Arma 3 won't start

[SandFloh 10]

Hi guys,

i both Arma 3 yesterday at steam. But i can't start it. If i press launch, there came a window who ask me abaut launching the game in window mode or normal. After that, i see a little loading screen. After that, nothing happens. When i open the TaskManager i can see a proccess called arma3.exe an it stayes there for about 5 seconds an then it closed itself.

I looked at the TaskManager while trying to start and the RAM or CPU-Usage don't go up. They stay on the same level.

I tryed:

- update all drivers

- start in normal mode

- start in window mode

- start in administrator mode

- deactivate the firewall and antivirus.

- i don't habe ZoneAlarm or Fraps

- i deactivated the comunity-thing in steam

- i tryed "-nobenchmark" and more

My system:

- Windows 7 HP 64bit

- i5 2.8 GHz

- Nvidia Geforce GTX460

- 8GB Ram

I hope you guys can help me.

And sorry for my bad english, i hope you unterstand.

[ozzbik 71]

Are you using the development build or the Stable?

I presume you aren't using any mods, but if so, remove them from the startup parameters.

Try using the following parameters : -nosplash -world=empty -maxMem=2047 -cpuCount=4 -MaxVRAM=1024 (if you have 1Gb)

Also check your windows eventlog (application) for errors/warnings and check the arma3.rpt for more information (location -> AppData\Local\Arma 3 Alpha or AppData\Local\Arma 3 Alpha Lite)

[SandFloh 10]

I tried both, but no changes.

I have no mods installed.

I tried with your paramters, but nothing changes.

Here is my arma3.prt:

=====================================================================

== C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3.exe

== "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3.exe" -window -nosplash -world=empty -maxMem=2047 -cpuCount=4 -MaxVRAM=1024

Exe timestamp: 2013/05/02 16:58:47

Current time: 2013/05/02 16:59:33

Type: Public Alpha

Branch: Stable

Version: 0.56.104778

=====================================================================

Item str_disp_hintc_continue listed twice

Item str_lib_info_author listed twice

Updating base class Church->House_F, by a3\structures_f\civ\belltowers\config.bin/CfgVehicles/Church_F/

Updating base class RscControlsGroup->RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayMain/controls/ModIcons/

Updating base class RscPicture->RscPictureKeepAspect, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayMain/IconPicture/

Updating base class RscListBox->RscCombo, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayCustomizeController/Steepness/

Updating base class ->RscStandardDisplay, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/

Updating base class ButtonOK->RscButtonMenuCancel, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/controls/ButtonCancel/

Updating base class RscButton->RscButtonMenuOK, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/controls/ButtonOK/

==== Loaded addons ====

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dta\bin.pbo - unknown

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dta\core.pbo - 0

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dta\languagecore_f.pbo - 46697

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\a3.pbo - unknown

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\air_f.pbo - 45219

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\animals_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\anims_f.pbo - 45365

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\anims_f_data.pbo - 45221

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\armor_f.pbo - 43682

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\baseconfig_f.pbo - 43414

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\boat_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\cargoposes_f.pbo - 45221

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\characters_f.pbo - 45212

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\data_f.pbo - 46844

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_f.pbo - 45172

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_radio_f.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_radio_f_data.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\editor_f.pbo - 43414

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\functions_f.pbo - 46767

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\languagemissions.pbo - unknown

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\languagemissions_f.pbo - 45172

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\language_f.pbo - 45233

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_data.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis.pbo - 45221

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis_data.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis_data_layers.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\misc_f.pbo - 43845

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f.pbo - 45213

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_data.pbo - 45371

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_video.pbo - 44572

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f.pbo - 45214

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f_data.pbo - 40648

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\music_f.pbo - 43414

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\music_f_music.pbo - unknown

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\plants_f.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\roads_f.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\rocks_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\signs_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\soft_f.pbo - 45197

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f_vehicles.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f_weapons.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\static_f.pbo - 44998

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f.pbo - 45219

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_data.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_households.pbo - 45219

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_ind.pbo - 45219

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_mil.pbo - 45219

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_wrecks.pbo - 45088

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\uifonts_f.pbo - 43414

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\uifonts_f_data.pbo - 43414

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\ui_f.pbo - 45214

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\ui_f_data.pbo - 45214

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\weapons_f.pbo - 45210

=======================

String STR_A3_CfgMods_A31 not found

DX11 - Initializing DX11 engine.

