Video Setting Lock Cannot Go Above Normal for Video Memory

[brzozowsky]

Thanks for help, guys! Here are the files:
- userName.ArmA2OAprofile
- arma2oa.cfg
- arma2oa.rpt
- arma2OA.bidmp
- arma2OA.mdmp
- DxDiag.txt

Download: http://brzozowsky.bplaced.net/wp-con...02/Arma2OA.rar

I use this commands on the Arma2OA.exe to start: -nosplash -cpucount=4 -exThreads=7 -mod=@CBA;@LittleBirds;@JSRS1.4
I have tested it without this commands, but i have the same problems.

[Dead3yez]

Started up ArmA 2 OA, today for the first time in a while.

Before deleting the .cfg and profiles I could only get the video memory to show LOW. Afterwards I'm stuck on normal. The only thing that really changed since I last player was an additional 4gb of RAM added (8gb total).

[.kju [PvPscene]]

Thanks brzozowsky. Here are the files and values of a friend of mine with a GT580 on Win7:
http://www.filedropper.com/arma2oae

Compare them with your setup and adjust your system.

[[FRL]Myke]

Thanks brzozowsky. Here are the files and values of a friend of mine with a GT580 on Win7:
http://www.filedropper.com/arma2oae

Compare them with your setup and adjust your system.

Why not point the problems here in this thread so others that might have similar issues could maybe find a solution without downloading and comparing files (which probably even aren't accessible for a infinite time period anyway)?

[.kju [PvPscene]]

See #3 - why this is the case he still has to find out. Nothing anyone else can magically predict.

[brzozowsky]

Thanks for the files, PvPscene!
With the files are the "Very high" Video Memory and Texture Quality enabled (or visible). But if i change the settings to low, the high settings are locked (invisible) again.
I have try this changes:
1. Reinstall Arma2 & Arrowhead (Update 1.52)
2. Reinstall Arma2 & Arrowhead (Update 1.59)
3. Reinstall Arma2 & Arrowhead (Update 1.60)
4. Reinstall Nvidia Drivers 285.62 WHQL
5. Reinstall Nvidia Drivers 295.73 WHQL
6. Disabled the VGA Onboard in BIOS and deactivate the Onboard VGA drivers in Windows. (Only the Nvidia card as Primary VGA adapter, no second VGA)
Problems are the same!

...and its not a classic texture flickering in game (with GUI flickering), its looks like a fast switching between LOW settings and MEDIUM settings, see short video.



(sorry my englisch)

[.kju [PvPscene]]

Did you try modded drivers yet?

[brzozowsky]

You mean Forceware Driver? No. Hmm, i try it now.

[.kju [PvPscene]]

Just to make it clear - this is your key issue:

localVRAM=2147483647;
nonlocalVRAM=1297432576;

arma detects your VRAM size faulty. 2 GB instead of your 1.5 GB (per GPU core).
the basic question is why it works for people with a very similar system (GPU, OS, GPU, driver) and not for you (and some others)

[brzozowsky]

Yes, this is it. I have try to delete the *.cfg file or enter the VRAM manualy: localVRAM=3072000000; (for Nvidia GTX580 with 3GB RAM)
But when i start the game and change anything in the settings, the localVRAM jump back to 2147483647.

My next step is to remove the game, and install the free arma2 version for testing.