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blix2006
Dec 21 2006, 18:54
im tired of it i get it in half the servers i try to jion in the german version and the us demo
blix2006
Dec 21 2006, 19:10
anytime i try to jion a cti game i get connection failed everytime
Placebo
Dec 21 2006, 19:23
As title, include system specs please.
Errr.........Installed, started up, working fine, played with settings, still working fine (at title screen), went to edit my user profile, clicked profile pressed load, and bam.....out to desktop. Restarted, immediately it gets to the menu screen, bam, out to desktop. Tried several times. Completely uninstalled, reinstalled, same problem.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
I'm guessing its some kind of stored setting given that i've seen the game work on my PC, but since i got that CTD its stopped working.
AMD XP 2800+ 1.5ghz RAM, 7600gt GFX card, SBlive SFX card, win XP, DX9c.
Edit: Never mind. Found the user profile and deleted it, it now works. Question: What is the sense in storing it in my documents/arma demo? Put it in the bloody ArmA root for F's sake!
blix2006
Dec 21 2006, 19:54
3.0 intel 1 gig of ram 6800gs 256 card windows xp sp2 and my firewalla is downa nd the demo is on the exception list...and just found out its not just team games its 90% of the servers...is there a chance they are playing a different version some how???
Sgt. Skyhawk
Dec 21 2006, 20:20
FPS below 20 with everything set to very low / disabled @<hidden> 800x600 resolution on this system:
ATi Radeon X800XT PE 256MB
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ @<hidden> 2.4GHz
2048MB DDR RAM PC3200
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 250GB SATA
MSI K8N Neo2 motherboard
I have checked for spyware, viruses or anything like that and found nothing, and my HDD is defragged. Got 123GB's of free space as well.
This system should at least be fast enough with everything on low, shouldn't it? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Edit: All drivers are also up to date.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB
Mushkin 2GB XP4000
DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR EXPERT (Socket 939)
Game wont even load http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Edit: fixed had to set it to only use 1 core.
smellyjelly
Dec 21 2006, 22:36
I keep on getting connection failed messages. Most of the time whenever I first try to load the server, but if I got past that, then it'd freeze after I selected my character. I managed to join a server once though.
Is the demo just unstable?
AMD 64 3000+
1 gig
6600GT Video Card (PCI-E)
Windows xp
FIXED: I just need to make sure I'm joning a US server, and not a German one, I think.
JackHorner
Dec 21 2006, 22:59
I keep on getting connection failed messages. Most of the time whenever I first try to load the server, but if I got past that, then it'd freeze after I selected my character. I managed to join a server once though.
Is the demo just unstable?
AMD 64 3000+
1 gig
6600GT Video Card (PCI-E)
Windows xp
Its probly as unstable as the full version is. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Here are my stats:
Asus P4P 800 Deluxe
2.8c GHZ (Intel)
Saphire X1650 Pro (AGP)
PC3200 2 X 512mb
Audigy 2zs
I can host a game fine, but when I try to join a game it acts really weird. I have to hit OKAY to see everyone on the server, then I have to be dragged into a slot. When the host hits continue I get stuck on the recieving mission file screen. But I can host fine...
FPS isn't too bad once you go around and tweak it a bit but IF you even dare to aim at a tree/shrubs and think bad thoughts about it, the games fps will pretty much hit the single digits. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
AMD 3700+ "San Diego"
ATi Radion x850xt (Driver v06.5)
SB Audigy 2 ZS
1gb PC3200 ddr
most settings are on "normal"
HitmanFF
Dec 21 2006, 23:13
Ran the demo as a server (-server switch), set the verifySignatures=1 in the server config, connected to the server with the demo and got booted with message <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">Files "dta\bin.pbo", "dta\core.pbo", "addons\air.pbo", "addons\animals.pbo", "addons\anims.pbo", "addons\buildings.pbo", ... are not signed by a key accepted by this server, To play on this server, remove listed files or install additional accepted keys."[/QUOTE]
They have stated its not designed to be used as a dedi server.
Kevlar2007
Dec 21 2006, 23:40
I keep on getting connection failed messages. Most of the time whenever I first try to load the server, but if I got past that, then it'd freeze after I selected my character. I managed to join a server once though.
Is the demo just unstable?
AMD 64 3000+
1 gig
6600GT Video Card (PCI-E)
Windows xp
Its probly as unstable as the full version is. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
have you really expected that demo will be better then the retail version?! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif
Retail version runs like crap and I paid for it man(I am really stupid), I hope they will fix it in a Year or so. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
HitmanFF
Dec 22 2006, 00:18
They have stated its not designed to be used as a dedi server.
Actually they've stated that
Quote[/b] ]it's currently not possible to play using it nor using the -server commandline argument (and readme is incorrect in this part for the 1.03 demo exe).
We're going to adress this soon (by releasing a new exe needed for that), hopefully tomorow. in this thread (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=64;t=56199;st=90).
So it is designed to be used as a dedi server, it's just slightly flawed (you can't select a map on a dedicated demo server currently).
So what part of
Quote[/b] ]it's currently not possible to play using it nor using the -server commandline argument did you not understand?
FGhouse
Dec 22 2006, 07:12
Here are my stats:
Asus P4P 800 Deluxe
2.8c GHZ (Intel)
Saphire X1650 Pro (AGP)
PC3200 2 X 512mb
Audigy 2zs
I can host a game fine, but when I try to join a game it acts really weird. I have to hit OKAY to see everyone on the server, then I have to be dragged into a slot. When the host hits continue I get stuck on the recieving mission file screen. But I can host fine...
I love you... lol I have the real game buy on Metaboli! Since the begin, I'm the one with this problem! Now we are 2!
Placebo help.....
[MCR]Fritz
Dec 22 2006, 09:39
Quote[/b] ]Cannot create 3d device
Adapter 0 (SAPPHIRE RADEON 9200 ATLANTIS) Fullscreen
Resolution 800x600, format X8R8G8B8/A8R8G8B8/D24S8, refresh 75 Hz
Error D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
I'm a complete noob in computer matters, but this are my specs from what i gather:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
1,00 GB of RAM
ATI Radeon 9200 ATLANTIS (256 MB)
If it helps, my current screen resolution is 1280x1024 pixels.
Speeeedy
Dec 22 2006, 09:46
Fritz @<hidden> Dec. 21 2006,12:39)]
Quote[/b] ]Cannot create 3d device
Adapter 0 (SAPPHIRE RADEON 9200 ATLANTIS) Fullscreen
Resolution 800x600, format X8R8G8B8/A8R8G8B8/D24S8, refresh 75 Hz
Error D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
I'm a complete noob in computer matters, but this are my specs from what i gather:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
1,00 GB of RAM
ATI Radeon 9200 ATLANTIS (256 MB)
If it helps, my current screen resolution is 1280x1024 pixels.
Im not to sure your videocard is capable of running Armed Assault. From the AMD website it appears your card does not support DirectX 9. But again im not 100% sure of that. One thing you should check is, if you have the latest DirectX version installed. If you are not sure i would recommend downloading just incase. You can download it Here (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx)
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 10:53
Can someone upload ArmaDemo.exe file, because i get an error:
http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1ef9.jpg
However i doubt it`s the exe file fault. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Specs:
2500 (@<hidden>) Barton
512 RAM
9500 (@<hidden>) Radeon
FGhouse
Dec 22 2006, 10:56
Take the Demo here! www.armedassault.fr
[MCR]Fritz
Dec 22 2006, 10:57
Fritz @<hidden> Dec. 21 2006,12:39)]
Quote[/b] ]Cannot create 3d device
Adapter 0 (SAPPHIRE RADEON 9200 ATLANTIS) Fullscreen
Resolution 800x600, format X8R8G8B8/A8R8G8B8/D24S8, refresh 75 Hz
Error D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
I'm a complete noob in computer matters, but this are my specs from what i gather:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
1,00 GB of RAM
ATI Radeon 9200 ATLANTIS (256 MB)
If it helps, my current screen resolution is 1280x1024 pixels.
Im not to sure your videocard is capable of running Armed Assault. From the AMD website it appears your card does not support DirectX 9. But again im not 100% sure of that. One thing you should check is, if you have the latest DirectX version installed. If you are not sure i would recommend downloading just incase. You can download it Here (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx)
Thanks for the help. I have now version 9.c of DirectX installed. Unfortunately I have the same error... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Thanks again
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 11:00
Take the Demo here! www.armedassault.fr
Hehe, i`ve downloaded the demo 3 times http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Only 1 file which is 13 MB please.
PainDealer
Dec 22 2006, 11:06
AMD Athlon XP 2600+
1GB RAM
Club3D Radeon 9550 @<hidden> 6.10 Drivers
Running on WinXP Home Edition
when I try to start the demo it says DXT1...DXT5 support missing. I googled it and a got a lead towards OpenGL things. is this a software issue or do I have to go to the "Graphic Card Shop" 'cos I got like no idea of these DXT thingies.
Jack-UK
Dec 22 2006, 11:10
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ @<hidden> 2.4ghz
1 GIG RAM
ATI Radeon 9550 AGP 256mb
Win XP
I get a max of 15 FPS, which is insane as i can run Americas Army on Full GFX at 60-70 FPS and games like FEAR at around 30-50...
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 11:17
first of all, hi everyone, i'm new here.
and, i've got some problem with the demo, hope you can help me.
so, i downloaded the demo, installed and, boom, when i try to open the game i see this coming up.
http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/2766/srgsruw7.jpg
my pc.
Service pack 2
G-force 6600 GT
1.8 Ghz Amd
1.5 Gb Ram
8 Gb free space on my HD (i know, that's not much but for christmas i get a new one)
what can i do, i donloaded 3 times from 3 different site, and for 3 times the SAME problem, what's that ??.
thx in advance
p.s. pls, help http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
I cannot tell much from the things you posted - unforunally http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Maybe should post the details, which are included in this error-msg.
but actually: i dounbt someone could help you with that - sry =)
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 11:41
I have probably the same error:
http://images2.fotosik.pl/303/7eb38be447287272m.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/7eb38be447287272.html)
I`ve downloaded from filefront, but the .zip was OK, it`s after the installation, seems ArmaDemo.exe is bad. Where did you download the game from?
MAybe if we replace ArmaDemo.exe it will be ok. Anyone can upload that file plzzz.
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 11:42
and where can i see details, everywhere i "click" don't tell me nothing important at all.
damn, i've updated dirext x, my grafic car, clined up ma HD http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif done all what i know... pls pls heeeeeeeeelp.
how can i buy this game if i can't even play to the demo ? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 11:44
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 22 2006,13:41)]I have probably the same error:
http://images2.fotosik.pl/303/7eb38be447287272m.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/7eb38be447287272.html)
I`ve downloaded from filefront, but the .zip was OK, it`s after the installation, seems ArmaDemo.exe is bad. Where did you download the game from?
MAybe if we replace ArmaDemo.exe it will be ok. Anyone can upload that file plzzz.
from gamershell and other 2 site ( i used www.google.com ) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 11:45
Can anyone check if he has the same files and folders:
http://images2.fotosik.pl/303/15b851fb37436c60m.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/15b851fb37436c60.html)
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 11:50
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 22 2006,13:45)]Can anyone check if he has the same files and folders:
http://images2.fotosik.pl/303/15b851fb37436c60m.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/15b851fb37436c60.html)
same file. (if i right click on the before folder (Arma demo)i see 57 file ans 2 folders) but i don't think is somethign with file, but something with software and hardware that i don't know.
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 11:53
That`s m error:
=====================================================================
== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Fri Dec 22 12:44:56 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/22/06 Time: 13:52:08
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
=======================================================
note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Documents and Settings\*****\Ustawienia lokalne\Dane aplikacji\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.mdmp
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 11:54
how can you see the error ?
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 11:57
"C:" -> "Documents And Settings" -> User (there`s administrator name) -> you must show hidden files (Settings - Folder options - View - show hidden) -> there will a folder "Local Settings" appear -> "Application Data" -> "Arma Demo" -> open file "ArmaDemo.rpt" with notepad
hangphyr
Dec 22 2006, 12:11
The new demo doesn't work for me. Specs:
AMD XP Athlon 3200+
ATI Radeon x1600, Catalyst 6.12, 512mb
Realtek onboard AC97 soundcard, driver ver 5.1
1.5gb ram
DX 9.0c, dec redist
Demo installs fine, but when I try to run it, it pops up a loading thing with a bunch of checkboxes. When it gets to the second last one, it closes and aborts loading the game. No error message. Just closes it.
I first thought it would be a problem with Open AL, so I reinstalled the latest, still not fixed. Same with direct X. Updated my gfx driver, still broken.
I looked around this forum and others, and it seems I'm the only one with this issue. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
I really want this game when its out in NA, but if the demo won't run on my pc I doubt the full would work either.
lilwillie
Dec 22 2006, 12:38
Could someone explain a few things I can't find or just plain am blind too.
In the lobby the ping is just blocks? No numbers listed, and sometimes a "!". http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif I guess I don't understand if three black blocks is good or bad...or is the "!" good...Anyway. I can't seem to figure out the ping in the lobby. Or understand it.
Also, I've tried to get the FPS up on screen but can't figure that out. Control F? Didn't work for me.
Other then those things, I can run the Demo on my PC ok with everything set to low. Specs are below, just off the top of my head.
P4, 3.2G Windows XP,SP2,
Nividia G-Force 5950 Ultra with current drivers
1 gig of Ram
Soundblaster Audio
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 13:00
Can someone put his log file, the one from rpt file. I`m a bit confussed why i don`t have any system specs in it:
"Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite"
and would like to compare to others. Would be very thankful.
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 13:49
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 22 2006,15:00)]Can someone put his log file, the one from rpt file. I`m a bit confussed why i don`t have any system specs in it:
"Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite"
and would like to compare to others. Would be very thankful.
what line you need to compare ?
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 13:51
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\armademo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
You mean this ?
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 14:20
Yes, thanks. It seems you have the same as me. I saw on some post`s from full version that they have also added there system specification. But maybe in demo it`s other. Did you try to copy other ArmaDemo.exe file to check if works?
