For a couple of friends:
HOW I INSTALLED ARMA 2 FREE - OPERATION ARROWHEAD - DAYZ
1) Downloaded
Arma 2 Free, installed it(Bohemia interactive/Arma2), ran it once, no issues.
2) Downloaded
OA from Amazon, installed it(Bohemia interactive/OA), ran it once, no issues.
3) Downloaded
Arma 2 OA 1.6 patch, installed it, ran it once, no issues.
4) Downloaded
worrom.com app, installed, had to correct OA file path, clicked on "Force Update", finished downloading dayz by itself.
5) Created a shortcut for BohemiaInteractive/OA/arma2oa.exe, added " -mod=@dayz -nosplash"(no quotes) after the quotes in the target field of the shortcut properties.
6) Ran it once, got many errors, googled them, copied Addons folder from the Arma2Free folder into the OA folder.
7) ???
8) PROFIT!!!
HOW I UPDATED TO ARMA 2 BETA AND DAYZ 1.7
A) Downloaded
the latest patch, installed it, no issues at all. It created a "Launch Arma2 OA Beta Patch" shortcut.
B) Run the
worrom.com app again, this time clicking on "Check Update". It downloaded and installed 1.7 by itself.
C) Edited the OA Beta Patch shortcut, added " -mod=expansion;expansion\beta;expansion\beta\expansion;@DayZ -skipIntro "(no quotes) at the end before the already existing " -nosplash"(no quotes).
D) ???
E) PROFIT!!!
HOW I RECENTLY INSTALLED ARMA 2 FREE - OPERATION ARROWHEAD - BETA PATCH - DAYZ 1.7 FOR A FRIEND
Just did the following steps from above:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, A, C, D, E