Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 18, 2009 Hello everyone! I have a question for you! I tried ArmA and ArmA2... The Second doesn't looks like a simulation so I want to buy the First One and there, download XAM Mod (Xtrem Arma Mod). But... Do you think I have to wait for patches for ArmA2? I prefer realism... Thanks for reading! PS: Sorry, I'm French and I can't speak English very well :rolleyes: Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamis 0 Posted August 18, 2009 Yep,wait 2-3 patches yet and download lots of mods from arma2 addons section.It's going to be much better than a1 some day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 18, 2009 Hi, Thanks for the answer... But is the 1st better? I prefer realism and simulation games. After having played to the Demo Version of ArmA2, I think it doesn't looks like a simu'... Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amadieus 0 Posted August 18, 2009 Overall the second game is better, but since Arma 1 had tons of patches that game is just less bugged then arma 2. So play and have fun with Arma and buy arma2 a couple of months later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha-Kilo 36 Posted August 18, 2009 After playing both the demo and the full version of ArmA2 I can say that I don't see any difference in terms of realism between the two. So, if you think that the ArmA2 demo is less realistic than ArmA1 with XAM, you can safely ignore ArmA2 for the time being. You might want to check again when the Arrowhead addon is available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 18, 2009 OK, thanks everyone! Alpha-Kilo: I think ArmA2 is less realistic than the first one because choppers and planes are easiest to pilot, because sometimes, it looks like unreal (not bugs, just scenario...)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertjedi 3 Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Marc, I thought the chopper-flying was pretty much the same in both games. It felt identical to me. They probably made plane-flying easier in Arma II to prevent all the stalling that was happening in Arma. I couldn't even fly an A-10. I bought Arma II already but it's sitting on a shelf now - I'm fiddling with the demo. So far, my biggest complaint is how dark, dismal and depressing everything looks. The "darkness" of the game makes it much harder for me to acquire targets. The super-bright, washed out, tropical look in Arma was perfect for me. I'm not much in to scrub-woodlands combat. Edited August 18, 2009 by DesertJedi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adzy28394 10 Posted August 18, 2009 The super-bright, washed out, tropical look in Arma was perfect for me. I'm not much in to scrub-woodlands combat. I'd say that was one of the big things about ArmA2 that made it harder for me, also the realism does stay pretty true in ArmA 2, but ArmA1 is a lot easier for me to get around the dquad command system for some reason :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 18, 2009 I tried ArmA1 and 2 and I think that choppers are easiest to pilot in the second one. The "darkness"? I can see a target from 1 000 meters! But the tropical-look of ArmA was better, I agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 19, 2009 Hi, After having downloaded the Demo Version, I launch the Game... And there, an error message: "Cannot create 3D device: Adapter 0 (RADEON 9250 (Microsoft Corporation - XDDM)) Fullscreen Resolution 800x600, format X8R8G8B8/A8R8G8B8/DS24S8, refresh 75 Hz. Error D3DERR_INVALIDCALL" Heeelp! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziiip 1 Posted August 19, 2009 Play OFP. Its totally bug-proof now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 19, 2009 Yes... I have a RADEON 9250, ArmA can't work with it... So i'm going to install it on my 3 Ghz and I think it will work nice :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertjedi 3 Posted August 20, 2009 So i'm going to install it on my 3 Ghz and I think it will work nice Hope you enjoy it Marc - we need all the Arma players we can get these days. I only played the first scenario in Arma 2 and it looked REALLY dingy. The only French word I found for that Marc was "sombre". But add a little bit of "dirty" to that word and you've got my meaning. Some places in Arma 2 I could see fine...others were terribly dark.....and "dingy". :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 21, 2009 You're right my master :p ArmA 2 have beautiful landscapes but they're too dark! Do you think ArmA can be to maximum graphics with a GeForce 9800 GT??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightDawg7 10 Posted August 21, 2009 I can play ArmA 1 just fine and enjoy it but I can't get audio to work for ArmA 2 demo; I can't understand what is going on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertjedi 3 Posted August 21, 2009 Do you think ArmA can be to maximum graphics with a GeForce 9800 GT??? No, not maximum. But you should do okay as long as you have a good cpu.I can't get audio to work for ArmA 2 demo; I can't understand what is going on. Doesn't the demo ask to install OpenAL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamis 0 Posted August 22, 2009 What's your directx version?Try reinstalling dx and arma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Shepard 10 Posted August 24, 2009 No, not maximum. But you should do okay as long as you have a good cpu. Alright! ArmA works with maximum graphics ---------- Post added at 02:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:40 PM ---------- Hi, After having downloaded a mod for the complete version, I looked for the "target" line to install the mod, but I can't find it :butbut:... Where is this f**king line???:mad: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamis 0 Posted August 25, 2009 The line is in your desktop icon for arma.Open it with right click and select properties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
