ARMA II Beta Builds Released: Latest version/build: 1.04.6xxxx

[Praelium 0]

how much is the driving affected? is it any different to drive a car?

The only change I've noticed is that the steering wheel will go back to the center more quickly, and that makes a big difference. I'm not weaving around the road any more.

[cross 1]

When you use alt+enter to switch between FS and windowed mode, your FS resolution is stuck @ windowed mode.

You need to go to video options, change screen & 3d resolution again.

1680x1050

[^Th0mas^ 10]

They should improve how the AI drives, not humans.

[Guest]

A new beta build comes out pretty much every day, epic!

[sabre4809 0]

Seems grass layer is for standing and kneeling now aswell, but not for vehicles(not needed). Nice :)

Also:

[59884] Fixed: Suppress in the commanding menu did nothing.

Still seems to do nothing.

Edited November 10, 2009 by SAbre4809

[bobocz 10]

I must say Wooooow for improwed driving. Now Arma has 200% better car handling. BIS add handbrake and Arma can be good racing ismulator too ;-).

Edit:

After 20 minutes driving around Chernarus, I must say that driving is even fun. I have never dream about it in Arma. Thanks BIS, great work. :jump_clap:

Edited November 10, 2009 by BoboCZ

[sabre4809 0]

AI vehicle path finding does seem better, parked a series of buses across the road and they got past em 8/10 times very easily, and if they think your not watching go straight through casper the friendly bus, nice compromise, if you don't see it no prob.

[Brainbug 10]

I must say Wooooow for improwed driving. Now Arma has 200% better car handling. BIS add handbrake and Arma can be good racing ismulator too ;-).

Edit:

After 20 minutes driving around Chernarus, I must say that driving is even fun. I have never dream about it in Arma. Thanks BIS, great work. :jump_clap:

100% ack! I've been waiting for that since the beginning of time, now my dreams came true! :bounce3:

Now if you can ensure that people don't loose their stuff while swimming, I can't think of anything more to improve this game substantially ;)

[Guest]

100% ack! I've been waiting for that since the beginning of time, now my dreams came true! :bounce3:

Now if you can ensure that people don't loose their stuff while swimming, I can't think of anything more to improve this game substantially ;)

I think the swimming is more of a feature than a bug, i guess if you swim all your equipment gets ruined. They should have a slower swimming mode where he holds his bag/gun above his head as he swims xD

[Alex72 1]

Now if you can ensure that people don't loose their stuff while swimming,

You drop your gear if you have to swim too long in real life as well. Or you drown. Your choice.

OnTopic:

Nice update BIS! Time to test and see if window/fullscreen change works. :) Thanks guys.

EDIT: I liked the driving as it was however. Drove like a god with it... Oh well, time to test.

Alex

[Avgeris 64]

I must say Wooooow for improwed driving. Now Arma has 200% better car handling. BIS add handbrake and Arma can be good racing ismulator too ;-).

Edit:

After 20 minutes driving around Chernarus, I must say that driving is even fun. I have never dream about it in Arma. Thanks BIS, great work. :jump_clap:

BIS add naked girls. ArmA can be a good porn simulator too.

After watching the woman models for 20 minutes I must say that they have nice asses. I never dreamed that about in ArmA. Thanks BIS :bounce3: thx BoboCZ for the hilarius post :yay: (bananas can be used as vibrators if u are poor)

Edited November 11, 2009 by Avgeris

[Alex72 1]

v60091

Switching between windowed and full will change Render Resolution and refresh rate.

Not really good on my system when this happens. Im not on a widescreen single refresh rate screen. Running at 85hz and when switching between full/windowed it jumps down to 75hz, and the render resolution steps down 1 notch as well so it looks dull.

No biggie, but enough for not using the feature.

Alex

[KorpeN 0]

where is the option ingame to unmap LMB?

[Praelium 0]

where is the option ingame to unmap LMB?

