thats not how it works.
u choose a server, not a mod.
find a server that suits u in the launcher -> hit "join" -> a window will pop up with the modlist of that server -> hit "setup dlcs and mods and join" - steam will download and install needed mods for that server from the workshop and afterwards connects u to it.

if u struggle with the serverlist on the default launcher (it can be very slow finding particular servers), theres an external launcher called DZSA: https://dayzsalauncher.com/#/home

Originally posted by etwas:

thats not how it works.
u choose a server, not a mod.
find a server that suits u in the launcher -> hit "join" -> a window will pop up with the modlist of that server -> hit "setup dlcs and mods and join" - steam will download and install needed mods for that server from the workshop and afterwards connects u to it.

if u struggle with the serverlist on the default launcher (it can be very slow finding particular servers), theres an external launcher called DZSA: https://dayzsalauncher.com/#/home

Ah, ok, cheers.
I just went in the steam workshop and downloaded a few beforehand but you're saying that I can't actually just download any mod I want and then go play with it, I can only use whatever mods are on the server I am joining.

So now I can see the servers and see what mods they have installed yet I have no idea what those mods are or what they do until I have experienced them, or looked up their names on google to find out what they are. Seems a bit mad having the workshop and allowing people to download anything when the likelihood of being able to use the mods you download in one place at one time is very very low.

Cheers mate

This is a bit difficult to do, but if you follow instructions from this youtuber, https://www.youtube.com/@ScalespeederGaming , he has a video on how to make a local server for dayz that basically makes it singleplayer. He explains how to add mods as well. It is going to require a bit of tinkering, but if you want to try it, here is the tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facj4MYAjpg&t=529s

Hey thanks a lot mate. It looks relatively straight forward so will give it a try at weekend. Cheers

Originally posted by thiccpit123:

This is a bit difficult to do, but if you follow instructions from this youtuber, https://www.youtube.com/@ScalespeederGaming , he has a video on how to make a local server for dayz that basically makes it singleplayer. He explains how to add mods as well. It is going to require a bit of tinkering, but if you want to try it, here is the tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facj4MYAjpg&t=529s

doesn't work for me . my pc doesn't have the path he shows, (!workshop) file isn't on my

Originally posted by xrude72:

Originally posted by thiccpit123:

This is a bit difficult to do, but if you follow instructions from this youtuber, https://www.youtube.com/@ScalespeederGaming , he has a video on how to make a local server for dayz that basically makes it singleplayer. He explains how to add mods as well. It is going to require a bit of tinkering, but if you want to try it, here is the tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facj4MYAjpg&t=529s

doesn't work for me . my pc doesn't have the path he shows, (!workshop) file isn't on my

Hi mate.

I had the same issue and couldn't find that folder but eventually I did find it. What you need to do is open the Day Z App and go to any of your mods, look at the settings area for the mod and you can see an option to show you the folder. Click that and you get a warning about not modifying the content. Click ok and it should open up the correct folder for you with all the workshop mods in.