need help tweaking game

[sxcblood 36]

i currently got 17fps idle in woods and 6fps inside towns, can someone help me tweak my files some more so it will increase a bit?

Arma2oa.cfg

language="English";
adapter=-1;
3D_Performance=26875;
Resolution_Bpp=32;
Resolution_W=1920;
Resolution_H=1080;
refresh=60;
winX=16;
winY=32;
winW=1920;
winH=1080;
winDefW=1920;
winDefH=1080;
Render_W=1920;
Render_H=1080;
FSAA=0;
postFX=0;
GPU_MaxFramesAhead=1;
GPU_DetectedFramesAhead=1;
HDRPrecision=16;
lastDeviceId="";
localVRAM=1258291200;
nonlocalVRAM=1258291201;
vsync=0;
AToC=0;
FXAA=0;
Windowed=0;
PPAA=0;
PPAA_Level=0;
class ModLauncherList
{
class Mod1
{
  dir="@DayZ";
  name="";
  origin="GAME DIR";
  fullPath="c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\@DayZ";
};
class Mod2
{
  dir="DayZ";
  name="DayZ";
  origin="CONFIG";
};
class Mod3
{
  dir="CA";
  name="Arma 2";
  origin="CONFIG";
};
};

arma2profile

version=2;
blood=2;
singleVoice=0;
anisoFilter=-1;
TexQuality=2;
TexMemory=4;
useWBuffer=0;
tripleHead=0;
class Difficulties
{
class recruit
{
  class Flags
  {
   Armor=1;
   FriendlyTag=1;
   EnemyTag=0;
   HUD=1;
   HUDPerm=1;
   HUDWp=1;
   HUDWpPerm=1;
   HUDGroupInfo=1;
   AutoSpot=1;
   Map=1;
   WeaponCursor=1;
   AutoGuideAT=1;
   ClockIndicator=1;
   3rdPersonView=1;
   UltraAI=0;
   AutoAim=0;
   CameraShake=0;
   UnlimitedSaves=1;
   DeathMessages=1;
   NetStats=1;
   VonID=1;
  };
  skillFriendly=1;
  skillEnemy=0.55000001;
  precisionFriendly=0.99999994;
  precisionEnemy=0.19;
};
class regular
{
  class Flags
  {
   Armor=1;
   FriendlyTag=1;
   EnemyTag=0;
   HUD=1;
   HUDPerm=1;
   HUDWp=1;
   HUDWpPerm=1;
   HUDGroupInfo=1;
   AutoSpot=1;
   Map=1;
   WeaponCursor=1;
   AutoGuideAT=1;
   ClockIndicator=1;
   3rdPersonView=1;
   UltraAI=0;
   AutoAim=0;
   CameraShake=1;
   UnlimitedSaves=1;
   DeathMessages=1;
   NetStats=1;
   VonID=1;
  };
  skillFriendly=1;
  skillEnemy=0.69999999;
  precisionFriendly=0.99999994;
  precisionEnemy=0.45999998;
};
class veteran
{
  class Flags
  {
   HUD=1;
   HUDWp=1;
   HUDGroupInfo=0;
   Map=0;
   WeaponCursor=1;
   ClockIndicator=0;
   3rdPersonView=1;
   UltraAI=0;
   CameraShake=1;
   UnlimitedSaves=0;
   DeathMessages=1;
   NetStats=1;
   VonID=0;
  };
  skillFriendly=1;
  skillEnemy=0.89999998;
  precisionFriendly=0.99999994;
  precisionEnemy=0.81999987;
};
class mercenary
{
  class Flags
  {
   UltraAI=0;
   DeathMessages=0;
   NetStats=0;
   VonID=0;
  };
  skillFriendly=1;
  skillEnemy=1;
  precisionFriendly=0.99999994;
  precisionEnemy=0.99999994;
};
};
showTitles=1;
showRadio=1;
customScheme=1;
trackIR=1;
freeTrack=1;
controller="Default";
sensitivity="Medium";
vibrations=1;
class ControllerSchemes
{
};
keyMoveForward[]={17,200};
keyMoveBack[]={31,208};
keyTurnLeft[]={30,203};
keyTurnRight[]={32,205};
keyMoveUp[]={};
keyMoveDown[]={};
keyMoveFastForward[]={273};
keyMoveSlowForward[]={};
keyMoveLeft[]={211};
keyMoveRight[]={207};
keyEvasiveForward[]={};
keyEvasiveLeft[]={16};
keyEvasiveRight[]={18};
keyEvasiveBack[]={};
keyStand[]={46};
keyCrouch[]={45};
keyProne[]={44};
keyLeanLeft[]={16,524291};
keyLeanRight[]={18,524297};
keyLeanLeftToggle[]={272};
keyLeanRightToggle[]={274};
keyWalkRunToggle[]={298};
