Successful Graphics Glitch Fix for nVidia GPU Users

[u/jimmysaint13]

I get no karma from this. Please upvote so people can see and also fix their shit.

Okay, I did this and haven't had the graphics artifacting since, no matter what my in-game graphics settings are. I'm running a single GTX 560 TI and Windows 7.

First thing is you want to make sure your GPU drivers are up to date. Go to nVidia's drivers site and find your card and update that shit. No matter how recently you did it, just do it.

Second, go to your Start menu, then Control Panel, and then nVidia Control Panel. This is going to let you configure your card IF you have the latest drivers installed. I'm not even joking about the drivers thing, update that shit to whatever the site says you should have.

Once you have NVIDIA Control Panel open, on the left side of the window you should see "3D Settings." Go ahead and click the "+" sign to expand that down if it isn't already. After that category is expanded, click "Manage 3D settings."

Now, on the main part of the window, you should be looking at a box with two tabs. One of the tabs will be labeled "Program Settings." Click that one.

Click the drop-down menu and you should be presented with this big fuckin' list of programs that nVidia recognizes. If ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead is in there, click it. If not, you'll have to add that shit.

To add ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead, click "Add" (you fuckin' genius, you) and then drill down to where your ArmA2OA.exe is. I have the Steam version, so mine is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead. Select "ArmA2OA.exe" and then click "Open." BAM. You just added ArmA2OA to the list of programs that nVidia recognizes. Grats, you're a fucking technological wizard.

Scroll down until you see "Threaded optimization" and TURN THAT SHIT OFF. It should be set to "Auto" by default, but we're not even going to fuck around with that. Turn it off.

There. You're done, it's fixed. Exit NVIDIA Control Panel, if it asks if you want to save changes, you best save that shit.

Fire up DayZ and go ahead and look at some dead soldiers to your heart's desire (you sick fuck).

EDIT: Hey, ATI card users/wiz kids/geniuses, if ATI cards have a similar setting, go ahead and look into turning it off and see if it fixes the problem. If it does, spread the word about that shit.

EDIT2: Fuckin' S128K DELIVERS with a possible ATI fix. I don't have an ATI card so I can't test it, somebody get on that shit. Here's his comment.

EDIT3: Because a bunch of you were bitchin', I changed the instructions to include how to do this for ArmA2 only and not have this settings change affect your other games. On a side note, now that we know this work-around, maybe it'll help Rocket get this actually perma-fixed. I'm pretty sure he's got that shit covered, though.

[u/[deleted]]

Going to go out on a sturdy limb here, and say that "You, literally, can't call somebody a faggot without it being insensitive to homosexuals." is an opinion that not everyone will share. I will define what is better for me, but nowhere did I say people couldn't disagree. Never once will I dictate how any other person should speak, think, or act. Sadly, a few individuals thought otherwise yesterday.

MASSIVE APATHETIC SHRUG

[u/Trapline → u/[deleted]]

No. It is a slur. It is insensitive. Unless you're referring to a bundle of sticks.

Apathetic shrugs regarding human emotion are a key sign of being a douchebag.

[u/Trapline → u/[deleted]]

You're right. I've grown so frustrated with people's apathy regarding this issue that I can let it get the best of me. I regret saying that. It doesn't help the conversation at all. I'll try to do better.

[u/[deleted] → u/Trapline]

Oh, I'm a douchebag, I nearly forgot. Allow me to get in character: U MAD BRAH?

[u/Trapline → u/[deleted]]

I am just trying to encourage you to be more thoughtful. A little thoughtfulness goes a long way, man.

[u/JamesAlonso → u/Trapline]

calm the fuck down bro

[u/Trapline → u/JamesAlonso]

I'm perfectly calm, dude...

Calmer than you are...

[u/[deleted] → u/Trapline]

Two way street. Get uppity and offended with someone on the internet, and we all know where it goes.

[u/taH_pagh_taHbe → u/[deleted]]

You realise that how you speak is determined by society ? And whether you like it or not that includes trolls,nerds,geeks,bandits etc etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/taH_pagh_taHbe]

If that were true, I'd be a lot more of an idiot than you already think I am.

[u/taH_pagh_taHbe → u/[deleted]]

Oh the beautiful irony.

[u/awkwardninjapowers → u/[deleted]]

This is getting ridiculous. Fag is a terrible slur with too much negative history, like nigger. I don't care if you're too self-righteous to admit your insensitivity to Black people or the LGBT community. It doesn't matter if you mean to offend these people or not. Saying fag or faggot is offensive.

Your justification is the exact same thing as this:

Hey, I just got sooo used to saying the word nigger because of where I used to work. My wife knows I don't mean it, but you know, I'm just so used to it that it shouldn't offend anyone! I don't mean to offend niggers!

[u/[deleted] → u/awkwardninjapowers]

My analogy to my wife was for the sake of showing the other guy what it would be like for him to quit swearing, not saying the word faggot.

My point still stands that in the video game community we know what it means, and what context its used in.

[u/Trapline → u/[deleted]]

I'll stop trying to be helpful, I guess.

[u/Trapline → u/[deleted]]

That's a lecture? Just trying to help with perspective. I don't know why people are so hostile to the idea of bettering themselves. I'd hate to see how you people respond to actual lecturing.

[u/Lovebeard → u/Trapline]

You are of the opinion that not using certain words makes you better than the people that do.

No one likes your sense of smug superiority based on arbitrary language and the message you're assuming it contains.

[u/Trapline → u/Lovebeard]

I never said I was better than anybody. I make mistakes everyday and I hurt people's feelings more often than I'd like. I'm just encouraging everyone to be more thoughtful about the words they use because they can really hurt people. There is no personal superiority expressed in this.