ArmA Startup Problem

[Los3rKiDD 0]

Ive installed Arma with no problems. I go to run the game and the check boxes complete their load...then it gives me the "ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."    I dont see why it would do that with no mods or anything, just the game out of the box...ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling, defragmenting and downloading new drivers and DirectX 9.0c    My processor is the only thing that might cause this game to lag, and the video card is the only one i believe would cause it not to work.   PC specs:

AMD Athlon 2800+ 2.0 Ghz

1.12 Gb RAM

Nvidia GeForce 6800

[mr reality 0]

Since i installed patch 1.05 i've attempted to start ArmA 3 times. Each time i've had a blue screen stop error. After re-booting it starts fine. It's becoming more trouble than it's worth actually and i'm considering uninstalling and binning.

I also have the latest drivers and my system specs are more than capable of handling this game.

[Los3rKiDD 0]

well.... i still give my props to BI...i mean...at least they tried right...i mean sure its working for many ppl.... but i havent seen this many problems.....well ever... i rememebr ppl were angry with Oblivion, but not bugs and startup problems like this... but, they may come through. Its just a lil baby game hahaha we gotta give them a chance.

[frozina 0]

Yeah I'm having this same problem "ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

This is what I am running:

AMD 3400+ @2.7,

ATI Radeon x800 - 256mb,

2 gigs of ram,

x-Fi XtremeMusic sound card,

all drivers up-to-date

The copy of the game was downloaded from Sproket Full game patched to 1.05.

Help Me, Obiwan Kenobi, you're my only HOPE!

[desertfox 2]

Please post your mainboard types.

[fubarno1 0]

People with the "ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." there is a details link in that message that will show what moduels generated the error you need to post those details too.

example:

Quote[/b] ]AppName: arma.exe AppVer: 1.4.0.5121 ModName: winmm.dll

ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0000c9db

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>

<DATABASE>

<EXE NAME="arma.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="arma.exe" SIZE="10137600" CHECKSUM="0xE2885213" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.04" FILE_DESCRIPTION="ArmA" COMPANY_NAME="Bohemia Interactive" PRODUCT_NAME="ArmA" FILE_VERSION="1.04" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ArmA" INTERNAL_NAME="ArmA" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © BIS 1996-2005" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x63B31B" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" LINK_DATE="01/20/2007 16:34:40" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/20/2007 16:34:40" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="ifc22.dll" SIZE="196608" CHECKSUM="0xA2575C94" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.2.8.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Immersion Foundation Classes" COMPANY_NAME="Immersion Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Immersion Foundation Classes" FILE_VERSION="2.2.8" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="IFC22.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="IFC22" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Immersion Corporation 1999, 2000" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x1" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.2.8.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8.0" LINK_DATE="04/20/2001 21:39:41" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/20/2001 21:39:41" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="ijl15.dll" SIZE="352256" CHECKSUM="0x5CC5195" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.51.12.44" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.51.12.44" PRODUCT_VERSION="1,51,12,44" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version" COMPANY_NAME="Intel Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Intel® JPEG Library" FILE_VERSION="1,51,12,44" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ijl15.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="ijl15" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Intel Corporation 1998 - 2001" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x5C30D" LINKER_VERSION="0x40000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.51.12.44" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.51.12.44" LINK_DATE="05/30/2001 21:37:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/30/2001 21:37:47" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="UnInstall.exe" SIZE="266240" CHECKSUM="0xE23F65C9" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/02/2006 12:16:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/02/2006 12:16:47" />

</EXE>

<EXE NAME="WINMM.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="winmm.dll" SIZE="176128" CHECKSUM="0x4291CE3E" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="MCI API DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WINMM.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="winmm.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x2ED0A" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:10" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:10" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

</EXE>

<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">

  <MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="983552" CHECKSUM="0x4CE79457" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFF848" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

</EXE>

</DATABASE>

you also need to post your motherboard details and chipset version.

the more details you can provide the more likely a common issue will be identified and the quicker a fix can be made for it.

[frozina 0]

edit I have an emachines T6520 model computer

BIOS Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 06/12/2005

System Board MICRO-STAR MS-7145

I looked at error Signature it said AppName: arma.locked Appver: 1.5.0.51.36 ModName unknown ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset:76724449

As for all that other stuff I can't cut and paste it here and I'm not sure why?

[desertfox 2]

@ Frozina

- If I see that correctly, your mainboard comes with on-board gfx chip. Try disabling it in the BIOS.

- You have an AC97 sound chip which caused my game to crash.

Try this driver: AC97 Driver from Feb/2007

[FrostyFlake 0]

I was having the same problem.. I had to turn off my video card AA and AF. then it started to work again... Make sure that those settings are down

[Racingralph 0]

Got the same problem mate - installed and get the same microsoft message.

According to my machine its a clash with the creative x-fi software.

I can get the game to work but it means uninstalling the x-fi software with 3 way mode switcher etc.

Bottom line is I think is pathetic and I want my money back.

It's in the bin.

[frozina 0]

OK I updated the drivers and disabled the onboard graphics with no luck.

Then I uninstalled the xfi software and viola it loaded but with no sound

So there seems to be a conflict with xfi and the 1.05 patch.

[FrostyFlake 0]

What OS are you useing.... XP or Vista>

I had this game on XP adn some problems. 2 things to try. Go into your My Documents and delete your Arma.cfg and you profile... Also try updating oalinst.exe file.. Do a google search for oalinst and download there updater...

Make sure your video card has AA and AF on Aplication controlled

These are fixes that i have tried when having this problem under XP and Vista and have worked for me...Hope they work for you as this is a great game

I also have a Xfi card and nvidia 7900 GTX and they work with no problems

[Racingralph 0]

Hey I've finally got this to work on my system.

1. Remove and reinstall X-fi software afresh from retail CD.

2. Set to Game mode.

3. Log onto creative support and install the software autoupdater.

4. Let it search and find that an update is available.

5. Download

6. Install

7. Reboot

It now works fine.

I've tried unistalling the x-fi software and installing the update manually several times before but that didn't work for me but when the autoupdater did it itself it now works fine.

Stupid I know but it works now.

Didnt have to mess with the filtering settings etc. as they're all set to app. controlled on my machine.

[Chrisuk27 0]

ArmA has encountered...well he goes for me its never worked. My specs in my sig, my mobo is an ECS K7S5A. I did have an issue with the securom thing, turns out it doesnt like windows defender, so ive uninstalled that and now im back to the same old windows has encountered a problem...

Oh and over the weekend I performed a clean XP install so theres not much on my sys yet it still fails to work...mind you battlestations midway does the exact same thing!

[frozina 0]

Thanks Racingralph,

I had it working without the xfi sw loaded but your fix got the sw back on my comp and with it ArmA is running also.

YEAHHHHHHHHHH