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arma3:tools:setup-p-drive [2018-01-12 09:42] snakeman added few essential utils. |
arma3:tools:setup-p-drive [2021-08-19 08:27] snakeman re-organized and re-worded a bit. |
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**Setup P: Drive** | **Setup P: Drive** | ||
- | Download ALL the Latest Versions of the required [[arma3:tools:mikero-tools|Mikero tools]]. | + | You need to create batch file to subst P: drive. You can place this bat file any normal directory you want, do NOT drag it into windows desktop, its not a proper place. What is a proper location then, well for example c:\arma3work\ directory is good, but choose any drive/dir you want. |
- | * Arma3P | + | |
- | * ExtractPbo | + | |
- | * DeRap | + | |
- | * DePbo | + | |
- | * MakePbo | + | |
- | * pboProject | + | |
- | Next you need to replace the mapdisk.bat file which can be found on the root directory of the ArmA 3 tools, with your own. This is because the original mapdisk.bat supplied by the tools is not working properly. | + | Make sure the filename extension is "mapdisk.bat" instead of "mapdisk.bat.txt" which could happen if you have windows explorer "hide known file extensions" turned on, you need to turn it off. |
- | Use this for "mapdisk.bat" replacement: | + | Use this for "mapdisk.bat": |
<code dos> | <code dos> | ||
subst p: /d | subst p: /d | ||
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Replace "c:\arma3work" directory to where you want to keep your work drive. **Do not use ArmA 3 Tools directory**. You obviously have to create this directory. Next just double click mapdisk.bat to activate the new P: drive. | Replace "c:\arma3work" directory to where you want to keep your work drive. **Do not use ArmA 3 Tools directory**. You obviously have to create this directory. Next just double click mapdisk.bat to activate the new P: drive. | ||
- | You might have to setup mapdisk.bat into your windows startup programs so you don't have to click it every time you restart your computer and want to edit ArmA 3. | + | You might want to setup mapdisk.bat into your windows startup programs so you don't have to click it every time you restart your computer and want to edit ArmA 3. |
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+ | Download ALL the Latest Versions of the required [[arma3:tools:mikero-tools|Mikero tools]]. You should install them all, but you //must// install these bare essentials: | ||
+ | * Arma3P | ||
+ | * DeOgg | ||
+ | * DePbo | ||
+ | * DeRap | ||
+ | * ExtractPbo | ||
+ | * MakePbo | ||
+ | * pboProject | ||
+ | * Rapify | ||
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+ | After you have activated the new P: drive (by running mapdisk.bat), run Mikero's tools ArmA3P.cmd (a batch file, just different file extension) and wait... ArmA3P.cmd should run all the way - with no errors, and report success. This will take really long time, be patient and wait. | ||
- | After you see the new P: drive appear in windows explorer etc, run ArmA3P.cmd and wait... ArmA3P should run all the way - with no errors, and report success. This will take really long time, be patient and wait. | + | When this is done, your brand new P: drive is ready for some [[arma3:terrain|ArmA 3 Terrain Editing]] :-) |
- | When this is done, your brand new P: drive is ready for some ArmA 3 Editing :) |