Posts by icomrade

Quote from "K9shibby"

Server time zone to be in seattle not NY, thats about all i got

so.. you want the server timezone to be Seattle (UTC/GMT -8) instead of Eastern? That's pretty easy if everyone else wants it to be like that.

Nope this is where the global sticky was originally posted, I'll take it down after a week.

We finally got a server up, it's running smooth now after a couple initial complications, the server is provided by TeabagPsc and is hosted in France for those who couldn't figure that out. At the moment it is running as UTC -5 (eastern time zone) which means it should be light when it is dark in Europe.

Admins (more may be added): Icomrade, TeabagPsc, NecessaryEvil

Server hardware:
10 GBit lan (not ever used) + 1Gbit wan connection (highest tested is 640Mbps down 60 up)
i7 920 quadcore @ 2.66 - 2.93GHz (turbo)
120GB SAS 10k or 15k RPM hdd (not sure which)
4GB Ram - not sure on speed

Current configuration:

• Map marker = ON
• Name tags = OFF
• 3rd person = ON
• Crosshair = ON
• Difficulty = Veteran
• Timezone = UTC/GMT -5
• Max ping = 250ms

If you have any suggestions for the server please make them as a reply to this thread. If you are an =OSF= member and you want administrator/RCON access please PM me.

If you refresh your cache i fixed all of those black boxes around the forum icons. Also, if anyone has 2 accounts merged just let me know.

oh no here's 2 bits from the beta changelog.
[93812] Fixed: Restrict gamma value set by profile
[93809] Fixed: Restrict brightness value set by profile

Quote from "NecessaryEvil"

Not really a bug, but is there a way to tell what section has new posts since your last visit? I'm just looking for the date of the last post and noticing this section says last post by icomrade on April 8th, 2012. Maybe it's just because it's my first time logging in?

there's a view unread post and a view new posts button at the top of the index page. Also the forum icon will turn red where there is a new post.

Please report all bugs and errors here, do NOT use the shoutbox. if you have a problem please provide info about you problem simply saying you can't do blah blah blah isn't going to help anyone, if you do have an error pop-up on your screen please copy and paste all of it here. You can also PM me if you don't feel comfortable posting it here.

As for login issues, you will need to login to the forum first, an error line will come up directing you to do so whenever you login incorrectly. You can login to the forums by scrolling to the bottom of the forum index.

Anything else that is more urgent than a regular bug please Xfire me, it's linked in my profile (the button with the X), or you can also email me [email protected] .

Thanks.

Quote from "Ripley";p="11996"

this game mod requires more teamwork than any other game I know. The TWS would not have been yours without teamwork including one guys death

Try regular ArmA with ACE mod, it's just as demanding, If not more.

we need one of these

Quote from "NecessaryEvil";p="11990"

Forget looking for pussy m24 ammo...now we can snipe kids at chernogorsk from green mountain with white/black hot thermal scope and zeroing up to 1600m

hmm i thought the TWS was removed how did you find it? also i can't remember but it might work through fog.

Figured this wasn't exciting enough to get it's own topic. It looks fucking great though, I don't think headbob will be a killer to game play, and movement seems good too.

Quote from "Slacker101";p="11980"

Or if you're on a terrible budget and a bit of a gambler (like me) you could go with one of the various lower end Korean IPS. They used the 27 inch LG A- panel that the apple cinema uses for about 400 bucks (US) delivered (to the US) not sure what it would be for you. While it is the same panel it's very low end only supports one DVI dual link input and has a wheel to adjust brightness. Also keep in mind that the top 20% - 40% of the panels go to apple and the rest are basically randomly distributed to the off brand companies. Out of the people who have reported buying them 6% were dissatisfied and had flawed displays whether it was a couple dead pixels or back light issues, or anything else that could go wrong. Personally considering doing this myself. I can't afford an apple cinema display or the ultra sharp 27inch. It's an interesting option.

The one I like is shimian there is a model of it with tempered glass and the stand is removable.

An alternative is the catleap which has a shaky stand and apparently the only way to remove said stand is to open it up.

Both have the standard vesa mounting holes.

While the panel MAY be from an older cinema display, cheaping out on the other parts of the monitor is not such a great idea. Also considering that the warranty is probably crap, if it even exists. instead of buying a cheap nock-off I'd suggest waiting a while until you can afford the real one.

Quote from "K9shibby";p="11978"

http://dayz.sykotix.com/?page_id=11
how to install beta when the time comes and you need it
http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9098

you don't need the beta for arma 2
you could just install it and use this -mod line that i use: -mod=CBA;@DayZ1.7;Expansion;Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\expansion;

Quote from "Slacker101";p="11975"

You should get a 2560x1440 IPS panel if you're going with two 680s. Otherwise one is just going to be sitting there basically lol. Plus they are beautiful displays.

