ARMA 2: OA beta build 84527

[carlostex 38]

New Beta Out:

ftp://downloads.bistudio.com/arma2.com/update/beta/ARMA2_OA_Build_84527.zip

Changelog:

[84478] Improved: loading of binarized bikb files now supported.

[vipermaul 246]

It appears these are also expected to be fixed.

http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24413#note-4

http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24368#note-17

I haven't confirmed them yet however, still at work.

[Alwarren 2767]

Setpos seems to be fixed. SetDir definitely isn't, it's fine on the server player but the host has everything oriented north-south.

[sickboy 13]

Though setPos seems to only work locally, while before it worked also on remote objects: http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24368#change-109095

[celery 8]

Thanks for the headshot fix. :)

[f2k sel 164]

No more flickering on attached objects.

Also M2 gunners now turn quickly to target you when they hear gunfire, previously they could take an age.

Thanks.

[Reezo 45]

I've been a b*tch about netcode and warping, I understand. We had our moments. But now I must say you pwned me: I just tried some demo mission and the warping is practically, for the sake of being scientific, 99% gone.

Granted, there are still edges to smooth (and the bugs reported above) but in all truth I never thought you'd fix this.

I know it's easy to write in forums because the devs might or might not read this. But thinking about you reading the opinions I just shared.. scares the heck out of me.

Thanks.

[metalcraze 290]

Now BIS just needs to make AI kneel more instead of standing when engaging. Much more.

Kneel.

Please.

[inco9nito 10]

Now BIS just needs to make AI kneel more instead of standing when engaging. Much more.

Kneel.

Please.

+1 I agree

[DAP 619]

Seems, that some bugs returns. Like FPS drop with zoom on trees. Aslo I noticed FPS drop during attach. Can anyone confirm this? I have no time today for tests, but tommorow I will check this.

[soul_assassin 1750]

loading of binarized bikb files now supported.

what is this all about?

[Brainbug 10]

what is this all about?

bikb files -> http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=91875

[BigMorgan 11]

bikb files -> http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=91875

Yeah, but why release a beta patch solely for that?

Do I smell the foul odo(u)r of PR:A2 in our midst? Or, at the least, driving the further development of our beloved Real Virtuality engine? :confused:

Edit: I don't mean to troll, but seriously, what advantage does binarizing a .bikb have other than hiding code from users and (I presume) slightly faster load times? The hiding / protecting code part is what makes me think of PR and their "If you DARE do ANYTHING to our content WE WILL SUE YOU!" attitude. :\

Edited September 12, 2011 by BigMorgan

[sickboy 13]

Beta patches often contain fixes that are not listed in the changelog, especially if those issues were introduced since the beta patches and didnt exist in the last official patch.

e.g:

http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24413#change-109018

http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24368#change-109017

(bikb) http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24433#change-109013

[RSF TheCapulet 59]

Yeah, but why release a beta patch solely for that?

Do I smell the foul odo(u)r of PR:A2 in our midst? Or, at the least, driving the further development of our beloved Real Virtuality engine? :confused:

PR server(s) are usually full every night. And PR is a significant source of driven sales at this point in the game. Given that, it'd be totally irresponsible of the DEVs to ignore a few specific issues that the PR team needs to help improve things, considering that PR may very well be the source of a multiplayer revival in A2.

[Smurf 12]

Please stop.

[BigMorgan 11]

(bikb) http://dev-heaven.net/issues/24433#change-109013

Thanks. Everything I needed to know is right there. :)

Edited September 12, 2011 by BigMorgan

[metalcraze 290]

PR may very well be the source of a multiplayer revival in A2.

A2 multiplayer was dead? Did I miss something?

[sickboy 13]

A2 multiplayer was dead? Did I miss something?

Probably meant (public) PvP.

MP fixes might increase overall numbers especially after 1.60 as well.

[Brainbug 10]

I can confirm that the wall placement in warfare does work properly again, good job Suma!

@ Big Morgan: It's just for that, faster loading. Binarize doesn't mean locked, just unbinarize the binarized files with unrap if you want to get human-readable text.

oh and cut the PR talk, its off-topic here.

[On_Sabbatical 11]

setDir always broken ...

thanks for the patch

[RSF TheCapulet 59]

A2 multiplayer was dead? Did I miss something?

I said revival, not resurrection ;)

And SB has it right. I misspoke; I meant to emphasize PVP, not MP in general.

[Beagle 684]

A2 multiplayer was dead? Did I miss something?

Yes it is dead, The players you see is mostly zombies doing the same thing on the same Domi or WF map in the same way over and over repeatingly for 2 Years...that not what I would call "alive".

[Black Russian 10]

Most things seem to be smooth in MP now except of helicopters. Can somebody confirm this. I mean helis flied by players.

[On_Sabbatical 11]

last version know with corrected setDir is 84290