I installed Arma 2, and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead. Took me over an hour. I finished installing DayZ on Arma 2. Which also took me over an hour. I try to connect to a server, and it says this: "waiting for character to create". I took a look around google, and someone said on a forum, that you had to install something to the Arma 2 folder. Then connect to a regular server, then connect to a DayZ server, Nothing changed. I need help, big time.
P.S. Forgot one thing. The "waiting for character to create" looks to be behind the server list, and I let it sit there for 30 minutes. Nothing changed.
I have got the same issue and according to a site I'm looking at just now the problem could be because of servers being overloaded which I had heard was a major issue before I downloaded it. What it says for problems and solutions are as follows:
"- Servers are simply being overloaded, wait a litte or try another server. If nothing works try below.
- Launch Operation Arrowhead from steam and select the option to re-install BattlEye Anti-Cheat client. If you are using retail download the latest version form http://www.battleye.com/download.html and put it in a folder named "BattlEye" in the "Expansion" folder of your Arma2:OA main directory.
- Redownload DayZ mod files and make sure you have the latest version. http://armafiles.info/dayz/
- If nothing works try reinstalling both Arma2 and OA."
Quick update, mine is now working. I realised the problem was with BattlEye like it says above so I recommend giving that fix a go.
I know this is not the server's problem. I couldent connect, but my brother could. But I will try reinstalling.
[EDIT: 12:23pm 5/23/12] It's fixed! Thank you very much.
hmm it wont let me reinstall battleEye on steam...
Same here when i try to reinstall it for Operation Arrowhead it says "!!! MISSING STRING" with a X in a red circle next to it on the left and when i hit ok it says the same thing only with a ! in a yellow triangle. When i try to reinstall BattlEye for regular Arma 2 it says the game is unavailable, may be a coincidence though
Same thing happens to me! It always says waiting for character to create. Then If I try to reinstall battleye, it would say MISSING STRING!!!! Everyone is saying that their game is fixed now, but mine is not. How did you guys fix it??????
P.S. Forgot one thing. The "waiting for character to create" looks to be behind the server list, and I let it sit there for 30 minutes. Nothing changed.
I know this is not the server's problem. I couldent connect, but my brother could. But I will try reinstalling.
[EDIT: 12:23pm 5/23/12] It's fixed! Thank you very much.