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System: Windows 7 64bit Arma2: Steam ArmaOA:Steam OLD TEXT: Since posting this I have worked out the problem that prevents some users from using the required commands. If you type "path" into the command prompt (run -> cmd) and it does not list "C:\WINDOWS\system32" below, then you won't be able to run the Combined Operations file until fixing it: Right Click on My Computer Goto the Advanced Tab (Advanced System Settings link on windows 7) Go down to Environmental Variables Where it says "User Variables" - Click New Name: PATH Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32 Then also add NAME: PATH Value: C:\WINDOWS\sysWoW64 You should then be able to run the _runA2OC.cmd from the arma2OA folder if you run it as administrator. If you've set up your administrator permissions properly, you should now also be able to run it straight from Steam. If you still can't run it from steam, but can run it directly by running the _runA2OC.cmd file - then it may be best to make a shortcut to that on your desktop for now until a proper fix comes along. I hope this works for you, if you need me to clarify anything or have a better way to fix this, please contact me on steam - wmckendr. Thanks.

Firstly; I know most people are instantly thinking "gah, another n00b not posting in the sticky we built", however I felt that with so many people worrying over whether their £500 builds will even run the game it would be good to share my experience from the demo. Secondly; I do not have the full version yet, I have been running the demo - however I doubt there will be any major difference in quality between the retail and the demo. Thirdly: I know many people will upgrade anyway, just to get the difference between high and v. high graphics - I'm not trying to put them off in anyway, just showing people that they probably won't need a brand new PC to run it on good graphics settings. Anyway, so before arma2's release and the couple of days after it (german release) all I saw was people with extremely high end PC's - either quad core or overclocked dual cores running the game, often not even on the highest settings. This alongside the minimum system requirements made me feel like a new PC build would be needed (Note: I've had this PC since ~2001) possibly costing in excess of £500. Now I know there's tons of people asking also "will my PC run this" and giving a full list of their dual core system settings; all I have to say is "yes", maybe not on full but "yes". To cut to the chase, I have been managing to run on 30+ FPS (more than I need to be happy) with all settings on normal (except object detail and post production, which are on high) at 1024x768 (yes I know it's a low res for you guys, but it's better than having high-res and jaggy objects). All of this, with a good number of units on the screen at once and multiple explosions etc (the general wartime stuff you get in arma2). So the "rig" I've been using to achieve this: Memory (RAM): 2048 MB CPU : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.06GHz Sound card: Realtek HD Audio rear output Display Adapters: Radeon X1950 Series Hard Disks: 260Gb (stock HDD) Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. Puffer2 And yes that is the Intel Pentium 4, Single core, from Nov 2000 not overclocked. The graphics card a lot of you will recognise is also DX9. So if you had any worries about whether your intel Q6600 with ati HD4870 will run the game - I hope this has helped squash them. PS: I Don't mind if you move this if you feel it'll make less clutter on the main page.