DayzCommander won't recognize Steam AO and A2 free

[kryvian 123]

My patience is wearing thin

I have used this setup before I took a break from the game some 6 or more months ago, and I've played countless hours just fine back then

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead or A2 OA beta (steam has them both)

and Arma 2 free, from the link from the tutorial that is linked on the wiki.

http://dayz.gamepedia.com/How_to_install_DayZ

DayzCommander will not recognize the games (I don't know if one or the other or both since it does not mention what's not working).

I tried installing dayz via the steam dayz installer, it gets in the game but I cannot enter any server, says cernarus is missing, or any other file

redownloading arma 2 free again from their main site.

I'd like to note that I could no longer find Arma 2 FREE on steam (yes I know on ARMA 2's info page), and that I have to get arma 2 free outside of steam.

now when i try to get the beta patch for arma 2 OA, it says Wrong CD KEY. even tho it says update successful and all that.

I tried the registry thing, and it sort of made things worse, deleted arma 2 : OA from steam, then set to redownload, and will try again.

any advice out there please PLEASE point out. thanks.

[kryvian 123]

redownloaded whole arma 2 oa via steam, tried to patch, Wrong CD KEY. eff this.

I'ma try updating Arma 2 free now.

[spiry3_ 50]

arma 2 free and armaoa is a tricky way to play dayz...

just buy the full version.

[kryvian 123]

arma 2 free and armaoa is a tricky way to play dayz...

just buy the full version.

ok, after a lot of fiddling, I simply reverted to SIX launcher that told me he wanted .net framework 4.5, got that, I manually patched arma 2 free before this, I could play dayz vaguely, as every other server went "something went wrong, try again later" or of the sorts, I installed dayz @origins with six, I could join any server just fine, but I could NOT pick up pickaxes, I just didn't have that option/did not show in Gear, and I cannot fix vehicles. I have the spare parts in inventory, but wherever I go, I do not get the option to fix the bloody things.

is it because of dayz patch? is it just me?

Edit: also fixed some game directories in DayZCommander, now it works, I installed dayz and origins with that program as well.

when it wanted to patch A2 OA, during/after the patch was completed SUCCESSFULLY, it goes "Wrong CD KEY."

ran the game just like SIX launcher.

does Wrong CD KEY affect the game, such as, saaay cannot fix cars in dayz/origins and of the sorts?

Edited June 14, 2013 by kryvian