How to install DayZ 1.7.4.4 and play through steam?

[frise101 1]

Alright So I just bought Arma 2 combined operations and I have been finding it very hard to find out how to install DayZ mod and play it through steam to play with my friends, I have tried "Play with Six" and "DayzCommander" but I couldent find a way to play with my friends AND everytime I joined a new server I had to start a new character, Not sure if thats normal or not.

So could someone PLEASE do a step by step guide on how to install DayZ mod through steam on 1.7.4.4!!

I dont want to think I have just wasted $20

Thank you <3

[Bludy 324]

ok, calm down!

nowadays there are a lot of private hives servers.

the data of your character(location, gear) is not saved in the main hive, so you can join other servers and continue your ingame life. the major part(don't know really) of servers keep your data and you must log in again there to continue your journey.

so pay attention when you choose a server that a lot of them have written ''private'' or 60 vehicles, things you can tell belong to private hives..

if you say that you always have to start from scratch i suggest you to be sure to connect to their same server, and try to rejoin the same server..then i don't know, i installed it through dayzcommander but it works also with the multiplayer interface of arma 2 co, filtering mission dayz

[mzltv 2281]

Assuming I've not missed any new threads or updates, then you shouldn't really be playing with 1.7.4.4 as a lot of servers and players are finding it to be quite buggy for now..

[Bludy 324]

i found a couple of serverside bugs but the game didn't change a lot from 1.7.3...it works fine for me

[frise101 1]

Are you able to send me a picture of what your @dayz->addons folder looks like,

I have tried to install the files from the dayz website tried dayzcommander and "play with six" non of them are working so far!

[Bludy 324]

you start your topic saying that you can play the mod but you have problems finding your friends..now i have not the files, i'll post soon as i can the pic you want (tomorrow evening). i think it's the same content you download, i just paste the folder you download inside the addons folder

[piemanpm 13]

Here is how I've always told my friends to install DayZ:

1. Download and install Arma2 and Arma2: Operation Arrowhead.

2. Run Arma2 until you load into the main menu, then exit game.

3. Run Arma2: Operation Arrowhead until you load into the main menu, then exit game.

4. Download DayZCommander and install it.

5. Run DayZCommander.

6. In the top right hand corner of DayZCommander, under the Minimise, Maximise and Close sign. There are 4 Tabs. Click the " Settings " Tab.

7. Tick the boxes that say " Launch using Steam " and " Replace original Arma2OA files with Beta so Steam works " It should look something like this. ( Ignore the Additional Launch Parameters that I have ) Click Done. If your Game Directories are blank. Try restarting your computer.

8. Click the " Install / Update " Tab.

9. Under where it says " ARMA 2: XxXxX " there should be a drop down box below that, make sure the one that says ( Latest ) by the side is selected and press the " Install " button. You will have to wait a while for it to download, and when it does, you get a installation box come up. Install as you would normally a patch.

10. Where it says " DAYZ: XxXxX " there should be a drop down box below that, make sure the one that says ( Latest ) by the side is selected and press the " Install " button. Once it's downloaded you will have a wait till it says " DAYZ: 1.7.4.4 (Up to date) " before doing anything else. It should look like this, but with 1.7.4.4. Click Done.

11. Click the " Servers " tab on the left hand side and look for a server you fancy playing on and double click one it.

12. You should load into Player Screen where it says all of the names of the people in the server. Wait until you see " BattlEye Client: Server computing GUID: * insert lots of numbers and letters here * in the bottom left before pressing the OK button, as you will get kicked because of BattlEye not loading up properly.

13. After waiting through a loading bar and " Loading " in the middle of the screen, you will come across a gender selection screen. Click a gender. And wait.

14. You will load in game, take note of what it says in the bottom right of your screen, as that is your location and you can find out where to go and buildings to enter by looking at This Map

15. When you've loaded in, you want to press the " ESC " key, go to Options -> Video Options and you want the " 3D resolution " to be the same as your " Interface Resolution " Click done and go back into game.

Bravo. You should be loaded into DayZ and you're ready to go.

Here's a few helpful Keybindings for you:

Numpad Enter is to ender 3rd person view.

Numpad - is to zoom out a little, pressing it twice rapidly keeps you zoomed out.

, and . are to change the channel you talk into.

Enter brings up a text box.

Caps Lock is your ingame Push-To-Talk key.

O is to bring up your Watch when you have one. Pressing it twice rapidly keeps the Watch up.

K is to bring up your compass when you have one. Pressing it twice rapidly keeps the Compass up.

G is to bring up your gear. In order to put things into your backpack, when you come upto a loot pile and press G, if you click your bag and click " Open Bag " ( second tab from the right ) you can put things in there.

C is to crouch.

Z is to go prone.

V is to vault over things.

Left Shift is to walk.

Q and E are to lean to the side when Crouched / Stood up. And to do a barrel roll when prone.

F is to Toggle between things like Flares, Grenades Smoke Grenades ECT

Scroll is used to switch between Primary and Secondary weapons.

Edited December 1, 2012 by piemanpm