1. Get Arma3Sync from Sons of Exiled or from our mirror here. It requires Java Runtime Environment 8, so install that if you don’t have it (there is also a link on the Armaholic page). Careful: the Java installer will prompt you to install the Ask Toolbar. Installing the Ask Toolbar is not necessary.
2. Install Arma3Sync with its defaults.
3. Navigate to the Arma3Sync directory (it defaults to C:\Program Files (x86)\ArmA3Sync), right click on the Arma3Sync.exe, select “Properties” and check “Run this program as an administrator”.

Open Arma3Sync. Accept updates if necessary. The updater is built into the app and works pretty well.

Find your Arma3 executable. It’s generally in one of the following:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\Arma 3\
• C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma 3\

Make sure arma3_x64.exe is part of whatever path you enter.

Add a default addon search directory. Click on the Addon Options tab, and press the blue plus sign on the right. In this window, you can navigate to wherever you would like to store the addons.

Make a separate folder for the CBB Addons, as some of the mods we use may be different from versions found elsewhere. For example, in @ace we’ve omitted the ace_aircraft PBO because of conflict with RHS aircraft HUDs or in the RHS AFRF folder we’ve included a hotfix to fix crashing issues with tanks. Since mods downloaded by the workshop will override mods directly contained in the Arma 3 root folder, interference can occur if you keep all of your @addon folders in your Arma 3 root folder.

Many users make a folder called CBB Mods in their Arma 3 root folder(…\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\Arma 3) and install our modset there.

First, a word on how we organize our modset. The Clear Backblast modset is broken up into 3 categories of repositories, they are:

• Required: This category only contains one repository, and it is required for all CBB game sessions unless otherwise stated.
• Modules: These repositories contain extra content that is sometimes required for a particular game session but they are not to be loaded unless specified. You can download them during your initial setup if you like however they are not required for typical CBB activities and you won't enable them unless instructed.
• Optional: These repositories contain content that is largely personal preference, from sound mods, to things to make the game more immersive. You may pick and choose which you decide to download and play with.

• Clear Backblast: http://cdn.clearbackblast.com/arma/3/required/.a3s/autoconfig
  • The core modset.

• (OUTDATED) World War 2:

• Sound Mods
  • Enhanced Soundscape:
    • A collection of scripted sound effects.
  • JSRS:
• Immersion
  • Immersive:
    • Includes features like screen shake near explosives, screen shading on weapon recoil, and more. Individual components can be toggled in the ingame Addon Options Menu.
  • No Crosshair:
    • What it sounds like, removes the crosshair.
• Quality of Life
  • Head Range Plus:
    • Increases the total range of head rotation, to be used with head tracking setups.

The Optionals need some extra work right now; bear with us and ping @Erin#7829 if you'd really like to use one.

Click on the Repositories tab, then the plus sign to add the Clear Backblast repository.

Copy the Auto-Config URL into the “Public auto-config URL“ box, click the Import button, and A3S will fill in the rest for you. Click OK and the repository will be created.

We strongly recommend checking the “Notify” box, you will be notified on launching A3S when a repository has been updated.

Click on the “Connect to repository” button.

The repository will open in a new tab. Ensure that you have your desired folder selected on the top drop down menu labeled “Default Destination Folder”. Click the green checkmark to start comparing your destination folder to the Clear Backblast repository.

For playing with CBB you’ll want to check “Select All” to make sure everything is updated (in this example only one file needs updating).

Click the “play” button (solid right arrow) under “Download Addons” and the download will begin.

Plan ahead for this download if your connection is slower as the required portion of the CBB repository is large (>30 GB).

The next step is to create the mod groups that use each repository. Click the “Addons” tab and then click “Modsets”. If this button doesn’t show up, you may need to resize the window to make it a bit wider.

Check the boxes for whatever repositories you want to use and hit “OK”

Now back in the main interface check whatever mod groups you want to launch the game with.

In the “Launcher Options” tab, you can set some additional checkboxes to get into the game faster, bypassing the splash screen and preventing some of the behind-the-menu animations.