Arma 2 & OA freezes randomly for 15 seconds or so.

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

Hello. When I play Arma 2 or OA my game freezes randomly. The time between these freezes varies, sometimes it could be 10 seconds and sometimes i can play for 10-15 minutes without troubles. Those freezes last for about half a minute, but they really drive me wild, especially when i play multiplayer. My friends tell me that my character runs away and after the freezing is gone he rolls back.

Windows 7 64 bit

Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40 GHz

8GB RAM

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

How can it be fixed?

kklownboy · May 11, 2007

Do you use any App/progs that log? Is your AV set to check all and everydamthang? Is your vidcard throttling do to heat(over80c?). Is your HDD full of crap?

orcinus · July 8, 2011

The Offline file service can do that all on its own, even without 'help' from W7's multimedia services :(

Check what services are running - use Black Viper's guide to turn off unnecessary services.

Also, have a look for errors in the RPT.

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

No log progs, tried to launch without av, vcard is not overheated. I cleaned registry, defragmentated HDD. The same old thing :(

---------- Post added at 21:22 ---------- Previous post was at 21:20 ----------

How can i read that rpt file?

Oh, by the way, when i have these freezing and my menu or inventory is opened, i can move the cursor.

orcinus · July 8, 2011

Search your C:\ drive for Arma2OA.rpt (location varies according to OS, & maybe Steam vs. DVD install). Create a link to the file on your desktop for convenience.

It's a text file; open with notepad or, much better, with notepad ++.

It may be huge if you've been playing for a long time. If so, delete it. The game will re-create it when next it starts. The RPT is a log file of messages and errors/warnings from the game, purely one-way so you can edit, comment, or delete it in perfect safety.

Start the game; run in SP mode which will eliminate possible effects . play. When a freeze occurs, wait until a minute or so after it un-freezes then pause & open the RPT. If there are any error or warning messages, post the RPT in a spoiler.

Also worth browsing through Windows Event Viewer for system & application events, looking for any warning & error messages with appropriate time-stamps. If NVIDIA has set up an event log (AMD s/w does) browse that too. Post any relevant error/warning messages in another spoiler.

kklownboy · May 11, 2007

You may have a "Global" setting, that is allowing the Vidcard/RAM to down clock while in "2D" mode of the menu's. This is in you Nvidia 3d settings. Also a Mouse prog can take focus from the game when in menu....

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

I tried it on OA.

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" -nosplash -maxMem=1024 -maxVRAM=1024 -noCB -CpuCount=2 -ExTheads=7 -world=emtry -win7 -forcedirectdx9

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 18:04:22

Current time: 2013/08/06 23:48:17

Version 1.62.103718

Starting process failed.

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscCompass/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscWatch/

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" -nosplash -maxMem=1024 -maxVRAM=1024 -noCB -CpuCount=2 -ExTheads=7 -world=emtry -win7 -forcedirectdx9 -mod=ACR

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 18:04:22

Current time: 2013/08/06 23:57:20

Version 1.62.103718

Starting process failed.

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscCompass/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscWatch/

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" -mod=ACR

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 18:04:22

Current time: 2013/08/06 23:58:52

Version 1.62.103718

Starting process failed.

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscCompass/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscWatch/

Warning: looped for animation: ca\anims\characters\data\anim\sdr\mov\erc\wlk\non\non\amovpercmwlksnonwnondf.rtm differs (looped now 0)! MoveName: amovpercmstpsnonwnondnon_amovpercmstpsraswpstdnon

Warning: looped for animation: ca\anims\characters\data\anim\sdr\mov\erc\wlk\non\non\amovpercmwlksnonwnondf.rtm differs (looped now 1)! MoveName: amovpercmrunsnonwbindf_rfl

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe"

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 18:04:22

Current time: 2013/08/07 00:03:04

Version 1.62.103718

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscCompass/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscWatch/

Warning: looped for animation: ca\anims\characters\data\anim\sdr\mov\erc\wlk\non\non\amovpercmwlksnonwnondf.rtm differs (looped now 1)! MoveName: amovpercmrunsnonwbindf_rfl

