM

Would probably have been a good idea to sticky the faq in both forums, or at least a sticky in this forum for FAQ's with only a link to the other forum where the sticky is, as this is the forum I asked it in which doesn't have the faq in the stickies.

Anyway, thanks for the info,.

Dwarden · 07-20-2011, 05:53 PM

each game has own sticky, the global forum don't need duplicated sticky

vohk · 07-20-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwarden

each game has own sticky, the global forum don't need duplicated sticky

Now people just need to read them.

07-17-2011, 09:57 PM	#1
City Builder Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 41 Posts: 1,341	Is it possible to combine Arma 2 retail and Steam version of OA? Hi, I took advantage of the free give away recently of the Arma 2 full game, and would like to know if I can buy the OS expansion and somehow use that with the free give away version of Arma 2 that I have?

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07-18-2011, 08:52 AM	#3
Toto pectore Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 901 Posts: 2,029	I think he wrote about free-but full version of Arma 2 from Green Man Gaming. Therefore I think it's possible: OA is standalone expansion (you don't need Arma 2 to play it), but OA should be able to detect Arma 2 installed on your hdd and use it's data files.

07-18-2011, 10:21 AM	#4
vohk Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 107 Posts: 667	This one gets answered a lot: you can run 'Combined Operations' with any full* versions of Arma2 and OA, you just need both installed (and run at least once with admin privileges). I don't remember if the the binary Steam uses ('Launch A2:Combined Operations' in the OA menu) can detect a non-Steam A2 install, but if it can't just search for something like 'How to run Combined Operations'. Plenty of options. *You're right, A2F does not work for CO.

07-18-2011, 11:16 AM	#5
PiratexCore Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 14	I know it at least works the other way around. I have ArmA 2 on steam and Operation Arrowhead retail and it works perfectly.

07-18-2011, 03:19 PM	#6
City Builder Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 41 Posts: 1,341	Maybe I just need to take all the files from Steam's OA and lay them over where Arma 2 is in the capsule games folder. I may give it a try, it's not too expensive to try at least.

07-19-2011, 06:16 AM	#9
City Builder Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 41 Posts: 1,341	Would probably have been a good idea to sticky the faq in both forums, or at least a sticky in this forum for FAQ's with only a link to the other forum where the sticky is, as this is the forum I asked it in which doesn't have the faq in the stickies. Anyway, thanks for the info,.