ARMA 2 - Seriously bad graphics for a 2009 game

[chaos1986]

These are some of the worst graphics i have seen in years. I was expecting it to look at least better than ARMA 1, but quake 1 looks better than this

[IMG]http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5089/dsc01981x.jpg

[IMG]http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5614/dsc01982x.jpg

[IMG]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3240/dsc01983g.jpg

The game is unplayable as i cannot see small models (ie the weapons boxes or ammo)

I have tried updating my graphics drivers, tried reinstalling DirectX.

My system specs are

AMD Phenom II X4 955 (quad core 3.2Ghz)
GeForce 9800GTX+ (512MB Vram)
8GB DDR3 1666Mhz
Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit

[Snowwhite]

I'm sorry to say this m8 but don't blame this game (company) for a faulty Hardware/Software at your end.

Check screens from other users or review sites and you will notice this is not how the game looks like.
With these big screenshots its also almost impossible to have a proper view on them so please adjust them next time.

Your system is better then mine so start checking drivers etc because it is defenetly your end m8.
This might be a ram issue so I suggest you start searching for 8GB threads.

Good luck and post back with update.

[Bulldogs]

yup, as I just found out it's apparently an 8gb of ram problem, although there's a hotfix out... I think

[aphex187]

Oh come on this is a joke topic right? there is noway anyone would of thought that is how the game looks and that there wasn't a problem going on with either drivers or hardware? lmao!

[Dwarden]

wait you have 8GB RAM or more

run game with -winXP commandline switch

ARMA2.exe -winxp
ARMA2demo.exe -winxp

[Bigtnaples]

wait you have 8GB RAM or more

run game with -winXP commandline switch

ARMA2.exe -winxp
ARMA2demo.exe -winxp

Just wondering if there will be a patch fixing this? Thanks

And this command line works with the steam version correct?

[krazypoloc]

Listen to Dwarden....I had the same issue.


Before the fix





After the fix





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Just wondering if there will be a patch fixing this? Thanks

And this command line works with the steam version correct?

Yes works with steam but you have to apply it through the steam client and not the shortcut.

[Bulldogs]

I would also suggest making sure you have the newest Steam beta if you are on Vista... Steam still hasn't fully caught up with a now almost obsolete OS.

[Dwarden]

Just wondering if there will be a patch fixing this? Thanks

And this command line works with the steam version correct?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost....&postcount=266

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I would also suggest making sure you have the newest Steam beta if you are on Vista... Steam still hasn't fully caught up with a now almost obsolete OS.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost....&postcount=350

[DavieCrock]

Yea I had the same problem in Win 7 RC (64 bit) with 8 G RAM.. The -winxp worked for me too. What was weird is the "Run in Win XP mode" within the shortcut didn't give me the same results?!

Thanks to Dwarden for clearing this up!