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===ARMA2 PackageCombination===
This page explains differences & combinations of various {{arma2}} distributions (both content and MP compatibility).


''This page explains differences & combinations of various ARMA 2 distributions (both content and MP compatibility)''
=== Distributions ===


====List of various ARMA 2 title distributions====
* {{arma2}}: Free = A2:F - contains {{arma2}} Lite MP content, mission editor, compatible with any A2 MP mission
* {{arma2}} = A2
* {{arma2oa}} = A2:OA - any distribution (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF + A2:PMC DLC)
* {{arma2}}: Combined Operations = A2:CO - DVD compilation of full(SP+MP) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2 (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF + A2:PMC DLCs)
* {{arma2}}: Combined Operations = A2:CO - user combination of full(SP+MP) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2) installs (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
* {{arma2}}: Reinforcements = A2: RFT - DVD compilation of (MP non-Lite) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2:BAF, full(SP+MP) A2:PMC
* {{Name|arma2baf}} = A2:BAF - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content
* {{Name|arma2pmc}} = A2:PMC - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content


* ARMA 2, A2
=== Possible Combinations ===
* ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead, A2:OA - any distribution (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
* ARMA 2: Combined Operations, A2:CO - DVD (compilation of full(SP+MP) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2) (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
* ARMA 2: Combined Operations, A2:CO - user combination of full(SP+MP) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2) installs (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
* ARMA 2: Reinforcements, A2: RFT - DVD compilation of (MP non-Lite) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2:BAF and full(SP+MP) A2:PMC)
* ARMA 2: British Armed Forces, A2:BAF - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content
* ARMA 2: Private Military Company, A2:PMC - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content
 
====Possible combinations for various ARMA 2 title distributions====


* A2:F = A2-LiteMP
* A2 = A2-FullSP&MP
* A2 = A2-FullSP&MP
* A2:OA = A2:OA-FullSP&MP
* A2:OA = A2:OA-FullSP&MP
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* A2:RFT+A2:CO = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullSP&MP, BAF-FullSP&MP, PMC-FullSP&MP
* A2:RFT+A2:CO = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullSP&MP, BAF-FullSP&MP, PMC-FullSP&MP


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px; height: 200px;"
{| class="wikitable align-center"
|+ Table with ARMA 2 distributions and theirs content
|+ Table with {{arma2}} distributions and theirs content
|-
|-
! Distribution !! A2 !! A2:OA !! A2:CO !! A2:RFT !! A2:BAF !! A2:PMC  
! Distribution !! A2:F content !! A2 content !! A2:OA content !! A2:CO content !! A2:RFT content !! A2:BAF content !! A2:PMC content
|-
! A2:F
| MP Lite || SP&MP full || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
! A2
! A2
| SP&MP full || - || - || - || - || -  
| MP Lite || SP&MP full || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
! A2:OA
! A2:OA
| - || SP&MP full || - || - || MP Lite || SP&MP Lite  
| - || - || SP&MP full || - || MP full || MP Lite || SP&MP Lite
|-
|-
! A2:CO
! A2:CO
| SP&MP full || SP&MP full || SP&MP full || MP full || MP Lite || SP&MP Lite
| MP Lite || SP&MP full || SP&MP full || SP&MP full || MP full || MP Lite || SP&MP Lite
|-
|-
! A2:RFT
! A2:RFT
| - || MP full || - || MP full || SP&MP full || SP&MP full
| - || - || MP full || - || MP full || SP&MP full || SP&MP full
|-
|-
! A2:BAF
! A2:BAF
| - || - || - || - || SP&MP full || -
| - || - || - || - || - || SP&MP full || -
|-
|-
! A2:PMC
! A2:PMC
| - || - || - || - || - || SP&MP full
| - || - || - || - || - || - || SP&MP full
|-
|}
|}


* Notes:
{{Feature|informative|
'' Any distribution could be combined like A2 retail with A2:OA STEAM etc. ''
* Any distribution could be combined like A2 retail with A2:OA STEAM etc.
* DLCs on STEAM can be purchased only if Your account owns A2:OA on STEAM
}}


