Author Topic: ARMA 2 Crashing on Startup and other errors (Read 6506 times)

Hazard Time · « **on:** October 16, 2012, 10:54:02 PM »

Just recently, I have attempted to play Arma 2: Combined Operations. However, when I tried to load it as of today, it has given me this error message that says "This game is currently unavailable ( Application Running ). Obviously, the game is not running. I cannot find any related applications through task manager, I have used msconfig to turn off all background tasks, restarted, defragged, cleaned the registry, and even did a hard reset, but it does not appear to be working. Also, I have attempted to run all the other ARMA 2 games I have, including ARMA 2 (Vanilla) and it's expansions, Private Military Company, British Armed Forces, and Operation Arrowhead. Of all of them, only the vanilla one will run. The rest crash on startup.

tics · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2012, 11:06:48 PM »

Arma II tends to not work properly if you're not running Steam in administrator mode. Try that. If not, I may have other solutions for you.

Hazard Time · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2012, 11:08:50 PM »

Assume I'm an idiot and tell me how to go into administrator mode

Nicknero · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2012, 05:42:42 AM »

Quit steam, rightclick shortcut -> Run as administrator.

Kevin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2012, 03:30:04 PM »

Hah, if it keeps saying that, restart steam, if that doesn't work, restart your PC. If that doesn't work (Which it does for me 90% of the time) then IDK what to tell you.