DAY-Z Every Friday Night

[Andrews]

WEEK 1 EVENT (18/05/2012) 6PM CLICK HERE




http://blog.realitygamer.org/dayz-arma2-zombie-rpg/
http://www.dayzmod.com/

SAFETY IN NUMBERS - KILL OR BE KILLED


DayZ F.A.Q. http://www.dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15
Arma 2 Tweak Guide http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1355
Bug Reports Forum: http://www.dayzmod.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=6
Maps, Tutorials, etc.: http://www.dayzmod.info/
Unofficial Wiki: http://dayzwiki.com


RG welcome all reserve and enlisted members to join us on Friday's for a DAY-Z gathering.


"Realistic "Zombies" with custom animations - These once human creatures will act and behave as if they have a heighten sense of hearing and smell but less sight, on top of that they use motion captured animations such as walking and eating from your unconscious body. If you look into any built up area you'll see them walking around waiting for their next victim which dares to venture in.

New weapons and vehicles! - Ever felt like you needed a Crossbow? Or maybe a less military like weapon? If you have then this is perfect for you as we have both of these created to high quality standards all ready for your use in this wasteland. On top of that you can even pick up the bolts fired from the Crossbow to reuse! Not only that we also have created custom vehicles which can be repaired and ridden around to show the world what you're made of!

Custom Medical System - ArmA II's magic medic feature is a thing of the past with this medical system - If you get shot, expect to bleed and to lose blood until you're bandaged up. Lost too much blood? Then expect to fall over unconscious. If you get shot in the leg then you won't be able to walk until you get morphine so you can man up. Pain is also a factor taken into consideration so without pain killers after taking an injury you'll continue to shake. This is medical at it's best!



Persistent Server - Fed up of spending so many hours working towards a goal or finding supplies and then the server crashes on you losing all your progress? Well with the DayZ server all stat's are saved to our external database so where ever you log off, whatever you have will be keep on you next time you come back in. This means you can spend however long you want doing what you want to do. As long as you don't die during the night!

Tons of new objects - We haven't just added in big things like weapons, we take pride in little details so expect to find things such as water canteens, a number of canned foods, junk and car parts (Along with more!) each of which have their own models, textures and UI imagery, once again all created to that high quality you expect in a full scale modification and we're sure you won't be disappointed with it. Nothing has been rushed.

Hunting and Survival - Eating and drinking is a core part of gameplay, you can tell if you need something by a very subtle GUI which doesn't effect the atmosphere, and if you don't fulfil those needs. You'll die. Wandering animals can killed and gutted (with the right tools) to gain access to their meat which can be eaten so you live longer but also to gain blood. For once these animals actually have a use.

Heavy Optimisation - The DayZ server has been designed to give the best play possible. Custom coding and edits have created a smooth running world which can easily have thousands of zombies spawned at once!

And Much More! - The only way to find out - is to survive!"

This is what PC gaming is all about!




Advanced install:

http://armafiles.info/dayz/

Installation help below.

[Andrews]

DAYZ INSTALL TOOL

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.
3) 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. If you are using 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://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...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.


RETAIL INSTALLATION

1) Download both ARMA 2 and ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead
2) Make sure you install the latest patch for the retail version from http://www.arma2.com/supply/game-updates
3) Run the game once before proceeding.
3) Download DayZ Mod files. http://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) Right click on ArmA2:OA.exe - create shortcut.
8) Right click on the new shortcut - properties.
9) Add "-mod=@dayz" without the quotes to the target line. You can find other launch options, like windowed mode here: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma2...Parameters
10) Run the shortcut.

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.


SIX-UPDATER INSTALLATION

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.


MIXED COPY (RETAIL + STEAM)

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


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
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 on beta servers!


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://armafiles.info/dayz/
- If nothing works try reinstalling both Arma2 and OA.

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.

When I join the server I get kicked back to the lobby without any error messages.

- 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.

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.

[Andrews]

[Andrews]

NEW INSTALLER:

http://cdn.armafiles.info/installer/dwa ... nstallers/

[Harshman]

Does the full installer download install all files for day z?

[Andrews]

yeah its nice and easy. Give it a try.

[Andrews]

Another DAY-Z Night tonight if anyone is interested.

[Eric08-IS-]

What is the time in EST?

[Andrews]

6PM GMT is around 12 noon US EST.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1092 (time converter here)

The current time at RG is shown above the forums. When it reads 6PM we play. Hope that helps.

[Chewie]

Its 13:00 EST