While I agree 10000000% with the suggestion of an IPS panel there are a couple of things to watch out for.
1. e-IPS is an IPS panel, but it's the low low low end of IPS panels, that being said it is better than a TN panel.

2. keep an eye on response time. I game on an S-PVA panel with 6ms response time. The difference is unnoticeable between my 2ms TN-panel, the trade-off between picture quality and response time is worth it 10 times over.

3. Backlight bleeding is not a problem with IPS or PVA panels normally, lower quality TN panels almost 100% of the time have this issue.

4. This is probably one of the best displays for consumers (yes, it's apple, but bear with me) Apple Cinema Display Specs it has a 12 ms response time, the absolute max I would game on. Also note that it uses Intel's Thunderbolt technology for image, you can use DisplayPort (like I do on my HP LP2275w) and loose some functionality that isn't noticeable for gamers.

5. Contrast ratio is generally a garbage spec on TN panels, the contrast ratio is usually measured correctly but using 100% contrast on TN-panels often lessens color distinction and increases backlight bleed visibility.

6. Color display: TN panels can display 262,000 colors natively, and up to 16.7 million colors using dithering, which produces inaccurate colors
Here's a couple of recommendations (and no the Apple display isn't one). Good IPS and PVA panels can natively display 16.7 million colors and high-end H-IPS, and P-IPS displays can natively display over 1 billion colors AH-IPS (not in production) supports just as many but is extremely high pixel density.

1. a dell Dell UltraSharp 24" or if you like colors you can get this one, it also has 2ms quicker response time Dell UltraSharp 27" (supports 1.07 billion colors (10bit H-IPS) instead of the 24" 16.7 million colors (8bit S-IPS))

2. an Asus P-IPS 24" monitor this is a newer panel type (P stands for professional). Personally I would chose this one, It also have 10bit color as apposed to the S-IPS of 8bit color.

Read more on the comparison of panel types here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD

Also, if you do end up getting a very high end IPS panel like the Asus or Dell 27" they should come factory calibrated or come with a calibration tool, but if it doesn't you should look into these.

update today. here's the latest changelog. Hatchet goes into equipment slots not inventory.

Current tested and confirmed:

Changelog:
* [FIXED] Bodies being deleted immediately (now will stay around for 15 minutes)
* [FIXED] Player profiles sometimes corrupting and causing stuck in loading issues (error handling by engine)
* [FIXED] Temperature listed in percent and not degrees (now displayed in degrees)
* [FIXED] Loosing temperature inside vehicles (now will slowly gain or be static in vehicles)
* [FIXED] ItemPainkillers popup error (no longer happens: thanks Norbert!)
* [FIXED] Spawning in Ocean when switching models (player morphing optimized by TeeTime)
* [FIXED] Loosing gear when switching models (player morphing optimized by TeeTime)
* [FIXED] Wrong M107 is spawning on occasion (Correct one spawns)
* [FIXED] Crashed heli uber-loot not spawning (does now thanks to GhostBear!)
* [FIXED] Wire Fencing Kit caused graphical glitches (new model)
* [FIXED] Tank Trap Kit caused graphical glitches (new model)
* [FIXED] Invisible character models occuring (No longer invisible models)
* [FIXED] Panic not being activated (Your character will sometimes panic)
* [FIXED] Blood washout sometimes not being displayed (now will always wash out color depending on blood level)
* [NEW] Hatchet for chopping wood in forests
* [NEW] Wire Fencing kit model by Artyom Troshin
* [NEW] Tank Trap kit model by Artyom Troshin
* [NEW] Construction options moved to items in gear menu (right click wire fencing kit to use etc...)
* [NEW] Hospital Loot Spawn probabilities changed
* [NEW] Players can choose to be a female survivor (once only per CD-Key)
* [NEW] Heat packs for increasing temperature in an emergency
* [NEW] Bandit Skin for low humanity is removed

Quote from "NecessaryEvil";p="11969"

thanks but how about a guide on how to find a helicopter first lol

I'm not sure, but I would suggest playing on "veteran" servers instead of "regular" or "recruit" so your nametag will not show up to douche bandits from across the country. Refer to SCANNER's spreadsheet for more info: https://docs.google.com/a/oldschoolfighters.com/folder/d/0Byd6Z6Hh4AfwTzA0N2ZsLTJwSnM/edit?pli=1&docId=0Aid6Z6Hh4AfwdEJYLVFQVVJFVzNMRmJxdzR4cXhfbnc

You should be able to also make edits to the spreadsheet, but scanner will need to invite you.

I don't think there are any recruit servers, maybe i'm wrong?