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 14:33
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 22 2006,16:20)]Yes, thanks. It seems you have the same as me. I saw on some post`s from full version that they have also added there system specification. But maybe in demo it`s other. Did you try to copy other ArmaDemo.exe file to check if works?
no, i didn't, but i hope soon to meet a friend in MSN and i'l ask him but, maybe i can wait for day, i don't know, maybe he's gone for the holyday.
we need to do something because this if F***ing crazy, how come a demo crash like that ?!?!?!?!
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 14:48
Heh, the demo won`t even start http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif So it must be the starting file corrupted ...
Aussie Dave
Dec 22 2006, 15:25
Download the demo from here, it worked for me, but don't use download managers.
GamingSA.com (http://xtreme.filearena.net/First%20Person%20Shooters/Armed%20Assault/Demo/ArmADemo103FINAL.zip)
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 16:35
I`ll ask again, would anyone be so kind and upload on rapidshare.de ArmaDemo.exe from working Demo. It`s the last hope ... everything else doesn`t work http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
SodaBob
Dec 22 2006, 17:10
Custom Control Settings Lost!!!
I've tried several times to customize my keyboard/mouse settings, but each time I shut down the game, I lose those settings and they revert to the default; other settings, like video, seem to stay put (I think, but I'll have to verify that).
This is especially annoying as 1) I change about 50% or more of the controls to something better and 2) ArmA has as bad of a control setting interface as OpFlash, which was the worst ever sorry to say; in fact, the new interface may be worse, if that's possible.
BIG fan of OpFlash, and ArmA looks really good from what I can tell, but it's highly annoying to have to reset the keys each time I play (especially since the last time I did, it crashed to desktop, and here I am).
Is there a text file I can modify and save off somewhere else, than I can just copy in each time before I start the game? Or some other fix?
Erg.
Bob.
Preacher1985
Dec 22 2006, 17:21
I'm abit stumped as to why I have'nt found this anywhere, as it seems so common on net.
When I start game with demo, it just seems to randomly crash. It just says the .exe encountered a fault, crash to desktop.
It mostly happens during the briefing screen, but also can happen during a mission itself. I've saw so many people say it online.
Is it just a bad demo or is it actually a hardware problem everyone is having?
I'm hoping its just a demo problem, I can live with that, I'd hate to be looking for yet another upgrade.
Anyone else know/experienced what im talking about?
cheers
Preach
Steve L
Dec 22 2006, 17:27
Im having the problems just like some others.
I will get a box with some ticks and then it will crash.
=====================================================================
== D:\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Fri Dec 22 06:53:09 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/22/06 Time: 13:25:24
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 D:\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAF0 EDX:01ECDAFC
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDD8C
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD8A8 EBP:01ECDB64
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
=======================================================
note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Documents and Settings\*****\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.mdmp
ATi Radeon x1950 pro 512mb
P4 2.4@<hidden> 2.64GHz
1 Gig DDR RAM
Asus P4P800 motherboard
Soundbalster Live
Direct X and all the drivers are up to date.
Preacher1985
Dec 22 2006, 18:05
Just occured to me, I've read this again and well.....
Is it me, or is it mostly if not only ATI users thats got all the problems with crashes/graphics and whatnot else.
I have'nt looked in depth yet, but itd seem from the weakest to the strongest ATI card is encountering problems all over the place.
Should ATI users be concerned here for the full game release, or is this just pure and simply a bad demo build?
PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SAY ITS A BAD DEMO BUILD!!
Hi,
i got the german full version, well, i'm german, so...
I'm also an Ati user, i got following rig:
Mobo Asus A8N-E
AMD X2 4200+
2 gig Dual Channel DDR RAM
Ati His Radeon x850 XT 256MB(@<hidden> clock)
Playing at 1024x768
Before release, i thought my rig would play arma quite well. But at the beginning it was really frustrating.
While using the orig. Catalyst Driver (6.7 was installed first, then 6.12), i could hardly play in wood area (normal settings), the first mission of the campaign was running with avg. 10-15 frames. After installing the latestet Omega Driver, i had a much better overall performance. Trying a lot with all settings, i came to the result i can set nearly everthing on high (or even very high) except shadows (deacitvated) and AF (using normal).
It runs quite ok (25-40+ fps in open land and city), though you get slowdowns to 10-15 fps while looking at lot of foliage or zooming in woods, e.g. lying in high grass. But as already metioned in many other threads, lowering the other settings doesn't really improve performance.
Though the performance is not what i expected, the game still kicks ass, go out and buy!!!
Ah, and happy christmas to all !!! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/xmas_o.gif
DirtyRat
Dec 22 2006, 19:07
I am often getting the game sticking on the "receiving data" message after I've chosen my role...its really odd.
It works 40% of the time and I really enjoy the gameplay, but I am unsure about buying the full version if its going to be this problematic to get a game going.
blix2006
Dec 22 2006, 19:13
no do not base this demo on the actual game ...the german version runs 100 times better then this pile of garbage..its a bad build guys and the fact people are trying to run the game on there cable isnt helping much either wait for fixes/dedicated servers right now its unplayable
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 19:14
Ah, no more ArmA. Downloaded 3 times, demo doesn`t work, everyone say`s it`s crap. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
BTW. Thanks guys that none didn`t put the ArmaDemo.exe on rapidshare.de http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Are we going to keep posting our stats and never get an answer? It's been 4 pages http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Penfolde
Dec 22 2006, 19:41
hello
Having trouble playing the demo. Install ok, play's the first time you use the demo. then stop working.
Pulled this error from the RTP file. Dose this mean anything to anyone? and is it fixable?
Quote[/b] ] error: Minidump is unavailable. Cannot generate minidump into the file C:\Documents and Settings\{emfolde\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.mdmp. MiniDumpWriteDump failed.
Penfold
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 20:36
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 22 2006,21:14)]Ah, no more ArmA. Downloaded 3 times, demo doesn`t work, everyone say`s it`s crap. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
BTW. Thanks guys that none didn`t put the ArmaDemo.exe on rapidshare.de http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
no one will help us http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Jack-UK
Dec 22 2006, 20:36
AMD 64 3700+ @<hidden>
1GB RAM
ATI 9550 256mb
Realtek AC97 Soundcard
No sound in the demo on granades and on explosions. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?
Capt.Marion
Dec 22 2006, 21:02
make sure you have hardware acceleration turned off in sound settings.
how do you display what FPS your getting?
it isn't that bad with "normal" setting for me:
AMD 64 X2 4200+
nVidia 7600GS
1 Gig RAM
Outcold
Dec 22 2006, 21:29
I have spent the last 5 hrs trying to come up with anything that will improve performance on my puter, so far none, nada, nothing has worked.
Change of drivers, cleaning, stopping services, defrag and the works.
I in the game get an average of 15-20 fps with settings on low and no aa or af with a screen res of 1280x1024x32.
I dont even dare to think what they would be if i joined a large nr of players on a server with vehicles, smoke, explosions and loads of other things going on.
With my specs:
DFI RDX200 CF-DR
AMD 64 4000+
OCZ gold 2GB pc 3200
Radeon X1900 XTX X-fire Master 512MB
I was actually expecting a rather good performance rather then at best of times, A slide show.
This game i had great hopes for to be a worthy successor to BF2 that my clan has been playing since launch but i cant see it being a huge hit with this poor performance.
I do hope that someone comes up with whats wrong or a patch.
The game has got huge potential and a great concept to be a brilliant game.
"Keeping fingers crossed"
Special Ed
Dec 22 2006, 21:30
Topic I posted in just got locked, although, ironically, many of the posts, including mine were not in regards to the Demo, but general gameplay fps - so, none the less, I have been told to please post in the correct forum topic - so, here it is again:
Im with u guys. Last year I bought my new system, paid pretty penny for it, and although I *could* spend big bucks to update my card, which is currently geoforce 6800 256 mb, sounds like it may not make much difference. Imho, whats the point here, a massive island, with a game that is *designed* to utilize medium to large scale battles, with potentialy alot going on in various areas, and with a relatively 'modern' computer I cant get good fps from just one isolated platoon vs platoon battle. Im thinkin heck with it, I get kick ass fps with ofp while running ffur and bergohffs vegatation at high quality settings, and I get years of nice addons to select from made by users, only bad thing, Im working on a large scale mission that will land finished on a game 'replaced' by Arma, which *was* going to be converted to Arma, but im starting to think it may not be after all...
And, honestly, I am feeling frustrated. The project both myself and CSL have worked alot at already in preperation for conversion is looking questionable, as concern towards any 'considerable' battle working without major lag on most computers in Arma is becoming an issue, aside from any added lag due to scripts running in background, triggers, etc.
As a similair example, if CTI ever gets fully ported over from Ofp, no wonder to me that it wont run in Arma due to massive lag...(unless were all content with 12 - 25 fps, if were lucky on a large scale mission)
fubarno1
Dec 22 2006, 22:00
Are we going to keep posting our stats and never get an answer? It's been 4 pages http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Don't be silly http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/nener.gif
BIS are doing the "head in the sand trick" if they ignore posts then things can't be as bad as they seem now can they http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif
You may get answers like "now come on its the week-end or its the Christmas period so they wont be able to help you" which brings into question what frikkin muppet thought it would be a good idea to release a demo knowing that they would not be able to address any issues until much later http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/icon_rolleyes.gif
So maybe a couple of thousand people download the demo and to be fair lets say 40% of them have problems which they find there is no support for, what type of publicity is that generating for ArmA....talk about shooting yourself in the foot http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/xmas_o.gif Old Maruk & Suma must be on crutches by now http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif
Just be glad you dont have the retail version because the only support your likely to get is from the other ArmA community http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
maybe UbISoft and EA have secretly purchased BIS because thats they way they offer support for their fuck-ups too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wow_o.gif
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 22:06
anyway, i think this demo SUCKS... cmq, never heard about a demo with som many problems.
C'MON !!!! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
Steve L
Dec 22 2006, 22:10
Well I fixed my problem
Download the latest openAL from here http://files.filefront.com/OpenAL_Driver_v199/;6352667;;/fileinfo.html
Now I can get into the game but dont see any games online, even with my firewall turned off. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
TJ_Rider
Dec 22 2006, 22:30
Well I fixed my problem
Download the latest openAL from here http://files.filefront.com/OpenAL_Driver_v199/;6352667;;/fileinfo.html
Now I can get into the game but dont see any games online, even with my firewall turned off. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
installed but... stil get same error, can't play.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 22 2006, 22:57
TJ_Rider i`ll format my hdd tomorrow.
If it`s not gonna help, i`ll be very, very mad -> http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Jack-UK
Dec 22 2006, 23:14
make sure you have hardware acceleration turned off in sound settings.
how do you display what FPS your getting?
it isn't that bad with "normal" setting for me:
AMD 64 X2 4200+
nVidia 7600GS
1 Gig RAM
i use FRAPS (a 3rd party program) which uses an FPS overlay to show your FPS. You can also record your gameplay =)
I managed to increase my FPS through Overclocking my GPU, tomorrow i will try and overclock my CPU.. but i dunno whether i'll recieve any boost in performance from that?
But i need a new GFX card anyway, mine sucks...
Sickboy
Dec 22 2006, 23:16
You could check here for some help: http://www.6thsense.eu/faq.php?faq=arma Especially the General Performance and Crashes trouble shooting faq.
But please do not sign up on the forums for the creation of troubleshooting threads, as they belong to the BIS forums http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
In General, it is known to be best to first uninstall current drivers completely before installing newer drivers.
I am sure BIS will either release patches for the demo, but for sure continue patching the full game. The state of a demo doesn't nececairly present the performance of the real game, altough indeed many have performance trouble, but also many have solved that by cleaning, updating, optimizing and tweaking a little here and there and of coarse the released patches took their parts http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif.
BIS Already solved quite some bugs, and taking a look at the past years, they probably will as long as nececairy...
My experience with ArmA, on our servers, with in total I guess about 30-50 different players, it's running quite smooth, had already great 1-2 hour coop missions and even longer, great tension, gameplay, teamwork and a lot of fun http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Goodluck with optimizing, but give BIS a little slack as they've been quite busy the past few weeks with the releases and all http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 22 2006, 23:45
OK, I'll put it in here. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
I've installed the demo version but whenever I try to run it a Windows error appears. The error does not contain any kind of information about the cause.
My PC was only rebuilt a few weeks ago so it definitely has all the latest drivers.
I've tried updating the OpenAL but the problem still remains.
I'd really like to buy this game when it's released in the UK but clearly I'm not going to if even the demo won't run.
AMD A64 3000+
Nvidia 7600GT
1Gb PC3200 RAM
Creative xFi sound card.
Same problem as Enigma and FGhouse. When I try to join a multiplayer game, I get this (http://www.mechmodels.com/mas/screenshots/arma_mpbroke.jpg).
That's if the game is in progress. If I hit "OK", it locks me in a black screen with "Receiving Mission". I can see everybody elses chat, but nobody can seem to see mine.
Hosting has no issues. I'm running the ArmA demo found on FileFront. Only install parameter not used was "install for all users" and a custom install directory.
Specs:
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Nvidia 6800XT w/ 128 VRAM
2GB RAM
135GB HDD space remaining
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 22 2006, 23:54
Goodluck with optimizing, but give BIS a little slack as they've been quite busy the past few weeks with the releases and all http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Perhaps they should have held off releasing the demo until they'd tested it a little more.
Even EA manage to make their demos work. They just screw their games up with subsequent patches.
TBH I don't feel inclined to give them much slack. They release a demo which doesn't work and then in 5 pages of people reporting problems I'm yet to see an official response.
Shame. It looked like a good game but I'm certainly not going to spend money on it. If they can't even respond to their own troubleshooting thread in their own forums what help is there likely to be when the game is actually released?
TJ_Rider
Dec 23 2006, 00:12
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 23 2006,00:57)]TJ_Rider i`ll format my hdd tomorrow.
If it`s not gonna help, i`ll be very, very mad -> http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
hey
my friend gave me the ArmaDemo.exe but, same problem...
soon i'll format my pc too (i made it 2 times every year). and, if it continue crash, after that, well... never going to buy this game.
xnodunitx
Dec 23 2006, 01:11
Goodluck with optimizing, but give BIS a little slack as they've been quite busy the past few weeks with the releases and all http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Perhaps they should have held off releasing the demo until they'd tested it a little more.
