Wrong resolution at start...BLACKOUT

[StickyFingaz]

Hi there ,

i just finished installing Arma 2 but when the game starts my HDTV goes black because it aint a supported resolution !!
So what can i do ? can i change the res with the console or maybe i can modify a config file (which i didnt find)

HELP PLZ !!!!

[Mc Speedfreak]

you can find the config in documents\arma2

[StickyFingaz]

Well thx a lot dude

but when i open the config file i get this :

language="French";
adapter=-1;
3D_Performance=19231;
Resolution_Bpp=32;


I know i have to change '32' but what would correspond to 800x600 ??

[Mc Speedfreak]

hmm.. the 32 is just the color depth...

this is what i have in my Arma2.cfg

language="English";
adapter=-1;
3D_Performance=93750;
Resolution_Bpp=32;
Resolution_W=1152;
Resolution_H=864;
refresh=30;
Render_W=1329;
Render_H=726;
FSAA=2;
postFX=1;
HDRPrecision=8;
lastDeviceId="";
localVRAM=777191424;
nonlocalVRAM=1341390848;
winX=2;
winY=18;
winW=1680;
winH=968;
winDefW=1768;
winDefH=968;

mind though... my refresh rate is 30 as i am using a LCD TV... so if you are using a monitor you might want to change that to 75.
Also i am not certain the VRAM will work on your PC as i am using a 8800GTX (765 MB) with 3 GB RAM on Vista.

perhaps pasting this into yours might do the trick? yours seems to be incomplete... which would indicate that you dont just get a black screen but NO screen... meaning the game doesnt even initialise...

[StickyFingaz]

Damn it doesnt work

what's the rez u are using ?

maybe if i could get the config file of someone wh'os running it in 800x600
or 1280x1024 it would work...

[Mc Speedfreak]

try this:
Resolution_W=1280;
Resolution_H=1024;
refresh=75;

these would be average settings for a 4:3 CRT screen

[StickyFingaz]

Well i use this res in other games and its fine but it still doesnt works in this one..

I got a 40 inch Sony Bravia (widescreen), do u know if it's 16/9 or 16/10 ?

---------- Post added at 03:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 PM ----------

Nevermind Dude i tried putting 800x600 in the lines u gave me and it worked !!!

I love u man !!!! (well. not really but thx a lot ;P )

[Mc Speedfreak]

well 1280x1024 is 4:3 if you have a widescreen it would be 1400x900 for example..BUT- even a 4:3 resolution should work albeit it would look stretched.

what graphic card are you using?
have you upgraded to the most recent drivers?
maybe try reinstalling the game (i could be the installation went FUBAR)...

edit:

awesome . glad i could help