ArmA Public Beta Patch 1.05.5143

Blanco · July 15, 2003

Quick test :

- Overall better performance but more flickering LOD's and objects popping.

- Better viewdistance & framerates but:

My framerate is constant but I have hicups every 5 seconds (only when I'm flying.)

It's makes no difference when I'm flying above sea, desert or over dense forests. It even happens when my viewdistance is about 3000m, once I'm in the air the game starts to hicup.

Strange thing is that FRAPS doesn't show these drops in his framerate, it stays constant around 35-45 with VD 7000

Specs : E6600 / 2Gb RAM / ATI X1950XTX 512Mb /win XP

max power · May 18, 2005

Looks like the GF8800 fog isn't completly gone:
http://lee.plankton.ch/ArmA_105b_GF66_88.jpg

But it's not a big problem anymore.

MfG Lee

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Plaintiff 1:

It's much improved for my ati card aswell. I'm not sure if this was exclusively an 8800 thing.

Mmm.. words... num num num num.

binkster · June 28, 2005

Works great, I only noticed 1 bug so far

I jumped out of a heli to see if the engine stays on, and of coarse it does. Â But when it hit the ground it didnt explode, Actually the armor hardly went down. Â So I tested it more and every time same thing.

Heatseeker · April 10, 2003

Bugs I've seen in beta patch are:
#LOD/texture problems still there but sort more stable, and

sometimes there's a rapid flickering between LOD's (so fast I almost had a seziure)

#Game freezes for anything from 10 to 40 seconds with no apparent reason.

#Alt+Tabbing can either can either fix LOD's, crash game (i.e. I try to alt+tab back, nothing happens but I can hear my mouse going over menus) or it will totally mess up all texture/lightning/LOD's sometimes.

#Major loss of FPS when viewing things such as GPS, map, gear menu etc, I've had this before but it seems more severe now in the beta.

EDIT: Oh and my specs are:

CPU: AMD Athlon 2600

160 gb HDD Seagate 7200 8 mb cache

G-force 6600 GT AGP 8x 128 mb

1 gig ram 2700+ DDR

If it's of any use to the devs.

Those 'bugs' are caused by your system/settings, not Arma.

Do a search in the troubleshooting section for pagefile and agp aperture

.

HamishUK · February 19, 2007

Have they fixed the TOW Missiles so you can guide them ala that wonderful mod some chap did (sorry forget his name)?

MeNeZ · December 7, 2006

Ever since I started running the patch my sound has gone all screwy. Quite often it goes completely silent and once my machine gun sounded like a church bell and a seagull but imagine fully automatic...dingdingdingdingdingding* like a pinball machine.

Quite strange like

I have an onboard sound card. AMD 3800+, 7600 GS, 2GB, XP. Nfore audio controller.

william1 · October 1, 2005

one bug i found : the UH-60 and the AH-1 don't explode after hitting the ground if the player get out of them in flight , only explode when the choppers hit the ground and the player is on board .

the view distance is incredible now, i have 3000 meters and the island looks beautiful from the air

INNOCENT&CLUELESS · October 21, 2002

I am both happy and angry like hell.

I am happy, because BI finally found a nice way to submit beta's.

And I am happy that after all my new PC was working all the time!?!?

I was walking through the hell, continuously blaming the HW and drivers of my new rig, but with this build 5143 ArmA runs now over HOURS! stable.

It seems that I have to send a big SORRY to the 2 HW shops COMPULAND and MIX computer, which send my GPU after GPU and took back the "old" 8800er without moaning about the broken packages. I will pay at least for the parcel costs since they were very cooperative.

I was bothering ASUS support as well as GAINWARD baggin for help.

Now I see 1.05 and 1.05+ side by side, I installed the complete 4GB RAM back as well as the FW800 card which I blamed.

1.05 crashes, 1.05+ runs like hell.

For the time I spend to troubleshoot the rig I could easily buy another rig.

I am boiling - so I go and kill someone ingame :-)

see what I tried:

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....2;st=15

opteryx · January 18, 2007

Those 'bugs' are caused by your system/settings, not Arma.
Do a search in the troubleshooting section for pagefile and agp aperture

.

Really, that's actually great news because I'll be doing an upgrade soon!

