Two steam accounts one computer.

[chaossound 101]

So i've been having this issue since  Igot a second account, my primary account can play no issue but then when I want to switch to my other account I get a decryption error for PMC, both accounts own Arma 2 and all the DLC

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Can you post the exact error?

[chaossound 101]

Failed to load file "pmc/addons/air_pmc.pbo" - decryption of headers failed.

 

Right now i've got it setup so my second account uses a second install without PMC or BAF installed.

 

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Failed to load file "pmc/addons/air_pmc.pbo" - decryption of headers failed.

 

Right now i've got it setup so my second account uses a second install without PMC or BAF installed.

 

Did you simply copy the flies over to the new account rather than purchase on both?  You can try running the set up utility however I would try just running as administrator first to see the response.

[chaossound 101]

Did you simply copy the flies over to the new account rather than purchase on both?  You can try running the set up utility however I would try just running as administrator first to see the response.

 

No, both accounts legitimately own PMC and BAF. It turns out there is a bug with steam where only the account that installed PMC or BAF can use those. So I have two installs of Arma 2 now =\ one with the DLC and one without. which is a pain in the ass :(. 

[Jerry Kann 2]

You don't need to have two installs to run two Dayz accounts on the same computer. Here is a workaround for the decryption of headers failed error that only takes a few minutes when switching accounts.

 

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?173386-ARMA-2-Complete-Failure-to-Load-File-Decryption-of-Headers-Failed-Windows-8-1