ARMA 2: OA beta build 88147 (1.60 MP compatible build, post 1.60 release)

[CameronMcDonald]

Screenies:

No FXAA or FXAASharp

FXAA=17; FXAASharp=6

3rd party injector (post-sharpen only, no FXAA)

I reckon you could still crank the strength on the integrated sharpen filter though. Perhaps go up to 10 or so.

[twirly]

A mod that disables motion blur in PP effects

Its a mod! Try starting the game without mods!

Thanks guys.

[Beagle]

"Error creating directd 9 graphical engine" without any mods, since I have never intalled a single mod, only BAF and PMC.

ATI HD 4870 1GB
Catalyst 11.12 WHQL
Win XP 32

[Fireball]

"Error creating directd 9 graphical engine" without any mods, since I have never intalled a single mod, only BAF and PMC.

I got the same:

== E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe
== "E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash -skipIntro -world=empty -showScriptErrors -noFilePatching
=====================================================================
Exe timestamp: 2012/01/16 19:06:39
Current time:  2012/01/17 07:10:52

Version 1.60.88147
ErrorMessage: Error creating Direct3D 9 Graphical engine

I'm baffled. Maybe I shouldn't have deleted the old beta folder previously? Maybe a few too many files were removed from the current beta?

E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta>dir /b /s
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oaserver.exe
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\changelog.txt
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\readme.txt
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll\jemalloc_bi.dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll\nedmalloc_bi.dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll\tbb3malloc_bi.dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\dll\tcmalloc_bi.dll
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\bin.pbo
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\bin.pbo.bi.bisign
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\bin.pbo.bi2.bisign
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\languagecore.pbo
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\languagecore.pbo.bi.bisign
E:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\expansion\dta\languagecore.pbo.bi2.bisign

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The same happens, btw., if I use the original, automatically generated beta patch link in the game folder.

[.kju [PvPscene]]

See Xeno's post: Bug #27868: ErrorMessage: Error creating Direct3D 9 Graphical engine

[OMAC]

Edit:

The only thing I've seen that doesn't look so good with the sharpening is distant vehicles and flames when viewed through thermal optics, such as available to a tank gunner or commander.

Here's what I'm talking about. Notice square artifacts in these shots taken with FSAA=2, FXAA=0, and FXAASharp=2 (I had screwed up and set FXAA=20, instead of 7 as intended, resulting, I guess, in FXAA=0). Check out the artifacts surrounding the running crewman, trying in vain to escape his grim fate, about to to be mowed down seconds later.







These are devoid of artifacts, same settings as above but with sharpening=0:





But in all non-thermal optics situations, the sharpening is almost impossible to live without.

[twirly]

A mod that disables motion blur in PP effects

Its a mod! Try starting the game without mods!

Thanks guys.

Actually...I get the same direct3D error with no mods loaded.

[Fireball]

See Xeno's post: Bug #27868: ErrorMessage: Error creating Direct3D 9 Graphical engine

It's funny I missed that one, but I was looking for the error on my side, hence I got on the forum first. Good to know, thanks.

[twirly]

See Xeno's post: Bug #27868: ErrorMessage: Error creating Direct3D 9 Graphical engine

I'm using the -par=startup.txt parameter in the shortcut....and get the error.

startup.txt:-

-skipintro
-nosplash
-nopause
-world=empty
-showScriptErrors
-maxmem=2047

This no longer works...was working fine.!

-beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -malloc=tbb4malloc_bi -par=startup.txt

Enough dicking around.....back to the last patch for me!

[MadDogX]

Actually...I get the same direct3D error with no mods loaded.

I got the error too yesterday, but only when I used "-beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion".

After editing the shortcut so that it was "-mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion", the problem went away. I didn't investigate it further, but since using "-mod=..." effectively disables the in-game mod management, I believe mods must be involved somehow.