Arma 3 randomly freezing

[Huski_ 1]

So a friend of mine is trying to get into Arma, however in every mission, or when he tries to load into Arma (Vanilla) the game just plays normally for a few minuets then locks up (freezes) as if time is frozen, however everything stops, no sound, no animation, no nothing, just like a static picture of what he last saw ingame.

 

No crash report can be supplied as the game refuses to give one, as it doesn't recognise it as a crash

 

Stats: 

[autoservice 10]

I have same issue, from what I have gathered so far, which isn't much unfortunately... It's people with AMD drivers having the issue. I personally got the same problem that your friend has, I know it's somehow connected to the 1.68 update because I was playing Arma 3 a few hours before the update came. I don't want to be a downer, but I've been waiting over a month to even get the game past the main menu (mine will freeze after a few seconds in main menu), I'm starting to lose hope of a fix soon....

[Horus 83]

He need first to fix CPU cooling because that temp is too high for that CPU. Max for that CPU is 70°C.

[Huski_ 1]

15 hours ago, Horus said:

He need first to fix CPU cooling because that temp is too high for that CPU. Max for that CPU is 70°C.

I'm not one for GPU's, thankfully this isn't my PC, but I'll pass it onto him.

 

20 hours ago, autoservice said:

I have same issue, from what I have gathered so far, which isn't much unfortunately... It's people with AMD drivers having the issue. I personally got the same problem that your friend has, I know it's somehow connected to the 1.68 update because I was playing Arma 3 a few hours before the update came. I don't want to be a downer, but I've been waiting over a month to even get the game past the main menu (mine will freeze after a few seconds in main menu), I'm starting to lose hope of a fix soon....

Yeah.. It seems to be after this update, I was kinda hoping that it'd be a issue that's been fixed just due to how he was going to be a good fit for my unit, but alas, with every game update one thing should break, that's the way it works with gaming so it seems.

 

I will keep looking for a solution, cause the group of people I play with miss having him there.

 

Thanks,

-Huski

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[deniz0790 10]

I have the same Problem !!! Oh god this is so annoying the game used to run fine but now it crashes every few minutes. Sound continues but freeze frame have to restart my whole pc because the task manager is always in the background !!!

It's totally random sometimes it freezes after 1min sometimes after 30min. Try playing Life like taht u lose so much shit ! 

 

WTF happened i did not change anything in my pc specs and it used to run fine until like a few weeks ago. Other games run just fine only Arma is crashing

[Gunter Severloh 4020]

If you guys want some responses with answers from the community then you need to provide some information.

Freezing can be anything, in and out of the game, We need more information such as the following:

 

1. Computer specs - CPU, GPU, ram & OS

     - is your cpu overclocked?

     - CPU/GPU overheating as the game will freeze if they are

     - you have the latest drivers?

     - how old is the cpu, gpu, ram, hard drive, is it an HD, or an SSD?

     - Do you defragment your HD, check for registry errors, spyware, maleware?

     - you have an antivirus that decides to update while your ingame and hogs the resources for it?

 

2. Game - are you playing the vanilla game or is it modded if its modded what mods?

 

3. Playing singleplayer, or multiplayer?

    - if multiplayer, what server, and server location, what mission?

 

4. How do you start the game?

    - Arma3 launcher

    - Armasync

    - Play w six

    - another launcher

 

mission questions When you play

- If you play sp, are you playing in the editor, or did you download a mission to play? and what mission, whats in it, whats going on in it?

- Do you build your own missions and with scripts? If your using a script or scripts, which ones?

- in a mission either sp/or mp when does the issue occur, before a large explosion, lots of smoke, lots of AI, driving with vehicles, planes, in the water, on a boat?

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Just a rough idea of the types of information that would really help you maybe get some answers.

 

   

 

 

[HamBear 0]

Have the same problem.
The game randomly freezes when playing(mp). It can be from a few seconds to permanent(computer restart), but if I wait it will unfreeze and everything that happened during the freeze is played in x50 speed(sound and picture). 
It's quite annoying and when it happens Arma refuses to be minimized and not be "on top"  of the screen. So I can't even access task manager and shut it down that. Only waiting or restarting the computer helps. 

I'm using a laptop with following specs.

