Arma3 Alpha crashes when I click play

[BL1P 35]

Downloaded it 3 times now

done the verification of files.

tried running game and steam as admin.

Still crashes when pressing play in steam

[BL1P 35]

Here is a pic of the windows crash thing

[nailz 10]

me too

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Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: arma3.exe

Application Version: 0.5.102.571

Application Timestamp: 512deb6a

Fault Module Name: StackHash_b4ee

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 041831a0

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 2057

Additional Information 1: b4ee

Additional Information 2: b4ee5de6a2322745523997a782b35692

Additional Information 3: 277e

Additional Information 4: 277e19c30fbd5f6bb531ec9e027c37c3

_________________________________________________________

System;

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 @2.66GHz

4GB ram

evga gtx660sc 2gb

[BL1P 35]

yup same event name and fault module name

[nailz 10]

List of games I can play; all/everything

List of games I can't play; Arma 3

[BL1P 35]

tried :-

re-dowloading 4 times.

placing on diferent drives.

Windows compatibility mode.

Ran as admin both steam and the game.

Updated drivers for GFX.

Turned off AntiV and Firewall.

Nothings worked so far.

[b00tsy 28]

Dito,

I press play (on steam) get the startup thingy and then a blackscreen and a crash to desktop.

It's a Nvidia driver timeout ID: 4101

It doesnt help that the first run starts with max settings automatically and full screen. Tried to change startup settings, messed with Nvidia control panel, edited the settings file 'my documents'(copy/pasted settings from arma-oa), but still no go.

I'm updating the drivers now see if that helps.

I could barely run arma 2 so was already afraid this would happen.

[nailz 10]

i unistalled direct x,as much as possible, and installed the version in the gamefolder... still no go

[BL1P 35]

As per My sig you can see my specs and its not just a Nvidia driver related problem as I am not using a Nvidia card.

but I also tried the DirectX setup from the game folder to no avail.

I also doubled check that no other progs are running from startup the only one was ZoneAlarm. I shut that down and tried to launch but still no luck.

[Samfisherchaos 10]

I had the same problem i installed the latest nvidia beta drivers and rebooted then it worked. Don't know if this will work for you but try it.

Edit: sorry i see your not using nvidia

[FUNKYCHUNKY2017 10]

hi all make sure u dont have fraps running in the back ground, as i get the black screen if i have fraps open once i close fraps and restart the game it loads perfect i hope this helps

all the best

[BL1P 35]

I had the same problem i installed the latest nvidia beta drivers and rebooted then it worked. Don't know if this will work for you but try it.

Edit: sorry i see your not using nvidia

Nps m8 any help is most welcome :)

[nailz 10]

Ive read turning off DEP and steam overlay may help. tried that too, no joy.

---------- Post added at 05:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:50 PM ----------

after my tinkering diff codes in error report

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: arma3.exe

Application Version: 0.5.102.571

Application Timestamp: 512deb6a

Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 041731a0

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 2057

Additional Information 1: 0a9e

Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Additional Information 3: 0a9e

Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

I noticed too, that there is no <arma 3 alpha> folder in <my documents> and no registry keys as listed in the installscript.vdf file found in the <Arma 3> root;

"installscript"

{

"Run Process"

{

"DirectX"

{

"Description" "Microsoft DirectX for Windows"

"process 1" "%INSTALLDIR%\\DirectX\\DXSETUP.exe"

"command 1" "/silent"

"NoCleanUp" "1"

}

}

"registry"

{

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive\\Arma 3"

{

"string"

{

"data" "%MAIN%"

"Main" "%INSTALLDIR%"

}

}

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive\\Arma 3\\Expansions\\Arma 3"

{

"string"

{

"MODDIR" "A3"

"Path" "SOFTWARE\\Bohemia Interactive\\Arma 3"

}

}

}

}

"kvsignatures"

{

"installscript" "1af419c5d6838afdf9035e69cf6695ef6528096ba5294a4d65f4efb04c00cdc7b19446063e378c8308170e39e4278178575474b5bd2148387acc1037a32009292b977672d124071848d6e44d42d5627c42aca81c0797e99082a7ddd48c5313051ac6f0a710d91c9ccc42105ec11a06b2b9393065a4efd0d8a718c2f81340bab9"

}

[scaramoosh 10]

I have a feeling it's a server side issue as it was working perfectly fine for me for the first couple hours and now it is doing it for me randomly now.

[b00tsy 28]

Who was the guy btw that said 'if you can run arma 2 you will also be able to run arma 3'. I like to shoot him :)

Anyway, I have given up after 4 hours of trying. Hope there will be a patch for it in the upcoming week(s).

p.s.

Steam does not have the launch option on arma3 where you can select windowed mode before running it. I added '-windowed=1' in the startup, but it still starts fullscreen (till it crashes).

[tonygrunt 10]

Had the same problem right after install, ArmA 3 would crash. Did a "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" through steam and it works now.

[b00tsy 28]

I got it running now woot!

Found a bug report where the dev/admin mentioned to add -nobenchmark in the startup line and that fixed it for me.

[.kju 3244]

try -winxp

[BL1P 35]

Fixed :-

It was ZoneAlarm even though I thought it was off it wasnt.

Added the Arma3 exe into the allowed progs and works now.

Seems it is that little window that pops up saying "Arma3 wants to access the internet do you want to allow"

was the culprit.

[nailz 10]

still not working; tried everything, a complete reinstall of steam, manually installing the directx that is in install folder, turning odd DEP, turning off steam overlay adding to ZA, suspending AVG, turning off all programs not needed (itunes helper, gametracker lite etc) numerous restarts.

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: arma3.exe

Application Version: 0.5.102.571

Application Timestamp: 512deb6a

Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 042e31a0

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 2057

Additional Information 1: 0a9e

Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Additional Information 3: 0a9e

Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

[Psycho78 10]

-nobenchmark -winxp fixed the problem for me.

Win7 32-bit, nVidia video card.

[bravo17 1]

Same issue here.

Issue seems to be caused by Zonealarm for me also. I have managed to get it to work by un-installing the ZA Toolbar, then setting the "ZoneAlarm LTD Toolbar IswSvc" service to manual. Then after a reboot and exiting ZA from the right-click popup Arma 3 will finally start.

ZA can then be restarted or the computer rebooted to restart it - this saves having to remove ZA altogether.

Edited March 6, 2013 by Bravo17

[BL1P 35]

still not working; tried everything, a complete reinstall of steam, manually installing the directx that is in install folder, turning odd DEP, turning off steam overlay adding to ZA, suspending AVG, turning off all programs not needed (itunes helper, gametracker lite etc) numerous restarts.

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: arma3.exe

Application Version: 0.5.102.571

Application Timestamp: 512deb6a

Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 042e31a0

OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 2057

Additional Information 1: 0a9e

Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Additional Information 3: 0a9e

Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

try adding to ZoneAlarm and allowing the two outbound traffic ticks ?

[call_911 10]

Downloaded it 3 times now

done the verification of files.

tried running game and steam as admin.

Still crashes when pressing play in steam

Did u update drivers? a friend was havin crashes an updating his drivers solved crashing for him anyways.

[BL1P 35]

Did u update drivers? a friend was havin crashes an updating his drivers solved crashing for him anyways.

Thanks for the reply Call_991 but reading some more you will see that it was a problem with ZoneAlarm.

For me adding the Arma3 prog into the ZoneAlarm allowed progs and letting outgoing trafic through fixed it for me.