Arma Crashes! Help Needed! Searched and Nothing!

[Jonney Napalm 10]

TBH pchaxor, I don't think we're suffering from the same error.

Example:-

I'm running the latest 186.18 Nvidia drivers with the SLi EVGA patch, Arma 2 is patched to the latest and all my other drivers are at there latest versions.

I've done no tweaking of the game apart from running -nosplash in the target line.

All settings on the Nvidia control panel are at default.

In theory, the game should run and stay running with theses settings.

FPS and smoothness are irrelevant at the moment, this is where all the tweaking should come in, to improve fps and smoothness, not to just get the game to basically run.

I've deleted the .cfg file so Arma2 will detect everything again

So I'll start the game.

Arma has defaulted to texture, terrain, object and shadow detail at normal, Video Memory at Very High, Anisotropic at normal, AA at normal, post proc at high,quality pref of very high with an interface res of 1920x1200x32 and a 3d res of 1440x900(75%)

I shall leave them there and not make any adjustments

I'm in the main menu, I can happily Alt-Tab in and out to carry on with this post.

I'll pick, single player/editor/Chernarus and put a UH-1Y in the middle of the airfield in the top left quarter of the map with me as pilot.

Ok, Ive clicked preview and I've had the loading screen followed by the receiving screen (which flashes black and white, reminding me of an old spectrum loading screen. Don't really think it should do that BTW)

I'll get out of the chopper and just stand facing it for a while, not moving.

Ok, been to the toilet, had a smoke, made a cup of tea and brought in the rubbish bin (trash can to the Americans) off the street and everything is still fine after 10+ minutes.

Processor running at 30%, Ram at 36%. Gpu's at ~60 degrees C and vram at ~50 degrees C

Lets ramp it up a bit and go for a fly round!

Ummm, what a lovely day for a trip.

Framerate is silky smooth with the odd slight pause and the occasional bit of texture 'popping' on buildings, but nothing too bad.

Still very playable

Headed north and then turned south for a bit of low level through the valleys and finally over towards the coast.

Yoinks!, textures beginning to flash a bit, damn it's frozen at 18 mins.

the mouse cursor is visible in the ceter area of the screen as if there is an error box lurking behind.

Alt-Tab out and the game has gone, not even still running in task manager.

I don't agree that Arma2 stresses my system into falling over as my CPU never goes above about 45% @ 40 degrees C, ram usage over 50% and my GFX cards never rose above about 60-65 degrees C.

That's not a system workout in my books.

I've even played about 2 hours of online L4D at totally maxxed out settings at 1920x1200 with Prime95 running in the background when I forgot, and it never missed a beat then.

I'm not convinced it's totally an Nvidia fault ( but some issues may lie with the drivers)as none of the other 10's of games I run seems to fall over, some might not run great, but they still do run, the one thing that ArmA2 can't seem to do.

I've tried all the other tweaks, driver changes and settings that people have recommended and fps and smoothness are affected, but not the fact that Arma2 can't seem to manage more than about 20 mins before it's texture buffers seemingly overload and it bails out.

I personally think, rightly or wrongly, and I'll admit to not being an expert, that it's all down to some way that Arma2 addresses the video memory on the GTX 295 cards or the fact that the memory architecture of the 295 is a little flawed.

I hope to be proved totally and utterly wrong, and that it's a simple little fix, but hey, I ain't gonna be holding my breath.

.CFG file reads:-

language="English";

adapter=-1;

3D_Performance=-4194304;

Resolution_Bpp=32;

Resolution_W=1920;

Resolution_H=1200;

refresh=60;

Render_W=1440;

Render_H=900;

FSAA=2;

postFX=2;

HDRPrecision=8;

lastDeviceId="";

localVRAM=1948971008;

nonlocalVRAM=1948971008;

and the .RPT file reads:-

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

== C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe

== "C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe" -nosplash

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

Exe timestamp: 2009/06/28 16:50:43

Current time: 2009/07/07 17:30:07

graphics: D3D9, Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Driver:atklumdisp.dll 7.14.10.304

resolution: 1440x900x32

Addons:

