What do I need to play?

[billymaize 0]

I am completely new to dayz having just heard about it today?

 

From what I gather I need to download arma 2 and then what?

[tommy290 941]

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/1808-guide-installation-guide-steam-retail-mixed-beta-common-errors/

 

EDIT: If you have more questions after reading all that, post them up. But that will give you most of what you need. :)

Edited December 11, 2013 by tommy290

[billymaize 0]

TYVM, looked for a bit couldn't find anything. Guess I didn't look hard enough

[tommy290 941]

Sometimes things are buired or search doesn't work well. Happens to the best of us. Good luck in getting up and running. If you need help figuring out the game, there's a couple nice spots to visit:

 

http://mustygaming.com/Forum/ <-- lots of good people and have fun servers with custom stuff

http://tmwdayz.com/ <-- also lots of good people and they offer training sessions to help you learn how to play, fly helis, be a medic, etc.

[TheLastEmp 295]

Buy ARMA2 Combined Operations through steam, run each program once, then download dayz commander and use that utility to download the Dayz mods.  Super easy.

[Mayuyu 411]

I'd wait until the DayZ standalone at this point.

Though, ARMA II is a great game if you're into military sim.

[BSB Jimmy 360]

You need balls.

[TIC 1050]

http://dayzmod.com/?About

 

Click here until it says; 

 

Requirements:

• ArmA II: Combined Operations
• DayZ Mod Files (Available on the downloads page)
• Balls

 

My recommendation is get ARMA 2 OA and ARMA 2 Free as a start and after that, download DayZ Commander to gather the files you want/need.

 

Edited December 12, 2013 by TIC321

[billymaize 0]

Whats the ETA on standalone? I have enough war games as it is.

[herrjon 478]

Whats the ETA on standalone? I have enough war games as it is.

 

When it's ready essentially.  They've tried to commit to release dates before, but they didn't feel it was up to snuff for an open alpha.  Don't worry though, you'll know when it's out.

 

I will say though, SA starting out will be bare bones mechanics, and probably more buggy than the mod is atm.  If you can't handle that, I'd just get Arma for the DayZ experience.  It'll probably be on sale again around Christmas.

Edited December 12, 2013 by (TMW)HerrJon

[billymaize 0]

I dont mind bugs, pretty seasoned beta tester never an alpha though. I'll wait and see about the sale bc this game looks pretty awesome.

[darkking74 7]

arma 2 and arma 2 operation arrow head then get dayzcommander bc I still think they haven't fixed it on steam yet

[billymaize 0]

Anyone else know if they have fixed the steam version? No offence just don't really feel like doing it through the other places..