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Posted by: T4MP400 Jul 23 2009, 15:06

I have a simple question... Do arma addons work with arma2 like they should (Like they would in arma). If not is there any program that convert arma addons to arma2 addons?

Posted by: D@V£ Jul 23 2009, 15:25

Sort of.

Any addon that inherits from classes not present in ArmA2 won't work. (Most soldier addons for ArmA1 inherit from one of the ArmA1 base solders, which aren't present in ArmA2)
Any addon that uses textures, sounds, scripts or proxies not present in ArmA2 won't work.
Binarized infantry won't work in ArmA2 (I'm not actually sure about this though. I can't think of why they wouldn't...)

In short, probably not, but there's no harm in trying.

Posted by: T4MP400 Jul 23 2009, 15:49

QUOTE(D@V£ @ Jul 23 2009, 16:25)

Posted by: T4MP400 Jul 23 2009, 19:12

QUOTE(D@V£ @ Jul 23 2009, 16:25)

Posted by: D@V£ Jul 23 2009, 19:47

Inheritance is a config thing. Instead of writing out every different attribute it's easier to simple tell the engine that this object has the attributes of a different object, then tell it how it isn't like that object. It's also ensuring the addon works well in total conversions, as they'll inherit from the modified base classes.

There's not really anyway to tell if an addon inherits from any other base classes without opening the addon up (not really an option if it's binarized).

As for the real-time editor... probably not. I'd imagine it's been set up to work with ArmA1 and require a good bit of tweaking to get it working in ArmA2.

Posted by: Kalashnikov_7.62 Jul 23 2009, 19:47

Just to add.. I have tried using the UK 4th rifles from arma 1 ..but they wont work because of the SA80s they use..

Posted by: T4MP400 Jul 23 2009, 20:23

OK, I am a very sad boy now. Thanks for the help anyway. Now i can spend my money on stuff that support arma1 addons which is none.

Posted by: bulkington80 Jul 23 2009, 20:26

"none" money or addons for arma1?

Posted by: T4MP400 Jul 24 2009, 11:06

QUOTE(bulkington80 @ Jul 23 2009, 21:26)

Posted by: UKGBlazero Aug 3 2009, 19:32

well i just had a go wit the mg15 addon in arma2 and it works all ok but the one bug i did get wos no sound from it ?? and gig_scud works ok as well just rename in the config

// ver1.3

class CfgPatches
{
class GIG_Scud
{
units[] = {"GIG_Scud"};
weapons[] = {};
requiredAddons[] = {};
requiredVersion = 1.02;

and it will work just one bug for it and it's cant open p3d file
and one more thing if you do fix any and have tham in game fully working do ask the addon maker if its ok to releas it but ya have a go and see wot you can get working i will be

Posted by: Fatality Aug 3 2009, 20:54

since we are on this topic i remember seein somethin abou arma 2 addons workn with arma1.
is this true?

Posted by: UKGBlazero Aug 3 2009, 22:08

i dut know any working but all i can say is have a go but id like to see a list of what will work for arma 1 and 2