ARMA 2: OA beta build 95208 (1.62 MP build)

[ShadowDuke]

*************************************** updatet their stuff. Ppl now can spawn gear again easy, etc. scripts.txt is useless now! BE needs to update their stuff!!

[zeep]

zeep, from what I can tell (and have experienced) you CANNOT install the 1.62 beta's, as it will then STOP you from playing vanilla ARMA2 1.60.

The Beta's were always stand-alone executables when I was using them, but it seems to get BattlEye compatible with 1.61 and 1.62, they also have to update the BattlEye files (in the root ARMA2 server folder and in the users profile folder), and these aren't backwards compatible.

Dwarden did have a disclaimer that it's not backwards compatible, but it's a little confusing and vague. Most players (such as myself) would read that disclaimer and still assume you can play vanilla 1.60 by NOT running the Beta, like we always have. That's not the case now, so anyone who's playing DayZ and HAS to upgrade to this beta, is now truly stuffed and can't play Domination, Warfare, or any other training night with their clan buddies.

Six Updater should list the beta version you are about to download, and let you read the change log BEFORE you install the update.
BIS in general just need to put a bit more thought into these beta releases and what kind of effect it has on PLAYERS and SERVERS.

Was quite an inconvenient time for us. The 1.62 beta messed up our PvP night on Friday. Had to update the server to latest Beta as all the DayZ players couldn't join 1.60. Then all ARMA2 players had to go install the latest Beta, but that meant they couldn't play Warfare, Domination or any other game afterwards (understandably, most didn't update).

How BIS could release such an update with such a minor warning (hidden on a forum threat at that) makes me shake my head in dis-sapointment. Of course BIS/Dwarden will say "well they should have read the thread"... clearly something someone out of touch with majority of players would say though. You think those 500,000+ DayZ players come and read the beta threads every-time before they click Update in Six Launcher?

P.S:
I installed 95208 on 2 servers, and it didn't update BattlEye, but I can't start a server then, unless I copy across the BE DLL's from a server I first updated to 1.61 beta on (which updated BattlEye). So seems there's no BE update in this beta patch.

Thank you for the explanation Freeborne.

I was one of the people who didn't read into the beta post before updating.. This time.. Having used the beta's for years, i normally check every post.
I can imagine for people like yourself that run servers with multiple games/mods, this is no fun at all.

[Thr0tt]

Anyone know where the single patch to update Arma 2, OA, PMC and BAF may be or do I really need to download 6 patches just to get it back to where it was ? Genius on the RC releases.

[OMAC]

Do you mean this for 1.60?

http://www.arma2.com/index.php?Itemi...w=folder&lang=

[@ST]

That's not the case now, so anyone who's playing DayZ and HAS to upgrade to this beta, is now truly stuffed and can't play Domination, Warfare, or any other training night with their clan buddies.

sry but this is NOT true;
I can switch betas on the fly and play on every server without generating battleye errors

[Thr0tt]

Do you mean this for 1.60?

http://www.arma2.com/index.php?Itemi...w=folder&lang=

If only... thats from 1.50 to 1.60, I need from 1.00 Arma 2 to 1.60 which will include the addons i bought. Fun fun fun.

[@ST]

no no, that´s the correct one: includes everything you need, inclusive addons;
OA just started with 1.50 :P

[Brainbug]

I am lost. What is the difference between this beta and ARMA 2: OA 1.62 (Release Candidate #2) build 95208, apart from the RC#2 text?
Which should i install to be able to play vanilla CO and dayz?

I installed ARMA2_OA_Build_94876 last and now i'm being kicked out of the game from all servers due to BatlEye. Then i tried to manually update BatlEye but once i do that i can't connect to a server, it says batlyeye doesn't respond. This was joining dayz servers only. Vanilla sp works fine.

Beta = installs a few files into a new folder ([path to game directory]\Arma2\Expansion\beta\), can thus be easily deinstalled by just deleting this folder. Can only be used with the proper shortcut, which starts the beta executable and some extra files, but that means you are also able to play the non-beta version of your game by using the normal shortcut that doesn't start the beta. Brings only changes in the engine, not different textures or something like that. A Beta only increases the build number (the 5-digit one, e.g. 95208), not the game version (e.g. 1.62 or something), and thus is compatible with all other betas that bear the same game version. Betas are brought out in quite regular intervals. If you want to see what improvements the next official patch might bring, you can use them, but are not forced to. Often they improve the game a bit, sometimes it gets worse and you better reverse to an older beta until it's fixed (that's why it's called a beta and is not an officially released patch).

RC (release candidate) = works like (and is a testing version of) an official patch, i.e. overwrites a vast number of core game files and changing content, can bring new content like different models, maps, textures etc. But CANNOT be deinstalled so easily, you either have to reinstall the game from scratch or revert it to a backup you made before. Increases the version number, so is not compatible with servers or clients which don't use the same version. RCs usually only appear a short while before the next official patch. Using RCs is a bad idea if you just want to play, they are meant for dedicated people in the community who have the time and knowledge to help the developers.

Battle Eye support usually is added within a few hours after a new beta (or RC for that matter) is out, so you might want to wait that time before you use it to play.


Maybe someone should write a proper explanation in a sticky, obviously not only brand new players but also guys who are around for ten years are confused by the different patch types. Sure it may be over in a couple of days when the final 1.62 is done, but the mayhem will start all over next time with 1.63.

[Grillob3]

Single player missions are not working for me with the RC patches. Screen loads to a view of the mission or as a bird! Custom and original!

[Suma]

Single player missions are not working for me with the RC patches. Screen loads to a view of the mission or as a bird! Custom and original!

If you have Dayz mod installed, you need to disable it first to be able to play normal game content. Hopefully some future Dayz releases will make this more apparent to prevent user launching normal game when it is not possible.