Arma 2 Package Combinations

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ARMA2 PackageCombination

This page explains differences & combinations of various ARMA 2 distributions (both content and MP compatibility)

List of various ARMA 2 title distributions

  • ARMA 2, A2
  • ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead, A2:OA - any distribution (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
  • ARMA 2: Combined Operations, A2:CO - DVD (compilation of full(SP+MP) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2) (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
  • ARMA 2: Combined Operations, A2:CO - user combination of full(SP+MP) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2) installs (contains Lite variants of A2:BAF and A2:PMC DLC)
  • ARMA 2: Reinforcements, A2: RFT - DVD compilation of (MP non-Lite) A2:OA and full(SP+MP) A2:BAF and full(SP+MP) A2:PMC)
  • ARMA 2: British Armed Forces, A2:BAF - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content
  • ARMA 2: Private Military Company, A2:PMC - DLC for A2:OA with full(SP+MP) content

Possible combinations for various ARMA 2 title distributions

  • A2 = A2-FullSP&MP
  • A2:OA = A2:OA-FullSP&MP
  • A2:OA+A2 = A2:CO, A2:OA-FullSP&MP, A2-FullSP&MP, A2:BAF-LiteMP, A2:PMC-LiteMP
  • A2:RFT+A2 = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullMP, A2:BAF-FullSP&MP, A2:PMC-FullSP&MP
  • A2:RFT+A2:OA = A2:OA, A2:OA-FullSP&MP, A2:BAF-FullSP&MP, A2:PMC-FullSP&MP
  • A2:RFT+A2:CO = A2:CO, A2-FullSP&MP, OA-FullSP&MP, BAF-FullSP&MP, PMC-FullSP&MP
Table with ARMA 2 distributions and theirs content
Distribution A2 A2:OA A2:CO A2:RFT A2:BAF A2:PMC
A2 SP&MP full - - - - -
A2:OA - SP&MP full - - MP Lite SP&MP Lite
A2:CO SP&MP full SP&MP full SP&MP full MP full MP Lite SP&MP Lite
A2:RFT - MP full - MP full SP&MP full SP&MP full
A2:BAF - - - - SP&MP full -
A2:PMC - - - - - SP&MP full

Multi-Player compatibility of various ARMA 2 title distributions

  • ARMA2.exe binary is MP compatible only with A2 game
  • ARMA2OA.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
  • ARMA2RFT.exe binary is MP compatible with A2:OA and A2:RFT games
  • ARMA2OA.exe binary in A2:CO mode is compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2) and A2:RFT+A2 games
  • ARMA2RFT.exe binary in A2:CO mode is MP compatible with A2:CO(A2:OA+A2) and A2:RFT+A2 games
Table of ARMA 2 distributions and theirs MP compatibility (default content)
Distribution A2 host A2:OA host A2:CO host A2:RFT host A2:BAF host A2:PMC host
A2 client Compatible - - - - -
A2:OA client - Compatible - Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:CO client - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:RFT client - Compatible - Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:BAF client - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
A2:PMC client - Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
  • notes:
 BAF and PMC don't have standalone binary and use OA or RFT binaries
 BAF and PMC full version isn't needed at server at all (Lite content in OA dataset enough)

Abbrevs

'SP'- SinglePlayer
'MP' - MultiPlayer
'Lite' - SinglePlayer content mostly removed, lowered quality of textures and sounds, MP compatible with Full
'Full' - Full version of game including both MP and SP content and maximal quality

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