Demo Troubleshooting thread.

[TJ_Rider 0]

first of all, hi everyone, i'm new here.

and, i've got some problem with the demo, hope you can help me.

so, i downloaded the demo, installed and, boom, when i try to open the game i see this coming up.

my pc.

Service pack 2

G-force 6600 GT

1.8 Ghz Amd

1.5 Gb Ram

8 Gb free space on my HD (i know, that's not much but for christmas i get a new one)

what can i do, i donloaded 3 times from 3 different site, and for 3 times the SAME problem, what's that ??.

thx in advance

p.s. pls, help

[ManDay 0]

I cannot tell much from the things you posted - unforunally

Maybe should post the details, which are included in this error-msg.

but actually: i dounbt someone could help you with that - sry =)

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

I have probably the same error:

I`ve downloaded from filefront, but the .zip was OK, it`s after the installation, seems ArmaDemo.exe is bad. Where did you download the game from?

MAybe if we replace ArmaDemo.exe it will be ok. Anyone can upload that file plzzz.

[TJ_Rider 0]

and where can i see details, everywhere i "click" don't tell me nothing important at all.

damn, i've updated dirext x, my grafic car, clined up ma HD done all what i know... pls pls heeeeeeeeelp.

how can i buy this game if i can't even play to the demo ?

[TJ_Rider 0]

Protector[L] @ Dec. 22 2006,13:41)]I have probably the same error:

I`ve downloaded from filefront, but the .zip was OK, it`s after the installation, seems ArmaDemo.exe is bad. Where did you download the game from?

MAybe if we replace ArmaDemo.exe it will be ok. Anyone can upload that file plzzz.

from gamershell and other 2 site ( i used www.google.com )

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

Can anyone check if he has the same files and folders:

[TJ_Rider 0]

Protector[L] @ Dec. 22 2006,13:45)]Can anyone check if he has the same files and folders:

same file. (if i right click on the before folder (Arma demo)i see 57 file ans 2 folders) but i don't think is somethign with file, but something with software and hardware that i don't know.

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

That`s m error:

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

== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

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

Exe version: Fri Dec 22 12:44:56 2006

Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED

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

Date: 12/22/06 Time: 13:52:08

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

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230

Version 1.03.5109

Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

file:

world: SaraLite

Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF

Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF

Registers:

EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000

ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000

ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C

CS:EIP:001B:004DE230

SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48

DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000

Flags:00010246

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

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Documents and Settings\*****\Ustawienia lokalne\Dane aplikacji\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.mdmp

[TJ_Rider 0]

how can you see the error ?

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

"C:" -> "Documents And Settings" -> User (there`s administrator name) -> you must show hidden files (Settings - Folder options - View - show hidden) -> there will a folder "Local Settings" appear -> "Application Data" -> "Arma Demo" -> open file "ArmaDemo.rpt" with notepad

[hangphyr 1]

The new demo doesn't work for me. Specs:

AMD XP Athlon 3200+

ATI Radeon x1600, Catalyst 6.12, 512mb

Realtek onboard AC97 soundcard, driver ver 5.1

1.5gb ram

DX 9.0c, dec redist

Demo installs fine, but when I try to run it, it pops up a loading thing with a bunch of checkboxes. When it gets to the second last one, it closes and aborts loading the game. No error message. Just closes it.

I first thought it would be a problem with Open AL, so I reinstalled the latest, still not fixed. Same with direct X. Updated my gfx driver, still broken.

I looked around this forum and others, and it seems I'm the only one with this issue. Any thoughts on how to fix this?

I really want this game when its out in NA, but if the demo won't run on my pc I doubt the full would work either.

[lilwillie 47]

Could someone explain a few things I can't find or just plain am blind too.

In the lobby the ping is just blocks? No numbers listed, and sometimes a "!". I guess I don't understand if three black blocks is good or bad...or is the "!" good...Anyway. I can't seem to figure out the ping in the lobby. Or understand it.

Also, I've tried to get the FPS up on screen but can't figure that out. Control F? Didn't work for me.

Other then those things, I can run the Demo on my PC ok with everything set to low. Specs are below, just off the top of my head.

P4, 3.2G Windows XP,SP2,

Nividia G-Force 5950 Ultra with current drivers

1 gig of Ram

Soundblaster Audio

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

Can someone put his log file, the one from rpt file. I`m a bit confussed why i don`t have any system specs in it:

"Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230

Version 1.03.5109

Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

file:

world: SaraLite"

and would like to compare to others. Would be very thankful.

[TJ_Rider 0]

Protector[L] @ Dec. 22 2006,15:00)]Can someone put his log file, the one from rpt file. I`m a bit confussed why i don`t have any system specs in it:

"Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230

Version 1.03.5109

Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

file:

world: SaraLite"

and would like to compare to others. Would be very thankful.

what line you need to compare ?

[TJ_Rider 0]

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230

Version 1.03.5109

Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 C:\Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA Demo\armademo.exe

file:

world: SaraLite

Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF

Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF

Registers:

EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000

ECX:01ECDAD4 EDX:00000000

ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDE4C

CS:EIP:001B:004DE230

SS:ESP:0023:01ECD88C EBP:01ECDB48

DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000

Flags:00010246

You mean this ?

