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Description

Recently purchased arma 3 for $50, installed, came up with error msg, I then proceeded to trouble shoot according to steams support page.
Verified game files
UNinstalled twice
Run as admin
Deleted appcache folder and restarted
Updated game client and video client
Disabled firewall and turned off my antivirus.
NOTHING.FUCKING.WORKS. Driving me nuts.

Details

Legacy ID
1199264880
Severity
None
Resolution
No Bug
Reproducibility
Always
Category
Error Message
Additional Information

Processor Information:

Vendor:  GenuineIntel
CPU Family:  0x6
CPU Model:  0x17
CPU Stepping:  0xa
CPU Type:  0x0
Speed:  2799 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading:  Unsupported
FCMOV:  Supported
SSE2:  Supported
SSE3:  Supported
SSSE3:  Supported
SSE4a:  Unsupported
SSE41:  Unsupported
SSE42:  Unsupported

Network Information:

Network Speed:

Operating System Version:

Windows XP (32 bit)
NTFS:  Supported
Crypto Provider Codes:  Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:

    Driver:  NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS   

    DirectX Driver Name:  nv4_disp.dll
    Driver Version:  6.14.11.8585
    DirectX Driver Version:  6.14.11.8585
    Driver Date: 30 Apr 2009
    OpenGL Version: 3.0
    Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
    Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
    DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS   
    VendorID:  0x10de
    DeviceID:  0x6e4
    Number of Monitors:  1
    Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
    No SLI or Crossfire Detected
    Primary Display Resolution:  1280 x 800
    Desktop Resolution: 1280 x 800
    Primary Display Size: 18.50" x 11.54"  (21.77" diag)
                                            47.0cm x 29.3cm  (55.3cm diag)
    Primary Bus Type Not Detected
    Primary VRAM: 512 MB
    Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x

Sound card:

Audio device: Wireless Stereo Headset

Memory:

RAM:  2047 Mb

Miscellaneous:

UI Language:  English
Microphone:  Not set
Media Type:  DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available:  476929 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  226840 Mb
OS Install Date: Aug 29 2009
Game Controller: None detected

Installed software:

Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 9.1
Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Arma 3
Battle.net
Bundled software uninstaller
DivX Setup
Dragon Age Origins
EA Installer
EA Shared Game Component: Activation
FreeMind
Google Update Helper
Handset USB Driver
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB953595)
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB958484)
Hotfix for Windows Media Format 11 SDK (KB929399)
Hotfix for Windows Media Player 11 (KB939683)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2158563)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2443685)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2570791)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2633952)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2756822)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB2779562)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB915800-v4)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB952287)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB954550-v5)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB954708)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB961118)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB970653-v3)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB976098-v2)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB979306)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB981793)
iTunes
Java Auto Updater
Java(TM) 6 Update 24
Junk Mail filter update
LimeWire 5.5.8
Logitech Harmony Remote Software 7
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Security Update (KB2833941)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
Microsoft Application Error Reporting
Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package
Microsoft Choice Guard
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable
Microsoft Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.5
Microsoft Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.9
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office File Validation Add-In
Microsoft Office Groove MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Groove Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office InfoPath MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Live Add-in 1.5
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2007
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2007
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Microsoft Office Visio MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2007
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Software Update for Web Folders  (English) 12
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU]
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime Native v1.0 (x86)
Microsoft Sync Framework Services Native v1.0 (x86)
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 ATL Update kb973924 - x86 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x86 9.0.30729.5570
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010  x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.61030
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Additional Runtime - 11.0.61030
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.61030
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005
Microsoft WinUsb 2.0
Mpeg2Decoder 1.3
MSN
MSVCRT
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB973688)
Nero 8 Essentials
neroxml
NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter
NVIDIA Drivers
NVIDIA PhysX
Origin
OutfoxTV
QuickTime
REALTEK GbE & FE Ethernet PCI-E NIC Driver
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Remote Control USB Driver
Revo Uninstaller Pro 3.1.2
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB2604111)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB2736416)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB2840629)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB2861697)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2604121)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2656351)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2656368v2)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2656405)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2686827)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2729449)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2737019)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2742595)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2789642)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2804576)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2832407)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2835393)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2840628)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2840628v2)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2858302v2)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2861188)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2898855v2)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2901110v2)
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596744) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596754) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596792) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596825) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596871) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596927) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597969) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597973) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2687439) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760411) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760415) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760585) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2760591) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2817330) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2850022) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2878233) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2880507) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2880508) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2881069) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2920795) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 (KB2956097) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 (KB2956098) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB2920788) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (KB2687440) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 (KB2596857) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB2596912) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 (KB2817565) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 suites (KB2596595) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 (KB2956099) 32-Bit Edition 
Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2564958)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2183461)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2360131)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2416400)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2482017)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2497640)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2510531)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2530548)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2544521)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2559049)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2586448)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2618444)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2647516)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2675157)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2699988)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2722913)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2744842)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2761465)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2792100)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2797052)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2799329)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2809289)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2817183)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2838727)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2846071)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2862772)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2870699)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2879017)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2888505)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2898785)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2909210)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2909921)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2936068)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2964358)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB971961)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB972260)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB974455)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB976325)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB978207)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB981332)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB982381)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB2378111)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB2834902)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB2834902-v2)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB2834904-v2)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB954155)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB968816)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB973540)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB975558)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB978695)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB979402)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB954154)
Security Update for Windows Search 4 - KB963093
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2079403)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2115168)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2121546)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2160329)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2229593)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2259922)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2279986)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2286198)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2296011)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2296199)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2347290)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2360937)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2387149)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2393802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2412687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2419632)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2423089)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2436673)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2440591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2443105)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2476490)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2476687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2478960)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2478971)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2479628)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2479943)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2481109)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2483185)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2485376)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2485663)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2503658)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2503665)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2506212)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2506223)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2507618)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2507938)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2508272)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2508429)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2509553)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2511455)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2524375)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2535512)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2536276)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2536276-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2544893)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2544893-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2555917)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2562937)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2566454)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2567053)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2567680)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2570222)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2570947)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2584146)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2585542)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2592799)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2598479)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2603381)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2618451)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2619339)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2620712)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2621440)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2624667)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2631813)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2633171)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2639417)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2641653)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2646524)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2647518)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2653956)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2655992)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2659262)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2660465)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2661637)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2676562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2685939)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2686509)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2691442)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2695962)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2698365)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2705219)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2707511)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2709162)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2712808)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2718523)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2719985)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2723135)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2724197)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2727528)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2731847)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2753842)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2753842-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2757638)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2758857)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2761226)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2770660)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2778344)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2779030)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2780091)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2799494)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2802968)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2807986)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2808735)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2813170)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2813345)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2820197)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2820917)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2829361)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2834886)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2839229)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2845187)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2847311)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2849470)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2850851)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2850869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2859537)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2862152)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2862330)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2862335)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2864063)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2868038)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2868626)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2876217)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2876315)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2876331)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2883150)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2892075)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2893294)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2893984)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2898715)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2900986)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2914368)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2916036)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2922229)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2929961)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB2930275)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923561)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923789)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952004)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956572)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956744)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956844)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB959426)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960225)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961371-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961501)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB968537)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969059)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969947)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB970238)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB970430)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971468)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971486)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971557)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971633)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971657)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB972260)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB972270)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973346)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973354)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973507)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973525)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973904)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974112)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974318)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974392)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974571)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975025)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975467)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975560)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975561)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975713)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB977165-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB977816)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB977914)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978037)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978251)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978262)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978338)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978542)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978601)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB978706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979309)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979482)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979559)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979683)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB979687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980195)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980218)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980232)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB980436)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB981322)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB981852)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB981957)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB981997)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB982132)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB982214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB982665)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB982802)
Segoe UI
Skype™ 7.0
Skype Click to Call
Steam
Update for 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB963707)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2468871)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2533523)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (KB2600217)
Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596620) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596787) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2767849) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2767916) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (KB2687404) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (KB2863811) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB2956096) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (KB2597972) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2598845)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB2632503)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB973874)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB976662)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB976749)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB980182)
Update for Windows XP (KB2141007)
Update for Windows XP (KB2345886)
Update for Windows XP (KB2467659)
Update for Windows XP (KB2492386)
Update for Windows XP (KB2541763)
Update for Windows XP (KB2607712)
Update for Windows XP (KB2616676)
Update for Windows XP (KB2641690)
Update for Windows XP (KB2661254-v2)
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Update for Windows XP (KB2736233)
Update for Windows XP (KB2749655)
Update for Windows XP (KB2808679)
Update for Windows XP (KB2863058)
Update for Windows XP (KB2904266)
Update for Windows XP (KB2934207)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Update for Windows XP (KB951978)
Update for Windows XP (KB955759)
Update for Windows XP (KB961503)
Update for Windows XP (KB967715)
Update for Windows XP (KB968389)
Update for Windows XP (KB971029)
Update for Windows XP (KB971737)
Update for Windows XP (KB973687)
Update for Windows XP (KB973815)
VC80CRTRedist - 8.0.50727.6195
VCRedistSetup
Ventrilo Client
WebFldrs XP
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
Windows Internet Explorer 8
Windows Live Call
Windows Live Communications Platform
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Upload Tool
Windows Management Framework Core
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Search 4.0
World of Warcraft
ZTE Handset USB Driver

Event Timeline

deathtrixor edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
deathtrixor set Category to Error Message.
deathtrixor set Reproducibility to Always.
deathtrixor set Severity to None.
deathtrixor set Resolution to No Bug.
deathtrixor set Legacy ID to 1199264880.May 7 2016, 8:17 PM

Hello,
Thank you for reporting the issue.
We need crash dump files from this folder to analyze your problem.
C:\Users\<Name>\AppData\Local\Arma 3\
Can you upload somewhere in winrar package, please?
Archive smaller than 5000 KB can be attached directly to the ticket. For bigger archives, please use some free sharing service and post link here.

How to find correct crashdump file:
Try to make the crash happen
Look into crashdump folder
Upload crashdump with latest date in name (crashdump is rpt + bidmp + mdmp file with same name). Please try to provide as many crashdumps as possible, it helps us investigating the problem in a big way.

Thank you.

http://feedback.arma3.com/how-to-user.html

Unfortunatelly, you do not meet the minimal system requirements to play the game. Your system (Windows XP) is not supported. Please consider updating your system. To check the official system requirements, please visit this page:
http://arma3.com/buy#requirements
Resolving the ticket as no bug.

OK thanks very much I thought it might be, could you possibly explain what I need precisely e.g more memory,updated windows or a new graphics card..?

The good news is you can always try again after you upgraded your PC

yeah I guess its not a complete waste of money, and I was going to update the computer eventually. Any thoughts on what spefically i need to upgrade? im running 2002 windows xp