1.a. (of course, download and extract the game of course)
1. Copy the provided textof user MSochist and place itin a textfile (notepad) and save thatfile.
2. Go to registry editor by pressing Win(windows key)+R and type "regedit"then press enter
3. Go tothe navigation bar onthe top and press "Files"then under that, click "export".
4. Navigate towherethattextfileisand select it.
=======This part will allow you to patch, which is necessary
for applying a patch specifically to Arma 2====================
5. Go backto regedit.
6. Navigate tothe Bohemia Interactive folder and Arma 2 folder (Computer>HKEY_Local_Machine>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Bohemia Interactive Studio>Arma 2).
7. Click "Edit"onthe navigation bar and select "New".
8. Under "New", select "Expandable String Value". Once you click that, a new registry will appear that says "MAIN".
9. Right-click thatand press "Modify..."10. Go tothe location where you extracted the game and select everything fromthe bar (the one telling you the path ofthe game) andcopythat.
11. Place thatin"Value data"of"MAIN"
Okay, so that's done, download a patch which is located in patches-scolls website (or just search arma 2 patch).
12. Go backto regedit find "EnableLUA" located in"Computer>HKEY_Local_Machine>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System"13. Double click the"EnableLUA"and change "Value data"to014. Restart your computer
15. Lastly, go tothat patch you download (preferably 1.09), click itand VIOLA!!! You have successfully got Arma 2!
P.S., make sure you set"EnableLUA"to1 afterwards.
P.P.S, Make sure you back-up game files before patching in case you don't like the results (since you have to delete the game in order to downgrade).
If you getsomeerror saying like "MPTable_Shadow not found", please search it up sinceit's going to take forever formeto place it here.
For Operation Arrowhead, you will have to do the importation ofthe registry keys (or just download the keys somewhere) and"EnableLUA"in order to patch. You would have to Mount the CD's that come withthefile. This is done by right-clicking one the CD's and selecting "Mount" (this is necessary for patching Arma 2: OA). You might want to check and edit the reg key (if downloaded) for spelling error, if there is (which might be spelled AO, not OA).
End notes: This took me a heck-long timeto figure out andme getting upset.
However, I did not give up. I kept searching and searching online for answers
andit took meabout1-2 moths to do this with much failures. Don't give-up, keep trying. I will be deleting this account (Google), so don't expect a reply fromme.
Alright, I figured out how to fix the bad serial error thanks to a comment by KnowingEyes. Just create a file called xxx.reg in your game folder, right click on it, select Edit, then put this in the file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2] "KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2] "KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8 After that, open the file and it should work. But even though it works, the game's graphics/textures didn't load properly for me so it seems all this was for nothing, for me. Anyway, hope this helps you all!
If you are downloading this to play dayz mod. Dont Bother! I wasted over 2 days trying to find files that just arent there due to dayz mod becoming a standalone game and most files needed need to be updated and i wasnt able to find any cracked VERSIONS! Only if you actually paid for all 3 games would you be able to get it working. But dont worry igg-games has the standalone version here! here is the link: https://igg-games.com/dayz-free-download.html Enjoy! I hope i was able to save somebody time not having to waste time like i did looking for things not there!
"Combined Operations" is a standalone Arma 2 here at IGG that incorporates the base game of Arma 2 and the expansion. If you're a Arma 2 junkie, there's yet another expansion here on IGG, "Operation Arrowhead" that is also standalone. In other words, there's an out if you want the base game. Granted it's much larger but... at least it's there. Of note: I haven't tested - and I can't see the tutorial vid but if it's using the free install on Steam model, it's been "discontinued". I'm yanking this game but the other two work fine.
Please help i want this game on steam is there product key for this? I have oa and i want to have mods working but i dont think if crack version and orig oa would work together
Ehhhh.... this won't make it official on Steam. It's a cracked copy. If by some miracle you can get Steam to recognize this, that's actually bad - as you don't want your account to be screwed because of cracked games. :(
btw, i download and it just copy of the whole game file. so the game is not been registed. and i try your advice, theres no folder name "bohemia interactive" in reg edit. what should i do? i really miss this game
If you paste this into a file called, "xxx.reg"... [do not copy this line] Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2] "KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2] "KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8 [do not copy this line] ...and then execute it, it should work.
IT"S 2 YEARS OLD jeez! 'somoff us giv bak to da cummuni!' blah blah blah oh you wanna know how I figure it out? I deleted it! HA! (it's 2 years old why do you have to necro a 2 years old comment)
Because others were having a problem, including you. So you "figured it out" by deleting it? Guess you didn't truly figure it out then. Maybe some people in the future may want to install and play. Necro doesn't matter. People expressed interest and frustration that the game didn't work and we figured it out and hosted the fix. Blah, blah, blah? It's retards like you who take, take, take from the community and don't give back that gives others a bad name. So next, time you have a problem, just sit on it and don't complain?
my 2 years old comment is posted BEFORE IGG post a tutorial for fixing the game
the link to the tutorial DOES NOT work because it was uploaded before http://ad.fly took down IGG's account
because the tutorial video (if it even a video) link is down there is no point in replying 'see above' if the the link to the fix in the above does not work. Yes helping the community is important but you must find a solution before trying to help.. try fixing people's problem with no fixes is like trying to light a bonfire without a light source.
