patch 1.5.5 screen tearing.

[BILBO (DayZ) 0]

hi guys, first off i love the game. bought arma2 CO the day after watching kilroys youtube videos on it. have been playing successfully for about 5 days now.

Just installed the new v1.5.5 files tonight, and ever since i have my screen tears real bad. i haven't played during day, but at night it was bad. unplayable bad.

Date/Time: 06.05.2012

What happened: screen tearing, unplayable

Where you were: a factory. just off the coast... (all i know) :/

What you were doing: saw a light in the factory from a distance. once approaching, (50 meters) my whole screen would tear black. i kept going, made it to the factory (found out it was just a burning barrel) in the factory it was tearing.

In the Announcement thread, Legacy is having the same problem, and he says he is not alone.

*Current installed version: 1.5.5 arma2 is current, can't remember but 1.6 something comes to mind

*Server(s) you were on: chicago

*Your system specs: first time posting system specs, not sure what you need but this is what i've got

-intel core 2 duo E6600 2.40GHz 32-bit 2GB RAM

-core speed 1596 MHz

-multiplier x6.0

-bus speed 2.66 MHz

-rated FSB 1064 MHz

NVIDIA GeForce 8800GS

-core 580 MHz

-shaders 1450 MHz

-memory 700MHz

memory

-384 MBytes

-bus width 192 bits

*Timeline of events before/after error: no problems before 1.5.5

any feedback would be much appreciated considering i'm mad addicted and jonesing for a fix.

[trauma.au 14]

Post a screenshot, but this sounds like it's the known tank trap/wire issue that has persisted from 1.5.4.

[Dronin 5]

screen tearing only has occured in chernogorsk for me

[Highpants 2]

I can also support Trauma's words by saying this sounds alot like a common tank trap/wire issue, although I myself only experienced it with wires. Only the player set wires triggered for me, and also in two different locations. Also, they triggered through certain walls (thin ones, like fences, at times building walls).

[Matty (DayZ) 0]

I've experienced this also. Near the railroad tracks near the port in Elektro ( the factory/storage place thingy)

[wolfgang784 13]

I haven't been back to Elektro/Cherno since, but last time I was there I could hardly tell what was on the screen most of the time. I got out with my compass and by listening for zombies as if I was traveling at night.

The tearing was really terrible though. Giant gray and black polygons everywhere, some larger than mountains.

If you change any video settings, they got away for a few minutes before returning as bad as ever.