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DayZ: "Bad Version, server rejected connection"
Your game version does not match the server
The server turns you away because your installed game version is different from the one it runs.
Fix it
How to fix "Bad Version, server rejected connection"
Compare your version number in the main menu with the server's version in the server browser.
Restart Steam so it picks up an update that just came out.
Switch to the branch the server runs (Stable, Experimental or Stress Test); official servers show it in their name.
From DayZ's help pages: forums.dayz.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, DayZ's own support is the next stop.
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