Anyway to make DayZ more playable?

[kidkaor 0]

Like for instance mess around with the files to make it easier to run for others? Take L4D2, TF2, or a game I know called GunZ. You can alter the files to make the graphics bad but play it much better then before.

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

You cannot mess around with the core files.

There are alternatives though. Firstly there is the graphic settings one can adjust then there are the cfg files and command line perameters.

Check here community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters

Also check the bohemia forums for all the customisation commands you need

rgds

LoK

Edited October 29, 2012 by orlok

[kidkaor 0]

Hello there

You cannot mess around with the core files.

There are alternatives though. Firstly there is the graphic settings one can adjust then there are the cfg files and command line perameters.

Check here community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters

Also check the bohemia forums for all the customisation commands you need

rgds

LoK

Will messing around with the graphics settings/cfg files/ command line perameters be able to reduce the needs of a better graphics card?

[kidkaor 0]

Why don't you get a better graphics card?

Because I'm not made of money and my parents wont buy me one.

Working on getting a job.

[OrLoK 16185]

Why don't you get a better graphics card?

On that note, why not buy us both one? :)

Remember, not everyone is in a great position financially.

To OP, yes these param etc will help a little if ones gfx card is not up to much. That's why so many of us explored so many options back in the day.

Be prepared to invest time reading and experimenting though. A2 is not an easy beast to tame on low end machines.

Rgds

LoK

[kidkaor 0]

On that note, why not buy us both one? :)

Remember, not everyone is in a great position financially.

To OP, yes these param etc will help a little if ones gfx card is not up to much. That's why so many of us explored so many options back in the day.

Be prepared to invest time reading and experimenting though. A2 is not an easy beast to tame on low end machines.

Rgds

LoK

Before I even go more in depth, you think I can make it so my graphics card(ATI Raedon HD 4200) can play the game?

[DazTroyer 227]

Why don't you get a better graphics card?

I would guess lack of cash would be the main thing, Jeez.

[TheDuriel 26]

should work fine on optimized settings

low fps are server/cpu/hdd side problems if the gpu can run it

[boneboys 7988]

Do you have the game already ?

If not, post the rest of your computer build, ram, processor....the game is very cpu dependant.

If you disable DayZ Mod there are 3 stress test benchmarks, set your options for better fps.

Thread derpwashed.

[Mos1ey 6301]

If you need to lower your graphics via config in L4D2 then I don't think you're gonna have much luck with ArmA II mate. My laptop runs L4D2 maxed out with 90 FPS and even stock ArmA is unplayable, lol.

[kidkaor 0]

Do you have the game already ?

If not, post the rest of your computer build, ram, processor....the game is very cpu dependant.

If you disable DayZ Mod there are 3 stress test benchmarks, set your options for better fps.

Thread derpwashed.

Attached a DxDiag, although I'm going to guess I won't even be able to play this on even low.

DxDiag.txt

[boneboys 7988]

Well, the thing that holds you back is the intergated graphics, not the card itself but the fact that it will draw from the 4gb of system Ram.

You could try the ArmA 2 free version just to get an idea.

http://www.arma2.com/free

Good luck.

[Mos1ey 6301]

That's a good point. ArmA II: Free uses lower res textures than the paid for version. You can use that and Operation Arrowhead to play DayZ. Might run a bit better on a low spec system.

[kidkaor 0]

How can I make it not so blurry :/

What should I put 3D resolution on?

Edited October 31, 2012 by kidkaor

[mazeash@mail.com 73]

That should be the same as your native screen resolution. Unlike most games Arma has a seperate resolution for its interface and video, set them both the same and at the same size as you normally use. You can also turn down visibility to 1600 (maximum sniper range), turn off opengl, set graphics usage to auto, obviously turn everything else low or off. And hope for the best.

EDIT: Oh I assume you have already updated your graphic card's drivers? And it's worth noting that Arma II uses a lot more CPU power OFFLINE compared to playing multiplayer (DayZ itself) so if you're only benchmarking offline I would suggest that you test any changes by joining servers. (the busier they are the less likely there will be any server side lag, better for testing).

Edited October 31, 2012 by Maze

[kidkaor 0]

That should be the same as your native screen resolution. Unlike most games Arma has a seperate resolution for its interface and video, set them both the same and at the same size as you normally use. You can also turn down visibility to 1600 (maximum sniper range), turn off opengl, set graphics usage to auto, obviously turn everything else low or off. And hope for the best.

EDIT: Oh I assume you have already updated your graphic card's drivers? And it's worth noting that Arma II uses a lot more CPU power OFFLINE compared to playing multiplayer (DayZ itself) so if you're only benchmarking offline I would suggest that you test any changes by joining servers. (the busier they are the less likely there will be any server side lag, better for testing).

Just tried, it works fine and I can play it lag free but with the graphics and looks of the pictures above. Honestly, the game just isn't worth playing if I have to play with these graphics, just couldn't enjoy it.

[mazeash@mail.com 73]

so now you know you can run it smoothly with those settings you can try increasing things gradually. start with textures, makes a huge difference to the appearance. then tweak around until it starts to lag. If you cant get any inprovement, get a new system :-D. you can get decent barebones pcs for around £200 on ebay.