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Performace difference between patch 1.05 and patch 1.08
Patch 1.05:
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8160/arma2007051714033671uz0.jpg
Patch 1.08:
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/340/arma2007061211510089jd3.jpg
I forgot to take a SS with the patch 1.05. But i'm using the same video options as the patch 1.08:
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8657/arma2007061211503137km9.jpg
The FPS difference was even worse, i was getting 20 fps in the same place, with the same ship and video options, but after i instaled DX june, it went to 30.
The game its much more beaty now, but i can't play some missons any more, because the fps get below 10 fps.
Please BIS, in the next patch try to improve the game performace in the low end vgas, like the 6800.
Zorasht
Jun 12 2007, 15:21
well, I contacted securom support and they told me the same that to everyone else.
Quote[/b] ]
Hello.
Thank you for your email. We are sorry you are having launch issues. We
suspect you are receiving this error message as a result of the use of an
emulation program that tampers registry keys.
To fix your registry entries please follow the instructions below:
Note: These tampered entries have NOT been caused by SecuROM?. Please also
note, you should only delete duplicate entries and not any others.
SecuROM? is not liable for any problems caused by using these
instructions. We provide them only as a service and to assist with
repairing the launch issue.
Please open the registry editor (Start->Run->regedit) and move to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\ ***area (by clicking on this
folder, you will see all the entries on the right side). Look at the
entries with an alpha designation (ie: \DosDevices\Letter_Here). You
should see one of entries with letters with duplicate entries. If you
delete the duplicate entry (right mouse click and choose 'Delete' from the
choices), you should be able to exit RegEdit and launch your program.
If the problem persists, please delete all REG_BINARY entries in this
folder (only blue ones on the right side). Reboot your computer
immediately, the entries will be re-established, and the game should
start.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Best regards,
SecuROM Support Team
SecuROM on the web: http://www.securom.com
or via e-mail: support@securom.com
I have followed all the steps and the game is still not loading.
Also, be aware that that "fix" mess up all your drive letters configuration except C:. I have 9 HDD partition plus the optical drives, and I had to reassign everything as it was before.
So I think that for this problem there is not a "tweak" solution, so we will have to wait BI to release a hotfix or something.
It is a shame, I have clan games on Fridays, 1.08 is already the standard, and I won't be able to play. I hope they release the hotfix before then. ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Paul-Hewson
Jun 12 2007, 15:28
If that doesn't work, ask securom.. they have to do something, it is their protection. They have the unprotected exe, they can send it to you.
Zorasht
Jun 12 2007, 15:37
If that doesn't work, ask securom.. they have to do something, it is their protection. They have the unprotected exe, they can send it to you.
I have already replied the last secuRom mail telling them that none of their solutions work. I'm waiting for a reply to see what they say http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Hello all,
I too, have had the "Cannot create system memory surface" error which gave me the most horrid CTD Ive ever had.
Half of desktop was corrupted and only way out was a reset.
Also, testure "streaming"(?) is far worse in cities. Alot of very evident LOD changes in the textures.
Also, more than usual "standard" CTD's.
Im running on a low spec :
Dell e520
2.6Ghz Duo
1Gig Ram
Audigy 2 Plat Ex
e-Ge-Force 7950-GT-Ko (512mb)
Sata HDDrive (think 160Gig)
All settings mostly at Normal or Low at 1024x768 (Shadows on high)
Other than that(!http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif, patch seems fine for me.
Rgds
LoK
Andersson[SWEC]
Jun 12 2007, 15:49
Heres my specs:
P4 3.2ghz
2Gb Ram
256 mb GEFORCE 6800GT
2x250 GB HDD
M-Audio Delta 1010LT Soundcard
This has been the perfect setup for me.
Only thing i experienced was today. I tried to alter my
exe startfield settings and add -maxmem1024. That
coused some horrible freezes and ctd´s. Aswell as that
graphicspike that looks like nothing else, all grey and white
stripes and spikes all over the screen.
I removed the -maxmem1024 line and it all works fine now.
I have almost everything on normal and 1024x768 res.
It flows fine here. Dont know what FPS but hey, as long
as the game works and is playeble without hickups im
ok with it.
Andersson[SWEC]
Jun 12 2007, 15:50
DUBBLEPOST...
The forum is really slow...Nowdays http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif
I'm getting the "Cannot create memory surface", but only once a day or so.
Other than that, performance is up and things are looking a lot nicer. My preferences keep resetting themselves to "Normal" though, which is a bit annoying..
Oh and Sickboy, the Core2 processor has nothing in common with the Pentium4 apart from x86 compatibility. It creates about half the heat, too.
imustkill
Jun 12 2007, 16:52
Well I went ahead and reformatted, reinstalled Windows and all of that jazz. ArmA launches now and seems to work fine. No thanks to SecuRom.
Grunt_AS
Jun 12 2007, 17:00
Well there is no way in &%&*@(*&^)&$^)@! he_l I am going to format and reload all my stuff for this game...nope...aint' going to happen...you are truly a dedicated soul imustkill.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif.
Zorasht
Jun 12 2007, 17:16
I ain't gonna reinstall windows. NO WAY. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif Unfortunatly, my computer ain't only for gaming, so I cannot afford a total reinstall now.
I hope they release a hotfix soon.
ocramweb
Jun 12 2007, 17:34
anybody knows wich addons give noweapon trouble,
i have no weapon addon whatsoever and i got no weapon in game.
i use mapmisc 1.05, spectator ..., but nothing related to weapons still got the weapon trouble... ?
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Andersson[SWEC]
Jun 12 2007, 17:48
Just remove em all. And put them back one after another..
Elimination http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/pistols.gif
ocramweb
Jun 12 2007, 18:07
found the responsable addon : villa alien apc
even not a weapon it does give you the weapon trouble
for who ever have it.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
regarding improovement on 1.08, to put a bit of sun on this topic, heli flight model as a better response, and does improove stability.
neildood
Jun 12 2007, 18:19
Well im going to eat my words, i complained about texture problem etc earlier and decided to completly remove arma and reinstall.
Removed all trace of Arma, reinstalled then patched to v1.05, updated new nvidia driver v160.04, patched arma to v1.08, set maxmem=512 and the game now runs like a charm.
Persistence paid off, very happy now!
NisuMies
Jun 12 2007, 18:28
I already posted, but here i go again:
"BISPatch has encountered error and product must be closed"
EventType : InPageError *** *** P1 : c000009c *** *** P2 : 00000003
C:\DOCUME~1\JANITA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERda03.dir00\A rmA_InternationalUpdate105_108.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\JANITA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERda03.dir00\a ppcompat.txt
Thats all the info I got from problem
I already reinstalled XP and SP2 and reinstalled ArmA thrice
First it came when it was checking files at wheeled.pbo
now it comes even earlier at Characters.pbo or buildings.pbo
this is driving me nuts ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
NisuMies,
" EventType : InPageError P1 : c000009c P2 : 00000003 "
You have a dual core processor ?
Jack-UK
Jun 12 2007, 18:45
The missing gun bug is due to configs in addons.
Dunno how to fix it tho :\
NisuMies
Jun 12 2007, 18:50
NisuMies,
" EventType : InPageError *** *** P1 : c000009c *** *** P2 : 00000003 "
You have a dual core processor ?
No dual core processor, 4- years old "updated" comp, low/medium level computer by todays standards
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
1536mb RAM
ATI Radeon X1300
The missing gun bug is due to configs in addons.
Dunno how to fix it tho :\
Removing any Villas addons you have or downloading the fix in his thread should fix that problem.
And yes, I've noticed a significant increase in Crashes in ArmA, though that may be partly due to warmer weather, which I've currently remedied.
Jack-UK
Jun 12 2007, 19:04
Yes the config file has been removed though :\ Or am i just too stupid to find the link in the first post?
Blitzpuppet
Jun 12 2007, 19:16
I crash before entering the game, just get a default "ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.", I don't get the check marks or anything.
My rig is as follows:
AMD Athlon 3800X2+ @ 2.5ghz
Abit AN8-32x NForce4 mobo with latest drivers
4 gigs ram
8800GTS 320 meg
Soundblaster X-fi XtremeMusic
I went as far as getting a refund on my digital download and picking up a hard copy of the game to see if it worked. Same EXACT problem after I update to 1.08. This is the only game that is encountering any problem on my machine, so it's not windows. And I DO have x-fi set to game mode.
Game worked fine in 1.06
JustinK
Jun 12 2007, 19:56
I downloaded patch 1.08 U.S. version and installed it over the 1.06 download I bought. When I try to start arma up nothing happens and I get the Arma has encountered a problem and needs to close message. I uninstall, delete everything arma related and then reinstall. It still doesn't work, even with 1.06 it gives me the same error.
"I cant install the patch at all. Getting messages like this:
Error found in file AddOns\air.pbo (fe592cae!=a633578f)
I have no idea what it means. playing (not really) EU 1.05. "
I quote myself back from page 10. Has anyone any idea on why i get this messages? i dont have anything but the official eu1.05 installed. I`m about to throw this game out for good soon if things dont get better.
Ok thats it now im out of options, reinstalled the game twice, so im out of Starf**k keys (just mailed for more) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif, the problem its about the same, CTD and Error code 8007000e after 5 to 10m of playing.
System:
C2D E6600@3700
8800GTX (several drivers tested)
4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair mem
X-FI
RAID 0
ULTIMATE X64 VISTA
Maybe a vista problem, donno though. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
I hope we get some official word on a hotfix or some kind of solution.
Dogtags
Jun 12 2007, 23:46
Sigh.....
Applied patch ok to a 1.05 (fresh install) which was working and the DVD spins up then stops and nothing happens.
From what I have read elsewhere it may be secureROMS fault but why would BIS release software that would not work with secureROM? This is basic testing.
And before Chris gets on his high horse again I can efficiently test the software I deliver and the same goes for game developers. Each is efficient at testing their own area, supposedly.
MATRA, I have almost the same system.
Try to use “Texture Quality” = High and add –maxmem=512 to arma shortcut. Do not use “Default”. It will crash the game (even with –maxmem=512).
Make sure you have “localVRAM=768081920 (if you have 8800 GTX with 768 megs of memory)”
Work for me so far. I have CTD every 5 min when I use Texture Quality “Default”
Vista 32 (nvidia 158.45, btw there is a new drivers come up just today WHQL 160.04)
Grunt_AS
Jun 13 2007, 02:10
I have my 108 running...yes believe it or not. I do not have any "emulation software that tampers registry keys" on my system...even tho SecuRom said that is what was causing the problem. I had done a fresh install last nite (for the 3rd time) and had left the game at 105.1356. Tonite after dinner...and a good brisk walk with the dog, I sat down to slay this dragon. I opened up regedit and went to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices key and turfed all the \??\Volume keys out of the registry. I left all my lettered drive keys in there as there were no duplications...and I did NOT want to screw with Windows when I was done. I then installed the latest Windows patchs...today was patch day don't you know... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif and rebooted my system. I checked out the registry to see what happened on the reboot...there were a bunch of \??\Voulme keys in there again....but I just left them alone. I installed the 108 patch...again with NO errors (4th time now) and once that was done I added the -nosplash to the desktop link and with a trembling hand I double clicked the ArmA icon.......the hourglass spun......the little cd appeared.....then the boxes with the ticks appeared...and by the GODS...it started. What a bunch of cow dung...I still have no idea just WHY I had to jump thru those frikken hoops...and it looks like we may never really know why either...unless someone finds their cajones and actually fesses up to what real deal is. Good luck to all of you that cannot get the game to run....cuz I do not think there will be much help coming down the pipe... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif.