SetFace error: class CfgFaces.DrakeHead_EP1.Face89 not found

Error: Error during SetFace - class CfgFaces.DrakeHead_EP1.Face89 not found

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscDisplayMainMap/objects/Watch/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscDisplayMainMap/objects/Compass/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscDisplayMainMap/objects/Watch/

Obsolete class Animations defined in bin\config.bin/RscDisplayMainMap/objects/Compass/

Cannot load sound 'ca\dubbingradio_e\radio\male03tk\default\weapons\machinegun.ogg'

Cannot load sound 'ca\dubbingradio_e\radio\male01tk\default\weapons\machinegun.ogg'

Cannot load sound 'ca\dubbingradio_e\radio\male03tk\default\weapons\machinegun.ogg'

Horus · August 20, 2006

Your shortcut is not good because @ACR need ArmA 2: CO...

The Arma 2: Army of the Czech Republic is the addon for Arma 2: Combined Operations. It can not be played seperately.

...then you can't use -noCB and -cpuCount at same time

-noCB = Turns off multicore use. It slows down rendering but may resolve visual glitches.
-cpuCount=<number> = Change to a number less or equal than numbers of available cores. This will override auto detection (which equate to native cores)

...then if you do not want to use Direct3D 9Ex only Direct3D 9 you need to use -WinXP command

....and so on ... please read carefully ArmA2: Startup Parameters :bounce3:

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

Tried different parameters. Haven't helped. (

orcinus · July 8, 2011

I've never seen "Obsolete Animations" errors. Run a search of the forums from Google or whatever.

You are not running the 1.62 vanilla, which is version 1.62.95248.

103718 is an obsolete beta. Debugging should never be commenced with either a beta or mods loaded.

Open the main game directory and find Arma2OA.exe. Place a shortcut to it on your desktop, right click to open it, selecting Properties, and edit the target line to add the text in red:

"[i]drive[/i]:\[i]game directory[/i]\arma2oa.exe" [color=#ff0000]-mod=[/color]

That will start the vanilla game with no mods.

Now do back to the game directory, open "Expansion" and delete that ancient beta folder.

Start the game & see what happens now.

Tilio · August 14, 2013

Same Problem here.

Worked fine few weeks ago, but now in Dayz Origins it happend every 5-10 min's.

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

I replaced the original launcher of OA with that beta for DayZ. It's not because of that.

I still run the vanilla version of Arma 2 and get the same thing.

Here is the rpt file from the bonus mission EW in Arma 2.

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2\arma2.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2\arma2.exe"

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 17:04:41

Current time: 2013/08/15 01:19:45

Version 1.11.86734

graphics: D3D9, Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, Driver:nvd3dum.dll 9.18.13.2018

resolution: 1920x1080x32

Addons:

CAAir2_C130J in ca\air2\c130j\, CAAir2_UH1Y in ca\air2\uh1y\

CA_Animals2_Cow in ca\animals2\cow\, CABuildings2 in ca\buildings2\

CAStructures_IndPipe1_todo_delete in ca\buildings2\ind_pipeline\indpipe1\

Ind_SiloVelke in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_silovelke\

Chernarus in ca\chernarus\, CA_Dubbing in ca\dubbing\

CA_Modules_DynO in ca\modules\dyno\, CASounds_Missions in ca\soundmissions\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Office02 in ca\structures\house\a_office02\

CAStructures_Proxy_BuildingParts in ca\structures\proxy_buildingparts\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_02 in ca\structures\house\church_02\

CAWeapons_2b14_82mm_Mortar in ca\weapons\podnos_2b14_82mm\

CAWheeled2_HMMWV_BASE in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\, CA_AIR2_Su25 in ca\air2\su25\

CABuildingParts in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\

CA_Missions_SecOps in ca\missions\som\

CA_Missions_FirstAidSystem in ca\modules\fa\, CA_Modules_ZoRA in ca\modules\zora\

pond_test in ca\structures\pond\

CAStructuresLand_Nav_Boathouse in ca\structures\nav_boathouse\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_03 in ca\structures\house\church_03\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_05R in ca\structures\house\church_05r\