Even EA manage to make their demos work. They just screw their games up with subsequent patches.
TBH I don't feel inclined to give them much slack. They release a demo which doesn't work and then in 5 pages of people reporting problems I'm yet to see an official response.
Shame. It looked like a good game but I'm certainly not going to spend money on it. If they can't even respond to their own troubleshooting thread in their own forums what help is there likely to be when the game is actually released?
And considering the AA team is made up of significantly a much much smaller number of staff then EA has,it is understandable.
But if that is your choice then thats your choice.
Sickboy
Dec 23 2006, 01:24
About the connection issues with servers etc...
Please double/tripple check you aint running multiple firewalls...
In many antivirus suites, security suites (doh), and other related tools are many times firewalls built in, so make sure non of those are enabled or at least not blocking the arma process... as this has lead to lock ups or unable to connect situations for many.
Even nvidia chipsets have built in firewall (not sure if it's hardware or software) but it activates when you install the chipset drivers and don't say "no" to the network security manager installation. This firewall has been known, at least in the early days, for many many problems even when disabling or "opening it up" completely.
Goodluck!
Steve L
Dec 23 2006, 01:25
And considering the AA team is made up of significantly a much much smaller number of staff then EA has,it is understandable.
But if that is your choice then thats your choice.
So is SIgames and they constantly reply to problems, they even sent me an updated patch exe with an older copy protection because the updated safedisc exe wouldn't work for me.
EAs support in unforgivable though, Id never buy a game off them especially and problems are often left in the games for several years without being fixed.
Steve L
Dec 23 2006, 01:27
About the connection issues with servers etc...
Please double/tripple check you aint running multiple firewalls...
In many antivirus suites, security suites (doh), and other related tools are many times firewalls built in, so make sure non of those are enabled or at least not blocking the arma process... as this has lead to lock ups or unable to connect situations for many.
I run peer guardian to block government and military ips and it blocked gamespy so that's why it wouldn't connect for me.
Others could check to see if its happening to them too.
Outcold
Dec 23 2006, 01:41
I see a lot of posts here about formatting the HDD.
Dont you think its a bit over the top to format your PC just to see if a game will run on it http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
You wouldent rebuild a house just to make a sofa fit in it would you http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
If all other games run poorly and you have problems with other software then it might be an idea. If not dont !!
Sickboy
Dec 23 2006, 01:46
I run peer guardian to block government and military ips and it blocked gamespy so that's why it wouldn't connect for me.
Others could check to see if its happening to them too.
Nice, another "happy camper"! Hope you enjoy ur game http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
About the formatting pc thing.. totally true, but it all depends where the bottleneck is, and for each game that's different...
If some games run well, but cache most in memory before being ingame, while arma reads constantly from the hdd ingame... then if you have slow harddisk transfer, you will notice more problems in ArmA than in the other game http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Still, generally if you have multiple other games that run fine, and ur sure that ur completely up2date on all driver fronts, then there's a big chance a reformat ain't gonna change anything http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Silverguy82
Dec 23 2006, 02:36
Tried downloading from from both gameshell and fileplanet and getting same error on both.
Here is what it says when I try to install the demo
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/silverguy82/AADemo.jpg
it shows this error and then stops installing
waffen-79
Dec 23 2006, 04:11
Hi guys, I downloaded and installed the DEMO, everything works fine
but I get ridiculous FPS when zooming in forested areas, forget about usign the binoculars and the sniper rifles.
Is there a tweaking utility or something I can do to up my fps without the obvious get another kickass pc?
desktop 1280x1024x32
arma res 1024x768x32 @<hidden> 85hz 4:3
shaders @<hidden> normal
shadows @<hidden> high
objects @<hidden> very high
terrain @<hidden> very low
textures @<hidden> normal
blood @<hidden> high
anisothropic @<hidden> normal
postproc @<hidden> low
my current specs:::
Processor Name:
Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 630 3.00GHz
Hyper-Threading Technology: Yes
Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology: Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology: No
Expected Processor Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Reported Processor Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Expected System Bus Frequency: 800 MHz
Reported System Bus Frequency: 800 MHz
RAM:
Kingston DDR 1GB PC400/PC3200 CL3
MAINBOARD:
Biostar P4M800-M7A LGA775/FSB 800Mhz DDR400 AGP 8X
VIDEOCARD
XFX GeForce 6800XT 256MB, AGP 8X PV-T42K-VDE3
OS
Windows XP Pro SP2
Hey Waffen. Looks to me that you are running Arma with a bit too high details. Try dropping everything to normal/low.
olemissrebel
Dec 23 2006, 06:06
Make it look like this:
shaders @<hidden> Normal or High
shadows @<hidden> OFF
objects @<hidden> Low
terrain @<hidden> Low
textures @<hidden> Normal or High
blood @<hidden> Low
anisothropic @<hidden> OFF
postproc @<hidden> Low
it will be the best balance of looks and gameplay. shadows will rape your computer no matter what kind of setup you have...trust me
ErAsEr-1
Dec 23 2006, 07:47
i have a problem: when i want to run the ArmA after installation this error come up when i double click on the icon.
"This application has failed to start because d3dx9_30.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem" and yes i re-installed it and the same problem occured.
PLZ HELP!!
Nephris
Dec 23 2006, 07:59
Did u install DirectX 9.c?
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 23 2006, 08:07
And considering the AA team is made up of significantly a much much smaller number of staff then EA has,it is understandable.
But if that is your choice then thats your choice.
I'm sorry, but the small size of the team does not excuse not responding to their own official forums troubleshooting thread.
I assume that as any sensible company would they will be monitoring this thread to find out the problems they are facing.
Not responding is just plain rude.
Don't get me wrong, I still want to play this game. I've been looking forward to it for a long time, but given the fact that it appears to be VERY fussy about what hardware it wants to run on I want to be sure that it'll run on mine before I spend my hard earned cash on it.
You may be rich enough to buy a game on the off chance as your comment about buying it being my choice suggests, but I'm not.
Oh, and suggesting that a user should format their hard disk to make the game work? What planet did the person who suggested that come from?
Gollum1
Dec 23 2006, 08:44
i have a problem: when i want to run the ArmA after installation this error come up when i double click on the icon.
"This application has failed to start because d3dx9_30.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem" and yes i re-installed it and the same problem occured.
PLZ HELP!!
I have the same problem, already re-installed DX9, OpenAL and the newest ATI drivers, no luck. Radeon 9600 XT/Win XP Pro.
edit: Updated DX and now it works. Very simple!
Aussie Dave
Dec 23 2006, 09:08
i have a problem: when i want to run the ArmA after installation this error come up when i double click on the icon.
"This application has failed to start because d3dx9_30.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem" and yes i re-installed it and the same problem occured.
PLZ HELP!!
DirectX 9.0c has been updated download the dxwebsetup.exe
if you look in C:\WINDOWS\system32 it needs d3dx9_30.dll to be in there.
Get the December 2006 DirectX End-User Runtime http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5979714
Update DirectX 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX - the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on your PC.
ErAsEr-1
Dec 23 2006, 10:16
i have a problem: when i want to run the ArmA after installation this error come up when i double click on the icon.
"This application has failed to start because d3dx9_30.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem" and yes i re-installed it and the same problem occured.
PLZ HELP!!
I have the same problem, already re-installed DX9, OpenAL and the newest ATI drivers, no luck. Radeon 9600 XT/Win XP Pro.
fixed it: download this and put it in ur ArmA demo folder
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?d3dx9_30
Aussie Dave
Dec 23 2006, 10:41
fixed it: download this and put it in ur ArmA demo folder
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?d3dx9_30
Why not update your Directx in your system so it up to date?
http://gsa.bur.st/dave/dx.JPG
HotShot
Dec 23 2006, 10:45
I downloaded the AA Demo, and it is alot slower than Flashpoint, but I expected that seeing as it has far better graphics, but I have encountered a very odd graphical glitch which I am wondering if it can be resolved? Spike comes out the screen at me after a short time of playing. They look like lots of untextured planes because you can look underneath them, and when you turn they dont turn with you, as if they are fixed 'planes' added to the island which are never meant to be visible (thats just a guess though)?
Here's a screenshot to illustrate it:
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6761/aademospikespj4.jpg
I am running AA on all 'Low' settings, with things like AA/AF disabled, and at 1024x768 resolution. The settings for my computer are:
1.6Ghz
512MB RAM
ATI Mobility Raedon X1300
When the spikes come serious lag does too - 4 or 5 FPS at best. It is fine at the start though, and seems less likely to happen when just driving on open ground, but when I go into a town it always happens. This is just on my own, no other players.
My system specs arn't great I realise, so could it just be that my laptop is not able to cope with AA? Or could it be a bug in AA itself?
Also, is it possible to reduce e.g. cloudlets, to maybe improve performance? I noticed that there was alot of dust when driving over grass which if reduced may help to improve system performance alot without reducing graphical effect.
You can do it in Flashpoint I believe, or at least set the amount of lights, explosions, etc, in the Preferences tool, but that seems to be missing in AA??
Might I also reiterate what waffen said about using scopes/binoculars. Goes nuts on me when I look through those. Maybe if there was a way to alter the LODs this may help, so things dont look so hi-res when zoomed in?
When I dont get the spikes the demo is good and I am surprised how different it feels to Flashpoint, in some good, and a few bad ways.
Speeeedy
Dec 23 2006, 10:55
I downloaded the AA Demo, and it is alot slower than Flashpoint, but I expected that seeing as it has far better graphics, but I have encountered a very odd graphical glitch which I am wondering if it can be resolved?
This is a driver issue...download different drivers for your ATI graphics card.
[P]Protector[L]
Dec 23 2006, 11:02
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 23 2006,00:57)]TJ_Rider i`ll format my hdd tomorrow.
If it`s not gonna help, i`ll be very, very mad -> http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
hey
my friend gave me the ArmaDemo.exe but, same problem...
soon i'll format my pc too (i made it 2 times every year). and, if it continue crash, after that, well... never going to buy this game.
I gave up. ArmA demo deleted, don`t want to hear about it anymore. If demo doesn`t work for me so obiously i won`t buy the game. Back to America`s Army, the game that didn`t disappoint me as ArmA http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/pistols.gif
MamiyaOtaru
Dec 23 2006, 12:06
Edit: Never mind. Found the user profile and deleted it, it now works. Question: What is the sense in storing it in my documents/arma demo? Put it in the bloody ArmA root for F's sake!
You're not really familiar with the concept of limited user accounts are you? Putting settings in the ArmA root directory would cause Vista to pop up with some UAC dialogs, and simply wouldn't be possible for someone like me using a LUA in XP (unless they installed ArmA onto a fat32 partition).
HotShot
Dec 23 2006, 12:29
I downloaded the AA Demo, and it is alot slower than Flashpoint, but I expected that seeing as it has far better graphics, but I have encountered a very odd graphical glitch which I am wondering if it can be resolved?
This is a driver issue...download different drivers for your ATI graphics card.
Thanks Speeeedy thats stopped the spikes http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
Wolfish King
Dec 23 2006, 14:41
Wow oldskoooool damnnnn
I still had this account, that's oldskool
and I just requested my pass again, just for this shit.
I wanna say, this game is dope but it also sucks. The a.i. is still the same, damn. Its the same game with newer graphics, aint it? Right? tell us.
Ok, everybody keeps sayin that if you have questions about the demo, you need to put them here, well fcuk u.
No one answers here? Wheres the help?
My problem: I cant connect, just receiving data for 10000 minutes. That's it. No im not posting my specs, cuz they aight, they are good. Ok thanks. Bye.
Steve L
Dec 23 2006, 15:20
Brilliant, now I get this.
A required security module cannot be activated.
This program cannot be executed (5016).
Please have a look at http://www.securom.com/message.asp?m=module&c=5016 for further, more detailed information.
on a frigging demo, I ran filemon 2 hours ago to see what was thrashing my disk, its not running now. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Scillion
Dec 23 2006, 15:20
Problem is that people must have an issue and fix it before they can help people with the same problem.
Anyway - People talking about not wanting the grass. And about the Trees causeing a lot of FPS Drop.
Object Detail :Adds/thickens grass and fills in/ adds green to trees and bushes far away. The FPS loss gets worse as you go from VL to VH.
Texture Detail:Things to look good/bad close up, Like leaves. FPS Drops are dependant on how far you are from the textured item. The textures show when zoomed in to trees and such can cause much FPS drop.
Shadows:Big Time FPS drop in woods when turned on. Every Tree has one.
lilwillie
Dec 23 2006, 15:22
I've seen a nice improvement in my demo gameplay by doing some basic PC maintenance. As I said before, the demo ran ok on my system with this setup
P4, 3.2 gig WinXP
Nvidia G-force 5950 Ultra
1 gig of ram
I thought I had the most up to date Nvidia drivers, I didn't. New drivers and a noticable improvement.
Also running basic spybot and AdAware made a improvement. Then making sure Norton was turned off while playing helped.
I still haven't tried Aussie Daves Direct X upgrade suggestion, but will later. Not to worried right now because the demo is running better.
and all this on a 5950..Can't wait for some extra coin to upgrade my video card and see this game fly when it is released in my area.
so fix your shit, or make sure it's up to date before giving up
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/xmas_o.gif
xnodunitx
Dec 23 2006, 15:29
Yeap,I was getting the same issue with other games,also you may want to think about up grading your ram a bit,1 gig is the usual normal these days.
As nice as AA's graphics are,it would be better if they modified the engine in some way to have texture detail at "low,medium,high,very high" so that once you choose one,the textures always stay that way. Then again the fact that things do not render as they should may simply be due to my graphics card,its not really top noth by a longshot.
Shadows are usually the worst frame rate killers of all,I'v had to run nearly 80% of my games without shadows because they do such,but theres nothing wrong with the woods part,if you want to avoid that,just turn shadows off.
I can't say why they wouldn't be talking to the community much but I would say that more talking means less editing,and once a community member gets ahold of one of the devs,you know just as well as I that the questioning will never cease.
Wolfish King
Dec 23 2006, 15:33
Yeah aight, about upgrading your system. But come on. I'm sure that 9/10 of the people know where they're talkin about.
My pc is great, latest drivers everything. It's just the game that sucks. It's 2007, please, this game can be better. It would be great. I would play this game everyday.