DX11 - Detecting best GPU adapter.

=======================================================

-------------------------------------------------------

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 620B0BBA

Allocator: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll

graphics: D3D11

resolution: 0x0x0

Addons:

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Statues in a3\structures_f\civ\statues\

A3_Structures_F_Naval in a3\structures_f\naval\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_Shed in a3\structures_f\ind\shed\

A3_Weapons_F_Pistols_P07 in a3\weapons_f\pistols\p07\

A3_Air_F_MH9 in a3\air_f\mh9\, A3_Missions_F in a3\missions_f\

A3_Soft_F in a3\soft_f\, A3_Structures_F_Civ_Market in a3\structures_f\civ\market\

A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_TRG20 in a3\weapons_f\rifles\trg20\

A3_Animals_F_AnimConfig in a3\animals_f\animconfig\, A3_Map_Data in a3\map_data\

A3_Modules_F_Supports in a3\modules_f\supports\, A3_Signs_F in a3\signs_f\

A3_Static_F_Mk6 in a3\static_f\mk6\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Garbage in a3\structures_f\civ\garbage\

A3_Structures_F_Mil in a3\structures_f\mil\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Bunker in a3\structures_f\mil\bunker\

A3_Characters_F_Heads in a3\characters_f\heads\

A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR in a3\characters_f\blufor\, A3_Music_F in a3\music_f\

A3_Soft_F_Quadbike in a3\soft_f\quadbike\, A3_Soft_F_Offroad in a3\soft_f\offroad\

A3_Static_F in a3\static_f\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Accessories in a3\structures_f\civ\accessories\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_SportsGrounds in a3\structures_f\civ\sportsgrounds\

A3_Structures_F_Ind in a3\structures_f\ind\

A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_SDAR in a3\weapons_f\rifles\sdar\

A3_Weapons_F_Pistols_Rook40 in a3\weapons_f\pistols\rook40\

A3_Weapons_F_Machineguns_M200 in a3\weapons_f\machineguns\m200\

A3_Boat_F_Speedboat in a3\boat_f\speedboat\

A3_Characters_F_Common in a3\characters_f\common\, A3_Data_F in a3\data_f\

A3_Functions_F in a3\functions_f\, A3_Modules_F in a3\modules_f\

A3_Structures_F_Bridges in a3\structures_f\bridges\

A3_Structures_F_Walls in a3\structures_f\walls\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Dead in a3\structures_f\civ\dead\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Radar in a3\structures_f\mil\radar\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Offices in a3\structures_f\mil\offices\

A3_Weapons_F in a3\weapons_f\

A3_Modules_F_GroupModifiers in a3\modules_f\groupmodifiers\

A3_Roads_F in a3\roads_f\, A3_Soft_F_Hunter in a3\soft_f\hunter\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_BellTowers in a3\structures_f\civ\belltowers\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Camping in a3\structures_f\civ\camping\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Small01 in a3\structures_f\households\house_small01\

A3_UI_F in a3\ui_f\, A3_Animals_F_Rabbit in a3\animals_f\rabbit\

A3_Anims_F_Config_Wmn in a3\anims_f\config\wmn\, A3_Editor_F in a3\editor_f\

CALanguage_missions in ca\languagemissions\

A3_Modules_F_Misc in a3\modules_f\misc\

A3_Modules_F_LiveFeed in a3\modules_f\livefeed\

A3_Modules_F_Intel in a3\modules_f\intel\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Small02 in a3\structures_f\households\house_small02\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_DieselPowerPlant in a3\structures_f\ind\dieselpowerplant\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_AirPort in a3\structures_f\ind\airport\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_ReservoirTank in a3\structures_f\ind\reservoirtank\

