This Guide is to help with the Installation Process, follow every step word by word, if any issues do arise, contact a member of the Pionier Battalion 2.
Convert your Vanilla Iron Front to a mod
Convert your Iron front to a mod, you can do this by downloading the following tool: Conversion Tool
1. Run the tool
2. Set the path for the Arma 2 location and Arma2OA location to your Arma3 directory (see picture)
3. Press Create IF Arma button (see picture) and wait for conversion to complete (completion time is about 8-10min)
Download & Install the following mods into your Arma3 directory
1. @CBA_A3
2. @IFA3SA
3. @IFA3m
4. @IFA3
Mod Load order and game start
So now you should have the following mod files in your Arma3 directory:
@CBA_A3
@LIB_DLC_1
@IF
@IFA3SA
@IFA3M
@IFA3
Run Arma3 with IFA3 before patching
Before you go to the next step and patch the mod, be sure to run Arma3 with the mod once.
Once you know its running, then go to next step below and patch the mod.
Patch the mod
Download the following Patches and install them in the following order:
Patch 1.05 - 1.12
Patch 1.12 - 1.13
Patch 1.13 - 1.14
Patch 1.14 - 1.15
Patches for the DLC
Patch 1.00 - 1.07
Patch 1.07 - 1.08
Patch 1.08 - 1.09
Patch 1.09 - 1.10
Version Check
Once you have patched the mod start up the game with IFA3.
On the menu of the game when you are running IFA3, you should have 3 versions at the bottom right:
Iron Front A3 version: 1.12
Iron Front DLC version: 1.10
Iron Front version: 1.15
Additional Required Mods
- GEIST_A3 v2.0.0
- FJR6 Modpack v1.0
- Task Force Radio v0.9.8.2
- Ace3 v3.5.1
- userconfig folder
Disclaimer: We do not own any of the material provided above, all rights go to their respective holders. We wish to thank Gunter Severloh in particular and www.missionrepository.com in general for hosting all the content and writing this guide.
Convert your Vanilla Iron Front to a mod
Convert your Iron front to a mod, you can do this by downloading the following tool: Conversion Tool
1. Run the tool
2. Set the path for the Arma 2 location and Arma2OA location to your Arma3 directory (see picture)
3. Press Create IF Arma button (see picture) and wait for conversion to complete (completion time is about 8-10min)
Download & Install the following mods into your Arma3 directory
1. @CBA_A3
2. @IFA3SA
3. @IFA3m
4. @IFA3
Mod Load order and game start
So now you should have the following mod files in your Arma3 directory:
@CBA_A3
@LIB_DLC_1
@IF
@IFA3SA
@IFA3M
@IFA3
Run Arma3 with IFA3 before patching
Before you go to the next step and patch the mod, be sure to run Arma3 with the mod once.
Once you know its running, then go to next step below and patch the mod.
Patch the mod
Download the following Patches and install them in the following order:
Patch 1.05 - 1.12
Patch 1.12 - 1.13
Patch 1.13 - 1.14
Patch 1.14 - 1.15
Patches for the DLC
Patch 1.00 - 1.07
Patch 1.07 - 1.08
Patch 1.08 - 1.09
Patch 1.09 - 1.10
Version Check
Once you have patched the mod start up the game with IFA3.
On the menu of the game when you are running IFA3, you should have 3 versions at the bottom right:
Iron Front A3 version: 1.12
Iron Front DLC version: 1.10
Iron Front version: 1.15
Additional Required Mods
- GEIST_A3 v2.0.0
- FJR6 Modpack v1.0
- Task Force Radio v0.9.8.2
- Ace3 v3.5.1
- userconfig folder
Disclaimer: We do not own any of the material provided above, all rights go to their respective holders. We wish to thank Gunter Severloh in particular and www.missionrepository.com in general for hosting all the content and writing this guide.