Kegetys
Dec 23 2006, 15:41
A required security module cannot be activated.
This program cannot be executed (5016).
...
That's one of securom's fantastic features, if you happen to run filemon you need to reboot to get any securom game working again http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Steve L
Dec 23 2006, 16:27
Ok, now I keep on spawning as a seagull
http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=seagullnq9.jpg
Steve L
Dec 23 2006, 16:29
A required security module cannot be activated.
This program cannot be executed (5016).
...
That's one of securom's fantastic features, if you happen to run filemon you need to reboot to get any securom game working again http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
I thought it might be that but its a but crap that you have to reboot, sure the fact that it isnt running should be enough for it.
This is the kind of crap that drives people to cracked versions.
savage_rabbit
Dec 23 2006, 16:34
Everytime I download the demo and try to extract the files I get this error:
" ! C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\ArmADemo103FINAL.zip: CRC failed in ArmADemo103\ArmaDemo103Setup.exe. The file is corrupt "
I have tried downloading from multiple mirrors and websites and get this error ever time. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this?
About the connection issues with servers etc...
Please double/tripple check you aint running multiple firewalls...
In many antivirus suites, security suites (doh), and other related tools are many times firewalls built in, so make sure non of those are enabled or at least not blocking the arma process... as this has lead to lock ups or unable to connect situations for many.
Even nvidia chipsets have built in firewall (not sure if it's hardware or software) but it activates when you install the chipset drivers and don't say "no" to the network security manager installation. This firewall has been known, at least in the early days, for many many problems even when disabling or "opening it up" completely.
Goodluck!
It's not any of that. I opened all my routers and I have no firewall on. The only protection system I have is AVG and I turend it off and no joy.
Well, Im done trying. Ive attempted nearly everything suggested to improve perfomance a bit with this game and so far nothing has moved the FPS more than 1-2 in either direction. There is something seriously wrong when extreme setting changes have little impact on perfomance. After reading many posts in this forum and others, no patterns are showing on how to make adjustements. It seems every setup has its own solutions or tweaks that works best. For example: I get crappy fps but when I go into woods it doesnt get any worse for me, yet others say woods and grass kills there FPS. Another guy who i play with has the same vid card, equal processor and same memory, yet he gets about 5 frames more than i do at higher settings??? Yet every other game we play I usually do better than he does in perfomance.
Im ready to give up but hope someone can figure out this before I do. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif
system specs
P4 2.8 (OC) 3.1
2 gigs pc3200 mem
X800XT 256mg AGP
waffen-79
Dec 23 2006, 17:07
Make it look like this:
shaders @<hidden> Normal or High
shadows @<hidden> OFF
objects @<hidden> Low
terrain @<hidden> Low
textures @<hidden> Normal or High
blood @<hidden> Low
anisothropic @<hidden> OFF
postproc @<hidden> Low
it will be the best balance of looks and gameplay. shadows will rape your computer no matter what kind of setup you have...trust me
thanks for your replies guys, I'll try that settings
Is just that with the shadows teh game looks awesome!
olemissrebel
Dec 23 2006, 17:21
Make it look like this:
shaders @<hidden> Normal or High
shadows @<hidden> OFF
objects @<hidden> Low
terrain @<hidden> Low
textures @<hidden> Normal or High
blood @<hidden> Low
anisothropic @<hidden> OFF
postproc @<hidden> Low
it will be the best balance of looks and gameplay. shadows will rape your computer no matter what kind of setup you have...trust me
thanks for your replies guys, I'll try that settings
Is just that with the shadows teh game looks awesome!
It does add a lot to the game with shadows on, but it's just the fact that it ridiculously eats away at FPS. It's just not worth it if you're looking for balance.
savage_rabbit
Dec 23 2006, 17:52
Everytime I download the demo and try to extract the files I get this error:
" ! C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\ArmADemo103FINAL.zip: CRC failed in ArmADemo103\ArmaDemo103Setup.exe. The file is corrupt "
I have tried downloading from multiple mirrors and websites and get this error ever time. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this?
So no one is familiar with this issue?
NeMeSiS
Dec 23 2006, 17:57
Everytime I download the demo and try to extract the files I get this error:
" ! C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\ArmADemo103FINAL.zip: CRC failed in ArmADemo103\ArmaDemo103Setup.exe. The file is corrupt "
I have tried downloading from multiple mirrors and websites and get this error ever time. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this?
So no one is familiar with this issue?
How big is your setup file?
@<hidden>: Yeah they looks great, even on low. I put a 'max shadows=X', or a 'shadow radius=X meters' option on the wishlist, i hope it gets implanted. Because even 5 shadows is better then what we have now, i have to turn them off even though i could run the game smooth with a few shadows turned on. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
savage_rabbit
Dec 23 2006, 18:02
The setup file is ~901mb big and ~886mb packed, just like it is supposed to be.
Jack-UK
Dec 23 2006, 19:13
Remeber this remark from Marek Spanek:
Quote
Please note that if by any chance you download a demo build 5108 it's not the final version which is supposed to be 5109.
I took this from the Expected Release Dates thread...
I think i have build 5108 as it appears on the main menu at the bottom. Version 1.03 5108... Is this an issue? Whats the difference between build 5108 and 5109? Im playing multiplayer fine (admittedly with a low FPS..)
Anyone know anything about this?
Here are my stats:
Asus P4P 800 Deluxe
2.8c GHZ (Intel)
Saphire X1650 Pro (AGP)
PC3200 2 X 512mb
Audigy 2zs
I can host a game fine, but when I try to join a game it acts really weird. I have to hit OKAY to see everyone on the server, then I have to be dragged into a slot. When the host hits continue I get stuck on the recieving mission file screen. But I can host fine...
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif Any help http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Fat BOB
Dec 23 2006, 20:48
It's funny how things change. First i hated the ArmA demo for being so unstable (crashed with bluescreen + reboot within 10 minutes EVERY time), now that I've gotten it more stable, i love it http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Things I did to get it stable that you can try out for yourselves:
1. Install the latest DirectX9 december update (link found earlier in this thread)
2. Uninstall OpenAL and install the latest OpenAL drivers (link also in this thread)
3. Running the game on only one processor if you have a dual-core
I'm not sure about point 3, but last time I tried it, the game crashed to desktop instead of giving me a bluescreen. Will try to verify if that's the case.
Aussie Dave
Dec 23 2006, 21:43
Everytime I download the demo and try to extract the files I get this error:
" ! C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\ArmADemo103FINAL.zip: CRC failed in ArmADemo103\ArmaDemo103Setup.exe. The file is corrupt "
I have tried downloading from multiple mirrors and websites and get this error ever time. Does anyone have any idea what may be causing this?
Don't use download mangers to download it.
try downloading it from here: GamingSA.com (http://xtreme.filearena.net/First%20Person%20Shooters/Armed%20Assault/Demo/ArmADemo103FINAL.zip)
Gorgi Knootewoot
Dec 23 2006, 21:51
Darn http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
xfx 8800 GTS
Athlon64 3800+X2
2 gig crucial RAM
raptor hd 200 gb
a shiny mouse
And the game runs like crap, even on low settings. Is it just the demo or is the full game even worse? Guess my years of waiting have been for nothing. At least im lucky the game isn't out yet here in Europe as now i could try out the demo first.
In a tactical shooter you need good performance because shooting running people is already harder then in a arcade-game like BF2. And with low performance it's like shooting ducks when your drunk.
Edit: Ok, i turned off the shadows and the game runs fine now.
What i miss however is like in OFP where you could look
around inside a tank when in commander mode or when in gunner mode in the tank. Now it's more like (dare i say it) yes, it's more like BF this way. Also i don't like the green icons appearing when standing near a vehcile.
But i think i will forget about these when i enjoy multiplayer
When i try to join a server it loads for a little bit then it says Receiving.... then it locks up.
An when i try to create a server it says Sending data.... then it locks up.
Anyone else get this?? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
But i think i will forget about these when i enjoy multiplayer
You will. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
But i think i will forget about these when i enjoy multiplayer
You will. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
maybe some day i will too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
-=seany=-
Dec 24 2006, 00:15
I have two PCs here.
The first is an AMD3500/2gigRAM/GForce7900GS-256mb running Windows XP64bit. This runs the Demo no probs.
Then I copied the Demo setup file to my other pc : AMDAthlon2400/512MB/GForce6800LE-128mb running Windows XP32bit.
On this machine (as with some other people here) the demo installs but refuses to launch. It shows the panel with tickbox's then gives a windows error, which I have Included below. I have updated my GFX drivers to latest. I have Installed the August 2006 DX update, and then the December 2006 update. I have also tried putting the DX9 dll in the ArmAdemo folder, but nothing works. just keeps on giving me this error. I am at my wits end. I understand this is a bad time to be trying to get some help for the demo from the BI guys. When ever you official guys can shed some light on this it will be much appreciated http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Well happy Christmas guys, have a good one.
Cheers
Sean
Contents of ArmADemo.RPT :
=====================================================================
== C:\Program Files\Games\ArmADemo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Sat Dec 23 18:38:37 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/23/06 Time: 19:08:14
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Games\ArmADemo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDD64
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
=======================================================
Ok, apart from having some of the problems other members of this board have experienced, I happened upon a rather interesting bug.
While playing on a server the soldier I played all of a sudden started running around by himself. I couldn't run, but I still could shoot and reload. But the player was acting logically, not just running like a plucked hen as can be the result of extreme lag.
After a while we figured out that another player was playing the running part, and I played the shooting part of the soldier!
And it seemed like we weren't the only 2 that had that bizarre problem on that server.
As for 2 suggestions to improve the multiplay part of the game, first I'd like you guys to replace the 1-3 boxes under "Ping" with real numbers.
Second, a option for server hosts to limit people with high ping to not be able to join the server.
As it was now I couldn't find a server with only low ping players gaming. Even if we were 4 with low ping, there could be a 5th player with 460 in ping. Wich, needless to say, ruins for the rest.
Merry christmas.
Edit: Typo.
hangphyr
Dec 24 2006, 01:22
The new demo doesn't work for me. Specs:
AMD XP Athlon 3200+
ATI Radeon x1600, Catalyst 6.12, 512mb
Realtek onboard AC97 soundcard, driver ver 5.1
1.5gb ram
DX 9.0c, dec redist
Demo installs fine, but when I try to run it, it pops up a loading thing with a bunch of checkboxes. When it gets to the second last one, it closes and aborts loading the game. No error message. Just closes it.
So nobody has any ideas? Does anyone know what the second last check box is even doing?
This problem doesn't make sense to me, and it seems easily fixable if I could just find out what the second last check box is loading.
Do any of the devs even read this thread?
I have that same problem and nothing help i think buy or no full version.
hangphyr
Dec 24 2006, 02:02
I just tested the demo on my laptop, runs fine with no problems. This means that my demo build that I downloaded is fine.
I'm thinking its just incompatable with my hardware setup, or one of my drivers. I really wish it'd give an error when it crashes.
I have also tried two different video drivers on it, an old build of omega driver, and the latest Catalyst. Neither worked.
-=seany=-
Dec 24 2006, 03:34
So nobody has any ideas? Does anyone know what the second last check box is even doing?
This problem doesn't make sense to me, and it seems easily fixable if I could just find out what the second last check box is loading.
I don't think this is of any significance as on the my other PC, which runs the demo fine, the last two check boxes don't get ticked either.
I have read on another forum about some-one who was having this problem and they fixed it with a reformat. I am totally against doing this, least of all because its a pain in the butt, mostly because it must be fixable, its just not easy to pin down. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
hangphyr
Dec 24 2006, 04:55
I have read on another forum about some-one who was having this problem and they fixed it with a reformat.
Yeah, formatting to be able to play a demo isn't very practical.
I guess there has to be something that is conflicting with the game, and I guess it has to be something other than drivers/direct x/open AL. What else could be the game even be relying on to run?
9 pages... When is BIS going to come in and help us?
westy159
Dec 24 2006, 08:16
9 pages... When is BIS going to come in and help us?
There is not a lot they can do with words. The demo has obvious issues that perhaps can only be resolved in a patch.
I wonder, with the rush of us fans wanting to get our hands on as much of the game as posible do we remember to do the simple things such as defraging our Hard Drives after installation?
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 24 2006, 08:43
There is not a lot they can do with words. The demo has obvious issues that perhaps can only be resolved in a patch.
No, but the least they could do would be to come on here and let us know that they are taking notice of our posts and that they are doing something about it.
Just ignoring us is not giving a very good impression of the company and makes you wonder how well they will support the full game when it is released.
Fragrag
Dec 24 2006, 10:23
To all with a Windows Error at the second to last checkbox, CHECK YOUR NFORCE DRIVERS IF YOU USE NFORCE AND UPDATE THEM 4.62 this fixed the problem for me, my current problem is that I have a CTD when at the connection screen at 'Recieving', does anyone know what ports I have to open?
TJ_Rider
Dec 24 2006, 11:06
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 23 2006,13:02)]
Protector[L] @<hidden> Dec. 23 2006,00:57)]TJ_Rider i`ll format my hdd tomorrow.
If it`s not gonna help, i`ll be very, very mad -> http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
hey
my friend gave me the ArmaDemo.exe but, same problem...
soon i'll format my pc too (i made it 2 times every year). and, if it continue crash, after that, well... never going to buy this game.
I gave up. ArmA demo deleted, don`t want to hear about it anymore. If demo doesn`t work for me so obiously i won`t buy the game. Back to America`s Army, the game that didn`t disappoint me as ArmA http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/pistols.gif
yep, but i wait for the game, when my freind buy it, i'll ask him to give me his copy and try.
anyway, i deleted everything about Arma, and now, i'll go back and play OFP resistance.
cya all guys....
p.s. THIS DEMO SUCKS... not the game, just the demo. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/xmas_o.gif
Jack-UK
Dec 24 2006, 11:11
Remeber this remark from Marek Spanek:
Quote
Please note that if by any chance you download a demo build 5108 it's not the final version which is supposed to be 5109.
I took this from the Expected Release Dates thread...
I think i have build 5108 as it appears on the main menu at the bottom. Version 1.03 5108... Is this an issue? Whats the difference between build 5108 and 5109? Im playing multiplayer fine (admittedly with a low FPS..)
