Update Arma II OA / DayZ in Steam? Help

[ShoOT001 6]

Hey it is me again.

Normally i launch DayZ from the Six launcher but if i would like to start it with steam the Client version ist on 1.68, so it is not updated to 1.7.2.4. Could you give me some tips to update the Client for Steam ?

I pretty sure you could help me :) Thanks in advance

[General Dickbutt 41]

Shouldnt you post this in the steam support?

[ShoOT001 6]

Sorry. If a moderator could drag it to the Steam support^^ I didn't saw it ^^

EDIT: Wait do you mean the steam support Forum? Like this? http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/ ? Because i can not find any Steam support thing on this Forum.

Edited August 5, 2012 by ShoOT001

[danredda 10]

First, download and install the beta patch from the arma 2 beta patch website if you have not already done so.

FOR RUNNING WITHOUT GOING THROUGH STEAM

Then, inside the ../steam/steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead folder on your default steam install drive there should be a file called "_runA2CO_beta". Open this file in a text editor (such as notepad or notepad++). Find the section near the bottom that says ":run" (shouldn't be hard). find the line

"-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca"

and change it to

"-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca;@DayZ"

then if you want to skip the stupid boring stuff at the start (just load menu) add "-nosplash" after

"-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion"

outside of the quotes so that it looks like this

"-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion" -nosplash

. Then save the file and close it. To run DayZ, double-click the file you just edited to launch (no overlay etc. as it is going out of steam).

TO RUN IN STEAM

To launch in steam, first rename the .exe "ArmA2OA" to something recognisable (I did "A2OA norm"). Then locate the "beta" folder located in expansions. Copy "arma2oa" (an exe) to the folder where you had just renamed the other file (steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead). Then, inside steam click games, then add a non-steam game to my library. Click browse, and then navigate to the arma2oa you had just copied. Click add selected programs. It should now appear in your steam library as arma2oa for the game name. Right click on the game in the library and select properties. now you can rename arma2oa to DayZ (so it filters as DayZ in the library list). Then underneath the name where it says target, add

-mod=@dayz -nosplash

after the quotation marks of the file location. Hopefully you can launch DayZ through steam now (like I do).

I hope you can read and understand this mambo jumbo, as it is 11pm here so i'm getting ready for bed. Let me know if you have any issues.

Edited August 5, 2012 by danredda

[ShoOT001 6]

First, download and install the beta patch from the arma 2 beta patch website if you have not already done so.

FOR RUNNING WITHOUT GOING THROUGH STEAM

Then, inside the ../steam/steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead folder on your default steam install drive there should be a file called "_runA2CO_beta". Open this file in a text editor (such as notepad or notepad++). Find the section near the bottom that says ":run" (shouldn't be hard). find the line

"-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca"

and change it to

"-mod=%_ARMA2PATH%;EXPANSION;ca;@DayZ"

then if you want to skip the stupid boring stuff at the start (just load menu) add "-nosplash" after

"-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion"

outside of the quotes so that it looks like this

"-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion" -nosplash

. Then save the file and close it. To run DayZ, double-click the file you just edited to launch (no overlay etc. as it is going out of steam).

TO RUN IN STEAM

To launch in steam, first rename the .exe "ArmA2OA" to something recognisable (I did "A2OA norm"). Then locate the "beta" folder located in expansions. Copy "arma2oa" (an exe) to the folder where you had just renamed the other file (steamapps/common/arma 2 operation arrowhead). Then, inside steam click games, then add a non-steam game to my library. Click browse, and then navigate to the arma2oa you had just copied. Click add selected programs. It should now appear in your steam library as arma2oa for the game name. Right click on the game in the library and select properties. now you can rename arma2oa to DayZ (so it filters as DayZ in the library list). Then underneath the name where it says target, add

-mod=@dayz -nosplash

after the quotation marks of the file location. Hopefully you can launch DayZ through steam now (like I do).

I hope you can read and understand this mambo jumbo, as it is 11pm here so i'm getting ready for bed. Let me know if you have any issues.

Thanks for this post! I will give it a try. I will reply after doing this :) Thanks alot :D

[ShoOT001 6]

Hmm it seems that i can not join any server. But first of all if i start DayZ on Steam this error pops up

Addon 'dayz_anim' requires addon 'CA_Dubbing_Counterattack' Then the game starts normaly. Now I'm in the Titel menu and this Error pops up

No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/Citizen1.scope'.

Then i press on Multiplayer and the Servers and my Client is updated but I'm not able to join any server. If i try to join a server first there is " Waiting for host" ( This is normal if i launch and play Dayz from the Six Launcher) But after a few seconds in the chat on the left corner said

"You cannot play/edit this mission; it is dependet on downloadable content that has been deleted.chernaus."

Maybe you know what do do :) I will wait and play some DayZ from the Six launcher. I really appreciate your help. Can't wait to play it via Steam *-* So see you later :)

Edit: Sorry for my bad english i hope you can understand it :)

Edited August 5, 2012 by ShoOT001

[danredda 10]

is it starting with DayZ logo in the top-right corner on the menu screen?

Edited August 7, 2012 by danredda

[ShoOT001 6]

Yes. :/

[ShoOT001 6]

bump. Any help`?

EDIT: I noticed that in the Left corner is only Arma II OA not Arma 2 o.o If i launch it with the Six launcher in the Left corner is both. Arma 2 OA and Arma 2 So is this maybe the problem why i are not able to join any Server if i launch it via steam?

Edited August 9, 2012 by ShoOT001

[Noquid 0]

I get the exact same errors that this poster is getting. I followed the how-to and when it starts ArmA2 OA I choose mulitplayer, filter for a server that I was playing via PlaySix and when I click on it, it shows a red version for the BattleEye client. Something like Version: 1.62 , Required: 1.62.101480. Ping is 2500 for the server so it isn't even allowing a ping test.

Note: if I play the game via Play withSix, the version is 1.62.101480.

Edited February 20, 2013 by Noquid