You just got to love bis support for their games, nearly 5 years afther release, and they patch the game !

And making it copatible with newer os aswell

The SprocketIdea New Year Sale is under way on www.sprocketidea.com

Sale ends Midnight CET January 2nd 2011, so don't delay, buy now!

ArmA: GOLD Edition - 50% off

ArmA: Queen's Gambit - 60% off

NOTE: The ArmA: GOLD pack includes the Queen's Gambit expansion pack.

or simply go to Youtube and search for videos by desertjedi (my real name - so to speak )

IIRC, the two-parter called Urban Strife was made using the mod compilation called "WARMOD". It's a combination of ECS (about 150 user-configurable settings) with Gunter Severloh's hand-picked "best" Arma mods (about 150 mod files) with the Group Link 3 AI enhancement mod. Gunter is the "author" of WARMOD.

I installed my game on a separate HD (D:\) and made a backup of my ArMa profile on another HD (F:\)

So after copying my profile to my C:\Ray\Documents\ArMa, I thought it was a matter of creating a desktop shortcut and I'd be gaming.

Well pass the Atari splash screen I get an error message seen on this screenshot:

Question:

1) do I need to find my key (I wrote it on the disc) and enter it somewhere?

2) do I need to get into the Registry for this?

Yes I could install the game again, but I got so much mods (ACE) in there, I'd hate to do the whole thing again.

And Yes, I want to keep the ArMa Program on separate HD, just in case my OS HD takes a dive.

advance thanks

Changes from public beta 1.15

5272 - Fixed: Game did not run on ATI cards in fullscreenmode on Vista x64 with more then 4 GB RAM (fixed again).

5273 - Fixed: Reduced excessive virtual memory fragmentation with ATI/AMD graphics cards.

5276 - Fixed: Changed BattlEye integration (fixing "random" player kicks)

5277 - Attempt to fix: Crash opportunity

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According to initial reports, those with NVIDIA cards are also seeing a marked improvement.

ArmA is patched to 1.14 .

My specs are

AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 2.2 GHz

Corsair 1 GB RAM

Nvidia 7600 GT 256MB AGP

ASUS A7N8X-E

The 28thMEU are a group of gamers who want to emulate a real life Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 28thMEU itself is fictional MEU but the units within it are based off real USMC units. We are looking for mature players who can help make the 28thMEU an elite fighting force.

We have recently moved from the Ghost Recon series to ArmA, and any GR fans are welcome as well. When we conduct a campaign or mission we will make it as realistic as the game allows and how MEUs operate in real life. But even before the campaign or mission we will go through MEU work up to help train new recruits and give the veteran members some refresher training.

Our aim for ArmA is to have at least one company of infantry grunts, one flight of Cobra pilots, 2 flights of MV-22 Osprey pilots 1 platoon of M1A2 tanks and 1 platoon of LAV-25s operational.

How do you join?

For more information about our group go to our website --> www.tbhow.com

PS: Even though we like realism we also recognize that games are supposed to be fun, and as such we're pretty laid back and help each other out no matter the skill level of the player in a particular area.

I am the Lt in charge of the ANGLICO, and if you'd like to contact me personally my name on tbhow.com is Wraith, ICQ# 397650323.

If you know someone else who may be interested, then definitely let them know about us.

Thanks,

Wraith (aka dracflamloc)

I read the forum rules before posting this and do not believe I've violated them, however if I misunderstood or violated a rule it was unintentional and this post can be removed or moved if that is the case.

I have to ask myself (or you guys) what possible reason could any tac sim fan (GR fan) have for not jumping into Arma? In my opinion the combat is absloute perfection, now that the bugs are cleaned up. Because this is not the Arma forum I won't go into what makes it so great, all I wanted to know is why we don't ALL play that regularly? I was a latecomer to Arma, not because I never had interest, but because until late last year I never bothered to look into it, all the while assuming it's probably just another lame shooter like CS or something. When I DID finally discovered it I was totally blown away. It is everything I ever dreamed a combat sim could be.

