I need help

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

Ok I have the retail copy of Arma 2 CO (EB games) and I have played dayz but 2 days ago I got this error when I start arma 2 oa/DayZ "Bad serial given at setup" please help I have the retail copy so no steam and I tried the regedit solution but it dosnt work if someone could help or give me a more helpful regedit thing thanks

 

Also state of decay had to be reworked in Australia due to having morphine as a medical item in it dose that Australia will rework/ban DayZ stand alone D:

[Hockeyguy 107]

Run Arma 2 and Arma 2: OA

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

I tried that IT DOSNT WORK ARMA 2 dose but arma 2 oa says "Bad serial given at setup" I have reinstalled the game 5 times D:

[colekern 1364]

Try running steam as admin, then running the game.

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

My game is retail so it isn't on steam I have tried and that doesn't work either...

[SergeantSquiggs 77]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Edited August 6, 2013 by SergeantSquiggs

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

:/ I have done that 5 times everytime I reinstall the game I run it dosnt work than I turn it on and off

[SergeantSquiggs 77]

:/ I have done that 5 times everytime I reinstall the game I run it dosnt work than I turn it on and off

 

Did you make sure that DayZ was enabled in your expansions?

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

I use six launcher (Play withSIX)

[AmberHelios 2071]

what regedit trick did you use there is a couple.If you have deleted the key you need to uninstall everything remove the entries from the registry. go to C:\Users\YOUR USER HERE\AppData\Local\ArmA 2 OA\  appdata is a hidden folder in your user files  delete all the files in there and then reinstall your games.  start each game in order and then install the retail patches and your Beta and dayz the new beta will give you errors but you can skip them if you don't own the dlc.

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

do I need to reinstall arma 2 or just arma 2 oa?

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

do I need to reinstall arma 2 or just arma 2 oa?

 

 

what regedit trick did you use there is a couple.If you have deleted the key you need to uninstall everything remove the entries from the registry. go to C:\Users\YOUR USER HERE\AppData\Local\ArmA 2 OA\  appdata is a hidden folder in your user files  delete all the files in there and then reinstall your games.  start each game in order and then install the retail patches and your Beta and dayz the new beta will give you errors but you can skip them if you don't own the dlc.

 

Re-read

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

FUCK NONE OF THIS SHIT WORKS

[CommanderX (DayZ) 52]

HOLY SHIT I just tried the REGEDIT thing again and it works :D now I have to redownload DayZ and I can play :D