How do i install the dayz mod with steam?

[russdewhit@msn.com 0]

Pretty much exactly what the topic question asks. I tried using the six updater and everytime i started the game it would state bad serial key, but I'm pretty sure it's because both of my Arma 2 games use steam and the dayz mod isn't plugged in with it. Not famliar at all with this series seeing as I purchased the game yesterday solely for this mod. Forgive my ignorance.

[krtshv 362]

Instructions to install on Steam (worked for me and all my friends):

Make sure Steam is in Admin Mode. If not and you've installed the game, run as Admin and right click both ArmA games , Properties, go to one of the last tabs and "Validate Cache Files"

Install ArmA 2 and ArmA 2 OA

Run ArmA 2 first, get to the menu, quit.

Run Six Updater, update DayZ and let it update your Beta patch.

Go to the ArmA 2 OA folder in the steam directory, go to Expansions/Beta and copy the ArmA2OA.exe from there and overwrite the original one 2 folders back (make a backup).

Go to Steam, right click ArmA 2 OA, Properties, Set Launch Options, paste this: -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -mod=@dayz -world=Chernarus (The -world part isn't mandatory, but will make loading times for DayZ shorter).

Play DayZ.

[russdewhit@msn.com 0]

It was definitely the run as Admin trick. Dear god, that is quite annoying. Thanks for the help!

[maxhewitt 3]

Instructions to install on Steam (worked for me and all my friends):

Make sure Steam is in Admin Mode. If not and you've installed the game, run as Admin and right click both ArmA games , Properties, go to one of the last tabs and "Validate Cache Files"

Install ArmA 2 and ArmA 2 OA

Run ArmA 2 first, get to the menu, quit.

Run Six Updater, update DayZ and let it update your Beta patch.

Go to the ArmA 2 OA folder in the steam directory, go to Expansions/Beta and copy the ArmA2OA.exe from there and overwrite the original one 2 folders back (make a backup).

Go to Steam, right click ArmA 2 OA, Properties, Set Launch Options, paste this: -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -mod=@dayz -world=Chernarus (The -world part isn't mandatory, but will make loading times for DayZ shorter).

Play DayZ.

I don't have the "ArmaA2OA.exe" file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\Expansion, where else can I find it?

[Azza (DayZ) 0]

I might sound like a doylow but where do u changed the admin thing in steam ? Iv had this game for 3 days now and not played it . It's battering my head in some 1 needs to do a better way to do this just for cabbage like me