Also, nametags can be enabled on any server, no matter what difficulty. Notice how name tags are an option when setting up the server in server.cfg. It's just like 3rd person, some servers have it and some servers don't; it's not dependent upon difficulty. This is the ANZ2 server's config.

class Veteran
{
class Flags
{
			3rdPersonView=1;
			Armor=1;
			AutoAim = 0;
			AutoGuideAT = 0;
			AutoSpot = 0;
			CameraShake = 0;
			ClockIndicator = 0;
			EnemyTag = 0;
			FriendlyTag = 0;
			HUD = 0;
			HUDPerm = 0;
			HUDWp = 0;
			HUDWpPerm = 0;
			Map = 0;
			Tracers = 0;
			UltraAI = 0;
			DeathMessages = 0;
			NetStats = 1;
			VonID = 1;
			WeaponCursor = 0;
};

Updated Changelog:
* [FIXED] Bodies being deleted immediately (now will stay around for 5 minutes)
* [FIXED] Player profiles sometimes corrupting and causing stuck in loading issues (error handling by engine)
* [FIXED] Temperature listed in percent and not degrees (now displayed in degrees)
* [FIXED] Loosing temperature inside vehicles (now will slowly gain or be static in vehicles)
* [FIXED] ItemPainkillers popup error (no longer happens: thanks Norbert!)
* [FIXED] Spawning in Ocean when switching models (player morphing optimized by TeeTime)
* [FIXED] Wrong M107 is spawning on occasion (Correct one spawns)
* [FIXED] Crashed heli uber-loot not spawning (does now thanks to GhostBear!)
* [FIXED] Wire Fencing Kit caused graphical glitches (new model)
* [FIXED] Tank Trap Kit caused graphical glitches (new model)
* [NEW] Hatchet for chopping wood in forests
* [NEW] Wire Fencing kit model by Artyom Troshin
* [NEW] Tank Trap kit model by Artyom Troshin

Quote from "Ripley";p="11965"

how to fix a chopper:

http://www.dayzfans.com/fix-dayz-helicopter/#more-280

take note that the grey chopper is not fixable and is only for loot.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7196&pid=66404#pid66404
Pending Build Progess: 1.5.9
Here is the current changelog, I'll update it as I go:

Changelog:
* [FIXED] Bodies being deleted immediately (now will stay around for a while)
* [FIXED] Player profiles sometimes corrupting and causing stuck in loading issues (error handling by engine)
* [FIXED] Temperature listed in percent and not degrees (now displayed in degrees)
* [FIXED] Loosing temperature inside vehicles (now will slowly gain or be static in vehicles)
* [FIXED] ItemPainkillers popup error (no longer happens: thanks Norbert!)
* [FIXED] Spawning in Ocean when switching models (player morphing optimized by TeeTime)

HOTFIX 1.5.8.4 Rollng Update
HOTFIX : 24 MAY 2012
Affected addons:
* dayz_code 1.5.8.4

Changelog:
* [NEW] Support for more than 1,000,000 characters

Changelog link - will be updated for every update: http://cdn.armafiles.info/DayZ_Changelog.txt

There's a medical tent compound south of the Bolota air strip, there are 4 deer stands inside of it, but it is frequently visited by other players.

Changelog for 1.5.8 (not final)
http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4091&pid=44592#pid44592

Desalination devices will be available in a future patch.
Bandits will stay till Thursday.

* [NEW] Server cleanup system replaced with a more agressive one
* [NEW] Inventory Interaction system (right-click on items in gear screen to bring up interactions)
* [NEW] Temperature System now implemented (effects are limited)
* [NEW] Chance of catching infection the lower your temperature
* [NEW] Chance of catching infection from already infected players
* [NEW] Water can be filled in ponds, all water pumps, wells, but not the sea
* [NEW] Forced disconnection saving for abort and alt+F4
* [NEW] Zombie's will investigate player deaths
* [NEW] Adrenaline rush from panicing causes greately increased hunger for a while
* [NEW] Bandaging Sound when bandaging yourself/someone
* [NEW] Coughing sound when you have an infection
* [NEW] Camera Shake when temperature drops extremely low
* [NEW] PROTIP: Use Global Chat/VOIP in populated areas
* [NEW] Fire requires wood to keep burning
* [FIXED] Should not be pellets for the Winny
* [FIXED] Helicopter loot despawning too fast
* [FIXED] Fog is way too thick
* [FIXED] Climbing a ladder with a pistol will cause you to fall
* [FIXED] Zombies not attracted to Flares and Chemlights
* [FIXED] Panic noises going apeshit all the time
* [FIXED] Zombie spotted alert far too quiet (increased slightly)

Quote from "NecessaryEvil";p="11951"

or if you're killacon, you can log out at a nice loot spawning area and hop into another server to see what is has there lol. just make sure the server has saved your position recently.

Your best bet for the best loot would be in barracks. Also if you guys are wondering about helicopter crashes, they are randomly spawned and many people say they are broken in the latest patch. Entering helicopter crashes will kill you or permanently disable your player.

Edit: looks like bandits are going to be removed from the game for now, player skins will be discoverable throughout the world though.
http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3693

If you scroll down on this webpage there is a ton of useful maps, tutorials and guides.
http://www.dayzmod.info/