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IronMike's Arma 3 Mod guide UPDATED Nov. 2016


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NOTE: This guide has been thoroughly updated, so that the number of mods that you need for most milsim missions and server is kept to an absolute minimum. Also, arma 3 sync isnt used in this guide anymore. instead we use the arma launcher to manage mods. by that you can subscribe most mods in the steam arma workshop, which means they update themselves, get downloaded with steam dl speed and you dont have to do anything, but a) click subscribe, and once installed b.) click load. A few you will have to download yourself and add manually to your launcher mod list. You should still keep arma 3 sync, as some milsim groups will have you download their mods for a particular mission through the "repositories" tab in arma 3 sync.

 

We had one on our old forums and so you shall have one on our new forums - for those who I promised, sry for the long wait, but many things changed in Arma 3 and having had more than 100 mods, we needed to clean out some, so that the list wouldnt be overwhelming any more (as it already is).

Apart from that, I guess, if you really want to go through the trouble, holla at me and I will show you some mindblowing missions with realistic scenarios. But mainly you will enjoy Arma on a whole other level, you'll have deployments all over the world, from the jungle, the desert to the northest russian islands in a winter snow blizzard. If you are into Arma, it is almost a must! And the best missions out there all run these or some of these mods.

So, how do you install mods with arma 3 sync? Watch this video:

 

your folder structure should always look like that: C:/program files(or equivalent)/steam/steamapps/common/arma 3/@modname/addons/modfiles.pbo

 

Here it goes, the mighty list of Arma 3 Mods (the very good ones):

First we will start with the list of mods that you have to load manually and the tool to manage them without the launcher:

ArmA3Sync - Mod Launcher http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=22199

 

NEEDED:

diverse

Task Force Radio
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23615

ASDG Joint Rails
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23242

MightyGAU
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=28139


Maps
Fata
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=22057

Afghan Village
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=24232

Falluhja
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12315


Vehicles
Globemaster C17
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=25090

F/A-18 - RealSound Mod
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=24551

DAR HMMWV
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=25753



Weapons
RH M4/M16
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23277

RH ACC
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=28057



Main Factions
RHS US
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=27149

RHS RUS
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=27150

RHS GREF
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=30998
download RHS mods best from here, including their auto updater. (you have to execute the .bat file) http://www.rhsmods.org/

VOLUNTARY:

Sounds
JSRS4 APEX (Empfohlen!!)
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=27827

L_ES
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=26780


diverse
L_Immerse
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=27847

MDH TopDownAttack
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=25972

VTS WeaponResting
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=20816

 

-----THIS HAS BEEN THE LIST OF ALL MODS YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD MANUALLY. Once you added them to your arma 3 folder, you go to your launcher, parameters, tick mods and select the arma 3 folder and THE LAUNCHER WILL ADD THEM AUTOMATICALLY.


NOW, THE LIST OF MODS YOU SUBSCRIBE THROUGH THE WORKSHOP - THIS MEANS THEY AUTOUPDATE THEMSELVES AND STEAM DOWNLOADS THEM FOR YOU - ONE CLICK, THAT IS ALL:

Most important, so mods work together: CBA_A3 Community based addons.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=450814997

 
The next two you need to play on other maps, also for maps you downloaded seperately:
CUP Terrains - Core
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583496184

CUP Terrains - Maps
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583544987


Factions, Uniforms, Gear, Weapons:
Tryk's Multi-play Uniforms Pack 0.9.4b
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=684872545

TRYK Multiplay-Uniform Fix
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=741196544

Project OPFOR
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=735566597

NATO_Rus_Weapons_CBA
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677119005 

NATO_Rus_Vehicle
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=501552467

 

Aircraft and CAS:
FA-18 Super Hornet
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=743099837

A-164R Wipeout-R
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=600051298

FIR AWS(AirWeaponSystem)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=366425329

 

MAPS:
Bornholm
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=428181330

Sugar Lake
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=550757941

Lingor Island v3.66
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=718649903

Isla Duala 3.66
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=714149065

Island Panthera 3.66
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=708278910

Isla Abramia 1.7
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=648775794

Kunduz, Afghanistan
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=421620913&searchtext=kunduz

ClaClafghan
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=761349672&searchtext=clafghan


And for a nicer BOOM:
DerSilver: BSAE(Better Smoke and Explosions)/Blastcore Phoenix 2 edit by DerSilver
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=686282965

 

Optionally (depending on the milsim group you play with):
ACE 3
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463939057&searchtext=ace


IMPORTANT: In your parameters in the arma 3 launcher you have to select file patching.

 

 

***ALL CREDIT GOES TO MY BUDDY FIESEL-WIESEL WHO'S WORK HELPED ME CREATE THIS GUIDE.***

 

 

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new mod management through vanilla arma 3 launcher and steam workshop
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And here are two more useful guides:

 

How to install mods that use a userconfig file (important for manually downloaded mods, otherwise some of them dont work, that is, those that require a userconfig. if you download them you will find a userconfig folder with the mods subfolder. place that subfolder in your arma's userconfig folder.)
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=29755

 

How to download mods through a repository link from a milsim group (the bigger ones you might play with offer these). The guide is in german, but the pictures really explain it all. On the right side you can choose which mods you want to download (click play), those in red are new or missing, so to be downloaded, those in black you have, those with an exclamation mark have changed files, so to be downloaded. Note that this method can be used with arma 3 sync only.
http://www.tactical-network.de/smf/index.php?topic=284.0

 

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