keyWalkRunTemp[]={42};
keyToggleWeapons[]={33};
keySwitchWeapon[]={41};
keyFire[]={487653376};
keyDefaultAction[]={65536};
keyReloadMagazine[]={19};
keyLockTargets[]={15};
keyLockTarget[]={65537};
keyRevealTarget[]={65537};
keyTempRaiseWeapon[]={};
keyToggleRaiseWeapon[]={-1660944365,285};
keyPrevAction[]={26,1048580};
keyNextAction[]={27,1048581};
keyAction[]={28,65538};
keyActionContext[]={65536};
keyHeadlights[]={38};
keyNightVision[]={49};
keyBinocular[]={48};
keyHandgun[]={39};
keyCompass[]={37};
keyCompassToggle[]={293};
keyWatch[]={24};
keyWatchToggle[]={280};
keyMiniMap[]={};
keyMiniMapToggle[]={-1660944334};
keyShowMap[]={50};
keyHideMap[]={50};
keyHelp[]={35};
keyTimeInc[]={13};
keyTimeDec[]={12};
keyOptics[]={82,65665};
keyOpticsMode[]={181};
keyPersonView[]={156};
keyTacticalView[]={83};
keyZoomIn[]={78};
keyZoomInToggle[]={334};
keyZoomOut[]={74};
keyZoomOutToggle[]={330};
keyZoomContIn[]={524299};
keyZoomContOut[]={524293};
keyZeroingUp[]={201};
keyZeroingDown[]={209};
keyLookAround[]={56};
keyLookAroundToggle[]={55,312};
keyLookLeftDown[]={79};
keyLookDown[]={80};
keyLookRightDown[]={81};
keyLookLeft[]={75};
keyLookCenter[]={76};
keyLookRight[]={77};
keyLookLeftUp[]={71};
keyLookUp[]={72};
keyLookRightUp[]={73};
keyLookLeftCont[]={524289};
keyLookRightCont[]={524295};
keyLookDownCont[]={524288};
keyLookUpCont[]={524294};
keyPrevChannel[]={51};
keyNextChannel[]={52};
keyChat[]={53};
keyVoiceOverNet[]={314};
keyPushToTalk[]={58};
keyPushToTalkAll[]={};
keyPushToTalkSide[]={};
keyPushToTalkCommand[]={};
keyPushToTalkGroup[]={};
keyPushToTalkVehicle[]={};
keyPushToTalkDirect[]={};
keyNetworkStats[]={23};
keyNetworkPlayers[]={25};
keyDSInterface[]={905969689};
keySelectAll[]={41};
keyTurbo[]={};
keyVehicleTurbo[]={42};
keyWalk[]={};
keyHoldBreath[]={65537};
keySalute[]={43};
keySitDown[]={40};
keySurrender[]={};
keyGetOver[]={47};
keyAimUp[]={1048578};
keyAimDown[]={1048579};
keyAimLeft[]={1048576};
keyAimRight[]={1048577};
keyAimHeadUp[]={1048578};
keyAimHeadDown[]={1048579};
keyAimHeadLeft[]={1048576};
keyAimHeadRight[]={1048577};
keyIngamePause[]={1};
keyMenuSelect[]={};
keyMenuBack[]={14,65665};
keyForceCommandingMode[]={57};
keySwitchCommand[]={486539321,221};
keyHeliUp[]={16};
keyHeliDown[]={44};
keyHeliLeft[]={1048576};
keyHeliRight[]={1048577};
keyHeliCyclicLeft[]={30,203};
keyHeliCyclicRight[]={32,205};
keyHeliRudderLeft[]={45,211};
keyHeliRudderRight[]={46,207};
keyHeliForward[]={17,200,1048579};
keyHeliBack[]={31,208,1048578};
keyHeliFastForward[]={18};
keyAutoHover[]={299};
keyAutoHoverCancel[]={43};
keyHeliThrottlePos[]={};
keyHeliThrottleNeg[]={};
keySeagullUp[]={16,1048579};
keySeagullDown[]={44,1048578};
keySeagullForward[]={17,200};
keySeagullBack[]={31,208};
keySeagullFastForward[]={18};
keyCarLeft[]={30,203};
keyCarRight[]={32,205};
keyCarWheelLeft[]={1048576};
keyCarWheelRight[]={1048577};
keyCarForward[]={17,200};
keyCarBack[]={31,208};
keyCarFastForward[]={18};
keyCarSlowForward[]={16};
keyCarAimUp[]={1048578};
keyCarAimDown[]={1048579};
keyCarAimLeft[]={1048576};
keyCarAimRight[]={1048577};
keyCommandLeft[]={30,203};
keyCommandRight[]={32,205};
keyCommandForward[]={17,200};
keyCommandBack[]={31,208};
keyCommandFast[]={18};