CAAir2_C130J in ca\air2\c130j\, CAAir2_UH1Y in ca\air2\uh1y\

CA_Animals2_Cow in ca\animals2\cow\, CABuildings2 in ca\buildings2\

CAStructures_IndPipe1_todo_delete in ca\buildings2\ind_pipeline\indpipe1\

Ind_SiloVelke in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_silovelke\

Chernarus in ca\chernarus\, CA_Dubbing in ca\dubbing\

CA_Modules_DynO in ca\modules\dyno\, CASounds_Missions in ca\soundmissions\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Office02 in ca\structures\house\a_office02\

CAStructures_Proxy_BuildingParts in ca\structures\proxy_buildingparts\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_02 in ca\structures\house\church_02\

CAWeapons_2b14_82mm_Mortar in ca\weapons\podnos_2b14_82mm\

CAWheeled2_HMMWV_BASE in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\, CA_AIR2_Su25 in ca\air2\su25\

CABuildingParts in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\

CA_Missions_SecOps in ca\missions\som\

CA_Missions_FirstAidSystem in ca\modules\fa\, CA_Modules_ZoRA in ca\modules\zora\

pond_test in ca\structures\pond\

CAStructuresLand_Nav_Boathouse in ca\structures\nav_boathouse\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_03 in ca\structures\house\church_03\

CAStructuresHouse_Church_05R in ca\structures\house\church_05r\

CAWater2_LHD in ca\water2\lhd\, CAWheeled2_GAZ39371 in ca\wheeled2\gaz39371\

CAWheeled2_Ikarus in ca\wheeled2\ikarus\

CAHouseBlock_A in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_a\

Ind_Pec in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_pec\

CA_Missions_BattlefieldClearance in ca\modules\bc\

CA_Missions_GarbageCollector in ca\modules\garbage_collector\

CA_Modules_Marta in ca\modules\marta\

CAStructuresHouse_A_FuelStation in ca\structures\house\a_fuelstation\

CAStructures_Rail in ca\structures\rail\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Hospital in ca\structures\house\a_hospital\

CAWeapons_AmmoBoxes in ca\weapons\ammoboxes\

CAWeapons2_HuntingRifle in ca\weapons2\huntingrifle\

CAWheeled_Pickup in ca\wheeled\datsun_armed\

CAWheeled2_M998A2_Avenger in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m998a2_avenger\

CAWheeled2_MTVR in ca\wheeled2\mtvr\

CA_Animals2_Dogs_Pastor in ca\animals2\dogs\pastor\

CAHouseBlock_B in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_b\

Farm_WTower in ca\buildings2\farm_wtower\, CARoads2Dam in ca\roads2\dam\

CASounds in ca\sounds\, CAStructures_Proxy_Ruins in ca\structures\proxy_ruins\

CAStructures_Mil in ca\structures\mil\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseV2 in ca\structures\house\housev2\

CAStructuresHouse_Shed_Ind in ca\structures\shed_ind\

Ind_SawMill in ca\structures\ind_sawmill\

CAStructuresLand_Ind_Stack_Big in ca\structures\ind\

CATracked2_T90 in ca\tracked2\t90\, CAWeapons_SPG9 in ca\weapons\spg9\

CAWeapons_VSS_vintorez in ca\weapons\vss_vintorez\

CAWeapons_ZU23 in ca\weapons\zu23\

CAWeapons_Metis_AT_13 in ca\weapons\metis_at_13\

CAWeapons_bizon in ca\weapons\bizon\

CAWeapons_Warfare_weapons in ca\weapons\static\

CAWheeled2_LADA in ca\wheeled2\lada\, CAWheeled2_BTR90 in ca\wheeled2\btr90\

CA_Animals2_Rabbit in ca\animals2\rabbit\

CA_Animals2_Anim_Config in ca\animals2\animconfig\

Rail_House_01 in ca\buildings2\rail_house_01\

CAHouseBlock_C in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_c\

Ind_Workshop01 in ca\buildings2\ind_workshop01\, CACharacters2 in ca\characters2\