I can only assume the biggest reason not to play it is that it's not the same "quick fix" that GR offers. Arma requires more time per session (for the larger scale missions and higher level of detail with regards to character assignments and duties?

I can understand that, but you would truely blow my mind if someone here were to tell me they just don't like the sim, as apposed to "it's just too involved", or system requirements or something like that.

I will conceade this, that the #1 thing I have against Arma, and the reason I'm not more active there, is the lack of structure (campaign) and you seem to have to be willing to learn to edit the game to get the most out of it. Just one example, I had to edit many missions just to be able to load out PRIOR to starting the mission; the standard method of loadingout is having a weapon crate at your insertion zone, which is s t u p i d.

has anyone come across this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuHB2lLG6oE.........

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikon...ST;f=70;t=76692

A.C.E - Advanced Combat Environment Mod - Public Beta Release

... when realism matters !!

Dear Community,

The A.C.E Development Team is proud to present to you today; the public beta version of A.C.E. Mod!

The A.C.E. Mod is primarily intended as Enhancement and Extension of the game, it is a full conversion mod and it builds on it's predecessor; WGL Mod (OFP).

We had to make many different choices, and we've tried to make the best choices / balance between Realism and Gameplay.

The mod is intended to be fully MP Compatible, and builds on the most commonly used frameworks, like XEH and S_Hole Display Eventhandler, to be as compatible as possible with other Mods and Addons.

Countless hours of hard work of many different people went into this Mod, and after a few bumps in the road,

finding people, fight for motivation, etc, etc, we can finally deliver this release to you.

Our Documentation is also still being worked on, please excuse it's current state

We hope that we can improve the mod with your feedback and possible help.

We also like to inform you, that the A.C.E team intends to move the A.C.E. Mod project over to ArmA2, once released.

A.C.E. Mod is looking for dedicated Scripters, Texturerers and Modelers, please visit our Member Application Thread

Thanks to all who have made this Mod Possible!

Readme

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= A.C.E. Mod Readme =

Welcome to the Advanced Combat Environment Mod!

== Links ==

* Wiki (Guidance and Help): http://www.acemod.net/wiki

* Forums: http://www.acemod.net/forums

* Bug Reports, Feature Requests and Feedback: http://www.acemod.net/forums/project.php

* Hall of Fame: http://www.acemod.net/wiki/The_Team

* Credits: see credits.txt or visit http://www.acemod.net/wiki/Credits

* License and Copyright: see ACE License and Copyrights.txt

* Feature List & Descriptions: http://www.acemod.net/wiki/Category:ACE_features

A.C.E. Islands Pack is a Seperate Release, not included with the A.C.E. Mod, and should not be far away

Compatible with ArmA v1.15Beta!

Sources

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA_Beta_Patch_1.15

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=3564

CHANGELOG

5257 - Fixed: Game did not run on ATI cards in fullscreenmode on Vista x64 with large memory.

5257 - Fixed: Crash at ArmA.exe:0x174b27 - caused by wrong internal weapon state.

5257 - Fixed: Crash at ArmA.exe:0x56536 - caused by wrong turret state in MP.

5257 - Fixed: MP: Player driving motorcycle could be ejected with no apparent reason, sometimes leading to death.

5257 - Fixed: MP: Sometimes falling of a parachute a few meters above the ground.

5257 - Fixed: Dedicated server: Bandwidth balancing was often wrong, showing problems esp. when new players were joining.

5257 - Fixed: Players connecting JIP with custom files do not cause server lagging.

5257 - Fixed: Players with custom files get no longer kicked when server does not run on default port.

5257 - Optimized: Reduced memory usage with large view distances.

5257 - Fixed: Scene loading when starting a mission might sometimes use excessive amounts of memory.

5257 - Optimized: Slightly reduced VRAM usage with large view distances.

5257 - New: "Absolute" mouse control bindings (no auto centering) are now possible.

5257 - Improved: Provided error message for some unexpected memory initialization failures.

5258 - Fixed: Command line parameter -maxmem=xxx was not working on LINUX dedicated server.

5258 - Fixed: Crash at offset 0xfb57.

5259 - Fixed: Voice over Side channel could be transmitted to wrong listeners after respawn.