====Multi-Player compatibility of various ARMA 2 title distributions====
=== Multiplayer Compatibility ===
* ARMA2.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2 game
 
* ARMA2free.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2:F and A2 games
* ARMA2.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2 and A2:F game
* ARMA2OA.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
* ARMA2OA.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
* ARMA2RFT.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA  and A2:RFT games  
* ARMA2RFT.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA  and A2:RFT games


* ARMA2OA.exe binary '''in A2:CO''' mode is compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2:OA games
* ARMA2OA.exe binary '''in A2:CO''' mode is compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2:OA games
* ARMA2RFT.exe binary '''in A2:CO mode''' is MP compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2: OA games  
* ARMA2RFT.exe binary '''in A2:CO mode''' is MP compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2: OA games


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px; height: 200px;"
{| class="wikitable align-center"
|+ Table of ARMA 2 distributions and theirs MP compatibility (default content)
|+ Table of {{arma2}} distributions and theirs MP compatibility (default content)
|-
|-
! Distribution !! A2 host !! A2:OA host !! A2:CO host !! A2:RFT host !! A2:BAF host !! A2:PMC host
! Distribution !! A2:F host !! A2 host !! A2:OA host !! A2:CO host !! A2:RFT host !! A2:BAF host !! A2:PMC host
|-
! A2:F client
| Compatible || Compatible || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
! A2 client
! A2 client
| Compatible || - || - || - || - || -
| Compatible || Compatible || - || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
! A2:OA client
! A2:OA client
| - || Compatible || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
| - || - || Compatible || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
|-
|-
! A2:CO client
! A2:CO client
| - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
| - || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
|-
|-
! A2:RFT client
! A2:RFT client
| - || Compatible || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
| - || - || Compatible || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
|-
|-
! A2:BAF client
! A2:BAF client
| - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
| - || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
|-
|-
! A2:PMC client
! A2:PMC client
| - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
| - || - || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible || Compatible
|}
{{Feature|informative|
* A2:BAF & A2:PMC do not have standalone binary - they loaded by arma2oa.exe / arma2rft.exe binaries
* Dedicated servers must avoid using Full DLC content (Lite content in OA dataset is enough)
* BattlEye is unified across both A2 and OA engines (A2, OA, CO and RFT just use different installer filenames)
}}
 
=== Content Comparison ===
 
{| class="wikitable align-center"
!  Content !! {{arma2}}: Combined Operations !! {{arma2}} !! {{arma2}}: Free
|-
! Mil-Sim
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}}
|-
! Multi-Player
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}}
|-
|-
! Dedicated server
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}}
|-
! Mission Editing
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}}
|-
! High Definition Graphics
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|-
! User modifications
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|-
! Story Driven Campaign <ref>Custom Campaigns are considered addons thus don't work</ref>
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|-
! A2:OA content
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|-
! A2:BAF & A2:PMC content
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|-
! Buy needed
| {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|checked}} || {{Icon|unchecked}}
|}
|}
*notes:
'' BAF & PMC don't have standalone binary - they loaded by arma2oa.exe / arma2rft.exe binaries''
'' Dedicated servers must avoid using Full DLC content (Lite content in OA dataset is enough)''
'' BattlEye is unified across engine so A2 has one and OA has one (CO and RFT are same just different installer names)''


====Abbrevs====
=== Abbreviations ===


'SP'- SinglePlayer<br>
'SP'- SinglePlayer<br>
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'Full' - Full version of game including both MP and SP content and maximal quality<br>
'Full' - Full version of game including both MP and SP content and maximal quality<br>


[[Category:ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead|PackageCombination]]
 
[[Category:ArmA 2|PackageCombination]]
{{GameCategory|arma2}}
{{GameCategory|arma2oa}}

Latest revision as of 18:15, 9 June 2023

This page explains differences & combinations of various Arma 2 distributions (both content and MP compatibility).