CA_Modules_Coin in ca\modules\coin\, CARoads2Bridge in ca\roads2\bridge\

CASigns2 in ca\signs2\, CAStructures_A_BuildingWIP in ca\structures\a_buildingwip\

CAStructuresLand_A_MunicipalOffice in ca\structures\a_municipaloffice\

CAStructures_Castle in ca\structures\castle\

CATracked2_2S6M_Tunguska in ca\tracked2\2s6m_tunguska\

CATracked2_T34 in ca\tracked2\t34\, CAWater2_Fregata in ca\water2\fregata\

CAWheeled in ca\wheeled\, Arma2_Ka52 in ca\air2\ka52\

CAAir2_ChukarTarget in ca\air2\chukar\

CAHouseBlock_D in ca\buildings2\houseblocks\houseblock_d\

Barn_Metal in ca\buildings2\barn_metal\

CA_Missions_Armory2 in ca\missions\armory\, CA_Missions in ca\missions\

CAStructures_IndPipe1 in ca\structures\ind_pipeline\indpipe1\

CAStructuresHouse_a_stationhouse in ca\structures\house\a_stationhouse\

CAStructuresInd_Quarry in ca\structures\ind_quarry\

CAweapons_m107 in ca\weapons\m107\, CAWeapons_M1014 in ca\weapons\m1014\

CAWheeled2_LAV25 in ca\wheeled2\lav25\, CAWheeled2_Kamaz in ca\wheeled2\kamaz\

CAWheeled3_TT650 in ca\wheeled3\tt650\, CAAir in ca\air\, HALO_Test in ca\air2\halo\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, Ind_Tank in ca\buildings2\ind_tank\

Farm_Cowshed in ca\buildings2\farm_cowshed\

Shed_wooden in ca\buildings2\shed_wooden\

ind_silomale in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_silomale\

Ind_Dopravnik in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_dopravnik\

CA_Heads in ca\characters\heads\, CALanguage_missions in ca\languagemissions\

BI_SRRS in ca\modules\srrs\, CA_Modules_UAV in ca\modules\uav\

CA_Missions_AlternativeInjurySimulation in ca\modules\ais\

CAStructuresHouse_rail_station_big in ca\structures\rail\rail_station_big\

CAStructures in ca\structures\, CATracked2_BMP3 in ca\tracked2\bmp3\

Warfare2 in ca\warfare2\, CAWater2_seafox in ca\water2\seafox\

CAWheeled2_VWGolf in ca\wheeled2\vwgolf\, CAWheeled2_MMT in ca\wheeled2\mmt\

CAAnimals in ca\animals\, CA_Animals2_Dogs_Fin in ca\animals2\dogs\fin\

Misc_WaterStation in ca\buildings2\misc_waterstation\

CATEC in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\signs\tec\

A_GeneralStore_01 in ca\buildings2\a_generalstore_01\, CA_Editor in ca\editor\

CA_Missions_Templates_SecOps in ca\missions\templates\secops.west\

CA_Modules_Silvie in ca\modules\silvie\, CARocks2 in ca\rocks2\

CAStructuresShed_Small in ca\structures\shed\shed_small\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseBT in ca\structures\house\housebt\, CAUI in ca\ui\

Utes in ca\utes\, CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CAWeapons2 in ca\weapons2\

