So, as you know getting the mods for the server has always been a bit ... problematic .. well no longer! From now on we'll be useing a neat little tool called swifty. It not only syncs and downloads with a single click, it also allows for easy updates!!

So how do you use it?

Firstly, download Swifty from the website = https://getswifty.net/download.html and install it, it can be installed anywhere.

Once installed you'll see the follow screen



Click the big + sign and the following window will pop up



This is the important window, it where you tell Swifty where to look for the files on our server. Heres a rundown -

Name = Self explanitry, its the name of the repo, i've called it SimHQ Modset.
Address = The file location, this has to be the following http://www.arma3mav.co.uk//downloads/mods
Username and password can be left blank
Default Addon Folder = This is where the mod folders will be stored, this folder can be anywhere on your pc, but as this folder will contain the mods themselves that you have to select via the arma3 launcher I recommend making a "SHQ_Modset" folder in your main arma3
Parameters can be left blank

Click save, if alls gone to plan, you'll see the following screen, if you dont, you've done something wrong!



Click the SimHQ logo and the download window should appear, it should look like the following pic



Now go grab a coffee or go clean your house as this will take a while. Once everythings downloaded it'll say "patching" (or "processing") along the top green bar, let it run its course.

Once its all done it will automaticity close the download screen and send you back to the main swifty page, for good messure its worth clicking the SimHQ image again to make sure everything downloaded ok, it wont download the whole thing again, only anything that got lost in the download!

When thats all done, close down swifty and load up arma3 and enable the mods, they'll be located in the folder you selected to download everything to earlier. For those who use the default aram3 launcher you'll have to click "load local mod" and browse to your download folder and load each mod in turn. Once done, your mod selecting should look like the following screen



for ease i've saved it as a preset, very usefull!

Next up, because it gets updated so often, subscribe to CBA on the steam workshop at the following link http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=450814997

and thats it! from there just load arma3 with the right mods/prest and your good to go From now on you'll be linked into the SimHQ repo and just need to load up swifty and click the SimHQ logo to update the modset!

Also, unsubscribe and delete any previous SimHQ mod folders you may have and any SimHQ specific RHS folders. If you play eleswhere and have subbed to it on the SW then make sure you enable the SimHQ ones in the download folder when you play with us as we dont always update straight away!

So yea, any questions just ask!

Thank you. For all the effort.

Assuming we need to do this before next week's session?

Are there actual changes in the mod set from what is currently used?

I'm aiming for next week, i'll have both sets on the server though just in case.

And yes, a fair amount of changes, nothing broken (hopefully!) but a lot of new things added, along with updated versions of RHS and CUP, the maps and Tanus being added

So this one modest will contain everything we need to play except CBA which I already have? Are we keeping Unsung as well? I can delete my current RHS and 7 part SimHQModPack?

Don't delete Unsung! That's for Saturdays. The mod pack that Meatshield is talking about is for Monday nights.

I would suggest you back it up into another location. We might not switch next week and will need the old modpack.



Hold on to your hollyhocks, guys, it's a 41.7GB download, so you'd better get started.

I think even I can manage this!

Completed the ~42GB download after about 3.5 hours on a 60MB connection.

Word of advice, my download halted a few times during the process. Check for updates several times to make sure you've gotten everything.

I am hopeing everyone gets it done on time, its all via http so it shouldnt be to bad download speed wise.



As saghen says, it contains everything to be able to play on mondays except CBA. As i cant make saturdays i leave it up to those guys to determine which version of unsung they use, so keep whatever version of that you have

As for the old modpack, keep it for now just incase, i'll do a quick poll sunday night to see how many people have gotten it all downloaded and go with the majority, hopefully the new stuff will win out, if it does, feel free to delete any old SimHQ stuff, RHS will depend on if you intend to play elsewhere that uses the most uptodate RHS all the time (the version in the new pack is the most recent one for the record)

Yes, we can DL this first, then worry about deleting old mods/setting up the new ones afterwards.

Still not as handy as the Steam workshop option though.




The Jedi Master

Theres not a whole lot more to do once the initial set up is done though

Soo..How is everybody's download coming? Any problems setting up?

This is a 40GB download. Don't wait until the last minute. :P

Mine is going over nights. I didn't get to double check, but so far it looks to be doing OK.

well mines all done

I'll be downloading it tomorrow for sure. I'll be ready for Monday.

I'll do it tonight if I remember. If not, tomorrow night.

If not, Saturday.

If not, Sunday...



The Jedi Master

Mine is all done and everything appears to work. I'd have to run a mission to be certain, but it looks fine. Thanks for all the work on this Meat.

Hi all. Double checking again to see if all the regulars have gotten the mod pack downloaded and set up?

Please let us know if there are any issues regarding download or setting up, so we can help with them before Monday.

Well, nobody's mentioned any issues with downloading or setting up. I assume we'll be ready to go with the mod pack on Monday night.

Mine is near done. Another session tonight should do it.

Should be set for Monday!

Oh crap.

I will start when I get home tonight, that will give me roughly 2.5 hrs.



The Jedi Master