Game runs smooth at all settings max, 1600x1200

[cavry 0]

Hi,

I read a lot of complaints regarding the performance of this game, so I did not expect to much when I installed it a few days ago. However, on my nice (but definitely not top notch) machine I can crank up all details and settings to maximum on 1600x1200, viewing distance = 4000, and the game runs absolutely smooth, even in the forests (gut feeling: > 30 fps min, >40 on average) and just looks absolutely beautiful.

Am I missing something here, or are all the complaints here relevant to versions prior to the latest patches ?

Version: 1.02 (German download version)

CPU: C2D E6600 @ 3.2 Ghz

MB: EVGA 680i

RAM: 2GB SuperTalent @ 1Ghz 4-4-4-8 2T

VGA: single 8800GTX

HD: 2 x 2 Raptor (System/Data) 150GB in RAID 0 (on dedicated RAID controller Areca ARC-1210)

[-CS-SOBR-1st-I-R- 0]

Hmmm.... I would say that your machine is good enough for ArmA. To be honest I never expected myself to say this... oh my god.

But well anyway... be happy that it runs smooth with your system, it doesnt with that smooth, even on lower setting on systems like: (example only)

Athlon XP 3800+

1 GB whatnot RAM

Nvidia 6800 blabla

and some sort of HDs

I personally think that your harddisc configuration makes out a lot... Im running a RAID 0 system on my system (whcih is old) and still experience good playability in the game.

[Heatseeker 0]

Someone should rename the thread to "Brag about your new high end system" .

[MAA3057 0]

Someone should rename the thread to "Brag about your new high end system" .

Haha...yeeee...

Gee, I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I travelled eleven years into the future and bought a computer that runs this game quite well. I will tell you, its not very high end or anything.

[ck-claw 1]

OR?? perhaps no so high end???

mines old but running arma a treat!!

p4 2.8

1 gig ram

ocuk 7900 gs 256mb

all setting including advance on high!!!

VD 1200

looks amazing!!

[Bunks 0]

Someone should rename the thread to "Brag about your new high end system" .

More like, my e-penis is bigger than yours

But my real reason for even responding to these silly threads are to ask this question. What drivers are you using for the 8800?

[ck-claw 1]

Hmm not so silly thread maybe?

nice to see someone being happy running the game! rather than complaining bout the games preformance?

[NeMeSiS 11]

nice to see someone being happy running the game! rather than complaining bout the games preformance?

At least this shows its possible, sometimes it looks like most people think the game is so bugged it plays crap on all systems, no matter the specs

(Ok, this is an very high end PC, but even mid-range PCs can run the game fine)

[cavry 0]

Someone should rename the thread to "Brag about your new high end system" .

My System = ~11.000 3dMark06

Top System = > 22.000 3dMark06

I would not consider my system a high end system anymore, without SLI or Quad-Core, just a reasonable Game PC. It is not new, either (Nov 06).

What I wanted to know is if there is anybody else here who does NOT have performance problems (I guess there must be quite a few) on a half way up-to-date system, of if the whining about performance in this and other forums is just related to outdated hardware, creating some misleading impression for people that are interested in buying.

I mean, in many posts that I read prior to buying the game, everybody literally agreed that this game does not run well on any current machine, which I now think is just BS.

[Bunkers 0]

Slightly off topic but can any1 confirm that the game supports 1920x1200 resolution? Any1 running ArmA on a 24" LCD here?

[cavry 0]

Someone should rename the thread to "Brag about your new high end system" .

More like, my e-penis is bigger than yours  

But my real reason for even responding to these silly threads are to ask this question. What drivers are you using for the 8800?

Thanks for condescending to answering to my "silly thread". Anyway, Driver is 97.92, WinXP32.

[MAA3057 0]

nice to see someone being happy running the game! rather than complaining bout the games preformance?

At least this shows its possible, sometimes it looks like most people think the game is so bugged it plays crap on all systems, no matter the specs

(Ok, this is an very high end PC, but even mid-range PCs can run the game fine)

It reassured me that the computer I should soon buy will run it at the exact settings he described.

[Luciano 0]

Your system has one of the best video card out there and one of the best CPU.

Maybe thats why you don't have problems, ever thought of that?

[ck-claw 1]

most of us in my/our clan dont have the best pc's!! gez far from it

!!

at most a few of us have had to do is upgrade our graphics cards!

but even then it would still run but just on low settings! before the card upgrade!

it seems just like some crazy random stuff ? when ppl with very high end specs have problems?

edit:-

quote luciano

Your system has one of the best video card out there and one of the best CPU.

Maybe thats why you don't have problems, ever thought of that?

but mine is not of high end?

[NeMeSiS 11]

It reassured me that the computer I should soon buy will run it at the exact settings he described.

Very funny...

There are some reports of 8800GTX users who cannot run the game nicely, which conviced some people that this game cannot run normally on a 'mortal' PC (other reports of mid-range PC users with performance problems strengtended this idea), while it runs fine on most PCs, but why would someone mention that the game works as its supposed to? So people only read bad reports about the performance, while in reality it runs fine most of the time.