CAAir2 in ca\air2\, CAAir3_Su34 in ca\air3\su34\

CA_Anims_Wmn in ca\anims\characters\config\wmn\

A_Crane_02 in ca\buildings2\a_crane_02\

CABuildings2_Misc_Cargo in ca\buildings2\misc_cargo\

CACharacters in ca\characters\

CAStructuresHouse_HouseV in ca\structures\house\housev\, CAFonts in ca\uifonts\

CAWheeled2_V3S in ca\wheeled2\v3s\, CAWheeled3_M1030 in ca\wheeled3\m1030\

CAAir2_MV22 in ca\air2\mv22\, CAAir3 in ca\air3\

CA_Animals2_Chicken in ca\animals2\birds\chicken\, CA_Animals2 in ca\animals2\

CA_Anims_Sdr in ca\anims\characters\config\sdr\

Misc_PowerStation in ca\buildings2\misc_powerstation\

CABuildingParts_Signs in ca\buildings2\buildingparts\signs\

IndPipe2 in ca\buildings2\ind_pipeline\indpipe2\

Ind_Expedice in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_expedice\

Ind_Vysypka in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_vysypka\, CAMisc in ca\misc\

CA_Modules_clouds in ca\modules\clouds\, CA_Modules_Alice in ca\modules\alice\

CA_Modules_Animals in ca\modules\animals\

CAWheeled_Offroad in ca\wheeled\hilux_armed\, CAAir2_F35B in ca\air2\f35b\

CAAir2_Pchela1T in ca\air2\pchela1t\, CA_Animals2_Sheep in ca\animals2\sheep\

CA_Animals2_Dogs in ca\animals2\dogs\, Ind_Garage01 in ca\buildings2\ind_garage01\

CAData in ca\, CA_Dubbing_Counterattack in ca\dubbing\counterattack\

CALanguage in ca\language\, CA_Modules_ARTY in ca\modules\arty\

CARoads2 in ca\roads2\, A_TVTower in ca\structures\a_tvtower\

CAStructuresHouse in ca\structures\house\, CAWater in ca\water\

CAWater2_Destroyer in ca\water2\destroyer\, CAWater2 in ca\water2\

CAWeapons2_SMAW in ca\weapons2\smaw\

CA_Animals2_WildBoar in ca\animals2\wildboar\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\config\

Shed_small in ca\buildings2\shed_small\

CABuildings2_A_Pub in ca\buildings2\a_pub\, WarfareBuildings in ca\misc3\wf\

CA_Modules_Functions in ca\modules\functions\

CAStructuresBarn_W in ca\structures\barn_w\

CAStructures_Wall in ca\structures\wall\

CAStructures_Railway in ca\structures\rail\railway\, CATracked in ca\tracked\

CAWeapons_Saiga12K in ca\weapons\saiga12k\

CAWheeled2_HMMWV_Ambulance in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m997a2_ambulance\

CAA10 in ca\a10\, CAAir2_MQ9PredatorB in ca\air2\mq9predatorb\

A_statue in ca\buildings2\a_statue\

Ind_Mlyn in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_mlyn\

CAData_ParticleEffects in ca\data\particleeffects\, CAMisc2 in ca\misc2\

CA_HighCommand in ca\modules\hc\, CA_Modules in ca\modules\

CA_Missions_AmbientCombat in ca\modules\ambient_combat\

CAStructures_Nav_pier in ca\structures\nav_pier\

CAStructures_Ruins in ca\structures\ruins\

CATracked2_us_m270mlrs in ca\tracked2\us_m270mlrs\, CATracked2 in ca\tracked2\

CAweapons_ksvk in ca\weapons\ksvk\, CAWeapons2_RPG18 in ca\weapons2\rpg18\

CAWheeled2 in ca\wheeled2\

CAWheeled2_M1114_Armored in ca\wheeled2\hmmwv\m1114_armored\

CAWheeled2_TowingTractor in ca\wheeled2\towingtractor\

Church_01 in ca\buildings2\church_01\, HouseRuins in ca\buildings2\houseruins\

Ind_Shed_01 in ca\buildings2\ind_shed_01\

Ind_MalyKomin in ca\buildings2\ind_cementworks\ind_malykomin\

CAMisc3 in ca\misc3\, CA_HC_Sounds in ca\missions\data\sounds\, CAMusic in ca\music\