keyCommandSlow[]={16};
keySwitchGunnerWeapon[]={486539297};
keyVehLockTargets[]={15};
keySwapGunner[]={};
keyHeliManualFire[]={40};
keyTurnIn[]={45,46};
keyTurnOut[]={44};
keyCancelAction[]={};
keyCommandWatch[]={56};
keyTeamSwitch[]={20};
keyTeamSwitchPrev[]={21};
keyTeamSwitchNext[]={22};
keyGear[]={34};
keyGetOut[]={};
keyEject[]={};
keyLandGear[]={-1660944350};
keyLandGearUp[]={-1660944350};
keyFlapsDown[]={-1660944347};
keyFlapsUp[]={-1660944346};
keyLaunchCM[]={19};
keyNextCM[]={486539283};
keyBuldSwitchCamera[]={210};
keyBuldFreeLook[]={76};
keyBuldSelect[]={57};
keyBuldResetCamera[]={82};
keyBuldMagnetizePoints[]={63};
keyBuldMagnetizePlanes[]={64};
keyBuldMagnetizeYFixed[]={65};
keyBuldTerrainRaise1m[]={24};
keyBuldTerrainRaise10cm[]={22};
keyBuldTerrainLower1m[]={38};
keyBuldTerrainLower10cm[]={36};
keyBuldTerrainRaise5m[]={25};
keyBuldTerrainRaise50cm[]={23};
keyBuldTerrainLower5m[]={39};
keyBuldTerrainLower50cm[]={37};
keyBuldTerrainShowNode[]={35};
keyBuldSelectionType[]={31};
keyBuldLeft[]={203};
keyBuldRight[]={205};
keyBuldForward[]={200};
keyBuldBack[]={208};
keyBuldMoveLeft[]={1048576};
keyBuldMoveRight[]={1048577};
keyBuldMoveForward[]={1048578};
keyBuldMoveBack[]={1048579};
keyBuldTurbo[]={42};
keyBuldUp[]={201,16};
keyBuldDown[]={209,44};
keyBuldLookLeft[]={75};
keyBuldLookRight[]={77};
keyBuldLookUp[]={72};
keyBuldLookDown[]={80};
keyBuldZoomIn[]={78};
keyBuldZoomOut[]={74};
keyBuldTextureInfo[]={20};
keyDiary[]={36};
keyUser1[]={17};
keyUser2[]={31};
keyUser3[]={30};
keyUser4[]={32};
keyUser5[]={16};
keyUser6[]={44};
keyUser7[]={72};
keyUser8[]={80};
keyUser9[]={75};
keyUser10[]={77};
keyUser11[]={42,54};
keyUser12[]={57};
keyUser13[]={210};
keyUser14[]={211};
keyUser15[]={};
keyUser16[]={};
keyUser17[]={};
keyUser18[]={};
keyUser19[]={};
keyUser20[]={};
revMouse=0;
mouseSmoothing=1;
joystickSensitivity[]={0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,1,1,0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,1,1};
shadingQuality=0;
shadowQuality=0;
maxSamplesPlayed=32;
browsingSource="Internet";
class Filter
{
serverName="nl";
missionType="";
missionName="dayz";
maxPing=0;
minPlayers=0;
maxPlayers=0;
fullServers=1;
passwordedServers=1;
battleyeRequired=0;
expansions=1;
};
lastMPMission="DayZ";
class MainMap
{
class Compass
{
  inBack=0;
  position[]={-0.037400007,-0.035062499,0.2};
  positionBack[]={0.005499999,2.2351743e-009,0.1};
};
class Watch
{
  inBack=0;
  position[]={-0.048510008,-0.036815621,0.20999999};
  positionBack[]={-0.0060499986,2.4586915e-009,0.11};
};
class WalkieTalkie
{
  inBack=1;
  position[]={0.093999997,-0.043000001,0.25};
  positionBack[]={0.28,-0.155,0.625};
};
class GPS2
{
  inBack=0;
  position[]={-0.016939996,-0.038568746,0.22};
  positionBack[]={0.013199997,2.6822089e-009,0.12};
};
};
mouseSensitivityX=1;
mouseSensitivityY=1;
floatingZoneArea=0;
headBob=0;
sceneComplexity=100000;
viewDistance=1000.0001;
terrainGrid=6.25;
volumeCD=6.5;
volumeFX=8.5;
volumeSpeech=5.5;
volumeVoN=6.5;
vonRecThreshold=0.029999999;
gamma=1.5444654;
brightness=1.4328642;
fovTop=0.75;
fovLeft=1.3333334;
uiTopLeftX=0.18125001;
uiTopLeftY=0.074999988;
uiBottomRightX=0.81875002;
uiBottomRightY=0.92500001;
IGUIScale=0.85000002;

