Game Updater: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:05, 20 July 2015

Basic information

Author:: Bohemia Interactive
Compatibility:: Arma 3 Tools
Download:: Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam

Description

Description:: It aims to improve the experience of switching between branches of the game by avoiding the fuss of additional downloads every time you change. It downloads, install and update additional copies of Arma 3 (Main, development or legacy branch). Keep in mind this software was initially designed to maintain an installation from the development branch.

Usage

Line call:: GameUpdater.exe
Options:: -debug: display the stdout.

Licenses

Licensing:: Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement
See also:: Game Updater Manual

Additional information

Running the Arma 3 installed with GU

You cannot run directly Arma 3 from the installation path, Arma3 will use the default addons directory (from the Steam installation). You need to use Arma3GU.exe to force Arma3 to use the Addons directory of your new installation.

Arma3GU.exe accepts the same arguments as Arma3.exe. examples:

Run Arma3diag.exe with the mod @debug

Arma3GU.exe /diag -mod=@Debug

Run Arma3.exe with the mod @debug

Arma3GU.exe -mod=@Debug

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 |COMPATIBILITY= [[:Category:Arma_3_Official_Tools|Arma 3 Tools]]
 |DOWNLOAD= Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam
-|DESCRIPTION=It aims to improve the experience of switching between branches of the game by avoiding the fuss of additional downloads every time you change. It downloads, install and update additional copies of Arma 3 (development or stable).
+|DESCRIPTION=It aims to improve the experience of switching between branches of the game by avoiding the fuss of additional downloads every time you change. It downloads, install and update additional copies of Arma 3 (Main, development or legacy branch).
 Keep in mind this software was initially designed to maintain an installation from the development branch.