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[lonelyhooker 0]

So I got this game yesterday, I have Arma II and Arma OA, and I got it off of Amazon. Not Steam, as of right now I've tried using the Arma II launcher to manage DayZ but it isn't working, everything went fine until now. It says "dayz_code requires CABuildingParts" this is very frustrating and I need help getting into the game. I've been going at this for 2 days. Can someone help me?

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

So I got this game yesterday' date=' I have Arma II and Arma OA, and I got it off of Amazon. Not Steam, as of right now I've tried using the Arma II launcher to manage DayZ but it isn't working, everything went fine until now. It says "dayz_code requires CABuildingParts" this is very frustrating and I need help getting into the game. I've been going at this for 2 days. Can someone help me?

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I'll give it a shot. I haven't worked with the Amazon copy, but I can't imagine it could be any worse than the Steam copy. I'll take you through a basic checklist that got the Steam version working properly for me two years ago. If you could let me know if you did a split-directory or single-directory install, that would be pretty helpful as well (that is, did you install Arma2 and OA to the same directory, or do you have an ArmA 2 directory and a separate ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead directory?)

This is primarily for a split-directory Steam install, but even then I don't believe the redundancies would cause a problem:

1. Run ArmA2.exe at least once (run as administrator).

2. Run ArmA2OA.exe at least once (run as administrator).

3. Make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe, and copy this shortcut to your desktop.

4. Right-click on the shortcut and select properties.

5. In the target line, try this: "[your directory path to arma 2 operation arrowhead]\ArmA2OA.exe" "-mod=[your path to vanilla arma 2];expansion;@dayz"

[drredfox (DayZ) 0]

Hi,

I'll try to explain the better, not native english.

In the launcher options window, at below you have a rectangle with a GAME word. You can choose between "ArmA II" or "ArmA II OA". You must select Arma II OA. Then save the changes.

[Baer 0]

Mojo: #5 has me a bit confused. I understand the directory path to ArmA2OA.exe, but the second part confuses me at where it goes.

Lastly, when people say run both games first do they mean just launch it to main screen and that's it, or run it deeper into the game like actually starting a mission?

Regards.....

[lonelyhooker 0]

So I got this game yesterday' date=' I have Arma II and Arma OA, and I got it off of Amazon. Not Steam, as of right now I've tried using the Arma II launcher to manage DayZ but it isn't working, everything went fine until now. It says "dayz_code requires CABuildingParts" this is very frustrating and I need help getting into the game. I've been going at this for 2 days. Can someone help me?

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I'll give it a shot. I haven't worked with the Amazon copy, but I can't imagine it could be any worse than the Steam copy. I'll take you through a basic checklist that got the Steam version working properly for me two years ago. If you could let me know if you did a split-directory or single-directory install, that would be pretty helpful as well (that is, did you install Arma2 and OA to the same directory, or do you have an ArmA 2 directory and a separate ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead directory?)

This is primarily for a split-directory Steam install, but even then I don't believe the redundancies would cause a problem:

1. Run ArmA2.exe at least once (run as administrator).

2. Run ArmA2OA.exe at least once (run as administrator).

3. Make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe, and copy this shortcut to your desktop.

4. Right-click on the shortcut and select properties.

5. In the target line, try this: "[your directory path to arma 2 operation arrowhead]\ArmA2OA.exe" "-mod=[your path to vanilla arma 2];expansion;@dayz"

I didn't run the games first, does this mean I have to re-install AGAIN? :C

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Mojo: #5 has me a bit confused. I understand the directory path to ArmA2OA.exe' date=' but the second part confuses me at where it goes.

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The second part is just the path that points to wherever your ArmA2.exe is. Because Operation Arrowhead is a stand-alone expansion pack (that is, it doesn't require ArmA 2's assets) it can be installed without ArmA 2 being present. HOWEVER, DayZ requires assets from both ArmA 2 and Operation Arrowhead, which means we have to make sure we're launching with both asset sets loaded.

Take these two examples. With a combined-directory install, ArmA 2 and Operation Arrowhead install to the same directory. For example, this directory might be called ArmA 2 Combined Ops.

If you open c:\[whatever]\arma 2 combined ops\, you would find the following:

1. The ArmA2.exe file

2. The ArmA2OA.exe file

3. A directory called AddOns

4. A directory called Expansion

If you find all four of those in wherever you installed them to, you have a combined-directory install (and life will be much easier for you).

With a SPLIT-DIRECTORY INSTALL, ArmA 2 and Operation Arrowhead install to different directories.

In ArmA 2's directory, let's say c:\[wherever]\arma2\, you will find the following:

1. The ArmA2.exe file

2. A folder called AddOns

With a split-directory install, you will NOT find the ArmA2OA.exe or Expansion directory here.

In Operation Arrowhead's directory, let's say c:\[wherever]\arma 2 operation arrowhead\, you will find the following:

1. The ArmA2OA.exe file

2. A folder called Expansion

With a split-directory install, you will NOT find the ArmA2.exe or AddOns directory here.

An easy way to tell what kind of install this is to go to your windows Start menu, and from there search for ArmA2.exe and ArmA2OA.exe. If they're in the same directory, that's a combined install. If they're in different directories, that's a split install. Either way, copy the directory ArmA2.exe is installed to, and paste that into the mod line where indicated.

