Object view distance keeps reseting

[KPABATOK]

I didn't play arma for a while, uninstalled, then installed again, and noticed that my view distance (object distance to be precise) keeps reseting to 1300 upon every new server I join or when I reconnect or close game and open again. I put it on 3000 (overall) and 1500 objects, but it is only for that time that I am on a server, when I relog, it switches back to 1300 and one time noticed it was 1200 (but I guess different server).

 

I know server have specific distances, some offer only 1200, but most 1400-1500 meters object distance, yet I had no idea they can override and change my own settings. Where's the problem? I installed and re-installed the game many times since then, didn't help. Now made my profile "read only" mode, maybe it will help. But doubt it.

 

Any ideas?

[tinboye]

this could be a server thing, i know within security_checks.h file is the following:

class forcedQuality {
        // Configs for forced viewdistances via AH matching A3 presets
        class Standard
        {
            viewDistance = 1600; // Standard Preset = 1600
            viewDistanceObects = 1300; // Standard Preset = 1300
            terrainGrid = 10; // Standard Preset = 25
        };
        class High
        {
            viewDistance = 2200; // High Preset = 2200
            viewDistanceObects = 1800; // High Preset = 1800
			terrainGrid = 10; // High Preset = 12.5
        };
        class VeryHigh
        {
            viewDistance = 3000; // Very High Preset = 3000
            viewDistanceObects = 2600; // Very High Preset = 2600
			terrainGrid = 10; // Very High Preset = 6.25
        };
        class Ultra
        {
            viewDistance = 3800; // Ultra Preset = 3800
            viewDistanceObects = 3200; // Ultra Preset = 3200
			terrainGrid = 10; // Ultra Preset = 3.125
        };
        class Custom
        {
            viewDistance = 2500; // High+
            viewDistanceObects = 2000; // High+
			terrainGrid = 10; // Default in MP: 10
        };
        mode = "Standard";
    };

[KPABATOK]

I don't know what I did but it stopped happening. Maybe because I reinstalled arma 3 for the 100th time :D but yeah, I also think it can be server thing but then again, server shouldn't draw more distance when you increase in your settings, should it? Cause previously, when I joined servers with 1500 default, I could make it to 3000 and still would be able to see only 1500 because server overrides personal settings. What I experienced recently was that server allows 1500 but defaults me to 1300, so that's why it was pain in the ass to change it everytime I log in. Now I set it to 2500 and it stayed this way for a day, so... magic I guess.

[Kenobi]

On 18. 8. 2015, tinboye said:

this could be a server thing, i know within security_checks.h file is the following:

mode = "Standard";

 

I modified to High or Very high but nothing is changed after restart. Someone know why not?

[vbawol]

Last I checked you could change the sliders but it did not change anything after these are set, that may not be the case anymore. Kenobi this feature only effects non admin players so if you want to test it make sure your not an admin. 

[Kenobi]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try.