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Good one. Was just looking into this. Thanks this will help.

I'm getting CTDs at the end/beginning of missions. I'm using the ACE2 version. It also happens if you start up a campaign mission then exit and then go try to load up a mission in the editor. It just started after the most recent few beta patches for OA. I guess others are having the same problem with just OA and the beta. It's reported in the beta 82282 thread. For those of you having CTDs check your .rpt file. Is there something that looks like this? Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00677FFC

I still get random crashes occasionally using all the -malloc=n which I posted about earlier. I said 2 cut the CTDs but it didn't. Another thing. I get it using all numbers when running ACE2. I opened a ticket at the CIT: http://dev-heaven.net/issues/21074 I've done a test using bench mark missions 1 and 2 and here's the results. Ben1(ave) Ben2(ave) 0 26 10 1 26 10 2 25 9 3 26 10 4 CRASH before mainmenu Does this average for the bench marks seem low? I see other people with much faster and many have slower machines. Here's my specs: i7 2.93Ghz Win 7 64 4Gb Ram ATI 5870 1Gb(newest driver)

An update to my -malloc=2 use: I actually just got a CTD with the access_violation error. It occurred when I tried exit a mission briefing and go back to the mission select screen. Before using =2(and when using =0,1,3,4) the CTD would occur when I'd exit a mission then go to the Editor, load up a mission and then hit preview. The crash would occur while the editor mission was loading up just before the receiving screen. I can now do this with out crash using =2 but exiting a mission briefing now causes a crash.

This is a first for me. After the last 2 betas I'm having CTDs randomly. There's no error message, except the windows "ArmA 2 isn't working" error. The crash seems to happen randomly but it also seems to happen after the debriefing upon mission completion and I just had it crash when opening the editor after selecting the island I want to use.(First time that happened) I haven't CTDs in years but now they seem to be popping up a lot since the most recent betas. It happens when I'm using ACE2 and when I just try vanilla A2CO, so I don't think it has anything to do with mods. I'm pretty sure it's a video problem. Here's my system: i7 2.93Ghz Win 7 64 4Gb Ram ATI 5870 1Gb And here's what I get in my .rpt: Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00677FCC graphics: D3D9, Device: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series, Driver:aticfx32.dll 8.17.10.1083 resolution: 1995x1255x32 Version 1.59.82128 Fault address: 00677FCC 01:00276FCC C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\Expansion\beta\arma2oa.exe file: @Mission_4 world: Zargabad Prev. code bytes: D2 34 8B 80 54 02 00 00 8B 54 1A 14 6B C0 48 41 Fault code bytes: C6 44 02 01 00 3B 4E 1C 7C CB 8D 4E 18 E8 DA 98 Registers: EAX:FFFFFFB8 EBX:1D602A00 ECX:000000A5 EDX:55570000 ESI:29128730 EDI:00000000 CS:EIP:0023:00677FCC SS:ESP:002B:0184EE4C EBP:0184EE5C DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B Flags:00010206 ======================================================= note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Local\ArmA 2 OA\arma2oa.mdmp I'm pretty sure it has to do with the recent betas cause I've never had an ounce of trouble playing the game on pretty much full settings. I've even toned down the setting but it still crashes. Am I right in thinking this is caused by the betas or is there something else I can try? I have all the recent drivers too. ---------- Post added at 08:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 AM ---------- Nevermind. It seems it's being addressed in the newest beta.

-malloc=2 is the only one that works for me. The others still give me a CTD and the same ACCESS_VIOLATION crash as well. Here's my system: i7 2.93Ghz Win 7 64 4Gb Ram ATI 5870 1Gb

And not to mention it states it's required in the ReadMe. ;)

I think I found out why I'm having CTDs randomly in missions. It seems Robalos ASR AI skills mod may be the cause. Can someone test it and let me know if you get CTDs randomly in the campaign while playing? I'm using the current beta. I'm still not sure it is the cause because I'm positive I got a few CTDs while playing with just the newest beta and CWR2. Anyway they seemed to have stopped so I got thru the mini-campaign. Holy s*%t! That really takes me back! Fantastic job guys. The whole thing was just surreal. Playing OFP in A2CO is a beautiful thing. Thank you to all of you!

I agree with all this! And yes an ACE2 config is very much needed! Robalo where you at my friend? I'm sure when he sees these he'll get something whipped up if it's possible. Bink, Thanks for these! They sure as s*#t are badass! Good luck with training.

I'm getting a bunch of CTDs with this new patch. THis is the first time I've ever experienced CTDs with OA on this system. I'm running: i7 2.93Ghz Win 7 64 4Gb Ram ATI 5870 The CTDs have only occurred as of today and me implementing this patch. The CTD occurs randomly in missions at various times. I've had crashes in all the missions I've tried. This is all I have in the .rpt after the crash: Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00907FC1 and here's an .rpt of the most recent. I was trying it with CWR2 and still a crash. I had the same CTD when I was playing a mission with just the beta as well. Unfortunately I erased the .rpt after that one and the CWR2 one is all I have. It did have that same access violation thing immediately after the ctd though.(That violation seems to be the last thing in .rpt with all the ctds I've had today.) There never is an actual on screen error that appears. I hope this helps. Now I gotta run.

My CTDs happen with out CWR2 as well. Disregard. Must be an issue with the new patch and my system.

Hmmm I just got it again but I did get a little further this time.

I am in the mission Camping. It keeps CTD during the first part of the mission. It's crashed about 5 times now. I'm just using the newest beta 82128, no other 3rd party content.

Wicked! Thanks.

coffeecat, Did you figure this out? The solution would be great. I'd like to use this as a template to figure out how to add it to missions.

I cant even get sidechat to work in the intro. Is this really the case? Then what do I do for conversation text in the intro? So far I'm not worried about voiceovers but eventually I want to add those too. But for now what's the best way to show conversations in the intro? Also, where do I find more info about using conversations.bikb files? The biki and forum search doesn't yield much for me.

Thanks for the info Suma! That's exciting to hear. I love me a good experiment. Keep them coming!

Bis can you please put up a changelog? It's always nice to know what we are getting. Thanks for the recent flurry of patches.

You want to use them and I'm sure he wants to get them released. It's done when it's done. Asking when is pointless, things occur.

Beautiful! I appreciate the script version! Thank you! Jedra, So, it seems to me that ACE performs a check on Nil Overrides which then prevents the script from operating correctly? If there is a workaround (other than not using ACE!!) then that would be great as I have a mission in a campaign I am making that is screaming 'Satellite View'!!!! This does look really good! EDIT ----> I have fixed my copy of the script by changing all references to nil to something that isn't a reserved word (I used nilval). This seems to make ACE a lot happier! Never use nil. Nul is what I usually use. Yes ACE2 doesn't like it. Nice to see changing nil worked.

I was hoping they'd use modern stuff for A3. The teaser does look cool though.

You sir are the man! Thank you.

Is there still a problem with the beta and ACE2 prone reload animations?(I think that's what it was.) Can we use the newest beta or is the issue still present? I couldn't find it at DH.

Are you sure there's an AE US for units. I think they are just in the US Army faction.

Won't play just because the audio ain't released. Oh c'mon that's silly. Well than he should work extra hard just so you can play. ;) Wouldn't it be better to just appreciate what's out now?