Charles Darwin (DayZ)

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You shouldn't as it has been integrated into ArmA2 since day1. You may not be allowed to join some servers though because when you run a custom skin EVERYONE on the server has to download your skin, and server admins can set a limit on how big the custom skins are, and some servers set that limit on 0kb. You won't be banned you'll just have to remove your custom skin and then you will be able to join

Pretty sure non-hives are not supported..AKA say goodbye to your thread

it is probably because you have your video settings wrong(pay attention to the type of GPU and CPU I am running): DayZ runs solid at these settings until I enter Cherno or Elektro http://i.imgur.com/CGiWB.jpg (large picture 1574 * 2657)

You don't need more Ram, 8 GB would be fine, with 16 you will probably never get over 50% useage in games, if youre using photoshop or something along those lines you will probably also be safe at 8gb unless you are doing HUGE photos or running several LARGE ones at a time. also here is an updated pic for DayZ http://i.imgur.com/CGiWB.jpg

Yes, I get 40 frames on these settings Dayz included http://i.imgur.com/f46BU.jpg

Dont bother with a new video card if you're having issues running DayZ unless you are SURE it is your GPU bottlenecking This is from ArmA2 + ACE + ACRE, I would have used DayZ but I had to log off quickly last night and it wasn't in the safest of places so I am waiting for my server pop to go down :) I run this(and DayZ) at a steady 40 frames, and it is not my GPU that bottlenecks it is my CPU, try turning your options UP to take some of load off your CPU and see if it increases your performance..or better yet get a GPU/CPU load logger and see which one runs at 100% most of the time. Whichever one runs at 100% is what you need to upgrade. http://i.imgur.com/f46BU.jpg (large pic) for those not wanting to look 8800GT 684MHZ(900Mhz Vram) Core 2 Duo e6850 3 Ghz with almost all VERY high settings getting 40 Frames per Second with 3500 visibility

I usually exit the game for a few hours go grab something to eat or go for a run. Come back when I am not so pissed about w/e mistake it was that got me killed and then get back into gaming :)

Indeed! excellent post :) If you are not comfortable picking your own parts you can sign up for Tom's forums and some very smart people will help you out, just tell them what games you would like to play, what resolution you want to play at, and how much you have to spend and they will offer some suggestions. If you have never put a PC together from parts don't worry it is actually very simple, like level 2 legos really, just get an anti static strap and follow instructions! If you have some friends ask them if they have ever done anything with computers chances are you know someone who has messed around inside their PC enough to know what they are doing and most geeks will do it for free just to have the chance to mess with new hardware!

Indeed that is a good way to save money that I didn't mention. My experience with Intel is that they change their sockets often enough that by the time the CPU starts lagging the fastest CPUs are on a new socket type making only updating the CPU not possible. As a matter of preference I prefer a whole new system to upgrades. This also helps as I can then sell my old gaming PC for 1/4 or so the initial cost. Although I do remove the larger Hard drives and now that I run SSDs in it I will be removing those as well before I sell it. However, saving money for 6 years/upgrading every few years is really a matter of personal preference. The one thing I think everyone will agree on though, PC gaming can be expensive, but vs the dumbed down games you find on consoles, nothing will ever replace the PC

I was thinking the same thing. If we start having to see goatse in DayZ I am out 0.0

Don't do it. That will NOT RUN ArmA3 which is what the stand alone DayZ mod will be using for an engine. Even if it will play ArmA2 DayZ(which I highly doubt) you will have at most a few months before DayZ ArmA2 is no longer a supported mod as it will be moving to ArmA3 as soon as it comes out. I know PC gaming is expensive, but cutting corners will not save you money because will end up having to buy a new system every time a new game comes out. Your best bet would be save up money and buy a decent gaming PC, the PC I use now cost me $900, but it will still play games coming out today and it is 6 years old. So that works out to being only $150 a year(I save $200 a year to build a new PC every 6 years as that is how long a really nice gaming PC build will be able to run most new games for) So my advice is don't skimp, you will regret it, as you will have a PC that will not run any new games, and will only barely run any recent ones.

the marks are channel specific. if you are in direct chat only those in the immediate vicinity of you will have the mark on their map. side channel, everyone can see it, same with global. vehicle, only those in your vehicle can see it etc. marks are server specific and can be deleted by anyone who has it on their map, they are also wiped clean by server restarts.

waypoint ability can be turned on or turned off as a server option.

one thing to remember though about the weight is that #1 it will be in ArmA 3, and thus will almost certainly be in DZ stand alone #2. We are talking about survivors who have already survived what appears to be weeks to months of combat with the undead, so it is likely for them to be in better shape than the average person, either because their pre-infection fitness was better, and that is why they survived, or because after weeks/months of combat they have gotten into better shape.