Failed to start game (app already running)

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ShootingBlanks

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My computer can only handle so much porn before it becomes unstable so I finally had to format and reinstall Windows. Got my arma games installed, arma server, dayz and all is working. So when I go to connect to my local testing server I get the above error message when running Arma2 Operation Arrowhead from Steam Library.
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If I start the game first, and then start the server, it works okay. If I start my server, then the game I get the error message. Never had this happen before and its not really a big deal, just wondering if anyone knows of the why and fix.
 
ShootingBlanks said:
e896mqz.png


My computer can only handle so much porn before it becomes unstable so I finally had to format and reinstall Windows. Got my arma games installed, arma server, dayz and all is working. So when I go to connect to my local testing server I get the above error message when running Arma2 Operation Arrowhead from Steam Library.
fsZ7HRa.png


If I start the game first, and then start the server, it works okay. If I start my server, then the game I get the error message. Never had this happen before and its not really a big deal, just wondering if anyone knows of the why and fix.
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not sure why but it happens to me also, strange thing is i copied the exact same setup to my laptop and that works fine
 
I was having the same problem when i open server, and want to join in game after that.
so i'm still opening server first, but now i'm opening the game by DayZ launcher, só i dont have more this problem(only when i try open the game by steam).
 
I did not have this issue until I reinstalled windows last month. Now that I have had to deal with it for a few weeks, its just second nature to always start the game first then the server. that was certainly annoying when it first started to happen ..
But yes, i only use steam. Dayz launcher uses a script to start the game so its something they have done in the steam launcher.

Funny thing here was when i saw this post I said "hey! someone has the same issue as me!"... I had already replied when i realized I started the topic ..
 
well, my game is on C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead

and server in E:\Epoch Server

and i have this issue starting game by steam.
 
and if i close the game, and server is running (with auto restarts) if i try close steam(to be able enter in game again) it will close the server.
(so for me, just the dayz launcher method work)
 
mine are in separate folders, and drives actually.

its not a big deal once you are aware of it. but the first time it happened, i spent 30 minutes trying to figure out what was happening before i realized to turn off the server. and as i said, it never did this until i reinstalled.
 
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