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

Yes, thanks. It seems you have the same as me. I saw on some post`s from full version that they have also added there system specification. But maybe in demo it`s other. Did you try to copy other ArmaDemo.exe file to check if works?

[TJ_Rider 0]

Protector[L] @ Dec. 22 2006,16:20)]Yes, thanks. It seems you have the same as me. I saw on some post`s from full version that they have also added there system specification. But maybe in demo it`s other. Did you try to copy other ArmaDemo.exe file to check if works?

no, i didn't, but i hope soon to meet a friend in MSN and i'l ask him but, maybe i can wait for day, i don't know, maybe he's gone for the holyday.

we need to do something because this if F***ing crazy, how come a demo crash like that ?!?!?!?!

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

Heh, the demo won`t even start So it must be the starting file corrupted ...

[aussie dave 0]

Download the demo from here, it worked for me, but don't use download managers.

GamingSA.com

[-P-Protector-L- 0]

I`ll ask again, would anyone be so kind and upload on rapidshare.de ArmaDemo.exe from working Demo. It`s the last hope ... everything else doesn`t work

[SodaBob 0]

Custom Control Settings Lost!!!

I've tried several times to customize my keyboard/mouse settings, but each time I shut down the game, I lose those settings and they revert to the default; other settings, like video, seem to stay put (I think, but I'll have to verify that).

This is especially annoying as 1) I change about 50% or more of the controls to something better and 2) ArmA has as bad of a control setting interface as OpFlash, which was the worst ever sorry to say; in fact, the new interface may be worse, if that's possible.

BIG fan of OpFlash, and ArmA looks really good from what I can tell, but it's highly annoying to have to reset the keys each time I play (especially since the last time I did, it crashed to desktop, and here I am).

Is there a text file I can modify and save off somewhere else, than I can just copy in each time before I start the game? Or some other fix?

Erg.

Bob.

[Preacher1985 0]

I'm abit stumped as to why I have'nt found this anywhere, as it seems so common on net.

When I start game with demo, it just seems to randomly crash. It just says the .exe encountered a fault, crash to desktop.

It mostly happens during the briefing screen, but also can happen during a mission itself. I've saw so many people say it online.

Is it just a bad demo or is it actually a hardware problem everyone is having?

I'm hoping its just a demo problem, I can live with that, I'd hate to be looking for yet another upgrade.

Anyone else know/experienced what im talking about?

cheers

Preach

[Steve L 0]

Im having the problems just like some others.

I will get a box with some ticks and then it will crash.

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

== D:\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

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

Exe version: Fri Dec 22 06:53:09 2006

Cannot register unknown string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED

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

Date: 12/22/06 Time: 13:25:24

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

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 004DE230

Version 1.03.5109

Fault address: 004DE230 01:000DD230 D:\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.exe

file:

world: SaraLite

Prev. code bytes: 8D 44 01 01 89 85 14 FF FF FF 8B 85 14 FF FF FF

Fault code bytes: 0F BE 00 85 C0 0F 84 05 04 00 00 FF B5 14 FF FF

Registers:

EAX:00000000 EBX:00000000

ECX:01ECDAF0 EDX:01ECDAFC

ESI:00BEB215 EDI:01ECDD8C

CS:EIP:001B:004DE230

SS:ESP:0023:01ECD8A8 EBP:01ECDB64

DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000

Flags:00010246

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

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Documents and Settings\*****\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA Demo\ArmADemo.mdmp

ATi Radeon x1950 pro 512mb

P4 2.4@ 2.64GHz

1 Gig DDR RAM

Asus P4P800 motherboard

Soundbalster Live

Direct X and all the drivers are up to date.

[Preacher1985 0]

Just occured to me, I've read this again and well.....

Is it me, or is it mostly if not only ATI users thats got all the problems with crashes/graphics and whatnot else.

I have'nt looked in depth yet, but itd seem from the weakest to the strongest ATI card is encountering problems all over the place.

Should ATI users be concerned here for the full game release, or is this just pure and simply a bad demo build?

PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SAY ITS A BAD DEMO BUILD!!

[JFK 0]

Hi,

i got the german full version, well, i'm german, so...

I'm also an Ati user, i got following rig:

Mobo Asus A8N-E

AMD X2 4200+

2 gig Dual Channel DDR RAM

Ati His Radeon x850 XT 256MB(@default clock)

Playing at 1024x768

Before release, i thought my rig would play arma quite well. But at the beginning it was really frustrating.

While using the orig. Catalyst Driver (6.7 was installed first, then 6.12), i could hardly play in wood area (normal settings), the first mission of the campaign was running with avg. 10-15 frames. After installing the latestet Omega Driver, i had a much better overall performance. Trying a lot with all settings, i came to the result i can set nearly everthing on high (or even very high) except shadows (deacitvated) and AF (using normal).

It runs quite ok (25-40+ fps in open land and city), though you get slowdowns to 10-15 fps while looking at lot of foliage or zooming in woods, e.g. lying in high grass. But as already metioned in many other threads, lowering the other settings doesn't really improve performance.

Though the performance is not what i expected, the game still kicks ass, go out and buy!!!

Ah, and happy christmas to all !!!