CAWater2_LHD in ca\water2\lhd\, CAWheeled2_GAZ39371 in ca\wheeled2\gaz39371\

CAWheeled2_Ikarus in ca\wheeled2\ikarus\

CAHouseBlock_A in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_a\

Ind_Pec in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_pec\

CAMisc_fix_Ch2 in ca\misc_fix\ch2\

CA_Missions_BattlefieldClearance in ca\modules\bc\

CA_Missions_GarbageCollector in ca\modules\garbage_collector\

CA_Modules_Marta in ca\modules\marta\

CAStructuresHouse_A_FuelStation in ca\structures\house\a_fuelstation\

CAStructures_Rail in ca\structures\rail\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Hospital in ca\structures\house\a_hospital\

CAWeapons_AmmoBoxes in ca\weapons\ammoboxes\

CAWeapons2_HuntingRifle in ca\weapons2\huntingrifle\

CAWheeled_Pickup in ca\wheeled\datsun_armed\

CAWheeled2_M998A2_Avenger in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m998a2_avenger\

CAWheeled2_MTVR in ca\wheeled2\mtvr\

CA_Animals2_Dogs_Pastor in ca\animals2\dogs\pastor\

CAHouseBlock_B in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_b\

Farm_WTower in ca\buildings2\farm_wtower\, CARoads2Dam in ca\roads2\dam\

CASounds in ca\sounds\, CAStructures_Proxy_Ruins in ca\structures\proxy_ruins\

CAStructures_Mil in ca\structures\mil\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseV2 in ca\structures\house\housev2\

CAStructuresHouse_Shed_Ind in ca\structures\shed_ind\

Ind_SawMill in ca\structures\ind_sawmill\

CAStructuresLand_Ind_Stack_Big in ca\structures\ind\

CATracked2_T90 in ca\tracked2\t90\, CAWeapons_SPG9 in ca\weapons\spg9\

CAWeapons_VSS_vintorez in ca\weapons\vss_vintorez\

CAWeapons_ZU23 in ca\weapons\zu23\

CAWeapons_Metis_AT_13 in ca\weapons\metis_at_13\

CAWeapons_bizon in ca\weapons\bizon\

CAWeapons_Warfare_weapons in ca\weapons\static\

CAWheeled2_LADA in ca\wheeled2\lada\, CAWheeled2_BTR90 in ca\wheeled2\btr90\

CA_Animals2_Rabbit in ca\animals2\rabbit\

CA_Animals2_Anim_Config in ca\animals2\animconfig\

Rail_House_01 in ca\buildings2\rail_house_01\

CAHouseBlock_C in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_c\

Ind_Workshop01 in ca\buildings2\ind_workshop01\, CACharacters2 in ca\characters2\

CA_Modules_Coin in ca\modules\coin\, CARoads2Bridge in ca\roads2\bridge\

CASigns2 in ca\signs2\, CAStructures_A_BuildingWIP in ca\structures\a_buildingwip\

CAStructuresLand_A_MunicipalOffice in ca\structures\a_municipaloffice\

CAStructures_Castle in ca\structures\castle\

CATracked2_2S6M_Tunguska in ca\tracked2\2s6m_tunguska\

CATracked2_T34 in ca\tracked2\t34\, CAWater2_Fregata in ca\water2\fregata\

CAWheeled in ca\wheeled\, Arma2_Ka52 in ca\air2\ka52\

CAAir2_ChukarTarget in ca\air2\chukar\

CAHouseBlock_D in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_d\

Barn_Metal in ca\buildings2\barn_metal\

CA_Missions_Armory2 in ca\missions\armory\, CA_Missions in ca\missions\

missions_ew in ca\missions_ew\

CAStructures_IndPipe1 in ca\structures\ind_pipeline\indpipe1\

CAStructuresHouse_a_stationhouse in ca\structures\house\a_stationhouse\

CAStructuresInd_Quarry in ca\structures\ind_quarry\

CAweapons_m107 in ca\weapons\m107\, CAWeapons_M1014 in ca\weapons\m1014\

CAWheeled2_LAV25 in ca\wheeled2\lav25\, CAWheeled2_Kamaz in ca\wheeled2\kamaz\

CAWheeled3_TT650 in ca\wheeled3\tt650\, CAAir in ca\air\, HALO_Test in ca\air2\halo\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, Ind_Tank in ca\buildings2\ind_tank\

