How To Connect to the ACE Server

[=VG= Calv]

Just in case anyone is still having issues installing the mods and such, figured I'd post a quick step by step guide.

1) Install Sixupdater - http://www.six-updater.net/p/download.html

2) After launching SixUpd and allowing it to update itself, locate the tab labelled Server Browser. - It near the top alongside Homepage, Mods, and Apps.

3) Right Click the Server Browser tab and select sync gamespy server list. - This will take a minute or so and you won't be able to click anything in the mean time. A progress bar appears at the bottom left corner.

4) Once finished, inside the server browser tab on the right side there is a list of filters. Type 'Veterans' into the server name box and click search. This should bring up two servers.

5) Right Click the VG ACE Insurgency server and select New Preset with Server.

6) On the left side of the screen the server name should now appear.

7) Click on the server preset on the left side. The name should turn bold and a list of about 8 mods (ACE, ACEX, ACEX_SM, ACRE, CBA, CBA_A2, CBA_OA, JayArma2Lib) should appear underneath. These should have a blue or black coloured icon next to them.

8) Right Click the Bold server name and go down to Updater Actions and select Install and Update. - This may take awhile if you are installing everything from scratch, just let it run.

9) Once everything is downloaded and installed, Right Click the @ACE mod just below the bolded server name. Move down to Mod Tools and select clippi/aceclippi.exe - You may have a confirmation box appear, just click ok and a new window should open.

10) This new window should have your ARMA2 install location already entered. Click Change Manual Options.

11) In this new window there should be some profile paths and a drop down menu next to Select your identity. If your ingame character is in this list then select it, if not click Add OA Profile Path. The folder you are looking for is (by default W7) C:\Users\******\Documents\Arma 2 Other Profiles (for XP) C:\Documents and Setttings\*****\My Documents\Arma 2 Other Profiles

***** = Your windows username.

After selecting this folder your ingame name should appear in the drop down box for you to select. - You can also change the tick boxes to alter other options ingame, their fairly self-explanatory and you can experiment with them as you like. Hit Save when done.

12) Switch back to SixUpdater. In the top left corner there is green button with a drop down menu below it. Open the menu and find Install, Update and Join Server. Select that. - This will check your mods are always up to date before launching the game.
You will likely receive a message asking you to allow some DLLs to be installed in your TS3 directory, allow it.
The ace clippi window will also open again, just leave it open.
Finally, as ARMA starts to load, you may get a message saying an update for jayarma2lib is available, click OK and it will install a small update and then the game should load up and connect to the server.


ACRE - We are now using ACRE version 1.2.10 on the server so you will need to be using TS3 RC1 to avoid receiving error messages. You can find the files you need in our Teamspeak channel.

1) If you have previously installed ACRE version 1.3.0 or above you will need to delete those files.
Enter your ARMA2:OA directory and delete:
* dsound.dll
* @acre
* @jayarma2lib
Open the Expansion folder and delete the folder Beta if it is there.
Open the Keys folder and delete: acre.bikey and jayarma2lib.bikey
Navigate to your TS3 folder then open the Plugins folder (C:\Program Files\TeamSpeak 3 Client\plugins) and delete acre_win64.dll (or win32 if that's what you have).

2) Connect to the VG teamspeak and find the Insurgency ACE + ACRE channel.

3) Right Click the channel and select File Browser

4) In the window that appears, click the Detailed View button in the top right corner, this will allow you to see the full file names.

5) Double Click the TS version your require - 32/64.

6) Once downloaded, close TS and uninstall it, then install the file you just downloaded. If it asks you to update when you open TS select No.

7) Run SixUpdater, under your VG server preset you created earlier ACRE and Jayarma2lib should now have blue icons next to them.

8) Right Click @ACRE and select updater actions, Install and Update.

Once this is done open TS and connect to the server, and then join the Insurgency server.

You will know that everything is working once ingame if when you press Caps Lock a black and yellow Transmit box appears in the bottom right of the screen.

You should also change your ingame PTT key away from Caps Lock to prevent transmitting twice.

Edit: Made it more readable :)
Edit: Updated the ACRE instructions

[Ahong]

Thanks for the feedback Calv..

[=VG= Eclipse002]

doesnt anyone thinks this is just too much to go tru for a game thats gonna fade away once PR ARMA gets here?

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

Great job Calv I was going to post a guide myself for Six-Updater.

@Eclipse - it looks hard but once it's setup SU is the best thing since sliced bread.

I am happy to walk anyone through this over TeamSpeak if they need help.

[=VG= Calv]

Yeah, the install process is extremely straight forward, I've probably made it seem more complicated due to trying to make the steps idiot proof.

For most people it is:
1) Install sixupd
2) Find server
3) Click install, update and join.
4) ???
5) Profit

The only slightly complicated thing is the ACRE setup, which only has issues because the SixUpd version (1.2.10) doesn't work with the new TS3 version. And the new version (1.3.2) won't be added to SixUpd until it is stabilised.

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

The part I missed when walking others through it was the gamespy list sync thingy.. if you don't do this first you will not get any servers in your list. If for some reason this does not work, you can always click on the Mod tab, find the ACE mod in the list and add it to a preset. Then after updating you launch with SU and just find the VG server through the in-game browser.

[Tanker]

SavageCDN LAN_WROTE ...

Great job Calv I was going to post a guide myself for Six-Updater.

@Eclipse - it looks hard but once it's setup SU is the best thing since sliced bread.

I am happy to walk anyone through this over TeamSpeak if they need help.

I need help with it. I'll look you up on TS3

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

Ok I should be on today after 5pm EDT as long as I get the OK from the boss !punish

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

Make sure you remove the binding in game from PTT (push to talk) or you'll be double-com echo man.

Of course, the beauty of ACRE is that you can set 3D positional clients in TS3 settings for directional sound, and with the radios (such as the 148 and 343) you can set which ear the radio transmits through by pressing shift <- or, shift -> or, for central, shift UP.

[Tanker]

Ok, I got into the server and played a round with a few guys. Lot's of fun and they were very helful with a noob.

I also got the Acre 1.3x plug in installed in TS3 client but I'm not sure how to use the ACRE mod yet. I'm sure I'll pick it up.

If caps lock key is unbound what is the PTT for coms then?

[=VG= Eclipse002]

ok...so its working...i did do all them steps...you know why guys? Cuz you guys play it...and so i want to too...otherwise it would be stupid of me to join this clan this community...so yeah im going tru all the trouble...just for you guys :-)

[=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty)]

@ tanker - yes I need to fix my ACRE as well - if capslock is unbound I'm not sure what your key would be - I believe the default is capslock - you'll have to look through your ARMA keybinds.

@Eclipse - awww shucks
!pals