CAStructures_Misc_Powerlines in ca\structures\misc_powerlines\

CAStructures_Nav in ca\structures\nav\

CAWater2_fishing_boat in ca\water2\fishing_boat\

CAWeapons_M252_81mm_Mortar in ca\weapons\m252_81mm_mortar\

CAWeapons_Kord in ca\weapons\kord\, CAWeapons_Colt1911 in ca\weapons\colt1911\

CAWheeled3 in ca\wheeled3\, CA_CruiseMissile in ca\air2\cruisemissile\

CA_Animals2_Goat in ca\animals2\goat\, CABuildings in ca\buildings\

Ind_Shed_02 in ca\buildings2\ind_shed_02\

CA_Modules_StratLayer in ca\modules\strat_layer\

CAStructures_A_CraneCon in ca\structures\a_cranecon\

CAStructuresHouse_A_Office01 in ca\structures\house\a_office01\

CATracked2_AAV in ca\tracked2\aav\, CAWater2_smallboat_1 in ca\water2\small_boat\

CAWeapons_DMR in ca\weapons\dmr\, CAWeapons_AK in ca\weapons\ak\

Mods: CA

Distribution: 1465

Exe version: 1.02.58134

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

*****Remove about 200 of these to shorten post!*****

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

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

-------------------------------------------------------

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00A10E2A

Version 1.02.58134

Fault address: 00A10E2A 01:0060FE2A C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe

file:

world: Chernarus

Prev. code bytes: 00 00 00 75 15 C1 E9 02 83 E2 03 83 F9 08 72 2A

Fault code bytes: F3 A5 FF 24 95 44 0F A1 00 90 8B C7 BA 03 00 00

Registers:

EAX:00000318 EBX:06779298

ECX:000000C6 EDX:00000000

ESI:00000000 EDI:394FF7EC

CS:EIP:0023:00A10E2A

SS:ESP:002B:2C41E3BC EBP:2C41E3C4

DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B

Flags:00010216

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

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Users\Napalm\AppData\Local\ArmA 2\arma2.mdmp

Infact, looking back my last .RPT file ends in a remarkably sinular way:-

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

-------------------------------------------------------

Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00A10E2A

Error during v-buffer creation: error 8876017c

Version 1.02.58134

Fault address: 00A10E2A 01:0060FE2A C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Arma2.exe

file: C2_HarvestRed

world: chernarus

campaign: ca\missions\campaign

battle: Beginning

mission: C2

Prev. code bytes: 00 00 00 75 15 C1 E9 02 83 E2 03 83 F9 08 72 2A

Fault code bytes: F3 A5 FF 24 95 44 0F A1 00 90 8B C7 BA 03 00 00

Registers:

EAX:00001E9C EBX:04AF9298

ECX:000007A7 EDX:00000000

ESI:00000000 EDI:0F63AA94

CS:EIP:0023:00A10E2A

SS:ESP:002B:319EE3CC EBP:319EE3D4

DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B

Flags:00010216

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

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Users\Napalm\AppData\Local\ArmA 2\Arma2.mdmp

Edited July 7, 2009 by Jonney Napalm

[jepaul 19]

I can handle frustrations of a new game. What I am having issues with is no response from any official.

PCH seriously thank you for trying to work with us. More than can be said for the people that sold the game.

[jepaul 19]

Jepaul I have posted another thread outlining the same issues you are having as well.

Jepaul have any of these tweaks helped yours at all?

It doesn't seem to be a settings issue for me as it actually seems to do it quicker when everything is turned all the way down for me.

[huddy 10]

Same problems here.

My .cfg is much emptier than everyone elses containing only:

language="English";

adapter=-1;

3D_Performance=48387;

Resolution_Bpp=32;

I'm running:

Asus M2N

AMD 64 X Dual 6400+

2x 2gig C2-5400C5 DDR2

NVidia 8800GT 512MB (Driver 186.18)

Win XP

Crashes to desktop up to 7 minutes into game, never any longer, often much quicker.

I'm getting towards my wit's end with this.

[kklownboy 43]

Same problems here.

