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Old 03-13-2010, 11:50 PM   #1
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New User - Game Crashes to Desktop or BSOD every few minutes. Vista 32, GTS 250

Hi Folks,

Please let me know if I should post this to the bug tracker instead.

I've just bought ARMA II and am having enormous difficulties getting it to play. I've finally managed to get through the basic training to MOUT with a few crashes along the way, but now it is unplayable.

I think it has something to do with my graphics card setup, so I hope someone with similar gear can advise. If I get a CTD instead of BSOD, a warning pops up to say that the graphics driver was reset.

I have just started MOUT training, approached the village on foot, and once I start to make contact with enemy the game crashes.

Symptoms:
Display and audio freeze and screen either goes blank then CTD, BSOD, or remains blank and audio comes back after a couple of minutes.

Sometimes when it crashes, the display gets totally scrambled and split diagonally in two, with wavy blue patterns in the top right half and a mix of horizontal and vertical lines in the bottom left.

Troubleshooting steps so far:
  • Re-install Nvidia drivers (uninstall, reboot, reinstall)
  • Rollback Nvidia drivers (uninstall, reboot, reinstall)
  • Change in-game video options to "normal"
  • Disable Antialiasing
  • Disable Post Processing
  • Run Game Booster (disables unncessary processes during game play)
  • Force GPU fan to 100% all the time
  • Check CPU temp immediately after crash: <45deg C.
  • Run 3DMarkVantage - a little choppy but came in on the average line.
  • Disabled PhysX in NVidia control panel

Game Version: 1.05.62017

System Summary:
  • Intel E8400 @ 3GHz
  • 4GB RAM
  • 600W PSU
  • Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L Mobo
  • Brand new NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB
  • Vista 32 SP2
  • 30GB free HDD space

DXDIAG
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I can't find any ARMA2 crashdump files, but the latest entry in the RPT file is as follows:
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This is driving me mad. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks!

Simon

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Old 03-14-2010, 07:18 AM   #2
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I've got similar problems if it's any consolation.

Pretty sure its to do with video memory not being flushed properly.
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Old 03-14-2010, 10:22 AM   #3
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Update

Over at NVIDIA forums I found this article:
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=154614

It refers to an issue with Realtek NIC drivers causing BSOD with NVIDIA cards. The NIC drivers have caused problems in the past - but only for the NIC. Since upgrading to Realtek driver 6235_03102010, I can actually get through the Boot Camp module with the lowest possible graphics options.

I made it through armour training and then CTD with a red scrambled screen, then got into the air with a helicopter (Transport) and the game just froze (no response to keyboard (even capslock) or mouse for several minutes, so I cold booted again to recover.

In every instance the appdata\arma 2\ directory does not contain dumps.

Any suggestions???

BTW: Imperator Pete, do you also have the GTS 250?

Simon
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Old 03-14-2010, 12:01 PM   #4
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What's your ingame video settings?
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Old 03-14-2010, 12:08 PM   #5
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Check this thread.

For discussion, please continue here.

Thank you!

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