Anyone know anything about this?
No response?
Whats the difference between the builds? Anyone else have build 5108? I downloaded this direct from Fileplanet as it became downloadable...
i have a problem: when i want to run the ArmA after installation this error come up when i double click on the icon.
"This application has failed to start because d3dx9_30.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem" and yes i re-installed it and the same problem occured.
PLZ HELP!!
I'VE JUST GOT THE SAME PROBLEM! Any one could try to help us? Please... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Preacher1985
Dec 24 2006, 11:31
@<hidden>
I've no idea what the exact differences in the demo are but atleast get the latest/proper.
Could be more stable, I have really no idea as I never got the 5108 version. Don't ask questions just get the latest version.
EDIT
@<hidden>
This problem was fixed on these forums somewhere already, I dont have time to look for but it the SEARCH button is your best friend.
I think someone searched for that file and downloaded if off the net individually. And just dumped it into the right place.
search for it!
#EDIT
Reinstall DirectX ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.microsoft.com/downloa....lang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en)
Zendjir
Dec 24 2006, 11:36
Quote[/b] ]As for 2 suggestions to improve the multiplay part of the game, first I'd like you guys to replace the 1-3 boxes under "Ping" with real numbers.
Second, a option for server hosts to limit people with high ping to not be able to join the server.
As it was now I couldn't find a server with only low ping players gaming. Even if we were 4 with low ping, there could be a 5th player with 460 in ping. Wich, needless to say, ruins for the rest.
Good suggestions, especially the first one. You can, sort of, solve the ping problem by applying a filter to filter out all games below a certain ping rate.
I have not yet been able to play the demo on multiplayer for more than 5 minutes, huuuuge lag everytime. This problem must be server-related since I can play the demo just fine with settings maxed in a locked server, and I have a cable connection.
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 24 2006, 11:50
To all with a Windows Error at the second to last checkbox, CHECK YOUR NFORCE DRIVERS IF YOU USE NFORCE AND UPDATE THEM 4.62 this fixed the problem for me, my current problem is that I have a CTD when at the connection screen at 'Recieving', does anyone know what ports I have to open?
I already have the latest NForce and graphics card drivers so unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the cause in my case http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Wolfish King
Dec 24 2006, 13:31
im so mad im typing in bold jesus
this game could have been great, one great thing is the lightning, that's dope, its almost real, aight, good job on that
what's next, the ironsight, nothin new but it looks dope
next, the graphics are cool
but nothing more, just that ^
What's wrong with the A.I, damn i hate this, just chillin on the streets and when u shoot they run like hell, in your fire
Why don't they take cover behind a wall and lean or something? Is that so hard
and where the fuck is our help 9 pages and no help wtf wtf hax0r lol tru that gay wall omg hacker
Please speak plain english.
Quote[/b] ]§7)Write in English
In the English part of the board please write in English and in the Czech write in Czech. Try avoiding writing in any other language since the majority of the members most likely won't understand.
Please avoid using short forms of words e.g. "m8" instead of mate, "u r" instead of you are or your, it may seem attractive to type in such a "shorthand" manner but remember that there are many people on the forums who do not have English as a first language, so it is disrespectful to use bad English simply for the sake of laziness. (Obviously there are common shortenings of words that have been used for many years on the internet that continue to be acceptable, e.g. LMAO, LOL, FYI etc.)
Thanks. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
+1WL for using gay as a cuss word. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Wolfish King
Dec 24 2006, 13:44
Oh bloody hell, yes sire.
I got a warning? OMG ROFL!
Ban me, our help will never come.
No problem, done. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
NetWalker
Dec 24 2006, 15:20
That´s a shame. 10 pages of issues and no single word from devs. What´s the reason for this thread then? I will stick to OFP and will only buy ArmA when all these stupid bugs are fixed.
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif
That´s a shame. 10 pages of issues and no single word from devs. What´s the reason for this thread then? I will stick to OFP and will only buy ArmA when all these stupid bugs are fixed.
The reason for this thread is for users to help other users with problems. The development team is not available at all times to help with problems, which even they may not have a clue about how to fix.
Ironsight
Dec 24 2006, 15:28
That´s a shame. 10 pages of issues and no single word from devs. What´s the reason for this thread then? I will stick to OFP and will only buy ArmA when all these stupid bugs are fixed.
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif
75% of the posts could be solved by looking into this (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=68;t=56202) topic.
Preacher1985
Dec 24 2006, 15:51
Earlier I posted I was using ATI 6.12 drivers.
Well, I was wrong I'm using 6.11 drivers and im getting no graphic distortions. Any ATI person out there who has'nt tried 6.11 give it a go. Remember to uninstall old ones properly first :/
DirtyRat
Dec 24 2006, 16:00
I see a lot of people whinging about the lack of response from the devs...whilst I also have issues (but I can play 40% of the time and it rocks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/pistols.gif ), you have to be patient, and allow the dev team to see what the major problems are, then they have to try and re-create these problems (which is why they need as detailed info as possible), and only then can they actually attempt to resolve them...lengthening this thread with continued complaints is a waste of time.
I agree with some peoples sentiments regarding the demo, it seems to have a lot of issues, perhaps due to being rushed out the door, but you cant expect instant fixes, particularly since the devs obviously wouldn't have released the demo if they had experienced these issues in testing.
Be patient, give them a couple of weeks.
Fragrag
Dec 24 2006, 17:00
Tomorrow is Christmas, I'm guessing the devs are having their well earned winterbreak.
Journeyman
Dec 24 2006, 17:01
Anyone else have mip mapping like this? (http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/images/arma/arma_mip_map.jpg) I've played with the settings (AF etc.) but it is still the same!
Also managed to get stuck in some brickwork!
here (http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/images/arma/stuck1.jpg) and here! (http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/images/arma/stuck2.jpg)
Awsome demo though! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
System specs:
Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs). 2 GB ddr400 RAM. GeForce 6800 GS 256.0 MB (slightly tweaked). Forceware Version: 9371. AGP 8X M.board. Realtek AC97 Audio. Windows XP Home Edition Svc. Pack 2. DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904). Page File: 3072MB.
My demo graphics settings! (http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/images/arma/arma_settings.jpg) ... FPS 17-30 ave. except in trees!
No problem, done. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Thank You.
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 24 2006, 20:13
75% of the posts could be solved by looking into this (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=68;t=56202) topic.
Not in my case sadly. Already tried everything suggested there.
I guess it just doesn't like something about my PC.
I was looking forward to trying this. I played a lot of BF2 but was ultimately disappointed in it compared to DC. I was hoping this would have the competitive play that BF2 lacks.
hangphyr
Dec 24 2006, 20:19
I have read on another forum about some-one who was having this problem and they fixed it with a reformat. I am totally against doing this, least of all because its a pain in the butt, mostly because it must be fixable, its just not easy to pin down.
I caved and formatted my PC, since it needed doing anyway I guess. Demo now gives me the dx9 dll error, and I'm currently downloading the fix from microsoft right now for that.
I guess formatting does indeed fix it.
It'd be really nice to know what conflicts and causes this error, its probably all of 10 seconds of work to fix it if we knew what was really causing it. Spending 5 hours backing up/formatting/reinstalling everything is a huge pain in the ass.
Betty_Swallocks
Dec 24 2006, 20:55
I have read on another forum about some-one who was having this problem and they fixed it with a reformat. I am totally against doing this, least of all because its a pain in the butt, mostly because it must be fixable, its just not easy to pin down.
I caved and formatted my PC, since it needed doing anyway I guess. Demo now gives me the dx9 dll error, and I'm currently downloading the fix from microsoft right now for that.
I guess formatting does indeed fix it.
It'd be really nice to know what conflicts and causes this error, its probably all of 10 seconds of work to fix it if we knew what was really causing it. Spending 5 hours backing up/formatting/reinstalling everything is a huge pain in the ass.
Well I'm afraid that if that is the only cure then the game can wait until I'm ready to do it again. I only built the PC 2 months ago and I'm not doing it again now just so that I can play a demo.
alpha125rbf
Dec 24 2006, 21:47
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
I downloaded and installed the demo 3 times, and it don't start.
The guys from BIS are hoping that all the hardcore OPF players will buy ArmA and make in their Mods a good game of this .... . So they can just relax and sell the game. I don’t think so.
At least some Russian addonmakers have no longer interest to support that game. (flashpoint.ru) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif And I can fully understand them. The bots, the game options, formations, almost everything is the same, from OPF.
How you want to fascinate people with this?
And no – there will be no help – the support people are to busy banning someone right now.
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/nener.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/nener.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/nener.gif
alpha125rbf, it might help if you posted your system specs and exactly what goes wrong rather than ranting.
People are here to help.
Steve L
Dec 24 2006, 23:05
I've tried to play about 40 times.
25 times I spawn as a seagull
3 CTDs.
1 time I could shoot but someone else was running for me.
kicked immediately about 6 times.
5 times it got stuck on receiving.
This is the buggiest piece of crap I've ever used. It makes EA games look playable. Demos are supposed to showcase the game. I'm glad I tried it because BI just saved me money for shelling out for this horrible game. My hope were so high after enjoying OFP so much.
DrBobcat
Dec 25 2006, 00:15
25 times I spawn as a seagull
That is because you were picking a spot where the AI had already died. This is the host's fault, not yours. Hosts need to not enable AI unless they really need them....
Quote[/b] ]kicked immediately about 6 times.
That is because the server was locked.
- dRB
ok I see moderator interest this thred. My problem i download demo instal and i see only in windows checkbox then nothing change only arma demo.exe in proces. I download all drivers on this forum read it install dx and gfx ioa all and nothing
Athlon 3200+
Kingston 1GB Ram
2x GeForce 6600GT SLI
ASUS mainboard
I read this thred on start and i see nothing help on my problem. PLZ answer me what i do wrong i wana see this demo i not to buy full game when that same problems are
Steve L
Dec 25 2006, 01:15
That is because you were picking a spot where the AI had already died. This is the host's fault, not yours. Hosts need to not enable AI unless they really need them....
That is because the server was locked.
- dRB
So why not have messages come up with whats going on and why does it list locked servers as available?
Its insane that you have to join dozens of games in the hope of finding one that actually going.
I had a look at the crash logs and it was to do with the latest ATI drivers although the card works with everything else.
DrBobcat
Dec 25 2006, 01:29
That is because you were picking a spot where the AI had already died. This is the host's fault, not yours. Hosts need to not enable AI unless they really need them....
That is because the server was locked.
- dRB
So why not have messages come up with whats going on and why does it list locked servers as available?
Its insane that you have to join dozens of games in the hope of finding one that actually going.
Now that's a good question! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
- dRb
@<hidden>
Tried reinstalling the demo or redownloading it?
@<hidden> L
You can filter out locked and passworded servers.
drawcut1
Dec 25 2006, 02:13
Tried downloading from from both gameshell and fileplanet and getting same error on both.
Here is what it says when I try to install the demo
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/silverguy82/AADemo.jpg
it shows this error and then stops installing
I had this same error and I didn't see any responses. I solved this problem by using WinRar to unzip the download. The WinXP unzip program would hang up - but seem to work after ending the program. But it seems to only partially unzip the DL file, giving the error you show.
So: try an add on program such as: WinRar (worked for me), WinAce, or good old WinZip.
After that, I had to update my DirectX and the demo is running well so far.
My specs:
Celeron 3.2 Ghz
512 MB ram
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT.
M too i got the same thing. I got a windows whit some checkbox and when i got 8 on 10 box checked I got a windows error message every time but me i got the full game that i paid and download. I try to reinstal the game a lot of time andI got all driver to date and i past 10 hours trying to find something that work but nothing http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif Can someone help me?
My Spec:
AMD 2800+
1536 MB Ram
Ati Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb
@<hidden>
What does the error say? Are you running the latest version of DirectX?
smellyjelly
Dec 25 2006, 03:40
I can't get the mic to work. I've tried everything from rekeying the mic key to messing with the Audio options.
@<hidden>
Yes i got the last of the direct x version (the one from december) ANd the error message just say that Arma have got a probleme and have to quit. Every time. And sorry for my english http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Max Power
Dec 25 2006, 05:52
I get a 'memory could not be written' error... I can only see it for a split second tho.. the computer hangs on arma startup, then I see a black screen in ArmA's default res. The first few times I had to hold down the off button on the comp to power it down to get out. I tried closing as many programs as I could and I got farther into the startup sequence but eventually the same problem comes up again.. I see a few splash screens, then poof. I have been able to press esc to get back to the desktop a couple of times.
ASUS A8RMVP
2.0 gb DDR ram
amd 64 x2 4400+
Two ATI X850s in crossfire
Windows xp pro sp 2
running it off of drive d:\ which is a 232 gb RAID 0 array
bob819 & plantiff1, you should try checking your ArmA RPT file (in C:\Documents and Settings\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA). Don't post it here - it's likely too big. This file can be opened with notepad and might give you some pointers as to the problem. This is only if you've exausted all other methods (updated drivers, most recent version of DirectX, the usual).
If you can't make any sense of it, PM your RPTs to me and I'll try and help.
Max Power
Dec 25 2006, 08:30
Thanks for the prompt reply, Franze. Merry Christmas!
I installed the thing on my other computer first, and it ran fine, then I xfered it over my LAN to this one. Instead of worrying about file corruption and stuff, I'm redownloading the thing and reinstalling it. I've updated my gcard drivers and dx. I've recently had a firmware upgrade for the mobo, but there doesn't look like there's any driver upgrades that would be relevent (LAN, onboard sound, RAID drivers only). Hopefully the new demo download will be sufficient, but I doubt it. I'll take a look at that file once the download in through. I may take you up on your generous offer to go through it with me, depending on the complexity.
Thanks again.
edit: yeah, same thing as Bob's. Last two boxes remain unchecked.
Franze, I'm having trouble locating that file. I've search all of the application data folders in the documents and settings folder. For my user account and for all users, there is no directory named ArmA or anything BIS related in the applications data folders.
edit: I've located that file. For others searching for it, try
C:\Documents and Settings\$$useraccount$$\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA Demo
where $$useraccount$$ is your windows profile name.
@<hidden>
Tried reinstalling the demo or redownloading it?
@<hidden> L
You can filter out locked and passworded servers.
