ARMA 2: OA beta build 87646 (1.60 MP compatible build, post 1.60 release)

[Dwarden 1125]

http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

[87646] Fixed: MP: Bullet hits of remote units not visible over large distance (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/12973)

[87645] Changed: Default memory allocator is now tbb4malloc_bi instead of tbb3malloc_bi

[87643] Fixed: Manually guided missiles lost control when reaching 1500 m distance (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/12101)

[87640] Improved: AI sometimes did not start firing at enemy which passed quickly just in front of it.

Fixed: AI unable to target crew in vehicles other than tracked ones (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/25847)

Improved: AI units now give more preference to close targets (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/25847)

+ some server crashfixes

HOTFIX file (primary for servers):

A2OA-160-hotfix-02.7z

http://www.multiupload.com/73LVBJKM1C

CRC32: D4B2D203

MD5: F9337161C21E0C05654F1AF4583DB1D4

SHA-1: 2C58E81A049F5DE3219B300F324FC38456FE2C67

if You need ARMA2RFT.EXE then You need rename the ARMA2RFT.EXE.#RFT

remember beta installer DO NOT OVERWRITE anything in your full game so client can use the beta setup

Edited December 29, 2011 by Dwarden

[stk2008 14]

HOLY SHIT you guys are the bloody best

[87646] Fixed: MP: Bullet hits of remote units not visible over large distance (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/12973)

I have come over all tingley mainly cus u listened and fixed it.

You are the only company that actually listens to there fans thanks so so so so so much.

[metalcraze 290]

Improving AI again?

Yes please!

[folgore_airborne 1]

I am speechless...there is really no other developer in the world that provides such a continuous support for its products even when they have the next one in advanced developing...thanks BIS, you are the best!

[james2464 177]

Can we have the 7zip to rewrite over files, instead of the beta-style method?

EDIT: will MP servers like PR have to update with this?

[sickboy 13]

Can we have the 7zip to rewrite over files, instead of the beta-style method?

EDIT: will MP servers like PR have to update with this?

Most installers, including these can simply be extracted with the 7zip utility.

Besides, once it's installed to expansion/beta you can copy it anywhere.

But I wouldn't know why you would want that. The expansion/beta modfolder way is fine as it is. And can be loaded with -mod= or the new -beta= startup parameter.

Re PR; you should probably ask on the PR forums.

[Dwarden 1125]

Can we have the 7zip to rewrite over files, instead of the beta-style method?

EDIT: will MP servers like PR have to update with this?

done, 7z 'hotfix' style download available

[james2464 177]

These are all important fixes, will they automatically be downloaded through steam for the masses?

[folgore_airborne 1]

Most installers, including these can simply be extracted with the 7zip utility.

Besides, once it's installed to expansion/beta you can copy it anywhere.

But I wouldn't know why you would want that. The expansion/beta modfolder way is fine as it is. And can be loaded with -mod= or the new -beta= startup parameter.

Re PR; you should probably ask on the PR forums.

What's this -beta= parameter and how to use it?

My target line for the expansion is "D:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash, it's the automatically created shortcut in the A2 folder.

[humvee28 10]

AI Fixes? Great!

Thanks for sharing.

[OMAC 254]

This is one power-packed, awesome hotfix! Great job, peeps! :D

What are the ARMA2OA.EXE.#OA and ARMA2RFT.EXE.#RFT files?

[sickboy 13]

These are all important fixes, will they automatically be downloaded through steam for the masses?

No, if you want to use a Beta patch, download and install it manually.

---------- Post added at 15:20 ---------- Previous post was at 15:19 ----------

What's this -beta= parameter and how to use it?

My target line for the expansion is "D:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash, it's the automatically created shortcut in the A2 folder.

"D:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash

becomes:

"D:\Games\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -nosplash

Now the ingame mod manager will work because you didn't specify -mod=

Of course you can still specify other mods through -mod=, but then the game's internal mod manager is disabled again.

