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Dayz commander download it and have it download version 1.7.5 and the latest arma 2 beta patch.

welcome to dayz.

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Trying to get the mod? Or downloading the game? The game does take hours unless you have fast internet. Consider the large amount of data a large amount of fun once it's done.

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Shepard, it's really hard to do without instructions. I used a number of different youtube vids and even they were pretty much awful. People forget they have accents, they speak to quickly, cut out the key things like which buttons to press - ugh!

You need to buy combined ops (which is Arma 2 plus its Arrowhead add-on), then you need to download the alpha version of the mod "DayZ" from http://dayzmod.com/. You will also need to update to the latest version of Arma's patch, which you can get here: http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

I suggest you also download DayZ Commander, which is the best launcher for DayZ in my view. It makes things much simpler and easier than all the others I've tried. http://www.dayzcommander.com/

You will need to install the game, the add-on, the DayZ mod, then the Arma2 beta patch and then DayZ Commander. Come back and ask if you still have any problems. It took me 5 weeks to get the game to run. I'd almost lost my mind in despair but I never gave up. :thumbsup: :beans:

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DayZCommander actually handles the installation of DayZ and the ArmA patches as well as any additional maps.

Run both Arma2 and Arma2: Operation Arrowhead once to complete installation.

Download the latest version of DayZCommander from http://www.dayzcommander.com

Run DayZCommander and click the "install/update" button from the top menu.

Click "Install" under Arma2 OA. Wait for the download and install to complete.

Click "Install" under DayZ. Wait for the download and install to complete.

Join a server

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. It took me 5 weeks to get the game to run. I'd almost lost my mind in despair but I never gave up. :thumbsup: :beans:

Wow, that is some frustration.

My biggest annoyance was the 6 hours download and install time. DayZ Commander is a life saver these days, A few friends had gone mental until I suggested this to them, Now they are happy survivors.

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The install steps are listed on the DayZmod homepage: http://www.dayzmod.com/?PlaywithSIX

You need the ARMA 2 Original and ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead games, aka Combined Ops.

1. Download, Install and Run Play withSIX: http://play.withsix.com

2. Select a server

3. Click Install or Update and then join the server once finished.

You can pick any of the other DayZ variants or other supported modsets on the Mods tab.

Basic guide listed at: http://play.withsix.com/thankyou

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