Farm_Cowshed in ca\buildings2\farm_cowshed\

Shed_wooden in ca\buildings2\shed_wooden\

ind_silomale in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_silomale\

Ind_Dopravnik in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_dopravnik\

CA_Heads in ca\characters\heads\, CALanguage_missions in ca\languagemissions\

CAMisc_fix_A2FREE in ca\misc_fix\a2free\, CAMisc_fix_Str in ca\misc_fix\str\

BI_SRRS in ca\modules\srrs\, CA_Modules_UAV in ca\modules\uav\

CA_Missions_AlternativeInjurySimulation in ca\modules\ais\

CAStructuresHouse_rail_station_big in ca\structures\rail\rail_station_big\

CAStructures in ca\structures\, CATracked2_BMP3 in ca\tracked2\bmp3\

Warfare2 in ca\warfare2\, CAWater2_seafox in ca\water2\seafox\

CAWheeled2_VWGolf in ca\wheeled2\vwgolf\, CAWheeled2_MMT in ca\wheeled2\mmt\

CAAnimals in ca\animals\, CA_Animals2_Dogs_Fin in ca\animals2\dogs\fin\

Misc_WaterStation in ca\buildings2\misc_waterstation\

CATEC in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\signs\tec\

A_GeneralStore_01 in ca\buildings2\a_generalstore_01\, CA_Editor in ca\editor\

CA_Missions_Templates_SecOps in ca\missions\templates\secops.west\

CA_Modules_Silvie in ca\modules\silvie\, CARocks2 in ca\rocks2\

CAStructuresShed_Small in ca\structures\shed\shed_small\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseBT in ca\structures\house\housebt\, CAUI in ca\ui\

Utes in ca\utes\, CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CAWeapons2 in ca\weapons2\

CAAir2 in ca\air2\, CAAir3_Su34 in ca\air3\su34\

CA_Anims_Wmn in ca\anims\characters\config\wmn\

A_Crane_02 in ca\buildings2\a_crane_02\

CABuildings2_Misc_Cargo in ca\buildings2\misc_cargo\

CACharacters in ca\characters\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseV in ca\structures\house\housev\, CAFonts in ca\uifonts\

CAWheeled2_V3S in ca\wheeled2\v3s\, CAWheeled3_M1030 in ca\wheeled3\m1030\

CAAir2_MV22 in ca\air2\mv22\, CAAir3 in ca\air3\

CA_Animals2_Chicken in ca\animals2\birds\chicken\, CA_Animals2 in ca\animals2\

CA_Anims_Sdr in ca\anims\characters\config\sdr\

Misc_PowerStation in ca\buildings2\misc_powerstation\

CABuildingParts_Signs in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\signs\

IndPipe2 in ca\buildings2\ind_pipeline\indpipe2\

Ind_Expedice in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_expedice\

Ind_Vysypka in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_vysypka\, CAMisc in ca\misc\

CAMisc_fix_air in ca\misc_fix\air\, CA_Modules_clouds in ca\modules\clouds\

CA_Modules_Alice in ca\modules\alice\, CA_Modules_Animals in ca\modules\animals\

CAWheeled_Offroad in ca\wheeled\hilux_armed\, CAAir2_F35B in ca\air2\f35b\

CAAir2_Pchela1T in ca\air2\pchela1t\, CA_Animals2_Sheep in ca\animals2\sheep\

CA_Animals2_Dogs in ca\animals2\dogs\, Ind_Garage01 in ca\buildings2\ind_garage01\

CAData in Ca\, CA_Dubbing_Counterattack in ca\dubbing\counterattack\

CALanguage in ca\language\, CA_Modules_ARTY in ca\modules\arty\

CARoads2 in ca\roads2\, A_TVTower in ca\structures\a_tvtower\

CAStructuresHouse in ca\structures\house\, CAWater in ca\water\

CAWater2_Destroyer in ca\water2\destroyer\, CAWater2 in ca\water2\

CAWeapons2_SMAW in ca\weapons2\smaw\

CA_Animals2_WildBoar in ca\animals2\wildboar\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\config\

