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ARMA II - COOOOOOBRRAAAAAAA!!!

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    jdarksun wrote: »
    krylon666 wrote: »
    i'm running a c2d 6600 / 8800 gtx / 2gig ram and its running real good
    c2q 6600 / 8800 gts / 2gb ram and it runs like crap for me. What are your settings?

    1680x1050 (100% fill) and i think at this point i have everything on high except shadows on low, and post processing off. haven't noticed much performance loss form normal->high.

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    krylon666 wrote: »
    jdarksun wrote: »
    krylon666 wrote: »
    i'm running a c2d 6600 / 8800 gtx / 2gig ram and its running real good
    c2q 6600 / 8800 gts / 2gb ram and it runs like crap for me. What are your settings?

    1680x1050 (100% fill) and i think at this point i have everything on high except shadows on low, and post processing off. haven't noticed much performance loss form normal->high.

    We have the same system, even resolution, save for me having 2 GB of more memory and you run all those other settings on high? Damn. I've kept things on normal. Maybe I should give high a try. Although, with my settings on normal I can probably bump up the view distance higher.

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  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the longest day map? fantastic. more like it, please.

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  • xeroismygodxeroismygod Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Anyone with similar specs so i can get a performance idea

    Phenom II X4 805
    4gig pc8500
    2x 8800GTX's running in SLI
    Vista 32 Home Premium
    Creative X-Fi

    I want to game at my native 1920x1080

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    God I love flying blackhawks

    I also love it when they crash. Seriously not only is it easier to just destroy the chopper on long maps like Longest Day, you can also give out air recon and then give your buds on the ground I fine explosion

    I was proud to be the Pilot in BLACK HAWK DOWN and ANOTHER BLACK HAWK DOWN on the map

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Dashui wrote: »
    krylon666 wrote: »
    jdarksun wrote: »
    krylon666 wrote: »
    i'm running a c2d 6600 / 8800 gtx / 2gig ram and its running real good
    c2q 6600 / 8800 gts / 2gb ram and it runs like crap for me. What are your settings?

    1680x1050 (100% fill) and i think at this point i have everything on high except shadows on low, and post processing off. haven't noticed much performance loss form normal->high.

    We have the same system, even resolution, save for me having 2 GB of more memory and you run all those other settings on high? Damn. I've kept things on normal. Maybe I should give high a try. Although, with my settings on normal I can probably bump up the view distance higher.

    i am OC'ing it to 3.0Ghz as well

    somewhat unrelated note: is the Vista installation ridiculously slow? like the lots of staring at a screen with no updates for 5 minutes. then it finally does something, etc

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  • HaVoKHaVoK Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I guess I'm crazy because I like to repair the chopper I fly and bring it back to base safely too.

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Well the good news is I found my USB Joystick. :D

    The bad news is my computer doesn't detect it, I guess its broke. D:

    Any decently priced joysticks anyone can recommend? So bummed. :(



    In other matters. FUN WITH MAP MARKERS!

    As discovered by Stormgale, map markers appear for people based on the chat channel you currently have selected, so if you're in group chat only people in your immediate group will see the marker. If you're in vehicle chat only people in the same vehicle as you (if you're in one at all) will see the. In order for everyone to see your map marker you MUST be in side or global chat.

    Vet of Arma 1, High Caliber, recently informed us that when you double click to place a marker you can use the up and down arrows to change what kind of marker you place before pressing "enter" once you fill in your text.

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  • KingLampshadeKingLampshade regular
    edited June 2009
    Demo doesn't seem to run as well as ARMA 1.16 beta patch, yeah there are a few new effects but I thought the game was supposed to be much more optimized?

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  • verpakeyesverpakeyes Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    So I have the game from steam and have been playing around a bit. How should I go about finding a PA game?


    my steam name is : ignare

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  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    jdarksun wrote: »
    verpakeyes wrote: »
    So I have the game from steam and have been playing around a bit. How should I go about finding a PA game?


    my steam name is : ignare

    You could play on our server. That's a good start. :)

    Hey you, the guy named Jdarksun with the velvet voice. How about posting your paypal info, huh. This server ain't gonna pay for itself.

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  • mollylolly88mollylolly88 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    What is the name of the PA server? I read the OP but I didn't see it and I don't particularly feel like searching through 80 pages of comments.

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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Wouldn't X360/PS2 controllers work great as flying sticks? I mean, you'd have 2 sticks which would greatly help, I believe.

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PA Joe

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  • mollylolly88mollylolly88 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thanks, is anyone planning on playing tonight?

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Satsumomo wrote: »
    Wouldn't X360/PS2 controllers work great as flying sticks? I mean, you'd have 2 sticks which would greatly help, I believe.

    I'd love to try, unfortunately whenever I have my 360 controller and headset plugged in at the same time my headset audio is extremely staticy. Never understood why.

    Just tried to fly a helo with K&M and... ugh sucks. :(

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  • mollylolly88mollylolly88 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Are we on teamspeak server or in game chat?

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  • VoroVoro Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thanks, is anyone planning on playing tonight?

    I think so. There were plenty of people on Friday, yesterday, and today. I'll be back once I finish cooking.

    Edit: Some are using in-game chat, and some are using vent. I just keep vent open and resort to typing. Can't use the mic while it's too hot to close my room door, and can't use the mic once people are asleep.

