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Install required tools for Arma 3

Julien Etelain (aka GrueArbre) edited this page Jun 25, 2023 · 13 revisions

1. Install Arma 3

Arma 3 is required to access models list and provide previews.

Install with Steam

The home screen of includes a link to install Arma 3.

2. Install Arma 3 Tools

Arma 3 tools are required to generate some game specific files. It's included with Arma 3 purchase on Steam, but it's a separate download.

The home screen includes a link to install Arma 3 Tools.

3. Install Mikero's Pbo Project (optional)

This step is optional, it allows GameRealisticMap Studio to generate a read-to-use mod. You may use an other tool to binarize the world file and pack it.

Download and install the following tools from Mikero's Official Website :

  • DeOgg.1.04.7.95.Installer.exe
  • DePbo.9.10.0.21.Installer.exe
  • DeRap.1.86.8.75.Installer.exe
  • MakePbo.2.15.8.85.Installer.exe
  • pboProject.3.57.9.11.Installer.exe
  • Rapify.1.90.8.79.Installer.exe

4. Setup "Project Drive"

The project drive is a directory on your hard drive where some game data will be copied, and is mapped to a virtual directory named "P:".

The straightforward way to create it, is to use the "Project Drive Management" included in Arma 3 Tools.

In the Arma 3 tools main windows, select "Project Drive Management", then select "Mount the work drive (P)" and click "Run".

You may also, select "Extract Game Data", then click "Run". This optional step will required 40 GB of disk space, but will speedup a lot of operations.

Alternative

You may follow the alternative setup from ArmaDocs Terrain