Dwarden 1125 Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) The time has come for brave community to get hands on RC of upcoming patch, this time 1.61 Changelog: (all from betas between 1.60 and now), minor UI stuff http://www.gamefront.com/files/21998009/ARMA2OA_Patch_1_61-RC2.zip CRC32: E79D2E26 MD5: C1BCA975D92F595F5310282ECEBF0BD5 SHA-1: C445DAC8B7836D11B9EF087C4F296BAA8C566030 WARNING This update will modify your existing game installation. Rollback to previous version is not possible. Upgrading to the final 1.61 patch also may not be possible. It is recommended to back up your full installation folder and profile folder first (you can restore those before applying the final patch). As always, use at your own risk. Thanks a lot for your support! please be aware that no easy rollback to 1.60 is possible unless You have full backup fyi changes since last beta [94918] New: command unit addMagazine[name, ammoCount] [94912] Fixed: Video memory detection on W7/x64 sometimes wrong because of bug in IDirect3DDevice9::GetAvailableTextureMem. [94886] Fixed: Possible gear item duplication (private https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36648 ) beta in Sync with 1.61 RC2 candidate for these who don't want install 1.61 RC2 http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?137335-ARMA-2-OA-beta-build-95054-(1-61-MP-build) BattlEye Support: ... supported... Note: If you installed RC1 before RC2 you need to use backup to restore situation before installing RC1 or uninstall and reinstall Arma2 for this fix to work. Edited July 17, 2012 by Dwarden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guess Who 10 Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) Thanks Dwarden, downloading right now. Is this RC2 installable over RC1 without problems? Just to be sure. Edited July 17, 2012 by Guess Who Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpaderpa421 1 Posted July 17, 2012 Why aren't these betas backward-compatible? Seeing the first question woundn't be more ration to make one version of them every about 2-weeks in stead of two days so servers have time to put them in? Thanks. Goodbye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xeno 234 Posted July 17, 2012 Am I correct that regarding the ACR DLC (light) content nothing has changed in RC2 ? Because the high quality OA ACR units are still replaced by the lowres ACR DLC light ones, no barrel recoil for the ACR vehicles, my RPT is hammered with "cannot load sound" messages when I use the Dingo (MG), etc... Xeno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guess Who 10 Posted July 17, 2012 Am I correct that regarding the ACR DLC (light) content nothing has changed in RC2 ?Because the high quality OA ACR units are still replaced by the lowres ACR DLC light ones, no barrel recoil for the ACR vehicles, my RPT is hammered with "cannot load sound" messages when I use the Dingo (MG), etc... Xeno Yep, mine too. World parameter does not work for Desert. -world=Desert or -world=desert results in -world=empty. Utes and Zargabad works though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guess Who 10 Posted July 17, 2012 Try desert_E Oops, desert worked yesterday though. Thanx for telling me ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undeceived 392 Posted July 17, 2012 Am I correct that regarding the ACR DLC (light) content nothing has changed in RC2 ?Because the high quality OA ACR units are still replaced by the lowres ACR DLC light ones, no barrel recoil for the ACR vehicles, my RPT is hammered with "cannot load sound" messages when I use the Dingo (MG), etc... Xeno Come on, BIS, you can't be serious about that! :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedra 11 Posted July 17, 2012 Why aren't these betas backward-compatible?Seeing the first question woundn't be more ration to make one version of them every about 2-weeks in stead of two days so servers have time to put them in? Thanks. Goodbye. These are not betas they are Release Candidates. They mess with the main EXE and other main files rather than just residing in the beta folder. There is another thread here which allows you to use this RC as a beta. Although you won't get the 'extra' content! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpaderpa421 1 Posted July 17, 2012 These are not betas they are Release Candidates. They mess with the main EXE and other main files rather than just residing in the beta folder. There is another thread here which allows you to use this RC as a beta. Although you won't get the 'extra' content! I already tried the "beta" version too and it is not backward-compatible too because of battleye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanzu 10 Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) Fixed in 1.61.95054 RC2 https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36778 https://dev-heaven.net/issues/28187 Edited July 17, 2012 by Hanzu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kremator 1065 Posted July 17, 2012 And noone comments on the new maps ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orcinus 121 Posted July 17, 2012 And noone comments on the new maps ? Check the RC1 thread. @Dwarden: I'm another RC1 experimenter who would like to know if I can apply the RC2 patch over RC!, or whether I would need to roll back to 1.60 first. TIA :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristow 1 Posted July 17, 2012 As with the last few betas, I am still getting micro jitters as I pan from left-to-right in city areas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted July 17, 2012 Check the RC1 thread.