What special software/hardware do you use with Arma2?

[maddogx 13]

Yesterday, before the weekly Charlie Foxtrot battle, I was busy setting everything up when I became aware of the plethora of programs I had to activate and configure in order to play Arma2 "properly".

In my case these are the following:

1. TeamSpeak3. For comms, obviously.

2. TINT. A program + TS3 plugin that overlays TS3 information in-game.

3. SirReal's Panel. A plugin for the Logitech G15 keyboard that, among other things, also interfaces with TrackIR and shows who is speaking. (Good for TS "whispers", because they don't show up on TINT.)

4. TrackIR. Those special pieces of hardware (IR cam + TrackClip Pro), and the accompanying software.

5. FRAPS. For the in-game FPS display and, of course, recording.

6. VAC. Voice activated command software. In MP I use it to quickly create markers on the map.

7. AutoHotkey. I use this software to run a small script I wrote, which adjusts my mic and headset volume when I hit my push-to-talk key.

What kind of special software or hardware do you use in combination with Arma2?

[liquidpinky 11]

I use most of those mentioned apart from Tint, VAC and Autohotkey.

I also use RAMdisk+, Xpadder, Logitech setpoint, Evga Precision and Coretemp. I like to keep an eye on things, an overclockers habits die hard.

Hardware wise, nothing specific except the RAMdisk already in my current RAM, I am weighing up getting a 120/240gb PCIe SSD drive or increasing my RAM to an obscene amount to fit the whole game folder into it though.

I will give Tint a try now that I know of it's existence thanks.:)

[maddogx 13]

I also use RAMdisk+, Xpadder, Logitech setpoint, Evga Precision and Coretemp. I like to keep an eye on things, an overclockers habits die hard.

Logitech SetPoint is another one I also use, mainly for mapping keys to the extra mouse buttons on my G5. (Otherwise, games don't detect them. :mad:)

For temp monitoring I use SpeedFan. Not because it's the best out there, but because it also interfaces with SirReal's Panel and allows me to monitor temps on the G15 display. :)

[Leopardi 0]

Ati tray tools, otherwise the game is unplayable because of vsync.

[Laqueesha 474]

IOBit Game Booster and Windows Task Manager. That's about it.

[CameronMcDonald 146]

I use my brain, which usually goes into autopilot in most games I play... just ask the missus about some of my epic SC2 failures. :D

[maddogx 13]

IOBit Game Booster

Does that do any good?

[WillaCHilla 10]

Does that do any good?

It temporally closes all unnecessary services in the backround. After disabling the gaming-mode all services will be restarted with one click. If you did not disable all these services manually it can give you round about ~200mb free ram.

In the past I often used it in combination with a ramdisk. If you only have 4GBs of ram these ~200mb of free ram are very important sometimes ;).

Edited September 20, 2010 by WillaCHilla

[Psycho78 10]

Only thing I use is a PS3 controller for driving/flying.

[dmarkwick 261]

TrackIR, Cougar HOTAS, Belkin N52te, and Notepad++. All have their own interfaces and settings, I use Notepad++ to make on-the-fly changes to scripts ingame.

[SWAT_BigBear 0]

TrackIR, Ventrilo and GamerOSD is all I use.

[Guest]

At the moment only TrackIR (not always), rivatuner (for FPS, temps and custom GPU settings only to be used during Arma play) and my joystick for flying.

I also shut down my VM on which I run all my normal website stuff etc. But not sure if shutting that down actually counts :)

[cjph 0]

Matrox Triplehead2Go analog to drive the screens in my sig. Plus Pilflus for voice commands when commanding in SP. And by own built Freetrack, sometimes.

[bushlurker 46]

I have two profiles - one with Kegetys SoftTH to drive the screens in my sig. (Hi CJ! ;)) plus homebuilt Freetrack - thats for regular play - the other profile is standard vanilla for editing... no other special hardware, though I've considered investing in a seperate numpad since my keyboard doesn't have one...

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[-)rStrangelove 0]

1. Brain

2. Ventrilo/TS3

3. MSI Afterburner for OS display

4. MS Sidewinder FF joystick & 360 controller for windows

5. Logitech Setpoint & Keyboard App

Was searching for TS3 overlay, thx for mentioning :)

[fusionofp 0]

I use a bucket, why stop playing when you need to "go"

I also have two servants, one to move the mouse and another to operate the keyboard.

[cjph 0]

I use a bucket, why stop playing when you need to "go"

I also have two servants, one to move the mouse and another to operate the keyboard.

You should get the servants to go for you . . .

[MengJiao 10]

I use a bucket, why stop playing when you need to "go"

I also have two servants, one to move the mouse and another to operate the keyboard.

Extremely funny!

[JojoTheSlayer 35]

1. VAC, with my profile of course :p

2. Track Ir5

3. Teamspeak 3 with G15 v2 keyboard display plugin.

4. Logitech Wingman joystick with throttle.

5. Koss SB45 headset with mic and a really old Gamevoice pad (I just use it as a switch to switch between speakers and headphones).