The best way to launch DayZ?..(help)

[thunder1755 2]

A random video to help people who don't know how to install DayZ, seems stupid yes. although there might be people on here who don't use manual installationa nd people who don't have the DayZ files.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0_WR44cew

[Armadyl 3]

:blink:

[Trent93 0]

Hello,

You can download a program called "DayZCommander" and you can install DayZ using that program. (It will do it for you)

[rustledmyjimmies 361]

Install DayzCommander

http://www.dayzcommander.com/

gives you a launcher for Dayz that lets you switch versions auto download etc

haha posted at same time as Trent93

Edited September 17, 2012 by rustledmyjimmies

[BobDole (DayZ) 129]

its alot less hassle to do it manually..just download the files

[Viaticus 1]

Ive just started playing DayZ yesterday... and this is fun ass hell. i picked up arma last week and played that for awhile to get the feel for controls... and the base game is awsome itself.

i purchased arma2 & OA expansion from Steam. ive been launching OA from steam and joining DayZ servers from there. visiting this site i see Dayz Commander and that other option i cant remember(lol). when serching servers on OA alot of them are verson 1.62.96 wile the ones i can join are 1.62.95, even then when i get into a server some say im running a wrong verson, right when the game should boot for you to play.

ive tried commander and updated DayZ on that, but when i try to update arma2:OA on commander it fails to update and i dont know why, do you?

this is where i installed DayZ from.. http://se1.dayz.nu/latest/

if anyone can help, thanks in advance! also (like i said im new to this game) is it possible to bookmark servers through OA? and if how...

Edited September 18, 2012 by Viaticus

[scypheroth 13]

the best way IMO is the not so known DayZ Commander launcher....WHY? it allows you to update and downgrade your game version on the fly! AND if you play the island map then you can install it in your main dayz file and launch it through steam to play it but still eb able to play regular dayz through the launcher! Also its far far better and smoother than the crappy launcher daryz recommends....here is the link

http://www.dayzcommander.com/

[DazTroyer 227]

I'm with this guy ^^^^

[Viaticus 1]

i have DZC on my pc already.. its seems like an awsome program for this mod.

i have 1 problem though.. i purchased arma through steam. when in DZC i updated DayZ to up-to-date. when i try to update arma it says "not found" next to arma2 and fails when i try updating.. can anyone help me with this?

[aggressivek 22]

I use DayZ Commander and Play With Six, just because if one doesn't find the server I'm looking for the other one usually does.

[boneboys 7988]

Vet ArmA player here.

Firstly, you do not need Steam to launch ArmA, DayZ or any other combination of mods, unless you are dependant on your Steam friends to play the game.

Here is the long time recommended method and guide to using different mods with OFP, ArmA and ArmAII.

http://www.armaholic.com/plug.php?e=faq&q=18

For Steam users :

http://www.armaholic.com/plug.php?e=faq&q=105

Commander, DayZ Install Tool are specific to DayZ. If you are more interested in keeping a clean ArmAII build I recommend using the above method.

6 Updater is a different beast and independent of the above Tools which comes into its own when joining different Servers with assorted modifications.

I use AlpineStars ArmAII Launcher.

Might help, might not.

[boneboys 7988]

Merged a few "How to Install" Topics.

The Guides are in the STICKIES guys.

4 different Threads with 2 replys are worth nothing.

One Topic will with many useful posts is worth its weight in BeanZ.

[thunder1755 2]

I also have DZC but i find manual installation is easy XP