DayZ won't start, not getting past the 'Early Access Game' Screen

[sYdex 1]

Hi Guys,

 

I bought yesterday the DayZ Standalone and am not able to get it to run.

When launching the game from Steam I see the ads in the beginning and then stop at the screen shown below.

 

The 'I Understand' is pulsing between red and white but I am unable to get past that screen. I do have a mouse courser but clicking on I understand doesn't work, it isn't a button. I've verified the integrity of the game cache with no issues, re-installed the game already but leading to the same issue.

 

Specs:

CPU: i7 - Ivy - 4930K @ 3.9GhZ

GPU: GTX 780 - 6gb 

RAM: 32GB Kingston Hyper - X - Beast

Mainboard: X79 Asus Deluxe

 

Game is installed on a standard sata hdd. 

 

Please help!

 

sYdex

[Rags! 1966]

Well, clearly the game doesn't think you understand. 

[byrgesen 1341]

I ALWAYS just click enter, on the keyboard, insted of using the mouse on the "I Understand" screen, have you tried this?
 

[sYdex 1]

Yea, gone through all of them keys lol. 

Keyboard is a Logitech K120 - so not really additional software to it installed.

[byrgesen 1341]

Yea, gone through all of them keys lol. 

Keyboard is a Logitech K120 - so not really additional software to it installed.

 

Hmm ok, then it gets tricky hehe.

Did you try and run steam as administrator?

Have you tried deleting the DayZ folder located in your documents, and resetting all the local settings to default?

 

I havent seen this issue alot, but it might be worth checking out the feedback tracker, if anyone else is having the same issue :)

[sYdex 1]

Hmm ok, then it gets tricky hehe.

Did you try and run steam as administrator?

Have you tried deleting the DayZ folder located in your documents, and resetting all the local settings to default?

 

I havent seen this issue alot, but it might be worth checking out the feedback tracker, if anyone else is having the same issue :)

 

Did try running as admin just now, no change, deleted the folder under c/user/docs and re-run the game, the game obviously did re-create it's config files but no change, again I can't click on I Understand. The keyboard appears to be working tho, I can open the in game steam interface via shift+tab ... 

 

Checking the feedback tracker now.

 

Thanks for your help thus far Byrgesen. Appreciated.

[SmashT 10907]

Try starting in windowed mode

 

Right click DayZ on Steam > Properties > General > Set Launch Options: Type -window

[byrgesen 1341]

Did try running as admin just now, no change, deleted the folder under c/user/docs and re-run the game, the game obviously did re-create it's config files but no change, again I can't click on I Understand. The keyboard appears to be working tho, I can open the in game steam interface via shift+tab ... 

 

Checking the feedback tracker now.

 

Thanks for your help thus far Byrgesen. Appreciated.

 

Im very interested in how to solve this, as i havent really seen this "bug" before and it would truly classify as game breaking, in the sense that you cant play at all :)

But yeh, try window mode like SmashT suggests.

[OrLoK 16188]

Hello there

 

It sound like the game might me losing its "foucs" and thats why what appears to be at the front might not actually be what the PC thinks is there.

 

Try what smasht says and also once windowed ALT tab to make sure your DAYZ is foremost.

 

Rgds

 

LoK

[GOD™ 2795]

Hello there

 

It sound like the game might me losing its "foucs"

 

 

 

game might me losing its "foucs" 

 

 

its "foucs" 

 

 

"foucs"

 

 

 

 

On-topic: I just usually mash the 'Enter' key until it works.

Edited November 16, 2014 by GOD™

[sYdex 1]

Try starting in windowed mode

 

Right click DayZ on Steam > Properties > General > Set Launch Options: Type -window

 

 

Hello there

 

It sound like the game might me losing its "foucs" and thats why what appears to be at the front might not actually be what the PC thinks is there.

 

Try what smasht says and also once windowed ALT tab to make sure your DAYZ is foremost.

 

Rgds

 

LoK

 

 

 

 

 

On-topic: I just usually mash the 'Enter' key until it works.

 

 

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for the feedback.

I've raised as well a post on the feedback tracker as stated earlier, no replies yet tho. http://feedback.dayzgame.com/view.php?id=18883

 

Furthermore, I've tried to run DayZ in Windowed mode as described, with the same result. I am unable to click 'I Understand' - I've tried flicking windows back and forth with alt+tab - but also with ctrl+tab (alike flicking between browser tabs) but no joy .. I simply can't get past that screen.

 

If anyone has another idea, feel free to comment - got nuffin# to lose trying around a bit.

 

sYdex

[sYdex 1]

For all it's worth, I modified the DayZ.exe to run in Win 7 compatibility mode. No change.

Run the .exe forced in 640 x 480 resolution, in not windowed mode, as well no change. Been trying now back to force with TAB and the arrow keys to see if I can somehow find the button but it appears that the button has completely gone.

I've re-installed the game again - and it's still the same.

 

sYdex

[snipe 0]

Just a thought, change the usb port your mouse is plugged into, and also try another mouse to see if it is mouse issue

[sYdex 1]

Just a thought, change the usb port your mouse is plugged into, and also try another mouse to see if it is mouse issue

 

Did try another port for both, keyboard and mouse, but still the same behavior.

I am able to use mouse and keyboard once I am at the described screen,  I am able to move the courser - and I'm able to open the steam menu ingame (shift+tab) - I am even able to take screenshots with steam ingame, but I can't click on I agree.

 

Proper frustrating at this point as I am getting no response at all over at http://feedback.dayzgame.com/view.php?id=18883  neither..

 

Dunno what to do. 

Edited November 18, 2014 by sYdex

[sYdex 1]

Solved the problem. Was my Firewall. Comodo. Auto Sandboxing. ffs... ^_^

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

[Schwaemson 0]

Since yesterday i have a lil problem its exactly like in this thread:

click meh

When launching the game from Steam I see the ads in the beginning and then stop at the screen shown below.

 

The 'I Understand' is pulsing between red and white but I am unable to get past that screen. I do have a mouse courser but clicking on I understand doesn't work, it isn't a button. I've verified the integrity of the game cache with no issues, re-installed the game already but leading to the same issue.

 

 

And i tried everything they said in this thread but it still wont start. I even disabled comodo and my antivirus for a while but nohting.

The only thing i didnt try is to uninstall/reinstall Day Z and i wanna fix this problem without doing this.

Edited December 28, 2014 by Schwaemson