cnaxw0

I spent nearly 10 minutes tweaking the controls the way I want them and they reset back to the defaults. I tried making the changes a couple of times and gave up. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 and my computer is part of a domain network. My documents and app data is saved on the network and is being managed by a domain group policy. I am the administrator of the domain and of my workstation. The game is launched with full admin rights. Why is ARMA II not saving my changes? I am so frustrated. This game still has a lot of bugs.

I believe the issue/bug is being worked on... Here is what I reported to Bohemia development group...[ http://dev-heaven.net/issues/show/5765 ] I have found the cause and believe it to be a bug... Users (home users) who use a local profile DO NOT have this issue/bug. Users (IT professionals/developers) who use a roaming profile (on a domain network) DO have this issue/bug. If the workstation is part of a Windows domain (Windows 2008 server or less) and the Domain Group Policy has been set to store the user's AppData, MyDocument and other locally stored profile information on the network (ie: roaming profile) then the following issue occurs. This issue has been proven when using the Steam (steampowered.com) game launcher and has not been proven or tested with the retail game/DVD. The game is launched with full local admin rights and the user is an admin of the domain. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 33900 When you install and first launch the game, the following directories are created by the game: "\\server\Users\[WindowsLogonName]\My Documents\ArmA 2\" "\\server\Users\[WindowsLogonName]\My Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\[profilename]\" "C:\Users\[WindowsLogonName]\AppData\Local\ArmA 2\" The following file(s) are created: "C:\Users\[WindowsLogonName]\AppData\Local\ArmA 2\arma2.RPT" However, no "arma2.cfg" file or "[profilename].ArmA2Profile" files are created. As you enter the game and make changes to the keyboard mappings and video settings and etc, the changes are not saved. In addition, strange game behavior occurs and some dialogs or expected behaviors are missing probably due to the fact the game cannot find the profile files (such as training status updates). You can WORKAROUND the problem by telling the Steam game launcher application to use the -profiles=[LocalFilePath] command line switch and then the game behaves as normal and the user's settings are saved and the two profile files mentioned earlier are created. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 33900 -profiles=[LocalFilePath] I am reporting this bug/issue because it took me 5 days to figure it out and I assume other roaming profile users are having the same issue and the game behaves unexpectedly without this workaround.

ok, will do. ---------- Post added at 04:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ---------- Report as: http://dev-heaven.net/issues/show/5765

---------- Post added at 01:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 AM ---------- I completely removed the game and all it's related directories. Then after I reinstalled the game and ran it once from Steam and made a few keyboard and video setting changes, clicked OK and then OK and EXIT. I noticed it created the following directories, but no arma2.cfg I launched the game from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam -applaunch 33900" (FYI: this is the location of my roaming profile directory "\\server\Users$\cnaxw0\My Documents\", home pc user may see it in "C:\Document and Settings\cnaxw0\My Documents" It create the following directories and are empty... "\\server\Users$\cnaxw0\My Documents\ArmA 2\" "\\server\Users$\cnaxw0\My Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\Weez\" It also created the following directory and it contains one file... "C:\Users\cnaxw0\AppData\Local\ArmA 2\arma2.RPT" Isn't there suppose to be a "arma2.cfg" somewhere that stores the keyboard and video settings? I don't see it anywhere even after doing a search. ---------- Post added at 02:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:53 AM ---------- I figured it out. It is defiantly a bug. To DM's point, it is due to my roaming profile and domain group policy configuration. Again, I would like to say that all other games (including one's launched by Steam, seem to work just fine and I can see the game data in my roaming profile). I had to add a command line switch when launching ArmA 2. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 33900 -profiles=C:\ArmAProfiles\ Apparently, ArmA 2 is having trouble creating the following files in a roaming profile configuration. You have to force ArmA 2 game to use a local directory instead. I suspect it has something to do with permissions even though the game was launched with full local admin rights and I am the domain administrator. (these files were not being created in the roaming profile) [profilename].ArmA2Profile ArmA2.cfg Now that these files are created locally with the command line switch the game now remembers my keyboard and video setting changes.

Excellent idea, I will give it a shot. ---------- Post added at 06:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 PM ---------- I have not confirmed either. I am making assumptions only and since every other game I use works just fine. I hear you.

I hear you and understand what you are saying that the "average" gamer will not have this configuration. I do not disagree with that. However, there are other gamers (such as myself) that are IT professionals that do. All I am saying is that if your going to develop to only one type of profile, it is either poor technique or a disclaimer should of been noted. Why does ArmA I work just fine? I am guessing because the developers of ArmA II did not plan or test for the other profile like ArmA I developers did. Your right, I do not know you or know if your experienced or not. However, when say; "Did you not stop for a moment to think that its your domain group policy/odd networked my documents which is causing the problem?" shows arrogance and insult. What comes around goes around. It sucks doesn't it? Maybe you should not be so strong or a little more diplomatic when giving advice instead of coming across as a hard-a**.

ok, thanks for your suggestion. I will give it another shot. ---------- Post added at 01:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:40 PM ---------- Actually, it is not rare. Professional developers and IT professionals such as myself have this very type of setup. It is the most common setup in the business world and for hardcore computer users to share printers, network drives, network resources and take full advantace of the Windows platform power. It is very common actually in order to share code, documents, files, source code control and of course to play on a local area network. As a home user, I would not expect you to understand and can certainly see why you think it is rare. Your insults are not productive but a typical response from an inexperienced home user. What you do not understand is that a "good" developer or "best practices" development techniques, would of planned for both the LOCAL and ROAMING PROFILE configurations. If you're going to develop on a Windows Platform (which utilizes both LOCAL and ROAMING profiles) and you not only want your game to work on a HOME PC you should also develop, or at least TEST, so it works on a NETWORK PC. The greatest power the Windows platform offers is the features and functionality on a domain network. You have some valid points here, I will check into this. However, it is my opinion that a "good" developer or implementing "best practices" development techniques for the Windows platform, ArmA developers, project managers and architects should of planned and developed and TESTED for both the LOCAL and ROAMING profiles. To simply develop for one type of profile only demonstrates a lack of "best practices" development techniques. I have no other issues with any other games ("Operation Flashpoint", "Call of Duty - World at War", "Far Cry 2", "Fallout 3" and "Half-Life") except Arma 2. In addition to ArmA not saving my keyboard mapping changes, it also does not save any of my Video Preferences settings. If the ArmA II game was not meant to work on a ROAMING profile/Network PC (ArmA I [Original/First game made] works just fine by the way), then they should of listed that in the System Requirements of the game. Something like; "WARNING THIS GAME DOES NOT WORK WITH A ROAMING PROFILE OR A WORKSTATION THAT IS A MEMBER OF A DOMAIN!". Kind of ridiculous huh?