Operation Flashpoint 2-Dragon Rising.

Ozzie Dave · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:20

Phonesis said:
Also, I expect mods will eventually come out for this.

I wouldn't hold your breath on that one, from what I've been reading on modding forums this game is very mod unfriendly. Its not impossible but the files are in such a way it will put most modders off completely. Unlike ARMA 2 which the devs positively encourage modding and is way more mod friendly.

Phonesis · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:28

Ozzie Dave said:
I wouldn't hold your breath on that one, from what I've been reading on modding forums this game is very mod unfriendly. Its not impossible but the files are in such a way it will put most modders off completely. Unlike ARMA 2 which the devs positively encourage modding and is way more mod friendly.

It's very interesting actually. I was just on the Bohemia Arma2 forums and one of the Arma2 devs (perhaps even a programmer for the original Op Flash in 2001) commented on this.

"I wouldn't be so sure, as it seems the whole game content is in ~520 8 MB files starting with win_000.000, win_000.001 and so on. Of course the files are not readable, until someone found a way to decrypt/unpack them I see no way how you could edit the content or add new stuff to the game."

I guess I was wrong about the mod side of things.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=87936&page=38

Phonesis · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:33

And now I just feel guilty even pre ordering this game. Again, on the Bohemia forums an Arma2 (original operation flashpoint dev) had this to say regards OFP: DR (and CM):

What is shame, that most of you saying that game is bad, but still you bought or preordered game. In fact you say to publishers let do that again, again promise things that are not technically possible, lay and steal ideas, make renders and photoshoped sshots. If players ask why games look today as they look, its because that. Because lot of people are able to buy, preorder just because PR and previews at magazines that are dependend on advertising sales. Its sad, where game industry going

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=87936&page=3

Ozzie Dave · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:35

Yes exactly, Phonesis. Codies file structure for this game is quite bizzare. They sure have stuck their fingers up at modders. Looks like mission making is the only viable thing.

RavenXXX2 · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:47

I would be ashamed to put this on my PC, its so obvious this it is a direct console port with no PC optimization at all, its an embarrassment.

Graphics - not amazing, but on par with ArmA2 imo and certainly not detrimental to game.

LMAO, on par, what you been smoking? the textures are PS2 quality and overall it looks like a poor xbox360/ps3 title..oh wait, it is.

psychas · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:57

emm does it have letterboxing ?

Draeger · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:02

Was up on a hillside overlooking an enemy base. Had pinched a sniper rifle from an enemy and was about 300m away from the base.

Is it just me or do you have to be under a certain distance before you do any damage/hit an enemy with a round?. I swear I must have sat there for a good 5 minutes solid, firing at one enemy in particular and not one round hit him. :confused:

HAz · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:11

i heard the graphics are better than crysis on an xbox forum??

Draeger · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:15

HAz said:
i heard the graphics are better than crysis on an xbox forum??

On the PC?. I wouldn't say they were better than Crysis, nope.

They are good in places but not brilliant. :cool:

Tefal · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:18

HAz said:
i heard the graphics are better than crysis on an xbox forum??

Not by a shot so long you'd need a rifle so big it would blow a hole in the sun just to get close.

case in point

kablooey said:
Arma 2 is much prettier. This is what you can realistically expect to see while playing OFP: DR...

That's with everything set to max, 8xAA 8xAF. BF2 looks nicer imo!

So about BF2 level once you are looking at something more than 200 metres away, upclose though it's ok looking.

Draeger · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:39

Yep, graphics not great. I'm running pretty much maxxed out at a lowish res which is my LCD monitors native of 1440x900 :-

McGray · 9 Oct 2009 at 19:42

HAz said:
i heard the graphics are better than crysis on an xbox forum??

LOL!

McGray · 9 Oct 2009 at 20:02

Not sure if they've been posted in here, they all work:

Code 1: Encampment: OFPWEB1
Code 2: Debris field: OFPWEB2

Retailer pre-order codes

GAME: Night Raid: RaidT18Z
HMV: Ambush: AmbushU454
Play.com: Coastal Stronghold: StrongM577
Gamestation: Close Quarters: CloseQ8M3

Draeger · 9 Oct 2009 at 21:56

For those who have got to this stage, what the heck am I supposed to do now?. I've been sat up on that hillside overlooking the area below for about 20 mins now and nothing has happened??!!! :-

Eddie182 · 9 Oct 2009 at 22:45

Is anyone else finding the multiplayer UI screens laggy and generally useless. Managed to get a couple of co-op games going with a mate but christ it's hard work. The UI only seems to recognise key/mouse inputs when it feels like it, and we've had constant disconnects from the multiplayer server.

Generally horrible UI experiance. On the upside the game is pretty good once you're actually in game, it's just getting there that's the issue.

MOOGLEYS · 9 Oct 2009 at 22:46

I picked this up today and i cannot get it to install. When i try and run the install file i just get a message saying "Please check the version whether you need a 32 bit or 64 bit version of the software" ? I,m running Win 7 64bit.. Any ideas .... Cheers

Eddie182 · 9 Oct 2009 at 22:48

MOOGLEYS said:
I picked this up today and i cannot get it to install. When i try and run the install file i just get a message saying "Please check the version whether you need a 32 bit or 64 bit version of the software" ? I,m running Win 7 64bit.. Any ideas .... Cheers

Weird, running Win 7 RC 64bit here and it installed without issue. No ideas on what the problem could be, but it seems weird nobody else has come across it yet.

MOOGLEYS · 9 Oct 2009 at 22:51

Eddie182 said:
Weird, running Win 7 RC 64bit here and it installed without issue. No ideas on what the problem could be, but it seems weird nobody else has come across it yet.

Yeah i know i have searched the Net and found nothing..

The text box says "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you are running. Check your computers system information to see whether you need x86 (32bit) or x64 (64bit) version of the the program, and then contact software publisher."

???

Tummy · 9 Oct 2009 at 23:25

It really doesn't look like it does in the screenshots the developers released

breadturbo · 9 Oct 2009 at 23:45

MOOGLEYS said:
Yeah i know i have searched the Net and found nothing..

The text box says "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you are running. Check your computers system information to see whether you need x86 (32bit) or x64 (64bit) version of the the program, and then contact software publisher."

???

is that just the autoplay? if so i get that from a few other games on 7x64

tried browsing the dvd and running the installer directly? works for me on those that yell otherwise.