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Hi guys I am a bit tired of the Manhatten Mission. I have done everything but cannot find the Chedaki leader. I have destroyed the main base camp, searched but could not find him, left the base for 30 minutes, came back and there was an officer in the base which I killed but alas, I cannot search him. Everything else has been done in the mission and I do not want to repeat it again. . . . So, where can I download a saved game for the whole campaign (for similar future issues). Thanks

Let me first ask you this. Apparently you must disable hyperthreading (I have an i7 core 2.8ghz) for better performance. How do I do this? I am very dissapointed in this game due to the following:- 1. I updated my 4890 card with another one making crossfire because ARMA II while not too bad was not quick enough in my opnion -- result was the same FPS (namely 16 in benchmark one and 37 in benchmark 2) How is it possible that another card makes zero difference? I believe I have a reasonable PC so I really feel sorry for the masses who do not. In other games such as Just cause 2 it made a massive difference.. I have:- i7 core 2.8Ghz 2 x ATI 4890 cards wioth DDR5 1 Gig each 8 Gig DDR3 memory Windows 7 (64 bit) 1000 Watt powersupply (85% efficeincy) P5P577D Pro Asus 2. I think that this game is only for multiplayer. As I live in a country with no bandwith it is a pity because it is near impossible to compete with the AI in this game. They have X-rays and kill you no matter what your approach. When prone as you are most of the time you can see nothing while they see through the grass. The campaigns are near impossible. Or reload 5 times until you have perfected every battle.......

Thanks. It will certainly help the "none-hardcore" guys who likes these kinds of games.

Why dont the Bohemia boys dedicate one page in the games manual to tips for guys to optimise their graphics. For instance the Hyper Threading thing. Who the hell thought that could make such a difference?

Cool thanks Myke

Hey guys I disabled Hyperthreading in my Bios and my framerate went from 37 to 42 in the second benchmark test. I have not had time ti play the game again but expect that it will be very playable now. Also XMAN1 thanks for the advice it makes perfect sense. HTT also makes a difference in my other games. Is it therefore safe to assume that HTT should be disabled if you are a gamer mainly?? PS:- What is HTT's use in any case? Lastly I understand AA will make a difference. What exactly is Anastrophic filtering (forgive the spelling) and will it also make a difference? (currently set at x 16). Thanks for all the help guys!!

Thanks I will do!!

Well Myke, thats why I had it done by the guys I bought my PC from 4 months ago. I am only trying to tweak certain settings to try and make this game run faster. Maybe hyperthreading was disabled by the "expert" setting it up hell I dont know. I work 12 hours a day so I dont have time to mess around and experiment like I did last weekend. It is however funny that this is the ONLY game that has all of these problems of all the games on my PC. This game does have more issues than others in general (look at the forums and complaints accross board) it does not take a rocket scientist to figure that out. This is also the game that needs the most "tweaking" to make it work properly. Why cant it just run on any mid level PC? You know why? Because it is some sort of training simulation for the US Army and they though lets optimise it for them (and their Operating Systems/Hanrdware) and then release it as well to the public to make a quick buck without worrying too much about varying hardware etc... Fortunately you guys are here to help the idiots like us. I will try the downloadable single player missions as well thanks. I am sorry for saying it - please do not take offence once again -- THIS GAME HAS ISSUES and I am only trying to sort them out to best suit my gameplay. And hardware is not the only issues. There are tons of glitches but I am not even complaing about them. PPS:- This games optimization sucks. Apparently OA is much better optimized. Quoted from Tom's Hardware and apparently they know a thing or two. PPPPS:- Wil patching the game help with the graphics etc? I am running V1.05.

Cool thanks!!! I do not know the resolution. Will check tonight!

Can someone tell me were to find a profile for this game and how do I load it onto CCC?

Video is set at very high and the resolution to the highest. If I set it down then it is as if the background starts to blur a little and I cant really see enemies beyond a few hundred metres. Remember, my issue here is because I really expected the second card to make a difference of some sort. It made none. You can understand my frustrations etc?

