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--- userguides:globalmobilization [2022/02/08 06:41] – created toiton
+++ userguides:globalmobilization [2025/08/03 14:24] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-You **//DO NOT//** need this mod or to follow this guide if you already own GM.
+**__I OWN GM:__** - To enable it using Swifty you click on your repo settings and add ''-mod=GM;'' to your startup parameters!
-If you own GM, to enable it using Swifty you click on your repo settings and add ''-mod=GM;'' to your startup parameters!
+**__I DO NOT OWN GM:__** -  Follow the guide below
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 === Step 2: Configuring Swifty ===
   - Open Swifty and navigate to your Swifty settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner
-  - Click on the "Additional Search Folders" button
+  - Click on the ''Additional Search Folders'' button
-  - Click "Add folder"
+  - Click ''Add folder''
   - Navigate to your ArmA 3 install folder
-  - Select the !workshop folder
+  - Select the ''!workshop'' folder
-      - If you can't see this folder you will need to navigate to your ArmA folder in windows explorer, click on "View" at the top of the window, and then check the box next to "Hidden Items". Once youve done this you can try this again.
+      - If you can't see this folder you will need to navigate to your ArmA folder in windows explorer, click on ''View'' at the top of the window, and then check the box next to ''Hidden Items''. If the ''!workshop'' folder still doesn't appear, try launching the ArmA 3 vanilla launcher. Once youve done this you can try this again.
     - Click OK!
 You should now see that folder appear in on Swifty.
-=== Fucking Steam Workshop ===
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+=== Step 3: Fucking Steam Workshop ===
 Once Steam tells you that it's finished downloading the mod, go ahead and launch ArmA from STEAM, not Swifty. We want to get the ArmA 3 vanilla launcher in front of us.
 When that appears, all we need to do is wait. We're waiting for a small, green, notification to appear at the bottom of the window.
-This notification should say something along the lines of
+This notification should say something along the lines of:
-'' Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany: Compatibility Data for Non-Owners  has been successfully installedd''
+'' Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany: Compatibility Data for Non-Owners has been successfully installed''
+After you see this notification you can close the Vanilla Launcher.
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+=== Step 4: Back to Swifty ===
+Now, go ahead and restart Swifty.
+Done that? Sure?
+You need to restart Swifty.
+I'll wait, its not a problem.
+Done? Ok sweet.
+  - Open your REPO settings. This time by clicking on the repo, and then on the small cog icon that appears on the right hand side.
+  - Navigate to the ''External Addons'' tab.
+    - This tab will be populated with all the mods that you're currently subscribed to for ArmA 3
+  - Toggle the button next to ''Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany: Compatibility Data for Non-Owners''
+  - Close the settings
+Now when you launch that repo the GM Compat mod will be running!