tonygrunt

Reported as 1.62.96493 inside menu, probably Dwarden just made a typo. @Dwarden, please check my latest PM, I sent you some more info.

Took me some time and a 1.05>RC2>RC3 installation is the same as a 1.05>RC3, so this is ruled out. RC3 has no problem on my pc, TKOH+Hinds+Noise Controllers automatically recognize and add ArmA2,ArmA2OA,BAF,PMC but not ACR. Are you using a modline? Maybe delete TakeOnH.cfg to remove the integrated modlaunch list.

Maybe because you are only supposed to use this RC on a 1.05 version.

No. But you can use the backup game option of steam to create backups that you can archive.

Beta is still available for me to download from my account page. No idea if it will be available to you, if you buy right just now.

1.341.786.345 bytes for Beta2 or 1.24GB.

Did you buy your ArmA2 key from a CD Key reseller?

Steam should revert the registry file paths and the cd key to the correct ones, I have arma in both disk and steam and a verify cache will revert my disk registries entries to the steam ones. Maybe steam doesn't correctly check everything is ok. Anyway, glad you are up and running. :)

I guess because BI (Bohemia Interactive) and BI (BattlEye Innovations) are 2 different companies, one must first release the patch for the other to add support. And the time delay for BE support has been always there and probably will be in the future too. Update tomorrow, 99% it will be BE supported.

Usually some hours after beta release as it has been answered many times before. You can always try to connect to a BE enabled server and see if you are kicked.

Try to "Verify integrity of game cache" from inside steam. R-click on every ArmA product, click on Properties, select "Local files" tab and click on the verify button. This should set the registry values of the games to the new file location.

Assuming you bought it from the http://store.bistudio.com/, have you checked your "Account Maintenance" to see if the steam code is there? If you bought it from steam or another retailer you better check with them, not much BIS can do about other retailers.

You can use shrink/extend volume from inside Disk Management. Example if you have 2 60GB partitions, W7 on 1 and Apps on 2, and you want to expand the W7, you would backup the Apps partition and delete it. Then you could expand the W7 one to the full drive or leave some space and create a 2nd smaller partition. If I remember correct you can only shrink/extend to the end of the drive (right side). Shrinking a partition is a bit trickier cause you would want the end of the partition to be empty, so you usually run a defrag to move the data to the start of the partition. That's ok for a HDD but on a SSD, defrag should be avoided and I think SSDs would show as fragmented and limit how much you could shrink.

Many thanks.

Just search the steam forums for "Failed to contact key server". You will get many results for different games, it's just something that happens with steam. Especially with games that have many sales due to demand or reduced price. Only thing you can do is have patience till it fixed and open a ticket at steam support.

Post benchmarks, multiplayer performance is depended on server load and mission. Many times my gfx (GTX480) can get to 20% and below on MP, sometimes even my cpu (i7 3930k@4.7) gets throttled by the server/mission. Also when you check your CPU usage, check per core. 1 core will usually max out with the rest at around 50%, giving a combined cpu usage below max. But your fps will always be dependent by that 1 maxed core, that's why some people overclock.

Found a security problem and would like to inform BIS staff. I PM Dwarden and Placebo (I hope the right persons) 2 days ago but it has been on my mind all weekend (forgot to enable the track PM too). What is the fastest way to inform about something urgent? PS. Dwarden or Placebo please check your PM :)

holelottadollas have you used http://free.arma2.com/activation/ to get your serial? You can also download ArmA 2 Free there, if the steam version gives you problems.

The only ones that can help you is at www.battleye.com. Go to http://www.battleye.com/support.html, read and contact them.

It's related to view distance, lower it and you should have the option.

Regarding the steam release. Just got an update on ArmA II OA on steam and it downloaded the 33933_install.vdf install script for installation of the ACR DLC, so maybe the release is not so far away.

From the first page of the thread:

It has happened to me sometimes while planting a satchel, probably double pressed the use key. Doesn't help that it is the top action on the menu.

No, custom face is a function of ArmA but a server can be setup to kick you if you have one or if you exceed a byte size.

Is it possible to have both LOD implementations and being able to select which one to use via command line switch?