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Basically I have to salvage my Steam download, as it made it to 80% then decided to start over. I found steps to do it, but I have to move all of the temp files that have been DL'd to the actual game dir. before Steam will 'see' it; but i don't know what the final install path is.

I know it's:
x:\Steam\steamapps\common\-------

Is the directory just Arma 3, or Arma 3 Alpha, etc.? hopefully I won't have to re-download the whole thing on my slow-ass internet connection lol

Thanks for any help!

C:\Users\...\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3

x:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\

awesome, thanks guys! hopefully I'll be able to get it up and running before bedtime lol

I think in a recent-ish update they made it so games download to the Steam\steamapps\downloading folder, and then it moves them to common after they're done, but I haven't looked into it in detail.

Also most of the time when Steam resets the percentage it isn't actually starting from the beginning, just the beginning of the files still left to go. Although on the other hand the last two large games I downloaded Steam restarted them completely over half-way though, which like you said is a utter pain on slow internet.

Yes, I believe that was done so if a game is updating and the DL fails mid-update you're not left with a trashed install. Only on successfully completing the full DL are the files moved from the DL folder to the common/whatever folder. Before this, there were instances of games getting ruined by a patch that stopped mid-patch necessitating a full un/reinstall.




The Jedi Master

Hi. If I purchase Arma 3 Alpha, do I have to pay again when it is officially released ? Or have I already purchased the full game ?


Allizdog

no, you don't have to purchase it again.

pay for the Alpha version now, and then you will get the Beta, and release versions as they become available.

this page shows what the different versions include: http://www.arma3.com/buy

it requires a Steam account, and you can purchase the Alpha from Steam or from the Bohemia Interactive store.


note that ArmA 3 requires the minimum of a DirectX 10 video card, on a Windows Vista or 7 or 8 computer.

Thanks kramer. That clears it up for me. I didn't know the sequence of how it all worked with the Alpha and Beta thing either, so thanks again.


Allizdog

Any body know If and Where and How I can install mods in Steam??? Can I use more conventional weapons mods such as M4 and AK47?

T

You just place the folders starting with the @ in your main Arma 3 folder. You get them from all over the place, of course.
As for particular weapons, I don't know. A lot of them right now are ports from Arma 2, and BIS doesn't want people distributing A2 files as A3 mods, so that is being held up.




The Jedi Master