Multiplayer after GameSpy shutdown

[Dwarden]

our humble solution: http://master.bistudio.com/

more details http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?175463-End-of-Gamespy&p=2703996#post2703996

note:
it's better update to Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead as it runs on newer version of the engine
Arma 2: Combined Operations is the most you can get from Arma 2 serie
v 1.63 Arma 2: OA uses STEAMWORKS so it's not affected by gamespy shutdown

[Darkbolt{AWG}]

AWG one of the longest running arma 2 communities still has three servers up and are run 24/7 with full admin support. We even have some new missions in development, You can use "direct connect" here are the servers:

Eagle Server :192.99.160.15:2302 Evo blue/warfare-events (zombie mission comming soon)

Foxtrot Server:192.99.160.15:2322 Evo Red/warfare

Teamspeak 3 server: ts3.anzuswargames.info

Arma 2 is not dead! we still have lots of players :D And every single one of you are welcome to join. If you wish there was a clean server that is well maintained with a large admin staff who deal with cheaters/trolls ect.... look no further.

Our anti cheat system is fully custom made by us!! what does this mean? it means that unlike your typical anti cheats that are published and stripped by hackers to find weakness. Ours is top secret and un published and will NEVER be released. This means it is almost impossable to wright cheats or even use cheats in our servers. Our "auto ban system" bans 94% of ALL cheaters the litteral split second they turn on any cheats! We also can detect cheat engine even if your not running it! We go to these lengths to ensure some sanity in our servers as some of you have probly seen how rampant cheating is in this game. Well not in our servers :D Hope this help you and gives you some info on our awsome servers


Hope to see you there cheers,

Darkbolt {AWG} lead admin

[FoXi]

Can i still play multiplayer?

[THETRUESIMON]

Should i buy the game then because the servers don' work or do they work now

[1nfr4r3d]

dont buy it, its not even worth 5$.

[Dwarden]

it's worth it because when using A2OA + A2OA data + A2 data == A2: CO
A2: CO is Arma 2: Combined Operations
which is needed for A2OA : ACR DLC and DayZ mod (not the standalone)

Arma 2 is EOL (end of life) and the multiplayer wasn't moved under steamworks
while Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead engine for multiplayer uses steamworks

[1nfr4r3d]

Originally posted by Dwarden:

it's worth it because when using A2OA + A2OA data + A2 data == A2: CO
A2: CO is Arma 2: Combined Operations
which is needed for A2OA : ACR DLC and DayZ mod (not the standalone)

Arma 2 is EOL (end of life) and the multiplayer wasn't moved under steamworks
while Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead engine for multiplayer uses steamworks

Here is a typical answer from a "game developer" or should i say "DRM developer", still trying to milk some money of you for a half "EOL" game. obviously he would say its worht it. arma 2 eol is a banal excuse. unreal tournament release back in 1999, duke nukem 3d released back in 1994 if i recall, world of war craft 2004, ut 2004, all those games were relased far before arma 2 (2009), all were using the gamespy platform for multiplayer, all of those still work to this date. the typical eol excuse is just a lazy one imo. there was also a time where game developers were a bit more honnest when presenting their games. there was a time where people could download a demo, try it jsut to see if its worth it. just to see if their computers could run it. arma 2 free had this cool thing where players could dowload it try it and then judge ffrom what the experiences, if it was really worth it. i still dont know why bohemia discontinued arma 2 free and think its completely useless to imple ment a CDkey in a DEMO game. whats the point and well for the multiplayer death, plain lazyness from bohemia, and jsut a clever way of forcing you to get arma 2 co for 30$ down your throat without actually knowing what your getting.arma 2 free is the price all arma series should cost.

[Dwarden]

Originally posted by 1nfr4r3d:

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Arma 2 backend uses GameSpy to find servers
GameSpy simply shut down theirs online PC service (e.g. master servers/network)

none of games, which in past used GameSpy, works unless they replaced the service
(which we were one of first game developers who actually did it)

note that Arma 2 multiplayer still works for LAN/direct IP connect ...

A2OA engine (1.5x-1.6x) was replacement of older A2 engine (1.0x-1.1x)
that's why even A2CO mode exists (it's A2OA engine loading A2OA and A2 data)

Arma: OA was originally physically standalone expansion separate from A2
if it was about DRM and money then it would never load A2 data

we were nice enough to switch A2OA next to Arma 3 to STEAMworks too

do you even know we released all the content data of past games
Arma 1,2,OA+3 DLC, TKOH to our community
to be able use them in modifications for A2: OA and Arma 3

Arma games gets support and updates for years ...
any money hungry company would never bother with fraction of that ...

Arma 2 Free was discontinued for logistical reasons
it wasn't even engine/data MP compatible with normal A2 because outdated
(at that time N product pipelines, building,testing,distribution wasn't sustainable)

anyway as someone with 6k hours in Arma 3/OA/2
i wonder if you serious about Arma developers to work for free so you can just post rants

[Solrac]

is there any battle royale servers on arma 2?

[Dwarden]

no, only Arma 3 http://battleroyalegames.com/

[[AU] Tabris:DarkPeace]

It's worth it if you purchase A2:OA as well, otherwise it is kinda dead...

[Merlin]

I cant seem to join games through that site. Steam asks me if its ok then just loads up the arma 2 store page even tho i own it and it's installed -___-

[Jacket]

Dwarden why u not just change gamespy to punkbuster like bfbc 2
I just bought this game on another account and its boring cuz server use punkbuster

[[LS]Khaner]

So I just bought this game, never realized that the servers had issues, I am still trying to figure this game out, how do I join a server now?

[Mabonag]

Originally posted by Dwarden:

our humble solution: http://master.bistudio.com/

This solution doesn't work. It doesn't launch the game.

[Darkbolt{AWG}]

Never fear guys AWG still has a server and they run it 24/7 simply choose multiplayer and enter the following server address by hitting the remote button E. A WG. IO keep in mind this is vanilla ARMA 2 and not operation Arrowhead