Thank you for speaking to me without the BS. Cool.
I understand. I too couldn't see squat. I was called over here by another user to see if I could help. Asking IGG to fix a link to a tutorial would probably not happen. I decided to do something about it - along with another user.
Yes. Ad . fly was his revenue generator a long time ago. Instead of fixing every link, he only fixes things when they are brought to his attention. Sometimes, it takes awhile... a long while.
See above means my solution above - not his. Download the reg fix, double click and install and play. I made it from a fix I found online. I just gutted the contents and took out all the items that had to do with the expansion. Then I tested it on 2 boxes. Then I hosted the fix so that others could play. The funny thing is both other expansions are here as standalones. One is this game (the base) plus an expansion - but people type in Arma 2 and look a bit, this is what they will get - unless they know of the expansion names. The solution is there... just scroll up and look at my most recent comment. Thanks for being nice about it. =)
1.a. (of course, download and extract the game of course) 1. Copy the provided text of user MSochist and place it in a text file (notepad) and save that file. 2. Go to registry editor by pressing Win(windows key)+R and type "regedit" then press enter 3. Go to the navigation bar on the top and press "Files" then under that, click "export". 4. Navigate to where that text file is and select it. =======This part will allow you to patch, which is necessary5. Go back to regedit. 6. Navigate to the Bohemia Interactive folder and Arma 2 folder (Computer>HKEY_Local_Machine>SOFTWARE>WOW6432Node>Bohemia Interactive Studio>Arma 2). 7. Click "Edit" on the navigation bar and select "New". 8. Under "New", select "Expandable String Value". Once you click that, a new registry will appear that says "MAIN". 9. Right-click that and press "Modify..." 10. Go to the location where you extracted the game and select everything from the bar (the one telling you the path of the game) and copy that. 11. Place that in "Value data" of "MAIN" Okay, so that's done, download a patch which is located in patches-scolls website (or just search arma 2 patch). 12. Go back to regedit find "EnableLUA" located in "Computer>HKEY_Local_Machine>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System" 13. Double click the "EnableLUA" and change "Value data" to 0 14. Restart your computer 15. Lastly, go to that patch you download (preferably 1.09), click it and VIOLA!!! You have successfully got Arma 2! P.S., make sure you set "EnableLUA" to 1 afterwards. P.P.S, Make sure you back-up game files before patching in case you don't like the results (since you have to delete the game in order to downgrade). If you get some error saying like "MPTable_Shadow not found", please search it up since it's going to take forever for me to place it here. For Operation Arrowhead, you will have to do the importation of the registry keys (or just download the keys somewhere) and "EnableLUA" in order to patch. You would have to Mount the CD's that come with the file. This is done by right-clicking one the CD's and selecting "Mount" (this is necessary for patching Arma 2: OA). You might want to check and edit the reg key (if downloaded) for spelling error, if there is (which might be spelled AO, not OA). End notes: This took me a heck-long time to figure out and me getting upset. However, I did not give up. I kept searching and searching online for answers and it took me about 1-2 moths to do this with much failures. Don't give-up, keep trying. I will be deleting this account (Google), so don't expect a reply from me.Thanks
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2]
"KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2]
"KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8
After that, open the file and it should work. But even though it works, the game's graphics/textures didn't load properly for me so it seems all this was for nothing, for me. Anyway, hope this helps you all!
In other words, there's an out if you want the base game. Granted it's much larger but... at least it's there.
Of note: I haven't tested - and I can't see the tutorial vid but if it's using the free install on Steam model, it's been "discontinued". I'm yanking this game but the other two work fine.
I have oa and i want to have mods working but i dont think if crack version and orig oa would work together
is not been registed. and i try your advice, theres no folder name "bohemia interactive" in reg edit. what should i do? i really miss this game
[do not copy this line]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2]
"KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2]
"KEY"=hex:86,0f,39,40,26,aa,1d,e6,51,ea,8d,2f,5c,e8,c8
[do not copy this line]
...and then execute it, it should work.
still got bad serial in setup
http://adf.ly/1N60go
Necro doesn't matter. People expressed interest and frustration that the game didn't work and we figured it out and hosted the fix.
Blah, blah, blah? It's retards like you who take, take, take from the community and don't give back that gives others a bad name. So next, time you have a problem, just sit on it and don't complain?
Yes helping the community is important but you must find a solution before trying to help.. try fixing people's problem with no fixes is like trying to light a bonfire without a light source.
The funny thing is both other expansions are here as standalones. One is this game (the base) plus an expansion - but people type in Arma 2 and look a bit, this is what they will get - unless they know of the expansion names.
The solution is there... just scroll up and look at my most recent comment.
Thanks for being nice about it. =)