I download 3 times from other source and instal more times and that same problem all the time.
In RPT file i have this
== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Sun Dec 24 14:04:48 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
Me too plaintiff1 I dont found that file http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Dawdler
Dec 25 2006, 15:24
Is there anyone else that have broken visibility setting in the demo???
I have tried to find some info about it, but found NOTHING.
Arma is running horribly on my X2 3800+/X1800XT, average 20 fps at all normal settings (postproc low, AF disabled, AA low) and 10x7 resolution. Dropping it to very low you say? A gain of 6 or maybe 7 fps at 800x600 (yay). Setting it to very high? An ASTOUNDING drop of 2 fps.
I have done every tweak in the book, changed variables (including manually lowered objects well below very low, lol... But that STILL doesnt produce many extra frames), added that maxmem setting in the shortcut, updated display, sound and CPU drivers, tweak everything I can imagine in the Catalyst Control Center for more speed... Nothing has changed.
The only thing I cannot change, which should bring me the extra 5-10 fps average I need for at least playable performance, is visibility, cause it wont work. I've tried manually changing it, no effect. 500m or 10Km, it look the same and it got the same performance.
I got a brand spanking new pc (So brand spanking new my butt is still sore from all the spanking...) and installed the ArmA demo...
I'm a noob with PC's but a few people say it should run ArmA on lowest settings smoothly...
But when i run the demo i get an error saying I'm missing D3DX9_30.dll
Does this mean I don't have DirectX 9.0? How do I find out then fix it?
Can someone help me? Because i buy the full game yesterday and that not work and i trully want to play and its not funny to buy a game that you cant play ! See at the top of the other page for the problem. Thanks for Franze who try to help me http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Max Power
Dec 25 2006, 20:34
@<hidden> Blazin
You simply need to download the latest version of direct x from the microsoft website.
@<hidden> Bob
I assume your windows account name is not bob, but double click on my computer, then open c:\ drive. From there, locate the documents and settings folder. In that folder, you should see the some folders including on that is the name of the windows account you are using. Let's call it Bob for now.
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\
You should be able to find this no problem. Look in that folder, and see if you can find a folder called Local Settings. If you can't you'll need to change your explorer settings to allow you to see hidden folders. Open up explorer (windows explorer not internet explorer). You can do this by right clicking on any folder and choosing the option explore. At the top, choose tools and then folder options. This will open a new dialogue with tabs at the top. Click on the view tab and locate Hidden Files and Folders group. Choose the Show Hidden Files and Folders radio button. Apply to all folders at the top. Hit OK. You should now be able to see Local Settings, and from there, you should be able to navigate to the path:
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA Demo
Guys,
I'll try and get to you later tonight with some suggestions. It's still xmas day here and I'll be busy for a while longer. Don't give up, there's always a fix. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Ok thanks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif I found it and i send it to you franze and i found that in every part :ACCESS_VIOLATION hehe not a good sign lol
Any news on the Dedicated server for the Demo.
I have about 150 people wanting to move over to Armed assault if it works out ok. Desperate for a Dedi server http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Ironsight
Dec 25 2006, 22:38
But when i run the demo i get an error saying I'm missing D3DX9_30.dll
Does this mean I don't have DirectX 9.0? How do I find out then fix it?
Check the FAQ (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=68;t=56202)
Already done thanks to Paintiff...
:P
it runs like OFP on my OLDOLDOLD PC
A --- bout --- one --- F --- P --- S
But once I upgrade with my xmas money I'll soon be shooting the shit out of ruskies.
ManieX,
Is there anything more to the RPT file than that? If there is, just PM it to me.
Taxidriver
Dec 26 2006, 02:58
Hello all.
I've got a question, I see lot's of people mensioning crashes, however mostly what I see on my pc is that I get a "shutdown..." message at the bottom left corner of the screen. I haven't seen anyone mention this shutdown message, are other having this as well. I occasionally get a full CTD, but the "shutdown" messages are for more common.
Thanks.
Stonewall Jackson
Dec 26 2006, 03:27
Downloaded the demo and was stuck with the following errors...........
A)"CANNOT FIND D3dX9_30.DLL" or whatever....
SOLUTION....... downloaded directx 9c. (problem solved)
B) "CANNOT CREATE 3D DEVICE 75 HZ" etc...etc
SOLUTION.........(for ATI folks) changed my refresh rate to 60 hz (problem solved). Check the minimum specs for graphics cards. I'm using a Rad 9600 pro which is the bare minimum I believe.
The demo runs great.
stonewall
I tried unistalling AVG and reinstalling, still having my problem. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Silverguy82
Dec 26 2006, 05:12
Tried downloading from from both gameshell and fileplanet and getting same error on both.
Here is what it says when I try to install the demo
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/silverguy82/AADemo.jpg
it shows this error and then stops installing
I had this same error and I didn't see any responses. I solved this problem by using WinRar to unzip the download. The WinXP unzip program would hang up - but seem to work after ending the program. But it seems to only partially unzip the DL file, giving the error you show.
So: try an add on program such as: WinRar (worked for me), WinAce, or good old WinZip.
After that, I had to update my DirectX and the demo is running well so far.
My specs:
Celeron 3.2 Ghz
512 MB ram
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT.
thanks man. that did solve the unzipping prob.... I got it to the D drive and when I try starting up the game this is the new problem it gives lol
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums....7113466 (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/silverguy82/newprob.jpg?t=1167113466)
got absolutley no clue what is wrong now.
@<hidden>
I've tried just about everything I could think of to get that glitch fixed. I think all you (we) can do is hold tight until official word comes through on it.
@<hidden>
What are your system specs? Have you already tried the basics (updated DirectX, latest drivers, etc.)?
Silverguy82
Dec 26 2006, 08:59
The only thing I can think of is that current vid card is not hacking it
I got latest version of Direct X
RAM is at 1.5 Gb's
and I got plenty of hardrive space
the current vid card I got is Video Card: ATI Radeon™ 9200 AGP 8X 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
but I'am going to be upgrading to a better vid card in the very near future.
Max Power
Dec 26 2006, 09:05
Anyone else with Crossfire out there? Let me know if you can run the demo with crossfire turned on. My problem above was some kind of conflict between ArmA and Crossfire mode. The game runs fine under any graphics setting now as long as crossfire is off.
KAOSInc
Dec 26 2006, 12:14
No problems except for the occasional CTD and when choosing weapons in Coop, sometimes they appear when you spawn and other times they don't which is frustrating when you only have 2 grenades and a pair of binoculars to win a war with.
@<hidden> Enigma...AVG is still working in the background with me.
This may have been reported in any of the 13 previous pages (is it possible to search, within a specific thread???) ...
A weird thing occurred during a COOP game:
- I joined the server when the mission was already running (= join-in-progress).
- All was well and I could join and play the mission
- At some point I was suddendly ... "transferred" into another players "body". I could see everything and switch view but I could not control the player.
The "actual" player still had control.
- When I typed text in the chat window it appeared as if it was written by the player whose "body" I was inside of. i.e. It didn't show "ALDEGA: yap yap yap", it showed "TheActualPlayers'Name: yap yap yap".
- My "own" player was still alive
- When I hit the ESCape key and clicked "respawn", my "own" player was killed. (as it is supposed to). No AI were left to respawn into, so I don't know what would have happened.
Preacher1985
Dec 26 2006, 14:23
Hi remember me? I'm the guy running an ATI x850 xt pe with no graphic distortions.....
well for all you unlucky ATI people out there, I **might** have found a fix.....
I was tweaking my system as I usually do every now and then. Wohoo!
Anyway, I downloaded this freeware called Advance System Optimizer.
Had a play about, and I found an option not enabled called "Enable Large system Cache" - I could'nt resist so I enabled it. Restarted the machine and tried to play Arma....
Well well well, as soon as the map loaded I had the exact same graphic distortions as all the previous screenshots showed.
I rebooted again just to make sure something else was'nt interfering, and the same distorted results.
Back into ASO and disabled it, and low and behold ArmA is back to no graphic distortions and plays fine (apart from CTD during weapon select and breifing)
So here's a possible fix for you guys, you might have ran a tweak program in the past and had no adverse effects. But I suggest downloading this program, and make sure the "Enable large system cache" is disabled.
If it is enabled, disabled it and try arma, hopefully you'll be able to play.
If it is already disabled, enable if, reboot, try arma, if you get the same graphic distortion, disabled it again and reboot and pray http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
Remember you have to reboot the machine to make sure its taken effect.
http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=system cache.JPG (http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=system)
All I can say is goodluck!
Preach
KAOSInc
Dec 26 2006, 15:11
And now the faults begin.....
1/ I would love to see either the ping or from which country the Host is located in as I'm sick of losing connection.
2/ To be able to kick players off as I've just encounted a kid(brat) spawn killing his own players.
3/ More accessible buildings as there are currently none! Quote:"New island containing large cities with many different, fully accessible buildings".....What? Did they mean there is a corridor you can walk through the building which is called "fully accessible"? I'd love to snipe/shoot off balconies and rooftops!
4/ Pilots to have better AI. But on a good point, I was sniping from the top of a tower thinking the AI would be too stupid to climb the ladder. Lo & Behold....I was shot in the back by the enemy who had climbed the tower. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
The enemy behind the gates
[img=http://img166.imagevenue.com/loc444/th_51329_arma_122_444lo.JPG] (http://img166.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=51329_arma_122_444lo.JPG)
Have this problem
Why dit you realise mp demo first? Why not SP first?
And like many more the game is crashing randomly. The .exe encountered a fault; crash to desktop
also weapon selection is really slow in demo and its laggy ass hell wane I finally kild same one?
Also think the crashing randomly have to do whit inboard sounds card the game last longer wane I turn
off hardware acceleration in sound settings off but its not solving the problem like in eve-online http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
There some more but think that is having to whit my lack off skill
[MCR]Fritz
Dec 26 2006, 16:54
Complete computer noob question.
I've checked the minimum requirements (http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_System_Requirements), where it states that ATI Radeon 9500 with 128 MB of RAM & Pixel Shader 2.0 or better is the minimum for a graphics card
My card is a 9200 series, would it be below minimum requirements?
Sorry, I know it sounds dumb, but I have no idea how the listing works.
Also, what is Pixel Shader 2.0 ?
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Deadpool2k
Dec 26 2006, 17:18
Fritz @<hidden> Dec. 26 2006,18:54)]Complete computer noob question.
I've checked the minimum requirements (http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_System_Requirements), where it states that ATI Radeon 9500 with 128 MB of RAM & Pixel Shader 2.0 or better is the minimum for a graphics card
My card is a 9200 series, would it be below minimum requirements?
Sorry, I know it sounds dumb, but I have no idea how the listing works.
Also, what is Pixel Shader 2.0 ?
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Yes your card is below the minimum requirement. Your card is a Pixel shader 1.4 and the requirements are 2.0.
[MCR]Fritz
Dec 26 2006, 18:05
Fritz @<hidden> Dec. 26 2006,18:54)]Complete computer noob question.
I've checked the minimum requirements (http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_System_Requirements), where it states that ATI Radeon 9500 with 128 MB of RAM & Pixel Shader 2.0 or better is the minimum for a graphics card
My card is a 9200 series, would it be below minimum requirements?
Sorry, I know it sounds dumb, but I have no idea how the listing works.
Also, what is Pixel Shader 2.0 ?
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Yes your card is below the minimum requirement. Your card is a Pixel shader 1.4 and the requirements are 2.0.
Thanks Deadpool.
At least now i know my problem
Any suggestions for cards? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
@<hidden>
I've tried just about everything I could think of to get that glitch fixed. I think all you (we) can do is hold tight until official word comes through on it.
@<hidden>
What are your system specs? Have you already tried the basics (updated DirectX, latest drivers, etc.)?
Thanks. On another note, port fowarding doesn't work either. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
Fragrag
Dec 26 2006, 19:13
Any news on the Dedicated Server?
@<hidden>
Your video card doesn't match the minimum requirement. You need at least a ATi 9600 series video card w/ SM3.0 to run the game.
@<hidden>
You can look at the player list (P by default) while in game to review their stats and kick/ban them.
Silverguy82
Dec 26 2006, 20:26
@<hidden>
Your video card doesn't match the minimum requirement. You need at least a ATi 9600 series video card w/ SM3.0 to run the game.
@<hidden>
You can look at the player list (P by default) while in game to review their stats and kick/ban them.
I'am looking at 2 new vid cards these are the 2
http://www.compusa.com/product....eo_Card (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&Ntt=X1650+PRO+&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=X1650+PRO+&Ntk=All&product_code=342119&Pn=X1650_PRO_Video_Card)
http://www.compusa.com/product....eo_Card (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=SEARCH&Ntt=X+800&Pn=X1650%5FPRO%5FVideo%5FCard&N=0&Dx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&D=X+800&Ntk=All&product_code=319111&Pn=All_In_Wonder_X800_XT_Video_Card)
the specs for my mother board are
Processor Speed: 3.0GHz with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Processor Type: Intel® Pentium® 4 with 800MHz FSB
if you guys were in my shoes, which 1 would you get out of these 2 candidates?
Gecko1969
Dec 26 2006, 21:32
Glad to see the Demo out. However having one thread for trouble shooting is really messy. Why not have a section so we can sort out the problems in sections like video, network and so on?
So I am having a network issue. I have looked at the FAQ and the Wikki which were of no help.
If I host a game there are no problems the game starts and shortly there are other players in the game and off we go. If I use the "game browser" AKA the GameSpy it's a different story. Some server I try to join I don't even connect and drop back to the game browser with some sort of connection error. From reading here in the forum that seems to mean I was joining a non-Demo server (again why I am even allowed to see these servers and why they are not automatically filtered is an oversight).
So I find a server that seems to let me connect. The first screen I see has all sorts of sections that look like they should have data regarding the players and teams but all the "boxes" in these sections are empty. The only things on the screen I can interact with is a Disconnect and a Join/OK button. Disconnect does what it should and takes me back to the Game Browser.
Also on this screen I see messages in the upper left that tell me which players are connecting, connected, disconnected, died, and once in a while I see a Global message from one of the players in the game. I use the "/" key to try and type messages which do show up on my screen but I am not sure the messages are being seen by the players.