A3_Anims_F_Config_Sdr in a3\anims_f\config\sdr\

A3_Boat_F_Assault_Boat in a3\boat_f\assault_boat\

A3_Modules_F_DynO in a3\modules_f\dyno\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Lamps in a3\structures_f\civ\lamps\

A3_Structures_F_Training in a3\structures_f\training\

A3_Structures_F_Dominants_Lighthouse in a3\structures_f\dominants\lighthouse\

A3_Structures_F_Households in a3\structures_f\households\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Small03 in a3\structures_f\households\house_small03\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_PowerLines in a3\structures_f\ind\powerlines\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_SolarPowerPlant in a3\structures_f\ind\solarpowerplant\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_Cargo in a3\structures_f\ind\cargo\

A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_Khaybar in a3\weapons_f\rifles\khaybar\

A3_Weapons_F_Ammoboxes in a3\weapons_f\ammoboxes\

A3_Animals_F_Fishes in a3\animals_f\fishes\

A3_Animals_F_Snakes in a3\animals_f\snakes\

A3_Characters_F_Civil in a3\characters_f\civil\, A3_Sounds_F in a3\sounds_f\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_PlayGround in a3\structures_f\civ\playground\

A3_Structures_F in a3\structures_f\

A3_Structures_F_Furniture in a3\structures_f\furniture\

A3_Structures_F_Households_Stone_Big in a3\structures_f\households\stone_big\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Shop01 in a3\structures_f\households\house_shop01\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_FuelStation in a3\structures_f\ind\fuelstation\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Helipads in a3\structures_f\mil\helipads\

A3_Weapons_F_Launchers_LAW in a3\weapons_f\launchers\rpg32\, A3_Air_F in a3\air_f\

A3_Animals_F_Kestrel in a3\animals_f\kestrel\

A3_Characters_F_OPFOR in a3\characters_f\opfor\

A3_Dubbing_Radio_F in a3\dubbing_radio_f\

A3_Structures_F_Naval_Piers in a3\structures_f\naval\piers\

A3_Structures_F_Naval_RowBoats in a3\structures_f\naval\rowboats\

A3_Structures_F_Dominants in a3\structures_f\dominants\

A3_Structures_F_Households_Addons in a3\structures_f\households\addons\

A3_Structures_F_Households_WIP in a3\structures_f\households\wip\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Shop02 in a3\structures_f\households\house_shop02\

A3_Weapons_F_Launchers_NLAW in a3\weapons_f\launchers\nlaw\

A3_Weapons_F_EBR in a3\weapons_f\longrangerifles\ebr\, CAData in a3\

A3_Anims_F in a3\anims_f\, A3_Boat_F in a3\boat_f\, A3_Misc_F in a3\misc_f\

A3_Misc_F_Helpers in a3\misc_f\helpers\

A3_Structures_F_System in a3\structures_f\system\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Constructions in a3\structures_f\civ\constructions\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Calvaries in a3\structures_f\civ\calvaries\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Big01 in a3\structures_f\households\house_big01\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_Transmitter_Tower in a3\structures_f\ind\transmitter_tower\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Cargo in a3\structures_f\mil\cargo\

A3_Weapons_F_Items in a3\weapons_f\items\

A3_Weapons_F_Explosives in a3\weapons_f\explosives\

A3_CargoPoses_F in a3\cargoposes_f\, A3_Plants_F_Bush in a3\plants_f\bush\

A3_Rocks_F in a3\rocks_f\

A3_Structures_F_Households_House_Big02 in a3\structures_f\households\house_big02\

A3_Structures_F_Ind_Pipes in a3\structures_f\ind\pipes\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Flags in a3\structures_f\mil\flags\

