midgetnamedgordo 3 Posted November 22, 2012 Hey there guys just got ARMA 2: CO on the steam sale now I've done some looking around and my laptop should be able to run ARMA and DAYZ but usually three or 4 minutes into ARMA it crashes with an error saying i have no memory or something like that. And DAYZ doesnt let me join any games?Any help would be greatly appreciated!Heres my specsAMD quad core A8-4500M turbo CORE technology 2.80 GHzAMD radeon HD 7640G 512 MB graphics system memory4 GB RAM (3.86 usable)Pixel Shader version 5.0Vertex Shader version 5.0I also have Razor game booster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossums 2190 Posted November 22, 2012 You need more RAM if it's memory related.RAM is cheap, I'd go for at least 8GB nowadays, 4GB just doesn't cut it - especially with games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 16182 Posted November 22, 2012 Hello thereRAM may be *cheap*, doesn't mean we've got the cash to buy it :)OP are you running anything else other than the game?rgdsLoK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blunt_zephyr 51 Posted November 22, 2012 In your laptop setting, can you "up" the maximum video ram? Search "Arma 2 Launch Options". Perhaps the performance options could assist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midgetnamedgordo 3 Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks for the quick replies!@Rossums well I guess more RAM is a possibility especially with Christmas coming up but as for now my money needs to be directed elsewhere.@orlok No I am not running any backgtound programs unless you count Steam.@Blunt_Zephyr I think I did I went to my AMD control center and set the gaming graphics to "performance" as for the "arma 2 launch options" I couldnt find it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deepfried 95 Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) You need more RAM if it's memory related.RAM is cheap, I'd go for at least 8GB nowadays, 4GB just doesn't cut it - especially with games.Bullshit, very very few games will use more than about 2gb of ram, they have to be compatible with 32bit systems so they are designed to use no more than about that.OP, try using the lower quality textures, should use less vram. Edited November 23, 2012 by Continuity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rekrul 91 Posted November 23, 2012 Bullshit, very very few games will use more than about 2gb of ram, they have to be compatible with 32bit systems so they are designed to use no more than about that.OP, try using the lower quality textures, should use less vram.Actually Arma2 can use more than 2 GB RAM even if it's compiled for 32bits systems but I agree, 4GB is more than enough for DayZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blunt_zephyr 51 Posted November 24, 2012 Actually Arma2 can use more than 2 GB RAM even if it's compiled for 32bits systems but I agree, 4GB is more than enough for DayZ.-maxMem=2047Defines memory allocation limit to number (in MegaBytes).256 is hard-coded minimum (anything lower falls backs to 256). 2047 is hard-coded maximum (anything higher falls back to 2047).Engine uses automatic values (512-1536 MB) w/o maxMem parameter.yet FileCache was always excluded from the virtual address limit, see our developers blog: http://www.bistudio.com/index.php/company/developers-blog/85-breaking-the-32-bit-barrier-maxVRAM=2047 (I use this, though my gfx card only has a gig or vram)Defines Video Memory allocation limit to number (in MegaBytes). Use to resolve e.g. Windows problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2026022/en-us?p=1128 is hard-coded minimum (anything lower falls backs to 128). 2047 is soft-coded maximum , any value over 2GB might result into unforseen consequences!--winxp ?Forces the game to use Direct3D version 9 only, not the extended Vista / Win7 Direct3D 9Ex http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee890072(v=vs.85).aspx- the most visible feature the Direct3D 9Ex version offers is a lot faster alt-tabing. May help with problems using older drivers on multi-GPU systems.Midget. When you say AMD control center, you mean the first screen when you power-on ?(that says hit "del" F10" "key-'x'" to enter setup/bios) If not, try looking in there. Check out those launch options. tweak your Arma for your system. Cant/Harder to 'tweak' hardware :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rekrul 91 Posted November 24, 2012 Yeah sorry, I wasn't clear enough here. I was including the pagefile in that number which isn't RAM. My point is that the 32-bit address limitation is solved long time ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midgetnamedgordo 3 Posted November 27, 2012 alright guys its working now but im getting some low FPS. Looks like someones getting a new grapghics card for Christmas :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
