Private Personal Server

[WaLkAwaY (DayZ) 0]

Not sure where to put this so... I have looked for a spell and even joined two forums trying to find answers to some questions.

 

I wish to create a private server that only myself and my friends can play on or I can play on by myself that is persistent. I could not find any information on this other than people saying that I had to apply to create a server which to me sounds ridiculous as this server will never be open to anyone other than myself and a few friends.

 

I could also not find a definitive answer on what files are needed. It appears that in order to run a DayZ server you need to install a second full copy of Arma 2 and Arma 2 OA along with the DayZ files, which also does not make sense since every server I can remember ever running either had a command line based cfg or had its own server files which were trim versions of the game itself used specifically for running servers and could not be made to play the game.

 

So if anyone could kindly point me in the correct direction for information -sans any comments or questions as to why I do not want to play FPS or video games in general with people I do not know- it would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

[TangledScience (DayZ) 3]

Hi,

 

To run a private server you do not need to apply, that's only for public hive servers.

 

The files you want for the latest version of DayZ are here http://opendayz.net/threads/dayz-private-server-files-pack-1-8-0-1.28/

 

You do need to copy all the Arma 2 and Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead files into one folder, which is why people recommend copying all the game files to a separate directory and also allows you to run the server on the machine you play DayZ on.

 

The install instructions and support can be found on the OpenDayZ website, this is also a great place to find server mods like self bloodbag etc.

 

For Whitelisting (only allowing your friends to play) I suggest BEC - Batteye Extended Control http://ibattle.org/

 

Hope this helps.

Edited October 12, 2013 by TangledScience

[WaLkAwaY (DayZ) 0]

Awesome thank you very much for the response. I have an additional question. I have an unused badass machine that sits next to me that used to be my gaming rig but became a storage rig instead I wanted to use that for the server as it was also going to run an ETQW server as well. Does this mean that I need to purchase a seperate copy of Arma 2 and Arma 2 OA in order to do that? I kind of do not want ot run the server on hte same machine I play on as I want the server to always be runing so my friends and I can join when we want to and all our junk will still be there. Thank you again for hte reply.

[TangledScience (DayZ) 3]

You can run an Arma 2 server and client on two machine at the same time with one CD key so no need to buy another copy. Install Arma and OA on the machine you want to run the server, run them both once (just open to main menu then close), copy to one directory and then follow the private server instructions found in the link before.

Edited October 12, 2013 by TangledScience