black screen with loading bar.....help?

[jackdstripper 0]

ok so if i dont get immediately kicked from almost every server i try to join the next thing that happens is that i get stuck at a black screen with half a loading bar...

....help? what do i do? how do i get into this game?

[Yak 2]

I have had to keep trying different servers until you get to one that works. However, if you are getting kicked it's most likely because you are not running the beta client. I am running ARMA2_OA_Build_93415 currently. You may want to go here: http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

[[email protected] 81]

It seems to be a problem on 93616 - the latest beta patch and servers running this version.

IF i connect to a server for example running 93398 i get in the game fine.

Doesnt help when you have been playing the last week on a server that is running 93616...

This problem of the loading screen with a bar 3/4 the way accross only seems to happen on the latest beta patch

not only that my forum account seems to have dissapeard and the forum has no recolection of me or my email so i had to make a new one. :|

[jackdstripper 0]

Yak what exactlly am i supposed to do with that huge list of links you posted? how do i know what build i'm running?