Okay, I am seriously confused about starting DayZ.

[majesty327 1]

Simply put, I got DayZ off of Play withsix (then again, I had no idea what exactly I was supposed to be doing). I start it with Play withsix (again, no idea if I'm doing this right), and the moment I join a server, it gives me this little gem. "Warning: preNLOD format in object ca/buildings2/ind_pipeline/indpipe2_big_9.p3d". Any idea how to fix? Again, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing.

[maxnmike 134]

First you have to have both Arma II and Arma II Operation Arrowhaed installed and you have to run each one of them at least once. You don't have to actually play them you just have to start them and log in so that the game launches.

Second I would use DayZ Commander to download and update DayZ and any of the extra maps. It makes it very easy to download and install pretty much everything.

I would try that and see if you can get it to work that way or perhaps someone else can tell you what that error means.

[oppa (DayZ) 46]

dont forget to copy the "Addons" folder from arma 2 into your arma 2 operation arrowhead folder - fixes a few error messages as well. And use DayZ Commander ^^

[majesty327 1]

First you have to have both Arma II and Arma II Operation Arrowhaed installed and you have to run each one of them at least once. You don't have to actually play them you just have to start them and log in so that the game launches.

Second I would use DayZ Commander to download and update DayZ and any of the extra maps. It makes it very easy to download and install pretty much everything.

I would try that and see if you can get it to work that way or perhaps someone else can tell you what that error means.

I did try that. Same error popped up. I made sure I installed every single update on the DayZCommander. I tried even accessing DayZ from Operation Arrowhead, and it "x"'s out almost every single server I click on. I really do not know what's wrong.

[majesty327 1]

So, does anyone have any idea how to fix this? I tried just about everything for a week.

[mdmonnik@deakin.edu.au 139]

As soon as I get home from the beach I will help you mate, if not check some YouTube video. Hopefully someone else here too will help in the meantime

[mokum 8]

I did try that. Same error popped up. I made sure I installed every single update on the DayZCommander. I tried even accessing DayZ from Operation Arrowhead, and it "x"'s out almost every single server I click on. I really do not know what's wrong.

If you have both arma"s it will be combinend operation ,,,, have you install it in 1 folder to make it combinend. if not and you will start the game you will get erros on it.

Edited December 22, 2012 by mokum

[majesty327 1]

Now it's just downright crashing upon startup. I am admittedly getting a tad irritated.

[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.

If you're getting any errors, post them and post which step the errors are coming up.

[majesty327 1]

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.

If you're getting any errors, post them and post which step the errors are coming up.

Same error.

http://imgur.com/dhp5D

[SmashT 10907]

Verify the files in steam, sounds like they are corrupt.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

[majesty327 1]

Verify the files in steam, sounds like they are corrupt.

https://support.stea...=2037-QEUH-3335

It also says I need version 1.62.100296, but I only have 1.62 and it doesn't give me an update prompt anywhere. So I can't even check if it works after following your advice.. Lol.

Edited January 14, 2013 by majesty327

[mokum 8]

The number stands for betapatch what you need.

Take a look on here if you can install manual http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php/

[majesty327 1]

Verify the files in steam, sounds like they are corrupt.

https://support.stea...=2037-QEUH-3335

I verified the files, and the same error keeps popping up. I think Arma 2: OA has grown sentient, and actively hates me.