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anytime i try to use the six launcher to get into a game, i get a message about 'error creating direct3d 9 graphical engine' - i'm about ready to give up on this mod as 20 bucks wasted, because the various forums i've searched for solutions to this range from indifferent to outright rudeness to people posting about this issue. i bought and installed ARMA2:CO on steam, i did everything listed in the official install thread, when i was unable to join servers because of the in-game server list being full of older versions, i decided to try six launcher - no matter what i do, i get the direct3d error message (and yes, my direct3d is installed and up to date)

every search i read on this direct3d 9 issue seems to end in 'oh yeah, that's a problem' and i have still not found a solution that will let me play the damn game :(

thanks for the info - but every single server i tried in-game either would not let me join or told me i had the wrong version (they all seem to run 1.7.1.5) edit: still getting the error creating direct3d 9 engine message when i manually join a server :(

So, I bought ARMA 2 today (along with a million other people, i'm sure - sorry, vets) anyway, i download and install the 14+ GB worth of arma, i go to the forums and discover that i should launch arma and arma oa in steam under admin, fair enough. i download the newest dayz files and create the @dayz/addons directory as told. i change launch properties and start the game - ok, these server filters seem about useless and i can't connect to any games without being told my version is the wrong one. i decide to use six launcher/update because, well, it seems to be the solution to live and the question to 42. i fire up six launcher and go to options, game path arma2:oa : d:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead game path arma2:original : d:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 mod path : d:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@dayz\addons i make sure the force enable beta and update beta patch are unticked, and i select 'launch through steam' anytime i hit 'quick match' - i get "Error creating Direct3D 9 Graphical engine" i've googled, ive read forums, i've done all i could answer but i'm just trying to play the game - if anyone could give me some pointers - basically the six launcher gives me error codes, and launching the game directly gives me almost no servers i can play on - gah, help?