8800GTS 640mb.
800007000e whatever CTD keeps happening http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Sometimes, I get heavy graphic artifacts and the game crashes.
binkster
Jun 13 2007, 03:31
For 8800 users I had same problem CTD and I set texture to default and it hasnt happend since except when I alt tabbed like 4 times in a row...
Panther762
Jun 13 2007, 03:51
I've gotten this error once so far and I also have a 8800gtx, but like he just said after alt tabbing, I alt tabbed like probably 4 times in a row also and got the error. I have my textures on default. Someone else I know with a 8800gtx has gotten this error too.
Baron von Beer
Jun 13 2007, 04:57
I've had this error a couple times, both on Normal & High tex setting. High seems to be the more stable of those two, which seems a bit puzzling... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
320mb 8800 GTS
you guys tried to use BETA driver 165.01? this driver works very well for me
(and what is the latest beta driver?)
AUS_Twisted
Jun 13 2007, 05:58
Set textures to normal, default and high can cause crashes.
The_Nebula
Jun 13 2007, 09:00
I have the 8800gts 320mb version and vista, and nothing is wrong with mine. I use the 160.02 beta drivers.
"I cant install the patch at all. Getting messages like this:
Error found in file AddOns\air.pbo (fe592cae!=a633578f)
I have no idea what it means. playing (not really) EU 1.05. "
I quote myself back from page 10. Has anyone any idea on why i get this messages? i dont have anything but the official eu1.05 installed. I`m about to throw this game out for good soon if things dont get better.
uninstall and delete arma folder and try again.
Set textures to normal, default and high can cause crashes.
some report high crash the game, some report default crash, and some report normal, dunno how many have all of them crashing
Since 1.07b I've been getting these annoying lock up's at loading screen, any1 else got em??? only reboot helps http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Sickboy
Jun 13 2007, 12:23
Since 1.07b I've been getting these annoying lock up's at loading screen, any1 else got em??? only reboot helps http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Run through ALL ur firewall programs and make sure that the updated ArmA.exe signature is allowed in them, with full internet access. Though this usually starts creating problems after clicking on the MP icon, it might help you.
abdecken
Jun 13 2007, 13:54
from a fresh install ive updated from euro version 1.4 to 1.5 then to 1.8. When I launch the game I get this message:
ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
you can click more info on the message to shown the details:
AppName: arma.exe AppVer: 1.8.0.5163 ModName: winmm.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0000c9db
C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\60c4_appcompat. txt
ive used search but can't find anyone else with the same problem. Thanks in advance.
Ive tried every setting / config setting AND hardware setting and i still crash lol. So im sticking to the editor for the mean time even know i can test the missions without crashing at leaste ill get something done http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
Sundqvist
Jun 13 2007, 15:15
Installed patch succesfully, then started Arma and.... nothing but black until menu screen (Menu screenshot below).
http://www.directdelivery.org/jp3/arma 2007-06-13 00-26-25-00.png
I uninstalled Arma twice. Downloaded patch from different mirror and no change. Splash's not showing at all and menu screen is still deformed.
Any ideas?
*EDIT*
System specs added
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+, ***MMX, ***3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Card name: RADEON X550 ***
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6698 (English)
Is those enough?
hum first time to hear, are you sure that your Display setting didnt change?
oh we need your spec and setting as well
stobbsy
Jun 13 2007, 15:32
Ok thats it now im out of options, reinstalled the game twice, so im out of Starf**k keys (just mailed for more) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif, the problem its about the same, CTD and Error code 8007000e after 5 to 10m of playing.
System:
C2D E6600@3700
8800GTX (several drivers tested)
4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair mem
X-FI
RAID 0
ULTIMATE X64 VISTA
Maybe a vista problem, donno though. ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
I hope we get some official word on a hotfix or some kind of solution.
For people who have ATI cards and get this error, try older drivers. Using Latest and before last drivers I get this memory error within 30min everytime.
Having now Rolled back to version 8.33.0.0 of version date 20/12/06 ATI drivers (sorry Ive no idea what Catalyst version this is, all Im going off is in my Device Manager on Windows Vista) I no longer get crashes and can run at 6k Viewdistance all day with no maxmem being used at all in the shortcut.
keep it addon free and you are happy http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif
C0ntrol
Jun 13 2007, 16:35
Hello!
I bought the game 2 weeks ago and I was very saticfied to it even though it lagged quite a bit for me with versions 1.04 and 1.05.
Now when I installed 1.08 everything runs smooth and almost lag free. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
But.. Everytime I start playing, and after about 3 to 5 minutes of gaming the game crashes and gives either this "CreateIndexBuffer failed (8876017c)" message or then a window pops up that says ArmA has detected an error and the product must be closed (the window throught what I can report errors to Microsoft..), no idea what causes this. Both of the errors happen without any warning.
What should I do?
System specs following:
Mainboard : Unspecified P4M266-PM12-TL
Processor : Intel Pentium 4 @ 2666 MHz
Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR-SDRAM )
Video Card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X800 Pro/GTO (clocked with ATITool from 475/450 to 532/483; latest drivers installed, yes also the ATI hotfix..)
Hard Disk : ST3250620A (250 GB)
Hard Disk : WDC (160 GB) <-- The disc that ArmA is installed on
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
Ps. Soz if this has been asked before, I didn't find anything relative to it (except the CreateIndexBuffer failed) with search tool.
Pps. Should I search for errors in the log files? Where are these log files?
EDIT: I usually play with settings set to default or low/very low..
Op4 BuhBye
Jun 13 2007, 16:38
I am having an issue with exporting and saving the mission in the (SP)editor. I have not tried the MP one. Anything outside the editor does not export. IE scripts etc. So if I change a script and export it to MPmissions it copies the file if it was already there.
To be more clear if you export a mission to MP then change a script and export it again, it copies the pbo that was already in the MPmissions folder, so you get 2 of the same pbos and not the one you just changed.
I launched the 1.07 beta to make sure my game wasnt whacked and it works fine.
Im also having save issue (saving a mission as a user file) But I cant put my finger on exactly what it is yet. I just know somethings not right.
Paul-Hewson
Jun 13 2007, 16:43
@C0ntrol
There is an error file stored in the ArmA directory (don't remember the name), i think it is a great idea to send it to BIS.
Also you can try add -maxmem 512 to the shortcut you are using (right click - properties and add that after the target of the shortcut c:\arma\arma.exe -maxmem 512)
C0ntrol
Jun 13 2007, 16:56
@C0ntrol
There is an error file stored in the ArmA directory (don't remember the name), i think it is a great idea to send it to BIS.
Well, I couldn't find the errorlog at all. Do you have any picture in your mind where it could be?
Also you can try add -maxmem 512 to the shortcut you are using (right click - properties and add that after the target of the shortcut c:\arma\arma.exe -maxmem 512)
And for the -maxmen, no effect. Also tried with 256, 768 and 1024. The same CreateIndexBuffer Failed message appeared every time or then the game just crashed the other way I described..
Paul-Hewson
Jun 13 2007, 17:05
@C0ntrol
There is an error file stored in the ArmA directory (don't remember the name), i think it is a great idea to send it to BIS.
Well, I couldn't find the errorlog at all. Do you have any picture in your mind where it could be?
Also you can try add -maxmem 512 to the shortcut you are using (right click - properties and add that after the target of the shortcut c:\arma\arma.exe -maxmem 512)
And for the -maxmen, no effect. Also tried with 256, 768 and 1024. The same CreateIndexBuffer Failed message appeared every time or then the game just crashed the other way I described..
All i remember, it's that the file as an uncommon extension.
I will try search quickly.
Donionz
Jun 13 2007, 17:26
In my entire gaming career, since the dawn of games like Wings of Fury, Test Drive and Wolfenstein 3D I have never been as frustrated as I am with this game.
My honest opinion is that Armed Assault is a disaster, quite frankly I'm in awe of myself for not turning to violence and destroying stuff around me...
I'm on a brand new computer, which in my humble opinion should easily get this gaming working;
Dual core 2 E6600 2,4ghz - 2 gig ram, Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX 768mb ram, vista 32.
I'm getting thrown to desktop like crazy,8007000e error, or just a warning saying the program has stopped working. WTF GUYS?!
And yes I've tried all different settings, resolutions, maxmem etc...
I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
My 2 cents; Bohemia Interactive are killing themselves with this kind of substandard programming.
I want BI to make an official statement admitting the problems and making a real effort to resolve the issues.
I've spent over 65$ on this game, I expect it to work.
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
volkov956
Jun 13 2007, 17:33
only prob i getting is pre 1.07 Optics slow down with the new patch. Optics worked very well for me in 1.07 now it lags especially near foliage before with 1.07 it ran blazing good
BangTail
Jun 13 2007, 17:49
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... *** How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Honestly, this opinion is in a word, idiotic. Ignoring Vista is tantamount to financial suicide. It was in development for 5 years or more, every developer and his sister knew it was coming and yet we get this silly attitude from many of the people on here.
If Bohemia arent going to support their game under Vista, ArmA will not be around for long. They have a small grace period as many people have not switched to Vista yet but I can tell you this, I play ALL my old games (In some cases 3 or 4 year old ones) in Vista with no problems EXCEPT ArmA.
Its time to stop blaming the OS. Its been around for about 6 months now and after Crysis, Conan etc show up it wont be long before the majority of gamers will be switching. ArmA is the problem here, not Vista. Yes, I could boot into XP, it is on a seperate partition, but I dont see why I should have to for ONE GAME! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
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Donionz
Jun 13 2007, 17:52
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... *** How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Honestly, this opinion is in a word, idiotic. Ignoring Vista is tantamount to financial suicide. It was in development for 5 years or more, every developer and his sister knew it was coming and yet we get this silly attitude from many of the people on here.
If Bohemia arent going to support their game under Vista, ArmA will not be around for long. They have a small grace period as many people have not switched to Vista yet but I can tell you this, I play ALL my old games (In some cases 3 or 4 year old ones) in Vista with no problems EXCEPT ArmA.
Its time to stop blaming the OS. Its been around for about 6 months now and after Crysis, Conan etc show up it wont be long before the majority of gamers will be switching. ArmA is the problem here, not Vista. Yes, I could boot into XP, it is on a seperate partition, but I dont see why I should have to for ONE GAME! ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
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Agreed....
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Paul-Hewson
Jun 13 2007, 17:55
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Shall we understand that Vista users will be forgotten by BIS ? Strange answer.
I know all cannot work well because of various hardware/software in the PC environment. But well testing the game before releasing new patch is the min. requirement. (lots of server switch to 1.08, so only people with 1.08 working can join their friend or their community)
Maybe you don't have Vista, lots of people got it now and more are coming. It is sold with PC, you can't do anything about that.. there should be a problem when developer will stop supporting XP.
