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− | {{Infobox | + | {{Infobox game |
− | |cover | + | |cover = Arma 3 cover.jpg |
− | |developer | + | |developers = |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}} |
− | |release dates | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports">[http://dev.arma3.com/ports Experimental Ports | Arma 3]</ref>}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|Linux|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports"/>}} | ||
+ | |publishers = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bohemia Interactive}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Peter Games|Retail (Europe)}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Retail (Russia)}} | ||
+ | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 4}} | ||
+ | |release dates= | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 12, 2013}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|EA|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports"/>}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports"/>}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | FPS, Tactical shooter }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Arma }} | ||
+ | |steam appid = 107410 | ||
+ | |steam appid side = 233800, 390500, 601670, 304380, 288520, 332350, 395180, 571710, 639600, 275700, 744950, 798390, 1021790, 1042220, 249860, 1294440, 1325500 | ||
+ | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |lutris = arma-3 | ||
+ | |mobygames = 62516 | ||
+ | |hltb = 578 | ||
+ | |wikipedia = ARMA 3 | ||
+ | |winehq = 15011 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{ | + | {{ii}} [http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/889/port-report-arma-3-alpha Port Report: Arma 3 Alpha] |
− | {{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?112-ARMA-3 | + | {{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?112-ARMA-3 Bohemia Interactive Forums] |
− | |||
{{mm}} [http://feedback.arma3.com/my_view_page.php Feedback Tracker] | {{mm}} [http://feedback.arma3.com/my_view_page.php Feedback Tracker] | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/107410/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20151029071057/http://removekebab.org/getting-started/improving-performance Performance Guide] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability| |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Europe only. 2 DVDs for Czech copies and 1 DVD for the rest of Europe. Available for purchase on [https://store.bistudio.com/products/arma-3-physical-dvd-rom-steam-key-cz the developer's website]. Deluxe Edition also available [https://store.bistudio.com/products/copy-of-arma-3-physical-edition here].| | Windows}} |
− | {{Availability | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 107410 | Steam | {{store link|steam-bundle|10666|Apex Edition}}, {{store link|steam-bundle|11065|Contact Edition}} and {{store link|steam-bundle|11256|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| developer | https://store.bistudio.com/arma3 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
− | == | + | ===Version Differences=== |
− | + | {{ii}} The '''Apex Edition''' includes the Apex Expansion, as well as the Karts, Helicopters and Marksmen DLC. | |
− | + | {{ii}} The '''Contact Edition''' includes the base game and Contact DLC. | |
− | + | {{ii}} The '''Ultimate Edition''' includes all officially developed DLC for the game. | |
− | {{ | + | |
− | | | + | ==Monetization== |
− | | | + | {{DLC| |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Apex | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Art of War Charity Pack | Intallty paid with all developer's proceeds being donated to charity, and later available free to all game owners. | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Contact | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| CSLA Iron Curtain | Creator DLC | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Global Mobilization: Cold War Germany | Creator DLC | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Western Sahara | Creator DLC | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Helicopters | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Jets | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Karts | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Laws of War | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Malden | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Marksmen | | Windows }} |
− | | | + | {{DLC/row| Tac-ops Mission Pack | | Windows }} |
− | + | {{DLC/row| Tanks | | Windows }} | |
+ | {{DLC/row| Zeus | Free to all game owners | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Essential improvements== |
− | {{ | + | ===Skip intro videos=== |
− | | | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-skipIntro -noSplash}} [[command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Startup_Parameters#Game_Loading_Speedup|title=Arma 3 Startup Parameters - Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
− | | | + | |
− | | | + | ===Skip launcher=== |
− | | | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-noLauncher -useBE}} [[command line arguments]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/107410/discussions/0/618457398959973214/#c618457398960312683|title=Crappy ARMA 3 steam launcher (solved) :: Arma 3 General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Launcher#Advanced_Functions|title=Arma 3 Launcher - Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/180084-battleye-service-implementation/|title=BattlEye service implementation - ARMA 3 - DEVELOPMENT BRANCH - Bohemia Interactive Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
− | | | + | |
− | | | + | '''Notes''' |
+ | {{ii}} If the launcher is skipped, Steam Workshop content will not update or download. | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Game data== | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III gameoptions.jpg|Game options}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
+ | {{Game data| | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Arma 3\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/bohemiainteractive/arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{XDG|unknown}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Save game data location=== | ||
+ | {{Game data| | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Arma 3\*.Arma3Profile|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Arma 3\Saved\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/Saved/}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/bohemiainteractive/arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/Saved/}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} Steam Workshop mission files are also stored in {{folder|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\{{p|uid}}\Saved\steam}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
+ | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
