Armed Assault official v1.14 patch released!!

[Captain_Wolf]

Finally after numerous beta patches it looks like ARMA is officially going to 1.14! The patch includes numerous optimisations and fixes including "Improved performance (up to 100% increase in frame rate depending on scene, video settings and graphics card)"


Armed Assault v1.14 patch

General

* Newly adjusted default field of view
* Improved performance (up to 100% increase in frame rate depending on scene, video settings and graphics card)
* Significant optimizations with large view distances
* New scripting functions (string manipulation, multiplayer synchronization)
* Further improved recoil
* Improved airplane turn dynamics simulation (including improved rudder simulation)
* Fixed clipping issues with 16:9 or TripleHead displays

Multiplayer

* Numerous voice over net and multiplayer related fixes and improvements
* BattlEye anti-cheating system

AI

* AI bridge pathfinding much improved
* Many combat AI improvements and tuning
* Fixed some bugs in the AI target recognition both visually and aurally

Stability and Compatibility

* Fixed compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform with 4 GB RAM
* Fixed Out Of Memory problems caused by exhausting 32b virtual address space
* Fixed compatibility problems caused by various copy protections used
* Fog is rendered correctly on DX10 generation cards

New content

* ArmA Warfare
* Southern Sahrani
* Desert Marines
* Woodland Army soldiers

[EvilRooter]

CW have you tested it out yet?

[daveee]

Nice!

Southern Sahrani?? ArmA Warefare? anymore details on these?

[Captain_Wolf]

Haven't tried it yet I will ASAP.

ARMA warfare is a new gamemode for multiplayer.
ARMA Warfare blends tactical, team-based multiplayer missions with deep realtime strategy. Two sides fight for control of the entire 400 sq km map in titanic battles over air land and sea. Players must capture whole cities to gain resources that can be channelled into manufacturing even more weapons and units. This is war on a unprecedented scale, even for ARMA!

I'm gonna guess at the other ones and say that:

Southern Sahrani - new map/updated map?
Desert Marines - New player models/skins
Woodland Army soldiers - New player models/skins

If anyone knows for sure post here.

[daveee]

Mmmm warefare would be interesting. But would require quite a dedication to the game.

[James_Patterson]

This has piqued my interest, I've been thinking about buying it.

Are there any aussie servers running?

[Captain_Wolf]

I have just given it a trial run. It runs much better, the new game mode is a lot of fun kind of like PR but you are all SLs and you command an AI squad each and you have to buy your equipment and vehicles.

Verdict: Very Nice, New patch is what ArmA should have been released like in the first place. If you didn't like/couldn't run ArmA before I suggest you try it again with the new patch.

[Bigsmokeee]

awesome might get the new patch then. sigh my new comp is still not running haha

[Ablack77]

hmmm interesting......... ..

EDIT: james there are plenty of aussie servers running

[icehollowpoint]

cant believe i threw it out...

sooo tempted to get it again, especially now with the new patch and that excellent looking SLX mod.

[Captain_Wolf]

I can't understand how people can "throw out" games. Christ shelve it at least, I find it pretty difficult to chuck out $100.

[CDN-SMOKEJUMPER]

Me too.

[ACC1]

After reading this yesterday I ran off to download it and have a go, since I havent played it for a few weeks and dont play bf2 anymore I was keen to gun some people down.

Had a go of the warfare mode, its not to bad, I guess id like it to be a little different, I was commander for a few hours, but theres not much extra you can do.. Its deffinatley going to be good to get a break from 80% of the servers running that EVOLUTION crap, its way over played.

I think it would be more fun with a smaller area/map and cut out the AI, or at least put a limit on them.

Altho it is decent fun as it is.
Just need to run it on a private server now with 5 or 6 a side and everyone using team speak... ?

[Uncle_Darth]

i decided to re-install arma for this one and its broken

load into a game and 3-10 secs later it crashes and eventually get blue screen of death

then its a heard reboot.

not happy

[Psyrus]

I can't understand how people can "throw out" games. Christ shelve it at least, I find it pretty difficult to chuck out $100.

