Random banning and kicks

[horrgakx 11]

Hi all - I couldn't get on any servers last night. The first server I tried to join failed at the player screen saying that BattleEye kicked me.

The second server I joined I managed about 30 seconds of gameplay before I was kicked (no explanation).

From there I tried for 30 minutes to get on any other server but I just got hung up either "Waiting for host" or "Loading" and I eventually gave up without playing at all.

- All my software is up to date (DayZ Commander, Arma2, BattleEye)

- I don't hack (or have any knowledge how to)

- I've never killed another player

So is there any way to find out WHY BattleEye (and the other server) kicked me or why I wasn't able to join other servers?

Edited August 6, 2012 by Horrgakx

[Allyourbase51 38]

Your install may be partially damaged, and be missing a texture file. If the server checks for the texture file, and you come up blank for it, you'll be kicked. You may want to try reinstalling DayZ, or even Arma II

[horrgakx 11]

Its odd because I managed to get on servers last night without much issues (a couple stuck at "Loading") but had a good game, got shot in the back, usual stuff.

[The_Weasel 16]

Ahhh, I did this by mistake the other day.

I alt-tabbed out of Arma2 and then started a new game and tried to join the server I was already in.

OFC, two cd keys can't join the same server, so I just got kicked like you described above.

Interestingly, this is what causes the "Remember: Illegal copies may degrade" message that appears on the server.

So do check you don't have arma running already!

[horrgakx 11]

Ahhh well that would explain it. Its when there's no other option other than forcing a quit when the game won't start. So maybe my details have been passed to the server at login, and then when the "Loading" or "Wait for Host" message stays there forever and I have to end the ArmA2 task, that's what's happening.