Arma 2
Arma 2 is a realistic tactical shooter for the PC and is developed by Bohemia Interactive. Arma 2 is the spiritual successor to ARMA:Armed Assault (ARMA: Combat Operations in North America).
Version Differences
Arma 2 is available via retail. The digital download versions of the game are available on steam and Sprocket Idea.
Arma 2: Combined Ops contains the original Arma 2 game and the expansion pack ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead.
Patches
The latest patch 1.60 for ARMA 2 Combined Ops is 1.60. The latest patch for vanilla ARMA 2 is 1.11 these are available on the Arma 2 website.
- ARMA 2: Combined Operations / Operation Arrowhead / Reinforcements Patch 1.60
- ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead & Reinforcements Patch 1.59
- ARMA 2 Patch 1.11
- ARMA 2 Free Patch 1.11
- ARMA 2 Patch 1.10
- ARMA 2 Patch 1.00 to 1.09
Releases
| Name | Date | Type | Media | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arma 2 | 26 June 2009 | Standalone | DVD; Download | |
| Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 29 June 2010 | Standalone expansion | DVD; Download | |
| Arma 2: Combined Operations | 29 June 2010 | Standalone expansion | DVD; Download | Arma 2 and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead |
| Arma 2: British Armed Forces | 26 August 2010 | Expansion | Download | |
| Arma 2: Private Military | 30 November 2010 | Expansion | Download | |
| Arma 2: Reinforcements | 1 April 2011 | Standalone expansion | DVD; Download | Combines British Armed Forces and Private Military Company |
Must try Mods
The easiest way to install mods is by using Six Updater: http://www.six-updater.net/
| Name | Link | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| ACE | http://wiki.ace-mod.net/ | Wagn |
| ACRE | Available within Six Updater | ACRE Team |
| Zeus AI | http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?89970-Zeus-AI-Combat-Skills | Protegimus |
| STHUD and STMovement | http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?96791-ShackTac-Fireteam-HUD-(STHUD) | zx64 |
| WarFX : Blastcore | http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12975 | Opticalsnare |
| DayZ | http://www.dayzmod.com/ | Dean "Rocket" Hall |
Field Of View (FOV)
Adjusting the FOV in ARMA2 is a simple matter of editing your
"C:\Users\Username\Documents\ArmA 2\Username.ArmA2Profile"
Open it in notepad.
Search for "fov". There are only 2 lines that contain fov near the bottom. They are
fovTop=XXXX; fovLeft=XXXX;
fovTop is vertical FOV fovLeft is horizontal FOV
These numbers should be in radians. Using Google.com's calculator like this would be enough: input "XX degrees in radians" in the search field, hit Enter, and the Google calculator will calculate.
You only need concern yourself with finding the fovTop value. The fovLeft value is determined using your monitor's aspect ratio (ie 16:9, 16:10, 4:3) and a calculator. Use this calculator: http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php.