How do I auto update my DayZ mod? (non steam version for ArmA 2 OA)

[decoman 45]

I have tried finding information for updating my DayZ client, but I am left dumbfounded and dont know what to do.

When trying to join a server, I get the error "Bad version. Server rejected connection." Presumably, have to update the DayZ game and/or the beta files.

My current verison is apparantly 1.62.95417 (seen down on the right in the DayZ client).

The beta files at http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php has no 9417 version, why is that?

The latest "server" version in Six Launcher seems to be 95824.

How do I update my files and can I autoupdate them?

Edited August 9, 2012 by Treehugger

[wok 25]

Six Launcher should do everything when you try to join a server, at least that's what I use and never had problems. And when I want to force an update that six updater is not doing, I use DayZCommander. Edited August 9, 2012 by sebastian.w

[decoman 45]

I am completely lost.

Here is what I did. I downloaded all the ArmA 2 beta patches that was newer than what I had, and then I unpacked and isntalled each in turn, so that version 95775 95777 was installed the last (not installing the very latest version).

I opened Arma2 by using the beta link found in the ArmA 2 install folder and confirmed that the client was updated to 95775 95777.

Then I tried to log on a server with version 95775 using Six Launcher but I still get the same error, but more importantly, the version number in the DayZ client is still the old 95417.

Edit: Ugh, I now see that the server I tried to connect to was version 96775 while the latest installed beta patch was 95777.

Edit2: I disabled the mods and deleted the @dayZ and dayZ folder. Btw, the Six Launcher has now downloaded a beta patch apparantly and is doing some installing.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Treehugger

[decoman 45]

This is how my ArmA 2 screen looks like, showing the expansion menu.

I have no idea is this is correct, I tried disabling stuff and moving stuff further up in the list, but I have no idea what I am doing now.

And below is a part of the main screen showing duplicate instance of the ArmA 2 AO icon, which seem odd:

Edited August 9, 2012 by Treehugger

[decoman 45]

I tried anew just now to log onto a server with version 95417 and this time I got it with no error. On exit, the DayZ screen shows my version to still being 95417.

Trying to log onto a server with version 95775 gives me the error stated earlier.

How do i update my DayZ client AT ALL?

Edit: I deleted the beta folder in the expansion folder and any DayZ or beta folder I saw elsewhere, then I used Six Launcher to update/install both beta and DayZ mod.

I also erased one line in the path options in Six Launcher, regarding the "mod path", leaving both "mod path" and "pack path" blank.

This is how it looks now:

Edited August 9, 2012 by Treehugger