Troubleshooting Vista – ArmA: Armed Assault

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Unofficial, unsupported troubleshooting page for Windows Vista 32-bit and Windows Vista 64-bit.<br>
Unofficial, unsupported troubleshooting page for Windows Vista 32-bit and Windows Vista 64-bit.<br>
This information is until now current with Patch: <b>v1.08hotfix</b>
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= Getting ArmA to run properly on Vista =
= Getting ArmA to run properly on Vista =
*Install all updates available from Windows Update
*Install all updates available from Windows Update
*Install DirectX9/10 Redistributable (Links: [http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1321 Guru3d])
*Install DirectX9/10 Redistributable (Links: [http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1321 Guru3d])
*Install one of the latest ATI or Nvidia drivers available (Links [http://www.ati.com ATI] [http://www.nvidia.com NVIDIA] [http://downloads.guru3d.com/ Guru3d]
*Install one of the latest ATI or Nvidia drivers available (Links [http://www.ati.com ATI],  [http://www.nvidia.com NVIDIA] and  [http://downloads.guru3d.com/ Guru3d]
*Install Vista pre-sp1 hotfixes [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 940105], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936710 936710], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936710 936710], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194 938194] and [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979 938979]
*Install Vista pre-sp1 hotfixes [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 940105], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936710 936710], [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194 938194] and [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979 938979]
*Adjust [http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters ArmA shortcut] to include -maxmem=512
*Adjust [http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters ArmA shortcut] to include -maxmem=512
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Revision as of 15:47, 24 October 2007

Unofficial, unsupported troubleshooting page for Windows Vista 32-bit and Windows Vista 64-bit.
This information is until now current with Patch: v1.08hotfix

Getting ArmA to run properly on Vista

  • Install all updates available from Windows Update
  • Install DirectX9/10 Redistributable (Links: Guru3d)
  • Install one of the latest ATI or Nvidia drivers available (Links ATI, NVIDIA and Guru3d
  • Install Vista pre-sp1 hotfixes 940105, 936710, 938194 and 938979
  • Adjust ArmA shortcut to include -maxmem=512


Known Issues and Resolutions

64-bit Windows with 4GB RAM, black loading screen

  • Until either Bohemia Interactive, Microsoft or the Video Card producers come up with a solution, you can workaround this problem by limiting your System Memory to 3GB by a simple change of settings and a reboot:
    • Press windowskey+R, and run msconfig
    • At the boot tab, pick advanced options and put maximum memory to 3072
    • Reboot
    • You can also revert the setting by above method to get your full 4GB back
  • More methods might be listed soon, together with a method to get a selection screen at system boot up to pick "Normal Operation" and "Limited to 3GB"
  • More info on boot parameters available below, in the section Related Links


D3DX9_30.dll Not Found

  • Check above for the DirectX9/10 redistributable, this resolves this issue.


When shutting down the game, you get a bluescreen "Process has locked Pages"

  • This is a problem confirmed with X-Fi cards and their drivers. Driver Release 2.15.0002 resolves this issue
  • Otherwise, You can add the startup parameter -dsound to ArmA Shortcut but other weird sound problems might arise in that case.


After a shortwhile I get weird textures and models

  • Make sure you have adjusted your startup shortcut to include -maxmem=512, in some cases it might be nececairy to tweak it further back. Try 384.


Unable to connect to any servers, or game locks up when going to multiplayer list

  • Make sure your Windows Firewall allows ArmA.exe
  • Make sure that (if installed) other firewall applications allow ArmA.exe access
  • Make sure that your router/modem also allows ArmA's outgoing UDP ports towards the internet


Related Links

Current Forum Discussion Thread

Resources

Old Forum Discussion Threads

Note: Most of these are outdated and the proper information has been substracted and processed in this wiki


See Also

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