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Arma 3 Alpha - March 5th - 25 Euros

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MickeyKnox

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_tetsuo_ said:
How do you have fun in this game. I played a bit and

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FireRises

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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).

add me:
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SJRB

SJRB

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Voodoo3_2K said:
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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I have one left, I'll send it to you in a few hours when I get home from work.
 
SJRB

SJRB

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Voodoo3_2K said:
thanks man I really appreciate it.
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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.
 
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Xyber

Member
SJRB said:
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.
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Hold W and press S. Same thing to return to normal speed.
 
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FireRises

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SJRB said:
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.
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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.
 
SJRB

SJRB

Gold Member
Xyber said:
Hold W and press S. Same thing to return to normal speed.
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Thanks.


Voodoo3_2K said:
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.
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No problem man!


Jburton said:
Any noticeable performance increases or stability?
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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.
 
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FireRises

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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?
 
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Anton Sugar

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Voodoo3_2K said:
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?
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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.
 
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FireRises

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Anton Sugar said:
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.
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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.
 
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Legato.Reborn-

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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.

Voodoo3_2K said:
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.
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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

SJRB

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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.
 
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Gruso

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Anton Sugar said:
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.
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Voodoo3_2K said:
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.
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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
 
-tetsuo-

-tetsuo-

Unlimited Capacity
Ok, as i usually do, I just jump in. I was messing with lite but now I just went and bought the game. When do people usually get on?

edit: first time on the full game and I beat the infantry showcase lol
 
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Punkster_NY

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Passive Assassin said:
I'll try that out. Most coop games turn out horrible if there isn't a competent helicopter pilot.
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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
 
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Aleph

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Punkster_NY said:
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
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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.
 
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Passive Assassin

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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
 
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fleck0

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Passive Assassin said:
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
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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-

-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.
 
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NH Apache

Banned
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.
 
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Passive Assassin

Member
_tetsuo_ said:
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.
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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.
 
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NH Apache

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_tetsuo_ said:
Yep, Armory won't work for me. I either get the Galkin error and when I try to fix it, it just crashes.
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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.
 
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FireRises

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did anyone purchase the supporter edition? If you're a huge fan I could see it but it seems dicey, especially this part:

All future Arma 3 DLCs
If any, does not apply to standalone expansions or sequels.

I think I'll just end up buying the regular edition at $32
 
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Anton Sugar

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Voodoo3_2K said:
did anyone purchase the supporter edition? If you're a huge fan I could see it but it seems dicey, especially this part:

All future Arma 3 DLCs
If any, does not apply to standalone expansions or sequels.

I think I'll just end up buying the regular edition at $32
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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.
 
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