My .cfg is much emptier than everyone elses containing only:

language="English";

adapter=-1;

3D_Performance=48387;

Resolution_Bpp=32;

..

Resolution_W=1920;

Resolution_H=1440;

refresh=90;

Render_W=xxxx;

Render_H=xxxx;

FSAA=x;

postFX=x;

HDRPrecision=x;

lastDeviceId="";

localVRAM=2014226176;

nonlocalVRAM=2014226176;

copy paste the missing stuff in and fill the x's to suit your H/W... also delete your arma.cfg first and restart the game, it should make a new one, then chk to see if it is set only to read in its properties(rt clk file choose properties)

[jepaul 19]

Dear high end hardware Arma 2 player.

LOL

Sincerly,

Bohemia

[c15hrh 10]

295 blues incoming! Nvidia beta'd an sli fix for Arma II today http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/nvidia_sli_profile_patch_uk.html

I maxed out the performance settings and it is still pretty shit on fps but it is now playable if you liked the ZX Spectrum for graphics.

[jepaul 19]

WHAT!!! Holy shit things are actually taking shape.

[c15hrh 10]

WHAT!!! Holy shit things are actually taking shape.

Yeah, don't get too excited though... It's still buggy as f*** and don't try very high settings just yet either! Gonna be funny to see what it plays like in quad when the other 295 rocks in tomorrow.

[kklownboy 43]

my quad ATI works great. But i am not so sure of quad sli..(hope you have 90a to 100a 12vrail).

Tri Sli is working for some. Just dont get to excited about NVDA having easy driver support for ARMA with quad sli, it wont be Bis's fault if your quad is fail at first. There are new beta drivers out for NVDA, well a leak anyways. It maybe till first of august for nvda and ati to have a handle on the next patch(1.03).... or if and when the 1.03 unite all the game versions patch comes out...

[c15hrh 10]

my quad ATI works great. But i am not so sure of quad sli..(hope you have 90a to 100a 12vrail).

Tri Sli is working for some. Just dont get to excited about NVDA having easy driver support for ARMA with quad sli, it wont be Bis's fault if your quad is fail at first. There are new beta drivers out for NVDA, well a leak anyways. It maybe till first of august for nvda and ati to have a handle on the next patch(1.03).... or if and when the 1.03 unite all the game versions patch comes out...

Should have enough juice for the quad set, but if I smell burning I will just jump out the window. The chap I got the first 295 from had a nice set of 280's in Tri and a nice Xscore on vantage too. I am hoping the quad will speed up CS4 and just be a bonus for gaming (or vice versa!?) Looks like Nvidia do have an eye on Arma though, first dedicated patch I have seen from them for a long, long time!

[pchaxor 0]

I can handle frustrations of a new game. What I am having issues with is no response from any official.

PCH seriously thank you for trying to work with us. More than can be said for the people that sold the game.

Hey man you have to know that I have tried SLI a year ago with ArmA and it also suffered from mainly lack of Nvidia support on the SLI. I KNOW with SLI you need to turn off the vsync or you get flashing, also expect an Nvidia update to sort this all out. Next driver or perhaps a hotfix.

295 blues incoming! Nvidia beta'd an sli fix for Arma II today http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/nvidia_sli_profile_patch_uk.html

I maxed out the performance settings and it is still pretty shit on fps but it is now playable if you liked the ZX Spectrum for graphics.

Yup this might help, but Ill bet the 295 needs a new beta/updated driver to fix it. In about a few weeks to a month this will all be sorted out and fixed.

Edited July 7, 2009 by pchaxor

[Andy09 10]

I Finally got my copy of ArmA 2 in the mail today (Purchased from Game.co.uk) as it's not out for over another week in Australia.

I installed the game with the serial number supplied on the back of the manual. After a hours wait on installing I started the Single player campaign & rescued the hostages & blew up the coms, went back into the village where the graphics went all corrupted (tearing/flashing white) & the game froze up for about the third time, this time it did not CTD but a full restart of the computer was needed.

