Modifications for computer games today are very common, as they give gamers the opportunity to seriously expand the functionality of a particular project, change the storyline and much more. That is why the DayZ Epoch mod is so popular among fans of the multiplayer shooter Arma. With it, you can add elements of the zombie apocalypse to the game. However, at the same time, everything is not so simple - you still need to be able to install and configure this mod, and without good instructions you may have some problems. This article is intended so that everyone can get a modification of DayZ Epoch. How to install this mod correctly? You will now learn more about this process.
Base game
First of all, it should be noted that you will need the basic Arma 2 game if you want to add the DayZ Epoch add-on to it. How to install the game itself? This question is the simplest of all coming. If you use Steam, then there shouldn’t be any problems here, because after the purchase the game will be immediately available for download and installation. If you play the pirated version, then you will have to tinker much longer. The fact is that this is a multiplayer shooter, and the pirate only gives you access to a single player game. Accordingly, you will need to look for the necessary cracks that will allow you to play on the network, or you can use third-party software that can emulate a network connection or bypass protection in other ways. In any case, this is not about that now. When you have a ready-made game client with access to the network on your computer, you can go directly to the DayZ Epoch mod. How to install it on your computer? Unlike simpler modifications, you have to try a little.
Mod DayZ Epoch
First of all, it is worth noting that you need to download the game files of the DayZ Epoch mod yourself. How to install them? This question will be considered a little later, for now you need to understand what exactly you need to download. Most often, you can easily find this modification on torrents, that is, there should not be any special problems with downloading. However, pay attention to the fact that this is still a pirate, so you may have some difficulties. To avoid this, always download the most popular version. It is advisable that there is a detailed instruction on what you need to do in order to successfully get the mod. After all, sometimes just downloading it is not enough. It is also worth noting that in the case of DayZ Epoch, servers can support different versions of modifications, so you better get several options at once, if you still don’t know where exactly you will play.
Mod installation
In DayZ Epoch, servers are very common at the moment, so from now on the process will be much easier. If we are talking about installing the modification, then everything is quite simple: you need to unzip the contents of the mod to the desired folder, that is, the most difficult task in this case is to find the desired directory. As you well understand, this can be done quite quickly if you know what exactly you need to look for. But even if you don’t know this, everything will be pretty obvious, because the folder is called in the same way as the modification itself, only in this case the underscore is put between the two words, and the “dog” icon is placed in front of the mod name. It is in this folder that you need to copy all the files that you received. There you will need to place scripts for DayZ Epoch if you want to use them and further improve the performance of your game.
Game launch
Everything is much simpler if you have a licensed version of the Arma game on which you will install the DayZ Epoch modification. A pirate can make you spend a lot of time with the game. But it is worth noting that the process in any case will be approximately the same. You definitely need to create a shortcut on the desktop, since you will need to register additional properties for it, which cannot be done with the game file itself, through which you will start the project. You will need two teams, but you can use more if you want to optimize game performance and add more advanced features. So, the first command is world = Empty, which specifies that the world will be created empty. This is necessary in order for your mod to start. The second command is mod = @ DayZ_Epoch, which tells the game itself that it needs to load the mod from the folder in which you installed it. After that, you can safely launch Arma through this shortcut, and then you will find yourself in a completely different game world.
Game settings
All you have to do in the game is to create a new game profile and connect to the DayZ Epoch server. Just do not rush into the connection, because before that the game should automatically update the anti-cheat, so launching it right away will be impossible - you will have to wait two or three minutes.