Running an i7 3610QM and a 650m...hope this update helps me squeeze some more performance out of my poor notebook card. Just running it medium on 1080 is dodgy at times.
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Arma 3 Beta - June 25th - 35 Euros
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Running an i7 3610QM and a 650m...hope this update helps me squeeze some more performance out of my poor notebook card. Just running it medium on 1080 is dodgy at times.
Legato.Reborn-
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What?
Beta still is in Stratis
Of course they won't release the main island for the Alpha and Beta stages. However anyone suffering from island fatigue, just download the hundreds of ArmA 2 islands and mess around with those.
Yea that the other map wont be till launch, I remember them saying a while back beta would be when they introduce Altis, but I guess problems occur and it is still alpha after all.
Also, yes there are many other maps I can potentially download... but pretty much all of these maps will be SP based and be very hard to find in multiplayer.
I mean I wouldn't mind if Stratis wasn't so meh.
I mean the airport is awesome, the town near it is awesome... but it is 90% of nothing behind that medium sized town, Chernarus has many towns for example.
Messed around with the new choppers briefly before work. The BLUFOR gunship is fantastic.
- Nice sleek look borrowing from the angles of the B-117/F-117.
-The missile/rocket bays actually fold outward from the body when cycled to.
-DAGR air to ground rockets have at least a 1km range on locked targets.
The only thing I'm bummed about is that the main cannon can take down radio towers with about 20-50 rounds.
Gunner can cycle through multiple FLIR vision modes and the ranging seems to automatically update BEFORE the shot goes out instead of a tab input or fire -> range setup from the past.
The ghosthawk is another beast. Same fold in/out technology for the gear with the consistent stealth appearance. The sound is completely different from that of a normal chopper. While I was only able to experience it from the pilot's seat, I imagine it's a very unique sound from the ground.
As for FPS or performance increases I did see a slight increase for my 650m and the new sliders and live FPS count in the video options are huge improvements.
- Nice sleek look borrowing from the angles of the B-117/F-117.
-The missile/rocket bays actually fold outward from the body when cycled to.
-DAGR air to ground rockets have at least a 1km range on locked targets.
The only thing I'm bummed about is that the main cannon can take down radio towers with about 20-50 rounds.
Gunner can cycle through multiple FLIR vision modes and the ranging seems to automatically update BEFORE the shot goes out instead of a tab input or fire -> range setup from the past.
The ghosthawk is another beast. Same fold in/out technology for the gear with the consistent stealth appearance. The sound is completely different from that of a normal chopper. While I was only able to experience it from the pilot's seat, I imagine it's a very unique sound from the ground.
As for FPS or performance increases I did see a slight increase for my 650m and the new sliders and live FPS count in the video options are huge improvements.
I don't remember them saying they would introduce Altis the second the Beta started. It has nothing to do with problems or bugs, it has to do with not just slapping the entire game in the Beta and call it a day. They need to pace themselves and introduce everything they want to test in stages. You are already calling island fatigue, wonder what would happen after a few months in Altis? So when the game releases they are all just boring islands.
Stratis is not a primary island. Stratis is the ArmA 2 equivalent of Utes. It's a small map for smaller missions or missions that encompass the entire island which Utes was perfect for an introduced some great modes. So if you want to draw ANY comparisons it should be with Utes, not Chernarus.
And why are they SP based? They can be used online and if people made a mission in the island, they can host it.
Turn off that crosshair you big noodle
Is that an option or a shortcut key?
Edit: is it possible to turn off all HUD elements completely?
Under difficulty settings, there's an entry halfway down I believe to disable it - Among other things.
And yes, you can pretty much turn off most of the HUD from the difficulty settings. Not sure about the ammo counter, haven't checked.
Also, remember to press escape and hit the "Camera" button - That's how you take screenshots these days.
Yea, I guess that makes sense.
On another note, at max I seem to see an increase e of like 5 FPS, not much but it seems more stable too which is awesome ( less fps drops than before)
The new vehicles, especially the heli's, are so awesome and fun.
Anyone know of any servers/ missions that have an all out team v team battle with most vehicles in? Like a massive TDM but with full vehicles and use most of the map? can't seem to find any.
Yep, figured it out - you can turn off all HUD elements.
Nothing much by todays GAF standard, a couple of GTX 580s with 3GB VRAM.
What are people on now, GTX780? Time just flies, why, it feels like only yesterday I.....
So I just installed it and tried out the night mission and then this happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dTPyk9LQ4&feature=youtu.be
That's a motherfucking dance hill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dTPyk9LQ4&feature=youtu.be
That's a motherfucking dance hill.
Red Blaster
Member
the beta changed a bunch of names again so none of my missions work anymore
Third person? *smh*
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
LOL what an encounter!
Red Blaster
Member
not sure i follow about the sounds, what do you mean exactly
Passive Assassin
Member
I like the shooting range challenges.
How do you access this camera mode?
Go in to the editor and when you are playing on your map, press esc and there will be a button for camera.
Thanks.
I don't have the game, but this sounds like the RAH-66 Commanche. Is the Commanche in the game?
Sheesh I might have to pick this up
Tsk, I told you not long ago!
Aaaaaaaaaaand boughted.
