[Solved] unable to join games! help!

[natedawg (DayZ) 0]

i have installed arma 2 CO and downloaded the battleeye and directX programs and the launcher. i am able to play multiplayer games on Operation arrowhead but when i try to play dayz i can choose a server off the six launcher and join the game lobby but when i press "okay" or join or whatever on the lobby screen it takes me to a loading page and ill end up back in the arma2 multiplayer server page. any help anyone can offer me? and sorry about my inability to properly and accurately explain my dilemma, i am computer-retarded :P

[shakes53 0]

please put this in format, read the important threads in the troubleshooting section

[natedawg (DayZ) 0]

*Which version of the game did you purchase? STEAM or RETAIL or MIXED:

Steam

*Are you running an Arma 2 OA beta patch? If so what version?:

not to my knowledge

*Which method are you using to launch the game? I.E Sixupdater/steam/batch file:

6 launcher

*What is the Error/Problem you're having? Please provide screenshots if possible:

already explained and am willing to provide screenshots if problem is not easily resolved

*Your PC specs:

As I said before I'm comp. retarded so even though I can find out my specs i don't which ones are involved in all of this

*Your Operating System:

Windows vista

*Have you looked at these threads?:

No

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=18588

[SpecFour 12]

When your run the program from Steam, you need to choose to launch as Combined Ops. That is the bottom of four selections on my system.

When the menu for ARMAII comes up, there should be a Version in the bottom left corner. I have a beta patch installed and mine is 1.60.94364. It looks like the latest patch is 94444. I don't know what "regular" ArmaII will be. What is your version?

I never had any luck with 6 launcher so I don't use it. I believe it is supposed to install beta for you on its own. I could be wrong.

Also on that menu screen, under the ARMAII logo in the top right there should be your expansion or mods. Mine lists:

- arma 2

- @dayz

- Expansion

- beta

You should have, at least, all but Expansion. I believe you SHOULD have Expansion also, but I am not positive. If you do not have "beta" you almost certainly do not have the patch.

Go here and check out the INSTALLATION links.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=18588

A proper installation consists of, I believe:

- Install ARMAII

- Run ARMAII as admin

- Install Arrowhead

- Run Arrowhead as admin

- (Run Combined Ops as admin) (Necessary?????)

- install beta patch

- install mod

Since I do not use 6 Launcher, I don't know what steps it might replace.

In the link to the Steam "Ghost" problem, many people are missing step 2, where you have to replace the executable that runs Combined Ops. That will run the program as non-beta.

Many people are skipping step 5, which will result in a failure to load @dayz as a mod.

Your mileage may vary.

[natedawg (DayZ) 0]

Thanks for the reply.

Originally all I had done was run arma2 CO as admin. upon running arma2 OA, an alert popped up that says "error creating direct3d 9 graphical engine."

also when I tried to download the arma2 beta patch it tells me that I have the "WRONG CD KEY"

Kk nvm. Even with all this crap it now seems to be working and I am now getting decimated by zombies! Finally! Thank so much!!