Distributions

  • Arma 2: Free = A2:F - contains Arma 2 Lite MP content, mission editor, compatible with any A2 MP mission
  • Arma 2 = A2
  • Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead = A2:OA - any distribution (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF + A2:PMC DLC)
  • Arma 2: Combined Operations = A2:CO - DVD compilation of full(SP+MP) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2 (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF + A2:PMC DLCs)
  • Arma 2: Combined Operations = A2:CO - user combination of full(SP+MP) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2) installs (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
  • Arma 2: Reinforcements = A2: RFT - DVD compilation of (MP non-Lite) A2:OA, full(SP+MP) A2:BAF, full(SP+MP) A2:PMC
  • Arma 2: British Armed Forces = A2:BAF - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content
  • Arma 2: Private Military Company = A2:PMC - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content

Possible Combinations

  • A2:F = A2-LiteMP
  • A2 = A2-FullSP&MP
  • A2:OA = A2:OA-FullSP&MP
  • A2:OA+A2 = A2:CO, A2:OA-FullSP&MP, A2-FullSP&MP, A2:BAF-LiteMP, A2:PMC-LiteMP
  • A2:RFT+A2 = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullMP, A2:BAF-FullSP&MP, A2:PMC-FullSP&MP
  • A2:RFT+A2:OA = A2:OA, A2:OA-FullSP&MP, A2:BAF-FullSP&MP, A2:PMC-FullSP&MP
  • A2:RFT+A2:CO = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullSP&MP, BAF-FullSP&MP, PMC-FullSP&MP
Table with Arma 2 distributions and theirs content
Distribution A2:F content A2 content A2:OA content A2:CO content A2:RFT content A2:BAF content A2:PMC content
A2:F MP Lite SP&MP full - - - - -
A2 MP Lite SP&MP full - - - - -
A2:OA - - SP&MP full - MP full MP Lite SP&MP Lite
A2:CO MP Lite SP&MP full SP&MP full SP&MP full MP full MP Lite SP&MP Lite
A2:RFT - - MP full - MP full SP&MP full SP&MP full
A2:BAF - - - - - SP&MP full -
A2:PMC - - - - - - SP&MP full
ⓘ
  • Any distribution could be combined like A2 retail with A2:OA STEAM etc.
  • DLCs on STEAM can be purchased only if Your account owns A2:OA on STEAM

Multiplayer Compatibility

  • ARMA2free.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2:F and A2 games
  • ARMA2.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2 and A2:F game
  • ARMA2OA.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
  • ARMA2RFT.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
  • ARMA2OA.exe binary in A2:CO mode is compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2:OA games
  • ARMA2RFT.exe binary in A2:CO mode is MP compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2 or A2:RFT+A2) and A2: OA games
Table of Arma 2 distributions and theirs MP compatibility (default content)
Distribution A2:F host A2 host A2:OA host A2:CO host A2:RFT host A2:BAF host A2:PMC host
A2:F client Compatible Compatible - - - - -
A2 client Compatible Compatible - - - - -
A2:OA client - - Compatible - Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:CO client - - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:RFT client - - Compatible - Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:BAF client - - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:PMC client - - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
ⓘ
  • A2:BAF & A2:PMC do not have standalone binary - they loaded by arma2oa.exe / arma2rft.exe binaries
  • Dedicated servers must avoid using Full DLC content (Lite content in OA dataset is enough)
  • BattlEye is unified across both A2 and OA engines (A2, OA, CO and RFT just use different installer filenames)

Content Comparison

Content Arma 2: Combined Operations Arma 2 Arma 2: Free
Mil-Sim Checked Checked Checked
Multi-Player Checked Checked Checked
Dedicated server Checked Checked Checked
Mission Editing Checked Checked Checked
High Definition Graphics Checked Checked Unchecked
User modifications Checked Checked Unchecked
Story Driven Campaign [1] Checked Checked Unchecked
A2:OA content Checked Unchecked Unchecked
A2:BAF & A2:PMC content Checked Unchecked Unchecked
Buy needed Checked Checked Unchecked

Abbreviations

'SP'- SinglePlayer
'MP' - MultiPlayer
'Lite' - SinglePlayer content mostly removed, lowered quality of textures and sounds, MP compatible with Full
'Full' - Full version of game including both MP and SP content and maximal quality

  1. ↑ Custom Campaigns are considered addons thus don't work
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