Also some people still have problems with GeForce 8 + XP. So it might not be always Windows Vista the source of these problems.
Now a little question, can a BIS member or Moderator or anyone else who know the answer say what is the file who is created after ArmA crashed. That could maybe help BIS to quickly patch.. the patch. (reminds me MicroSoft to say things like that http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif )
only prob i getting is pre 1.07 Optics slow down with the new patch. Optics worked very well for me in 1.07 now it lags especially near foliage before with 1.07 it ran blazing good
what is your shading setting? try to lower it to normal to see if the fps goes up more
I have not said that Vista is the problem, I said he might try it with XP and see if the problem still occurs.
I have 2 Vista licences here (which came with the new hardware) and had only problems running ArmA on them. Both are long time replaced by XP Pro and since then I never had any problems running ArmA again.
The usage of both Vista and a GF8800 series card seems to cause more problems then just using one of the two (I don't have a GF8800 card), but like said above it might be worth an attempt.
ethne I strongly recommend you don't call me idiotic here again. You might do that with your friends, but I'm not one of them.
BangTail
Jun 13 2007, 18:07
I have not said that Vista is the problem, I said he might try it with XP and see if the problem still occurs.
I have 2 Vista licences here (which came with the new hardware) and had only problems running ArmA on them. Both are long time replaced by XP Pro and since then I never had any problems running ArmA again.
The usage of both Vista and a GF8800 series card seems to cause more problems then just using one of the two (I don't have a GF8800 card), but like said above it might be worth an attempt.
ethne I strongly recommend you don't call me idiotic here again. You might do that with your friends, but I'm not one of them.
Dont start power tripping. I didnt call you idiotic I said that your particular opinion was. If I misunderstood what you were trying to put accross then I apologize but it sounded condescending and Vista is a reality that BIS will have to embrace, like it or not.
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Donionz
Jun 13 2007, 18:18
Let's try not to go all anger-boy on eachother.
The reason why I've never been as frustrated by a game before, is because I've never had so high expectations to a game. I loved OFP, and checked out numerous videos of this game in advance of my purchase...and it looked bloody marvellous...
I fully understand that there will be issues regarding such a complex game, but remember we're not talking minor glitches here...the bloody game does not work...I want it to work..hence my frustration.
I believe it's my right to speak my mind, when I've paid for something that in my opinion does not work.
all to respect Donionz, i think there is a different
i have borrowed my friend vista copy which he said he would not touch for another half a year, i install it onto my computer to see how it run, then i install quite a few games to test out the performence, funny things is, there are a few games that i couldnt get it work, CoH, SH4, and some older one, i do a little search on their forums and find others are able to run them, but in my case, i just couldnt get them working, even after messing them around for hours, now BF2 and R6:V do run OK on the vista, but i see no point if other games are not working, funny things is, i had also tried ARMA with vista and it works (but with piss poor performence), so i got the idea that right now, vista is not a gaming system i am looking for, just yet, i might be back to test it later, but right now, its out of my list
whats this story tells me? vista is a hit and run, you have no idea what will work on it and whats not, ArmA are the same story, it may work on my system, but it may cause a lot of issus on the rig which are the same spec
BangTail
Jun 13 2007, 18:45
all to respect Donionz, i think there is a different
i have borrowed my friend vista copy which he said he would not touch for another half a year, i install it onto my computer to see how it run, then i install quite a few games to test out the performence, funny things is, there are a few games that i couldnt get it work, CoH, SH4, and some older one, i do a little search on their forums and find others are able to run them, but in my case, i just couldnt get them working, even after messing them around for hours, now BF2 and R6:V do run OK on the vista, but i see no point if other games are not working, funny things is, i had also tried ARMA with vista and it works (but with piss poor performence), so i got the idea that right now, vista is not a gaming system i am looking for, just yet, i might be back to test it later, but right now, its out of my list
whats this story tells me? vista is a hit and run, you have no idea what will work on it and whats not, ArmA are the same story, it may work on my system, but it may cause a lot of issus on the rig which are the same spec
Bad luck with getting those games working but they all work perfectly on Vista.
"Vista is not a gaming system"
Are you serious? It has an API (DX10) that was built from the ground up to enhance gaming. As many here have already stated, ArmA is the only game that they have problems with in Vista.
In about 2 months the first DX10 titles will appear and the majority of gamers who have not already will be moving to Vista. This is a problem that needs to be addressed directly by BIS and the blaming of the 8800 and/or Vista needs to stop.
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all to respect Donionz, i think there is a different
i have borrowed my friend vista copy which he said he would not touch for another half a year, i install it onto my computer to see how it run, then i install quite a few games to test out the performence, funny things is, there are a few games that i couldnt get it work, CoH, SH4, and some older one, i do a little search on their forums and find others are able to run them, but in my case, i just couldnt get them working, even after messing them around for hours, now BF2 and R6:V do run OK on the vista, but i see no point if other games are not working, funny things is, i had also tried ARMA with vista and it works (but with piss poor performence), so i got the idea that right now, vista is not a gaming system i am looking for, just yet, i might be back to test it later, but right now, its out of my list
whats this story tells me? vista is a hit and run, you have no idea what will work on it and whats not, ArmA are the same story, it may work on my system, but it may cause a lot of issus on the rig which are the same spec
Bad luck with getting those games working but they all work perfectly on Vista.
"Vista is not a gaming system"
Are you serious? It has an API (DX10) that was built from the ground up to enhance gaming. As many here have already stated, ArmA is the only game that they have problems with in Vista.
In about 2 months the first DX10 titles will appear and the majority of gamers who have not already will be moving to Vista. This is a problem that needs to be addressed directly by BIS and the blaming of the 8800 and/or Vista needs to stop.
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god might have pissed on my install of vista, but facts that some game didnt work for me, and even if it work it have a few fps drop for it, i dunno if it is a driver issus, but right now no i wont buy my own copy of vista, as there are other problem thats not related to gaming(which i dont borther to say here)
Vista is not optimised for gaming just yet, for christ sake most games newly released were released before vista came out so they couldnt of been made to work properly. And if you dont like the game now PO and come back at a later time when the problems will have been fixed and if you dont want to then thats not our problem so stop complining. ffs.
BangTail
Jun 13 2007, 19:17
Vista is not optimised for gaming just yet, for christ sake most games newly released were released before vista came out so they couldnt of been made to work properly. And if you dont like the game now PO and come back at a later time when the problems will have been fixed and if you dont want to then thats not our problem so stop complining. ffs.
Vista runs everything else just fine. Im not going to enter into a stupid flame war about this. Yourself (and BIS) can ignore Vista all you like. The attitude of some of the people on these forums is in a word, terrible. Telling people to "PO" etc.
How long should we wait for a working product Matt? Another 6 months? These problems are not confined to Vista from what I've read. Its people like yourself who allow this shoddy development to continue. You'll defend these people to the grave no matter how bad the code is and you will blindly purchase anything they sell.
I like ArmA and I liked OFP before it, but the constant problems (supporting the 8800 properly for example) are irksome. The 8800 has been around for 8 months now and still people here are blaming it. Vista has been around for 6 months and the only problem I have with Vista is ArmA.
So I ask you, do you think the problem is a Flagship OS and the fastest performing GPU on the planet. Or is it possibly a company, who as talented as they may be, released a half finished product that we are paying to fix? Its a rhetorical question btw.
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Donionz
Jun 13 2007, 19:19
For crying out loud....what do you expect to find in a troubleshooting thread this massive, flowers and kisses?
Of course people are going to complain when their games don't work....and why do you care if we flame BIS?
Progress = status quo?
We,consumers, have every right to bitch untill the problems are solved.....and by solved I mean an official patch.
I will be first in line to applaude BIS when they do, but untill then I reserve my right to be pissed off.
Shalashaska
Jun 13 2007, 19:39
Vista is not optimised for gaming just yet, for christ sake most games newly released were released before vista came out so they couldnt of been made to work properly. And if you dont like the game now PO and come back at a later time when the problems will have been fixed and if you dont want to then thats not our problem so stop complining. ffs.
The one thing that's probably as bad, or well close to it, as people yelling at the company and acting like it's a conspiracy is those who lash out at people who are having problems with the game and are frustrated, and act as though they are in the pockets of the company in question.
Seriously, if you don't like people bad mouthing the company, there's a better way to say it. Reminding people that their complaints are legitimate, but that they should focus their frustration onto the ones responcible (SecureRom) is better than saying 'It's your fault, GTFO and fix it yourself', when considering the myriad of people with different systems (I'm not running vista, and I have this patch problem) are having a problem, it sure as hell seems like it's not their fault.
Thank goodness BIS doesn't have people like you in their customer service. I imagine they might, but I hope you never get a job representing a company, for their sake.
binkster
Jun 13 2007, 20:10
I think vista and 8800 is a bad mix. Before the 108 patch I was having tons of problems but then i reverted back to xp and it solved many.
The 108 patch for me solved all problems and it added just 1, CTD.... I have solved this by putting texture on default and not ALT TABBING.
Ive found out by alt tabbing too much it will CTD. People with vista should think about creating a dual boot with xp. Its not hard and you can find tutorials on web.
You need to do a little tweaking to some boot files before u can choose which OS to boot to. There is actually a program that will do this for u.
Pm me if you would like help.
Problems I have seen so far.
1. Post effect lighting goes mad at certain times...using scopes, zooming in with weapons, spawning into another soldier when killed ect.
2. Contrast change has made the game look worse for me. Too dark now and changing the gamma/brightness makes the colours looked washed out and unrealistic. It was spot on in 1.5 for me with default settings.
3. AT soldiers are still firing at enemy infantry as much as before.
4. Soldiers/vehicles/building ect look further away and less detailed.
5. Fog distance seems worse.
6. AI still will not move over bridges. I dont know if BI intend to fix this but i can imagine a lot of mission makers avoiding making missions while this is still in the game.
7. I still hate the grass and would like the option to turn it off during MP coop. I run a server using my PC and it runs like crap because of the grass. With 1.5 I could load a mission that has been made without grass and from then on it would be off for all players but now this doesnt work.
8. Changing from driver in a empty tank to gunner causes the tank sometimes to turn in a anti clockwise direction.
Is there a bug thread or anywhere I can post these so BI will read them ? Will they be read on here by the dev's ?
Ta
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Again Same Story Every Time i Load ArmA always happens.
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Just happened to me. I was editing (yes, a lot of alt-tabbing) and when the GFX went all wonky, I did not have time to try the 'flush' technique. Will attempt again and try to see if flushing helps.
this is complete garbage a million problems and no answers, and all we get from the moderators is ATTITUDE! do your job, and moderate not be standoffish, this isnt your own personal blog to be snotty with people. we payed money so this is customer service, so act like a proffesional not get bent out of shape. I have been trying for days to find out my problem, i dont have vista, and cannot instal the patch. but god forbid i show any frustration or the bi fanboys will jump all over me. btw i know this will be deleted but who cares, this forum went to hell long before arma came out.