(x2 4200+, 1,5gb, x1600XT, SATA 140gb, game runs fine here, 20FPS on the heaviest moments on more or less normal settings (everything normal except shading: low, AA: low, AF: high, 1500m)

[Bunks 0]

But my real reason for even responding to these silly threads are to ask this question. What drivers are you using for the 8800?

Thanks for condescending to answering to my "silly thread". Anyway, Driver is 97.92, WinXP32.

You're right, my bad. I guess I was reacting more to those threads where they post a high end system and then ask "how will my system run ArmA?". Those threads really get under my skin and I kinda reacted to this one with that in mind. Sorry.

The only thing is I can list a dozen threads for you about people saying they can play the game maxed out with high end rigs, but then others with the same specs saying they can't. Which makes the whole point senseless.

BTW- I use a p4 2.8 with an 850xt and I run the game at 1280 res very well 30+ fps. But it took days of tweaks and changes for that to happen, so its not just the system but how well its tuned. And my new build is almost just like yours so I was interested in the drivers because of so many complaints I see with them being posted.

[5133p39 16]

oh please, people, stop this nonsense!

all these statements like "it runs pretty good" or "it runs smooth even if i put everything to the max" are completely useless because they actually contain no information at all.

If you must bragging who's got better HW, then at least do it while posting some comparable values - which means no gut feeling, but your measured FPS for example.

If you crank up everything to very high so you end up with 15 FPS minimum framerate, then don't tell people it runs smooth, instead tell them that it runs at 15 FPS minimum. Because even if the 15 FPS is enough for you (i can't imagine that), it can be totally unplayable for others.

I am sick of reading all these threads, in which people are shouting how smooth it runs, only to find out in the last post that they actually run the whole thing at 12 FPS.

So, please, post the numbers, not your "gut feeling".

[ck-claw 1]

post got posted too late!!!!

hey hello bat!!

edit:-

i dont think he's bragging? just saying that with all the negative posts/shit bout high end pc's having trouble-

just saying his is running fine on a 8800?

[Luciano 0]

It's bragging.

The negative posts are well documented with pics and videos. This is not documented at all.

[ck-claw 1]

Hmm ok then

he can run it others cant!!

[Jack-UK 0]

Slightly off topic but can any1 confirm that the game supports 1920x1200 resolution? Any1 running ArmA on a 24" LCD here?

hmm you could try editing the config of ArmA... should add an option...

[cavry 0]

oh please, people, stop this nonsense!

all these statements like "it runs pretty good" or "it runs smooth even if i put everything to the max" are completely useless because they actually contain no information at all.

If you must bragging who's got better HW, then at least do it while posting some comparable values - which means no gut feeling, but your measured FPS for example.

If you crank up everything to very high so you end up with 15 FPS minimum framerate, then don't tell people it runs smooth, instead tell them that it runs at 15 FPS minimum. Because even if the 15 FPS is enough for you (i can't imagine that), it can be totally unplayable for others.

I am sick of reading all these threads, in which people are shouting how smooth it runs, only to find out in the last post that they actually run the whole thing at 12 FPS.

So, please, post the numbers, not your "gut feeling".

Sleeper,

as it is obvious that you are missing the point here, let me just express that I am not intending to bo into benchmark mode now just to prove you wrong.

BTW, "Sleeper" spells 5133p3|9 in leet speech, you should change your name.

[5133p39 16]

post got posted too late!!!!

hey hello bat!!

edit:-

i dont think he's bragging? just saying that with all the negative posts/shit bout high end pc's having trouble-

just saying his is running fine on a 8800?

hello ck!

ok, i didn't meant that "bragging" part too seriously, my point was:

there would be less confusion in the sense of "wtf?! i have gf8800 at it still runs like snail circus" versus "hallelujaaah! i have gf7600 and it runs pretty good while everything on max" if only people would post a real measured numbers instead of their feelings.

This "feelings filled" posts are just confusing people, and are leading into useless arguing.

That's all i wanted to say.

[5133p39 16]

BTW, "Sleeper" spells 5133p3|9 in leet speech, you should change your name.

it's not supposed to be in 1337 language, i'm too old for that crap

but thanks

[cavry 0]

post got posted too late!!!!

hey hello bat!!

edit:-

i dont think he's bragging? just saying that with all the negative posts/shit bout high end pc's having trouble-

just saying his is running fine on a 8800?

hello ck!

ok, i didn't meant that "bragging" part too seriously, my point was:

there would be less confusion in the sense of "wtf?! i have gf8800 at it still runs like snail circus" versus "hallelujaaah! i have gf7600 and it runs pretty good while everything on max" if only people would post a real measured numbers instead of their feelings.

This "feelings filled" posts are just confusing people, and are leading into useless arguing.

That's all i wanted to say.

Ok, fair enough. Will post some numbers later (is FRAPS the best way to do it?).

It is definitely smooth and not 15-20 as suggested, and I know what smooth is. No lag, no stuttering, definately above the level where you cant't tell a difference anymore.