theamazingmort

There is a way to have two separate copies on the same machine, but you would need to mess with the Windows registry. I'd advise against doing this if you've never modified the registry before (as you can kill your Windows installation if you screw up), but it does work. Process : Open the registry (regedit.exe) and search for "Bohemia Interactive Studio". It should have a few subfolders in it, like "ArmA 2", "ArmA 2 OA", and "ArmA 2 REINFORCEMENTS". Export the entire "Bohemia Interactive Studio" folder to a file on your desktop called, say, "ARMA2_FirstAccount.reg". Now delete the "Bohemia Interactive Studio" registry folder. Close regedit. Install and activate ARMA 2 & OA on your second Steam account. Run it at least once. The new CD keys will be written to the registry. Open regedit again and export "Bohemia Interactive Studio" with the new keys to a file called "ARMA2_SecondAccount.reg". Now, when you want to play on the first account, double click "ARMA2_FirstAccount.reg" and add it to your registry, then run the game. Same process for the second account and "ARMA2_SecondAccount.reg". A bit complicated if you haven't done something like this before, so it's up to you if you want to attempt it. And just a note that you NEVER want to share these .reg files with anyone else, because they contain your CD keys.

Are you banned on a specific server or on all servers? What message comes up when you try to join a game? Edit : Oh, didn't read the title properly. You don't get global banned for picking up hacked weapons. Those bans are handed down by the dev team, as I recall. You only get a global ban via BattleEye if you are actively using hacks/scripts. So you're basically fucked.

I use Dxtory with the overlay disabled. Fraps probably has a similar feature. Personally, I haven't encountered any BattleEye issues, and I've been recording ARMA 2 MP content for over a year.

Sweeeeeeeeeet.

I killed one of you guys an hour or so ago. Felt good. You were the one with the Mk. 48 and PDW, camping the bushes overlooking the military tents in Stary. Unfortunately for you, that is also my favorite spot to camp. I shall put your gear to good use.