Evishion
Jun 13 2007, 21:55
i havent read all 22 pages. but il post my issue
only tryed 3 classes to play with in mission editor since the patch, and both the Spec ops, and the rifleman, misses its main weapon.
the spec op, only got a pistol, while the rifleman, had hes hands straight down, with a invisivle gun firering..
volkov956
Jun 13 2007, 21:58
Quote[/b] ]what is your shading setting? try to lower it to normal to see if the fps goes up more
I think it it has more to do with the LOD i have dual 7950gt's and when i zoom with optics in 1.07 there is no lag but only 1.08 but what do i know i will tinker with it i guess
btw i know this will be deleted but who cares, this forum went to hell long before arma came out.
Not really it was nice and calm before ArmA came out.
Anyways i dont get any LOD bugs are funny textures everything looks awesome then all of a sudden BOOM ive crashed to the desktop.
Dogtags
Jun 13 2007, 22:59
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
And you think that makes much difference? I am so peed off with this.
I have removed daemon tools, deleted crap from registry and reinstalled Arma 104 (worked), 105 (worked), 108 (Wont %@%$ Load).
The patch installs fine so it seems but starting Arma just shows a spinning DVD.
It may be problems with SecureROM but it is BIS responsibility to make sure that everything workd before it goes out.
We test software that uses Oracle so going by what some folks are saying as long as my software works who cares about the other 3rd party components? so it is ok to release in a non working state. Best business idea in years.
Yes I use XP Pro.
i have 2 main problems
1. Increased lag with scopes and foileage but everyone seems to be getting that
2. Silly sky colours in early evening, at certain times the sky looks BRIGHT blue like its glowing, nothing snaps me out of the game more than turning round and seeing a flourescent blue/purple sky.
I had this in all three beta releases but figured it would be fixed for 1.08...is this a driver problem? (7600gt).
On another note anybody whining about performance under vista should re-read the system requirements. Im sick of hearing people moan on about vista compatability, not just for this game, in general. If you understand operating systems you know to stay away from new versions for 9-12 months, its ALWAYS the same story.
Saying "well application x runs fine so why doesnt application y" is just ignorant.
spongbo
Jun 14 2007, 01:35
Sure, some problems.
There was an extended beta. The problems don't appear to be OS-specific (as they occur under XP as well).
Don't be dense. This isn't an OS thing, it's a QA thing.
sorry if this has been said (searching would be great if posts were listed instead of topics)...
Has anyone else noticed the M136 launcher often disappearing from their gear while out in the field? Perhaps after getting in and out of a vehicle? The ammo remains, just the launcher is gone.
This happened to me a few times before I realized it wasnt just me being in such a big hurry that I left it behind.
Pain-less
Jun 14 2007, 02:09
I'm actually afraid to download and install it. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
binkster
Jun 14 2007, 02:21
I found maybe a workaround for now for the CTD. Basically if you have RivaTuner you can watch your vram inside game using the OSD. When mine gets around 500mb I set texture to very low then it goes down to 140mb. Then I can set it back to high again or default, but it will gradually raise every few seconds again. You have to repeat this every few min's or you will Crash. Seems it lowers if you even just change it from veryhigh to high it will dump some memory.. RivaTuner OSD works good ingame on xp. I dont think the RivaTuner OSD works in Vista though.
i think the flush command do the same trick
bardosy
Jun 14 2007, 06:51
I used 1.05 when it's published and I had no problems. The game was stable and I can play with it nice and smoothly.
My hardware is:
P4 2.4, 1Gb RAM, Gef6600GT 128Mb
But when I intall the 1.08 patch the game was terrible:
1., The game became instable: sometimes crashed to the desktop
2., I fear to pressing the M button, because if I change to Map view the gamplay will be LAGGY: 15-20 sec frozen, 1-2 sec play, 15-20 sec frozen...etc
3., The models and textrures loaded very slowly! In 1.05 I had no problem with this. But in 1.08 sometimes I see only this. (http://lacko.pcdome.hu/ArmA/temp/arma108.avi)
4., The APC inner view also cause speed problems.
SnowDragon
Jun 14 2007, 07:37
The only question I have to ask is why the patch size is so large? I don't understand how such small changes in game resources cause enormous growth of file sizes.
Maybe BIS should use delta-sums in patching algorithm or I generally don't know what world is...
i havent read all 22 pages. but il post my issue
only tryed 3 classes to play with in mission editor since the patch, and both the Spec ops, and the rifleman, misses its main weapon.
the spec op, only got a pistol, while the rifleman, had hes hands straight down, with a invisivle gun firering..
Try and remove all your mods.
Sickboy
Jun 14 2007, 09:17
The only question I have to ask is why the patch size is so large? I don't understand how such small changes in game resources cause enormous growth of file sizes.
Maybe BIS should use delta-sums in patching algorithm or I generally don't know what world is...They use Delta Patching, xdelta3 to be exact.
The patches are so big because they added and made changes to models and textures aswell.
Besides, we don't live in 1995; Stop whining about mezely 500mb downloads, before I blinked my eyes it's downloaded, and even on the current "standard" broadband connections of 256kbit etc. is still more than fast enough to get it within a reasonable time.
We don't play on 6GB harddrives anymore either now do we?
bardosy;
when I first time fired up 1.08, I got the same result that you've shown
in your vid and I did not change my gfx settings(from 1.05),
which were at 1920x1440x32 (medium/high settings ingame)
The blocky visuals did not recover(on their own), until after I reset gfx
to low res (800x600x32) everything else ingame on low and then
shutdown ArmA and restart.
After this gfx were normal and I set them up to former values,
that I had before. (But using the new 'Default' setting for textures,
whereas before I had set 'Normal' ) Try this.
With your gfx card, you will not get this 'Default' option though;..its
implemented for cards with 512MB and above vidRAM. Dont worry.
Also, with 1gig of RAM you're a little on the low side;..did
you increase your virtual RAM settings? (2-4GB)
Better yet is to add an additional gig of RAM.
binkster
Jun 14 2007, 09:51
i think the flush command do the same trick
I tried this and it did not effect the memory at all. Shift + minus...
Sickboy
Jun 14 2007, 09:56
i think the flush command do the same trick
I tried this and it did not effect the memory at all. Shift + minus...
I read something about the Cheat Button Shift + Minus. Not really sure on how to activate cheat-modus, but it might be a requirement before the button really works, I dunno?
Ah, some bg info: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Cheats
whisper
Jun 14 2007, 10:01
Left shift + numpad minus works as cheat-opener by default. You then type the "cheat" code. Use "FLUSH" to force the game to reload the VRAM with currently used textures and objects.
Very visible with RivaTuner, you Flush and see VRAM drop to zero and back up again, with HDD working hard
Since 1.07b I've been getting these annoying lock up's at loading screen, any1 else got em??? only reboot helps http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Run through ALL ur firewall programs and make sure that the updated ArmA.exe signature is allowed in them, with full internet access. Though this usually starts creating problems after clicking on the MP icon, it might help you.
Well I dont have any firewall ATM. And the lockup occurs at the black loading screen, everything just freezes... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
bardosy
Jun 14 2007, 10:18
bardosy;
After this gfx were normal and I set them up to former values,
that I had before. (But using the new 'Default' setting for textures,
whereas before I had set 'Normal' ) Try this.
With your gfx card, you will not get this 'Default' option though;..its
implemented for cards with 512MB and above vidRAM. Dont worry.
Also, with 1gig of RAM you're a little on the low side;..did
you increase your virtual RAM settings? (2-4GB)
Better yet is to add an additional gig of RAM.
troop: thank you for your advice.
I'll try it!
I know, my HW is not the best, but I could play with ArmA 1.05 without any problem. The game was stable, and the graphic was fine... But now... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Von_Paulus
Jun 14 2007, 14:52
bardosy;
(But using the new 'Default' setting for textures,
whereas before I had set 'Normal' ) Try this.
With your gfx card, you will not get this 'Default' option though;..its
implemented for cards with 512MB and above vidRAM. Dont worry.
I got a Asus EN8600GTS 256MB and I can choose the default option. Probably it depends more on the series chipset then the amount of memory.
whisper
Jun 14 2007, 15:41
X1800XL 256M and "Default" is available.
Not sure it's hidden for cards not supporting it, readme says is not usefull for cards with lower than 512M, doesn't mean it's not available
ns_kossak
Jun 14 2007, 16:30
I have ARMA: Combat Operations North American version.
Downloaded the 1.06 to 1.08 update from Gamershell.
I have no extra addons except Evolution 1.5, which is really only a mission.
during the patching process i got the following errors:
Error found in file AddOns\Anims.pbo (073214a6!=750f8e66)
Error found in file AddOns\misc.pbo (9472a65b!=f7155af0)
Update 1.06-1.08\ADDONS\ANIMS.PBO.UPD cannot be applied, error xdelta3 returned error code: 1
Update 1.06-1.08\ADDONS\ANIMS.PBO.UPD cannot be applied, error xdelta3 returned error code: 1
Update 1.06-1.08\ADDONS\MISC.PBO.UPD cannot be applied, error xdelta3 returned error code: 1
Now as you can guess, i've noticed some broken animations... including troops standing about in "crane stance"... yup... right out of Karate Kid.
*Sigh* ... why me...
About 'Default' Texture setting...
Ahh ok, thanks guys for pointing out. Got it wrong.
Uuuuuch it just gets worse and worse doesn't it? Not only do I have CTD's which I never had before with 1.05 or 1.07, I now get some seizure-inducing HDR bug...
When it crashes to desktop, I sometimes get an error message saying: "Createindexbuffer failed ([some 880808080 number])"
- Any ideas?
But that HDR bug is terrible.. If I was epileptic, I'd be a dead man right about now. The screen will erupt into crazed white flashings if I so much as look at the sun at a certain angle.
Two screen taken during one of these seizure-inducing eruptions:
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2743/hdrbug2dk9.jpg
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4666/hdrbugfh6.jpg
It doesn't happen if I have my setting right down, but it wouldn't, would it? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
NeMeSiS
Jun 14 2007, 18:43
But that HDR bug is terrible.. If I was epileptic, I'd be a dead man right about now. ***The screen will erupt into crazed white flashings if I so much as look at the sun at a certain angle.
Ive been expirimenting to get HDR which is only affected by time, not by the stance of the sun.
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If you put then in a soldiers init, does it still happen? (Note that this isnt a real fix, just wondering if it still happens then)
Jack-UK
Jun 14 2007, 18:45
Ok it was running great until i realised that all the dialogs freeze ArmA for a few seconds. If you press the map key (the worst dialog) ArmA will freeze completely for approximately 15 seconds.
What.the.hell?
In order for me to be able to apply the 1.08 patch i had to remove all of Arma from my computer, reinstall it fresh from the disc, downloaded 1.05 and 1.08 from gamershell and voila! It works. Havent been able to play much (time-issue) but hey, it started (without my savegames that is) !
Dont know if it will help anyone but there you are.
But that HDR bug is terrible.. If I was epileptic, I'd be a dead man right about now. The screen will erupt into crazed white flashings if I so much as look at the sun at a certain angle.
