

"F" cycles what your primary weapon is, swapping out the gun for a flare.

Enter brings up some contextual items, like Eat, Drink, Bandage, as well as interacting with things in the world like doors, loot stashes and dead bodies. With that done, familiaraise yourself with the controls: "Num Pad Enter" puts you in third-person, which I find invaluable when scanning the world for the undead. The zombies are speedy and run in zig-zags. Hell, you'll even respawn in the same position.įirst I'd head into the options menu then "game options" and pull the "aiming deadzone" slider to zero. Decisions are tracked across all servers, so leaving one won't wipe the blood on your hands. It's hard because the onus is on you: there's no missions other than to survive, no direction other than the one you choose. Relax: these are normal feelings in the world of DayZ. You're alone, the controls are a bit Arma-ish (read: shoonky and unforgiving), you probably don't know where you are or where to go. Well done, and don't say I didn't warn you. So I'll assume you've made it and you're in a server. If you want to chase Owen through the woods and steal his beans, this is your best opportunity to do so. If you do have a problem, write it in the comments and I’ll help you the best I can.We've got our own UK-based DayZ server. But this process makes everything simplified. This is what worked for me, and I cannot guarantee it will work for you. Refresh versions, verify they are the latest Once loaded, download DayZ (latest version) from within the program, install.ĭownload ARMA 2 CO beta patch (latest version) from within the program, install.Ĭhange file paths in DayZ Commander. Run ArmA 2 CO (arma2OA.exe” -mod=EXPANSION ca).Not sure if this is needed, but run something simple like the Armory to load assets. Remove the backslash, press OK.ĭ) Double-click on MAIN. Go to regedit (for 64-bit, or skip this step):Ī) Navigate to folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Wow6432Node > Bohemia Interactive Studio > ArmA 2ī) Double-click on MAIN. Run Arma2Serial.exe (GOG version) and put in your serial from the Game Account page.I’ll be covering the GOG.com version of the game, but it will apply to the other Non-Steam Versions of ArmA II to help get DayZ installed. You could also use ArmA 2 Free + Operation Arrowhead to play DayZ, but it isn’t recommended (via DayZ Wiki) To be clear, DayZ mod requires ArmA II: Combined Operations which contains ArmA II and the expansion pack, ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead. This guide should help those who bought through Retail, Bohemia Interactive’s store, or GOG.com (the version this guide is based on). By Scott Ellison II ( you bought a non-Steam version of ArmA II? Installing the alpha version of DayZ is no easy task, as it is an alpha.
