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1. Overview
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- Installing your Mods Mods in ArmA3 are by default read from two locations; the ArmA 3 main directory. Steam SteamApps Common ArmA 3; and the 'My Documents Arma3' folder. C: Users YOURNAME Documents Arma 3; Installing to the Arma 3 directory. By default this is located in: 32-Bit - C: Program Files Steam Steamapps Common ArmA 3.
This guide will explain how to get ACE3 up and running.
2. Prerequisites
- Download CBA.
- Download ACE3.
3. Install ACE3
- Extract both CBA and ACE3 .zip files into your Arma 3 folder. By default it is located in:
- 32-Bit -
C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/
- 64-Bit -
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/
- 32-Bit -
- After extraction you should have the
@ace
and@CBA_A3
folders inside your Arma 3 folder.
4. Install ACE3 Optional components
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Note:
Skip this step if you're not using additional mods. If you are, consult with your mission maker before installing any of these components. If you are a mod creator, please visit the Modularity and PBO Structure page for more information.
4.1 What do they do?
Optional components supplement 3rd party mods with ACE3 features, for example: 100 rock songs ever 320 kbps.
- Optional weapon components make Advanced Ballistics possible, as well as the ability to use ACE3 weapon attachments with 3rd party weapons like RHS, HLC, etc.
- Optional tracers component brings back ACE2 ball tracers.
- Optional server component is used to load the userconfig files.
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4.2 Which optionals should I use?
Only use the optional components that correspond with your mod-pack.
4.3 How to install these components?
- Inside your
Arma 3@ace
folder, you鈥檒l find theoptionals
andaddons
folders. - Inside the
Arma 3
folder create a new folder e.g.Arma 3@ace_optionals
and a subfolderArma 3@ace_optionalsaddons
- Copy and paste the relevant
.pbo
and.bisign
files from theArma 3@aceoptionals
folder into theArma 3@ace_optionalsaddons
folder.
4.3.1 Alternative method to install optionals
- Inside your
Arma 3/@ace/
folder, you鈥檒l find theoptionals
andaddons
folders. - Copy and paste the relevant
.pbo
and.bisign
files from theoptionals
folder into theaddons
folder. - Copy and paste the
userconfig
folder from theoptionals
folder into rootArma 3
folder.
5. Launch Arma 3 with ACE3
- Launch Arma 3 to start the official game launcher.
- Click
Mods
and make sure the checkboxes next toace
andCBA_A3
are ticked. - Click
Play
6. Alternative launch methods
6.1 Swifty
- tbd
6.2 Arma3Sync
How To Install Exile Mod Arma 3
- Inspect
Addon Options
and verify theAddon Search Directories
are leading to your Arma 3 folder. - Return to the
Addons
tab and clickRefresh
. - Right-click inside
Addon Groups
, clickCreate Group
and give it a name. - Drag and drop
@ace
and@CBA_A3
fromAvailable Addons
into the new Group you created insideAddon Groups
and make sure the checkboxes are ticked. - Click
Start Game