1.08 Troubleshooting thread.

[anc 0]

Performace difference between patch 1.05 and patch 1.08

Patch 1.05:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8160/arma2007051714033671uz0.jpg

Patch 1.08:

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/340/arma2007061211510089jd3.jpg

I forgot to take a SS with the patch 1.05. But i'm using the same video options as the patch 1.08:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8657/arma2007061211503137km9.jpg

The FPS difference was even worse, i was getting 20 fps in the same place, with the same ship and video options, but after i instaled DX june, it went to 30.

The game its much more beaty now, but i can't play some missons any more, because the fps get below 10 fps.

Please BIS, in the next patch try to improve the game performace in the low end vgas, like the 6800.

[Zorasht 0]

well, I contacted securom support and they told me the same that to everyone else.

Quote[/b] ]

Hello.

Thank you for your email. We are sorry you are having launch issues. We

suspect you are receiving this error message as a result of the use of an

emulation program that tampers registry keys.

To fix your registry entries please follow the instructions below:

Note: These tampered entries have NOT been caused by SecuROM?. Please also

note, you should only delete duplicate entries and not any others.

SecuROM? is not liable for any problems caused by using these

instructions. We provide them only as a service and to assist with

repairing the launch issue.

Please open the registry editor (Start->Run->regedit) and move to the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\  area (by clicking on this

folder, you will see all the entries on the right side). Look at the

entries with an alpha designation (ie: \DosDevices\Letter_Here). You

should see one of entries with letters with duplicate entries. If you

delete the duplicate entry (right mouse click and choose 'Delete' from the

choices), you should be able to exit RegEdit and launch your program.

If the problem persists, please delete all REG_BINARY entries in this

folder (only blue ones on the right side). Reboot your computer

immediately, the entries will be re-established, and the game should

start.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Best regards,

SecuROM Support Team

SecuROM on the web: http://www.securom.com

or via e-mail: support@securom.com

I have followed all the steps and the game is still not loading.

Also, be aware that that "fix" mess up all your drive letters configuration except C:. I have 9 HDD partition plus the optical drives, and I had to reassign everything as it was before.

So I think that for this problem there is not a "tweak" solution, so we will have to wait BI to release a hotfix or something.

It is a shame, I have clan games on Fridays, 1.08 is already the standard, and I won't be able to play. I hope they release the hotfix before then.  

[Misfit Leader 1]

If that doesn't work, ask securom.. they have to do something, it is their protection. They have the unprotected exe, they can send it to you.

[Zorasht 0]

If that doesn't work, ask securom.. they have to do something, it is their protection. They have the unprotected exe, they can send it to you.

I have already replied the last secuRom mail telling them that none of their solutions work. I'm waiting for a reply to see what they say

[OrLoK 20]

Hello all,

I too, have had the "Cannot create system memory surface" error which gave me the most horrid CTD Ive ever had.

Half of desktop was corrupted and only way out was a reset.

Also, testure "streaming"(?) is far worse in cities. Alot of very evident LOD changes in the textures.

Also, more than usual "standard" CTD's.

Im running on a low spec :

Dell e520

2.6Ghz Duo

1Gig Ram

Audigy 2 Plat Ex

e-Ge-Force 7950-GT-Ko (512mb)

Sata HDDrive (think 160Gig)

All settings mostly at Normal or Low at 1024x768 (Shadows on high)

Other than that(!, patch seems fine for me.

Rgds

LoK

[M.Andersson(SWE) 4]

Heres my specs:

P4 3.2ghz

2Gb Ram

256 mb GEFORCE 6800GT

2x250 GB HDD

M-Audio Delta 1010LT Soundcard

This has been the perfect setup for me.

Only thing i experienced was today. I tried to alter my

exe startfield settings and add -maxmem1024. That

coused some horrible freezes and ctd´s. Aswell as that

graphicspike that looks like nothing else, all grey and white

stripes and spikes all over the screen.

I removed the -maxmem1024 line and it all works fine now.

I have almost everything on normal and 1024x768 res.

It flows fine here. Dont know what FPS but hey, as long

as the game works and is playeble without hickups im

ok with it.

[M.Andersson(SWE) 4]

DUBBLEPOST...

The forum is really slow...Nowdays

[sle 0]

I'm getting the "Cannot create memory surface", but only once a day or so.

Other than that, performance is up and things are looking a lot nicer. My preferences keep resetting themselves to "Normal" though, which is a bit annoying..

Oh and Sickboy, the Core2 processor has nothing in common with the Pentium4 apart from x86 compatibility. It creates about half the heat, too.

[imustkill 0]

Well I went ahead and reformatted, reinstalled Windows and all of that jazz. ArmA launches now and seems to work fine. No thanks to SecuRom.