@Dwarden: I'm another RC1 experimenter who would like to know if I can apply the RC2 patch over RC!, or whether I would need to roll back to 1.60 first. TIA :) Fixed in 1.61.95054 RC2https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36778 https://dev-heaven.net/issues/28187 Come on, BIS, you can't be serious about that! :( Am I correct that regarding the ACR DLC (light) content nothing has changed in RC2 ?Because the high quality OA ACR units are still replaced by the lowres ACR DLC light ones, no barrel recoil for the ACR vehicles, my RPT is hammered with "cannot load sound" messages when I use the Dingo (MG), etc... Xeno As with the last few betas, I am still getting micro jitters as I pan from left-to-right in city areas. Note: If you installed RC1 before RC2 you need to use backup to restore situation before installing RC1 or uninstall and reinstall Arma2 for this fix to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gossamersolid 155 Posted July 17, 2012 So if I'm reading this correctly, the ACR stuff is fixed if I use a Pre-RC1 install and then patch it to RC2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted 128 Posted July 17, 2012 So if I'm reading this correctly, the ACR stuff is fixed if I use a Pre-RC1 install and then patch it to RC2? well thats good to know. be interesting if any brave person didnt install rc1 wants to give rc2 a go. and will the final release necessitate a reinstall as well? i'll try this evenig but off to a 12hr work day i go first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardocch 1 Posted July 17, 2012 I have Arma 2:CO from steam, and installed RC2. Are my saved games from 1.60 compatible with this version? I'm Trying to launch Harvest Red and Operation Arrowhead, from previous saves(1.60) and also restarting the campaigns, but its always stuck at loading. regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedra 11 Posted July 17, 2012 So if I'm reading this correctly, the ACR stuff is fixed if I use a Pre-RC1 install and then patch it to RC2? Depends what you mean by fixed. The units are still low-res. FYI I took a backup of my Arma 2/OA install before applying RC1, I then deleted everything and re-applied the backup before applying RC2. It's late so I can't test much at the moment, but I can see that the textures are still low res and the sound errors are still there with the Dingo MG. It's been a long day - I will test more tomorrow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanzu 10 Posted July 17, 2012 I have Arma 2:CO from steam, and installed RC2. Are my saved games from 1.60 compatible with this version? I'm Trying to launch Harvest Red and Operation Arrowhead, from previous saves(1.60) and also restarting the campaigns, but its always stuck at loading. regards 1.60 saves are incompatible with 1.61, but campaign progress is compatible so you only need to restart one mission to continue campaign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardocch 1 Posted July 17, 2012 1.60 saves are incompatible with 1.61, but campaign progress is compatible so you only need to restart one mission to continue campaign. Well, for now, i can only play Dayz, which i'm not that interested. Every campaign, Harvest Red, Arrowhead, BAF and PMC, just get stuck at loading. Scenarios also don't want to load, but no error message. Tomorrow i will delete the game, reinstall Arma2:CO, BAF and PMC, apply patch 1.60 to update BAF and PMC, and them reaply 1.61 RC2 to see if all turns out ok. pS: I'm restarting everything, not trying to load 1.60 saves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seven50six6 1 Posted July 18, 2012 Same thing with me but Reinforcements crashes when I try to play anything that is not Dayz and some ACE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMAC 254 Posted July 18, 2012 Fixed in 1.61.95054 RC2https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36778 https://dev-heaven.net/issues/28187 Yahoo! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuxil 2 Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) every bis made mission is broken for me with this beta patch. i always spawn as 2 birds when starting up a mission on a dedicated server. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8F-GqzI7XU&feature=youtu.be Edited July 18, 2012 by nuxil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanzu 10 Posted July 18, 2012 Well, for now, i can only play Dayz, which i'm not that interested. Every campaign, Harvest Red, Arrowhead, BAF and PMC, just get stuck at loading. Scenarios also don't want to load, but no error message. Tomorrow i will delete the game, reinstall Arma2:CO, BAF and PMC, apply patch 1.60 to update BAF and PMC, and them reaply 1.61 RC2 to see if all turns out ok. pS: I'm restarting everything, not trying to load 1.60 saves Same thing with me but Reinforcements crashes when I try to play anything that is not Dayz and some ACE. every bis made mission is broken for me with this beta patch.i always spawn as 2 birds when starting up a mission on a dedicated server. This may help one of you, if not all of you: Arma2 singleplayer missions will not work if you have DayZ activated. This is because of DayZ cheat protections. https://dev-heaven.net/issues/36903 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
