I thought you might be interested in looking at Arma 2: Free - game freezes when trying to join a MP game.
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/119807-arma-2-free-game-freezes-when-trying-to-join-a-mp-game/?do=findComment&comment=1994991
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