5260 - Fixed: Dedicated server crashed when script made soldier fire with Binocular.

5260 - Fixed: Grass and foliage was not affected by helicopter down wash since 1.04 version.

5260 - Fixed: status of disableAI was reset during save

5261 - Fixed: The FOV was deflected after TrackIR +tZ input had been removed from Zoom in/out action.

5262 - Fixed: Fast forward is now disabled when using binocular.

5262 - New: Optional server.cfg entry timeStampFormat to specify time stamp for each line in *.rpt file. Possible values: "none", "short", "full".

5262 - Fixed: Manual camera left/right movement was not mapped to mouse.

5262 - Fixed: Some AI commands on dedicated server might be delayed when the server window had focus.

5263 - Improved: Texture mip management more reliable in low VRAM conditions.

5264 - Fixed: Incorrect simulation importance for some entities in MP (for players in vehicles)

5264 - Fixed: Only relative path is now supported in commands: loadFile, exec, execVM, execFSM, preprocessFile, preprocessFileLineNumbers, kbAddTopic

* FIX (USMCD) Wound materials for all WDL soldiers.

* NEW (USMC) More Woodland Army soldiers.

* FIX (MI-17 (57mm rockets)) Fixed rockets count.

More info..

www.flashpoint1985.com forums

To pick your poison...

http://www.armedassault.com/dwnl_update.html

LINK

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikon...ST;f=70;t=73925

I'll get straight to it..

Linkage

1.12 HIGHLIGHTS - MAIN NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES

* Fixed problem with connecting to server

* Fixed problem with BattlEye disconnecting users

* Further improved recoil

* Newly adjusted default field of view

5245 - Fixed: AI unable to board boats in water(introduced in 1.11)

5246 - Improved: Mouse ballistics allowing for more precise aiming.

5248 - Fixed: NAT negotiation failed issue while connecting to server.

5248 - Fixed: Memory management not called regularly on dedicated server, could cause excessive memory allocation.

5249 - Changed: -vm108 option no longer supported.

5249 - Fixed: Reduced commit charge, esp. on dedicated server (DS now assumes -maxmem=512 by default).

5249 - Fixed: Grenade launcher did not respect soldier animation, always fired in the straight direction.

5248 - Fixed: UTF-16LE files which caused dedicated servers shutdown on Linux are readable now.

5249 - Fixed: Reduced recoil for slow ammo, like Mk19 grenades.

5252 - Fixed: Data loading when entering a mission or after Alt-Tab now does not stop the simulation + communication (could cause BattlEye timeouts).

5252 - Fixed: Force feedback + iFeel recoil effects now stronger and more reliable.

5252 - Fixed: Recoil curves are now less dependent on framerate.

5252 - Fixed: Expression stack overflow handling was not reliable. Fixed by making expression stack size unlimited.

Download mirrors:

http://www.armedassault.com/downloads/ARMA..._betaPublic.zip

http://www.ofpec.com/ed_depot/index.php?ac...ails&id=319

http://armed-assault.de/downloads/arma-pat...a.html#download

http://arma.totalgamingnetwork.com/mod/ARM..._betaPublic.zip

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=3012

http://www.squadserver.com/main/modules.ph...ails&lid=14

ftp://ch1.squadserver.com/patch/ARMAPatch..._betaPublic.zip

ftp://ny1.squadserver.com/patch/ARMAPatch..._betaPublic.zip

ftp://ny2.squadserver.com/patch/ARMAPatch..._betaPublic.zip

ftp://uk1.squadserver.com/patch/ARMAPatch..._betaPublic.zip

ftp://uk2.squadserver.com/patch/ARMAPatch..._betaPublic.zip

http://www.kvarsnes.net/xml/lightsout.rar

Tonight we'll put out the lights in northern Sarhani, and at the same time,

take out a Fuel farm and some armored near Pesadas.

SEAL Team 1 will go for the powerstation near Bagango.

SEAL Team 2 gets the SF camp in Pesadas.

