Lomildur

SOLVED - See the last two posts in the thread!!! I'm terribly sorry if this is the incorrect forum. "Troubleshooting" seemed the most relevant place. Please move the thread as necessary. The problem... I have the newest available dedicated server files: 87816 I am running it from Windows 7. All ports are open as necessary. I get two errors: Failed to load file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\pmc\addons\air_pmc.pbo" - decryption of headers failed. and bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/RH_XM8/Burst/: Cannot find base class 'Burst' The strange part: If I remove the various mods (including the one that generates the SECOND error) it runs fine after giving me the first error. I can join the server, login as admin, start normal missions. However, if I command line my mods in (-mod=@CBA;@RH_smg;etc.) it gives me those two errors, and the server fails to start. I have copied my entire installation from my gaming machine onto the server machine. I am at a loss. I'm sorry if this isn't enough information, and I will happily provide more as it is requested. Thanks in advance!

Wicked! :D Lemme see if I can work my way through your checklist. a) What is the proper way to launch it...? b) I have Combined Ops installed on this machine, and have an AddOns folder in the Arma 2 folder... but I'm DLing the CO Lite anyway. Might serve me better c) I will follow-up on this d) Bleh! I hope having CO Lite and the MPMissions correct fixes the issue before I get to this. ---------- Post added at 01:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 AM ---------- Success!!! b) you are lacking CO, aka a2 addons folder (get CO lite if you dont own a2) ^ ^ ^ was exactly it. I didn't copy my already installed addons folder from the arma2 (non OA). Instead I DLed Arma2Free and copied the subsequently installed addons folder into my OA directory. Everything works flawlessly. No errors, smooth as silk. MAJOR (and many) thanks!!! Maybe sticky-worthy? LOL!

Ok... maybe this will help... http://www.abileneairsoft.org/issue1.jpg ^ ^ ^ Is how my filesystem looks http://www.abileneairsoft.org/issue2.jpg ^ ^ ^ Is my target line copied. Note the references to the downloaded addons. Yes, I removed the @ symbol. It worked both ways, but better without them. There are more folders above CBA, but it's just the ACE stuff I don't care to use. http://www.abileneairsoft.org/issue3.jpg ^ ^ ^ Is my MPMissions folder... http://www.abileneairsoft.org/issue4.jpg ^ ^ ^ Is the error that pops up. Clicking OK allows the server to run. http://www.abileneairsoft.org/issue5.jpg ^ ^ ^ Is my client machine viewing the server. It shows that the addons are running. If I understand what you guys are saying correctly, it doesn't matter that I have the desired addons on the server machine, as well as having the Target line pointing to and loading the desired addons? They simply aren't going to work? Suffice it to say I'm a bit confused... :(

No, no... heh, I took those out. Got rid of the first error. I have been having some measure of success (at least in terms of the server starting) with the Tophe's ArmA2 Dedicated Server Tool. It actually allowed me to include all our addons and stuff, and the server started. Unfortunately, when I join, it just sits at the "Wait for host" screen. ...but it starts! It seems that unless I run the server with BAF and PMC lite with nothing else, I cannot play on it. But running it in its most basic form only allows me to play BI created missions. :-/ My missions show up, but when I click them and click Continue, the screen just flashes back to the server window. I am logged in as admin. ---------- Post added at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:23 PM ---------- ...an update. I actually got the server to start and load the various addons I've downloaded. I get this error in a window titled "ArmA 2 OA": Addon 'Extended_EventHandlers' requires addon 'CATracked2_AAV' However, I click OK and the server starts. I can join it. ...but I'm back to the issue of trying to select a custom created mission. I click the mission, click a difficulty, click continue, the screen just flashes to the default Mission Select screen. No joy. :(

Well yeah, I get that. I've run servers before. I think I made an error in explaining. :D We run the addons listed in a previous post. When I run the server without the mods added in, I can't join it. I'm also curious how we could run missions we've created using the addons if the server has no reference of the files, packs, etc. used to create the missions... How would it know what to include? The times I can get the server running, it is in its most basic form. Arma 2, OA, PMC, and BAF files. None of our custom missions and custom content. :(

Thanks for your quick replies! I have multiple machines here in my home. I have a respectable internet connection (for this area anyway) that I have been using to host games (non-dedicated) for some time. One of my extra machines was basically collecting dust, so I decided to use it to host. It is that machine that is giving me the errors. I've read that removing the BAF and PMC will help with some errors, but a lot of the maps we (a small group of friends) have made use almost all of our addons. I'd really hate to lose their usage. We have all the RH Weapon Packs, some of the UKF packs... Duala, ACE, etc.