Installation Guide

1. Overview

This guide will explain how to get ACE3 up and running.

2. Steam Workshop Installation

Open Steam and go to the Arma 3 Workshop page
Search for ace or open the entry in your browser
Click on the “Subscribe” button

3. Manual Installation

1. Prerequisites

Download CBA.
Download ACE3.

2. Install ACE3

Extract both CBA and ACE3 .zip files into your Arma 3 folder. By default it is located in:
- 32-Bit - C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/
- 64-Bit - C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/
After extraction you should have the @ace and @CBA_A3 folders inside your Arma 3 folder.

4. Launch Arma 3 with ACE3

Launch Arma 3 to start the official game launcher.
Click Mods and make sure the checkboxes next to ace and CBA_A3 are ticked.
Click Play

5. Install ACE3 Optional components

Note:

Skip this step if you're not using additional mods. If you are, consult with your mission maker before installing any of these components. If you are a mod creator, please visit the Modularity and PBO Structure page for more information.

5.1 What do they do?

Optional components supplement 3rd party mods with ACE3 features, for example:

Optional weapon components make Advanced Ballistics possible, as well as the ability to use ACE3 weapon attachments with 3rd party weapons like RHS, HLC, etc.
Optional tracers component brings back ACE2 ball tracers.
Optional server component is used to load the userconfig files.

5.2 Which optionals should I use?

Only use the optional components that correspond with your mod-pack.

5.3 How to install these components?

In the description on the ace workshop page you will find a list of all optionals that come with ACE3.
Open the ones you’re interested in and click on their respective “Subscribe” buttons

5.3.1 Alternative method to install optionals

Inside your Arma 3\@ace\ folder, you’ll find the optionals and addons folders.
Inside the Arma 3 folder create a new folder e.g. Arma 3\@ace_optionals\ and a subfolder Arma 3\@ace_optionals\addons
Copy and paste the relevant .pbo and .bisign files from the Arma 3\@ace\optionals folder into the Arma 3\@ace_optionals\addons folder.