Version History – Arma 2

This article details the version history for Arma 2

Build Numbers

Mapping "commercial" version numbers to build numbers:

Version	Build	Description
1.00	57270	Morphicon release
1.01	57631	European 505 release + Public beta patch
1.01	57751	Patch
1.02	58064	Patch

Version 1.02

Highlights

• Improved AI driving skills
• Lowered enemy AI skills for regular and recruit difficulty levels
• Improved Micro AI tactics, attack in pairs, path limiting to avoid passing through walls.
• Fixed multiplayer session NAT negotiation
• Improved game stability (various crash opportunities fixed)
• Multiple save slots supported
• Improved terrain shape beyond map borders
• Various campaign and localisation fixes and improvements
• Modules (F7) support added in the Mission Editor

Engine

• Multiple savegame positions allowed.
• Configuration fixes in radio protocol (including faster reaction to crew-related orders in vehicles).
• Multiplayer server browser enlarged.
• Improved steering for car.
• Improved mobile artillery simulation.
• Improved terrain shape beyond map borders.
• Improved Micro AI tactics, attack in pairs, path limiting to avoid passing through walls.
• Added UAV camera stabilization.
• Indication of player connection status in list of players (Diary).
• Possible to connect to server with template-based MP scenario.
• Repeated weapon change command fixed in radio protocol.
• Game no longer crashes when copying a linked trigger in the Mission Editor.
• Different radio notification of multiple units attacking.
• NAT negotiation issue removed (different negative sign cookie on client and server).
• Fixed possible crash after or during Get In in multiplayer.
• Improved transfer of building destruction in multiplayer.
• Fine surface information are now properly used for surface properties.
• Destroyed targets are no more massively reported after player has left the vehicle.
• Proper update of AI pathfinding when new building is created in the landscape (new objects were ignored).
• VON no longer crashes the game in certain circumstances.
• AI sprinting on the spot removed if route was planned across the roof.
• Server shown as passworded in Server Browser when passworded or locked.
• Improved functionality of Get In command if player is vehicle commander.
• Swimming soldiers no longer drop inventory items.
• Swimming players cannot use Gear dialog.
• New scripting function "GetPlayerUID unit" available to help server admins better recognize teamKillers etc.
• Fillrate optimization in Video Options is now defined via combo box.
• Improved light count optimization (should help performance when many distant lights are present).
• Low-frequency effect (subwoofer) improved.

Scenarios

• Added or fixed markers in pre-mission briefings in various scenarios.
• "Eye for Eye" singleplayer scenario: Hostiles balanced and loadouts of playable units fixed.
• "Counterattack" singleplayer scenario: Flow fix, player's group now properly advance from the harbour if strong enough to continue.
• "Trial by Fire" script error fixed.
• Campaign: Time flow screen added to scenario intros.
• Campaign: "Murder" mission ends are now triggered also when firing from a vehicle.
• Campaign: Multiplayer info for all campaign scenarios added.
• Campaign: Scene-specific sound entities are deleted after end of a scene.
• "First to Fight" campaign scenario:
  • Shooting range bug fixed.
  • Officer's speech has titles added.
• "First to Fight" campaign scenario: O'Hara animation speed fixed.
• "Into the Storm" campaign scenario: Conditions of interaction with civilians improved.
• "Razor Two" campaign scenario:
  • Mission-failed end now performs correctly.
  • Razor members cannot use UAV during conversations.
• "One Week Later" campaign interlude: Conversation more logical.
• "Manhattan" campaign scenario:
  • Animations of ambient people improved.
  • Task waypoint for main task positioned better.
  • Insurgent animations after death disabled in scene.
  • Civilian woman stuck near transport prevented.
  • Reinforcements navigation fixed.
• "Bitter Chill" campaign scenario:
  • Conversations and broken mission flow fixed.
  • Accidental death of Cpt. Shaftoe after a scene prevented.
  • Improved positions of several killed unit.
  • Radio chatter disabled where disturbing.
• "Badlands" campaign scenario:
  • Ending and conversation flow fixes.
  • Scene of talking to locals improved.
• "Dogs of War" campaign scenario:
  • Insurgent leader presence now logical.
  • Several story-related vehicles are now properly usable.
  • Initial conversation work in multiplayer.
• "War That Never Was" campaign outro: Amount of units decreased, behaviour improved.
• AI grouping prevented in team deathmatch and deathmatch scenarios.
• Module for limiting area of operation script fixes.
• Recomposed fortifications and minor fixes in Warfare.
• First-aid module performance improvements.
• Language and gameplay fixes in multiplayer and singleplayer templates.