Ive been expirimenting to get HDR which is only affected by time, not by the stance of the sun.
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">setAperture (50^(date select 3))
If you put then in a soldiers init, does it still happen? (Note that this isnt a real fix, just wondering if it still happens then)[/QUOTE]
Well it seems to be fixed now after I did a driver clean-out and installed the official nvidia drivers (not that I think it was an issue with NGO drivers [the drivers I was using before], I just wanted to be safe)
Seems to be stable now, haven't had a CTD for a while, but the FPS is a lot worse than what it was when using NGO's drivers - the thing is I'm scared to test them out again! But no doubt I will today or tomorrow http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Thanks for the help http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
I'll post here again if stuff gets bad again http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Donionz
Jun 14 2007, 20:56
Funny thing....game seems to work perfect when i use "try" in the armory section.... played for an hour, with the only glitch being the inside drivers view of the armored personell carrier, the graphics there are screwed...everything else seems ok. No fps loss, 800700e warning or anything.
When I play the single missions I get the 800700e error 10 out of 10 times...or the game just hangs while loading, can move the mouse in the pre-game menu, but can't click anything..hang up....what gives..
dual 2 core e6600, geforce 8800gtx 768 mb ram, 2 gig memory, vista 32.
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
1.08 installed over 1.05 and 1.07 with fix ... ArmA is not starting anymore. No addons. CD is startin but nothing happens http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
Not the kind of "improvement" I was expecting Mr BIS ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
Sundqvist
Jun 14 2007, 21:34
Damn.. I have tried almost everything. Still my menu screen stays black and deformed (screenshot at page 20).
Does someone know any sane solution? Im going to lose my mind...
well after 7-8 times reinstallintg and installing i applyed the patch now it wont launch, is bi planning on doing anythuing to fix this?
heliosjet
Jun 14 2007, 23:12
1.08 installed over 1.05 and 1.07 with fix ... ArmA is not starting anymore. No addons. CD is startin but nothing happens http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
Not the kind of "improvement" I was expecting Mr BIS ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
Wrong thread !
Welcome aboard!
Click here (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=68;t=64177)
-=seany=-
Jun 15 2007, 03:57
Patch seems good other than a new annoying bug where I cant get off a ladder when climbing up it. I just stay at the top doing the climbing animation. I cant get down either so I have to respawn or restart. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
Patch seems good other than a new annoying bug where I cant get off a ladder when climbing up it. I just stay at the top doing the climbing animation. I cant get down either so I have to respawn or restart. ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif
i will add that to BTS after more testing, but for now what you have to do is to drop ladder at the bottom, open your gear manual drop your gear then pick up later, it doesnt always happen from my test
bardosy
Jun 15 2007, 06:42
Ok it was running great until i realised that all the dialogs freeze ArmA for a few seconds. If you press the map key (the worst dialog) ArmA will freeze completely for approximately 15 seconds.
What.the.hell?
Jack, I have the same problem.
But I don't know the solution... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
What is your hardwer?
whisper
Jun 15 2007, 07:27
Well, definite FPS loss for me. Or at least, ArmA now pushes even more my system to its limit.
I get symptoms that remind me of 1.02, ie my HDD is working way more, and as soon as my CPU is a bit under stress (mainly managing AI and scripts), I get a heavy FPS loss in dense environnement.
Not counting that I had to get down in settings (view distance from 5km to 3km) compared to 1.07b.
I think "Default" setting for "Texture quality" is hurting on system with less than 512M VRAM (256 on my card), I got smoother results with a "Normal" setting I had before.
When I get the strong feeling that something is going very wrong and crash is imminent (in 1.08, symptoms are : HDD working, FPS <10), a "FLUSH" cheat helps and avoids the crash, it seems.
C2D E6400 @2.6GHz
2G RAM PC6400 CAS4
Radeon X1800CL 256M VRAM under Cat 6.7
Old IDE HDD 120G
MB MSI P965 Neo F
XP SP2
Sorry for the lack of precise data here, it's more feeling description
Jack-UK
Jun 15 2007, 15:16
Ok it was running great until i realised that all the dialogs freeze ArmA for a few seconds. If you press the map key (the worst dialog) ArmA will freeze completely for approximately 15 seconds.
What.the.hell?
Jack, I have the same problem.
But I don't know the solution... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
What is your hardwer?
It seems to have improved since then.. Do you play Bezerk a lot by any chance mate? Cause since then ive had no dialog lag :S And it was only in a game of Bezerk: Airfield.
If you try a map on Ramadi is it better? It seems to be an issue relating to the amount of markers on the map.. Bezerk has loads of dynamic markers...
My hardware FYI is:
AMD 3700+ @ 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1950 PRO AGP 512mb
Onboard sound
Ok it was running great until i realised that all the dialogs freeze ArmA for a few seconds. If you press the map key (the worst dialog) ArmA will freeze completely for approximately 15 seconds.
What.the.hell?
Jack, I have the same problem.
But I don't know the solution... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
What is your hardwer?
It seems to have improved since then.. Do you play Bezerk a lot by any chance mate? Cause since then ive had no dialog lag :S And it was only in a game of Bezerk: Airfield.
If you try a map on Ramadi is it better? It seems to be an issue relating to the amount of markers on the map.. Bezerk has loads of dynamic markers...
My hardware FYI is:
AMD 3700+ @ 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1950 PRO AGP 512mb
Onboard sound
jack i have similar system that u have, can u tell me what kinda fps u get, and what settings u run. Just got this 1950pro 256 today, and im pretty torn that it dont deliver any kind of fps boost for me.
my settings 1280x1024
everything low
AA off
I get 15-30 fps....
Sickboy
Jun 15 2007, 17:28
It seems to have improved since then.. Do you play Bezerk a lot by any chance mate? Cause since then ive had no dialog lag :S And it was only in a game of Bezerk: Airfield.
If you try a map on Ramadi is it better? It seems to be an issue relating to the amount of markers on the map.. Bezerk has loads of dynamic markers...
My hardware FYI is:
AMD 3700+ @ 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1950 PRO AGP 512mb
Onboard sound
jack i have similar system that u have, can u tell me what kinda fps u get, and what settings u run. Just got this 1950pro 256 today, and im pretty torn that it dont deliver any kind of fps boost for me.
my settings 1280x1024
everything low
AA off
I get 15-30 fps....[/QUOTE]
Heya Puma,
Could you try putting ur settings normal or high? Esp the shader and or shadows? These invoke different processing functions and have been reported to sometimes work better for ppl with such cards etc.
It seems to have improved since then.. Do you play Bezerk a lot by any chance mate? Cause since then ive had no dialog lag :S And it was only in a game of Bezerk: Airfield.
If you try a map on Ramadi is it better? It seems to be an issue relating to the amount of markers on the map.. Bezerk has loads of dynamic markers...
My hardware FYI is:
AMD 3700+ @ 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1950 PRO AGP 512mb
Onboard sound
jack i have similar system that u have, can u tell me what kinda fps u get, and what settings u run. Just got this 1950pro 256 today, and im pretty torn that it dont deliver any kind of fps boost for me.
my settings 1280x1024
everything low
AA off
I get 15-30 fps....
Heya Puma,
Could you try putting ur settings normal or high? Esp the shader and or shadows? These invoke different processing functions and have been reported to sometimes work better for ppl with such cards etc.[/QUOTE]
thnx for input im really lost with all these new things and drivers, and hotfixes and settings. Lots of experimenting for me http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/welcome.gif
Edit Moving thread here; http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....t=64177 (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=68;t=64177)
lilwillie
Jun 16 2007, 04:58
I've been stuck with the "head bug" issue since the patch was installed. After a fresh reboot and load the game is fine until I die in game. Then I am stuck looking left.
closing the game does nothing. Need to reboot.
Anyone else had this?
If it matters
P4,W-XP 3.2gig, 1 gig of ram, Nvidia 7600gs, SB audio.
nopulse
Jun 16 2007, 05:57
I have the US Retail DVD of ArmA. First time I downloaded the 1.08 patch from the list of servers in the 1.08 thread in the news section here, I got an error trying to patch one of sara.pbo files. Even though the were no errors reported when I downloaded the patch.
So.... I uninstalled ArmA, reinstalled ArmA and downloaded the ArmaCombatOperations_USRetailandDigitalDistributio n_v108_patch
from atari's web site. Applied the patch and it worked. So far no errors. It could be the patch doesn't like unoffical addons in ArmA. I had a bunch of addons when I first tried to install the patch.... *shrug*
Hi,
I had the problem with securom, but solved it.
Just turned on windows2000 compatibility mode in shortcut's properties.
Breaklight
Jun 16 2007, 12:08
Posted on June 16 2007,06:03
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Along with many other paying customers on your forums I to am suffering from the same problems of the latest patch release of v108 DVD edition 505 Games UK, running on a Windows XP system.
Why is it not working? completely failing to even start?
In one case flashing violently between black and white ? this is a serious health risk right now!
Are these issues being tackled? especially the one above?
When can we expect comment on these issues from the developers themselves?
When can we expect a solution?
Guess I'll join in the mass of 'this aint working' calls!!.
I would of course prefer to post an answer/ solution to all our probleems.
My systeem: Conroe E6600 @2.7
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***4gb Corsair 800 ddr
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***8800GTX
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***Running on MS Vista 32 home pro
Updated all the drivers, tried all the tricks mentioned here and absolutly no joy for me with this 1.08 patch.
The software screws up so bad my whole systeem crashes.
Also the chest bug, but the fix for that is def. the remove 3rd addons. Now running a clean install and still not working
Strange, when u consider i played with absolute no problems with the 1.05.
And now the games seems to be completely screwed, well at least for me.
I would like to quote ANG3L because this is ridiclous and i agree with his questions towards BIS
I buy game software to have fun and enjoyment. I buy expensive pc hardware to run them. I dont pay to spend all my weekend fiddling about trying to get the stuff to work . Thats what developers are paid very well to do. So why has it apparantly failed miserably in this case?
So, I guess im back to 1.05 and wait for a patch that does work.
well when u install vista on your DD sisnt you expect that everything will crash ...
im looking at the post and people who have probs have win vista ...
my neighboor has the same config but no vista and it's working greate
OFPDude
Jun 16 2007, 12:59
Quote[/b] ]If Bohemia arent going to support their game under Vista, ArmA will not be around for long. They have a small grace period as many people have not switched to Vista yet but I can tell you this, I play ALL my old games (In some cases 3 or 4 year old ones) in Vista with no problems EXCEPT ArmA.
i've run some directx9 HDR shader tests to compare directx9 performance under both vista and xp....the differences are huge with xp outperforming vista by 40-50% in framerates.
You can easily test this yourself by downloading and running the program below under vista and xp and compare the FPS:
Real-time HDR IBL (http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/rthdribl/index.html)
maybe should answer many of the performance issues with arma and vista...is it video card drivers ?? or is it directx9 emulation in directx10 ??
dentist guba
Jun 16 2007, 15:00
my game keeps crashing with the "arma has encountered a problem and needs to close" message. it seems to happen on all the graphics settings and the game runs fine until it happens.