ASUS ROG Strix GL702VM

I7-7700HQ

6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

17.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080 G-Sync IPS screen

8GB 2,133MHz DDR4 memory

128GB SATA Samsung CM871a SSD + 1TB SATA 7200rpm

 

All latest drivers installed, Geforce experience, etc. Reinstalled game and formated the harddrive ~3 months ago, the problem was there before and after.
I almost only play KOTH and KOTH1944. Starting via Arma3 launcher(original).
The problem persists with both versions of KOTH. 1944 versions require following mods though:
CUP - Terrains Core
IAF3 - Lite 

 

GPU/CPU temp is 70-75 under load (Can play Witcher 3/Warhammer/etc for longer periods with higher temps without problems). Even used a laptop cooling pad but it didn't help.

This is a freaking annoying problem since the freezes always occurs at princely the wrong time(E.g just purchased a skytrain for the team, middle of a firefight, etc) and I can just forget about flying fighters. One little freeze and my expansive plane hits the dirt. I can't afford this any more

[elPropofolian 0]

I have exactly the same problem.

Since Arma Tanks update.

Playing vanilla and mods, sp and mp, crashing mostly in mp (Ahoy/Invade&Annex).

 

Specs:

Intel Core i5 4570

GeForce GTX 760

8GB RAM

 

Spoiler

Arma 3 Launcher Exception Log
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Arma 3 Launcher has encountered an unexpected error described below.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Please report this on Arma 3 Feedback Tracker (http://feedback.arma3.com). Thanks to you we may fix the issue faster!

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System information
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Date:                2018-04-19 19:35:26 / 2018-04-19 21:35:26 +02
Current dir:         E:\Steam Games\steamapps\common\Arma 3
AppData dir:         C:\Users\Sebastian\AppData\Local
Command line:        "E:\Steam Games\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3launcher.exe"
Version:             1.5.144.637
CLR version:         4.0.30319.42000
OS Version:          10.0.16299.0 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.16299.0)
OS 64 bit:           True
Process 64 bit:      False
Personal dir:        C:\Users\Sebastian\Documents
Culture:             de-DE
UI Culture:          de-DE
Point of log:        Unhandled Exception

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Exception
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System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80263001): {Die Desktopkomposition ist deaktiviert.} Der Vorgang konnte nicht abgeschlossen werden, da die Desktopkomposition deaktiviert ist. (Ausnahme von HRESULT: 0x80263001)
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   bei MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   bei System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   bei System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   bei MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   bei MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   bei System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   bei System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   bei System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
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   bei Launcher.Program.HandleCommandLine()
   bei Launcher.Program.RunLauncher()
   bei Launcher.Program.Main(String[] args)

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[Dedmen 2653]

Arma 3 Launcher has a setting to disable tracking.

 

On 30.6.2018 at 9:40 PM, NigerJones said:

who literally reverse-engineerd the game

No reverse-engineering involved here. Don't spread false accusations.

[Silenoz1911 2]

6 hours ago, Dedmen said:

Arma 3 Launcher has a setting to disable tracking.

 

No reverse-engineering involved here. Don't spread false accusations.

 

What setting do you mean exactly?

[Dedmen 2653]

13 hours ago, Silenoz1911 said:

What setting do you mean exactly?

Don't have Arma Launcher to hand right now. But you can disable tracking/statistics/analytics somewhere in there.

[Silenoz1911 2]

Found the option for disabling analytics.

 

1. In the launcher, select "OPTIONS" in the top-right
2. From the dropdown menu select "Launcher Options"
3. Deselect "Enable analytics"

 

 

[FallujahMedic -FM- 867]

 

 

After posting this, you will be banned for "hacking",  by your own admission. 

 

4 hours ago, NigerJones said:

It's literally posted right under you that this analytics feature was part of the game and it literally caused freezes for some users. Talked so much about lies, lol.. silly boy.

Want to talk about legal issues?

 

One you assume I hacked at some point, wrong. You don't even have that info either. If you did collect info on me, I never consented to it.

 

Let me remind you of a public post that you willingly composed and posted on  September 13, 2017. No consent required. 
 

 

 

 

[Tankbuster 1740]

What a nice chap.

[FallujahMedic -FM- 867]

I find it funny that he contradicts himself with his own posts.