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DayZ (mod)

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A 225 km2 open world post-soviet state and one of the areas hit by a new and presently unknown infection which has wiped out most of the world's population. You are one of the few who have survived and now you must search this new wasteland in order to fight for your life against what is left of the indigenous population, now infected with the disease.:
Go Solo, team up with friends or take on the world as you choose your path in this brutal and chilling landscape using whatever means you stumble upon to survive. This is Day Z. This is your story.:
- www.dayzmod.com/


What do i need to play this mod?

  1. Arma 2: Combined Operations (Arma II + Operation Arrowhead) http://www.arma2.com/shops/index_en.html#a2co
  2. DayZ Mod Files http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
  3. Balls

DayZ install tool (worrom)

This program will automatically download and install the latest version of DayZ Mod for you. You don't have to copy or extract anything.

  1. Download the Updater from http://www.worrom.com/
  2. Point at at your Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead folder.
Steam
Go to Steam and right click Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, go to 'Properties', 'Set Launch Options', add "-mod=@dayz -nosplash" without quotes in the target line.
Retail
Go to the Arma2:OA main directory and right-click on "Arma2OA.exe" and add "-mod=@dayz -nosplash" without quotes to the target line.

DayZ Install Tool thread: http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2001

Steam installation

  1. Download both ARMA 2 and ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead through Steam.
  2. Run the game once before proceeding.
  3. Download DayZ Mod files. http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
  4. Make a folder named "@DayZ" in your Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead directory.
  5. Inside "@DayZ" folder create another folder named "Addons". It should look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@DayZ\Addons
  6. Unpack all DayZ Mod files in the "Addons" folder.
  7. Go to Steam and right click Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, go to 'Properties', 'Set Launch Options', add "-mod=@dayz -nosplash" without quotes in the target line and click OK. You can find other launch options, like windowed mode here: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma2:_Startup_Parameters
  8. Run Operation Arrowhead and select "Launch ARMA 2: Combined Operations" to play the game.

If everything is installed correctly you should see "@dayz" line under "ArmA 2" on the right side of the menu screen.

Use the filter to find DayZ servers.

Non-Steam installation

Six-Updater (automatic)

  1. Download and install Six-Updater from http://www.six-updater.net/
  2. Go to options and make sure the target path for Operation Arrowhead main folder and mod folder is correct.
  3. It should say at the bottom that you have A2 Operation Arrowhead (Combined Operations) installed.
  4. Create a 'New Preset' from the 'Preset' tab in the top menu. You can name it 'DayZ'
  5. Click the 'Mods' tab in the main window. In the searchbox type in '@DayZ'.
  6. Right click the DayZ mod in the browser window and 'add to preset'.
  7. Click on 'Home' tab and 'Install or Update mods'. It will automacitally download the latest version of the mod for you.
  8. To run the game click on 'Launch the game' through Six-Updater.

Manual install

  1. Download DayZ Mod files. http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
  2. Make a folder named "@DayZ" in your Arma2 folder
  3. Inside "@DayZ" folder create another folder named "Addons".
  4. Unpack all DayZ Mod files in the "Addons" folder.
  5. Make a shortcut to your ARMA2 exe file and add "-nosplash -mod=@dayz" without quotes in the target line so it looks like this "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2OA.exe" -noSplash -mod=@dayz
  6. Click the shortcut to start ARMA2 with Dayz enabled

If everything is installed correctly you should see "@dayz" line under "ArmA 2" on the right side of the menu screen.

Use the filter to find DayZ servers.

Mixed copy (Retail + Steam)

Make sure you install the latest patch for the retail version from http://www.arma2.com/supply/game-updates Then follow the STEAM/NON-STEAM INSTALLATION guide.

ARMA2:FREE + ARMA2:OA

It is possible to use the free version (not the demo) of ARMA2 and combine it with ARMA2: Operation Arrowhead to create ARMA2: Combined Operations Lite and use it to play DayZ.

Steam

  1. Download both ARMA 2: Free and ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead through Steam.
  2. Run the game once before proceeding.
  3. Download DayZ Mod files. http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
  4. Make a folder named "@DayZ" in your Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead directory.
  5. Inside "@DayZ" folder create another folder named "Addons". It should look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@DayZ\Addons
  6. Unpack all DayZ Mod files in the "Addons" folder.
  7. Create a new shortcut to arma2oa.exe. It should look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\arma2oa.exe
  8. Add behind the target: "-mod=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 free;Expansion;@DayZ -nosplash"
  9. Run the game from this shortcut

If everything is installed correctly you should see "ArmA 2 Free" (or "ArmA 2 Demo"), "ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead" and "@dayz" on the right side of the menu screen.

