When I start the game without the ArmA 3 Launcher (using the -nolauncher parameter or with a third party launcher like PlayWithSix or ArmA3Sync), the game will repeatedly crash on startup.
It looks like some kind of conflict with DirectX and SweetFX, but I can't be certain. It says 'Loading Addons' then it says ArmA 3 has stopped working. When I click Show more Information, the error message is as follows:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: arma3.exe Application Version: 1.40.129.533 Application Timestamp: 54f47474 Fault Module Name: d3d9.dll Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 4ee53333 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00004fe7 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: 0a9e Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789 Additional Information 3: 0a9e Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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When I remove d3d9.dll from the ArmA 3 directory, I can launch with the -nolauncher parameter, but third party launchers do not work. The game appears as a running process but is not in a visible window.
SweetFX has worked in the past, so I don't see any reason to stop using it all of a sudden. I have tried reinstalling DirectX and verifying the game files with Steam to no avail.
Strangely, the only time the game will launch properly, is when I use the ArmA 3 launcher. The launcher removes alot of functionality for me since I already have mod collections and update repositories on third party launchers (Like PWS and ArmA3Sync).
I've also attached the DXDiag log file too, where it reads:
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
{F25893} {F25894}