Ekre 10 Posted June 25, 2009 hi guys, i'm totally new to arma, never played any version before. ive been really looking forward to trying it though.so i finally installed the demo and the textures look really weird, like something is horribly wrong. i tried with default settings and also lowering and raising the quality. could someone explain how to fix this? http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/macmeister92/ArmA2Demo2009-06-2509-55-48-58.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/macmeister92/ArmA2Demo2009-06-2509-56-05-41.jpg http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/macmeister92/ArmA2Demo2009-06-2509-56-15-65.jpg I thought i had a pretty good system so that shouldnt be the problem. Intel Xeon Quad Core @ 2.80ghz 8gb RAM @ 800mhz nvidia 8800GT 320Gb HDD @ 7200rpm Windows 7 RC (all latest drivers and patches for windows and for nvidia) thanks! http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73232 i hope you will find a solution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackfox34 14 Posted June 25, 2009 try to run it as admin, maybe its helps. or maybe the file is corrupt, dont know, sorry. I've tried running it as admin...in compatability mode with windows XP with and without admin rights...some other people are getting the same error from other download sources so I doubt its corrupt. I downloaded it from games.on.net (really good download speeds/no wait) thanks for the suggestion though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekre 10 Posted June 25, 2009 I've tried running it as admin...in compatability mode with windows XP with and without admin rights...some other people are getting the same error from other download sources so I doubt its corrupt. I downloaded it from games.on.net (really good download speeds/no wait)thanks for the suggestion though a file can be corrupt via the download, so it still may be corrupt. (give me a few sec, im gonna make my proper demo installer to be corrupt, ill check what will happen, and will report back) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackfox34 14 Posted June 25, 2009 oh i see...well i will try to start downloading again just in case. thanks for the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=Spetsnaz= 0 Posted June 25, 2009 another problem im having is experiencing crashes and freezes? the game runs well but some reason i get the odd freeze up game not responding.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ddawguga 10 Posted June 25, 2009 try to run it as admin, maybe its helps. or maybe the file is corrupt, dont know, sorry. We fixed that problem just update your direct x drivers. I posted a link in demo release topic. ---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ---------- another problem im having is experiencing crashes and freezes? the game runs well but some reason i get the odd freeze up game not responding.. Same here. Overclocking my rig now, tweaks is all it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekre 10 Posted June 25, 2009 We fixed that problem just update your direct x drivers. I posted a link in demo release topic. so its DX related too, thank for the info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=Spetsnaz= 0 Posted June 25, 2009 We fixed that problem just update your direct x drivers. I posted a link in demo release topic.---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ---------- Same here. Overclocking my rig now, tweaks is all it is. i don't need to OC it any more, im happy but the game runs fine but in the odd occasion the game has frozen up twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) my mistake Edited June 25, 2009 by [DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy- posted in wrong section Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt. Gomez 24 10 Posted June 25, 2009 -Ziggy-;1328566']FINALLY I managed to secure a DL at 350kbs -> fileplanet at least urs says there mine goes back and forth from 400 to 150 :icon_wink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Netherscourge 10 Posted June 25, 2009 Finally finished the download and burned it and the DX9 update patch onto a DVD+R data disc. Now.. just gotta stare at the clock at work for 3 more hours :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=Spetsnaz= 0 Posted June 25, 2009 has anyone else experienced freezes in the game or is it just me? it just happens out of the blue but its like once every hour or so when im playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bush 0 Posted June 25, 2009 I got this error after a few minutes while playing some multiplayer. I have never had any similar problem with the full version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiler 0 Posted June 25, 2009 I am loving the demo so far. My only problem is the blur, it just seems a bit too excessive and blurry at times. Would be nice to have a way to tone done the blur (but still have it, just not so much). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=Spetsnaz= 0 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) I got this error after a few minutes while playing some multiplayer.I have never had any similar problem with the full version. [iM]http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/345/arma2demoerror.jpg[/img] i had that same problem i just set shortcut -maxmem= amount of memory , and haven't got it so far but im still having problems with it freezing up sometimes.. Edited June 25, 2009 by Placebo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yapab 10 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Just tried the demo for about 30 mins, just in boot-camp etc.... Have to say I never played ARMA1 (just the demo) but this feels a lot better than the ARMA1 demo! It feels more real and refined, well done! The performance is not too bad, however once you turn the settings up higher past the default "Very High" you really see some low fps, but this is to be expected. I think a bit more optimisation will help this game a lot, gamers usually dont like a game if it runs badly! I have to say the graphics settings for "High" are very ugly and dated, they also seem to blur the distance a lot which is unplayable. Very High settings are nice and ok, with only a small hit in performance. For all who havent seen, there is a "Benchmark" mission under Single Player > Missions. I will post my results: Core2Duo @ 3.44ghz 4GB DDR800 8800GTX overlocked to Ultra level WinXP SP3 Nvidia 186.18 WHQL Benchmark results at 1680x1050 Default "High" setting = 35fps average Default "Very High" setting = 28fps average Not much different but it looks much better... have to say in the open field area in the benchmark it goes down to 19fps which is unplayable unfortunatelly... Yapa Edited June 25, 2009 by Yapab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kavoven 4 Posted June 25, 2009 Can't find a decent DL mirror... waiting for tomorrow :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilfury 0 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Demo has antialiasing enabled. w00t! [iM]http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2986/a2demo001.jpg[/img]>100kb Edited June 25, 2009 by Placebo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yapab 10 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Hi! Thought id start the standard benchmark results page so we can get an idea of how the demo build runs on different systems. BIS was nice enough to include a good benchmark level in the demo for our testing purposes! To access the benchmark incase you cant find it, go to Single Player > Scenarios > Benchmark, it shows the avg fps at the end. Here are my results and system for comparison, it runs better than I expected going by the initial posts around the web. Core2Duo @ 3.44ghz 4GB DDR800 8800GTX overlocked to Ultra level WinXP SP3 Nvidia 186.18 WHQL Benchmark results at 1680x1050 Default "High" setting = 33fps average Default "Very High" setting = 28fps average If everyone could keep the same format so its easy to compare and compile.. also dont forget to post your resolution as this makes a big difference. IMPORTANT ***** Changing the video settings to "high" changes the resolution also so try to use the same resolution for both tests! yapa Edited June 25, 2009 by Yapab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richieb0y 0 Posted June 25, 2009 which C2D do u have?? did u check whit stock clock on the GTX when i OCed my GT for arma i got less frames then stock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xclusiv8 10 Posted June 25, 2009 Q6600 @ 3.2ghz 4GB DDR800 8800GTS 512mb overlocked Vista x64 Nvidia 186.18 WHQL Benchmark results at 1440x900 3d resolution 1440x900 Default "Very High" setting = 35fps average Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagles092 10 Posted June 25, 2009 Found out what I already knew I need a new graphics card ( i have a nividia 6800 lol) but I can still run the demo on low even though its not worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpecOp9 0 Posted June 25, 2009 Just for the hell of it, I downloaded the game. And you'll see why that's pretty funny of me. Pentium 4 2.6 Ghz 2.5 GB RAM (DDR1) Radeon X1300 You are probably wondering what the hell I was thinking. I just wanted to see how it ran, and believe it or not, the frame rate wasn't that bad just screwing around in an open area. Obviously, the settings were set to LOW LOW LOW, very low. Even the screen size was set to low. And obviously, it goes to crap with a lot of stuff going on. (Benchmark was 11.1 average FPS) Still, I'm surprised my PC could even handle what it could. Also it's a shame you can't disable the shaders, I have a feeling performance would have been even better if we could configure the shaders. This makes me wonder why some folks have performance trouble. I'm convinced that when ArmA 2 is all patched up, this is going to be a really bad ass game, and I'm almost certainly now going to build a brand new PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simio7331 10 Posted June 25, 2009 The FPS are at the low 30s mid 20s on an 8800 ultra, are there any new nvidia drivers optimized for arma 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yapab 10 Posted June 25, 2009 I have an old E6420 overclocked, i just tried the 8800GTX at stock and it was slightly slower.... Did some AA tests and its not a huge hit: Default "High" setting = 33fps average Default "High" settings with Antialiasing disabled = 36fps average Default "Very High" setting = 28fps average Default "Very High" setting with Antialiasing disabled = 32fps average ---------- Post added at 04:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 AM ---------- Can anyone with an SLI system post some results? Is SLI working now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
