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From reading the Q&A above, nope. It's the password, scheduled messages and a few config items. Even on PC you can't edit users. There are no tools for editing the user or item datastores. If the console game works like PC, maybe you'll eventually get access to the mission files. In there you can tweak the loot table (not add, that would require mods), the spawning (cargo, attachments) of zombies, vehicles, weapons, food. There is a lot that can be done. If you have access to the init.c (main) you could even spawn extra buildings and such on startup. Have to wait and see I suppose.

@ImpulZ Access to the mission XML files and/or init.c or just the serverDZ.cfg?

you would think so, but I also noticed that the exp server updated.

If you are allowed to edit the mission, you can change: * the loot table characteristics (min/max/locations). * dynamic events (car spawns, planks, animals, fruit/veg). * attachments/cargo of spawned items (zombies/vehicles) * all spawn locations/coordinates. * max zombies, dead body cleanup, login/logout time. So, lots of the environment, but you can't add anything nor tweak mechanics. [edit - well, you can add things in the init.c file like buildings and loadouts, so hmm, maybe some things]

Sounding better. DayZ keeps moving forward - can't do much else. I have to ask @Tom_48_97 - any hope you can give us in regard to the flying cars?

To answer my own question (with some help from reddit) cfgplayerspawnpoints.xml in the mission has not changed, it only has 50. Confirmed within worlds_chernarusplus_ce.pbo/cfgplayerspawnpoints.xml. 104 originally had 50, now 100. Bigger issues at hand, but the mission version should be a copy of what's in the pbo.

If you server hop, then maybe. If you stay on the same server, then no. Just pushing players to the next town shed is pointless. This is not a great solution, but its working as advertised. You can always play on vanilla or modded community servers.

I'm not seeing any new points in cfgplayerspawnpoints.xml * Tweaked: 100 new player spawn points for server hopping (all with positioned away from the coast)

Having owned a dayzmod server for years and playing SA for a while players just seem to want more/more/more. Look how popular the guns mods are on the workshop. They don't care whether they all have the same features or scopes or ammo. Just give them more. IMO the game is fine with the few weapons available right now. As far as this being an Arma4 pre-Alpha - Maybe, but that has nothing todo with a few models and everything todo with physics, controllable AI, factions and all that a milsim engine needs that don't seem to be here. As for survival, food/nutrition/temp need to be tuned but i'm encouraged by the recent changes to gloves/ladders(103) and meds and shoes (104). The little things that go unnoticed. And yes, I'm trying very hard to recognize positive steps forward, not revisit the entire dev cycle.

Just diff'ed the XML files against stable and they are all the same..... Does this explain why on exp you seem to keep spawning in the same place on different servers? Ooops, you mean UPDATED AGAIN! lol Downloaded. Different now.

@BetterDeadThanZed Look in events.xml <event name="VehicleCivilianSedan"> <waves>0</waves> <nominal>25</nominal> <min>20</min> <max>25</max> <lifetime>300</lifetime> <restock>0</restock> <saferadius>500</saferadius> <distanceradius>500</distanceradius> <cleanupradius>200</cleanupradius> <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1" sec_spawner="0"/> <position>fixed</position> <limit>mixed</limit> <active>1</active> <children> <child lootmax="0" lootmin="0" max="20" min="15" type="CivilianSedan"/> <child lootmax="0" lootmin="0" max="20" min="15" type="Hatchback_02"/> </children> </event> It's called "Hatchback_02" and if I understand it correctly, it shares spawn locations with the OLGA 24 sedan. From types.xml it has 4 doors, a hood, a trunk and its own wheel types. In the 102 files, there was a small yellow hatchback, blue van, green V3S and small green utility truck. I'm guessing the small hatchback.

I don't mind change the orientation of items. I see the silencer I had is now horizontal. whatever. but please, please, please, change the inventory layout/sizing back to what it was. The graphics are far too big and cartoonish. There was nothing wrong with it previously..

I have a test server just using the VPP Map and Trader. Most things wiped on update but I realized that Windows10 had also updated earlier in the day and crashed the game. I restored to earlier than that and its fine. So far, I've noticed 1) Zombies take 3-4 hits if not a headshot. Seem to be more showing up quicker. 2) the inventory item change from red/green shaded to outline is annoying, but functional. 3) Clothing and packs no longer show their capacity. This should change. 4) Some visual glitches with inventory in barrels (maybe because 2 of them are close. Need to move around sometimes). https://imgur.com/a/N9Lmhmi I haven't been base building and this is on a test server with a few players.

My first upgrade. I copied over the new server files. Are the old storage files compatible? I copied over the storage_1 directory but when I went to our camp, 99% over everything was gone (tents, barrels, walls). Only one of 2 cars left.

you posted in the arma2/dayzmod forum.

Well, these forums don't see much traffic, but I just wanted to say that the mod (currently at release 1.8.8) is still being played and still being developed. The next release (1.8.9) is being tested now. Come on over the the DayZ Mod discord and join the discussion: https://discord.gg/B7UwetE

come on @sportivoman, not going to show a little love for The Dead Return?

Could be as simple as you have the wrong mods checked OR your files are messed up. If its not the mods, check this out https://helpthedeadreturn.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/troubleshooting-connections/

sorry for the late reply. Used to be zombie_generate.sqf and zombie_agent.fsm, but 1.9 i couldn't get it to work. Honestly I just gave up and the players adjusted eventually.

arma2oa updated and broke it and then another update went out this morning to fix it. let's hope it stays fixed.....

don't need oa beta. run steam as ADMIN. always run arma2 once to the menu, exit. run arma2oa once to the menu, exit. download dayzmod via steam. You must download it via steam at least once even if you use dayzluancher later. If you want to play vanilla(-ish) servers: use steam-arma2-dayzmod and bring up the server browser. do not have ANY extra mods selected use dayzlauncher, the default arma2oa path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead The default path for arma2 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\ArmA 2 Don't forget to check "launch dayzmod as steam app" If you want to play on various 'poch servers, then you launch via steam-arma2oa and go into the server browser. you'll need appropriate mods selected use daylauncher and it can download mods and set params, etc. (DO NOT CHECK launch dayzmod as steam app) Yeah...arma2. https://helpthedeadreturn.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/troubleshooting-connections/

nope, same thing. This is more for servers, but the client is included.

Many server owners do share bans. Sounds like you got banned on one server, then moved back to UK420 and were caught by the shared bans. You'll have to get unbanned on the original server.

appreciate the comments. I'll test out the symlink - someone had just told me that method ages ago. fyi:I see you made it to the discord, I'm @skigoggles over there fyi: as far as the symlinks go - I've found they work for the mission too. I have multiple mission directories for different maps and I symlink all the common files/dirs back to a common mission directory.

here's the link for 2015 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 hive was compiled 32bit since arma is 32 bit. I have to say I'm not 100% sure because windows server installs them all and I had the older ones and then installed 2015. My guide mentioned about has all the links.