ArmA: Armed Assault: Addons

What Are Addons

Addons are content additions to Arma. These Addons can take on many forms such weapons, buildings, vehicles to name a few, are developed and released by members of the Arma community or by Bohemia Interactive themselves.

How To Install Addons

Addons

must be installed to "...directory\Arma\Addons" or into a custom modfolder.

Read the included ReadMe file for further information about the installation.

Custom Animations

must be installed to "...directory\Arma\dta\" (overwrite existing Anim.pbo) or into a custom modfolder ("...directory\Arma\modfolder\dta\").

The original Anim.pbo can be restored from the Arma CD.

Custom Campaigns

must be installed to "...directory\Arma\Campaigns\" or into a custom modfolder ("...directory\Arma\modfolder\Campaigns\").

This only works with campaigns. Single missions have to be installed to "...directory\Arma\Missions\".

Mods

mostly come with an installer and create their own modfolder.

Read the included ReadMe file for further information about the installation.

Custom Skies

mostly come with an installer and create their own modfolder.

Read the included ReadMe file for further information about the installation.

Finding Specific Addons

OFP.info has a huge archive of addons and a very easy to use search function. It is an excellent point to start.

If you cannot find the addon which you are looking for, ask in the Bohemia Interactive forum.

Creating Addons

If you wish to create your own addons, there are plenty of tools, tutorials, and refences available on the editing page.