No matter what I do, the game will not load, and no advice on this forum thus far helps my efforts.

[Captain Q 3]

A little about my game/version/whatever:

V1.60.9700 (beta'd)

Dayz 1.7.2/1.7.2.1 (both tried)

ArmA 2 original boxed set.

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ArmA 2 REINFORCEMENTS

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Computer specs fit the requirements, don't even ask.

Ping is no problem.

My problem?

The game will NOT load no matter what I do.

Doesn't matter what I put in the target field

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2OA.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -mod=@dayz

or which file I use, I always get the same result.

I get stuck on the loading screen.

WHEN IT ACTUALLY LOADS, I am stuck with the "Waiting for character to Spawn" screen.

The damned game WILL NOT WORK.

I DO NOT have ArmA X, and as you have already seen, this is not a STEAM version. This is strict Best-Buy retail.

I get that this is an "Alfuaah" as I've used that same excuse to other posters. I get that I "did not pay for anything" and all, but really, I'm not the only one affected by this issue. Plenty of people on grouptalk in the sessions that actually worked have been putting up with this crap. Nobody's been helping with this issue, as if there is no real idea of why it's happening.

I have extreme doubts that my character is corrupted. I also have extreme doubts that anything that's been happening has been the result of my own personal error.

I've tried this with:

"ARMA 2 Combined Operations" shortcut

"arma2oa" shortcut, native from the "ArmA 2\Expansion\beta" pathway.

"Launch Arma2 OA Beta Patch"

None of these have worked, and I have been met with the same result each time.

None of the threads I have read elsewhere have decent answers, and none of the threads posted by administrators have had a solution to my issue.

For those with the "TL;DR" disorder;

Why my shit fucked up?

Edited July 12, 2012 by Captain Q

[Remix (DayZ) 14]

Hi,

Have you tried launching with Six Launcher?

[Captain Q 3]

No... No I have not. :mellow:

I was really trying to get this thing to work without the usage of third-party software. I didn't have this problem in previous versions, and I've heard that Six Launcher will install malicious files on your computer. I really don't want to clutter my system up with it, but if necessary, I guess I have no other alternative but to install it if it's, in your opinion, a safe program.

[Remix (DayZ) 14]

No, it will not install malicious software. It is the official launcher for DayZ.

Six Launcher and Six Updater will greatly assist you.

Enjoy playing!

[silent sniper 18]

My game shortcut looks like this.

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -cpucount=4 -exThreads=7

and my game path is this

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\"

I can see from your shortcut that its pointing to the original exe rather than the beta patch one.

Hopefully that solves your problem, as mine definitely works.

Oh the end part is because I have a quad core cpu and that increases performance slightly.

[Captain Q 3]

No, it will not install malicious software. It is the official launcher for DayZ.

Six Launcher and Six Updater will greatly assist you.

Enjoy playing!

Well, thank you. I'll go ahead and put it on the system, I hope to finally get to play.

My game shortcut looks like this.

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -cpucount=4 -exThreads=7

and my game path is this

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\"

I can see from your shortcut that its pointing to the original exe rather than the beta patch one.

Hopefully that solves your problem, as mine definitely works.

Oh the end part is because I have a quad core cpu and that increases performance slightly.

I run a Quad too. I went ahead and added the CPU and thread to my Combined Operations target, so hopefully it'll work out in the end.

Do you have the -mod=@Dayz anywhere on there? Or does SIX cover that for you?

[Tfortacos (DayZ) 41]

Err had the same problem, not sure if you're up for it but I erased every single Arma II/ CO file there was and re-installed the game. In the end it was worth it :P

[silent sniper 18]

I enable dayz through the ingame expansion menu. I find it much easier than having different shortcuts, but that is just preference.

I only use six updater to keep the beta patch and dayz upto date, I run this shortcut through steam so i can get the overlay to talk to my friends without minimizing.