I am having this problem as well, to the point that it has drove me crazy.
Everytime I am on a campaign, no matter what mission I am on, I can save so many times then it will always eventually crash to the desktop, but this only happens when I attempt to save, not during actual gameplay.
This problem never seems to happen in the training missions though, only the campaign.
I have not used multiplayer so I cannot comment on that.
For me now Arma 2 has just become unplayable as it is so incredibly frustrating having this problem all the time.
I find myself having to constantly repeat the same episode over and over again because of the constant crashing.
I have been following all the forums very carefully and know that most users of Arma 2 out there are having this problem too.
Arma 2 is a fantastic simulation, however with this bug in it, You can only play it for so long before you just crack with frustration.
I have a Nvidia GTX285 (Latest drivers installed)
Intel I7 920 Processor.
Asus P6T Motherboard.
Creative SB X-Fi soundcard (Latest drivers installed)
12 gbs DDR3
Acer AL2216W 22inch Monitor at 1680 X 1050.
Windows Vista Premium 64 bit.
I have all the latest drivers installed for all my hardware.
I also have Evidenceblaster 2009 that I use all the time to keep my system running smooth.
Spyware Doctor as well, so I know I have no viruses either.
RegFix that I use several times a day so as to make sure my Registry is in perfect order.
So I know my system is very stable and just for the record, I am not a believer in overclocking my hardware, So I don`t.
So I know for a fact that my system is very stable.
Arma 2 on the other hand is very far from it...
I have tried Arma 2 with no patches at all.
I have tried it with 1.02, 1.03 and currently on 1.04, with all of of these setups I have constantly had the same problem.
Everytime just before installing a different patch, I always completely wipe any previously saved games and cfg files etc that may hinder Arma 2.
The graphics and performance of Arma 2 on my system is superb, just this one major problem with saving then crashing to desktop is all.
Just one more thing I would like to mention about this bug....
I find that once Arma 2 has crashed, it is still running in my task manager, if it crashes again, then it is running twice in my task manager and so on.
This in its own I find really strange.
Anyway, as a last note I would like to say that Arma 2 is really the most immersive and realistic war program that I have ever played and would love nothing better than to see it working the way it is supposed too.
For the time being I have given up with this program as it really has become unplayable because of this bug.
So will wait for the next patch to come out and try again then.
Until then, to the shelf with it.....
Also just one final thing I forgot to add.....
I have both the Steam version of Arma 2 and the Cd Retail version of Arma 2.
I first bought the Steam version of Arma 2 (The digital download)....
Anyway, I was having this problem with the steam version to the point I figured maybe it was just the Steam version had this problem.....
So I went out and bought the retail version of Arma 2......
Unfortunately for me, I am having the exact same problem with the retail version as I did with the Steam version.....
So anyone with the Steam version of Arma 2, please don`t be fooled into thinking that this is a Steam problem only.
If Bohemia Interactive can remedy this problem I will be very grateful.
Until Bohemia Interactive do fix Arma 2, I swear I will never buy another product from them as long as I live, Once bitten.....
