SOLUTIONS - "receiving..." screen bug

[d3nn16]

After experiencing the bug myself (just bought the game) and noticing there are many other threads about it but none listing solutions, I thought starting one with a solution I found.


What seemed to fix it for me is setting TexMemory=2 (increasing texture memory which seems to be the problem that causes the bug) in the playername.ArmA2Profile file. It looked like it's fixed because after I used this the screen turned black again but it only lasted a few seconds before it recovered.
Modifying TexMemory=2 in the file was the only thing I changed from my previous setup. Also I have to mention I'm using very low settings.

[Dogtags]

After experiencing the bug myself (just bought the game) and noticing there are many other threads about it but none listing solutions, I thought starting one with a solution I found.


What seemed to fix it for me is setting TexMemory=2 (increasing texture memory which seems to be the problem that causes the bug) in the playername.ArmA2Profile file. It looked like it's fixed because after I used this the screen turned black again but it only lasted a few seconds before it recovered.
Modifying TexMemory=2 in the file was the only thing I changed from my previous setup. Also I have to mention I'm using very low settings.

Good thread however I think we are all clutching at straws as Receiving... should not appear at all during gameplay. Also many people have tried what you have done and initially reported a slight improvement but then after a whiel come back and say it is no better.

Personally the only "FIX" I know of which has worked for me is only play ARMA2 after a fresh reboot of your PC. If I do this most of the time I can get 30+ mins of gameplay before things deteriorate and I need to reboot again.

One thing that does not really fix anything is the left SHIFT - flush, yes it says it flushes the VRAM but issues still remain so if this flush flushes VRAM then is the issue more system RAM, is there a memory leak? I don't know but the good news is BIS have stated that they are indeed working on it.

[Atomouss]

Here a post really useful :

no solution for me, even with the lowest video settings (back to OFP \o/ ), receiving... So, bad sp experience, and no way to play mp.

That's a bit frustrating as BIS games are for me the best multiplayer games ever !

[Big Dawg KS]

I'm not sure if it's the same exact problem or not, but I get a receiving screen sometimes in MP. However I can get rid of it simply by opening the map then closing it.

[S!fkaIaC]

same for me, tried almost everything, no cure.

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I'm not sure if it's the same exact problem or not, but I get a receiving screen sometimes in MP. However I can get rid of it simply by opening the map then closing it.

Yep, in most cases it works, but sometimes "receiving.." is blinking in endless loop.

[blisz]

Keeps happening to me as well. We need a fix urgently. I just bought the game yesterday and I cant play.

[datter]

I have had this happen exactly once. Maybe someone who experiences the receiving bug a lot can post their system specs and compare them to mine (see "spoiler" in sig). Yours has the bug, mine does not... so perhaps isolating what's different between our machines my be of help.

[Strtwise]

Turning down the video memory slider (second from the top on the left side) worked for me. I saw it as a solution in one of these threads somewhere...

[ahmedjbh]

Yer^ I have turned down the video memory settings and that has definitely helped.

It seems to happen more often when im in a moving vehicle.

[Atomouss]

The only fix I found is :

this one

Actually, it doesn't fix anything, but I really feel better

Just good to know i'm not alone....