ARMA 2: OA beta build 93586 (1.60 MP compatible build, post 1.60 release)

[Dwarden]

http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

[93583] Fixed: Player-created markers not synchronised with JIP clients (see https://dev-heaven.net/issues/6337)
[93575] Fixed: StringLoad command reads unicode
[93570] Fixed: Player-made map markers disappearing in MP under certain circumstances (https://dev-heaven.net/issues/32160)
[93542] New: MP Statistics screen (key I) contains the Server hostname
[93528] Fixed: Max distance for DirectChat raised from 20m to 40m

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93585 Patch: Improved: Reduced LOD flicker when zooming / panning zoomed (https://dev-heaven.net/issues/16004#note-23)
93592 upcoming build will fix some issue with LODs not being switched

BE support : supported, enjoy MP

[columdrum]

Really nice! the marker bugs where there for years.
Btw what's that StringLoad command? i suppose that it means all string loading commands, but i thought that it was already suported (i have a lot of sqfs on UTF-8) :S

[cm.]

OMG! Marker bug fixed!

A new era in arma.... you can now call it Arma 2.5.

Any stability improvements? Is it worth updating our servers?

[Kremator]

These are great changes! Many thanks BIS. I hope you guys not allowed to go to E3 aren't feeling too bad. Looking on the bright side WE appreciate what you are releasing for us!

[MavericK96]

I'm not a big fan of DayZ but damn, love the newfound attention my beloved ArmA 2 is getting these days because of it.

[Kremator]

Hmmmm I'm having some wierd issues associated with some models with this beta. I deleted my arma2.cfg file prior to the test. For instance a chinook approached me, but stayed in a low LOD as it got closer. Even when I was next to it, it was in that low LOD.

I'm also seeing trees/bushes switching quite fast when you zoom in. Perhaps either delay the zoom or make that LOD switch instantaneous. Surely if the trees/bushes were in memory this should happen immediately? For info I'm running a Core i7 920@3.85GHz, 12Gb RAM, GTX570.

Anyone else see the same things ?

[-=seany=-]

Was there ever any investigation into drops in performance while zooming in/out due to the new LOD swapping changes?

Thanks for the new beta, some nice changes there.

[zimms]

So many awesome changes!

I guess with the new option to remove global chat channels, this was a necessity:
[93542] New: MP Statistics screen (key I) contains the Server hostname

"what server is this?"
"who's shooting in cherno?"

[Dwarden]

about the LODs read under the changelog in first post

[Kremator]

Okies no problem Dwarden.