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Robert Neville

What is the recommended way to run DayZ Mod?

By Robert Neville, in DayZ Mod Troubleshooting

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Robert Neville    59

Robert Neville
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I bought Arma II and Arma II Operation Arrowhead on Steam, then installed also DayZ Mod from Steam. 

 

When run, no matter which server I choose, it complains about missing files and signatures with the same error as here: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/224968-noob-needing-start-up-help/

 

Browsing through the forums I have read that one has to install DayZ Launcher, but other threads say to install DayZ Commander.  There's even a DayZ Mod shortcut installed by Steam (this is the one I used to run the game).  This is confusing.  What is the most up-to-date, simpler, and recommended way to run DayZ Mod?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Max Planck    7174

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Best way to run it is running it through Steam.

DayZLauncher can also be used.

DayZCommander can not be used.

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Robert Neville    59

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So why does it complain about missing files (see my first post)? Do I need to buy additional Arma extensions?

 

In the only server I managed to join I was a bird and I could only fly around.  And it was not possible to quit the game -- I had to kill it from Task Manager, very annoying.

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Fern Baron    128

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Be sure you're attempting to connect to servers running the same version of the dayz mod that you're using.

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Jfiles    439

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I bought Arma II and Arma II Operation Arrowhead on Steam, then installed also DayZ Mod from Steam. 

 

When run, no matter which server I choose, it complains about missing files and signatures with the same error as here: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/224968-noob-needing-start-up-help/

 

Browsing through the forums I have read that one has to install DayZ Launcher, but other threads say to install DayZ Commander.  There's even a DayZ Mod shortcut installed by Steam (this is the one I used to run the game).  This is confusing.  What is the most up-to-date, simpler, and recommended way to run DayZ Mod?

 

Thanks in advance.

I use DayZ launcher. That is what I used.

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