MickeyKnox
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How do you have fun in this game. I played a bit and
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Arma 3 Alpha - March 5th - 25 Euros
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Legato.Reborn-
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When are you guys usually on? Night/Late nightish?
MickeyKnox
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It depends on the night, and everyone's work week but add people via steam and you can get a group together in the mumble fairly easily.
anyone have an arma alpha lite pass? I messaged krappadizzle yesterday but I think he's been away or something. I just want to see how it runs on my machine before buying the alpha (running a Q9550 with a 660ti).
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SJRB
Gold Member
I have one left, I'll send it to you in a few hours when I get home from work.
thanks man I really appreciate it.
"Fish should be less inclined to travel on land"
wtf. That was my favorite part of ARMA.
Any noticeable performance increases or stability?
SJRB
Gold Member
I sent you a pm here on GAF with additional information.
On a totally unrelated note - can anyone tell me what the default key for walking is? Not the combat walk, but the casual "weapons down I'm on patrol" stroll.
Hold W and press S. Same thing to return to normal speed.
Thanks again SJRB, you rock! I'm downloading it now to see how it runs on my system. If I end up buying the alpha I'll give out my lite codes here.
Anecdotal obviously but it crashed four times for me today and before the update I had about four crashes in a week.
Got a B52 mod working.
Is it dropping bombs in that 2nd pic? Holy...
SJRB
Gold Member
Thanks.
No problem man!
Performance has completely tanked in forest areas since the update. Framerate drops to the single digits the second I walk into a forest area. Not sure what's going on but it's rather alarming since the game is kind of unplayable for me at the moment.
Passive Assassin
Member
The modding community for this game is nuts.
Anton Sugar
Member
Yup. I would KILL for a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. mod, though. Like a combo of Wasteland and DayZ.
I am just sticking with Arma 2 at the moment until development progresses about further and we get some stability.
Can't wait though.
My OC'd Q9550 and 660Ti only net me about ~30 fps on very high (mix, killed the clouds/shadows to normal) settings at 1080p. It seems playable at 30 but maybe my new machine in the summer can handle this a bit better.
I take it arma series is cpu intensive because of the draw distance?
I take it arma series is cpu intensive because of the draw distance?
Anton Sugar
Member
Set draw distance to 1600 or less. Big impact, but yes, the game is heavily CPU dependent, unfortunately. Even worse, it doesn't utilize quad cores. GPU's are regularly around 30-50% utilized.
wow really? Is it just for alpha or does the engine not recognize multiple cores... that seems terrible. I'll try limiting the draw distance to see if that helps, thanks.
Legato.Reborn-
Member
That's been my absolute favorite thing about this game. The modding folks, they are amazing.
Oh yeah and it made that whole BF3 comment ("modding tools too complex") sting even harder.
This has always been a problem with the Arma series. We're deeply hoping they're dedicating a lot of resources on sorting it out.
Oh yeah and it made that whole BF3 comment ("modding tools too complex") sting even harder.
This has always been a problem with the Arma series. We're deeply hoping they're dedicating a lot of resources on sorting it out.
SJRB
Gold Member
Alright, my huge framerate drops were caused by the Nvidea 314.22 patch that rolled out today. Once I re-installed the 314.07 patch everything was fine again.
Server stability and lag does seem improved, especially now that vehicles are back. So I guess this update really was a big step in the right direction.
Server stability and lag does seem improved, especially now that vehicles are back. So I guess this update really was a big step in the right direction.
Passive Assassin
Member
Any tips on how to land a helicopter? I usually land but the INST of the helicopter is often messed up.
And it looks like the Neogaf server isn't updated yet.
And it looks like the Neogaf server isn't updated yet.
Legato.Reborn-
Member
Take your time.
If you still keep landing too hard, counter with a quick burst of Q before you land.
Punkster_NY
Member
all you have to do is pitch the nose of the heli upwards slightly while tapping the 'z' key until you touch the ground, give it a try and you'll see what I mean.
Just so you don't have the wrong impression, the engine does support multiple cores. Whether it makes use of them is another issue. Under-utilisation of CPU and GPU form one of the most voted issues in the bug tracker right now.
[edit] http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=716
Passive Assassin
Member
I'll try that out. Most coop games turn out horrible if there isn't a competent helicopter pilot.
Punkster_NY
Member
I can park a heli just about anywhere now but the map is what's giving me the biggest headache at the moment and when someone just yells out a location and I'm expected to know instantly where the hell that is exactly is freaking stressful. lol
Bind the compass and GPS to more easy to reach buttons (I think the compass is K by default), they can help you a lot when navigating terrain.
Punkster_NY
Member
I try that out, thanks for the info.
Passive Assassin
Member
The AW stratis domination servers are getting hit with hackers. A shame. Those maps are fun.
And I find that I'm rushing in too much. Can't rambo at all in this game. haha
And I find that I'm rushing in too much. Can't rambo at all in this game. haha
I encountered (one guy) hacking in a Domination server as well. Which is a shame because that's secretly the best map currently running.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Starting to enjoy myself as I understand the controls a bit more. It still is tough in multilayer though. Pretty much every game I enter I am at a loss to what we are actually supposed to be doing.
Also I have seen people use the editor in kind of a free roam mode, kind of lime forge. How do you do that? I can only get the editor in map mode.
Also I have seen people use the editor in kind of a free roam mode, kind of lime forge. How do you do that? I can only get the editor in map mode.
Speaking of the editor, is there a way to stack objects vertically upon each other?
Been getting into the editor a bit lately and having fun setting up situations. Last one was me with a 7.62 scoped versus 25 special forces dudes. I've noticed the special forces dudes engage at a longer distance than the regular rifleman groups.
Been getting into the editor a bit lately and having fun setting up situations. Last one was me with a 7.62 scoped versus 25 special forces dudes. I've noticed the special forces dudes engage at a longer distance than the regular rifleman groups.
Passive Assassin
Member
Most coop games are seek and destroy in a marked area on the map. Have you tried out the rob gaming domination server? Great server with alot of helpful people.
this game really grows on you... I'm liking it the more I play it.
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this youtube tutorial was helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7FRk2uPgo
edit:
this youtube tutorial was helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7FRk2uPgo
I have the same issue. Fixed the galkin error and then I get force closed. My guess is that the mods/missions have to be updated because of the last update.
Anton Sugar
Member
I don't think you have to worry about that. There were 3 solid DLC packs for Arma 2, and only one expansion (OA), I think.
Passive Assassin
Member
My body is ready. Radeon 7850 coming in tomorrow. MY BODY IS READY.
How about some Stormtroopers vs Zombies? 
I fucking love the modding community
http://youtu.be/EPMUgwQz0Hg
I fucking love the modding communityhttp://youtu.be/EPMUgwQz0Hg
Passive Assassin
Member
How about some Stormtroopers vs Zombies?
http://youtu.be/EPMUgwQz0Hg
... Goodness.
How about some Stormtroopers vs Zombies?
http://youtu.be/EPMUgwQz0Hg
that is so fitting. Stormtroopers misfiring is the best part.
Passive Assassin
Member
Note to self: never join wasteland.