So, when you see this in the target for the shortcut:

"-mod=[your path to vanilla arma 2];expansion;@dayz"

The [your path to vanilla arma 2] represents the directory where your ArmA2 assets are stored. This essentially forces ArmA2OA.exe to also load vanilla ArmA 2's assets.

Let's take a look at my computer as an example. I have a Steam install, with ArmA 2 and ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead being installed to two different directories:

Arrowhead can be a little hit-and-miss when it comes to properly detecting that base ArmA 2 is installed (even with the patch that's supposed to fix this).

So, in my case, my shortcut to launch DayZ looks something like this:

"D:\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" "-mod=d:\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2;expansion;@dayz"

On the -mod line, I tell it to look for my arma 2 install and load that, then for the expansion (that would be arrowhead) and load that, and finally to look for DayZ and load that. This loads all the assets I need to play DayZ.

By using the -mod line in the shortcut to point it towards the base ArmA 2 install, it forces it to load ArmA 2's assets (as a mod) which will load CABuildingParts (as well as the other necessary assets, such as the map, Chernarus).

Lastly' date=' when people say run both games first do they mean just launch it to main screen and that's it, or run it deeper into the game like actually starting a mission?

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No, just to run them. It just needs to run to create some registry keys (which it will, in all likelihood, never use properly). It's a way to cover all our bases.

I didn't run the games first' date=' does this mean I have to re-install AGAIN? :C

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Nope. Just go ahead and run both ArmA2 and ArmA2OA once each. This will allow them to do what they need to do to create their registry keys.

[lonelyhooker 0]

Thanks for the explanation Mojo, I get it now. If I got it off Amazon, I must download the games, run them, then I need to make the @dayz folder in OA, then I just need to make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe and essentially bind vannila Arma II to the target line, yes?

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Thanks for the explanation Mojo' date=' I get it now. If I got it off Amazon, I must download the games, run them, then I need to make the @dayz folder in OA, then I just need to make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe and essentially bind vannila Arma II to the target line, yes?

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Download them, install them, run them, create the @DayZ folder in the OA folder, create an AddOns folder in the @DayZ folder, uncompress the DayZ files to that AddOns folder, make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe, and use the modline to forcibly load the vanilla assets, as well as the expansion and DayZ assets, yes.

[lonelyhooker 0]

Thanks for the explanation Mojo' date=' I get it now. If I got it off Amazon, I must download the games, run them, then I need to make the @dayz folder in OA, then I just need to make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe and essentially bind vannila Arma II to the target line, yes?

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Download them, install them, run them, create the @DayZ folder in the OA folder, create an AddOns folder in the @DayZ folder, uncompress the DayZ files to that AddOns folder, make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe, and use the modline to forcibly load the vanilla assets, as well as the expansion and DayZ assets, yes.

Okay so I,

1.Re-installed

2.Ran the games right after download

3.Went into OA folder and I put in a @DayZ folder then an Addons folder inside of that. I then uncompressed everything within the Addons folder.

4.Then I go to make a shortcut of ArmA2OA.exe but it said -profile path default.

Please help I've been at this for two days...:(

[blackdawn101 0]

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8241

may all of your problems dissapear. :)

make sure that you drag and drop all the @dayz into "group 1", and make sure all 3 boxes (dayz, gruop 1, and addons) are ticked.

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Thanks for the explanation Mojo' date=' I get it now. If I got it off Amazon, I must download the games, run them, then I need to make the @dayz folder in OA, then I just need to make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe and essentially bind vannila Arma II to the target line, yes?

[/quote']

Download them, install them, run them, create the @DayZ folder in the OA folder, create an AddOns folder in the @DayZ folder, uncompress the DayZ files to that AddOns folder, make a shortcut from ArmA2OA.exe, and use the modline to forcibly load the vanilla assets, as well as the expansion and DayZ assets, yes.

Okay so I,

1.Re-installed

2.Ran the games right after download

3.Went into OA folder and I put in a @DayZ folder then an Addons folder inside of that. I then uncompressed everything within the Addons folder.

4.Then I go to make a shortcut of ArmA2OA.exe but it said -profile path default.

Please help I've been at this for two days...:(

Does the Amazon version come pre-patched? If not, patch A2 and OA.

You can force ArmA2OA to create a profile using the -profiles and -name parameters in the parameters line as well. You can use relative paths or absolute paths. You will want to modify your params line to look like this:

Creating a profile wherever the fuck the executable wants to create it:

1. "[your directory path to arma 2 operation arrowhead]\ArmA2OA.exe" -profiles=\profiles -name=lonelyhooker "-mod=[your path to vanilla arma 2];expansion;@dayz"

Creating a profile where you specify:

2. "[your directory path to arma 2 operation arrowhead]\ArmA2OA.exe" "-profiles=c:\[your path to the OA install directory]\profiles" -name=lonelyhooker "-mod=[your path to vanilla arma 2];expansion;@dayz"

Remember to use quotation marks around paths with spaces to avoid errors.

Edit: You will want to create that directory first, just to make sure it doesn't freak out when it can't find it. However, the -name= parameter will force-create a profile with that name in the directory you specify.

[Keurk 4]

idk what didnt work with the arma II launcher, but you should do this:

it worked for all my friends and myself, NO MATTER where you bought arma or if you installed it from the moon , it should work if you follow all the steps described in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ib73cBf_-Ys