Shed_small in ca\buildings2\shed_small\

CABuildings2_A_Pub in ca\buildings2\a_pub\, WarfareBuildings in ca\misc3\wf\

CA_Modules_Functions in ca\modules\functions\

CAStructuresBarn_W in ca\structures\barn_w\

CAStructures_Wall in ca\structures\wall\

CAStructures_Railway in ca\structures\rail\railway\, CATracked in ca\tracked\

CAWeapons_Saiga12K in ca\weapons\saiga12k\

CAWheeled2_HMMWV_Ambulance in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m997a2_ambulance\

CAA10 in ca\a10\, CAAir2_MQ9PredatorB in ca\air2\mq9predatorb\

A_statue in ca\buildings2\a_statue\

Ind_Mlyn in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_mlyn\

CAData_ParticleEffects in Ca\data\particleeffects\, CAMisc2 in ca\misc2\

CA_HighCommand in ca\modules\hc\, CA_Modules in ca\modules\

CA_Missions_AmbientCombat in ca\modules\ambient_combat\

CAStructures_Nav_pier in ca\structures\nav_pier\

CAStructures_Ruins in ca\structures\ruins\

CATracked2_us_m270mlrs in ca\tracked2\us_m270mlrs\, CATracked2 in ca\tracked2\

Warfare2Vehicles in ca\warfare2vehicles\, CAweapons_ksvk in ca\weapons\ksvk\

CAWeapons2_RPG18 in ca\weapons2\rpg18\, CAWheeled2 in ca\wheeled2\

CAWheeled2_M1114_Armored in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m1114_armored\

CAWheeled2_TowingTractor in ca\wheeled2\towingtractor\, CA_AH64D in ca\ah64\

Church_01 in ca\buildings2\church_01\, HouseRuins in ca\buildings2\houseruins\

Ind_Shed_01 in ca\buildings2\ind_shed_01\

Ind_MalyKomin in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_malykomin\

CAMisc3 in ca\misc3\, CAMisc_fix in ca\misc_fix\

CAMisc_fix_Weap in ca\misc_fix\weap\, CA_HC_Sounds in ca\missions\data\sounds\

CAMusic in ca\music\

CAStructures_Misc_Powerlines in ca\structures\misc_powerlines\

CAStructures_Nav in ca\structures\nav\

CAWater2_fishing_boat in ca\water2\fishing_boat\

CAWeapons_M252_81mm_Mortar in ca\weapons\m252_81mm_mortar\

CAWeapons_Kord in ca\weapons\kord\, CAWeapons_Colt1911 in ca\weapons\colt1911\

CAWheeled3 in ca\wheeled3\, CA_CruiseMissile in ca\air2\cruisemissile\

CA_Animals2_Goat in ca\animals2\goat\, CABuildings in ca\buildings\

Ind_Shed_02 in ca\buildings2\ind_shed_02\

CA_Modules_StratLayer in ca\modules\strat_layer\

CAStructures_A_CraneCon in ca\structures\a_cranecon\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Office01 in ca\structures\house\a_office01\

CATracked2_AAV in ca\tracked2\aav\, CAWater2_smallboat_1 in ca\water2\small_boat\

CAWeapons_DMR in ca\weapons\dmr\, CAWeapons_AK in ca\weapons\ak\

Mods: CA

Distribution: 1459

Warning: looped for animation: ca\wheeled\data\anim\uaz_cargo01_v0.rtm differs (looped now 0)! MoveName: kia_uaz_cargo02

Warning: looped for animation: ca\wheeled\data\anim\uaz_cargo01_v0.rtm differs (looped now 1)! MoveName: uaz_cargo02

Collision in the starting position

Speed range bad: 2.029e+006..2.029e+006,-512000..-512000

Speed range bad: 0.187709..2.029e+006,-512000..0.0329518

orcinus · July 8, 2011

Still looks like you may have the original broken version of EW. Not surprised it crashed if it was trying to deal with those absurd speed ranges, whatever else might be going on. Start the vanilla game again & try running something simple like benchmark E01, or "Trial by Fire".

Dave Mustaine · August 2, 2013

The game didn't crash, I just tried to do a barrel roll on a heli after that annoying freeze.

Here is that simple mission, I guess some files are missing or the game is just misdirected to those files.

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

== D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2\arma2.exe

== "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2\arma2.exe"

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

Exe timestamp: 2013/08/02 17:04:41

Current time: 2013/08/16 01:16:08