Xfire: Now includes fix for ArmA2 compatibility

[Cyborg11 10]

I have a problem with Kremator's Code :(

I can make videos and screenshots. But I can't open the Xfire Ingame Menu :/

I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit and ArmA 2 Version is 1.04.59928.

[-EC-M.O.R 10]

so now, with patch 1.05, is there a way to enable xfire ingame chat? os=w7 64bit, or is it still messed up because arma2 is so "special" ?! i don't need broadcast, i don' need screenshots,only chat, because i don't wanna alt+tab all the time when somebody's messaging me..really annoying,,not so annyoing like the "not-working-ai-in-a-military-sim-game-i-got-u-covered-i-got-u-covered-move-i-go-you-covered-which-makes-playing-with-inf-impossible-so-it'S=normal ego shooter", but annoying...

Edited March 1, 2010 by [EC]M.O.R

[karazy 0]

M.O.R;1581060']not so annyoing like the "not-working-ai-in-a-military-sim-game-i-got-u-covered-i-got-u-covered-move-i-go-you-covered-which-makes-playing-with-inf-impossible-so-it'S=normal ego shooter"' date=' but annoying...[/quote']

Well, I mean... PLAY ONLINE. Go to Tactical Gamer, come on.

Anyway, still no in-game chat anyone?

[Cain_ 10]

I cant get xfire work, i got win7 x64 and i tried all different codes!!!

[Tankbuster 1746]

I've given up with it. I only used it for video recording and now FRAPS does pretty much all I need, so xfire is gone from my system.

[Cain_ 10]

im trying to broadcast :)

:(

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

I've broadcasted Arma2 to a small group, but it was a few months ago. I dont know if Arma or Xfire patches have changed something that screws it up.

it must be the operator ! ;)

I will get off my lazy butt and check my settings, look for me online, drater, maybe we can test it.

we got it working!

Edited April 6, 2010 by [DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy-

[enad 11]

Xfire ingame doesn't work in this for me nor has it worked in any other game I have. What a fail!

I prefer Steam anyways.

[kremator 1065]

You can get it to work but there are problems with mouse and keyboard control after that .... so it needs MUCH more work on BIS and Xfire's behalf.

Yes, it's not critical but if have a look at the number of people that connect to other games that I play then it would be GREAT PR !

[alef 0]

I add this to xfire_games.ini/[5856_3], before to launch xfire, at it works. Also for betas.

DetectExe=*\arma2.exe
InGameRenderer=D3D9
InGameFlags=USE_PRESENT|ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_WINDOWS_INPUT

[kremator 1065]

Is that for full XIG support alef ?

[alef 0]

Don't know "full XIG" meaning. I can ScrollLock+X and have the menu, chat, fps. Then can save videos and screenshots, and probably broadcast. I hope this answers the question.

[Cyborg11 10]

Anyone have a working code for Operation Arrowhead?

[Vegabond 0]

Anyone have a working code for Operation Arrowhead?

It was in todays Xfire update and its working if your using OA on Steam

[Cyborg11 10]

It was in todays Xfire update and its working if your using OA on Steam

It doesn't work. Only your friends can see that you are playing.

But you can't use the Xfire Ingamemenu.

[Cougs 10]

If you add one of the above solutions to the INI then it will be erased next time an XFIRE update is released.

Since XFIRE updates include games I don't play 99% of the time (after all - is there any game other than A2 worth playing) can I copy protect or set the ini to read only or use some other windows or xfire setting to prevent the update?

I like ingame xfire msgs so I can join my mates!

[kremator 1065]

Is in game xfire working now Cougs?

[Lonestar 11]

As this page clearly states it:

http://www.xfire.com/games/

ArmA 2 and ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead (both Steam and non steam) are supported by Xfire.

However only the One-Click Join feature works (not all the time) and both games are shown in Xfire when you play them and hours are counted.

It is not full XIG support: videos, screenshots, web browser and lobby.

We've been begging for ArmA 2 XIG support for more than a year now so it is very likely that full support will never be added for ArmA 2 OA but you can still ask for it in the Xfire forums:

• ArmA: 2 Operation Arrowhead (nonsteam)
  
• ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead (Steam)
  

Edited August 6, 2010 by Lonestar

[kremator 1065]

All im interested in is XIG with Arma2 and OA !

[Noraf 0]

yeah, would love to have the option for ss, broadcasting and video recording via x-fire in oa :(

maybe if we stoped using x-fire til it's fixed?

(though, they got new owners, and developers, so it might be that they'll listen to us! )

[kremator 1065]

This is a powerful tool to spread the word of how great OA (and Arma2) is.

I don't know if there is work that needs to be done on the BIS side or mostly on the Xfire side to make it possible.

[Lonestar 11]

You should forget about it.

It's never gonna happen.

Last time I know it was on senior engineer stage at Xfire.

Some games are just not fully compatible with Xfire, that's it.

[kremator 1065]

I DO remember having it working at one stage (XIG I mean!) but then they patched Xfire and it no longer worked :(

Shame really.

[Dwarden 1125]

You should forget about it.

It's never gonna happen.

Last time I know it was on senior engineer stage at Xfire.

Some games are just not fully compatible with Xfire, that's it.

well XFIRE was sold in last weeks to new owner'

and they fired most of the dev team (or they just left)

hard to tell what will happen

[Lonestar 11]

I DO remember having it working at one stage (XIG I mean!) but then they patched Xfire and it no longer worked :(

Shame really.

The code exists but it doesn't work 100% and you need to do it all over again at every update.

LongName=ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead

ShortName=arma2oa

LauncherDirKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 OA\MAIN

LauncherExe=arma2oa.exe

DetectExe=arma2oa.exe

----NOT SURE ABOUT THIS PART----

LauncherNetworkArgs=-connect=

_GAME_HOST_NAME%

_GAME_HOST_PORT%

Launch=

_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH%

_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS%

_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%

----NOT SURE ABOUT THIS PART----

InGameRenderer=D3D9

InGameFlags=ENABLE_MOUSE|USE_PRESENT|USE_DINPUT_MOUSE

well XFIRE was sold in last weeks to new owner'

and they fired most of the dev team (or they just left)

hard to tell what will happen

Only time will tell, but I don't expect anything from Xfire anymore.

Edited August 8, 2010 by Lonestar