ArmA II developer diary teaches us how to play

News Portal · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 12:31 pm

With the retail release of ArmA II still scheduled for the 16th of July in Australia (the game is currently available on Steam if you can't wait) 505 Games and Bohemia Interactive have released a developer diary that shows off some of the basic features of the game.

Focusing on simulation, the game contains realistic ballistics, and the features that are not common to other first person shooters. Players have the ability to look around in several directions while moving in another, the ability to roll, and do other tasks that are typically less complex in other firs person shooters.

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SkenZ · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 12:40 pm

Someone posted it up in the Arma forums, but this is pretty much the definitive guide for the game http://dslyecxi.com/armattp.html

dj_night_wolf · **Joined:** 7 Feb 08, 7:33 pm **Posts:** 202

i like that flattening grass idea..

FooIsm · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 1:16 pm

This vid aimed at all the COd/CS players that are complaing about the movement..
IT WORKS FINE.

frosty-theaussie · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 2:02 pm

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

FooIsm · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 2:11 pm

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

:/

Bravo0246 · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 2:17 pm

I find the game runs quite well, alot better then 1, just tweaking my ATI CCC settings i got 20fps boost.
I run at very high settings with an ATI 4870 1gb

Eagle_Eye · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 2:26 pm

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

Upgrade.
nuff said

Leftnut · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 2:31 pm

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

Watch out a two headed monster doesn't jump down your throat.

Shinanigans · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 3:04 pm

Great, quick guide on controls. Certainly a game that needs it but certainly a game that benefits once you learn them

sinx001 · **Joined:** 29 Sep 05, 5:43 pm **Posts:** 38

SkenZ wrote:

Someone posted it up in the Arma forums, but this is pretty much the definitive guide for the game http://dslyecxi.com/armattp.html

WOW! Thanks for the link. Being new to the game, this is pure Gold!!!

frosty-theaussie · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 3:29 pm

Eagle_Eye wrote:

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

Upgrade.
nuff said

Upgrade to what? You can have an i7 and GTX285 but you'll still be struggling to get a playable framerate on "high". I'm not criticising the game itself, so you don't have to resort to your whipfire fanboy defenses. To state that, without a doubt, it is running an excellent and optimised engine is an unabashed lie, though.

FooIsm · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 3:36 pm

frosty-theaussie wrote:

Eagle_Eye wrote:

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

Upgrade.
nuff said

Upgrade to what? You can have an i7 and GTX285 but you'll still be struggling to get a playable framerate on "high". I'm not criticising the game itself, so you don't have to resort to your whipfire fanboy defenses. To state that, without a doubt, it is running an excellent and optimised engine is an unabashed lie, though.

No i think you are bashing the game lol...

Either way, you seem to refuse that many players get good frames from this game...
So lets just say, he is playing a machine that lives of the souls of demons that fell threw the rift that is in my basement?

I watched this guide, but without sound... Should I watch it again with sound???

Electrode · **Joined:** 11 Feb 09, 4:26 pm **Posts:** 145

frosty-theaussie wrote:

How did he record that clip AND play at the same time? The game is so unoptimised, I'm surprised anything is able to run in the background simulataneously with the game.

He most likely recorded it from a second machine.

But yeah, the game is buggy and seriously flawed. As I have said before, only the graphics have really improved since OFP. The animation is terrible, and since it is directly linked to player movement, it makes the whole thing feel like you're controlling a robot, like playing MechWarrior or Heavy Gear. People who claim this is intentional and realistic are kidding themselves.

Ball0fire · **Posted:** 3 Jul 09, 4:18 pm

ppl complaining of extra low FPS in game obviously never played the original OFP

no system even came close to being able to run that at max settings when it was released, and took several years for hardware to catch up

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