+1... I still have my first PS1 game from 1997... and it only cost me $20!!!! [Pirated in singapore].. If you need the shelf space, just get a cd folder and stick them in there :sweat:

[ACC1]

Ive been throwing out cd spindles full of games (the ones you buy blank cds on, 30 and 50 cd ones), software and bits and pieces if collected over my internet life on to my friends etc who have older and slower systems then me so they can use most of it and I give it all to em for free. With vista I just dont have any use for most of my collection..

BTW, I have about 50 ps2 copied games Ive kept for many years after getting rid of my ps2's.. Now on ps3.. But never found anyone to give them to..

So Im holding onto them till I get my new catergorys on my firearms licence, then im going to buy a shot gun.. And.. pull... BANG!



Was playing again last night. THeres a server running no 3rd person view and no cross hair, feels pretty realisitc with 2 decent changes. Sucked tho driving my humvee and crashing into a few trees and my windcreen was cracked badly, I couldnt see where I was driving anymore.. :(

[mickooo]

what aussie servers are running 1.14? i could only find internode :(

[Captain_Wolf]

Internode, GSA has 2 or 3, also OGN should have their servers up in a week or so.

[ACC1]

what aussie servers are running 1.14? i could only find internode :(


Im assuming there aussie since the ping is under 60.. But theres about 3-5 of them, Usualy at least 2 or 3 are running with players at the same time.

I still love playing sahrani ville type rpg mission hehe, Played it some last night and Its been updated with lots of good features.

[pogoman]

well i just saw Arma for $14 dollars on ebay so bought it (you'd think i'd have learnt my lesson :S), although with shipping it comes to $23 (still worth it tho). so i *should* have it by the weekend :)

[EvilRooter]

sweet good buying

[Bigsmokeee]

so we on tonight for some arma action ???

[Captain_Wolf]

Yep, I'll be there.

The GSA coop server looks to be a good bet to get some coop BigD squad action going.

[Bigsmokeee]

*sigh* lol think im gonna have to reinstall it cause it wont let me lpay on them servers cause of the mods ive got i deletes the mods and it still wont work :(

[Captain_Wolf]

They blocked all mods on the GSA PvP because the mods "seems" to conflict with the new Warefare mode.

However you should be able to play on any of the other servers including the coop one with mods.

To play on the PvP server you don't need to delete anything just make a shortcut that doesn't have all the mod command lines in it.

Eg.

ArmA without mods = C:\Daniel\Games\ArmA \arma.exe -nosplash

ArmA with mods = C:\Daniel\Games\ArmA \arma.exe -mod=@ArmAEffects;@EC S;@NWD_ScopeFix;@Tru emods -nosplash

[Bigsmokeee]

yeah i tried that first didnt do anything might have missed a thing or too.. oh well haha reinstalling atm :P good thing ive got the patches

[Captain_Wolf]

Lol yeah, ArmA loves the big patches.

[Bigsmokeee]

:( cant play everytime i try n join a server it stops and goes to the game finding lobby

[pogoman]

argh@#!@! i just watched the guy who was delivering Arma to my house get chased off by my dogs barking at him, and before i could catch him he drove off in is van and dropped the notice saying to pick up the game later in my garden lol. he didnt even make it to the bloody door and the only reason i saw him run off was cause my dogs were going spaz so i went to look out the window. safe to say they're getting no breakfast this morning :angry:

[EvilRooter]

Pussy delivery man!

[ChiefRyza]

I installed ArmA from teh demo im not too sure about it, first impressions at the voices I heard telling me to. engage. that. man. over. there.

sort of put me off a little and everything maxed out didnt convince me that much. I might get the full version to check the whole thing out tho

[ACC1]

argh@#!@! i just watched the guy who was delivering Arma to my house get chased off by my dogs barking at him, and before i could catch him he drove off in is van and dropped the notice saying to pick up the game later in my garden lol. he didnt even make it to the bloody door and the only reason i saw him run off was cause my dogs were going spaz so i went to look out the window. safe to say they're getting no breakfast this morning :angry:

Its not worth him risking a dog bite and a few stiches to walk to your door as he would be on no more then $19 per hour, Its not worth the risk considering he doesnt HAVE to do it. He can just leave a notice like he did.. :)