Went to launch the game (Disc in drive) for the fourth time, it went through the "tick boxes" and the BI logo came up then crashed back to desktop saying "Bad serial given in setup" or something along those lines.

I patched the game to the latest 1.02 before starting.

I can provide photo's of the box,disk & receipt & anything else to prove validity.

I am in the process of reinstalling in case any corruption happened in the game crash but I am worried that if it crashes again the same problem will occur.

*update*

I have been playing for a few hours now & it has not crashed (yet). I restarted the computer a couple of times to see if it caused the "Bad serial given in setup" msg but it has not. I am thinking though that when a hard crash occurs it will cause some files to corrupt thus making the copy protection shit itself.

Anyone else had the same problems or could point me in the right direction

:rolleyes:

[pchaxor 0]

chkdsk c: /f /r

defrag c:

[Andy09 10]

chkdsk c: /f /r

defrag c:

I use O&O defrag once a week & the disc has no errors.

I'll probably run into a problem sometime this arvo as I'm going to push ArmA 2's limits to see where the problem lies. I'm 100% sure it's not my computer but more of the #2's coding in-game. Never had this prob with #1

I should have listened to the game reviewers out there but the demo was so much fun I had to buy it. Shame the Demo ran 3x smoother than the full version on my rig.

[MPBR 10]

I use O&O defrag once a week & the disc has no errors.

I'll probably run into a problem sometime this arvo as I'm going to push ArmA 2's limits to see where the problem lies. I'm 100% sure it's not my computer but more of the #2's coding in-game. Never had this prob with #1

I should have listened to the game reviewers out there but the demo was so much fun I had to buy it. Shame the Demo ran 3x smoother than the full version on my rig.

Few quick thoughts

Any OC'ing ?

Any Error Logs from crash ?

Monitored Temps @ crash ?

Run a intensive benchmark application to try and stress the system to the same point with same or different resuslts ?

[rip31st 98]

From my experience I've noticed other players online CTD'ing or getting BSOD at the same time. For example 6 players logged on playing on the same server all having problems around the same time.

[Alex72 1]

Had my first CTD online tonight.

Never had CTD's in ArmA1 and so far not in ARMA2 until tonight. Rebooted system - always defragged and all that. I think it happened just about when i pushed to talk - teamspeak. Never happened before but did tonight.

Whos fault that is - no idea.

Alex

[mr_centipede 31]

well, could you tell us where exactly your game crash? mine had it like this http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=78123

thats the only instance where I had a crash... and its not hardware related but the game itself

[pchaxor 0]

From my experience I've noticed other players online CTD'ing or getting BSOD at the same time. For example 6 players logged on playing on the same server all having problems around the same time.

I have witnessed all of us on the server CTD at the same time. Something server script side.

[jepaul 19]

Did the nvidia patch for the beta driver work for anyone here? I get frustrated after searching these forums and then reading through every relavant thread but none seem to have any answers and more frustrating none seem to have any responses from any at Bohemia. I'm not lazy and I could do this myself but has anyone actually seen a member of Bohemia actually come in here and solve a problem?

[jepaul 19]

Maybe the Arma 2 god will read this forum post.

Here, please fix my shit, since apparently the answers to everyones 295 propblems are lying within my computer and my computer only.

http://rapidshare.com/files/253530876/Arma_2_Errors.rar.html

[Andy09 10]

Few quick thoughts

Any OC'ing ?

Any Error Logs from crash ?

Monitored Temps @ crash ?

Run a intensive benchmark application to try and stress the system to the same point with same or different resuslts ?

The only thing OC'ed is my GPU & that's factory. Does not seem to cause any problems in other games. Reaches about 68c playing ArmA 2 with the fan set at 55%.

I tried out turning off PhysX acceleration http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=76908 & it seems to run much better in the "My missions" & I did not have any CTD's or graphics corruptions.

I'm not that keen to get back into the single player campaign as that's where the problem is. I think I'll wait for another patch or 3 before attempting to give it a shot.

Thanks for the help fellow soldiers :)