My Arma 2 (DayZ) Won't work! Help!

[Alexzo 17]

Hi, I'm so glad you took your time to read this!

Okay, so I haven't played this game for a while. But I still had Arma 2 + Arma combined operations on my steam.

I tried to update the game. But it says: Could not run the game with shared content. Update the game first. (-Dahell?)

Then I opened my beloved and trusty DayZ Commander. I select install/update. I see the new version that is up to date is 102591. I select it.

BUT, after questioning me if I want to install so and so and it runs the extracting service, it displays an error window named ArmA2 OA Patch, saying "Wrong CD Key".

Now I know it is several months ago I played the game. But seriously?

I would really appreciate any kind of help! I have tried googling the problem and I've seen a lot of matching issues with cd keys. But it didn't seem to have the same problem.

Btw, I am not that good at computer services and programming and so on... So if you could help me, but in a kinda explaining way, I'd really appreciate it!

Thank you!!!

-Alex

[diddums 3760]

Not very clued up on this but I had a similar issue which I managed to solve by installing the ARMA II beta patch off of Steam.

[Alexzo 17]

Not very clued up on this but I had a similar issue which I managed to solve by installing the ARMA II beta patch off of Steam.

So you want me to reinstall with or without steam?

[herrjon 478]

I'd say start off by getting DayZ commander and making sure your DayZ and Arma II beta patch is up to day.

[Alexzo 17]

Okay so I installed the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead BETA too... And updated it and the other operation arrowhead...

Now I am allowed to update arma 2, but still not in steam. I have to do it with DayZ Commander. But it doesn't make errors with Wrong CD key anymore.

[AmberHelios 2071]

the arma2 version in dzc mean oa not arma

close steam

start steam in admin (right click and run as administrator)

right click on arma2 and properties then local files

click on verify integrity of game cache

and do the same for arma2 oa

run arma2 to the menu

run arma2 oa to the menu

click in expansions

make sure the following are enabled

arma2

arma2 oa

arma2 baf lite

arma2 pmc lite

if not enable them and restart then exit the game

start dzc and install dayz and the beta patch

Edited March 30, 2013 by AmberHelios