So my last choice is to "Join". This will take me to some loading screens (sometimes) or else I go right to a receiving mission data screen which is all black with no progress bar and again I can see messages in the upper left corner just like the screen before. I wait and I wait. I have waited well over 10 minutes on this screen. With no indication that anything is going one. I do see my hard drive light going on and off so there is disk activity. Again I can type messages in the global channel and I have had conversations with others in game and others waiting for the game to load.
So now 95% of the time it just sits on this screen until I ALT-TAB out and kill the game via the Task Manager as trying to ESC out of the load screen does not work. The other 5% I move on to the loading data screen that looks EXACTLY the same as the screen before except the words have changed. Then MAYBE this will pass on to the game but most likely it just sits on this screen.
OK if I make it past those two screens the "game" goes something like this. I enter the game I can see my player model standing with rifle in hand and I have the message box telling me I am dead and a pithy quote to sooth my soul and the neato choices of Disconnect or some other option I don't remember (I have only seen this part like once or twice).
Then I somehow end up at the Mission briefing screen which has no mission text but I can see the names and pings of the other players and me in the far right side. I can even get to the screen that shows me the other gear avaliable but I am not able to change anything here. Going back to the screen I can choose to play or exit. If I choose play I can then see the topo map. Then often the cycle repeats where I join the game with my player model (looking very alive and GungHo with rifle in hand) but the message telling me I am dead, etc, etc. Then maybe after doing this fun loop about three times tops the game crashes to desk top with the usual send an error to Microsoft option.
So what to do? I have re-installed, turn off my firewall (though I hated to do it. AND why is the ports needed to run the game NOT listed in the FAQ or the Wikii??) with no change to the pattern.
As the game runs fine when I host the game I see no reason to list my specs as it's NOT a hardware issue of running the game. Something is hosed in the network side. I hope a patch is planned for the Demo as it is not making me want to buy the game.
Thanks for reading if you have read this.
@<hidden>
Your video card doesn't match the minimum requirement. You need at least a ATi 9600 series video card w/ SM3.0 to run the game.
@<hidden>
You can look at the player list (P by default) while in game to review their stats and kick/ban them.
You mean SM2.0 (DX 9.0)?
The rather old ATI9600 did not have SM3.0.
You mean SM2.0 (DX 9.0)?
The rather old ATI9600 did not have SM3.0.
Correct, I slipped up.
From demo readme:
Quote[/b] ]Video Card: 128MB DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above, only Ati and Nvidia chipsets are supported (256 MB of memory recommended)
Bigrocs
Dec 26 2006, 22:49
Any one have a guess? The demo loads but won't start.
=====================================================================
== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Sat Dec 23 18:56:44 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/25/06 Time: 10:14:47
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
AMD 3700
2 Gb ram
Abit K8U MoBo
ATI X800xt
Severity6
Dec 26 2006, 23:04
Errr.........Installed, started up, working fine, played with settings, still working fine (at title screen), went to edit my user profile, clicked profile pressed load, and bam.....out to desktop. Restarted, immediately it gets to the menu screen, bam, out to desktop. Tried several times. Completely uninstalled, reinstalled, same problem.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
I'm guessing its some kind of stored setting given that i've seen the game work on my PC, but since i got that CTD its stopped working.
AMD XP 2800+ 1.5ghz RAM, 7600gt GFX card, SBlive SFX card, win XP, DX9c.
Edit: Never mind. Found the user profile and deleted it, it now works. Question: What is the sense in storing it in my documents/arma demo? Put it in the bloody ArmA root for F's sake!
I find that more and more games store there profile in this dir..
BTW I seem to have a similar problem. I have to delete my profile everytime I want to play or I get a CTD on loading the game demo. It's quite maddening to discover since it would play fine the first time I installed it. I figured this out by un-installing it and removed all the associated files and then re-iinstalling. When it worked I decided that the only changes that were made was to the profile; remove the profile and it works again.
Anyone else have this problem? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
KAOSInc
Dec 26 2006, 23:05
@<hidden>
You can look at the player list (P by default) while in game to review their stats and kick/ban them.
Thanks...vote to kick would be better as the Host could be on the other team and not care about an idiot helping him.
Another thing was....whilst playing the game, there are occasionally annoying voices &/or their mic is way too loud when using their mics. Is there a way to block the mic use so you don't have to listen to them? I asked one guy repeatedly to turn his mic down and I was ignored to the extent that I had to leave. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
@<hidden> Bigrocs
Me too i got the same error problem but with the full game but i don't know how to fix it so a buy a game that i cannot play for now at least.
Any one have a guess? The demo loads but won't start.
=====================================================================
== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Sat Dec 23 18:56:44 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/25/06 Time: 10:14:47
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
AMD 3700
2 Gb ram
Abit K8U MoBo
ATI X800xt
that same problem like me and you have only that same procesor amd other i have diffrent my amd 3200+
Is it possible to change the viewdistance in the Demo..? Mine just stays on 1200 even when I try to change it..
Capt.Marion
Dec 27 2006, 01:29
I join a coop server, play, get killed, and then while choosing weps before the round, I select a wep like the SAW and the M9, and it takes about 5 minutes before anything shows up on my loadout, and a8nother 7.5 for ammo. 50% of the time after I've clicked on the wep and dragged/ pressed "take" I wait 5 minutes and then I crash to desktop to the "ArmA demo has encountered a problem...." windows bullshit.
Any fixes/remedies yet?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
2.21 GHz, 1 Gig RAM
nVidia 7600 GS with all updated drivers etc...
DrBobcat
Dec 27 2006, 02:09
I join a coop server, play, get killed, and then while choosing weps before the round, I select a wep like the SAW and the M9, and it takes about 5 minutes before anything shows up on my loadout, and a8nother 7.5 for ammo. 50% of the time after I've clicked on the wep and dragged/ pressed "take" I wait 5 minutes and then I crash to desktop to the "ArmA demo has encountered a problem...." windows bullshit.
Any fixes/remedies yet?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
2.21 GHz, 1 Gig RAM
nVidia 7600 GS with all updated drivers etc...
The "take lag" is just that, lag. There are not enough dedicated servers to meet the demands, which means there are players with 300kbs dsl trying to host 20+ people... Not going to happen!
- dRB
slieute
Dec 27 2006, 07:54
first of all, hi everyone, i'm new here.
and, i've got some problem with the demo, hope you can help me.
so, i downloaded the demo, installed and, boom, when i try to open the game i see this coming up.
my pc.
Service pack 2
G-force 6600 GT
1.8 Ghz Amd
1.5 Gb Ram
8 Gb free space on my HD (i know, that's not much but for christmas i get a new one)
what can i do, i donloaded 3 times from 3 different site, and for 3 times the SAME problem, what's that ??.
thx in advance
p.s. pls, help http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Is your problem it solved? because I have the same problem.
thanks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/goodnight.gif
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif modified
Placebo
Dec 27 2006, 09:14
Remove image tags when quoting please.
KAOSInc
Dec 27 2006, 13:02
Found another 2 Bugs...
1/ Not a big deal, but when you depart a vehicle which is out of Fuel/Ammo, your character still stays in the red. Still the same as OFP which didn't get fixed then.
2/ CTF...behind where the US 5t Truck is parked, there is scaffolding leading to a rooftop. I went up there but couldn't get off again. Other rooftops you can just walk off. Because your weapons don't respawn(something in which should have a time limit), things like the AT3 will be left up there until the game ends.
Guttersnipe
Dec 27 2006, 14:11
Hi,
Am suffering terrible performance on my system with the demo.
Intel Pentium 840D @<hidden> 3.2 Ghz
XP Media Edition SP2 all up-to-date
EVGA GeForce 7950 GX 1G mem on 6.14.10.9371 nvidia drivers (and before someone chips in, yep I have enough power (700W), and stacks of cooling too)(in single display mode)
C-Media (5.12.1.8)
2048 M's DDR. matched pairs
DirectX 9.0c (latest update ('Dec 06 sometime)
I've tried every combination of setting imaginable (started on lowest and slowly worked my way up). Playing at 1024 res @<hidden> Perversely the game preformance improved as I increased the setting to v.high (excepting the shadows which bring everything to a grinding halt above low. I'd say I average 25-30 frames, but quickly fall off to 5-10 once the vehicles appear....
On the coop mission for 8 players everything seems just about playable until I get into town, when things get really choppy. In the larger 64 player maps things really go to pot - esp when i get into a chopper.
Questions are:
1) Why such a miserable performance? I think I exceed the mininum spec.... (no probs on any other games I have at running max settings (the old OFP with FFUR & max settings runs like a dream(ok except the terrain (hey who can run that at max with a full war?!http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif)
2) I usually have the nvidia control panel set for high preformance (also tried it at quality with no discernable dif in fps) I have the AA & AF set to 'Application', and vsync 'off': given that my pref actually seems to improve as I raise the AA/AF in game : is there any advantage in setting these via the control panel rathger than letting the game manage the settings?
3) Is the preformance of the game in demo directly comparable to the finished version? Or Am I hitting a wall from the dual core limitations of the game? (if so I'm scrapping any plans top buy the game)
Many thanks for any advice that doesn't cost me more money http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
|RE|Warhawk
Dec 27 2006, 15:30
MSI K7N2 Delta2 Motherboard w/NForce Chipset (v. 5.10 which was the last update available)
AMD Athalon 2800+ (Barton Core) Windows Reported Speed: 2.08 GHz
1GB Kingston System Ram (Running in duel mode)
ATI Raedon 9800pro AGP x8 Video Card w/ 128MB of Ram (Catalyst 6.9)
Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Sound Card (Drivers up to date as of 12-07-06)
Not sure if this one has been mentioned or not but I get no sounds other than the "wildlife" in vehicles. Noticed this in both the Blackhawk Helicopter and the Abrams on the CTI Map.
Also, I was hoping that someone was finally going to get something right about the AT4(M136). It's a fire and drop weapon. Not reloaded in the field. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Stout Hearts
|RE|Warhawk
EDIT: System spec's modified to comply with earlier request by Placebo.
Second EDIT: As to the AT4 I would direct your attention here (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/at4.htm)
Ok guys. If you have trouble with start the demo you see only checkbox and nothing more. I have to you help. Me too i have this problem today i format my disc C: and reinstall windows then i install new dx new gfx driver and OpenAL. Than i install demo and ITS RUN!!!
Jormangeud
Dec 27 2006, 17:45
Great.
I am getting some securom error message, too. Never been able to run any of securom-ruined games. Hopefully there will be proper release from BIS, or somebody rips that bugger from the demo.
It would have been nice if it was noted somewhere that there is securom on the demo, so people don't waste time downloading almost 900 megabytes.
To anyone having the "can host but can't join" problem:
I haven't found a fix yet, but a rather peculiar anomaly - when I host a game on LAN from my laptop, my desktop can join without issue.
Sorry - it's still not a fix, but it is some new information.
TheEdge|Jinx
Dec 28 2006, 06:46
Hi everyone, long time viewer first time poster.
I'm ok with the performance I get out of the game with my system,
but I seem to be plagued by frequent and random crashes to desktop.
These crashes typically happen when fiddeling around in various mp lobbys. Not in the actual game. Does anyone else have this?
And for the love of god BI, show me the ping times to servers in the serverlist instead of those damn blocks representing "connection quality" to the host.
Another question, the post-processing effects, you can set them to low, but is there any way to shut them off completely? My graphics card suffers too much performance from applying HDR effects.
Daveyboy1978
Dec 28 2006, 09:24
The filter does not seem to work properly - when specifying maximum ping say for instance - 50, then go into the server and I'm pinging over 300 - is quite annoying.
Lots of games I try to join and is says it loses the session.
A few ctd for no particular reason.
When firing a minigun from chopper in cti it carries on showing that its firing even when I have stopped firing.
Sound goes pretty funny at times.
Settings are all on normal no aa no af, 1024x768.
Specs:
athlon 3500 @<hidden> 2.37ghz
ATI x850xt slightly overclocked
1gb ram 2-2-2-5 and 1t command rate
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Using cat 6.10 drivers, latest via 4 in 1, 2mb adsl
TheEdge|Jinx
Dec 28 2006, 10:47
By the way. When is the Dedicated Server for the DEMO coming?
Anyone got a date? I know i've seen people stating "tomorrow" way earlier. Anyone got word?
Jack-UK
Dec 28 2006, 15:15
There was one 'official' word from Placebo (i think it was him who i saw quoted) ages ago that it could be 'tomorrow' but it never came... But theres been no news since and i think Placebo was just giving a rough guess... But that was like a week ago...
Really hope its soon tho http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
-=seany=-
Dec 28 2006, 16:27
I have two PCs here.
The first is an AMD3500/2gigRAM/GForce7900GS-256mb running Windows XP64bit. This runs the Demo no probs.
Then I copied the Demo setup file to my other pc : AMDAthlon2400/512MB/GForce6800LE-128mb running Windows XP32bit.
On this machine (as with some other people here) the demo installs but refuses to launch. It shows the panel with tickbox's then gives a windows error, which I have Included below. I have updated my GFX drivers to latest. I have Installed the August 2006 DX update, and then the December 2006 update. I have also tried putting the DX9 dll in the ArmAdemo folder, but nothing works. just keeps on giving me this error. I am at my wits end. I understand this is a bad time to be trying to get some help for the demo from the BI guys. When ever you official guys can shed some light on this it will be much appreciated http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Well happy Christmas guys, have a good one.
Cheers
Sean
Contents of ArmADemo.RPT :
=====================================================================
== C:\Program Files\Games\ArmADemo\ArmADemo.exe
=====================================================================
Exe version: Sat Dec 23 18:38:37 2006
Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED
=======================================================
Date: 12/23/06 Time: 19:08:14
-------------------------------------------------------
Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230
Version 1.03.5109
Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Games\ArmADemo\ArmADemo.exe
file:
world: SaraLite
Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF
Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF
Registers:
EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000
ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000
ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDD64
CS:EIP:001B:004DE230
SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010246
=======================================================
I Fixed My Demo Not Starting Problem
For me it was caused by my nForce2 drivers not being installed properly. When I went to uninstall my old nForce drivers I got an error message saying
"RUNDLL
--------
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\NVINSTNT.dll
The specified module could not be found"
so I redownloaded the latest nForce2 drivers, installed them, uninstalled them and reinstalled them once more. The reason for the multiple uninstall/install was because you should always remove a driver before updating it, which I could not do initially.
anyway, hope some of you other guys can fix the "wont start" error with this info.