Maddmatt
Jun 16 2007, 15:08
my game keeps crashing with the "arma has encountered a problem and needs to close" message. it seems to happen on all the graphics settings and the game runs fine until it happens.
I'm also getting that a lot now.
WinXP,
Geforce 7800GT 256MB,
X-Fi ExtremeMusic.
I haven't tried the -maxmem=512 parameter yet, but I will give it a try.
Maddmatt
Jun 16 2007, 15:51
Tested with the maxmem parameter. The game seemed to run better for a while. After a while, it started freezing and eventually just froze completely, playing the sound of my character breathing. I left it for several minutes, that didn't do any good. Only way I could get out of it was by doing a reset. Guess maxmem didn't help.
Specs:
WinXP Home
AMD Athlon64 X2 3800
1Gig DDR400 RAM
Geforce 7800GT 256MB
94.24 Forceware (tried some others)
X-Fi ExtremeMusic sound card.
I had texture detail on 'Normal'.
This sucks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
SWAT_BigBear
Jun 16 2007, 16:26
Quote[/b] ]I read somewhere that BI had released the patch and gone on vacation. I'm starting to believe this..... How come there is no official statements regarding the vast amount of problem people are having with their program. If they are on vacation I hope the weather is pissing down on them.
They are definitely not on vacation, and even if the entire Staff would be: Who says they are not allowed to have some days off just because the game doesn't run on your shiny Vista?
There are dozens of topics here covering the problems ArmA has with Vista and the GF8800 series. Just a suggestion: Try it with the OS it was developed for? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Now that I've played for a few days with the 1.08 patch, I CAN say it works on my "shiny" Vista 64 Ultimate and a 8800gtx. I'm not able to use sli w/Arma yet (distorts over long missions), but it's getting better as drivers and game patches are released.
I do use -maxmem=512 in the shortcut or ctd's will occur w/normal-high settings.(158.24 whql drivers are in use)
I got the ArmA stopped responding, ArmA has encountered a problem, with other drivers I tested but not with 158.24whql.
Even OFP plays perfectly w/Vista without having to tamper w/shortcut.
I patched my game with the new ***1.08, and the movement to aim the gun is heavy, its like there is slight delay to it, which in 1.07 there was none. ***and any mission i make or play the soldiers have no weapons, except the mgs, everyone else has handguns, and grenades.
*** They have there guns but they dont show, everything else in the game seems good, i still like ofp better than this, more versatility simple movement, you try to make a better game, and all they give you is great graphics, they should have left the movement , and aiming alone, quit fixing what dont need to be fixed!
*** My computer runs this game smooth other than metioned above.
I'm reverrting back to 1.07, and then im going to go play some OFP, at least they didn't screw that game up!
Well, definite FPS loss for me. Or at least, ArmA now pushes even more my system to its limit.
I get symptoms that remind me of 1.02, ie my HDD is working way more, and as soon as my CPU is a bit under stress (mainly managing AI and scripts), I get a heavy FPS loss in dense environnement.
Not counting that I had to get down in settings (view distance from 5km to 3km) compared to 1.07b.
I noticed this, too. On 1.06, the game was running smooth, but not it definitely feels sluggish, on the same graphics settings. My computer is running a lot more louder, so the fans have to kick in a lot more, meaning that the processor/video card is running a lot more, to generate ghe same visual output. (I haven't seen any graphical improvements in 1.08 as compared to 1.06.)
Maddmatt
Jun 16 2007, 20:03
Tested with the maxmem parameter. The game seemed to run better for a while. After a while, it started freezing and eventually just froze completely, playing the sound of my character breathing. I left it for several minutes, that didn't do any good. Only way I could get out of it was by doing a reset. Guess maxmem didn't help.
Specs:
WinXP Home
AMD Athlon64 X2 3800
1Gig DDR400 RAM
Geforce 7800GT 256MB
94.24 Forceware (tried some others)
X-Fi ExtremeMusic sound card.
I had texture detail on 'Normal'.
This sucks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
I fixed my own problem, in case anyone is interested.
The problem was those 94.24 drivers from Nvidia. I just downloaded and installed 160.03 drivers from Guru3D here (http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=10), and now ArmA runs fine.
I would have thought the official drivers on the Nvidia site would work properly, but it seems as though you need to actually search the net to find a good set http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
@Julian: You already posted that here (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=64;t=64095;st=225), and I answered you. You only need to post something once. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif
ArmaVidz
Jun 17 2007, 01:24
Can anyone identify a FAST mirror for the 1.08 patch? All these mirrors give me a max of 47 kb!!! Most are defaulting to about 14-20 kb.
Northern US/Pacific Coast.
Paul-Hewson
Jun 17 2007, 01:47
You can try clubic
http://www.clubic.com/lancer-....08.html (http://www.clubic.com/lancer-le-telechargement-48019-0-arma-armed-assault-patch-v1-08.html)
or the valuenet mirror on the list.
dentist guba
Jun 17 2007, 13:05
this patch has made my game run smoother but also made it crash constantly with "arma has encountered a problem and needs to close" message.
this happens on all graphics levels and my computer is brand new.
i cannot play the game now.
Us Version Patched 1.08. Game seemed to run smoother, but, as before, froze when I tried to save. Many times it just freezes when I hit 'Esc' to bring up menu. Oh well.
Vista 32bit
Nvidia 7900 GS
2 GB Ram
core 2 duo
MadDogX
Jun 17 2007, 14:31
Us Version Patched 1.08. Game seemed to run smoother, but, as before, froze when I tried to save. Many times it just freezes when I hit 'Esc' to bring up menu. Oh well.
Vista 32bit
Nvidia 7900 GS
2 GB Ram
core 2 duo
Core 2 Duo overclocked? If so, try setting it back to normal.
Can anyone identify a FAST mirror for the 1.08 patch? All these mirrors give me a max of 47 kb!!! Most are defaulting to about 14-20 kb.
Northern US/Pacific Coast.
i always use www.gamershell.com or the exelent Swedish site www.fz.se
Loading around 500+ kb
Maddmatt
Jun 17 2007, 15:50
this patch has made my game run smoother but also made it crash constantly with "arma has encountered a problem and needs to close" message.
this happens on all graphics levels and my computer is brand new.
i cannot play the game now.
Check my previous post, this is the same problem I was having. Also use the -maxmem=512 parameter.
i try and launch and all i get is a box and then no response, ive had no problems with any patches for arma or ofp .
my rpt error is as follows
=================
== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\arma.Locked
================================================== ===================
Exe version: Tue Jun 12 18:35:03 2007
graphics: D3D9, Device: RADEON X850 Series, Driver:ati2dvag.dll 6.14.10.6698
resolution: 1024x768x32
Addons:
Desert in Ca\Desert\, CAIntroAnims in ca\introanims\, CASounds in ca\sounds\
CAweapons3_m107 in ca\weapons3\m107\
CAweapons3_m16a4_acg in ca\weapons3\m16a4_acg\, CAWheeled in CA\wheeled\
CARoads in CA\roads\, CAWheeled3_TT650 in ca\wheeled3\tt650\, CAAir in ca\air\
CA_Anims in ca\anims\, CAAnimals in CA\animals\, CAUI in ca\ui\
CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CAweapons3_m16a4 in ca\weapons3\m16a4\
CAWeapons3_ammocrates in ca\weapons3\ammocrates\, CAAir3_Su34 in ca\air3\su34\
CACharacters in ca\characters\, CASigns in CA\signs\, CAFonts in ca\uifonts\
CAweapons3_m16a4_gl in ca\weapons3\m16a4_gl\, CAWeapons3 in ca\weapons3\
CAWheeled3_M1030 in ca\wheeled3\m1030\, CAAir3 in ca\air3\, CAMisc in ca\misc\
CAPlants in ca\plants\, CAVoice in ca\voice\, CAData in ca\
CALanguage in ca\language\, CAWater in ca\water\
CAweapons3_aks74pso in ca\weapons3\aks74pso\
CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\, CATracked in ca\tracked\
CAweapons3_ksvk in ca\weapons3\ksvk\, Sara in ca\sara\, CAWheeled3 in ca\wheeled3\
CABuildings in CA\buildings\, CARocks in Ca\Rocks\
CAweapons3_m16a4_acg_gl in ca\weapons3\m16a4_acg_gl\
Mods: CA
Distribution: 1295
Error: Bone slot_backpack doesn't exist in some skeleton
Error: Bone slot_backwpnl doesn't exist in some skeleton
Error: Bone slot_backwpnr doesn't exist in some skeleton
Error: Bone slot_buttpack doesn't exist in some skeleton
Error: Bone slot_patrolwpn doesn't exist in some skeleton
w:\c\Poseidon\lib\d3d9\engdd9.cpp(4775) : Unable to create vertex buffer - Reset needed
fratton_station
Jun 17 2007, 16:19
All my weapons have disappeared since loading this patch?
Where are they how do I get them back?
Lots of soldiers running around with no wepaons? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
Paul-Hewson
Jun 17 2007, 17:06
All my weapons have disappeared since loading this patch?
Where are they how do I get them back?
Lots of soldiers running around with no wepaons? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/mad_o.gif
It is because one of your addons don't apply for 1.08 and is causing this bug.
Remove all custom addons and see if it works. To identify the "broken" addons, you add them one by one, start the game, see if it still working, add a new one, etc..
fratton_station
Jun 17 2007, 18:58
blimey, could take a while!
fratton_station
Jun 17 2007, 19:03
A lot of file shave appeared in my Addons folder with ".pbo.bi.bisign"
What are these?
Do I keep them or delete them?
Still occasionally getting the 8007000 error, what are the known causes/fixes for this? Happens when ever something big happens, like I run at some trees under fire, or I try and alt-tab back into game.
Specs:
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ ~2.4GHz
GeForce 7900 GS 512MB
2GB RAM
Paul-Hewson
Jun 17 2007, 19:31
A lot of file shave appeared in my Addons folder with ".pbo.bi.bisign"
What are these?
Do I keep them or delete them?
Keep them, it is the signature that prove this addon has been signed by the BIS software. For now only the original BIS file are signed. In the future (when the software will be released), lots of addon would have access to this signed file.
If i am not too stupid, it's to avoid hack/cheat in .pbo files. If the server is well configurated he will check the sign files.
fratton_station
Jun 17 2007, 19:45
thanks Mr Hewson!
Heyas, I've been having some trouble with 1.08..
Scenario:
8800 GTS 320 meg (Gigabyte)
Running nvidia official 158.22 drivers (installed today to be sure)
Windows XP Sp2 (pro)
AMD64 3000+ Venice
Nforce 4 mobo
2 gig of DDR400
SATA 2 harddrives x 2
Audigy 4 PCI sound card
loaded boot camp map to screw around.
Flew the AH-1Z for a while, came back to the airbase and on approach noticed that the runway and buildings were not textured.
Tried to get the shift + = vram clear to work, but it didnt.
Shortly afterwards ARMA CTD'd where my Visual Studio Just-in-time debugger intercepted. Of course, I dont have pdb files so I couldnt give you anything meaningful about the crash eg. stack would have been useless without symbols.
I couldnt find the 'default' option for textures- is there a config file entry I need to make? or does it not exist for 320 meg cards?