However I've taken an online test which veryfied that my system should be able to run ArmA, probably not a very accurate test then I guess.

INNOCENT&CLUELESS · October 21, 2002

I forgot to mention that it seems I have to give away for each new beta one of my activations of my metaboli version.

@BI: any chance for a solution? If not, I do not see a big willingness of download users to participate in betatesting.

W0lle · February 22, 2003

I don't see anything that BI could do here, as that's a Publisher problem.

That you need to use an activation for each patch might be not the smartest solution but you need to sort that with Metaboli, they sold you the game, not BI.

Beagle · June 30, 2001

Is the Player now able to holster handguns...?

AI can do it already!

Jimboob · April 25, 2005

Major improvement for me, the screens are both high to very high settings with the 1200m View Distance on a Geforce 8800GTX

Other System Specs are;

AMD Athlon X2 4200 2.2Ghz Overclocked to 2.4Ghz

1GB RAM

56K Warning!

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">http://mclaurin.co.uk/ArmA/old.jpg - 1.05 Patch

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">http://mclaurin.co.uk/ArmA/beta.jpg - Beta Patch

INNOCENT&CLUELESS · October 21, 2002

@ Wolle:

I do not blame, I suggest to seek for a good solution.

If there is no, BI must be aware that they might have no access to a huge test community.

And I guess all key provider would get pissed if the are flooded with requests after each patch and beta.

The key should be bind in a different way or BI & Publishers should think about a HW dongle.

froggyluv · June 19, 2006

I don't see anything that BI could do here, as that's a Publisher problem.
That you need to use an activation for each patch might be not the smartest solution but you need to sort that with Metaboli, they sold you the game, not BI.

So are you saying that us Sprocket users are shit-outta luck?

william1 · October 1, 2005

with this patch i can't load the mods like in version 1.05 not even works the parameter -world=empty

this is my shorcut

Quote[/b] ]"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\startbetapatch.bat" -nosplash -world=empty -mod=Unoficial;ISLA1;beta

is something wrong ?

bravo 6 · August 1, 2004

there was a major improvement. Keep it up BIS!

also they fixed the HDR. uff

sometimes the sky is strange.. too blue.

fasad · December 18, 2005

with this patch i can't load the mods like in version 1.05 not even works the parameter -world=empty
this is my shorcut

Quote[/b] ]"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\startbetapatch.bat" -nosplash -world=empty -mod=Unoficial;ISLA1;beta

is something wrong ?

that's not how batch files work. A batch is just a text command line string to be executed (although it can be made to import arguments).

Make a copy of the bat file and edit it directly using any text editor.

Talbot · July 4, 2006

Still have the bland texture problem.

Runs perfect for the first couple of loads but then starts to get worse until the trees and terrain are just blocks.

Running Vista with an 8800 GTX. The problem occurs with XP too.

MrZig · December 24, 2002

<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>FOR ALL THAT ARE HAVING INSTALLATION ISSUES WITH SPROCKET VERSION!!!</span>

1: Rename ArmA.Exe to ArmA.Exe.Bak

2: Rename ArmA.locked to ArmA.exe

3: Install patch

4: Rename ArmA.exe to ArmA.locked

5 Rename ArmA.Exe.Bak to ArmA.Exe

6: Launch the beta thingie and reactivate ArmA

7: Profit

y_t · January 6, 2002

Patch is very nice for the draw distance. I have major LOD problems with it however. LOD seems to not even switch on objects only 2m away!?

Nasty blocky terrain and objects.

Seems to have started after playing for about 30 minutes.

C2D E6600

8800GTX 101.02

UK patched to 5137 and then beta 5143

Jffsieg · April 13, 2006

THANK YOU MrZig, YOU ARE A GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can finally play the beta patch!

william1 · October 1, 2005

with this patch i can't load the mods like in version 1.05 not even works the parameter -world=empty
this is my shorcut

Quote[/b] ]"C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA\startbetapatch.bat" -nosplash -world=empty -mod=Unoficial;ISLA1;beta

is something wrong ?

that's not how batch files work. A batch is just a text command line string to be executed (although it can be made to import arguments).

Make a copy of the bat file and edit it directly using any text editor.

ups , thanks man

froggyluv · June 19, 2006

Mr Zig Â

You da man!!!!!!!!