+ | |discord = | ||
+ | |discord notes = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher = | ||
+ | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy = | ||
+ | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = false | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = Has option available but does not store any game data.{{cn|date=2022-09-28|reason=}} | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Video== | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III rendering.png|General video settings}} | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III basic.png|Display settings}} | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III quality.png|Antialising and Postprocesses settings}} | ||
+ | {{Video | ||
+ | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-3/en | ||
+ | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
+ | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
+ | |multimonitor = true | ||
+ | |multimonitor notes = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
+ | |fov = hackable | ||
+ | |fov notes = Use [https://github.com/rex706/ArmA-FOV-Changer ArmA FOV Changer] | ||
+ | |windowed = true | ||
+ | |windowed notes = | ||
+ | |borderless windowed = true | ||
+ | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
+ | |anisotropic = true | ||
+ | |anisotropic notes = | ||
+ | |antialiasing = true | ||
+ | |antialiasing notes = [[SMAA]] <sup>(Standard to Ultra)</sup>, [[FXAA]] <sup>(Standard to Ultra)</sup>, [[CMAA]], [[FSAA]] <sup>(2x, 4x and 8x)</sup> and [[SSAA]]/downscaling via Sampling Quality | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = true | ||
+ | |vsync notes = | ||
+ | |60 fps = true | ||
+ | |60 fps notes = | ||
+ | |120 fps = true | ||
+ | |120 fps notes = No frame rate or refresh rate cap, see [[#Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]] to set a cap. | ||
+ | |hdr = false | ||
+ | |hdr notes = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}. | ||
+ | |ray tracing = unknown | ||
+ | |ray tracing notes = | ||
+ | |color blind = unknown | ||
+ | |color blind notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{--}} Range finding by using certain scopes like the PSO scope might not be accurate anymore when playing on a non-default FOV. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Cheats#FPS|title=ArmA: Cheats - Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Anywhere inside the game, press {{key|Left Shift|Numpad Minus}}. | ||
+ | # Type in {{code|FPS}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} It toggles around the following values: 60, 40, 20 and unlocked | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Input== | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III controls.jpg|Mouse settings}} | ||
+ | {{Input | ||
+ | |key remap = true | ||
+ | |key remap notes = | ||
+ | |acceleration option = true | ||
+ | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
+ | |mouse menu = true | ||
+ | |mouse menu notes = | ||
+ | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
+ | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
+ | |controller support = true | ||
+ | |controller support notes = | ||
+ | |full controller = false | ||
+ | |full controller notes = | ||
+ | |controller remap = true | ||
+ | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
+ | |xinput controllers = true | ||
+ | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
+ | |xbox prompts = true | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
+ | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
+ | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
+ | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
+ | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
+ | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
+ | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Audio== | ||
+ | {{Image|ArmA III audio.jpg|Audio settings}} | ||
+ | {{Audio | ||
+ | |separate volume = true | ||
+ | |separate volume notes = Effects, Music, Radio communications, VoIP | ||
+ | |surround sound = true | ||
+ | |surround sound notes = 7.1 or use [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]]. | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |subtitles notes = | ||
+ | |closed captions = false | ||
+ | |closed captions notes = | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
+ | |eax support = false | ||
+ | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Czech | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Korean | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Portuguese - Brazil | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish - Spain | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Turkish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Network== | ||
+ | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
+ | |local play = false | ||
+ | |local play players = | ||
+ | |local play modes = | ||
+ | |local play notes = | ||
+ | |lan play = true | ||
+ | |lan play players = | ||
+ | |lan play modes = | ||
+ | |lan play notes = | ||
+ | |online play = true | ||
+ | |online play players = | ||
+ | |online play modes = | ||
+ | |online play notes = | ||
+ | |asynchronous = false | ||
+ | |asynchronous notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Network/Connections | ||
+ | |matchmaking = true | ||
+ | |matchmaking notes = | ||
+ | |p2p = false | ||
+ | |p2p notes = | ||
+ | |dedicated = true | ||
+ | |dedicated notes = | ||
+ | |self-hosting = true | ||
+ | |self-hosting notes = | ||
+ | |direct ip = true | ||
+ | |direct ip notes = | ||
+ | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
+ | |tcp = | ||
+ | |udp = 2302-2303 | ||
+ | |upnp = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==VR support== | ||
+ | {{VR support | ||
+ | |gg3d name = | ||
+ | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |native 3d = unknown | ||
+ | |native 3d notes = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision = hackable | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision notes = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/12/arma-3.html Helix Mod: Arma 3]. | ||
+ | |tridef 3d = unknown | ||
+ | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
+ | |iz3d = unknown | ||
+ | |iz3d notes = | ||
+ | |vorpx = true | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = G3D,DirectVR | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list]. | ||
+ | |vr only = | ||
+ | |htc vive = | ||
+ | |htc vive notes = | ||
+ | |oculus rift = | ||
+ | |oculus rift notes = | ||
+ | |osvr = | ||
+ | |osvr notes = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
+ | |novint falcon = | ||
+ | |novint falcon notes = | ||
+ | |trackir = true | ||
+ | |trackir notes = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking = hackable | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking notes = Use [https://tobiigaming.com/getstarted/ Tobii Game Hub]. Supports head tracking. | ||
