M11X R1 Operation Flashpoint Red River?

I was just interested in seeing how this game runs. The min specs require a very weak GPU which the M11X blasts it out of the water and the CPU is 2.4GHz Dual Core. Seems like it would run like BFBC2. Has anyone tried it out? Thanks guys.

 

Bump. Oh come on, no one has tried this game?

 

Haha dude it only came out today, no need to bump so quick. Give it some time.

 

Yeah you're right.

 

I wouldn't try that game if they PAID me to try it.


They lied their asses off about the first game(Most realistic thing evvvaaarrr!!!one!!), then when the game finally hit the shelves, it was a steaming pile of crap.



It was so terrible, I made a quick little tribute video before I uninstalled it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYBlErG2riQ

 

Isn't this using the same engine as the last game? If it is, then it should run fine.

 

I liked that. Even better then this.

 

Hahaha. Yeah, I remember that one. There are some more; one that comes to mind is one example where one guy put a circle of enemies around him & he went prone & they could no longer shoot him. This is @ like 50 meters distance.




It's even worse if you consider the history of OFP, ARMA, Bohemia Interactive & Codemasters. For anyone that doesn't know, the original OFP was made by Bohemia Interactive, but published by Codemasters. Bohemia & Codemasters had some sort of disagreement.....but Codemasters owned the rights to the NAME "Operation Flashpoint". So Bohemia went on to make ARMA & ARMAII.....while Codemasters went on to destroy the OFP namesake with that monstrosity known as OFP: DR.



So, for any of you original OFP fans, ARMA & ARMAII are the TRUE sequels to OFP, not OFP: DR & OFP: RR.

 

They actually called OFP2 the "official sequel".
OFP2 has an identity crisis. It doesn't know what it is. It has some elements of a realistic shooter (limb damage, dialogue) but is overshadowed by COD elements like the COD-like AI that shoot to hurt and blur your screen but never kill and the fact that you can still sprint after getting shot in the foot.

Hey, at least one guy had the sense to prone while being shot at before crouching.

 

Haha, I love bashing the new OFP titles and playing ArmA as much as everyone else here, but it doesn't really answer OP's question. Can anyone give a solid indication of performance?

I know they changed the lighting to the same crap as the used on Dirt 2, but that's about it, I have no clue on any kinds of FPS hits.

 

Ok guys.. I actually have the new game, legit from UK. I downloaded it last night and installed it. However it's on the m15x. What I can tell you so far is... At the "high" preset level with AA backed down from 4x to 2x I get around 29-34 FPS in most areas of intensity. It can be a higher frame rate but not usually lower. This is when I have my 5850 clocked at 700/1000 (5870 stock). So... What this means is that for some strange reason, this game, which looks even worse than homefront is VERY GPU HEAVY. My I7 barely budges on CPU but GPU is at 100 percent most of the time.

The m11x will probably play it. Just try at low levels without AA or AF and then move up. I haven't plaid with DX levels or anything like that.

BW, StevenX

 

Ok.. wow I was wrong. I had stupid stealth mode activated. Frames are great 45-65 with 2xAA 4xAF and all settings to high. So I am happy. Graphics look about 5 to 6 years old regardless. PP effects like heat haze and shadows are ok.

The action is pretty good. Should be able to play this at medium settings at least.

StevenX

 

So this game ain't so great? I just played the Demo of OFP: Dragon Rising with my cousin. It was the best fun we have had in a long time. Can anyone prefer any better FPS Military Sims EXCEPT of the crap called Americas Army 3 and ARMA because that won't run at ALL on the M11X.

 

Well if you found you liked Dragon Rising, there shouldn't be any reason you don't like this. Most of the hate towards the latest OFP titles is directed at Codemasters for taking that name and claiming the next game to be a realistic simulator, which it wasn't blahblahblah, but that doesn't mean you aren't allowed to enjoy it.

One thing with Red River however is the fact that it doesn't contain a mission editor AFAIK, which brings down gameplay longevity by quite a bit I would assume. I can only play the same campaign and set of missions so many times before I get bored.

I believe you own an R1, so I don't know how the lower processor compares to ArmA 1 with my R2 i7, but I find ArmA 1 easily playable on mid to high settings in fairly open areas and such, whereas ArmA 2 on the otherhand is quite choppy throughout. (Sorry, I didn't know exactly which ArmA you were referring to in your post).

This actually brings me right back around, have you ever played the original Operation Flashpoint? This was a game originally developed by Bohemia (the creators of ArmA), as mentioned early in this topic. It's floating around the bargain areas here in Australia for a few bucks and considering it's an early 2000's game it will run really easily on any M11X if you don't mind far dated graphics/animations, etc. There are graphics restoration mods for it, but they can only make it look so good.

 

So, ARMA is a FPS? I thought it was a Third Person Shooter. Thanks for the info! I'll look into the original OFP. So it's more realistic then Dragon Rising?

 

Well strictly speaking I believe ArmA is an FPS, however you may switch between 1st and 3rd persons whenever you like in the action, including while you're driving vehicles, jets, helicopters, etc.

The original OFP, being developed by ArmA's developers (Bohemia), essentially has the same gameplay as ArmA, although with very dated graphics (it was released somewhere around '01 iirc). It was simply published by Codemasters.

When Codemasters and Bohemia broke up, Bohemia went off to develop the ArmA series, while Codemasters, who still had the rights to the "Operation Flashpoint" name, went off in their own attempt to create a simulator/realistic FPS.

And yes, with ArmA's gameplay, the original Operation Flashpoint is much more realistic than Dragon Rising and Red River (which have become progressively less realistic).

 

ARMA 1 and 2 is a simulator, both 1st and 3rd person ( you can change at will) that is used by military forces to train. The newer operation flashpoints are just console games with a platoon Sergeant screaming at you.

The console stuff is ok but the ARMA missions are long, some can be intense, others some consider boring when you are running recon and don't shoot anything. Missions can be scripted to be dynamic, meaning the missions will always be different. You never know where you are going to have to travel.

I have always wanted to write a CSS type MP mission for ARMA but i dont have that much time.

Take Care,

StevenX

 

I beg to differ. ARMA2 plays just fine on my R1. (And I'm not even pinmodded)


BTW why did Steven get banned? That dude had so many awesome tweak guides...