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d3dsh33p · January 17, 2007

can someone explain on how to get the server client running...

i keep getting errors (installing with exe and moving all the folders over manually), and im assuming the view distance was fixed server side also with the patch

error for install (not really an error):

1.05.5143 public beta version is not installed on your computer or is corrupted

error for moved files:

"this program quit... do you want to send a msg to m$"

in the client window nothing list at all, like it froze

and heres the rpt

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== D:\ArmA\ArmA\arma_server_beta.exe

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Exe version: Tue Apr 03 22:06:06 2007

Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ZOOM_OUT_TOGGLE

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather1.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather2.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather3.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather4.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather5.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather.Lighting'.

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather1.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather2.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather3.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather4.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather5.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather.Lighting'.

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/FakeWeapon.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/FakeWeapon.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/CarHorn.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/CarHorn.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/M2.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/M2.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/SportCarHorn.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/SportCarHorn.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

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Date: 04/03/07 Time: 22:48:58

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Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00406760

graphics: No

resolution: 160x120x32

Addons:

mors_ps in mors_ps\, Desert in Ca\Desert\, CAIntroAnims in ca\introanims\

CASounds in ca\sounds\, CAweapons3_m107 in ca\weapons3\m107\

CAweapons3_m16a4_acg in ca\weapons3\m16a4_acg\, CAWheeled in CA\wheeled\

CARoads in CA\roads\, CAWheeled3_TT650 in ca\wheeled3\tt650\, CAAir in ca\air\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, mors_radio in mors_radio\, CAAnimals in CA\animals\

CAUI in ca\ui\, CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CAweapons3_m16a4 in ca\weapons3\m16a4\

CAWeapons3_ammocrates in ca\weapons3\ammocrates\, CAAir3_Su34 in ca\air3\su34\

CACharacters in ca\characters\, CASigns in CA\signs\, CAFonts in ca\uifonts\

CAweapons3_m16a4_gl in ca\weapons3\m16a4_gl\, CAWeapons3 in ca\weapons3\

CAWheeled3_M1030 in ca\wheeled3\m1030\, CAAir3 in ca\air3\, CAMisc in ca\misc\

CAPlants in ca\plants\, CAVoice in ca\voice\, CAData in ca\

CALanguage in ca\language\, CAWater in ca\water\

CAweapons3_aks74pso in ca\weapons3\aks74pso\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\, CATracked in ca\tracked\

CAweapons3_ksvk in ca\weapons3\ksvk\, Sara in ca\sara\, CAWheeled3 in ca\wheeled3\

CABuildings in CA\buildings\, CARocks in Ca\Rocks\

CAweapons3_m16a4_acg_gl in ca\weapons3\m16a4_acg_gl\

Mods: CA

Distribution: 1287

Version 1.05.5143

Fault address: 00406760 01:00005760 D:\ArmA\ArmA\arma_server_beta.exe

file:

world: Intro

Prev. code bytes: 00 00 00 E8 DC FE FF FF C3 55 8B EC 83 EC 28 56

Fault code bytes: 8B 71 04 85 F6 57 7F 27 8B 7D 0C D9 E8 B8 84 1A

Registers:

EAX:00000000 EBX:208D443C

ECX:00000000 EDX:00000000

ESI:03339D54 EDI:01B1F6B8

CS:EIP:001B:00406760

SS:ESP:0023:01B1F3F4 EBP:01B1F420

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

Flags:00010212

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note: Minidump has been generated into the file D:\ArmA\ArmA\Users\arma_server_beta.mdmp

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== D:\ArmA\ArmA\arma_server_beta.exe

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

Exe version: Tue Apr 03 22:06:06 2007

Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ZOOM_OUT_TOGGLE

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather1.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather2.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather3.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather4.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather5.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather.Lighting'.

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather1.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather2.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather3.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather4.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather/Overcast/Weather5.lightingOvercast'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWorlds/DefaultWorld/Weather.Lighting'.

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/FakeWeapon.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/FakeWeapon.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/CarHorn.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/CarHorn.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/M2.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/M2.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/SportCarHorn.opticsZoomInit'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/SportCarHorn.soundBurst'.

Warning Message: '/' is not a value

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Date: 04/03/07 Time: 22:49:15