UKCarbine 10 Posted September 16, 2011 Hi All, I have a problem running ARMA 2 and ARMA 2 OA. Basically I get weird corrupt textures on the smoke/dust. Here are some links to screen shots http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542905319899211114/B4B08FB8E6C7559128C2F5320687803559D9E1C2/ http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542905319899205026/F20E7C9F7F6CDFB9D31F6F3CCF48CF81C6AFFDE2/ I have tried disabling post processing and reducing the graphics to low but no joy. I have no problems with any other games I run (COD-BO, BFBC2, Napoleon Total War etc etc) BUT....and heres the rub....it is a laptop with a Radeon HD6630 graphics card. Now if it ran nothing else I would be none too bothered but everything else is fine and ARMA 2 actually runs beautifully apart from this! So while I know laptops are not really supported, this is the age of gaming spec units so any help would be appreciated. Cheers Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Vostro 3550 BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/26/11 09:30:08 Ver: 04.06.04 Processor: Intel® Core i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz Memory: 8192MB RAM Available OS Memory: 8100MB RAM Page File: 4879MB used, 11316MB available Windows Dir: C:\windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DP System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode Card name: Mobile Intel® HD Graphics Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: Intel® HD Graphics Family DAC type: Internal Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_04CD1028&REV_09 Display Memory: 766 MB Dedicated Memory: 1068 MB Shared Memory: 3793 MB Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor Monitor Model: unknown Monitor Id: AUO23EC Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.048Hz) Output Type: Internal Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snaiperskaya 10 Posted September 16, 2011 Have you the updated version of ArmA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmAriffic 10 Posted September 16, 2011 latest drivers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKCarbine 10 Posted September 19, 2011 Yep, its Steam version so has the latest updates. Drivers are up to date, although I imagine not a current as desktop cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus 83 Posted September 19, 2011 I think you have problem with Switchable Graphics Technology. Try to disable in bios integrated graphics card or in CCC assign ArmA2&ArmAOA exe to ATI. In case an application that can't be assigned to a certain graphics card autonomously is opened (which was the case in about 50% of the programs), a small info window pops up. It forwards the user to the appropriate tab of the Catalyst Control Center where the right graphics card can be assigned with a simple mouse click. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKCarbine 10 Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks Horus I have now done that and it seems to be OK! Touch wood problem solved. I have exorcised the demons, this laptop is clean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus 83 Posted September 19, 2011 I'm glad that you solve the problem :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiggy59 10 Posted October 7, 2011 hi there! i have the same problem although mine is not as easy, i have an AMD rather than an ATI, i have a different interface for CCC.exe than the ATI, i have called lenovo support to ask them how to disable the Intel graphics 3000 card, and all he did was confirm what i said at the start which was "you cant disable the intergrated in the bios system". I have also tried disabling the intel graphics card in Device manager which essentially just made the computer look like its in safe mode (you know everythings made bigger) and then i tryed to run arma a2 with just the one graphics card running, and i got an error that basically said that it couldnt be ran by that video device so then i enabled the intel and disabled the AMD and the same error, so essentially at the moment my laptop has to run both video cards :L oh and i run the game in high performance (which makes the AMD run) and no dice, it still makes the particles change colour. So essentially im stuck. oh and got the newest update of arma and latest drivers. so yep, kinda stuck but thanks for forwarding me here Horus, now i know what the problem is! :) so anyone got any ideas?? :P cheers again Horus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus 83 Posted October 7, 2011 maybe try with latest bios version 1.16....and AMD for me will forever remain ATI :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiggy59 10 Posted October 7, 2011 Ok just installing it now :D, fingers crossed ey! will post results... :) ---------- Post added at 12:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:12 AM ---------- Ok installed it, and hasnt changed a thing :( im beginning to hate switchable graphics -_- it has ruined a great game! But thanks for the help Horus, if you can think of anything else im willing to try anything! :P goodnight ---------- Post added at 12:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:23 AM ---------- Ah actually, i almost forgot, today we updated 6600m (found another forum for starcraft despite not actually playing or owning the game) but they said to update the graphics card, so we did, and lo, the game looked normal again, but we dropped from 50 - 60 fps on medium/high to 12 - 15 fps on Lowest but no other game was affected (we tried Medal of honor tier one and Red orchestra 2) both of which highest graphics played smoothly with high FPS, so arma2 and arma OA were the only games to be seriously affected by this update. Just one step forward two steps back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horus 83 Posted October 8, 2011 Ah actually, i almost forgot, today we updated 6600m (found another forum for starcraft despite not actually playing or owning the game) but they said to update the graphics card, so we did.... I'm sorry but I am a bit confused ... you update the drivers for your graphics card or bought a new graphics card :confused: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiggy59 10 Posted November 3, 2011 Hi there!! i didnt see there was a second page running, thought i was left for dead! well, i updated his graphics card which fixed the problem he was having, but even putting the game to lowest graphics he still had about 8 fps so essentially, updating his graphics card fixed the problem, and now has created another one. His specs are much better than mine, and even i can play it lowest graphics with a constant 50fps but he can no longer play the game due to his fps being slashed by the new update :L broken out of one problem straight into another :P sorry for replying like a month later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
