STEAM troubleshooting

[MadDogX]

P.S. I recently migrated my Arma 2 and OA files from my old rig to this new one. Don't want to have to redownload everything again.

What method did you use to migrate the data?

[Arrowhead]

What method did you use to migrate the data?

I put my old harddrive in this computer and compied all of the arma files to my new Steam directory. I then instructed Steam to install/download Arma 2/OA, but the download process went very quickly as expected as Steam realized most of the needed files were already there. I verified the cache many times and it reports that one file failed and will be redownloaded. But only a 1.4kb download is made at that point and reverifying the cache again yields another fail and another 1.4kb download.

Other than all of this, Arma 2/OA seems to run fine and the version is reported as being 1.59 in-game. I just can't install the beta patch for some reason.

EDIT: Oh and another interesting thing. If Steam is running when I try to apply the beta patch, I get a different error saying "wrong cd-key".

[Focher]

I verified the cache many times and it reports that one file failed and will be redownloaded. But only a 1.4kb download is made at that point and reverifying the cache again yields another fail and another 1.4kb download.

I also see this behavior across multiple systems and with both Arma 2 and OA, as does a friend. Perhaps Steam has corruption in its Arma 2 and OA files?

[thinkr]

Resolved!
Weird TRIED IT AGAIN AFTER LOADING MY OTHER MODS AN NOW ARMA2 APPEARS... n/m thx

[Qazdar]

My .rpt is not showing what allocator i'm using ...

[Dwarden]

v1.60 Using Combined Ops Launcher in Steam the game does not recognize ARMA2 as loaded mod in game!

Using the Steam Combined Ops launcher broken?... Operation arrow head No longer recognizes ARMA2 as loaded modifier. I have verified this with a friend. plz help.


Weird TRIED IT AGAIN AFTER LOADING MY OTHER MODS AN NOW ARMA2 APPEARS Testing again... brb

i assume You forgot run ARMA 2 once to get detected ...
until You do that it will not become detectable (1st run = registry keys written)

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My .rpt is not showing what allocator i'm using ...

what game, what build, what distribution (i assume STEAM)?

do you have \Operation Arrowhead\dll\ folder?

[rory_pamphilon]

the A2:CO option in STEAM is not for beta version, You need create new batch file for the beta with proper mod entries to run in A2: CO mode

Is there an example of this batch file anywhere? im looking to give the betas a try with Day Z and nearly all server are running beta now so cant get on them with standard version.

Running Arma 2 CO on Steam with Baf & PLC.

Have installed 93415.

When I fire up Arma 2 beta using the supplied shortcut arma 2 isnt loaded and i get kicked from games for not having cherno installed.

Thanks

[MMrrTT]

Hello.
I've upgraded to Windows 8 and installed Steam. All games, settings and previous Steam directory was saved before. Now I've checked hash for Arma 2, Arma 2: OA and Arma 2: PMC. I try to install the latest beta patch in order toplay DayZ, but I receive an error about wrong CD-key. I still can see my key in Steam, but it seems it doesn't write it to register. How can I fix it and install beta patch?

[MadDogX]

Hello.
I've upgraded to Windows 8 and installed Steam. All games, settings and previous Steam directory was saved before. Now I've checked hash for Arma 2, Arma 2: OA and Arma 2: PMC. I try to install the latest beta patch in order toplay DayZ, but I receive an error about wrong CD-key. I still can see my key in Steam, but it seems it doesn't write it to register. How can I fix it and install beta patch?

Run the game once (without mods or beta, obviously). That generally works.