Stupid problem I should know how to fix but can't seem to

[Zaik 0]

Have been attempting to use arma 2 launcher to run the dayz mod, however i've been getting the "You cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.dayz_code, dayz_weapons, dayz_equip etc." error when doing so, which implies it's either installed wrong or the shortcut isn't working. all the unzipped files are in a folder called "Addons" which is in a folder called "@dayz" which is in a folder with arma2oa.exe

So, I attempted to make a manual shortcut, however adding in the -mod=@dayz anywhere in the target at all causes windows to tell me that the target is not valid. Not sure what to do, seem to be out of options.

[Laika1986 0]

Have been attempting to use arma 2 launcher to run the dayz mod' date=' however i've been getting the "You cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.dayz_code, dayz_weapons, dayz_equip etc." error when doing so, which implies it's either installed wrong or the shortcut isn't working. all the unzipped files are in a folder called "Addons" which is in a folder called "@dayz" which is in a folder with arma2oa.exe

So, I attempted to make a manual shortcut, however adding in the -mod=@dayz anywhere in the target at all causes windows to tell me that the target is not valid. Not sure what to do, seem to be out of options.

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I have the exact same problem. The executable location keeps changing on me too.

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Have been attempting to use arma 2 launcher to run the dayz mod' date=' however i've been getting the "You cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.dayz_code, dayz_weapons, dayz_equip etc." error when doing so, which implies it's either installed wrong or the shortcut isn't working. all the unzipped files are in a folder called "Addons" which is in a folder called "@dayz" which is in a folder with arma2oa.exe

So, I attempted to make a manual shortcut, however adding in the -mod=@dayz anywhere in the target at all causes windows to tell me that the target is not valid. Not sure what to do, seem to be out of options.

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Typically when windows is telling you the target is not valid, it's telling you it doesn't know how to properly parse what it's looking at. Put a little more simply, you're probably missing quotation marks somewhere.

Try something that looks like this:

"[YOUR FULL PATH TO OA]\arma 2 operation arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" -winxp -maxmem=2047 -cpuCount=4 -exThreads=7 -nosplash -nofilepatching -world=Empty "-mod=[YOUR FULL PATH TO ARMA 2 IF USING A SPLIT-DIRECTORY INSTALL EG: WITH STEAM];expansion;@dayz"

Change maxmem, cpucount, and exthreads to taste. maxmem has a hardcoded limit of 2047, CPU count has a hardcoded limit of 4, and exThreads is valid for 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7. The winXP parameter isn't necessary if you're using Windows XP already.

[Prinsworth (DayZ) 1]

Make sure you are launching Combined Operations and not just Operation Arrowhead.

Try make a shortcut with the following:

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead\arma2OA.exe" "-mod=C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma 2;EXPANSION;ca" -mod=@DayZ

I based that shortcut off the shortcut shown for my STEAM version of the game.

- http://i.imgur.com/jFKHL.jpg As shown here, change the directorys accordinly to your system and install area.

[Zaik 0]

Make sure you are launching Combined Operations and not just Operation Arrowhead.

Try make a shortcut with the following:

"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead\arma2OA.exe" "-mod=C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\Arma 2;EXPANSION;ca" -mod=@DayZ

I based that shortcut off the shortcut shown for my STEAM version of the game.

- http://i.imgur.com/jFKHL.jpg As shown here' date=' change the directorys accordinly to your system and install area.

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That's what I needed, it's a lot more than what I'd read before now.

Thanks