Question! Someone answer?

[DayZNoob23 0]

Ok, So me and my girlfriend are wanting to play dayz on the same computer but we are tired of having to use just my account. Can we have two steam accounts and two copies of arma 2 & OA and have two different accounts? So that way when one of us dies we dont have to keep switching the names of the person? We just have two different people so we can play whenever without having to play on each others account?

And would we have to install arma 2 & OA on her steam account again? Thanks

[Kaerbear 3]

Yes, you will have to have 2 different serial key's and steam accounts.

Not to sure on the installing again, But I think so.

Hope this helps.

-Kaerbear :)

[BunnyHillPro 111]

[Mayuyu 411]

There is a super easy solution for this, just follow my instructions!

If you have a 64bit computer the process might be a little different, this is for 32bit.

On your steam account, launch both ARMA II and ARMA II OA, and get to the menu.

Type into Run 'Regedit'

In the folder list, you'll need to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Bohemia Interactive Studio

There are two folders called ARMA 2 and ARMA 2 OA

Right click on ARMA 2 OA and choose export title it with your name. Export the registery files somewhere where you can access them, like a folder in my documents called 'keys'

What this does is switches between your CD and her CD key, since ARMA 2 does by CD key for your player.

So that CD Key will be yours. Get your girlfriend to log into hers, and she must launch both ARMA II and ARMA OA.

Repeat the process, and export her registery files and name them her name so you know which account you'll be logging into.

[Disgraced 1123]

You need separate steam accounts AND separate windows user Ids.

I've been doing this since May.

[DayZNoob23 0]

So instead of messing with my registry, I can just make two separate windows accounts?

[KarlMonster 3]

Ok, So me and my girlfriend are wanting to play dayz on the same computer but we are tired of having to use just my account. Can we have two steam accounts and two copies of arma 2 & OA and have two different accounts? So that way when one of us dies we dont have to keep switching the names of the person? We just have two different people so we can play whenever without having to play on each others account?

You can have two (and more) different player profiles in ARMA II: Combined Ops, and they would be different named characters in DayZ. But I don't remember if you can change profiles while you're connected to a DayZ server. Would that accomplish the same thing in the way that you want?

[DayZNoob23 0]

Well we just want to be able to log out and sign in to different accounts. Because when one of us wants to play im either like no i just got good stuff! lol or shes the same way. Pretty much all we want is different characters. One male and one female

[Crysiiz 0]

I have windows 7 and also have multiple accounts under the same user, I have multiple steam accounts with the game bought, I just launch through steam with Six Launcher , you just need to be signed in under the account you want on steam.

[DayZNoob23 0]

Crysiiz, Did you have to install it twice? I mean did you have to install it for each of your accounts since its already downloaded onto the computer?

[onaturi 7]

this is not a tip to regarding your problem as i think that has been answered already. its more a question. Why don't you 2 play together on 2 seperate systems? its much more fun to play with someone else imo

[Mayuyu 411]

The registry edit is really simple, that's the solution, give it a go. You'll only risk mucking up if you go haywire in the regs, just follow the instructions and it's all a matter of clicking on a file to switch accounts.