Forum : AA 2.8.5 (Public)

Subject : AA 2.8.5 COOP

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 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/5/2015 10:49
 I discovered that there are people still playing 2.8.5 but playing COOP maps. We are talking over 233 maps to play. I played last night with a couple of buddies and some other guys who still play and it was a blast! We played hospital, but it was set at night and the map has been expanded; more rooms, doors and hallways. AND...wait for it......Nurses with GUNS!!

I am putting together a tutorial on how to download the game, download maps, and links to servers. Stay tuned......



[ Edited by 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin on 11/5/2015 10:51 ]

[ Edited by 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin on 11/5/2015 10:51 ]

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/5/2015 19:01
 So here is the process.

1) Go here AA 2.8.5 download and download AA 285 Non-Install

2) When the download is finished, unzip it into a folder in the Programs (x86). Folder can be named anything you want.

3) The .exe for the game is in the System folder called ArmyOPs.

5) Here is a site for the servers Servers

6) The site will let you know what servers are up and what map it is currently hosting. Also there is where you get the IP address. Take note of what maps are playing. Interdiction, Snake Plain and SF Border are already in the program, but the other maps are not.

7) Here is where you can download maps you need:
Maps

8) Download which maps you need and put them in ther folder MAPS where your game is.

9) when you start the game, you need to put in a user name but no password. When you are ready to play and you have the IP of the server you want to get on, open a Tilde and type OPEN <IP address> no brackets.

10) Some maps allow cheats, here are the commands for cheats: Cheats

If you are totally lost, catch me on TS.

Whoopin

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/6/2015 1:32
 Additionally:
To make it easier to join a favorite server rather than remember going to the server website and get an ip, try this -

Save a copy of the armyops.exe icon to desktop:


Edit the icon to include the ip address


Rename the shortcut to the server name or map name, organize them in a aa285 folder on your desktop as list items, ect.


If you entered a username previously, it saves it when you exit, so the icon will just launch the game into the server with no splash screen!

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/6/2015 12:39
 One thing I've noticed is there are tons of coop maps to try out. I could put up a server here with all the coop maps available if changing maps on those servers would be a problem

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/6/2015 13:50
 This is for my reference mostly to create a compatible linux server package but you might find some differences from what you remember from the original 2.8.5

Chevys place AA285 distribution modifications to original 2.8.5

Animations: no changes

Briefings:
ES2Bridge_team0.txt added
ES2Bridge_team1.txt added

Help:
AmericasArmyKeyboardLayout.bmp added
AmericasArmyManual.pdf added
AmericasArmyQuickstartGuide.pdf added

KarmaData: no changes

Maps:
Canyon.aao added
District.aao added
ES2Border.aao added
ES2Bridge.aao added
oil_rig.aao taken out
operationshroudedeagle.aao taken out
SFCourtyard.aao changed
SFhospital.aao changed
Urban_Assault.aao changed

Movies:
m_bink_aasf_intro.bik added
m_bink_airborne.bik added
m_bink_crows.bik added
m_bink_infantry.bik added
m_bink_javelin.bik added
m_bink_ranger.bik added
m_bink_realhero_amerine.bik added
m_bink_realhero_interview_reiman.bik added
m_bink_realhero_rieman.bik added
m_bink_realhero_wolford.bik added
m_bink_realhero_zedwick.bik added
m_bink_sf.bik added
m_bink_vae.bik added
m_bink_VAE_JumboTron.bik added
m_bink_VAE_registration.bik added
m_bink_vrs_goarmy_promo1.bik added
m_bink_vrs_goarmy_promo2.bik added
m_bink_vrs_goarmy_promo3.bik added
VAE_JOC_SITREP.bik added

Sounds: no changes

Speech: no changes

StaticMeshes:
M_AA2_Bridge.usx changed

Textures:
T_AA2_ES2.utx changed
T_AA2_FX.utx changed
T_AA2_Liquids.utx changed

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/6/2015 17:30
 Our server is running
address is 206.123.66.210:1816
make sure the :1816 is there. We already have another server running on 1716

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/7/2015 8:01
 On of the owners of another server has offered admin to us. I will need to chat with him about it.