This issue was happening on 1.07 as well- thought 1.08 would fix it. I was wrong.
I'm having the exact same problems. Textures seem to flicker rapidly or just disappear, this lowers frames per second to almost zero at times.
Running 8800GTS 640MB
Windows XP
e6600 2.4Ghz C2D
Smiley_ie
Jun 18 2007, 03:25
I got a big drop in fps with 1.08 in citys tryed 512 in maxmem = same. Tryed -1200 maxmem runs much much better but got 2 crashes in a hour which i never got with beta at -1200 maxmem.
Will try differant settings !
lockie1976
Jun 18 2007, 03:36
Couldn't be bothered to see if this had been posted or not so I'll put it here anyway but the Flush command (to flush vram) works well.
Press Left shift + numpad minus then type flush, the game should be able to do this automatically but hey its BI............ http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif
Vassago
Jun 18 2007, 04:52
I've had no issues at all with 1.6 (US DVD install). After installing the 1.08 patch, I get serious issues. The game loads and plays perfectly fine. But after joining a multiplayer game and then trying to exit, it locks up my system. It sits there with the game screen still up, but it won't exit. I tried using task manager via ctrl+alt+delete, but the process will not end-task. I end task about a dozen times, but nothing happens. The only way to fix it is to hit the reset button on my tower. This never happened until I installed 1.08.
rstratton
Jun 18 2007, 06:08
has anyone noticed the m1a1 abrams seems to fire heat and sabot rounds randomly? like when sabot rounds are loaded its not always a sabot round that is fired , also sometimes the first shot fired doesnt even hit anything
Vassago
Jun 18 2007, 13:23
I've had no issues at all with 1.6 (US DVD install). After installing the 1.08 patch, I get serious issues. The game loads and plays perfectly fine. But after joining a multiplayer game and then trying to exit, it locks up my system. It sits there with the game screen still up, but it won't exit. I tried using task manager via ctrl+alt+delete, but the process will not end-task. I end task about a dozen times, but nothing happens. The only way to fix it is to hit the reset button on my tower. This never happened until I installed 1.08.
bump
Multiplayer is unplayable for me with this problem. A solution would be nice!
I'm having very stuttery gameplay online after patching to 1.08, did not have this problem before, and it ONLY occurs online. I dont have the problem in other online games such as BF2.
Specifications in my signature, running latest graphics drivers etc..
fratton_station
Jun 18 2007, 16:52
I get stuttery gameplay since 1.08. Both in MP and SP. *** http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Wots the best Framerate to pick for a Nvidia 7600GT with a Pentium 4 3Gig chip & 1GB of RAM??
Vassago
Jun 18 2007, 17:17
My multiplayer (and ONLY multiplayer) crash (read above) did not happen with 1.06 (US DVD install) nor did it happen with the 1.07 beta patch. Both of those worked flawlessy online.
1.08 will crash EVERY SINGLE time I exit multiplayer. If I'm on a server and click disconnect, it will crash. If I hit multiplayer in the menu then hit exit, it crashes.
And it doesn't just crash. It just sits there, like it's locking up the renderer or something. Trying to end process on it (in the task bar) does not work. It just sits there. Doesn't use any CPU resources or anything. It just locks up the system. I have to reboot the entire machine to get rid of it.
PLEASE help. This is ridiculous.
Quote[/b] ]I get stuttery gameplay since 1.08. Both in MP and SP. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Wots the best Framerate to pick for a Nvidia 7600GT with a Pentium 4 3Gig chip & 1GB of RAM??
I have same setup as you
get 15-25 fps in cities 25 and upwards in desert.
Bigger cities like paraiso really eat my system...if i try and drive through its a slideshow, our p4's just dont cut it any more.
Mines not stuttery though, i would defrag your HD properly and you may see that go
(running 1280x1024 all normal but AF high AA normal shadows off)
MaximoPoder
Jun 18 2007, 22:58
ArmA: Combat Operations (ATARI - US)
Updated to 1.08
Since I've updated ArmA to 1.08 I can't see the gun, I can fire, I hear the sounds... but I can't see the gun, on the 3rd person view, the "guy" isn't with the gun on his hands.. but again.. I can fire.. damn..
I've already uninstalled and installed again but no changes..
Any one could help me??
Vassago
Jun 19 2007, 00:42
My crash issue seems to be related to my sound card. I tried disabling hardware sound in-game and I got a blue-screen-of-death (BSOD) crash. Rebooted, then edited my preferences file so that the game would start up with hardware turned off. Same thing - as soon as the game started to load, I got a BSOD crash.
Remember - this crash did NOT HAPPEN with 1.06 or 1.07beta. This has only started happening with 1.08. Because of this, I cannot play online at all. I can play single player just fine, using hardware sound. But when I exit multiplayer, the game crashes my PC. I'll assume it has something to do with VOIP, or some other audio "tweak" that was made. So basically, I cannot play multiplayer whatsoever right now, which is pissing me off (excuse language).
Here are some snippets from my DXDIAG:
Time of this report: 6/18/2007, 17:20:34
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Motherboard: ASUS P5N32-SLI SE DELUXE x16
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/16/06 10:54:14 Ver: 08.00.12 (0603)
Processor: Intel® Core™2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 262MB used, 3681MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
--------------------------------------------------
VIDEO CARD:
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
Manufacturer: BFG TECH NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7950 GX2
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0294&SUBSYS_035B10DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: BenQ FP202w
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9424 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/19/2007 13:26:00, 4543616 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 4/19/2007 13:26:00, 3988384 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41D4-11CF-BE57-512300C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0294
SubSys ID: 0x035B10DE
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
----------------------------------------------
SOUND CARD:
Description: Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_8788&SUBSYS_09101A58&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cmudaxp.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0008 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 12/7/2006 11:23:44, 1423360 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Razer
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.
Description: Logitech USB Headset
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\Vid_046d&Pid_0a01&Rev_0017&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/3/2004 16:07:56, 59264 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.
-------------------------------------------
Thanks,
Sickboy
Jun 19 2007, 06:58
Since I've updated ArmA to 1.08 I can't see the gun, I can fire, I hear the sounds... but I can't see the gun, on the 3rd person view, the "guy" isn't with the gun on his hands.. but again.. I can fire.. damn.
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Missing_Rifles_Problem
2ndLt.Tyrsted[3/1]
Jun 19 2007, 09:04
i need help.. when i try to Patch from 1.05 to 1.08 i get all sorts of the same error in differnt .pbo files.. its says its chagned or damged.. anyonw knows why ??
I get it on Windows Xp and Vista...
Please help me.
Vassago
Jun 19 2007, 14:00
Come on guys it's been over a week now, and I still cannot play multiplayer. Can I at least get acknowledgment of my issue? Any information would be comforting. I'm already dealing with piss-poor support from Razer, I don't want to deal with that here.
Sickboy
Jun 19 2007, 14:09
@ June 19 2007,11:04)]i need help.. when i try to Patch from 1.05 to 1.08 i get all sorts of the same error in differnt .pbo files.. its says its chagned or damged.. anyonw knows why ??
I get it on Windows Xp and Vista...
Please help me.2 Possibilities AFAIK;
1) you have overclocked ur system too far, it gets overheated in another way, or you have faulty hardware (Which does not get always easily apparant under normal operation, but especially at patch operations etc. it could be a problem)
2) some original files are overwritten, make sure you always use modfolders when using addons aswell as make sure you backup files if you would replace original ArmA files. The solution would be to uninstall arma, delete your arma folder, reinstall arma, install patch 1.05, install patch 1.08.
Goodluck
Quote[/b] ]Come on guys it's been over a week now, and I still cannot play multiplayer. Can I at least get acknowledgment of my issue? Any information would be comforting. I'm already dealing with piss-poor support from Razer, I don't want to deal with that here.The BI Forums are no official support forums mate, I just thought to let you know http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Please try to use an older version of the OpenAL32.dll as located here: http://www.6thsense.eu/tmp/OpenAL32.rar
Your OpenAL32.dll should be located in your Windows\system32 folder. Please backup your current OpenAL32.dll then overwrite the file with the one in the RAR file above. Try playing ArmA and see if there is any difference.
When you get the blue screen, please note the exact bluescreen, possibly note the dll that is causing it IF it's reported.
Vassago
Jun 19 2007, 14:58
Thank you very much, sickboy. I'll try that when I go home at lunch.
If that doesn't work, I'll try contacting Atari's support people (I dread that moment). http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Maddog011
Jun 19 2007, 16:05
Quote[/b] ]2ndLt.Tyrsted[3/1]
i need help.. when i try to Patch from 1.05 to 1.08 i get all sorts of the same error in differnt .pbo files.. its says its chagned or damged.. anyonw knows why ??
I get it on Windows Xp and Vista...
Please help me.
Just decompress pbo-s that you have errors from your DVD to addons directory where ARMA is installed before patching.Use winrar it's more reliable than others.
Also Patching is performed partially in system memory so if you are insufficient you will get errors for sure.
Give us feedback.
Vassago
Jun 19 2007, 19:20
sickboy, you are da man http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
I've only been able to try it for about 10 minutes, but exiting multiplayer works perfectly now.
Outstanding man, thank you very much. Do you have any idea what they changed in the newer version that might have been causing the issue? (in case other people get it).
Again, thanks,
**UPDATED**
This fixed it for sure. I played for 2 hours online right now, and it exited just fine. Thank you very much, sickboy. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
MaximoPoder
Jun 20 2007, 01:19
Since I've updated ArmA to 1.08 I can't see the gun, I can fire, I hear the sounds... but I can't see the gun, on the 3rd person view, the "guy" isn't with the gun on his hands.. but again.. I can fire.. damn.
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Missing_Rifles_Problem
Thanks a lot man!
Quote[/b] ]Just decompress pbo-s that you have errors from your DVD to addons directory where ARMA is installed before patching.Use winrar it's more reliable than others.
This solution will work *only*, if you patch up to 1.05, but will
not work if you are patching from 1.05 > 1.08.
Reason beeing, 1.08 is dependant on *already* patched to 1.05
.pbo files (see readme of 1.08) and if you just copy back
1.00 ~ 1.04 files, you will see .pbo errors as well.
(assumed content[1.05] does not match; you will see the same
error codes as if the files were corrupt)
So, the best way would be to patch up to 1.05 (Euro only)
and once this project finishes *errorfree* > do an complete
backup of ArmA folder 1.05.
From *this* folder, copy back any already patched 1.05 .pbo files,
if something goes wrong with 1.08 patching.
---
Edit: I just remembered, there are 'bi.bisign' (?) files for each
.pbo files (i.e.: ui.pbo.bi.bisign)
I am not sure, if those are patched as well [I assume] so it
is best to always copy *both* files back; i.e.
ui.pbo and ui.pbo.bi.bisign
---
Apart from that, test your system, if it can operate 'bytecorrect'
at all;...just create some really large archive files
(Winrar, ect. 200-300MB each) and then *Winsfv* those archives;..
copy over to other drive/folder and again, check via Winsfv, if copied files are still valid.
Of course, there are some other ways to make sure of
valid, non-corruptive operation of your PC.
