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W.I.P.

TODO: add the whole set of test scenarios and paths.

  • 3 ArmA (-server, -connect, -connect)
  • how to resize the -window in ArmA (alt, sysmenu, left+right keys)
  • link some xfire videos
  • don't use cygwin here. Find a tail -f / less +F solution to follo arma.rpt for native windows. http://www.ss64.com/nt/
@echo off
setlocal
rem set BETA=beta\
rem The line below has a TAB and TWO spaces
for /F "tokens=3* delims=	  " %%A in ('reg query "HKLM\Software\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA" /v MAIN') do @set _arma=%%A
CALL :main "%_arma%"
endlocal
GOTO :eof

:main
%~d1
cd %~f1
start %BETA%arma.exe -window -nopause -nosplash -mod=%BETA%;@mod -host -nocdkey -world=intro
start %BETA%arma.exe -window -nopause -nosplash -mod=%BETA%;@mod -connect=localhost -world=intro

How to run 2 ArmAs on the same PC

A fast way to setup MP missions is to run two ArmA games on the same computer. Let's call the first Editor and the second Client

  • Editor run the mission editor, selected by clicking on Multiplayer -> New -> Edit/New
  • Client can now join it selecting Multiplayer -> LAN or Remote wiht IP 127.0.0.1 or localhost
    • It will see Editor in edit mode.
  • As Editor clicks on Preview to run the mission, a PBO named __cur_mp.pbo is created for Client to be downloaded.

does*Both now enter the usual lobby and choose the slot they want

  • They play the mission, and when they leave back to the lobby, they can choose:
    • to run it again
    • to go back
      • Editor, in this case, returns in the the mission editor
      • Client, in this case, returns to the Wait for host screen.

In order to avoid to click through the menus, you can choose to start the two ArmA by command line:

For Editor

\ArmA\arma.exe  -host

For Client

\ArmA\arma.exe -connect=localhost

I would suggest adding

-window -nosplash -nopause

to speed up things and run safe from alt-tabbing.
You can start the games at the same time, for instance using a .cmd like this:

start \ArmA\arma.exe -window -nopause -host
start \ArmA\arma.exe -window -nopause -connect=localhost

Problems

All of this above should works if ArmA does not check for duplicated CD keys.
There is an option in server.cfg called kickduplicate, which if set to 0 allows the same CD key to join a MP game. The problem is that server.cfg, or better, the file you provide with -config, is only read if you run ArmA with -server or the dedicated arma_server.exe or server on Linux. Because this check is done online at gamespy, if you drop your internet connection, the check isn't done. But this could be a problem, because while editing or testing, you usually want to search some forums or other online resources.

Solutions

  1. disconnect your PC from the Internet, or
  2. use my plugin nocdkey