[Grunt_AS 0]

Well there is no way in &%&*@(*&^)&$^)@! he_l I am going to format and reload all my stuff for this game...nope...aint' going to happen...you are truly a dedicated soul imustkill.... .

[Zorasht 0]

I ain't gonna reinstall windows. NO WAY. Unfortunatly, my computer ain't only for gaming, so I cannot afford a total reinstall now.

I hope they release a hotfix soon.

[ocramweb 0]

anybody knows wich addons give noweapon trouble,

i have no weapon addon whatsoever and i got no weapon in game.

i use mapmisc 1.05, spectator ..., but nothing related to weapons still got the weapon trouble... ?

[M.Andersson(SWE) 4]

Just remove em all. And put them back one after another..

Elimination

[ocramweb 0]

found the responsable addon : villa alien apc

even not a weapon it does give you the weapon trouble

for who ever have it..

regarding improovement on 1.08, to put a bit of sun on this topic, heli flight model as a better response, and does improove stability.

[neildood 0]

Well im going to eat my words, i complained about texture problem etc earlier and decided to completly remove arma and reinstall.

Removed all trace of Arma, reinstalled then patched to v1.05, updated new nvidia driver v160.04, patched arma to v1.08, set maxmem=512 and the game now runs like a charm.

Persistence paid off, very happy now!

[NisuMies 1]

I already posted, but here i go again:

"BISPatch has encountered error and product must be closed"

EventType : InPageError     P1 : c000009c     P2 : 00000003

C:\DOCUME~1\JANITA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERda03.dir00\ArmA_InternationalUpdate105_108.exe.mdmp

C:\DOCUME~1\JANITA~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERda03.dir00\appcompat.txt

Thats all the info I got from problem

I already reinstalled XP and SP2 and reinstalled ArmA thrice

First it came when it was checking files at wheeled.pbo

now it comes even earlier at Characters.pbo or buildings.pbo

this is driving me nuts  

[Fu-ion 0]

NisuMies,

" EventType : InPageError P1 : c000009c P2 : 00000003 "

You have a dual core processor ?

[Jack-UK 0]

The missing gun bug is due to configs in addons.

Dunno how to fix it tho :\

[NisuMies 1]

NisuMies,

" EventType : InPageError     P1 : c000009c     P2 : 00000003 "

You have a dual core processor ?

No dual core processor, 4- years old "updated" comp, low/medium level computer by todays standards

AMD Athlon XP 2800+

1536mb RAM

ATI Radeon X1300

[KJAM 0]

The missing gun bug is due to configs in addons.

Dunno how to fix it tho :\

Removing any Villas addons you have or downloading the fix in his thread should fix that problem.

And yes, I've noticed a significant increase in Crashes in ArmA, though that may be partly due to warmer weather, which I've currently remedied.

[Jack-UK 0]

Yes the config file has been removed though :\ Or am i just too stupid to find the link in the first post?

[blitzpuppet 0]

I crash before entering the game, just get a default "ArmA has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.", I don't get the check marks or anything.

My rig is as follows:

AMD Athlon 3800X2+ @ 2.5ghz

Abit AN8-32x NForce4 mobo with latest drivers

4 gigs ram

8800GTS 320 meg

Soundblaster X-fi XtremeMusic

I went as far as getting a refund on my digital download and picking up a hard copy of the game to see if it worked. Same EXACT problem after I update to 1.08. This is the only game that is encountering any problem on my machine, so it's not windows. And I DO have x-fi set to game mode.

Game worked fine in 1.06

[JustinK 0]

I downloaded patch 1.08 U.S. version and installed it over the 1.06 download I bought. When I try to start arma up nothing happens and I get the Arma has encountered a problem and needs to close message. I uninstall, delete everything arma related and then reinstall. It still doesn't work, even with 1.06 it gives me the same error.

[Danbri 0]

"I cant install the patch at all. Getting messages like this:

Error found in file AddOns\air.pbo (fe592cae!=a633578f)

I have no idea what it means. playing (not really) EU 1.05. "

I quote myself back from page 10. Has anyone any idea on why i get this messages? i dont have anything but the official eu1.05 installed. I`m about to throw this game out for good soon if things dont get better.

[MATRA 0]

Ok thats it now im out of options, reinstalled the game twice, so im out of Starf**k keys (just mailed for more) , the problem its about the same, CTD and Error code 8007000e after 5 to 10m of playing.

System:

C2D E6600@3700

8800GTX (several drivers tested)

4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair mem

X-FI

RAID 0

ULTIMATE X64 VISTA

Maybe a vista problem, donno though.

I hope we get some official word on a hotfix or some kind of solution.