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Latest revision as of 22:20, 3 January 2024
This page is for the Arma 2 mod. For the stand-alone title, see DayZ.
Developers | |
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Dean "Rocket" Hall | |
Engines | |
Real Virtuality 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 21, 2012 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | DayZ |
DayZ | |
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DayZ (mod) | 2012 |
DayZ | 2018 |
Key points
- DayZ is a modification for Arma 2 and requires its expansion Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.
- DayZ Commander is highly recommended as the best one-stop program to install, update and browse DayZ servers - no other programs are required.
- DayZ is in early open alpha stage, and is very unfriendly to install and run for new users, while many bugs, gameplay problems and rampant cheating persist.[1]
General information
- Original guide located on the DayZ Wiki.
- DayZ Forum - official forum which the developer participates in and has the most active community.
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
- Manual installation of DayZ is relatively complex, with no official client or method of installing the mod easily.
- Successful installations will show that when Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is run, the
@DayZ
text will appear on the right of the menu screen.
DayZ Commander
- Launcher, mod updater, server browser, and friends listing.
- Highly recommended as the best way to patch and launch the game, as well as the only program which lists friends.
- The only program that is required as long as your version of Arma 2: Combined Operations meets the requirements.
- Support for installing any patch version including the beta patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/224580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
General Issues
Graphical Glitches And Artifacts
- Several potential issues can cause large scale graphical glitches and missing textures.
Verify Integrity Or Change Graphics Settings[citation needed] |
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Steam version[citation needed] |
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Retail version[citation needed] |
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Alternatively, if this does not work or you are using the retail version of the game, attempt to lower or raise the in-game graphics settings. |
Microphone Skipping Issues
Install Beta[citation needed] |
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Installing the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead beta may fix these problems. |
Game Lags Or Stutters Every Few Seconds
- This issue may be from having too many background programs running.
Disable Services[citation needed] |
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Error Messages
Installer unable to detect installation folder
- This error is most likely caused by incorrectly inputting the location of your Operation Arrowhead folder.[2]
Instructions[citation needed] |
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'Arma 2 has stopped working'
- Error message on startup.
Verify Your Game Cache[citation needed] |
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- If this doesn't work, you may alternatively:
Uninstall DayZ if the error persists[citation needed] |
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Try re-installing the most up-to-date version of DayZ. |
'Downloadable content that has been deleted.chernarus'
Other error messages:
- "Addon 'dayz_code' requires addon 'CABuildingParts'"
- "No entry 'bin\Config.bin/cfgVehicles/Citizen1.scope'"
- "You cannot play/edit this mission; it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.chernarus"
Move Addons Folder[citation needed] |
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Move |
Constant 'Waiting for Server Response' Or 'Receiving Data'
- This issue is caused by large server load, and will resolve itself over time.
- If it does not resolve itself, attempt these fixes:
Reinstall[citation needed] |
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Steam[citation needed] |
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Retail[citation needed] |
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Alternatively:
If this also doesn't work, you can use this alternative:
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'You cannot play/edit this mission ... .cherarus'
- Caused by attempting to connect to DayZ servers from within Operation Arrowhead, rather than launching the game as Combined Operations.
Restart Game In Combined Operations[citation needed] |
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'You cannot play/edit this mission ... .dayz_code, ...'
- This error will occur if the mod was installed incorrectly, or if the shortcut has the wrong appendage to the target line.
Target Line[citation needed] |
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Ensure that the target line ends in |
'missing CBA_Main'
- This error is generally harmless and should not impact the game itself. Simply click OK and play as normal.
'No Entry 'bin\config.bin\CfgVehicles\'
- This error is generally harmless and should not impact the game itself. Simply click OK and play as normal.
'Arma 2 is not installed on your computer or installation is corrupted'
- Caused by install folder being moved from original location, or exe file being renamed.
Regedit[citation needed] |
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'Bad serial number'
Verify Your Game Cache[citation needed] |
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Windows Vista Fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
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VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Z. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Command line arguments
Day Z Updater Tool (Worrom)
- This utility checks and downloads the latest version of the mod files, and is able to launch the game with the relevant parameters.
- Latest version of Java is required.
- This tool is a basic way to install, patch and launch the game.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Six Updater
- This program can install, patch and launch DayZ.
- The officially supported method of installation listed on the DayZ website.[5]
- Supports other Arma 2 mods.
- Six Updater has unnecessary features for those who only want to play DayZ. In which case, the DayZ Commander or Day Z Updater Tool (Worrom) is recommended.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Manual install
- Manual installation does not support automatic updating.
Pre-requisites[citation needed] |
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Command line arguments[citation needed] |
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Beta Patch
- Many servers require the use of the beta patch.
- The beta patch is backwards compatible, so one can play on beta and non-beta servers.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
- DayZ requires Arma 2: Combined Operations, either in its full or Lite version. Arma 2: Combined Operations Lite is the recommended version if one solely wants to play DayZ for the cheapest price, as Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is normally cheaper than Arma 2: Combined Operations.
- Requirements can be fulfilled by any of the following combination of Steam, retail and digital distribution packs for Arma 2, Arma 2: Free and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead as long as each part has been run at least once before.
Arma 2: Free | Arma 2 | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | |
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Arma 2: Combined Operations | |||
Arma 2: Combined Operations Lite |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (224580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.