Does buying OA let me play Day Z?

freeyourmind775 · 05-05-2012, 10:07 PM

Day Z requires ARMAII: CO, but CO is just ARMA II and OA, so if I buy OA through steam, does it give me effectivly CO, or does CO have other stuff in it as well?

lavenders2100 · 05-05-2012, 10:41 PM

If you want Day Z, you need to have both ARMA II and OA, one or the other isn't enough.

freeyourmind775 · 05-06-2012, 12:45 AM

Thanks, I should have clarified, I already have Arma II, I was wondering if OA upgraded me to CO or not.

lavenders2100 · 05-06-2012, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by freeyourmind775

Thanks, I should have clarified, I already have Arma II, I was wondering if OA upgraded me to CO or not.

Well in case you haven't figured it out yet it does

lazysloth · 05-12-2012, 06:49 PM

I'll just beat the dead horse and say yes there is a way to combine the two games to make CO, you should google how to do it. I think on the BIS forums someone posted how to do it.

lidec · 05-12-2012, 07:55 PM

I think you have to install and play both games once and then when you start up arrowhead there an option that says play combined operations.

BirdyToe · 05-13-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lidec

I think you have to install and play both games once and then when you start up arrowhead there an option that says play combined operations.

/\ This,I did it just the other day myself.

bdo7 · 05-13-2012, 06:00 PM

Actually, you can just right-click OA in your Steam library, and you will see an option called "Launch ARMA 2: Combined Operations".

What I'm currently trying to figure out is how to make a desktop shortcut that will launch it.

EDIT: Got it... in the following (default) folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\

... there's a file called "_runA2CO.cmd"

Make a shortcut to that, and you can run CO from your desktop if you like.

You DO have to launch both games (ARMA 2 and OA) separately first, or it won't work.

simonjames1975 · 05-14-2012, 04:53 AM

I use Arma II Game Launcher for managing mods and setting launch parameters. It will also create shortcuts for your different mod configs and settings.

You can find it HERE

Again, follow the advice given above. Install Arma II and then run it, this will force a windows registry update. Then install and run Operation Arrowhead, same thing will happen with the registry.

You can install both Arma II and AO at the same time but it's important to launch the games separately before you launch Combined Operations.

05-05-2012, 10:07 PM	#1
freeyourmind775 Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 21 Posts: 177	Does buying OA let me play Day Z? Day Z requires ARMAII: CO, but CO is just ARMA II and OA, so if I buy OA through steam, does it give me effectivly CO, or does CO have other stuff in it as well?

05-13-2012, 06:00 PM	#8
bdo7 Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 101 Posts: 633	Actually, you can just right-click OA in your Steam library, and you will see an option called "Launch ARMA 2: Combined Operations". What I'm currently trying to figure out is how to make a desktop shortcut that will launch it. EDIT: Got it... in the following (default) folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\ ... there's a file called "_runA2CO.cmd" Make a shortcut to that, and you can run CO from your desktop if you like. You DO have to launch both games (ARMA 2 and OA) separately first, or it won't work. Last edited by bdo7: 05-13-2012 at 07:23 PM.

05-14-2012, 04:53 AM	#9
simonjames1975 Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 59 Posts: 446	I use Arma II Game Launcher for managing mods and setting launch parameters. It will also create shortcuts for your different mod configs and settings. You can find it HERE Again, follow the advice given above. Install Arma II and then run it, this will force a windows registry update. Then install and run Operation Arrowhead, same thing will happen with the registry. You can install both Arma II and AO at the same time but it's important to launch the games separately before you launch Combined Operations. Last edited by simonjames1975: 05-14-2012 at 05:00 AM.

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05-05-2012, 10:41 PM	#2
lavenders2100 Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 9 Posts: 130	If you want Day Z, you need to have both ARMA II and OA, one or the other isn't enough.

05-06-2012, 12:45 AM	#3
freeyourmind775 Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 21 Posts: 177	Thanks, I should have clarified, I already have Arma II, I was wondering if OA upgraded me to CO or not.

05-12-2012, 06:49 PM	#5
lazysloth Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 1 Posts: 62	I'll just beat the dead horse and say yes there is a way to combine the two games to make CO, you should google how to do it. I think on the BIS forums someone posted how to do it.

05-12-2012, 07:55 PM	#6
lidec Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 261	I think you have to install and play both games once and then when you start up arrowhead there an option that says play combined operations.