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What is this tutorial about! * It shows you how to correctly load the DLCs * It shows you how to install DayZ * It shows you how to have multiple beta patches in case you would like to join different servers. GREEN COLORED TEXT - Show that information is user specific, means it varies for different users, for me might be something, for you would be something else according to your installation. BLUE COLORED TEXT - Optional, means that you might not need this or that depending on your version. RED COLORED TEXT - Important, information which you must follow. NOTE: For you the registry key will be for x86 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\bohemia interactive studio] for x64 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio] I'm using x64 windows so mine have Wow6432Node entry. For me the default folder for the game is C:\Steam\SteamApps\ for the registry keys is C:\\Steam\\SteamApps\\ STEAM Installation Steam version required. 1. First start steam * download Arma2 * download Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead * download Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead Beta * download Private Military Company DLC [optional] * download British Army Forces DLC. [optional] Note: Army Of Czech Republic is integrated with the game already, you don't need to download it. * download DayZ mod * EXIT steam 2. Run steam as administrator If you have UAC enabled this is very important. 3. Run integrity check for every title in the same order as you downloaded them. 4. Run Arma 2 ONCE, wait till it gets into menu and EXIT! 5. Run Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead, let it to install PMC BAF ACR and battleye! CHECK FOLDERS You should have those folders!!! NOTE: C:\Steam\ may differ for you. Arma2 C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Arma2OA C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead Beta version C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\Beta ACR C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ACR [optional] PMC C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\PMC [optional] BAF C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\BAF [optional] Battleye C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2\BattlEye C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\BattlEye DayZ C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\@dayz CHECK REGISTRY Note: Press Windows key + R, type regedit, press enter, that will open the registry, there you can expand entries like folder tree and follow the keys. Arma 2 OA registry NOTE: hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 will differ THAT IS YOUR CDKEY DO NOT GIVE IT TO ANYONE!!! NOTE: C:\\Steam\\ may differ for you. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2] "key"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "main"="C:\\Steam\\SteamApps\\Common\\ArmA 2" "data"="C:\\Steam\\SteamApps\\Common\\ArmA 2" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 acr] "KEY"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "main"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead" "data"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\\ACR" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 baf] "KEY"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "main"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead" "data"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\\BAF" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa] "main"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead" "data"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\\Expansion" "key"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 pmc] "KEY"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "main"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead" "data"="C:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\\PMC" Arma 2 OA Expansions registry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions\arma 2] "path"="SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive Studio\\ArmA 2" "loadbefore"="" "loadafter"="ARMA 2 OA" "moddir"="CA" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions\arma 2 acr] "path"="SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive Studio\\ArmA 2 ACR" "loadbefore"="ARMA 2 OA" "loadafter"="" "moddir"="ACR" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions\arma 2 baf] "path"="SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive Studio\\ArmA 2 BAF" "loadbefore"="ARMA 2 OA" "loadafter"="" "moddir"="BAF" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions\arma 2 oa] "path"="SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive Studio\\ArmA 2 OA" "loadbefore"="" "loadafter"="" "moddir"="Expansion" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 oa\expansions\arma 2 pmc] "path"="SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive Studio\\ArmA 2 PMC" "loadbefore"="ARMA 2 OA" "loadafter"="ARMA 2 BAF" "moddir"="PMC" DONE! If everything looks as described your game is completely installed in a correct way! PROBLEMS and SOLUTIONS Problem: I have ACR or PMC or BAF DLCs but they shows up as lite! Fix: Make sure you installed the DLCs, run the game, go to expansions and enable normal version, on the next start will appear to work. Problem: I've tried the above fix still ACR content missing! Fix: Possible reason for that is because steam version of the game seems to write wrong registry! Find this registry key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 acr] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\bohemia interactive studio\arma 2 acr] NOTE: Registry may differ for you. The \Wow6432Node may be there or not depending on x86 or x64 type of your architecture so check both if you are unsure. NOTE: Path C:\\Steam may differ for you. and change the value from "data"="[u]%MAIN%[/u]\\ACR" to "data"="[u][color=green]C:\\Steam[/color]\\steamapps\\common\\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead[/u]\\ACR" Problem: Batch files provided _runA2CO.cmd and _runA2CO_beta.cmd are not working, closes without run the game, nothing happens. FIX: This happens because the game is installed as administrator and you are not running them as administrator, also if you run them as administrator the user directory may differ and they will close. Open the batch file with notepad and add cd /D "%~dp0" in the beginning of the file! Then save and run the batch as administrator but be sure steam is running too! Problem: When I run DayZ it reports for missing content! Addon dayz_anim' requires addon 'ca_communityconfigurationproject_e Fix: Run dayz with your beta patch! Problem: Running DayZ but there are no servers! Problem: Running DayZ but when i try to join server incorrect version shows up! Fix: Using beta patch from steam, it always downloading the lastest beta available, currently 116523, most dayz servers running on 103718 at the moment. 