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  • RedlanceRedlance Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Satsumomo wrote: »
    Wouldn't X360/PS2 controllers work great as flying sticks? I mean, you'd have 2 sticks which would greatly help, I believe.

    I'd love to try, unfortunately whenever I have my 360 controller and headset plugged in at the same time my headset audio is extremely staticy. Never understood why.

    Just tried to fly a helo with K&M and... ugh sucks. :(
    The first time I tried to fly with my keyboard and mouse I somehow turned upside down. Apparently when your helicopter goes upside down it explodes. I'll give my 360 pad a try and maybe I'll actually be able to complete the boot camp mission, I wish my joystick didn't decide to suddenly die:(.

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    i highly recommend practicing to fly the helicopter offline (rather than crashing our shit) and using the 3rd person view (enter key on the numpad). this really allows you to see how the helicopter responds to your input. once i did this i was able to very easily fly fast at low altitude and adjust my height for obstacles etc. i think once you're comfortable like that, switch to cockpit view only cause on some servers you can't use 3rd person.

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  • DaemonionDaemonion Mountain Man USARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Dashui wrote: »
    I use the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 and love it.

    Force Feedback 2 is definitely where it is at, no question.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    krylon666 wrote: »
    i highly recommend practicing to fly the helicopter offline (rather than crashing our shit) and using the 3rd person view (enter key on the numpad). this really allows you to see how the helicopter responds to your input. once i did this i was able to very easily fly fast at low altitude and adjust my height for obstacles etc. i think once you're comfortable like that, switch to cockpit view only cause on some servers you can't use 3rd person.
    I found it pretty easy when I just stopped using the mouse and stuck with the keys.

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  • The Count Of Midget FistoThe Count Of Midget Fisto Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It was a fun few hours flying the Super Huey with you guys. Sorry about launching rockets from the Super Huey and hitting someone in the face when I was trying to hit the radio towers.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited June 2009
    This was a nice shot. That's how high I had to aim.

    How far is each vertical dot in that scope?

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  • SladvanSladvan Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Echo wrote: »
    This was a nice shot. That's how high I had to aim.

    How far is each vertical dot in that scope?

    I would guess zero'd for 300m, then 100m for each dot.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Echo wrote: »
    This was a nice shot. That's how high I had to aim.

    How far is each vertical dot in that scope?

    At noon I was playing sniper on PA Joe. Making shots like that is so tremendous. I got one like that, closer but the guy was running.

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  • XOCentricXOCentric Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Nice shot, I find that once you get used to judging your elevation in relation to the target, long shots become quite a bit easier.

    Helps to watch splash too, since the AI doesn't make a run for it a lot of the time.

    Hitting a shot like that with SD ammo is almost like indirect fire :D, and it takes like 4 or 5 rounds to kill a dude, unless you get a lucky header in.

    I almost felt murderous the other day. Some poor bastard AI driver was in his vehicle behind bullet resistant glass, and just stared impassively at me as I needed 2 full clips of 9mm SD to punch the windshield out from about 6 feet away.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited June 2009
    SoaL wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    This was a nice shot. That's how high I had to aim.

    How far is each vertical dot in that scope?

    At noon I was playing sniper on PA Joe. Making shots like that is so tremendous. I got one like that, closer but the guy was running.

    It gets really impressive when you see the actual distance. The guy was barely one pixel on my screen.

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  • MaskirovkaMaskirovka Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Neli wrote: »
    I got the 4890 and my performance is not that great. I don't think the game stresses the GPU as much as it does processor or ram

    Interesting, since my cpu is decent. I wonder if a vid card upgrade would relieve a bottleneck? I haven't done much benching. What cpu/ram do you have? Anyone else feel like chiming in?
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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    ACE2 mod. Will this be used?

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    We finally cleared that fucking airfield. That ambush we set up with sniper rifles was pretty nice - sneaking in behind their infantry, taking cover inside a hanger, marking our targets and then letting the bullets rip. They didn't know what hit them. Good times.

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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I don't have a say right now, seeing as I haven't got the game yet :P

    It would need to be a vote, because the even more realistic features might not seem attractive to everyone.

    Edit: Game bought, currently downloading.

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  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The convoy ambush was good times. I still say we should have dive bombed them with a helicopter, though. That would have definitely worked.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Ugh. If they're going to delay a game's release in certain territories they should at least allow me to preload the fucking thing.

    Well, only 22 hours left.

    And then the entire download. :x

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I love RPGs. Something so satisfying about slamming an RP-7VL into a troop truck and killing 15 men in one firey blast.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The convoy ambush was good times. I still say we should have dive bombed them with a helicopter, though. That would have definitely worked.

    If you got a Ural carrying troops you can kill the driver and if you are quick spary tons of rounds in to the back where the troops are, killing them all before they even get out of the truck.

    It is surprisingly disturbing to me.

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  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The convoy ambush was good times. I still say we should have dive bombed them with a helicopter, though. That would have definitely worked.

    secondin' this

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  • SatsumomoSatsumomo Rated PG! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Can anyone find the post that had a good tip on how to ensure a good speed on Steam? I can't seem to find it with the search function.

    FOUND HERE

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  • XOCentricXOCentric Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Would ACE2 work with domination?

    Because, that would be fucking awesome.

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  • tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Longest Day is how domination should be done

    it's still fun it's just a little clutered

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