How to start the Beta Patched ArmA2OAServer.exe ?

[caspar 17]

Hi there,

if i try to start the Beta Patched ArmA2OAServer.exe in the 'Expansion\beta' folder with the following modified 'start_DayZServer.bat' file:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe" -mod=expansion\beta;expansion\beta\expansion;@CBA;@CBA_A2;@CBA_OA;@JayArma2Lib;@D​ayZ -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=Chernarus -cpuCount=2 -exThreads=7

the error message appear:

JayArma2Lib: Incompatible version of ArmA2 or unable to check version.

That's why i've tried to start the Beta Patched ArmA2OAServer.exe with an link, as described in the readme of the beta patch:

Code:

target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe" -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion

working path: "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead"

with this i am able to start the ded. executable w/o any error, but also without any 'reaction'. I see in the Task Manager that the arma2oaserver.exe starts from the beta folder, but after 1-2 sec it disappear without any messages from the task list and without any hint in the log files.

Anyone a clue how to 'fix' this?

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

You need jayarma2lib_new

Edit: If you don't want to fuss with SixUpdater or go out digging for a mirror, I've thrown a copy of my @jayarma2lib_new on Dropbox for you.

Edit 2: You don't need -exThreads=7, only -exThreads=1 (7 is threading for geometry, textures, and file operations, while 1 is file operations only; the server doesn't use geo or tex, so you're adding additional threading, and therefore overhead, for no gains and potential losses).

Edit 3: Also that command line looks kinda sketchy to me. No -beta= parameter tended to cause my beta to freak out. Mine is this:

-beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=@DayZ;@CO;Expansion;Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;@CBA;@JayArma2Lib_new;

(@CO is just a host directory for a symlink between ArmA 2\AddOns and @CO\AddOns, feel free to replace that with a proper path if you aren't comfortable with junctions.) You also don't need three CBAs. Community Base Addons covers Combined Ops, CBA_A2 and CBA_OA are only if you're using A2 or OA stand-alone (ie: not in combined ops). Again, pointless overhead.

And wow I need sleep I should have told you all this off the hop, my apologies.

[caspar 17]

Actually i don't get the 'JayArma2Lib' anymore, thanks a lot to your uploaded file.

But, now the 'ArmA2OAServer.exe' only appear for a second or two in the task manager, and disappears without any trace of error or anything else.

Do i start it correctly with my modified 'start_DayZServer.exe' or how can i see why isn't it loading?

I only used the Beta Patch, replaced the JayArma2Lib with yours, and nothing else right now. Maybe i have to move some files to the beta folder to get it running?

[Greg-UK4 31]

You need to remove dsound.dll from the server + beta directory or it wont work.

[caspar 17]

WhiteCoat-Greg,

really, thank you. Finally it runs. Where did you got this information from? i couldn't find anything and i am sure i wouldn't figured this out my self.

[mrtavish 0]

Can you please make a tutorial on how to get this working?

I followed the instructions above and still cannot get the beta server to run.

Cheers,

Tav

[cm. (DayZ) 28]

All you need to do is install the beta that add the "-beta" switch to your server startup parameters.

[mrtavish 0]

Done that but still no joy.

Are you guys editing the batch file file or using a separate short-cut?

I tried editing the batch file but it still points to the normal server.exe - how do I change this? There is not enough space on the shortcut target line to add all the necessary parameters, so how did you guys do it?

It's doing my head in.

This is the contents of my batch file:

arma2oaserver.exe -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;ca;@dayz;@CBA;@JayArma2LibDayZ_new -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=Chernarus -cpuCount=2 -exThreads=1

If someone would like to spend 5 minutes of their time chatting to me to get this fixed, please PM me for skype/TS3 details.

Many thanks,

Tav

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Done that but still no joy.

Are you guys editing the batch file file or using a separate short-cut?

I tried editing the batch file but it still points to the normal server.exe - how do I change this? There is not enough space on the shortcut target line to add all the necessary parameters' date=' so how did you guys do it?

It's doing my head in.

This is the contents of my batch file:

arma2oaserver.exe -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;ca;@dayz;@CBA;@JayArma2LibDayZ_new -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=Chernarus -cpuCount=2 -exThreads=1

If someone would like to spend 5 minutes of their time chatting to me to get this fixed, please PM me for skype/TS3 details.

Many thanks,

Tav

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Should be this:

Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;ca;@dayz;@CBA;@JayArma2LibDayZ_new -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=Chernarus -cpuCount=2 -exThreads=1

...and launched from the arma2oa base directory.

Alternately, if for some reason it doesn't properly handle relative paths, declare it as an absolute path:

"C:\WHEREVER\YOU\INSTALLED\ARMA2OA\Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;ca;@dayz;@CBA;@JayArma2LibDayZ_new -name=cfgdayz -config=cfgdayz\server.cfg -cfg=cfgdayz\arma2.cfg -profiles=cfgdayz -world=Chernarus -cpuCount=2 -exThreads=1

Better yet, use FireDaemon -- I wrote a guide -- follow the instructions to the letter (there's specific instructions regarding firedaemon and working directories with the beta patch), and copy and paste the parameters you have up there (starting with -beta= right to the end) into the parameters line.

[mrtavish 0]

OK, with help from the SES crew, I have got the server up and running successfully apart from one thing, HIVE.

Now I get "Waiting for Server Response", and I see no activity on HIVE, when it used to run fine this morning (version 0.9.1).

For some strange reason HIVE isn't working anymore.

[highwaystar 0]

OK' date=' with help from the SES crew, I have got the server up and running successfully apart from one thing, HIVE.

Now I get "Waiting for Server Response", and I see no activity on HIVE, when it used to run fine this morning (version 0.9.1).

For some strange reason HIVE isn't working anymore.

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I'd also like to know how to fix this.

[tansien 15]

Also having the issue with the hive...

Edit: Figured it out!

In your startup command line, make sure it says "@JayArma2Lib_new" and NOT "@JayArma2LibDayZ_new"

[mrtavish 0]

Problem solved. FR4 is now live.

Yep, same solution as Tamsien^^

[Mojo (DayZ) 66]

Also having the issue with the hive...

Edit: Figured it out!

In your startup command line' date=' make sure it says "@JayArma2Lib_new" and NOT "@JayArma2LibDayZ_new"

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Wow, how in the did I not notice that earlier? God I'm sorry. My only excuse was I was tired.