After being cheap and using arma2 free files, I bought a full copy of arma2 for the HD textures.. Can't get it to work now though.

[Babyface 44]

I've done exactly as I did to get it working using arma2_free, but still nothing. I am rather versed in the art of getting dayz to work, and have screenshared countless friends to fix it for them... But this has me stumped.

Upon launching dayz using commander, or my own shortcuts through the beta, I am greeted with "Addon 'CAAir_BAF' requires addon 'CACharacters_E'" and a black DAYZ screen that doesn't move. No idea how to fix this at all.

I use a steam version of ARMA2 OA, and a retail cd version of ARMA2. Any advice or fixes? I have used the search function to find others, but no fixes mentioned.

**FIX** After a load of help from the fantastic Forum Team, a fix has been found. Anybody who has yet to update ARMA2 should do so here: http://www.arma2.com/index.php?option=com_rokdownloads&view=file&Itemid=20&id=777%3Aarma2-patch-1〈=en

Install the patch, run the game once, launch dayz after checking your Dayzcommander/playwithsix directories for arma2 and operation arrowhead are correct. Enjoy playing DayZ!**

Edited April 15, 2013 by Babyface

[OrLoK 16182]

One assumes you have deinstalled a2free (not necessary, but can be helpful) AND one has the correct paths to your new A2 install set in dayz commander's settings?

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[Mos1ey 6301]

Also,make sure you run your new installation of stock ARMA 2 at least once before trying to run DayZ with it.

[Babyface 44]

One assumes you have deinstalled a2free (not necessary, but can be helpful) AND one has the correct paths to your new A2 install set in dayz commander's settings?

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Oh, ofcourse. Apologies, I failed to mention that. I've completely removed A2free and all associated files. I've also patched arma2OA to the latest available beta using commander. I have tried moving arma2 to the same HDD that I launch OA from, too. Still no luck. Currently triple checking everything whilst awaiting potential responses from you fine fellows.

Thanks for the response.

[Babyface 44]

Also,make sure you run your new installation of stock ARMA 2 at least once before trying to run DayZ with it.

I have also done this. I launched it to the multiplayer menu. Anything in particular I should have done? Actually played the game?

[OrLoK 16182]

Did you confirm your paths are correct in DC?

[Mos1ey 6301]

I have also done this. I launched it to the multiplayer menu. Anything in particular I should have done? Actually played the game?

No, just loading it up to the main menu is all that's needed.

Have you updated ARMA 2?

http://www.arma2.com/supply/game-updates

[Babyface 44]

Did you confirm your paths are correct in DC?

I have indeed.

[Babyface 44]

No, just loading it up to the main menu is all that's needed.

Have you updated ARMA 2?

http://www.arma2.com...ly/game-updates

Ahhhh. This may help. I'll start downloading it now, I was not aware that I had to patch/update arma 2.

[Babyface 44]

ARMA2 Patch 1.11

Is this the correct patch version?

[Mos1ey 6301]

Yeah, 1.11 is the latest version AFAIK. :)

For future reference - if you buy a CD copy of a game it's likely that you will have to install additional updates to play it online.

Edited April 15, 2013 by mZLY

[Babyface 44]

Yeah, 1.11 is the latest version AFAIK. :)

For future reference - if you buy a CD copy of a game it's likely that you will have to install additional updates to play it online.

Thank you guys for all of your help. I'm 3/4 through downloading this patch, and I hope it'll be the fix I've been looking for! I appreciate all of you guys' responses. All from the forum team, too. Wow.

[Mos1ey 6301]

I'm fairly confident that this is the solution to your issue. BAF (missing files mentioned in your error) refers to the British Armed Forces DLC and free versions of a lot of the content will be included in that patch. :)

Edited April 15, 2013 by mZLY

[OrLoK 16182]

OP let us know if this fixes your issue so others may benefit from this post.

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[Babyface 44]

OP let us know if this fixes your issue so others may benefit from this post.

L

Will do. I'll also edit OP so that people can get straight to the fix. I appreciate when others do that, so only fair I follow their lead. Thanks again chaps!

[Babyface 44]

Perfect. All working well. Thank you guys!

[Mos1ey 6301]

Great. :)

No problem!