Retail

  1. Install ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead
  2. Dowload and install ARMA 2: Free from http://www.arma2.com/free
  3. Download DayZ Mod files. http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
  4. Make a folder named "@DayZ" in your Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead directory.
  5. Inside "@DayZ" folder create another folder named "Addons". It should look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead\@DayZ\Addons
  6. Unpack all DayZ Mod files in the "Addons" folder.
  7. Create a new shortcut to arma2oa.exe. It should look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead\arma2oa.exe
  8. Add behind the target: "-mod=C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 Free;Expansion;@DayZ -nosplash"
  9. Run the game from this shortcut

If everything is installed correctly you should see "ArmA 2 Free" (or "ArmA 2 Demo"), "ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead" and "@dayz" on the right side of the menu screen.

ARMA2 Beta patch (optional)

Beta patch is backwards compatible, so you can still play on non-beta servers.

If you have previous beta patches it's suggested to unistall them before installing a newer version. You can also try deleting beta subdirectory inside ARMA 2 folder manually.

  1. Download and install beta patch from http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php (Latest patch is in the green field top of page)
  2. Go to the Arma2:OA main directory and right-click on shortcut "Launch Arma2 OA Beta Patch". Add "-mod=@dayz" without quotes to the target line.
  3. Run "Launch Arma2 OA Beta Patch" and enjoy playing!

Field Of View (FOV)

Adjusting the FOV in ARMA2 is a simple matter of editing your

"C:\Users\Username\Documents\ArmA 2\Username.ArmA2Profile"

Open it in notepad.

Search for "fov". There are only 2 lines that contain fov near the bottom. They are


fovTop=XXXX;
fovLeft=XXXX;


fovTop is vertical FOV fovLeft is horizontal FOV

These numbers should be in radians. Using Google.com's calculator like this would be enough: input "XX degrees in radians" in the search field, hit Enter, and the Google calculator will calculate.


You only need concern yourself with finding the fovTop value. The fovLeft value is determined using your monitor's aspect ratio (ie 16:9, 16:10, 4:3) and a calculator. Use this calculator: http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php.



Common errors

I get 'You cannot play/edit this mission, it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.dayz_code, dayz_weapons, dayz_equip etc.'upon joining any DayZ server

You installed the mod or the shortcut incorrectly. Make sure you add "-mod=@dayz" without quotes in the launch options and DayZ mod files are installed in the proper folder. By default: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@DayZ\Addons"

I am stuck at "Waiting for server response" or "Waiting for character to create" or "Receiving Data"

Servers are simply being overloaded, wait a litte or try another server. If nothing works try below.
Launch Operation Arrowhead from steam and select the option to re-install BattlEye Anti-Cheat client. If you are using retail download the latest version form http://www.battleye.com/download.html and put it in a folder named "BattlEye" in the "Expansion" folder of your Arma2:OA main directory.
Redownload DayZ mod files and make sure you have the latest version. http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/
If nothing works try reinstalling both Arma2 and OA.
Note: Frequent connections and disconnections on a server compound this problem. Please try to be patient before switching to another server.

I get "You can not play/edit this mission; it is dependent on downloadable content that has been deleted.cherarus" when trying to join any server

Make sure you launch the game as 'Combined Operations' and NOT 'Operation Arrowhead' when launching from STEAM.

Invisible objects, missing textures etc.

Right click ARMA 2 in STEAM - 'Properties' - 'Local Files' - 'Verify integrity of game cache'.
Try changing your ingame video settings.

I get other weird graphic artifacts ingame that block my screen

Known bug, it occurs on the barbed wire fences that players can build and should be fixed in the next patch. You can try changing your ingame video settings as a temporary fix.

I get 'ARMA2 stopped working' error on launch

Right click ARMA 2 in STEAM - 'Properties' - 'Local Files' - 'Verify integrity of game cache'.
Redownload and make sure you are using the latest version of DayZ mod files.
Try launching the game without DayZ mod, see if it works. If it does reinstall DayZ mod files.
Try installing the latest beta patch (see above).

I can't use Direct Chat ingame. Mic is stuttering

Known bug. You can install the latest beta patch for Arma2:OA (see above) or wait for the official fix.

I get "No entry 'bin\config.bin\CfgVehicles\'" or similar pop-up error message when launching the game or playing on a server

Ignore it. It won't affect your game.

I get 'missing CBA_Main' when joining a server

Ignore it. It won't affect your game.

Source

Direct copy from http://dayzwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_install_DayZ incase the website should ever go down.