Make sure you update all your drivers :- reinstalling Windows is for the weak http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
Capt.Marion
Dec 28 2006, 21:29
EVERYONE MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING THE NEW RELEASE OF THE DEMO!!!! ----> see bottom of post here (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=72;t=56170)
version 5110
TheEdge|Jinx
Dec 28 2006, 21:38
Awesome! Is this new build fully compatible with the old build?
Is there a changelog somewhere?
Edit: The only change (according to readme) seem to be that now we can host dedicated servers with the new exe build.
I was hoping for more bugfixes, but this alone is great news!!
Jack-UK
Dec 28 2006, 21:49
Maruk did say 'it should fix all your problems'
Remember this is not an executable PATCH, just paste it over your original exe in your ArmA demo folder. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Stryder
Dec 28 2006, 22:59
Tried running I got this:
---------------------------
ArmA Demo
---------------------------
DXT1..DXT5 support missing.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------
What's that mean?
Specs:
Pentium 4 CPU 3.00ghz (2CPUs)
1022mb RAM
Radeon 9600 256mb
DirectX 9.0c
-=seany=-
Dec 29 2006, 01:23
To all with a Windows Error at the second to last checkbox, CHECK YOUR NFORCE DRIVERS IF YOU USE NFORCE AND UPDATE THEM 4.62 this fixed the problem for me, my current problem is that I have a CTD when at the connection screen at 'Recieving', does anyone know what ports I have to open?
Pity I didn't see this earlier http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
However, I am now having the same problem as you, CTD when trying to join a game or create a game. Where you able to fix it this problem?
Oh and about the updated .exe , in the readme.txt it says :
"It's not recommended to use this exe to play the demo on
game clients.
Max Power
Dec 29 2006, 02:42
I've tested the crossfire with a fresh windows install and a new motherboard and it still has the same issue. They're both Asus boards but they have different chipsets. I think that this bug can be chalked up to bad video code or something, as crossfire doesn't depend on program support to run... it can however be broken at the code level, as some 'plays best on nvidia' programs have done in the past.
anyone else have the demo crash like all the time ? - demo bummed out to desktop at least 4 times each for the 6 members we had playing it last night in a 3 hour period.
.... wev'e narrowed down that its something to do with when people pick their kits form the group window and lag. - maybe two people pick the same item and the whole game falls over. -- everyone but the host crashes.
stevens
Dec 29 2006, 12:12
I have been waiting for this game over a year now and yesterday I downloaded the Demo and couldn't wait to try it out ! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif
I installed without any problems, and started the game right away. Looked at the Graphic settings "changed resolution from 800x600x32 to 1152x864x32" and continued to Multiplayer menu....
First thing I didn’t really understand was the Ping description. I mean what dose [][][], [][], [] and ! stand for? Hmm well at least I could choose maximum ping in Filter so “max 150”. Still all [][][], [][], [] and ! showing, so still no clew to the meaning of these…
Plenty of servers to choose between, although only few hade players on them. I found a CTF game with 7/14 players “so lets try that”. Double Click – Loading screen - !!!! BAM !!!! – Crash to Desktop with Error message… http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=armaprobbl4.jpg
So, now I have been trying over and over again. Actually I did get threw the first loading screen 1 or 2 times, where you can see the other players etc. Then you hit Enter and its says “Sending data” and !!!! BAM !!!! Crash to Desktop with the same Error message…
I was so looking forward to this game, but I might as well forget it since it won’t run on my comp http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Athlon 64 3500+ “2,21 GHz”
ATI x800 Pro
1 GB ram
Windows XP pro
Ps. Yes I have the newest Ati Driver, DirectX and OpenAL updates Installed.
Fragrag
Dec 29 2006, 13:29
To all with a Windows Error at the second to last checkbox, CHECK YOUR NFORCE DRIVERS IF YOU USE NFORCE AND UPDATE THEM 4.62 this fixed the problem for me, my current problem is that I have a CTD when at the connection screen at 'Recieving', does anyone know what ports I have to open?
Pity I didn't see this earlier http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
However, I am now having the same problem as you, CTD when trying to join a game or create a game. Where you able to fix it this problem?
Oh and about the updated .exe , in the readme.txt it says :
"It's not recommended to use this exe to play the demo on
game clients.
Install OpenAL, availible here (http://www.openal.org/)
Capt.Marion
Dec 29 2006, 15:38
sirex, that is a known problem and it happens to everyone. Maybe it will get better with dedicated servers.
savage_rabbit
Dec 29 2006, 15:48
Ok, apart from having some of the problems other members of this board have experienced, I happened upon a rather interesting bug.
While playing on a server the soldier I played all of a sudden started running around by himself. I couldn't run, but I still could shoot and reload. But the player was acting logically, not just running like a plucked hen as can be the result of extreme lag.
After a while we figured out that another player was playing the running part, and I played the shooting part of the soldier!
And it seemed like we weren't the only 2 that had that bizarre problem on that server.
As for 2 suggestions to improve the multiplay part of the game, first I'd like you guys to replace the 1-3 boxes under "Ping" with real numbers.
Second, a option for server hosts to limit people with high ping to not be able to join the server.
As it was now I couldn't find a server with only low ping players gaming. Even if we were 4 with low ping, there could be a 5th player with 460 in ping. Wich, needless to say, ruins for the rest.
Merry christmas.
Edit: Typo.
That is possibly *the* coolest bug I have ever heard of.
Fragrag
Dec 29 2006, 16:58
Indeed, we need numbers instead of boxes. They're just too confusing. I joined a 3 box server that was in Australia and I live in Europe, no way the ping would even be under 500 but yet the game gave me 3 ticks.
-=seany=-
Dec 29 2006, 16:59
Install OpenAL, availible here (http://www.openal.org/)
Dang tht worked for you? had already updated it to try and fix my previous problem http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
HotShot
Dec 29 2006, 17:08
I went into My Documents>AA Demo and if you open up the config (CFG) file and change FSAA=1; to FSAA=0; it APPEARS to help performance. I got no FPS readings before and after though to be sure.
There also appears to be a setting to lower the HDR, but that just keeps going back to default 8 so dont think that is changeable.
Firstly may I say thanks for the free demo, considering I am about to complain in a minute I think it's only fair to point that out.
I have an Securerom issue error (7000), if anyone has any practical workarounds to that issue I would be very intrested.
Secureom recommend downloading their files that re-arrange my registry, although they don't say how, but only that they don't guarentee the result.
Which is a pity because it's a working computer so I can't balls it up experimenting.
At least I know if Securom is on the UK release not to buy it I guess, although it works on my other computers fine.
By way of suggestion (here's my niggling complaint), would it be possible to have demo issues not all merged into one monsterous difficult to navigate thread.
I tried the search engine, which led me here, but still had to read through 16 pages of stuff only to find out that no one has posted a workaround to my issue.
Technical issues are very frustrating, as is the layout of this demo support. Apologies if it's made me grumpy.
LeChuckle
Dec 29 2006, 18:38
windows crashes after all the small boxes are marked. I have updated openAL, direct X, and ati drivers.
my specs: intel p4 2.66ghz, ati radeon 9800 Pro 128mb running in agp 4x, 768mb ram, creative sb audigy
does anybody know whats wrong?
To anyone having the "can host but can't join" problem:
I haven't found a fix yet, but a rather peculiar anomaly - when I host a game on LAN from my laptop, my desktop can join without issue.
Sorry - it's still not a fix, but it is some new information.
That is REALLY weird...
tylerdurden
Dec 30 2006, 00:38
Was playing demo-CTI mission. I can't get point why demo was released. Bugs makes it complete unplayable. I mean CTI. There is so much bugs that I can't stand say anything of them. Many bugs also in another missions. Hope things get changed before 505-publishing, but this will give very bad PR for ArmA.
KAOSInc
Dec 30 2006, 01:04
There also appears to be a setting to lower the HDR, but that just keeps going back to default 8 so dont think that is changeable.
Have you tried right clicking on ArmADemo.cfg => Properties => Attributes => click the Read-only box => and then Apply?
Was playing demo-CTI mission. I can't get point why demo was released. Bugs makes it complete unplayable. I mean CTI. There is so much bugs that I can't stand say anything of them. Many bugs also in another missions. Hope things get changed before 505-publishing, but this will give very bad PR for ArmA.
i know, there's typos throughout the mission descriptions, CTD's, graphics glitches, and AI bugs. its all very unfinished.
im just hoping the demo isnt from the lastest build as i dont think the german version has as many problems.
pretty bad when you boot the game and spot a typo in the first 30 seconds though.
as demo's go its fun to play but my god, if i didnt know OFP already i'd never buy ArmA from that demo.
Ok, so my 6600gt is almost not relevent, i got over my anger about the insane min req for this game,i even almost got used to playing this on 800x600, while this card plays very well other titles. And this with no clear reason, i mean - u dont see any fancy geometric models, the cities have very simplistic bulidings, so i dont get it.
But what is worse is the coming and going (mostly going) of the textures, 1 sec the game is textured, a sec after it is totaly naked with wiered objects instead of everything, or just plain boxes and ground.
Dont think i will risk it with the full version.
Guttersnipe
Dec 30 2006, 13:13
hmmm. looked in my ArmADemo.cfg file:
language="English";
adapter=-1;
3D_Performance=1296.000000;
Resolution_W=1024;
Resolution_H=768;
Resolution_Bpp=32;
refresh=75;
FSAA=4;
HDRPrecision=8;
lastDeviceId="4318,660,56299742";
localVRAM=527429632;
nonlocalVRAM=192937983
"adapter=-1; " - minus one? this seems odd?
"localVRAM=527429632;" **- seems to only see half of the memory availible (ie only one card in the 7950 pair). I have the Nvidia control set to "hardware acceleration - single display mode" (is this the equiv in the classic control panel as "Multi-GPU mode" in the new control panel? (two instances of 7950 GX2 listed in the device manager)(the two seperate cards i imagine)
** *EDIT* ok I now know that this is normal & the reading is repeated in dxdiag. Damn, there has to be a reason why my pref is so poor....
Anyone any ideas - is the demo detecting my card incorrectly?
Intel Pentium 840D @<hidden> 3.2 Ghz
XP Media Edition SP2 all up-to-date
EVGA GeForce 7950 GX 1G mem on 6.14.10.9371 nvidia drivers (and before someone chips in, yep I have enough power (700W), and stacks of cooling too)(in single display mode)
C-Media (5.12.1.8)
2048 M's DDR. matched pairs
DirectX 9.0c (latest update ('Dec 06 sometime)
tylerdurden
Dec 30 2006, 13:29
im just hoping the demo isnt from the lastest build as i dont think the german version has as many problems.
Actually it is version 1.03, full czech and german versions are 1.02. I have found that ArmA is much stable in some computers and crashing all the time in others...
I really hope BIS uses all of their resources to fix ArmA, otherwise it will be totally wasted in the means of business.
Spetsnaz Zenya
Dec 31 2006, 23:37
But what is worse is the coming and going (mostly going) of the textures, 1 sec the game is textured, a sec after it is totaly naked with wiered objects instead of everything, or just plain boxes and ground.
What Ori_b said is exactly what I'm having
I'm having a great time with the demo...I find it a lot of fun...I don't have many of the problems you listed so I don't know whats wrong with it...so unfortunately I can't help I don't have any FPS problems or anything
the problem I have is my game will be going fine...but all of a sudden for either a little bit or a long time my textures will go out...like the buildings will just be boxes and the people will look like stick people and the gun will look like a tube lol. the same problem Ori_b is having.
I have a 6800GT
1 gig of DDR Ram
Windows XP Pro with SP2 all updated
direct x9
but I definately meet the requirments..
and I have all my settings on the highest settings except for shadows I have on low.
if someone could tell me what to do *possible just change my video options around* so that my textures don't look stupid I'd appreciate it.
Other than my problem with the textures im not having any trouble with the demo =\
and I'll look for these other problems your all having and see if I can help any of you out? I'm not promising anything..but I'll try
If someone can help me though I'd appreciate it thanks =)
Heatseeker
Jan 1 2007, 00:14
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the problem I have is my game will be going fine...but all of a sudden for either a little bit or a long time my textures will go out...like the buildings will just be boxes and the people will look like stick people and the gun will look like a tube lol. the same problem Ori_b is having.
I have a 6800GT
1 gig of DDR Ram
Windows XP Pro with SP2 all updated
direct x9
but I definately meet the requirments..
and I have all my settings on the highest settings except for shadows I have on low.
if someone could tell me what to do *possible just change my video options around* so that my textures don't look stupid I'd appreciate it.
Other than my problem with the textures im not having any trouble with the demo =\
and I'll look for these other problems your all having and see if I can help any of you out? I'm not promising anything..but I'll try
If someone can help me though I'd appreciate it thanks =)
You might be pushing it with everything at its highest, try to set some settings lower (like textures and post processing), it should still look good http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif .
Spetsnaz Zenya
Jan 1 2007, 00:28
Ohhh thanks =)
but what exactly would be best to turn down? Everything?
or just the anti-aliasing and stuff?
but none the less
in the demo I do see some AI glitches..and still a few graphics glitches *not just my texture problem*
but other than that nothing worse than that =\ no FPS drops or anything
So I don't know whats wrong with all of your versions sorry though =\ wish I could help.
but from what I hear the real game is more stable than the demo..but still has plenty of problems to be fixed =\
so I think I will be waiting a few weeks after its release or a month before I get it with hopes they fix the problems. *if it comes to the US that is*
but still a very fun game.
but again thank you for the help =)
Max Power
Jan 1 2007, 00:35
It has been said by placebo that the first thing to go if you're running the game ons ettings that are too high for your system to support is the AI. I would recommend that you just turn everything down in incriments until it runs well for you and then start tweaking. There are many tweaking tips available on this forum.
Spetsnaz Zenya
Jan 1 2007, 00:41
hooah, im going to do that now.
if I see this texture problem again I will take a screenshot of here and post it up? if thats okay.
and sorry to Placebo I did not remember seeing anything about that =O
but again thanks =) I'm going to try all of this now
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