Arma 2

[Swoop]

With ArmA2 you don't need steam installed even.  If you buy the retail version (ie not direct download) then the manual has the CD-key on the back.

[RTSigma]

For those that were turned on by OFP and then turned off by ArmA1, ArmA1 was developed by BI to be the "in between" of OFP and ArmA2. They wanted to do an ArmA2 after OFP but the experience and hardware wasn't available yet. This is why a lot of people don't really enjoy ArmA1 unless its modded to all heck, but are enjoying ArmA2 because of how much its like OFP.

Also, heres some gratiutious action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KK6Fo3Y0AU


P.S. - There are random mission generators.

[-tronski-]

Any time I've had a game even associated with steam
things go bad. I reformat my pc, forget steam password,
get a new email address. I become unable to use the game
I paid for eventually. call them or seek support and left with
the feeling of wanting to buy a shotgun, take some time off work,
maybe buy garbage bags?

I've only ever had the one problem with Steam and that was during the release of Total War Empire where all their servers were cactus for a couple of days...I wrote them an email and stated my case politely that I thought it was a ridiculous situation, and I'd like a refund so i can go buy the boxed version...which they gave.
Changed computers, e-mail adresses and never had an issue downloading something I've already purchased, and as already stated you can play Total War with steam not connected to the intardnet



I've run the demo (37 fps using the benchmark) but I wasn't overwhelmed immediately...I've still got the various OFP discs & Arma1 and its still seems same same...might have to have a better go at it

 Tronsky

[Tr1gg22]

graphics on the demo are all blurred to me.... I have an hd card and monitor..... I tried all the configurations and nothing better...could it just be because its the demo?  If it looks like the utube videos it would be sweet but looks like crap to me in game

[mensa180]

Demo works fine for me, Tr1gg22.

[Swoop]

Tr1gg, when in game looking at a blurry screen, press ESC and then click continue.  Does that cure it?

There's a bug with 1.03 of the retail version that does the same, I haven't got the demo though.

[Tr1gg22]

Tr1gg, when in game looking at a blurry screen, press ESC and then click continue.  Does that cure it?

There's a bug with 1.03 of the retail version that does the same, I haven't got the demo though.

ill try that ty

[mechanic]

I bought it yesterday.

It's pretty damn good. Thanks to your post swoop I am going to hold off on d/l the patches till they work it all out. The retail version plays fine. It's a vast imporvement on ArmA1 and runs perfectly on my PC which a pleasant surprise considering my gfx card says it is below the min reqs.

[Bodhi]

Thanks for all the pics Swoop.  Going to order it today.