ARMA 2: OA 1.62 (Release Candidate #1) build 95168

[Dwarden]

WARNING: this build is not MP compatible with 1.60 and 1.61 version of OA!
WARNING: ACR Lite maps are removed from this RC and upcoming patch and will be provided as separate download!

The time has come for brave community to get hands on RC of upcoming patch, this time 1.62 RC1
Changelog: (all from betas between 1.60 and now), minor UI stuff

mirror : http://www.gamefront.com/files/22007...h_1_62-RC1.zip

CRC32: A150428D
MD5: 4C95289C2E2EDF5FB216EA9C03261B9D
SHA-1: 8869F8F35E5CCBF13D98273BECFC02194E1A3EDE

WARNING : This update will modify your existing game installation.
Rollback to previous version is not possible.
Upgrading to the final 1.62 patch also may not be possible.
It is recommended to back up your full installation folder and profile folder first (you can restore those before applying the final patch).
As always, use at your own risk. Thanks a lot for your support!

please be aware that no easy rollback to 1.60 is possible unless You have full backup
fyi changes since last beta

* fixed some crashes and MP issues (it means to stabilize MP we need change major version to 1.62)
* fixed bad playername issue
* removed ACR lite models for OA's ACR

[94918] New: command unit addMagazine[name, ammoCount]
[94912] Fixed: Video memory detection on W7/x64 sometimes wrong because of bug in IDirect3DDevice9::GetAvailableTextureMem.
[94886] Fixed: Possible gear item duplication (private https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36648 )

beta in Sync with 1.62 RC1 candidate for these who don't want install 1.62 RC1
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...(1-62-MP-build)

BattlEye Support: ... SUPPORTED ...

Note:
If you installed 1.61 RC1/RC2/RC3 before this RC you need to use backup to restore game state to 1.60
remember to clean old ACR stuff too

[Qazdar]

1.62 ? ^^

[ProfTournesol]

1.62 ? ^^

Yep, same question here

[Dwarden]

again, why you ask when it's explained in first post ?

[Kremator]

I really don't get it. You want us to download and check the beta but have now said that there will be no easy rollback?

Do we have to jump through hoops now? Come on BIS. At least make it easy for us.

Not hating, just confused.

[Alderman]

This is RC not a beta patch.

[GossamerSolid]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when we were still at 1.59, weren't the 1.60 RCs easily updated to the next RC? I don't remember having to revert back to 1.59 to go from 1.60 RC1 to 1.60 RC2.

[Kremator]

So I have been diligently testing the new beta patches (and loving them). Then the 1.61 (94945) RC come out and I install it, followed by 95054 RC#2 and 95099 RC#3. Now the crazy bit - I download and want to install 1.62 RC#1 and I'm getting 'Update 1.61-1.62\EXPANSION\ADDONS\ANIMS_E.PBO.UPD cannot be applied, error xdelta3 returned error code: 1'

I think someone has dropped the ball on this one. Release the 'patches' (the ones that create the beta folders) but do NOT release an RC unless it is fully removable please.

[TonyGrunt]

I think someone has dropped the ball on this one. Release the 'patches' (the ones that create the beta folders) but do NOT release an RC unless it is fully removable please.

Release Candidates and Patches were never fully removable, they change the addon assets. If you don't want to test then stay at beta patches that are easy to remove.

[Kremator]

Thanks for your input Tony. I think I've been around long enough to know what beta testing is.