Also, how can we tell what map our server is on?

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/7/2015 14:27
 Can I get admin on that server Shad? Thanks!

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/7/2015 17:09
 I'm working out the admin part. I don't know why, but unable to get admin on it (get F12). Maybe because it's in unAUTHorized LAN mode, coop maps, or maybe because it's configured incorrectly. I can create a web interface to restart it with whatever map, but I want to try to exhaust the normal means so I'll keep looking at it. Also having a problem running the large coop maps other than the normal ones (Interdiction/Snakeplain)

 82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes :

 11/7/2015 21:50
 downloading the game right now.. can not wait man im super excited... we just need some COOP Pipeline SF and we will be set ;)

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/7/2015 22:42
 Quote:

82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes wrote:
downloading the game right now.. can not wait man im super excited... we just need some COOP Pipeline SF and we will be set ;)


F you and pipeline ANYTHING!!

 82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes :

 11/7/2015 23:01
 okay maybe i wont come play with you.. EVER! Even if there's fire!!!

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/8/2015 16:30
 Quote:

82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes wrote:
okay maybe i wont come play with you.. EVER! Even if there's fire!!!


OK, ok...so I played the Pipeline COOP and its pretty cool. So download it already and lets play.

 82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes :

 11/8/2015 20:37
 ready when you are old man <3

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/8/2015 23:00
 player admin instructions:
Download this tours.ini file and put it in your System folder
open 206.123.66.210:1816?papassword=m16a3
Admins: Shad, Whoopin, Pain, bvsnipes, ajsnipes

Maps available are: Abbusata Bridge Coop, Ancient Ruin, ES2 Bazar 455, InterdictionZ, PipelineZ, Redemption2, Reptile Valley, SF Pipeline X Coop, StarGate

You NEED to download the tours.ini file in order to see those map choices. They will be under "Unauthorized Cooperative Maps" (last category)
I will update this list/file as we go. Let me know what else you want. Eventually I'll put everthing on there that works on our server. Right now working on a script to build the tours.ini file to work with the custom maps.

Alternatively you can type in console admin switch mapname
Do not include the .aao extention. i.e. admin switch InterdictionZ
All maps from Chevy's Place have been installed, so you can change to any of them. Be aware that some maps will crash our server, such as sfhospital_ne_coop057 and SFPipelineCoop

I'll get a web interface up hopefully soon to reset the server when it crashes.

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/8/2015 23:02
 Whoopin, what is Kool's TS again?

 82nd_3BX_MAJ=bvsnipes :

 11/9/2015 19:59
 chevys-place.nl and thanks for the great work Shad as always <3

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/10/2015 12:28
 11/10/2015
tours.ini updated. Make sure you have the map downloaded before you switch it

player admin instructions:
Download this tours.ini file and put it in your System folder
open 206.123.66.210:1816?papassword=m16a3
Admins: Shad, Whoopin, Pain, bvsnipes, ajsnipes

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/10/2015 16:14
 Quote:

82nd_DXO_COL=Shad wrote:
Whoopin, what is Kool's TS again?


Could of sworn I posted this.....

ts22.gameservers.com:9627

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/10/2015 17:52
 huh? I deleted it yesterday once I had the information. Dunno how it popped back up.

 82nd_S3_MAJ=Whoopin :

 11/10/2015 20:06
 Quote:

82nd_DXO_COL=Shad wrote:
huh? I deleted it yesterday once I had the information. Dunno how it popped back up.


I reposted it.....LOL!

 82nd_DXO_COL=Shad :

 11/11/2015 16:25
 I recommend omaha_coop055
Great fun stormin the beach from a landing craft
When it starts, you hit the button in the landing craft to lower the door and you have about 10 seconds to get to the beach before AI spawn.
Otherwise, you'll get a lot of shelling and bullets like they did in WWII.
From the beach, you go right, get behind the rocks, snipe out all the lookouts.
The path on the right gets shelled and the building has AI in it

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