Quickstart Guide

Step 1: Download Required Files

• Download the latest Waldos Mission Pack (labelled as WMP-VersionNumber.zip) & the accompanying compositions.

Step 2: Setup Your Development Environment

• It is recommended that you download Visual Studio Code and its SQF plugins, as they will make script reading in Arma 3 easier.
  • Visual Studio Code
  • SQF Language Extension
  • SQF Debugger Extension

Step 3: Prepare Your Mission Folder

• Copy everything from the downloaded folder into your mission.
• Ensure that the mission.sqm is unbinarized:
  • Navigate to Attributes -> General -> under Misc and uncheck the "Binarize the scenario file" box.

Step 4: Customize Your Mission

• Fill out the relevant information in description.ext as desired. Optionally, replace the loading.jpg image in the Pictures folder.

Step 5: Configure AI Behavior

• Set Waldo's AI Tweak mode in the init.sqf (DAY or NIGHT modes) as labelled in the init.sqf file.

Step 6: Edit Initialization Files

• Edit init.sqf, initServer.sqf, & initPlayerLocal.sqf as you like to enable/disable different aspects of the pack.

Explore The Mission Framework For Things You Might Want To Use (Optional)

• The pack is "packed" full of scripts and helpers for you to utilise. Every script is heavily documented and provides example calls for you to quickly and easily understand and use.

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If Using ACE 3:

• Disable ACE 3 Respawn in server & Mission Addon Settings (Settings -> Addon Settings -> ACE Respawn).
• See Loadout Saving and Respawn for more details.

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If Using ACRE2:

• Player groups must be assigned a callsign (Click on the group -> Callsign) & have that callsign and radio frequencies assigned in init.sqf.
• See ACRE 2 Radio Presetting And Saving for more details.

Additional Resources

Full Pack Features:

• This quickstart guide sets up the bare minimum. For a comprehensive look at using the pack’s features, reference Feature Tutorials.

Compositions:

• Several compositions are supplied via a separate download on the release page. These expedite your mission building process, including setting up the pack's arsenal, supply crate, and logistics systems.

Composition Installation:

1. Download WMP_Compositions-versionNumber.zip (E.g WMP_Compositions-v4.6.1.zip) from the latest release and open it.
2. Navigate to your Arma 3 Profile folder in your documents.
3. Open your Compositions folder.
4. Drag and drop the contents from the downloaded compositions folder into your Compositions folder.
5. If you have an older version of the compositions, it is wise to delete them first and then copy across the new compositions.