[fuzzy4ever 22]

What's your video card/CPU?

[sxcblood 36]

cpu intel r pentium d

gpu ati radeon 3870x2

[fuzzy4ever 22]

What is the clock speed of your Intel Pentium D?

Also your video cards are very out dated. If you check http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html it shows them getting 985 points. My 5770 has 1695 points and I run the game on lowest settings, getting 30-60 fps (depending on server)

Edited July 29, 2012 by Mozzy4Ever

[sxcblood 36]

[sxcblood 36]

i have a old pc mainly becouse i lack the money to upgrade it, i dont meet the requirements of running this game but by tweaking i managed to increase it from 5 to 17fps in forests

[fuzzy4ever 22]

Honestly it's a miracle you got from 5 to 17. I think it may be time for an upgrade, once you can afford it. Arma 2 is running an outdated engine and does require a lot more resources then it sound, especially with DayZ running on top of it.

[sxcblood 36]

i can save up about 40$ a month since i live on a student income and living expenses are high

if i buy a cpu id need a new motherboard since its a 775 socket, new ram since my ram is ddrm or something and most motherboards now have ddrm3

[fuzzy4ever 22]

Yup. You'd need a new motherboard to get a new processor/video card, and probably a new power supply to support that video card. On top of new memory since it's up to DDR3 and you're on DDR1.

A complete upgrade is a rather daunting idea (both money-wise and getting the parts).

If you build your own, it may cost a bit more but it'll last much much longer and you can ALWAYS swap out parts whenever it's time to upgrade.

If you buy a pre-built computer, the cost will be lower but it's not going to last nearly as long, and you can't swap out parts.

Edited July 29, 2012 by Mozzy4Ever

[sxcblood 36]

issent there a way to make the game even less memory heavy than ive already tweeked it?

[viruzthomasZ 0]

voila cet juste pour vous pauser une question qui na rien a voir mais je conte installer arma 2 combined operation sur steam esque je serai installer dayz et y jouer merci d'avance

[sxcblood 36]

voila cet juste pour vous pauser une question qui na rien a voir mais je conte installer arma 2 combined operation sur steam esque je serai installer dayz et y jouer merci d'avance

i have no idea what you've sayd and google translate gives me random words

[fuzzy4ever 22]

issent there a way to make the game even less memory heavy than ive already tweeked it?

Apart from lowering everything like you already have, not really. Like I said, you're using very outdated equipment on a very equipment heavy game/engine/mod. The only solution that I can see is upgrading, I'm sorry.

[sxcblood 36]

what kind of specs would you recomend me to buy, i can probly make some extra money if i take a temp job next to my current one

[fuzzy4ever 22]

I recently built a computer better then mine for a friend for $720 after rebates. It's completely modular too so you won't ever have to buy another computer. The power supply is 750W, which will run any SINGLE graphics card, and the motherboard supports the latest AMD processors. I use AMD because it's the best bang for your buck, as shown on these benchmarks (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_value_available.html) where AMD has 7 of the top 10 points/dollar.

[sxcblood 36]

i see the AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core has the best price rating and its only 65$ what motherboard would you recomend i got a 750wat power supply so i only need a mobo and ram to go with it but if posible as cheap as it can get

[fuzzy4ever 22]

The motherboard that I have in mind does support the Athlon II x4 line, however that processor doesn't show up in the specific list. I'm not 100% sure that it would work, but my bet would be that it does. Even if it doesn't, newegg's return policy allows you to send it back.

I have this in mind:

Memory: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231311

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813138348

Graphics: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814102908

Edited July 29, 2012 by Mozzy4Ever

[sxcblood 36]

would my 3870x2 fit on that motherboard aswell? im hoping to save up money since i can probly get around 180 if i only eat every 3/4days and skip drinks and only drink water this month

[fuzzy4ever 22]

Your graphics cards are part of the problem.

And to be honest, you shouldn't sacrifice eating/drinking to save money...

[sxcblood 36]

well sadly it is the only way i can i've already called my employer multiple times if i can get more time but they simply donot have need for me more than i am already working

i got enough friends that do not mind me hanging out around diner time and i can probly bum a meal or 5 each week

[sxcblood 36]

i'm looking online and i found a

AMD Phenom II x4 955 + Asus M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 for 100$, will this run dayz?

Edited July 29, 2012 by unknownuser

[fuzzy4ever 22]

Those two should run DayZ, yes. However it's your video cards that I'm also worried about.

[sxcblood 36]

well im happy if i can get atleast 30ish fps, i can always upgrade my video card later on but how good is the cpu will it run smootly or barely function

[fuzzy4ever 22]

It's just slightly lower than mine, so it should run pretty smooth.