Windows 7 RC1 + ARMA2 Online play help

[mithandra 10]

Hi Guys,

I have been running Windows 7 RC1 perfectly since it was released and am using it on my main system.

Problem i was having is that if i try and join a listed multiplayer game from the multiplayer screen all i get is a black screen saying loading.

I have also tried Dungeons & Dragons Online and the same happends there also.

I was wondering can anyone confirm they are using Windows 7 and have played ARMA2 online?

Thanks Mithandra

[mosh 0]

I use Windows 7 RC1 (Build 7100) 64-bit and play Arma 2 online just fine.

List some of your computer specs to help others who might have advice for you. Update DX and graphics drivers maybe?

[mithandra 10]

Hi

The problem with the game only happend when i went to play online, the single player part worked perfectlywith everything maxed out. I also tried Dungeons & Dragons Online and got the same error were the game was hanging when it tried to connect to the online servers. I thought it might have been Windows Firewall or something but after manually putting in a rule to allow the ARMA2.exe in and out and also trying with the firewall turned off i was not able to get past the same above problem

I was not sure if it was a bug in RC1 or a specific game problem. How did you pass the firewall?

System Specs:

Inter Core 2 Quad Q9950 2.83 GHz

Striker Extreme M/B

Galaxy 1000Watt PSU

XFX NVidia 8800 GTX 768 MB x 2 in SLI (also tried without SLI)

Thanks Mithandra

Edited June 14, 2009 by mithandra

[Bad Pilot 0]

I also use Win7 RC1 without problems. Maybe there's a clue in your arma.rpt file or your Windows event logs?

[mosh 0]

Try disabling firewall completely and see if that works?

edit - i didn't see the part where he said he already tried without

Edited June 14, 2009 by Mosh

[Binkowski 26]

I'm using Windows 7 RC1 and everything's fine. Try disabling your firewall like Mosh said.

[odjob 0]

Win 7 RC here also, no problems running online.

[rowdied 44]

What driver version are you using for your 8800? Try using 182 or lower and see if that helps.

[maddogx 13]

Win7 RC user here too. The first time I tried to play Arma2 online, the game minimized and I was met with a firewall dialog, asking me if I wanted to allow it. After confirming, everything worked fine.