profilePathDefault - Batch CMD

[colinm9991 20]

So I've always used launchers to play ArmA, however just recently I've decided to make a batch file to launch arma.

I've copied everything accordingly, but the beta patch just doesn't want to work for me really.

This is the batch cmd,

@echo off
Echo Press any key to Launch ArmA
pause
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta
start arma2oa.exe -ShowScriptErrors -winxp -nosplash -skipIntro -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=e:\arma\baf;e:\arma\pmc;@cba;@cba_a2;@cba_oa;@jayarma2lib_new;@ace;@acex;@acex_ru;@acex_usnavy;@acre;@mctierone;servermods\@tkuarma;

This is another way I've tried,

@echo off
Echo Press any key to Launch ArmA
pause
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta
start arma2oa.exe -ShowScriptErrors -winxp -nosplash -skipIntro -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion;expansion;e:\arma\baf;e:\arma\pmc;@cba;@cba_a2;@cba_oa;@jayarma2lib_new;@ace;@acex;@acex_ru;@acex_usnavy;@acre;@mctierone;servermods\@tkuarma;

Both of those ways give me the .profilePathDefault error,

The other way I've tried is as follows,

@echo off
Echo Press any key to Launch ArmA
pause
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2
start arma2oa.exe -ShowScriptErrors -winxp -nosplash -skipIntro -mod=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion;expansion;e:\arma\baf;e:\arma\pmc;@cba;@cba_a2;@cba_oa;@jayarma2lib_new;@ace;@acex;@acex_ru;@acex_usnavy;@acre;@mctierone;servermods\@tkuarma;

However then that gives me an error saying dsound.dll is not loaded, which is from JayArma2Lib, I'm using JayArma2Lib_new. In other words, the beta doesn't run using that way.

So what am I doing wrong, and why doesn't it work for me.

[.kju 3245]

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2

start Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe

+ remove -winxp

+ no semicolon at the end of the modline

+ -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=e:\arma\baf;e:\arma\pmc;@cba;@cba_a2;@cba_oa;@jayarma2lib_new;@ace;@acex;@acex_ru;@acex_usnavy;@acre;@mctierone;servermods\@tkuarma

[colinm9991 20]

+ remove -winxp

+ no semicolon at the end of the modline

+ -beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=e:\arma\baf;e:\arma\pmc;@cba;@cba_a2;@cba_oa;@jayarma2lib_new;@ace;@acex;@acex_ru;@acex_usnavy;@acre;@mctierone;servermods\@tkuarma

I need to have -WinXP on for the game to allow my 3GB of Video-memory to be used, giving me 60-100 fps.

Otherwise it only uses less than 1 GB and gives me 5-10 FPS.

I'm at work at the moment so I'll test it out when I'm at home.

[.kju 3245]

Hm thats interesting.

a) Whats your video memory settings ingame? Did you try very high vs default?

b) can you upload the rpt file after a session testing without -winxp please

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/arma.RPT

[colinm9991 20]

Hm thats interesting.

a) Whats your video memory settings ingame? Did you try very high vs default?

b) can you upload the rpt file after a session testing without -winxp please

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/arma.RPT

Video settings are very High if I remember correctly,

I'm running a Sapphire 7970, which doesn't have fully updated drivers released yet for some games.

I can do the RPT file and other testing in 8, maybe 9 hours.

--Edit--

Just tested your way using the "start Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe" works perfectly,

Thanks a bunch mate.

Edited May 18, 2012 by ColinM9991