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- How to set up ACRE
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- 1)Download ACRE - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/23513373/%40ACRE.rar (includes ShackTac's ACRE Volume Adjustment mod)
- 2)Place the folders from the .rar to your ArmA 3 folder (Recommending using both CBA's at the same time, since not doing it apperantly causes problems for some people.)
- 3)Install Teamspeak - http://teamspeak.com/
- 4)Open your Teamspeak 3 folder (Program Files/Teamspeak 3 Client/Plugins) and your ACRE folder(@ACRE/plugins) and
- either drag and drop either acre_win64.dll or acre_win32.dll to the Teamspeak's plugins folder.
- 5)Open Teamspeak and do the following:
- 1)If you haven't used Teamspeak before: (Skip this if you have your settings already set up properly)
- Settings -> Setup Wizard (make sure to use push to talk instead of Voice detection)
- 2)If you have:
- Settings -> Plugins -> Tick ACRE Plugin
- 3)Add our current Teamspeak server to your Bookmarks
- Bookmarks -> Add Bookmark -> Label it as you see fit -> Address: slashvg.voip01.com -> Nickname: Your
- ingame name -> Connect on startup (instantly connects you
- to the marked server and channel when you start up Teamspeak, optional)
- 4)Disable Teamspeak 3 announcer sounds (optional)
- Settings -> Options -> Notifications -> Sound Pack -> Sounds deactivated -> Apply
- If you only want to remove certain sounds: Settings -> Options -> Notifications -> Untick what you don't
- want -> Apply
- 5)Make sure Teamspeak runs as Administarator
- Right click on Teamspeak -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick 'Run this program as administator' -> Apply
- 6)Open the userconfig folder(if you don't have it, just create it) in your ArmA 3 directory and create a folder
- called 'acre' without the 's inside it. Drag and drop files acre_clientside_config.hpp & acre_keys.hpp from your
- @ACRE folder(ArmA 3/@ACRE/userconfig) into it.
- 7)Default broadcasting hotkey for ACRE is Caps lock, if you want to rebind it do the following:
- Open acre_keys.hpp with Notepad -> Edit -> Find -> 'class PTTradio' without the 's -> Change the 'key = 58'
- to something else (for the list of keys and numbers, scroll all the way down) -> Save
- 8)Make sure ArmA3 runs as Administarator
- Right click on arma3.exe -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick 'Run this program as administator' -> Apply
- 9)Open your Steam launch options for ArmA 3 and add the following line:
- -mod=@ACRE;@UOCBA_A3;@JayArmA3Lib (If you already have used -mod=@ for something else, just add 'em to
- the end of your current line -mod=@mod1;@mod2;@ACRE;JayArmA3Lib;@UOCBA_A3) Do not add these mods through
- Expansions ingame since it breaks them.
- 10)Open ArmA3 and Options -> Sound -> TUrn the VON slider all the way down (Only do that if you don't want
- to hear VON chat. Not recommended if you want to play in servers without ACRE aswell)
- 11)Go to your Control settings (Options -> Controls -> Multiplayer) and change or unbind following keys:
- *Voice Over Network: 2x Caps lock
- *Push TO Talk: Caps lock
- 12)Bind a key to 'Talk on Direct Chat'. This is used to open the menu for ACRE's volume adjustment mod. You can adjust your voice's volume with the scrollwheel.
- 13)You're basically set for now. If you want to test the plugin join the Teamspeak server (even a random one
- works) and host a local server, once your ingame press Caps lock and if you hear a beep with a sign
- BROADCASTING in the bottom right corner it means ACRE is working.
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- Further tips
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- 1)If you use your ACRE hotkey you broadcast in a radio channel you're currently on. If you use your Teamspeak
- hotkey, it works as direct chat.
- 2)Keep your radio messages clear and short.
- 3)While holding down the broadcast button you cannot hear the other end, that's why you should follow tip nr. 2
- 3)Yes, you can actually click on the radio controls to interact with them (switching channels, boosting signal,
- etc.)
- 4)If you have multiple radios, you can assign keys to each one instead of having to cycle between them all the
- time, might be a glitch but PTT-radio alternate 1 doesn't work. To use your 2nd radio bind key to 'PTT_radio
- alternate 2'.
- 5)Be patient.
- 6)CTRL + F the thread before asking questions, they've probably been asked before.
- 7)If game freezes up during loading screens, wait a few minutes before killing the process.
- 8)Useful links (IN WORKS)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fQIOQ-zRuM8 - Explains how ACRE works,
- differences of radio types and other basic stuff.
- http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7221/bromahelp.png - BroMA's image guide, features some other useful
- stuff aswell.
- http://olutta.org/forum/index.php?topic=2657.0 - Troubleshooting, longer explanation of different radio
- types, their usages, controls, radio frequency basics etc.
- http://thenakedfanatics.com/showthread.php?9353-How-To-Install-Your-ACRE-Addon - Troubleshooting,
- installation guide etc.
- 9)ACRE controls (DEFAULT)
- CTRL + SHIFT + S or A - Cycle between radios (switch between 343, 148, 119, 117F)
- CTRL + SHIFT + X - Open selected radio interface
- CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW - Set current radio into your left ear only
- CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW - Set current radio into your right ear only
- ALT + SHIFT + 1 - Preset: Talk on 343 (Squad Radio)
- ALT + SHIFT + 2 - Preset: Talk on 148 (Command Radio)
- ALT + SHIFT + E - Lower/Raise Headset (see below)
- ALT + SHIFT + Q - Use vehicle radio (only inside vehicles)
- MOUSE-SCROLL-MENU
- "Raise Headset" - simulates the headset away from your characters ears and mouthpiece. (50%)
- "Lower Headset" - opposite of Raise Headset
- VEHICLE AND RADIOS
- Vehicles have own radio. Use Alt + Shift + Q to take it in use.
- 10)ACRE takes its radio frequency simulation from real world cues. As of v1.0 radio signals are affected by
- distance, terrain, object clutter (buildings, trees, etc), and the statistics of the radio sets themselves.
- This means that you have to take these factors into account when you are planning and using your radio sets.
- 11)Everyone starts with a 343, that is perfectly fine for squad chatter. Squad leaders have to grab a 119 from VAB
- (under the weapons TAB). It has a much better range (up to about 40 Km). It should be used to talk with other
- squads and with pilots.
- The power modes are:
- - LO will pick up signals approximately 500-800 meters away
- - M will do 3-5km
- - HI will do approximately 8-10km depending on line of site. This will change with elevation
- - PA will go 35-40km.
- Pilots can use the 117 from the helicopters. Just press alt+shift+q when in a helicopter.
- 148 is used by squadleaders to communicate with eachother.
- 119 is for RTOS (Radio Telephone Operators)
- Just an observation: the 117, 119, 148 and 152 all use the same bandwidth, so they can talk to each other. The
- only difference basically is range. 343 is the only radio which can't communicate with radiotypes other than
- it's own.
- 12)Feel free to suggest links and tips for this guide in the thread.
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- Props
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- Von_Lipwig (TNF forums)
- Anon
- Soppa (Olutta forums)
- LastStandGamers(YouTube)
- Paliasso
- BroMA
- ACRE Team
- NASA (for putting this shit together)
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