[msy 22]

There is a problem, please check it up

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=129373

[Dwarden 1125]

This is one power-packed, awesome hotfix! Great job, peeps! :D

What are the ARMA2OA.EXE.#OA and ARMA2RFT.EXE.#RFT files?

these who have ARMA 2: Reinforcements need to rename ARMA2RFT.EXE.#RFT to ARMA2RFT.EXE

that's why it's there ...

Edited December 29, 2011 by Dwarden

[kotov12345 10]

good work with tow.

I still dreaming that you fix http://dev-heaven.net/issues/2649 and http://dev-heaven.net/issues/6464

[OMAC 254]

these who have ARMA 2: Reinforcements need to rename ARMA2RFT.EXE.#RFT to ARMA2RFT.EXE

that's why it's there ...

Thanks, Dwarden. Perhaps a readme file could be added explaining that those files should be renamed for standalone OA and RFT?

Edited December 29, 2011 by Dwarden

[sickboy 13]

I wonder why people are making things so overly complicated.

Just install and launch the beta as you always have, there's no need to make a mess by overwriting your original game files from an archive.

[Tonci87 163]

good work with tow.

I still dreaming that you fix http://dev-heaven.net/issues/2649 and http://dev-heaven.net/issues/6464

Oh yes please.

For the second please add a command under FUnitnumber - 6

[Dwarden 1125]

I wonder why people are making things so overly complicated.

Just install and launch the beta as you always have, there's no need to make a mess by overwriting your original game files from an archive.

the archive is meant for servers primary

---------- Post added at 16:26 ---------- Previous post was at 16:24 ----------

Thanks, Dwarden. Perhaps a readme file could be added explaining that those files should be renamed for standalone OA and RFT?

erm , unless You have server, You don't to bother about the 7z file ...

Edited December 29, 2011 by Dwarden

[kordax 10]

Improved: AI sometimes did not start firing at enemy which passed quickly just in front of it.

http://dev-heaven.net/issues/26151 ticket to this bug. Must be "resolved"

Also it's nice to see TB4 as default memory allocator.

More fps and less stuttering for me and others.

[OMAC 254]

the archive is meant for servers

erm , unless You have server, You don't to bother about the 7z file ...

Oh, okay. I'll clean up and go back to the beta method.

Edited December 29, 2011 by Dwarden

[Alex72 1]

Anyone else notice AI machinegunners fire up in the air? Make yourself leader and add some MG'ers in your squad, and watch them fight enemies.

They either like to sit or stand where the MG's will have too much kickback and send most of the bullets into space. Lot of waste goin on. :)

The AI MG soldiers need to be told hardcoded to lie down or being able to muscle the weapons better when sitting. And try to avoid standing and shooting with them.

[KeyCat 131]

[87646] Fixed: MP: Bullet hits of remote units not visible over large distance (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/12973)

This along with the recently improved ghillie suit will make lots of virtual sniper teams happy, awesome!

And of course the AI fixes as well... downloading!

Thank you BIS!

/KC

Edited December 29, 2011 by KeyCat

[sprayer_faust 0]

[87643] Fixed: Manually guided missiles lost control when reaching 1500 m distance (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/12101)

Flawless victory. Tried it out with bulletcam and it works. Thank you.

Perhaps sometime you could look into missile behaviour:

- motor burn time (e.g. http://dev-heaven.net/issues/2920),

- missile speed (I remember the AIM-9 used to be super fast. Don't know whether this was fixed.),

- behaviour after motor burn out (Right now it looks more like a torpedo that ran out of fuel - ignorant of gravity and suspended in a viscous fluid.)

- maneuverability (e.g.: Vikhr is able to perform sharper turns than Stinger or Igla. At least that's what I see in bulletcam.)

[domokun 515]

what would happen if a client installed this, then hosted a game and then other clients connected, some on 1.60 others on this beta?

would the differences in build between the clients cause incompatibilities?