+ | |play area seated = | ||
+ | |play area seated notes = | ||
+ | |play area standing = | ||
+ | |play area standing notes = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Forcing correct monitor=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
+ | # Open {{file|Arma3.cfg}} with a text edtior. | ||
+ | # Find {{code|forcedAdapterId}} and change the value to {{code|0}} for your primary monitor, {{code|1}} for secondary, etc. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=(Linux only) Run the game with the <code>--eon_force_display=x</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]], where {{code|x}} is the monitor ID starting from 0.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fix intermittent screen freezing=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable analytics|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/204194-arma-3-randomly-freezing/|title=Arma 3 randomly freezing|date=2019-01-22}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} A bug in the analytics code causes all the game threads to block during HTTPS initialization, which can cause 10-30 second freezes (the time it takes for the failed SSL connection to drop). This issue can be fixed by opting out from analytics. | ||
+ | # In the launcher, select '''Options''' in the top-right corner. | ||
+ | # From the drop-down menu, select '''Launcher Options'''. | ||
+ | # Deselect '''Enable analytics'''. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other information== | ||
+ | ===API=== | ||
+ | {{API | ||
+ | |direct3d versions = 10, 11 | ||
+ | |direct3d notes = | ||
+ | |directdraw versions = | ||
+ | |directdraw notes = | ||
+ | |opengl versions = 4.1 | ||
+ | |opengl notes = Linux only | ||
+ | |glide versions = | ||
+ | |glide notes = | ||
+ | |software mode = | ||
+ | |software mode notes = | ||
+ | |mantle support = false | ||
+ | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = | ||
+ | |metal support notes = | ||
+ | |vulkan versions = false | ||
+ | |vulkan notes = | ||
+ | |dos modes = | ||
+ | |dos modes notes = | ||
+ | |shader model versions = | ||
+ | |shader model notes = | ||
+ | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = 64-bit can be forced with the <code>-win64</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Launcher#Command_line_parameters|title=Arma 3 Launcher - Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Middleware=== | ||
+ | {{Middleware | ||
+ | |physics = | ||
+ | |physics notes = | ||
+ | |audio = | ||
+ | |audio notes = | ||
+ | |interface = | ||
+ | |interface notes = | ||
+ | |input = DirectInput, SDL | ||
+ | |input notes = SDL limited to Windows's XInput mappings<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/7xdj85/arma_3_does_not_recognize_logitech_extreme_3d_pro/du8btr4/|title=jaycee_1980 comments on ARMA 3 does not recognize Logitech Extreme 3D Pro correctly. - Reddit|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |cutscenes = | ||
+ | |cutscenes notes = | ||
+ | |multiplayer = | ||
+ | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | |anticheat = BattlEye | ||
+ | |anticheat notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.battleye.com/|title=BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} See [https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Startup_Parameters list of available command line entries for Arma 3] | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
− | {{System | + | {{System requirements |
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 7 |
− | | | + | |minCPU = AMD dual-core Athlon 2.5 GHz |
− | | | + | |minCPU2 = Intel dual-core 2.4 GHz |
− | |minHD | + | |minRAM = 4 GB |
− | |minGPU = NVIDIA GeForce | + | |minHD = 45 GB |
+ | |minGPU = AMD Radeon HD 5670 | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT | ||
+ | |minGPU3 = Intel HD Graphics 4000 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 512 MB | ||
+ | |minDX = 10 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 8/10 | ||
+ | |recCPU = AMD FX 4300 or better | ||
+ | |recCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4460 or better | ||
+ | |recRAM = 8 GB | ||
+ | |recHD = 70 GB, SSD / Hybrid HDD / SSHD storage | ||
+ | |recGPU = AMD Radeon HD 7800 | ||
+ | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | ||
+ | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
+ | |recDX = 11 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = Sierra 10.12.5 | ||
+ | |minCPU = quad-core | ||
+ | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4570S | ||
+ | |minCPU3 = Intel Core i5-4570R | ||
+ | |minRAM = 8 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 21 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = Metal 2.0 compliant | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M or better | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recCPU = quad-core processor 3.0 GHz | ||
+ | |recCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4670 | ||
+ | |recHD = 26 GB | ||
+ | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M | ||
+ | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 8970M | ||
+ | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.87, Mint 18, Fedora 25 or LTS versions | ||
+ | |minCPU = Quad core | ||
+ | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz | ||
+ | |minRAM = 8 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 21 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = OpenGL 4.1 compliant | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | ||
+ | |minGPU3 = AMD HD 7470 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
− | | | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz |
− | | | + | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8350 4 GHz |
− | |recHD | + | |recHD = 26 GB |
− | |recGPU | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 660 |
+ | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7850 | ||
+ | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
− | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 1 March 2024
Developers | |
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Bohemia Interactive | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming[1] |
Linux | Virtual Programming[1] |
Publishers | |
Bohemia Interactive | |
Retail (Europe) | Peter Games |
Retail (Russia) | Buka Entertainment |
Engines | |
Real Virtuality 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 12, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | Early access[1] |
Linux | Early access[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS, Tactical shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Arma |
Arma | |
---|---|
Arma: Cold War Assault | 2001 |
Arma: Armed Assault | 2006 |
Arma 2 | 2009 |
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 2010 |
Arma Tactics | 2013 |
Arma 3 | 2013 |
Arma Reforger | 2022 |
Arma 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS and tactical shooter game in the Arma series.
