ARMA 2 Patching FAQ

[Slizzo]

Hello, I receive the following error after installing the 1.60 patch when I try to run Arma II OA:

Cannot open file 'E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC\\Expansion\dta\bin.pbo"

Of course, the above path is incorrect, there shouldn't be two backslashes in the path name; however both Arma II and Operation Arrowhead run perfectly fine BEFORE I patch the game. My AO installer is version 1.59.

Any info on how I can fix this issue?


EDIT: OK, after poking around, apparently Arma 2 and OA are stupid in the way they find their pathing. If there is a "-" in the path as I have above, then the game won't launch after the path.

If you ask me, this is pretty shoddy coding. That character is not a special character, and Windows has allowed - characters in their path names ever since Windows 3.1 or earlier.

[TonyGrunt]

Hello, I receive the following error after installing the 1.60 patch when I try to run Arma II OA:

Cannot open file 'E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC\\Expansion\dta\bin.pbo"

Of course, the above path is incorrect, there shouldn't be two backslashes in the path name; however both Arma II and Operation Arrowhead run perfectly fine BEFORE I patch the game. My AO installer is version 1.59.

Any info on how I can fix this issue?


EDIT: OK, after poking around, apparently Arma 2 and OA are stupid in the way they find their pathing. If there is a "-" in the path as I have above, then the game won't launch after the path.

If you ask me, this is pretty shoddy coding. That character is not a special character, and Windows has allowed - characters in their path names ever since Windows 3.1 or earlier.

Just tested your installation path with the only difference using the "d" drive and Arma works as intended (Changed the registry too).
After some tests I managed to replicate your error and it is related with the registry.
At [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA\Expansions\ARMA 2 OA] if the MAIN entry that stores the path ends with a backslash you will get the error.
GOOD MAIN:
E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC
BAD MAIN:
E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC\

Maybe the error can emerge with the other path entries, didn't test them all.
And of course you can use "-" in your path.

[Slizzo]

Just tested your installation path with the only difference using the "d" drive and Arma works as intended (Changed the registry too).
After some tests I managed to replicate your error and it is related with the registry.
At [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA\Expansions\ARMA 2 OA] if the MAIN entry that stores the path ends with a backslash you will get the error.
GOOD MAIN:
E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC
BAD MAIN:
E:\Games\CapsuleGames\ARMA II Operation Arrowhead - PC\

Maybe the error can emerge with the other path entries, didn't test them all.
And of course you can use "-" in your path.

That's odd. Of course I was using the Capsule installer to install the game (I run using custom shortcuts afterwards), and what else is odd is that the issue only presents itself after the 1.60 patch.

Additionally, having the backslash after the path in the registry really shouldn't be causing this issue, but I digress.

[GTnik]

Always using beta patch!
Working very good!

[alex_russia]

Always using beta patch!
Working very good!

I patched today with 94103 and cant get MP servers. I got message: "wrong key".

Maybe problem is here [94002] Fixed: PlayerId changed for users using Reinforcements or Arma X Anniversary edition to prevent PlayerId conflicts.
I use Reinforcements.

[Banano]

On launch (either from within steam or directly) I get the following message

No entry 'bin\config.nbin/CfgInGameUI/MPTable.shadow'.

then black screen, crash to desktop and the following message

Error compiling pixel shader PSSpecularAlpha:0

Am running steam as administrator, AOA is a vanilla version, no addons installed, steam and game are installed in default path.

Worked PERFECTLY before the update.

Win7 64
GTX680
6 gigs ram
i7 920

halp!

[.kju [PvPscene]]

You missed the sticky:
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...d-the-only-one!

[Canukausiuka]

I just finished downloading the ACR DLC, but I can't install it, as it says that the DLC requires ArmA2 version 1.11. I recently did the 1.62 upgrade, which completed successfully, and indicated that I was upgraded to 1.11. For good measure, I re-ran the 1.11 update, but when I check the .exe version, it's still at 1.10(.80.665). The OA .exe upgraded with no issues. Unfortunately, I can't try a full reinstall right now (I won't have access to the disc for another couple of months). Does anyone have any other idea about what might be preventing that patch from installing correctly, but reporting a successful install?

[cj525]

As the title states, editor worked great before the last patch now it wont save the mp/sp missions, I've searched my entire HDD and have not found the pbo files. Has anyone else had this issue, I've tried reinstalling...both times is says install successful. My only option is to remove the program and do a fresh install without the latest patch.


Cheers

[MadDogX]

As the title states, editor worked great before the last patch now it wont save the mp/sp missions, I've searched my entire HDD and have not found the pbo files. Has anyone else had this issue, I've tried reinstalling...both times is says install successful. My only option is to remove the program and do a fresh install without the latest patch.


Cheers

Do you run the game with admin privileges? If not, try it.

Sounds like Arma2 is unable to write to the appropriate directories, which is generally an OS privilege issue.