ArmAs patching process just points out underlying weaknesses,
thats all.
Gramatron
Jun 20 2007, 14:50
arma 1.08 reboot my pc, sometime after 10 min, sometime after 1hours or more.
all my other game work good.Trying ati hot fix,option setting in game,nothing work.Us dvd 1.06 work fine
im play only on mp
intel p4 3.4gig
x1950pro
audigy 4
2gig ram
winxp
Well Im leaving this fourm / game / awesome community well.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
You may see me around sometimes if a friend tells me that you fix this damm fcking bug. But i cant promiss out as im pissed off the maxium, maybe i will wait a few years and see if its been fixed then http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Signing Out. Matt R!
Peace Out Everyone, Life Here i Come.!!!
<span style='color:#CC0000'><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>CTD FIX!!!</span></span> XP USERS + 8800 Users
Quote[/b] ]-world=empty -nosplash -maxmem=256
This should fix the CTD issue, it has done so for me for the past two days ive played with NO CTD.
If you use any higher than 256 you will CTD http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
ehh....welcome back Matt! http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
TOViper
Jun 25 2007, 19:00
Hey guys,
I didn´t read all the posts, too long and I am short on time.
Here is my error:
After patching from 1.05 to 1.08 Arma doesn´t start. It crashes even BEFORE the DVD is spinning for checking my copy protection. Dr. Watson comes up and thats all.
With 1.05 all ran fine, but a little slow. So hopefully 1.08 would increase performance a bit, like it was on my second machine. This one was tuned a little by updating from 1.05 to 1.08, where it now runs ~1/3 faster).
Here are my specs:
Intel P4,
2800MHz,
2x256 MB RAM,
ATi Radeon 9800 pro 256 MB,
MSI 6566 E Max Mainboard,
Soundblaster 16 PCi
Windows 2000 SP4
4GB free space on HDD (pagefile.sys is fix with 512 MB).
greetings
TOViper
Umm, anyone had this problem?
When I enter a plane or a helicopter and take off, it constantly keeps turning right.. Joystick cant be the problem, it works fine in other games and it worked fine before 1.08 patch.. It really pis*es me off because I cant fly anything now o,o I tried configuring flight options in ArmA.. still does it.. and planes/heli's worked fine before...
PC:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
2.21 GHz
1024MB RAM
GeForce 7600GT @ 256MB VRAM
ArmA Czech DVD version 1.08
1.08 patch should be called 1.08 destroyer, really. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/icon_rolleyes.gif
try unbind and rebind all flight controls
i had the "CreateIndexBuffer failed (8876017c)" problem, and tried everything posted here and nothing helped
i then went to bios and started switching around everything to do with the videocard
i upped the agp aperture to 512
now the game works with no crash yet, with no -maxmem switch
Jago_XDF
Jul 4 2007, 08:21
1.05 works fine (i have euro version). As soon as i patched to 1.08 the game would crash about a minute after loading. Tried fresh re-installs, tried uninstalling, defragging and then reinstalling, all without any luck.
Specs ae as follows:
P4 2.8 GHz, 1.5 gigs of ram, ATI Radeon X800XT 256meg gfx card, soundblaster live 5.1 sound card and still have plenty of hard disk space left after install.
Any ideas?
kklownboy
Jul 6 2007, 15:39
Rip out all the ATI driver and ACE stuff. then reinstall the latest(7.6). Use Windows AddRemove programs, the CCC first then the Display driver, DONT Reboot yet, Go tothe ATi folders on your comp and delete them (defrag if you can) then reboot. Dont let Windows install or look for any thing, cancel the wizards, Now click on the 7.6.exe or whatever driver you will use.
walrusfoxtrot1
Jul 8 2007, 17:49
Got this game a few days ago it has been h*ll ever since. I cant get the AA stay off I save it under settings but when game crashes AA comes back on. I am running Windows Vista Premium with an 8800 GTS worst of both words for this game according to the forums. I am running the default Atari version cause I am unable to install the latest patch cause It keeps coming up with the error message A10.pbo cannot be found. I click continue and it crashes. I too am getting missing textures, corrupted textures and some fog. I crash to desktop every 1/2 hour but no error messages. Any one have any ideas? Help someone please..... I am about ready to throw the dvd out a window http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
Got this game a few days ago it has been h*ll ever since. I cant get the AA stay off I save it under settings but when game crashes AA comes back on.
That is normal behaviour of ArmA(settings change>crash>settings lost). Once you change some gfx settings, its best practice to just exit ArmA, because it only
save your changes, when its shutdown correctly. (You can also make
manual changes to the config files outside ArmA)
I am running Windows Vista Premium with an 8800 GTS worst of both words for this game according to the forums. I am running the default Atari version cause I am unable to install the latest patch cause It keeps coming up with the error message A10.pbo cannot be found.
You should run the install with Administrator rights and also
later run ArmA with said permissions.
Once installed(run it once to ensure proper install), you should check your..\ArmA\addons\ folder, if the file is there before patching to 1.08. If it is not, you can try to copy it over from the DVD. Then, make an copy of the complete ArmA folder in case something goes wrong while patching to 1.08. If errors, you can easily delete the botched install and copy back this folder. No need to delete your ArmA profile which is stored separately.
I click continue and it crashes. I too am getting missing textures, corrupted textures and some fog. I crash to desktop every 1/2 hour but no error messages. Any one have any ideas? Help someone please..... I am about ready to throw the dvd out a window http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif
Since you got some incomplete install, I think its normal to
crash from this reason alone. Texture problems and crashing
can be mostly remedied by 'good' drivers, lowered settings
and startup parameters for ArmA like maxmem=512 for example.
Remember, ArmA is not officially supported with Vista at this point.
SP and MP crashes, between 0h30 and 1h00. Sometimes within half an hour.
Using the maxmen = 512 setting. No pagefile.
MS XP dual core fix and the stability patch installed.
Nvidia 162.15 drivers
Any tips?
Processor
Model : Intel® Core™2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Speed : 2.40GHz
Mainboard
Mainboard : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P35-DS3P
Total Memory : 2GB
Chipset 1
Model : Giga-Byte Technology (Bearlake) Processor to I/O Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1GB
Video System
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM)
diveplane
Jul 9 2007, 12:51
Applied 1.08, started with a civil offroad in Paraiso (in editor), drove thru half the town, hd reading like crazy and a frezze for about 5sec then watching my desktop ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif .
Texture on "default" everything else on "normal", 1280x768 16:10, viewdistance 1200.
E6600
8800GTS 640mb
2Gb ram
X-Fi
Vista32
Forceware 158.24
am getting terrible performance i to am on a high end machine,
the big map trully suks...,and is a system hog
diveplane
Jul 9 2007, 12:54
think i read somewhere the game engine is not happy with intel cpus for some reason...
seams that people with this chip are getting crap frames and hudge stutters..?
ironic really, but intel are makin the fastest cpus the now over amd...
I got:
e6600 OC @ 3.6ghz
2gb ddr2 800mhz RAM
8800gtx
X-fi
Vista32
Forceware 160.03
Performance is MUCH worse in patch 1.08 compared with previous patch... stutters alot and fps falls to around 15 near large city.
Got settings on default for texture, everything else on normal and VD 1200.
Havnt got a crash but game is simply unplayable http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
SWAT_BigBear
Jul 9 2007, 15:25
ironic really, but intel are makin the fastest cpus the now over amd...
sorry to be OT,
The only way an intel is faster, is if you overclock...which intel prefers you to do, so your warranty is voided.
nebojsa_o
Jul 15 2007, 02:58
Hi guys, I'm new to the game and forums here. ***I bought Arma: Combat Operation 2 days ago. ***I installed the patch 1.08, and it seemed fine for a bit. ***Then I decided to do the tutorials. ***Everything goes fine until the helicopter training. ***I fly from checkpoint to checkpoint just fine, hover for 15 seconds, and then I gotta pick up a few soldiers. ***On my way there, the graphics get all funky. ***Ground textures turn all gray/white, they start to flicker, it looks like a bunch of artifacts like when you overclock way too far. ***Nothing in my computer is overclocked. ***After a little bit of that flickering and stuff, I get kicked to the desktop and get an error. ***Don't remember it exactly, but it says something DX5 and first time it had 1024 x 1024 in the error, and second time it had 2048 x 2048. ***7008000e or something like that. ***I click OK, and start the game, and the exact same thing happens again, at the same time. ***Any suggestions? ***My computer stats: ***AMD Opteron 165 1.8 x 2, OCZ 3200 2GB (4x512mb) dual channel, nVidia 7900 GTO 512mb video card. ***The game runs nice and smooth, and looks good until this happens. ***I haven't had the error online, or in any missions, but I haven't played much yet. ***What do I do? ***P.S. ***Sorry for the long first post. ***http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Jago_XDF
Aug 29 2007, 11:57
Rip out all the ATI driver and ACE stuff. then reinstall the latest(7.6). Use Windows AddRemove programs, the CCC first then the Display driver, DONT Reboot yet, Go tothe ATi folders on your comp and delete them (defrag if you can) then reboot. Dont let Windows install or look for any thing, cancel the wizards, Now click on the 7.6.exe or whatever driver you will use.
tried it. Don't work. Tried upping up the arpeture settings too, still no work. Tried the hotfix, not working, still crashing with occasional createbufferindex error. Set custom settings to virtual memory (set it to like 3 or 4 gigs) still not working, still get the crash. I even flush every now and then and still no joy.
This game is uselsss. Why is BIS releasing new crap if they can't even fix this joke they call a game?
Anyone have any more ideas?
RMATICH
Aug 30 2007, 07:22
I think I have 1.08. My version says 1.08.5163
I have the German DVD. My problem involves crosshairs and night vision goggles. They apear very zoomed in. Gone is the round shape in cross hairs and the NVs have a blury stuff in front. I can see some but its clearly wrong.
I'm going to change my resolution setting and see if thats a fix. Tried a few other things and it did nothing. Any answers? Thanks in advance. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
Jago_XDF
Sep 10 2007, 11:10
anyone?
SWAT_BigBear
Sep 10 2007, 13:07
anyone?
Have you tried the newest drivers?
Have you tried ingame refresh rate of 60 hertz?
Sounds like you've tried bout everything else video wise.
Jago_XDF
Sep 12 2007, 10:56
yep, it's on 60Hz, newest drivers too. Trying the latest ones too. Tried everything barring a reformat. I think if worst comes to worst I might just send BI the bill for a new PC http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
solid84
Sep 16 2007, 16:03
I've had no issues at all with 1.6 (US DVD install). After installing the 1.08 patch, I get serious issues. The game loads and plays perfectly fine. But after joining a multiplayer game and then trying to exit, it locks up my system. It sits there with the game screen still up, but it won't exit. I tried using task manager via ctrl+alt+delete, but the process will not end-task. I end task about a dozen times, but nothing happens. The only way to fix it is to hit the reset button on my tower. This never happened until I installed 1.08.
Exact same problem here man, replacing the OpenAL32.dll however did NOT do the trick for me. I am unable to play multiplayer STILL!
My friends have no problems playing... its so weird.
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