1. Go to C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\ copy "beta" folder to "beta_116523" or whatever. 2. Download DayZ Commander and install it! 3. Open DayZ commander and click "install/update" 4. Choose the version 103718 from aside of Arma2OA and install it! 5. Go to C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\ rename "beta" folder to "beta_103718" or whatever. NOTE: Now you have beta_116523 and beta_103718 folders. PLAYING WITH MULTIPLE BETA PATCHES Correcting the mods First we need to correctly load the mods. Go to "My Documents\ArmA 2" folder. Your will find ArmA2OA.cfg make a backup copy of that file. Open Arma2OA.cfg with notepad and find the modlauncher entries. NOTE: Path C:\Steam may differ for you. NOTE: You may not have ACR PMC OR BAF so skip copying their entires. For Arma2OA Complete you should change them to! class ModLauncherList { class Mod1 { dir="Expansion"; name="Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead"; origin="REGISTRY"; fullPath="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion"; }; class Mod2 { dir="CA"; name="Arma 2"; origin="REGISTRY"; fullPath="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2"; }; class Mod3 { dir="PMC"; name="Arma 2: Private Military Company"; origin="REGISTRY"; fullPath="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\PMC"; }; class Mod4 { dir="BAF"; name="Arma 2: British Armed Forces"; origin="REGISTRY"; fullPath="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\BAF"; }; class Mod5 { dir="ACR"; name="Arma 2: Army of The Czech Republic"; origin="REGISTRY"; fullPath="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\ACR"; }; }; Save the file! Loading multiple beta patches NOTE: Now you have beta_116523 and beta_103718 folders remember! 1. Copy your ArmA2OA.cfg to the game folder, name it ArmA2OABeta_103718.cfg 2. Make a batch file in your game folder named "ArmA2OABeta_103718.bat" open it with notepad and paste this text in it. call "%~dp0Expansion\beta_103718\ArmA2OA.exe" -window -skipIntro -noSplash -noFilePatching "-beta=-mod=Expansion\beta_103718;Expansion\beta_103718\Expansion" -cfg=ArmA2OABeta_103718.cfg 3. Note -beta=-mod=Expansion\beta_103718;Expansion\beta_103718\Expansion doesn't disables the modlauncher ingame because i use -beta commandline switch to load it. Now you can use the same method for the other beta_116523 folder! Loading DayZ in a correct way 1. Copy your ArmA2OABeta_103718.cfg to the game folder, name it ArmA2OABeta_103718Dayz.cfg 2. Open the ArmA2OABeta_103718Dayz.cfg with notepad and change the modlaucher settings class ModLauncherList ... adding one more entry at the previous! NOTE: Path C:\Steam may differ for you. class Mod6 { dir="@Dayz"; name="Arma 2: DayZ Mod"; origin="GAME DIR"; fullPath="[color=green]C:\Steam[/color]\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\@dayz"; }; }; Save the ArmA2OABeta_103718Dayz.cfg file! 3. Make a batch file in your game folder named "ArmA2OABeta_103718DayZ.bat" open it with notepad and paste this text in it. call "%~dp0Expansion\beta_103718\ArmA2OA.exe" -window -skipIntro -noSplash -noFilePatching "-beta=-mod=Expansion\beta_103718;Expansion\beta_103718\Expansion" -cfg=ArmA2OABeta_103718Dayz.cfg You are having now dayz with enabled mod launcher ingame and you have both beta versions. You can use the cfg to add beta patches there and load via batch without have to disable the mod menu, If you have any questions you may ask! Example batch files and cfg files, just change the directory names in the cfgs according your settings. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7MS086qw3wgYlVtZE1ON3Z1anc/edit?usp=sharing

For first time i feel like i want to see steam powered servers for non-steam based game around. Yea heard about gamespy, duh fairwell for them it is sad, but at least we will be having alternative. I just need to know the best way of dodging and not joining pirated servers, so thank you for the reply, really appreciate the input on those questions, there was no answer around the community for those questions and everything got me kinda worried. One thing that wasn't clear still, I choose filter to show only battleye servers and there are still no cd ones showing up in the list, isn't battleye generating id based on the cdkey, how nocd server shows in the list of filtered servers with battleye only?

Hi there guys! I have a question regarding the security of server browser. A friend gifted me the game arma2 complete, perfect, it is awesome, but few questions here. 1. Arma2 Complete on steam has 3 tabs on multiplayer browser, lan, steam and internet, why steam never shows up serves? 2. Choosing to show only battleye protected server does guarantee you would use only official servers or not? 3. Seems that for DayZ there are servers named no-cd appearing on my list, even when i choose that i want only battleye ones to show up in my list, i doubt those servers are official, could someone clear that whole situation for me please, why there are such servers appearing? 4. BiStudio support recommended me to use DayZ commander, still does that guarantees you only joining official servers if you check to hide unofficial ones right? I'm concerned that joining unofficial server then someone may stole or find a way to use my cdkey or id, so can you assure me that can't happen or if there is such a possibility would you hint me how to dodge those fake servers and stay out of problems? Thanks for the answers in advance!