A3_Animals_F in a3\animals_f\

A3_Data_F_ParticleEffects in a3\data_f\particleeffects\

A3_LanguageMissions_F in a3\languagemissions_f\

A3_Modules_F_Skirmish in a3\modules_f\skirmish\

A3_Signs_F_AD in a3\signs_f\signs_ad\, A3_Soft_F_Ifrit in a3\soft_f\ifrit\

A3_Structures_F_Civ in a3\structures_f\civ\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_InfoBoards in a3\structures_f\civ\infoboards\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_TentHangar in a3\structures_f\mil\tenthangar\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Barracks in a3\structures_f\mil\barracks\

A3_UIFonts_F in a3\uifonts_f\, A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_MX in a3\weapons_f\rifles\mx\

A3_Animals_F_Seagull in a3\animals_f\seagull\, A3_BaseConfig_F in a3\baseconfig_f\

A3_Characters_F in a3\characters_f\, A3_Language_F in a3\language_f\

A3_Map_Stratis in a3\map_stratis\

A3_Modules_F_ObjectModifiers in a3\modules_f\objectmodifiers\

A3_Modules_F_Events in a3\modules_f\events\

A3_Modules_F_Sites in a3\modules_f\sites\

A3_Structures_F_Items_Vessels in a3\structures_f\items\vessels\

A3_Structures_F_Items in a3\structures_f\items\

A3_Structures_F_Households_Stone_Small in a3\structures_f\households\stone_small\

A3_Structures_F_Households_Stone_Shed in a3\structures_f\households\stone_shed\

A3_Structures_F_Mil_Fortification in a3\structures_f\mil\fortification\

A3_Structures_F_Wrecks in a3\structures_f\wrecks\, A3_Air_F_Ka60 in a3\air_f\ka60\

A3_Animals_F_Turtle in a3\animals_f\turtle\

A3_Characters_F_Proxies in a3\characters_f\proxies\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Pavements in a3\structures_f\civ\pavements\

A3_Structures_F_Civ_Chapels in a3\structures_f\civ\chapels\

A3_Structures_F_Households_Slum in a3\structures_f\households\slum\

A3_Weapons_F_Acc in a3\weapons_f\acc\

Mods: A3

Distribution: 0

Version 0.56.104778

Fault time: 2013/05/02 16:59:37

Fault address: 620B0BBA 01:000FFBBA C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll

file:

world:

Prev. code bytes: 08 EB 0D 8B 47 54 8B 40 04 EB 05 8B 47 54 8B 00

Fault code bytes: 01 48 64 8B 86 E8 00 00 00 39 B4 97 A8 00 00 00

Registers:

EAX:00000000 EBX:15E9FC0C

ECX:FFFFFFFF EDX:00000000

ESI:15DD0B50 EDI:15E9FBE8

CS:EIP:0023:620B0BBA

SS:ESP:002B:0209ED9C EBP:0209EDB8

DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B

Flags:00010246

=======================================================

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\Arma 3 Alpha\arma3_2013-05-02_16-59-30.mdmp

I don't know how to get the eventlog. But if it's important, i'll learn it...^^

[ozzbik 71]

For viewing the Application Log, just use the following; Windows_key + R (for run) -> eventvwr.exe

Go to Windows Logs

It seems a lot of people have issues with nvwgf2um.dll and multiple games (google search)

Perhaps you can try an older version of the Nvidia drivers.

Edited May 2, 2013 by ozzbik
removed some text

[MadM0nkey 1]

are you getting a small notification message above your taskbar saying your graphics card has recovered?if so, then try my suggestions at the bottom of this post.http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?150301-Arma-3-Alpha-Lite-crash-at-launch&

[SandFloh 10]

older driver works...

Thank you very much... :D

MadM0nky, i allrady fixed the problem^^

[ozzbik 71]

glad to hear it works! fight on! ;)

[SandFloh 10]

Yeah..

But i think, i need a new graphic-card... ^^

Do you think the Intel i5 2.8Ghz is enaugh? Or need I a new processor too?

[ozzbik 71]

The Arma series is very CPU demanding (scripts & A.I., etc.). So faster=better.

Keep in mind though that A3 is not yet fully optimized, so framerate can change in the end.

Edited May 5, 2013 by ozzbik

[SandFloh 10]

Thank you for helpin... I'll look, what i should do..^^