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  3. Posted

    I just installed vanilla ArmA 2 (after being away from it for months) and updated it to patch, 1.08. I read that now you can disable vsync by entering vsync=0 in the ArmA2.cfg file. I did but it's not working. I tried it with the cfg file with and without the read only attribute but it didn't work either way.

    Anything I'm missing here? I searched everywhere but couldn't find an answer to this.

    Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

  6. Posted · Edited by MakubeX

    Get more RAM +2G

    Put this monster on your PCU: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/040/scmg2000_detail.html

    And OC it to 3.2Ghz... you will get over 4000 points.

    Your gameplay will be always smooth even with resolution 1920 x 1200.

    Get more RAM +2G

    Put this monster on your CPU: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/040/scmg2000_detail.html http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/cpu/u120ex/product_cpu_cooler_u120ex-intel_bp.html

    And OC it to 3.2Ghz 3.6Ghz... you will get over 4000 points.

    Your gameplay will be always mostly smooth even with resolution 1920 x 1200, depending on your settings.

    Fixed ;)

    - The TRUE is a lot smaller, easier to install and still performs slightly better.

    - I use to run my E8400 C0 at 4.1Ghz. Taking it to 3.6GHz shouldn't be too hard, especially with a great cooler like the TRUE, so go for it.

    - As the game is now, even with i7 over 4GHz and GTX 295 Quad SLI, depending on the settings, fps can take serious plunges in ArmA 2.

  7. Posted

    I thought about that too. I see the option for selecting your primary drive to boot with. But I have too much stuff on my drive is too important. So I didn't want to take the chance of some how getting something messed up. Probably won't do any harm having the second hard-drive showing up. But I don't want to chance it and loose any data.

    Thanks for the suggestion though. :)

    So, u really think that having more than one drive connected is a risk? You do know that the reason motherboard have multiple SATA portss is to connect multiple HDDs (hard drive disks). So don't worry about it, having multiple drives connected is perfectly fine.

    I have 5 hard drives connected in my rig. Two of them have OSs. One has Vista and one Windows 7. Whenever I want to switch OSs I simply go into my BIOS and switch the drive I wanna boot from. It's simple and safe. No need to worry. ;)

  8. Posted

    Thanks Tincup. :)

    I'd be curious to see what someone else would get running both operating systems. I was just playing ARMA2 again with my WinXP install and I am getting between 30-50fps. It runs great with my settings on Normal. And with Win7 I was getting 15-20fps with everything on LOW. :681:

    Lucky for me, I installed Win7 onto another SATA drive (a faster one too) in my PC. So I am just unplugging one drive before booting with the other. This is giving me the temporary option to either boot with WinXP or Win7.

    I should have a new Intel Q9550 within a couple of days. I will see if that boosts performance in ARMA2 under both platforms... :rolleyes:

    Why don't you just set which drive to boot from in the BIOS so you don't have to connect and disconnect drives every time you want to switch OS?

  11. Posted · Edited by MakubeX

    When I extract these files, do I call the folder I extract to @MAP or is it meant to make a folder called that? it made a folder called 'MAP_ReducedVoices_V1.01' by default....also, do I extract the files to the 'my documents' Arma2 or the program files arma 2? Sorry I'm new to this.

    You take the folder called @MAP from inside the extracted folder called MAP_ReducedVoices_V1.01 and copy it (just the @MAP folder) to ArmA 2's installation folder (Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2). Then to "activate" the mod, you use the parameter -mod=@MAP in the ArmA2 shortcut.

    To add the parameter you right click the short cut, go to properties and add it next to the address in the target field, so it should look like this:

    "Program files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2.exe" -mod=@MAP

  12. Posted · Edited by MakubeX

    Improved score with regular gameplay settings: 4311.13

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    @Makubex What Mobo do you have and what voltages did you use to get to 4.2.... Its weird I have a 9650 and im stuck at 4ghz. Unstable anywhere over 4.

    My mobo is an Asus P5Q Deluxe with 1702 mBios. That is Ket's moded bios ver. 1702.

    You can find out more about Ket's mBios here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200109

    For my BIOS settings, check out this vid and pic I took for someone in another forum:

    vid of main OCing settings:

    pic of CPU settings: http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/Makubex_GB/688efcf1.jpg

    PS. My Q9650's VID is 1.25v

    Also, due to vdroop, my actual CPU voltage is 1.33v.

  13. Posted · Edited by MakubeX

    C2D E8400@3Ghz

    Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

    GSkill 4GB 2x2GB

    XFX Radeon HD 4890 XXX 1GB@900Mhz

    Creative SB Audigy

    Vista Ultimate 64Bit

    Are these score normal for my rig?? Or is there something bottle necking my system?

    http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5034/settingsb.jpg

    test 1:

    http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2130/test1obq.jpg

    test 2:

    http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9319/test2m.jpg

    The CPU is probably bottlenecking it. This game is CPU heavy. Try overclocking it to see how much you gain. Your CPU should do 4GHz or close pretty easy.

    Damn Choc how are you pulling off 5k? Does an i7 make that much of a difference? :X

    It's not that it's i7, is that it's a 45nm Quad OCed to 3.6GHz.

    My Q9650 is not i7, but it's a 45nm Quad OCed to 4.2GHz, and like I said ArmA 2 is CPU heavy. So if I use settings similar to choC's (3D resolution is actually even a little higher):

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    So get clocking. OCing your E8400 should help.

  14. Posted

    Test done with my regular play settings (shown below).

    Score: 3627.2

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    *Sigh* I wish this game would make better, more efficient, use of hardware. :icon_sad:

    PC Specs:

    CPU: Q9650 @ 4.2GHz

    GPU: 4870X2 @ 817/950 w/ WHQL 9.7 drivers

    Mem: 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8500

    Sound: X-Fi w/ X-RAM

    Mobo: Asus P5Q Deluxe

    PSU: Ultra X3 1KW

    OS: Win 7 64bit

  17. Posted

    I'm running 4870X2 on Win 7 64-bit and the WHQL Catalyst 9.7 drivers did fix the crossfire problem for me. No more need for -winxp and got a small boost in fps too.

    Download WHQL drivers here:

    2k/XP x86&x64 drivers download (8.631):

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8AIWSOP

    Vista/7 x86&x64 (8.630) :

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=COO6B3QC

    Source: http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/16147-catalyst-9-7-whql-for-2k-xp-and-vista-7-a.html

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