GUIDE: How to still play with 1.7.2

[Y0shi (DayZ) 9]

Hi everybody,

FIRST OF ALL: THE NAME MIGHT BE QUITE IRRITATING - THIS IS A GUIDE HOW TO DOWNGRADE TO 1.7.1.5 AND KEEP ON PLAYING UNTIL 1.7.2 IS REALLY READY!

since everybody's pissed of about not being able to play DayZ due to the new patch, a mate and me figured out how to still play.

We just tested this with the STEAM version of the game. So here we go:

1. Download all .rar files from here: http://uk1.dayz.nu/latest/ - this is the last mirror I know with the 1.7.1.5 version of the game

2. Unpack everything

3. Make a backup of your /steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead/@DayZ/addons folder

4. Delete the content of the non-backup addons folder

5. Copy in your downloaded files

6. Make a shortcut of your /steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead/ beta launch link: At my computer it looks like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -skipIntro -mod=@DayZ"

7. Start via the shortcut

8. Play on the 1.7.1.5 servers and be happy :)

Hope it works for you too. Good luck folks!

[qksilvr73 4]

I didn't update and won't be able to play till maybe Friday. So I am glad I didn't install this update.

[Y0shi (DayZ) 9]

Smart move. I logged in - together with my mate - on a server with only 1 player on it. When looting Cherno hospitals, the impossible happens. Only only frikkin motherf*cker on the server shots me and disconnects... Luckily my mate saved the corpse :D

What I wanted to say: 1.7.1.5 is the best opportunity for low equipped ppl to loot. Although the bandit whores are still around :(

[gunner_eric@live.nl 6]

Smart move. I logged in - together with my mate - on a server with only 1 player on it. When looting Cherno hospitals' date=' the impossible happens. Only only frikkin motherf*cker on the server shots me and disconnects... Luckily my mate saved the corpse :D

What I wanted to say: 1.7.1.5 is the best opportunity for low equipped ppl to loot. Although the bandit whores are still around :(

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Start farming less populair spots :)

[DanTee (DayZ) 0]

It's works :D

thanks

[btrizzle 4]

not working!

[cobat 0]

Din't work. I have all files in the folder addons. I made sure the shortcut link.

And I took the following error message:

"No entry '. ProfilePathDefault'."

He tries to run after you do click the button "Ok" error

And after the following error: "Error creating Direct3D 9 graphical engine"

[Y0shi (DayZ) 9]

You guys with the error ran DayZ normally by the SixUpdater?

I got the same problem with a fellow of mine whom I gave Arma 2 and Operation Arrowhead on external storage to. He copied it over and tried running the whole thing from Worrom's updater but the same error happened.

Holy cow :( Unfortunately I have no clue what this is...

Can you confirm you got Arma 2 not by downloading it via STEAM but through USB sticks or whatever? This would help to catch the problem better and find a solution for you guys :)

[Austex (DayZ) 5]

Instead of creating another thread, I will hi-jack this one with a DIFFERENT method of rolling back to 1.7.1.5 : (method MIGHT require Windows 7 w/ system restores active)

Direct your file browser to your Arma II Operation Arrowhead installation directory

Open the @dayz mod folder

Open the "addons" folder

Right click on "dayz_code.pbo"

Select "Restore previous versions"

IF you have a previous version listed in the restore point window, highlight it by clicking on it once. Select the "Copy..." button. Paste it and over-write the original file.

Repeat the process for the file "dayz_code.pbo.dayz.bisign"

Launch the game and join any server running 1.7.1.5

[cobat 0]

You guys with the error ran DayZ normally by the SixUpdater?

I got the same problem with a fellow of mine whom I gave Arma 2 and Operation Arrowhead on external storage to. He copied it over and tried running the whole thing from Worrom's updater but the same error happened.

Holy cow :( Unfortunately I have no clue what this is...

Can you confirm you got Arma 2 not by downloading it via STEAM but through USB sticks or whatever? This would help to catch the problem better and find a solution for you guys :)

I downloaded by Steam.

[Y0shi (DayZ) 9]

This is a weird problem. is this your first run of DayZ or did you play before?

My mates got this problem solved by the following steps:

1. When they first tried to run DayZ from the USB copied files I gave them, they got the profile path shitty error

2. So they launched out of SixLauncher which worked fine

3. Now they downgraded and used the guide I made

4. When they started the game with the link, they just got into it without the error

So it seems like updating to 1.7.2 via SixLauncher and then downgrading helps. But I'm not up-to-date if 1.7.2 is running fine now. This thread might be useless by now ;)

[E-Z 25]

worked perfect for me, i had the steam version, then used the worrom to launch the beta patches, now i use the beta patch shortcut

[MrCracker 0]

Thanks for that guide, it works perfectly !

I lost my tent but I took everything important with me, so that's not so dramatic.