No offense man but my PC is set up perfectly. The guys over at toms hardware said that ARMA 2 is a badly tuned game when it comes to performance. In any case. All other games runs like a dream including GTA3 on full settings. Now that has got to say something. I am not saying ARMA 2 is bad or anything, I just feel the production crew could have made more effort if I look at the message boards etc.......

P7P55D PRO Asus Motherboard Thanks It is just that I am a bit tired of messing up a whole weekend in trying to get this bolldy game to run faster. And also a lot of money. New screen card..... oh dear now I need `n new power supply as well........... Oh no, there is no difference... lets try uninstalling and reinstalling the driver 20 times. Lets try older drivers. Lets restart the PC a total of 200 times during this weekend. Maybe I should change my screencards around. No lets change them back...... blablabla Get the idea?

Thanks In the Bios, is it called hyperthreading? Regards

Hi guys I currently have a ATI Radeon 4890 DDR5 1Gig screencard with a superfast PC, but even this gets some lag at some stages (especially with the FPS benchmark no 2 option in the missions). Also when I drive around sometimes in third person view and am going through a town...... Do you guys think a second 4890 card in crossfire mode will sove the problem or should I just get a new top of the range stand alone card?

After much dicussion and research....... this is what I will have by the end of today):- i7 860 2.8Ghz 2.5GT processor 8 Gig DDR3 1.333 Ram Windows 7 2 (crossfire) x 4890 ATI DDR5 (1 Gig) Radeon Cards P7P55D Pro Motherboard 1 Screen 1 x special edition ARMA 2 Keybord & ARMA 2 Mouse with iron sights Do you think that this will do? Toms Hardware said no bottleneck will occur. Tom's guys also suggested that I overclock my CPU. I notced in ARMA 2 that there is a massive difference in setting being on very high and only high. THe distance is very blurry only on high and much more clear on very high. Last question:- How do I turn of grass?

Thanks I do have an i7 core so I will be installing my second card this evening.... cant wait!!! Will do the benchmarking FPS in ARMA before and after..........

I was trying to see what you guys would say about that! Hahahahahaha, its only a normal mouse and keybord..... My power supply is a coolermaster 650Watts

Hahahaha thanks!!

Point taken.... Unfortunately I live in Africa so there is no such thing as servers for MP.. It is just me against the bloody AI who can spot me through grass in any case.... ---------- Post added at 09:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:19 AM ---------- So basically what that link tells me is that my RIG is crap for ARMA II.......... Great......

Cool. I want to turn grass of because I cannot see through it when prone. Will this now influence the detail of the trees etc as well???

Ok cool. I will do that then. I just heard a lot about crossfire and all that. Regards ---------- Post added at 09:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:31 AM ---------- Just for interest sake....... Does it work on ARMA 2?

Hi there Ok but budget wise how much will that hurt me? Another 4890 is more affordable is it not?

Hi there (ARMA II) I have downloaded some of the SP missions in the hope of killing someone myself. For instance the "behind enemy lines" mission. I change to the sniper immediately and leave the squad leader to heal everybody etc. Now after a few restarts I realize that the enemies come from the North on the horizon. So I aim and wait and actually see the red tag that show "grenadier" or whoever is approaching through the bushes 200metres away. So I wait and aim. And then I get killed. My problem is that it doesnt matter what mission, it seems I cannot get to shoot anyone. The enemy and my squad memebers seem to see 300 metres far, but I dont. I get shot even while lying down from the start in the bushes etc. AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE? Is the goal of the game to manage your squad to do the killing? Is this actually a RTS game and not a FPS? And no, I live in a 3rd world country so playing online is not the answer...... If only they could combine 2 games like Far Cry 2 and ARMA............. HOW CAN GUYS SHOOT YOU IF YOU ARE LYING BEHIND A BUSH AND THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU BEFORE??

Thanks for all the advice guys