It's in the control options, just look through the list until you see "Left Mouse Click" (or something to that affect) as an input. I don't remember what the action was called, though, because it was bugged. Something about an error or script that couldn't be found, I don't remember.

[KorpeN 0]

It's in the control options, just look through the list until you see "Left Mouse Click" (or something to that affect) as an input. I don't remember what the action was called, though, because it was bugged. Something about an error or script that couldn't be found, I don't remember.

Yes I found it under the description "missing string str....."

[Alex72 1]

Could we get a refresh rate option as well in the menu? The refres rate is changin when i go from full - window - *full*. It changes when i go back to original setting. So i can change from what i have to full/window, but when i change back after that it changes the refresh rate (arma2.cfg is changed).

I never changed resolution. Stayed on the same when going between full and windowed.

[^Th0mas^ 10]

Anyone else done some more testing on AI patch finding?

[KorpeN 0]

A little request about the next beta patch :

Plz make it possible to choose color of crosshair..I dont know for others but I have serious problems with the green transparent color especially when the background is blue sky or light bright colors..

The latest beta patch is great.Nice work.

[WillaCHilla 10]

I tested the new beta yesterday (Build_60091). The new vehicle-movement is a great solution and I think the AI has a bit better movement on streets, too.

One strange thing some of my mates and me noticed since the last betas, if you set the postprocessing-effects ("PPE") to HIGH under graphic-options and restart the game (tested also with the armaprofile set as "read only") the game starts with PPE-option marked as HIGH but only with LOW PPEs.-So you have to reset the option to LOW and then to HIGH every time you start the game. Anyone else noticed this "effect"?

Plz make it possible to choose color of crosshair..I dont know for others but I have serious problems with the green transparent color especially when the background is blue sky or light bright colors..

+1

[cole 0]

Improved driving R O C K S! Finally bikes are usable even at higher speeds!

[rundll.exe 12]

I tested verry briefly yesterday, and the driving really improved! I always thought I couldnt steer, but it seems im not alone :D

This makes driving form town to town much more fun in warfare!

[markushaze 10]

@^Th0mas^

"Smartassmode ON"

AI Patch finding has been improved a lot

[60091] Fixed: Improved Patch finding for AI, In case you cant find it yourself

This, of course, is complete nonsense and not to be taken seriously:-)

"Smartassmode OFF"

Tested the latest build, the driving is improved a lot. its less jerky, and well enjoyable now :-) Thanx very much BIS

For me FPS and stability have improved to perfect enjoyment.

Played Cipher v1.41 in specop mode coop with a buddy.

Used:

JTD Fire and Smoke

CBA

SLK 1.5 ( latest release )

VFAI

I have about 30 - 40 FPS ALL the time! with the lower 59xx betas i was running 25-30 somtimes high 30s

Before the latest betas ( and a little overclock of my GPU shader clock from 1512 MHz to 1620 MHz)

One other thing i did, was deactivate windows search service.

The combination of the newest beta, the light overclock, and the deactivation of the windows search service gave me about a 10 fps gain.

Settings:

AA= off ( using nhancer for that 4xS setting )

AF= off

Prepossessing= off

All else is on very high and native res 1680x1050

THANK YOU BIS!! your hard work is well received, and show just how much you guys care about your release and your community !:-)

Edited November 11, 2009 by markushaze

[flake 10]

Still hoping that this-> http://dev-heaven.net/issues/show/3116 <- will be resolved in final patch at least

[Alex72 1]

I think BIS already said this should be changed (fixed) in Operation Arrowhead. And if it is - it might be done in ARMA2 as well provided it isnt a bigger core engine change. So dont count on it yet.

[jw custom 56]

A little request about the next beta patch :

Plz make it possible to choose color of crosshair..I dont know for others but I have serious problems with the green transparent color especially when the background is blue sky or light bright colors..

The latest beta patch is great.Nice work.

Crosshair... omg you use crosshair :p

The transparerent part of it is there when you get fatiqued to make it harder to aim.