Arma II Demo on Thurs 25th June

[timko] · 24 Jun 2009 at 22:39

Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/33920/

Gamershell
http://www.gamershell.com/download_47716.shtml

FileShack
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/14657/ArmA+2+Demo

FilePlanet
http://www.fileplanet.com/201807/200000/fileinfo/ArmA-2-Demo

If you get this on startup "Demo failed to launch, X3DAudio1_6.dll was not found" then get update your DirectX install with this...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

The entire map used in Arma II, original vector based PDF so you can zoom in real close without losing detail...

http://rapidshare.com/files/246228955/ARMAII_MAP.pdf

:cool:

Kazz · 24 Jun 2009 at 22:48

Will have to give the demo a go, looks like a great game

TheVoice · 24 Jun 2009 at 22:49

Here's hoping. I'm moving on Saturday so I won't have internet for a while after that.

Strife212 · 24 Jun 2009 at 22:51

jamest · 24 Jun 2009 at 22:57

Looking forward to this, thanks for heads up!

Amnesia · 24 Jun 2009 at 23:28

good idea to keep it seperate... i used to browse the other thread hoping for a demo but gave up hope.

any idea on what time the demo will be released ?

KaneStatton · 24 Jun 2009 at 23:33

Heres hoping its first thing in the morning to allow for download time.

JediFragger · 25 Jun 2009 at 01:13

Nice1, been looking forward to checking this out

muttclugg · 25 Jun 2009 at 08:06

Thats my evening sorted then

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KaneStatton · 25 Jun 2009 at 09:24

2pm awwwwwesome.

Darg · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:18

Sweet. Was half tempted to buy this game but waiting some decent reviews.

reflux · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:19

Great - interested in the game, but worried it'll be too slow for me. Will check this out.

barmyllama · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:23

At least I can see how it runs before buying it.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:27

Mixed opions really after having bought this game without waiting for the demo. I think if I had of waited I would have saved my money TBH.

You need a uber rigg if you want to run it with the settings up high, I get around 25/30FPS (All very high, 1680*1050) i7 920 4.0GHZ, GTX295 @ 660/1200/1400, 6GB @ 1603MHZ.

Its a massive improvement over ARMA, but I have the feeling Operation Flashpoint 2 will blow this out the water.

JediFragger · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:53

Loowi_ashley said:
You need a uber rigg if you want to run it with the settings up high, I get around 25/30FPS (All very high, 1680*1050) i7 920 4.0GHZ, GTX295 @ 660/1200/1400, 6GB @ 1603MHZ.

Holy $%^&!! I got no chance of running it at 2560 then, lol

TheVoice · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:56

Suddenly my 2.66GHz E6750 and 512MB GeForce 8800GTS 512 is looking like a low-end machine by comparison...

arc@css · 25 Jun 2009 at 10:56

Will check this out later today. Downloaded the first game's demo and apart from having to lower AA it ran well all maxed out. Though by all accounts it looks like this one will bring most PC's to their knees.

gord · 25 Jun 2009 at 11:00

JediFragger said:
Holy $%^&!! I got no chance of running it at 2560 then, lol

Theres no way of telling really until you try it. He may have a ridiculous fillrate or view distance set too. He may be using Vista x64 which evaporates 30% of your framerate instantly.

ARMA 2 has some nuances to its performance. Im playing at 1680x1050 on an E6550, 2Gb, 320Mb 8800GTS, all set to normal, 100% fillrate, default draw distance.

Still looks great and performance is fine.

xxalxx · 25 Jun 2009 at 11:26

will give it a go, but I see my pc just not being up to spec at all .. bah

PESolution · 25 Jun 2009 at 11:26

gord said:
He may be using Vista x64 which evaporates 30% of your framerate instantly.

Im running Windows 7 x64, will this kill 30% of my framerate too? And also why? I've not heard of the x64 platforms killing performance before (or have i jsut been dumb)