Exfil are unsertan at the moment, but info on it will be sent your pda as soon as we have it.

mods needed are :

Queens Gambit ( for the dc3 dacota )

ECL for units.

This mission also features SEG and Kronskyz UPS (Urban Patrol Script).

enjoy

edit : updated with new briefing

download updated with another version of the mission, with Norrins revive script. (ie : dl contains 2 versions of the mission )

So what SP mods do you recommend? I'm not interested AT ALL in playing as a pilot or tanker, purely infantry missions are my preference. So far I have only installed one: "combat recon". Nice mission.

1.11 HIGHLIGHTS - MAIN NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES

* Fixed compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform

* Voice over net and multiplayer related fixes and improvements

* Fixed Out Of Memory problems caused by exhausting 32b virtual address space

* Significant optimizations with large view distances

* AI bridge pathfinding much improved

* Fixed some bugs in the AI target recognition both visually and aurally

* Improved airplane turn dynamics simulation (including improved rudder simulation)

* Fixed clipping issues with 16:9 or TrippleHead displays

Download mirrors:

http://www.armedassault.com/downloads/ARMA..._betaPUBLIC.zip

http://www.ofpec.com/ed_depot/index.php?ac...ails&id=497

http://arma.totalgamingnetwork.com/mod/ARM..._betaPUBLIC.zip

http://www.arma-fr.net/ftp/patchs/ARMAPatc..._betaPUBLIC.zip

http://arma2.pl/download,10,69,dl

http://8bz.pl/public/arma_patch/ARMAPatch_..._betaPUBLIC.zip

http://armed-assault.de/news/patch-111b-erschienen.html

http://arma.ogn.com.au/addons/ArmA-Patches..._betaPUBLIC.zip

HOW TO INSTALL THE BETA

Run the patch exe to apply the patch setup automatically (you may be prompted to choose your exact version in some occasions).

It will install all beta content to a mod folder "Beta" and shortcut "Launch Arma Beta Patch" to your ArmA directory (default is C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA or C:\Program Files\Atari\ArmA).

It is recommended to uninstall older beta patches before installing this new beta patch.

WARNING: THIS IS AN INTERIM PUBLIC BETAVERSION. IT'S NOT A FULLY TESTED STABLE RELEASE. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO NOT CONTACT OFFICIAL SUPPORT WITH ANY PROBLEMS USING THIS PATCH BUT USE ONLY STANDARD COMMUNITY CHANNELS TO GIVE US FEEDBACK.

THIS BETA VERSION IS RELEASED FOR PUBLIC BETATESTING PURPOSES ONLY. YOU STILL SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE GAME.

THIS BETA CAN BE STARTED ONLY WHEN RUNNING THE NEW BETA EXE VIA SPECIAL SHORTCUT CREATED DURING PATCH PROCESS IN YOUR MAIN ARMA WORKING FOLDER.

if so, would you like to test a mission i've made?

i'm working on an 18 player coop mission, and would like to have a full scale test of it done, but it's kind of hard to do alone

the mission involves f-16 on cap, cas and gbu bombing. ground units marking target for the gbu(s), an assassination, and some cqb to top it of

in case you missed or cant remember part I

ARMA Support And Patching Plans

Written by Spanel Bros.

Wednesday, 29 August 2007

ARMA 2 was announced, and yes, we are working hard on it - now what does that mean for ARMA? Will we still continue to support it?

The answer is: yes, we will still keep supporting ARMA.

Patch Plans

We're preparing a patch for ARMA, which will hopefully be released in one or two months. Currently we plan to include the following fixes or improvements:

* Some AI detection fixes

* Fixed fog on DX 10 cards

* Fixed anti-cheat signature timeout

* Added some additional anti-cheat measures

* More reliable VON

* Fixed CTD when resuming from a save in large and/or script intensive missions

* Fixed spontaneous death while driving a motorcycle in MP

* Fixed AI soldier can't fire behind the sandbags

* Fixed compatibility problems caused by various copy protections uses

The patch will be completely independent of Queens Gambit, which will be running on 1.08, and no release data for this patch is currently set, but we intend to first release it as public beta 1.09 before the final release will be made available.