Art/Environment

• Changed lighting values for early morning and dusk.
• Improved wheeled vehicles turning definitions.
• Utes: Improved carrier deck collision shape and F-35B geometry.
• Gas stations on map can now refuel nearby vehicles.
• Minor object fixes on Chernarus map (traffic signs tweaks, small objects).
• Added small signs to Chernarus map.
• Less frequent occurence of thunderbolts.

Version 1.01

Engine

• Fixed: AI sometimes did not respond
• Fixed: AI has difficulty in certain situations with path
• Improvements to the AI: Avoidance of collisions, AI Micro-communications, Suppress-Fields
• Improved: AI coordination in the fight
• Improved: Auto-Vectoring the vertical (VTOL).
• Improved Quick Start and Quick inflation country (STOL)
• Improved shooting simulation
• Improved performance in some areas
• Improved injury simulation, first aid and team change
• Enable the rollover of the MV-22
• Fixed: weapons inside of vehicles were sometimes white.
• Fixed: Several crash scenarios
• Fixed: Sometimes flickering textures
• Fixed: muzzle fire and other alpha-elements, which intersect the water surface.
• Fixed: Extended scene sequences called problems with LODs and textures show.
• Fixed: Terrain LOD produces white spots

Communications

• Improvements in the quality of radio communications
• Standardized reporting on known targets have been improved

Campaign

• Support for up to 4 players in co-op mode
• Improved scripts for stable functioning mission ends
• Various improvements in emissions and animated scenes
• Improved "StarForce" transport service (this player can better manage occasional problem regarding frozen StarForce fixed)
• Alert function for each found reference added
• Music on other bodies in the main campaign added
• Some missing audio files added

Environment

• Rendering of improved surface water
• Various minor fixes and improvements

Sound Effects

• Effect for players figure in the vicinity of larger explosions added (ringing in the ears, temporary deafness)

Control Surface

• Improved GPS support (Ctrl + right mouse when GPS is available)
• Functions without the map view (default: key J)
• List of players without the map view (default: key P)
• Improved rendering of the peripheral visual field simulation (marks on the screen, the natural boundary of the visual field is)
• Permanent Representation of the leader symbol on the screen even in normal difficulty
• Hide task pane to look in the middle of the screen to release

Models

• Aircraft cargo compartments in fixed (The cargo had with the pilots swapped places)
• Camera position for BTR and T90 target devices fixed
• LODs of the visual aid to protect crews in vehicles wheels fixed
• Improved animation for hand-aircraft missile launchers
• Inserted at arms-aircraft missile launchers
• Fire in geometry billboard models fixed
• Changed the engine noise of tractors and buses
• Hotel Schild added
• Ruins of the administration building fixed
• Textures for G36 and a symbol of the fixed MG36
• Animation of the shooter on BRDM-ATGM fixed
• Improved model of the AK-107
• Improved map for reflections in the vicinity
• Improved the cursor A1
• Textures icon of T34 improved optics and fixed tower stabilizer added and exhaust cloud
• PostFX in optics for all Tracked2 models added
• Warfare characters fixed
• AAV-geometry (mass) fixed
• Projection of the first material used to improve meeting
• Improved Holosign own shadow of M4
• Destruction simulation with wrecks and dams on the card improves