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	* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):		* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):
	-world=empty		-world=empty
	* Use {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{~~Wikipedia~~\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.		* Use {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.
	* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).		* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).

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	* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):		* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):
	-world=empty		-world=empty
	* Use {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Wikipedia\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.		* Use {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Wikipedia\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.
	* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).		* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).

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	* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):		* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):
	-world=empty		-world=empty
	* Use {{~~Wikipedia~~\|RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{~~Wikipedia~~\|RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Wikipedia\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.		* Use {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Wikipedia\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.
	* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).		* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).

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	Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:		Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:

	* {{~~ExternalLink~~\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=126249\|text= DevCon - the developer console}}		* {{Link\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=126249\|text= DevCon - the developer console}}
	* {{~~ExternalLink~~\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356\|text= Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2}}		* {{Link\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356\|text= Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2}}

	== Play-testing ==		== Play-testing ==

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	* Alternatively you can modify the arma.cfg located in your .\profiles\Users\''STANDARD-OS-USER'' folder. You can define the start area (x & y) as well as the width and height. In other words you can leave the area left/right either/and below/above the arma screen "blank" for your text editor or any other app.		* Alternatively you can modify the arma.cfg located in your .\profiles\Users\''STANDARD-OS-USER'' folder. You can define the start area (x & y) as well as the width and height. In other words you can leave the area left/right either/and below/above the arma screen "blank" for your text editor or any other app.
	// Example for 1280 x 1024 windows resolution with two line taskbar.		// Example for 1280 x 1024 windows resolution with two line taskbar.
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	Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:		Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:

	* [http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=126249 DevCon - the developer console]		* {{ExternalLink\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=126249\|text= DevCon - the developer console}}
	* [http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356 Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2]		* {{ExternalLink\|link= http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356\|text= Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2}}

	== Play-testing ==		== Play-testing ==

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	* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):		* Load no island and intro mission on startup ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):
	-world=empty		-world=empty
	* Use ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~RAID_0#RAID_5 RAID 5],~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~RAID_0#RAID_0 RAID 0] or a ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Solid-state_drive solid-state drive] to speed up loading the files from the HDD.		* Use {{Wikipedia\|RAID_0#RAID_5\|RAID 5}},{{Wikipedia\|RAID_0#RAID_0\|RAID 0}} or a {{Wikipedia\|Solid-state_drive\|solid-state drive}} to speed up loading the files from the HDD.
	* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).		* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).

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	=SimplifyTesting=		=SimplifyTesting=

	==Goals==		== Goals ==

	* Showcase what testing is all about.		* Showcase what testing is all about.
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	* Offer tools to support and simplify testing.		* Offer tools to support and simplify testing.

	==Preface==		== Preface ==

	A crucial part is to have your [[CMA:DevelopmentSetup\|development setup]] right and all decent [[CMA:Tools\|tools]] available.		A crucial part is to have your [[CMA:DevelopmentSetup\|development setup]] right and all decent [[CMA:Tools\|tools]] available.
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	'''Make sure that both is true for your setup.'''		'''Make sure that both is true for your setup.'''

	==General tips==		== General tips ==

	* Use window mode to avoid load times from ALT+Tab and therefore easily be able to switch been the game and the OS. This is also useful for game loading times to be able to do something useful meanwhile. ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):		* Use window mode to avoid load times from ALT+Tab and therefore easily be able to switch been the game and the OS. This is also useful for game loading times to be able to do something useful meanwhile. ([[ArmA:_Startup_Parameters]]):
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	useWBuffer=0;		useWBuffer=0;

	==Launching the game==		== Launching the game ==

	Everything related to configs requires the game to be (re)started to parse the config files.		Everything related to configs requires the game to be (re)started to parse the config files.
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	* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).		* Use the ''minimal addons setup'' (MAS).

	===Minimal Addons Setup===		=== Minimal Addons Setup ===

	Step-by-step setup:		Step-by-step setup:
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	PW:		PW:

	==Testing areas==		== Testing areas ==

	===SP editor===		=== SP editor ===

	* Benefits of the SP editor:		* Benefits of the SP editor:
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	"g:\games\arma\users\myUser\missions\myMission.intro\mission.sqm"		"g:\games\arma\users\myUser\missions\myMission.intro\mission.sqm"

	===MP editor===		=== MP editor ===

	* Benefits of the MP editor:		* Benefits of the MP editor:
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	-host		-host

	===Dedicated server===		=== Dedicated server ===

	You can easily setup a dedicated server on your own computer. Especially with a multi core system the performance is fine.		You can easily setup a dedicated server on your own computer. Especially with a multi core system the performance is fine.
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	* Direct launch:		* Direct launch:

	===Buldozer===		=== Buldozer ===

	==Debug==		== Debug ==

	The game will write errors of configs and scripts to a file called [[arma.RPT\|arma.rpt]].<br>		The game will write errors of configs and scripts to a file called [[arma.RPT\|arma.rpt]].<br>
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	Any script error message happening during the game will be put in the arma.rpt.		Any script error message happening during the game will be put in the arma.rpt.

	===Dedicated server===		=== Dedicated server ===

	Note that while testing on a dedicated server it will write an arma.rpt there<br>		Note that while testing on a dedicated server it will write an arma.rpt there<br>
	as well. So make sure to check both the client and the server.		as well. So make sure to check both the client and the server.

	===Write to arma.rpt yourself===		=== Write to arma.rpt yourself ===

	You can use these commands to debug strings to [[arma.RPT\|rpt]] file:		You can use these commands to debug strings to [[arma.RPT\|rpt]] file:
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	format['%1',_myVar] createVehicleLocal [0, 0, 0];		format['%1',_myVar] createVehicleLocal [0, 0, 0];

	==Debug console==		== Debug console ==

	Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:		Get a debug console. You can execute code during the mission or check variables:
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	* [http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356 Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2]		* [http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73356 Gaia's Debug Console for ARMA 2]

	==Play-testing==		== Play-testing ==

	===Invincibility===		=== Invincibility ===

	You can make yourself invincible with		You can make yourself invincible with
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	};		};

	==Unpacked files==		== Unpacked files ==

	{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}

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	==Unpacked files==		==Unpacked files==

	~~[[Category:Arma_2:_Editing]]~~		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}