Passive Assassin
Member
Yes.
These things are awesome.
Yes.
I just love the detail that BI have added, with all the panels opening and stuff swinging out and such. Shame that the cockpit doesn't actually have a door when you get in, you just phase through the glass somehow, heh. Still, plenty of time for improvements, I suppose.
Chance Hale
Member
Going to ask again because I'm still having issues. Black levels seem to be getting crushed at 1080P and below, everything in the night level looks really washed out. Turning the resolution up and downsampling fixes this, but of course Arma is a demanding game so it's not always reasonable. What's the issue at hand, this wasn't the case before. Nvidia driver issue?
My other question is for the RGB Full Range toggle , it crashes every time I try to use either option. Does that mean my tv doesn't support full range or is it a Windows 8 issue? Would really like to set my tv at full range is possible.
My other question is for the RGB Full Range toggle , it crashes every time I try to use either option. Does that mean my tv doesn't support full range or is it a Windows 8 issue? Would really like to set my tv at full range is possible.
I made a couple more "photos", very fun to make simple encounters on the editor and watch it from the camera mode.
Could it be the fatigue effect? After running for a bit, the soldier gets blurry vision, it's kind of dumb imo.
Yeah, i am really liking the lighting.
About the screenshots, i though that it was ok as they are quoted, but will resize in the future.
Could it be the fatigue effect? After running for a bit, the soldier gets blurry vision, it's kind of dumb imo.
Yeah, i am really liking the lighting.
About the screenshots, i though that it was ok as they are quoted, but will resize in the future.
Chance Hale
Member
Nah, everything is just blown out color wise. Blacks are gray and everything is lit, almost like the gamma has been turned up too high. Oddly enough, I went to go take a picture with my phone and the issue doesn't seem to remain. I was messing around in the Nvidia Control Panel and with the Full RGB app listed above so perhaps it finally worked?
Odd. Nice screens by the way, although shouldn't you resize them to 1920x1080?. The lighting really is amazing in this game, love how the lighthouse's beam affects smoke.
Passive Assassin
Member
So what's the goto servers for everyone? I haven't played in awhile and all I stuck to was AW Domination.
Oh thank god, it was driving me batty.
Iced_Eagle
Member
This is the first Arma game I've really played. Trying to like it, but I'm having a terrible experience with it.
1) Frame rate is utter garbage. It goes for about 2 seconds and then stutters all the damn time. If someone gets the first shot off on me, 99% of the time I'm dead since I can't react fast enough when my frame rate is stuttering. Put everything to low, lowered the resolution to 720p, but still runs like crap.
2) How can I tell who are enemies and who are friendlies? Rarely can I actually figure out what the hell my objective is supposed to be, so I just follow everyone else. Last time I found my way into a house, was waiting there and a helicopter showed up. I hovered my mouse over it and the nametag was red. I let loose 2 RPG's to blow it up. Apparently they were my friendlies? Does Green = friendlies, Red = Enemies not apply to this game? Because I definitely saw friendlies being highlighted as green, but this helicopter's nametag was red. I then got booted off their server for being an asshole apparently even though I tried to tell them I didn't know what was going on.
*sigh* So frustrating...
1) Frame rate is utter garbage. It goes for about 2 seconds and then stutters all the damn time. If someone gets the first shot off on me, 99% of the time I'm dead since I can't react fast enough when my frame rate is stuttering. Put everything to low, lowered the resolution to 720p, but still runs like crap.
2) How can I tell who are enemies and who are friendlies? Rarely can I actually figure out what the hell my objective is supposed to be, so I just follow everyone else. Last time I found my way into a house, was waiting there and a helicopter showed up. I hovered my mouse over it and the nametag was red. I let loose 2 RPG's to blow it up. Apparently they were my friendlies? Does Green = friendlies, Red = Enemies not apply to this game? Because I definitely saw friendlies being highlighted as green, but this helicopter's nametag was red. I then got booted off their server for being an asshole apparently even though I tried to tell them I didn't know what was going on.
*sigh* So frustrating...
Passive Assassin
Member
Yeah. Green/Blue is friendlies and Red is enemy. Should probably be checking the map at all times to avoid that.
Not always. Sometimes members from other squads can show up as red too. That has to be some bug though.
Steam rollout must be imminent, surely... has it started for anyone not running dev branch?
[edit] https://twitter.com/Arma3official/status/349220645869064194
All going well, 3pm Czech / 9am Eastern (US) / 11pm Eastern (AU).
[edit] https://twitter.com/Arma3official/status/349220645869064194
All going well, 3pm Czech / 9am Eastern (US) / 11pm Eastern (AU).
Unless he was playing on a ppv game type ?
When I choose opfor my team mates always show as red squares.
Beta has now rolled out in Europe it seems , though the Dev branch is still a newer version (.71 vs v.70 for stable)
Anton Sugar
Member
Not sure, but you should have bought the Alpha. Price ramped up for the Beta.
Red Blaster
Member
anyone here have much experience using the editor?
Turin Turambar
Member
You don't have to wait until it expires your alpha lite. That's basically just a private demo. You only have to buy the game whenever you want. That includes "past week" or even "now". But mostly now.
Nice screens R1cho. Your name sure is familiar...