General information
- Port Report: Arma 3 Alpha
- Bohemia Interactive Forums
- Feedback Tracker
- Steam Community Discussions
- Performance Guide
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Europe only. 2 DVDs for Czech copies and 1 DVD for the rest of Europe. Available for purchase on the developer's website. Deluxe Edition also available here. | |||
Steam | Apex Edition, Contact Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Developer website (unavailable) |
Version Differences
- The Apex Edition includes the Apex Expansion, as well as the Karts, Helicopters and Marksmen DLC.
- The Contact Edition includes the base game and Contact DLC.
- The Ultimate Edition includes all officially developed DLC for the game.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Apex | ||
Art of War Charity Pack | Intallty paid with all developer's proceeds being donated to charity, and later available free to all game owners. | |
Contact | ||
CSLA Iron Curtain | Creator DLC | |
Global Mobilization: Cold War Germany | Creator DLC | |
Western Sahara | Creator DLC | |
Helicopters | ||
Jets | ||
Karts | ||
Laws of War | ||
Malden | ||
Marksmen | ||
Tac-ops Mission Pack | ||
Tanks | ||
Zeus | Free to all game owners |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -skipIntro -noSplash command line arguments[2]
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Skip launcher
Use the -noLauncher -useBE command line arguments[3][4][5]
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Arma 3\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/ |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/bohemiainteractive/arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/107410/pfx/[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Arma 3\*.Arma3Profile %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Arma 3\Saved\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/Saved/ |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/bohemiainteractive/arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/Saved/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/107410/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Steam Workshop mission files are also stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\<user-id>\Saved\steam
.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Has option available but does not store any game data.[citation needed] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use ArmA FOV Changer | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | SMAA (Standard to Ultra), FXAA (Standard to Ultra), CMAA, FSAA (2x, 4x and 8x) and SSAA/downscaling via Sampling Quality | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap, see Frame rate limit to set a cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering. |
- Range finding by using certain scopes like the PSO scope might not be accurate anymore when playing on a non-default FOV.
Frame rate limit
Instructions[6] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Effects, Music, Radio communications, VoIP | |
Surround sound | 7.1 or use X3DAudio HRTF. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
UDP | 2302-2303 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Arma 3. | ||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking. | ||
TrackIR |
Issues fixed
Forcing correct monitor
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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(Linux only) Run the game with the --eon_force_display=x command line argument, where x is the monitor ID starting from 0.[citation needed]
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Fix intermittent screen freezing
Disable analytics[7] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 10, 11 | |
OpenGL | 4.1 | Linux only |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | 64-bit can be forced with the -win64 command line argument[8] |
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macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Input | DirectInput, SDL | SDL limited to Windows's XInput mappings[9] |
Anti-cheat | BattlEye | [10] |
Command line arguments
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8/10 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD dual-core Athlon 2.5 GHz Intel dual-core 2.4 GHz |
AMD FX 4300 or better Intel Core i5-4460 or better |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | 70 GB, SSD / Hybrid HDD / SSHD storage |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon HD 5670 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | AMD Radeon HD 7800 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Sierra 10.12.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | quad-core Intel Core i5-4570S |
quad-core processor 3.0 GHz Intel Core i5-4670 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 21 GB | 26 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Metal 2.0 compliant NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M or better 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M AMD Radeon HD 8970M 2 GB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.87, Mint 18, Fedora 25 or LTS versions | |
Processor (CPU) | Quad core Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz |
Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 21 GB | 26 GB |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 4.1 compliant NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 AMD HD 7470 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GT 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (107410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Experimental Ports | Arma 3
- ↑ Arma 3 Startup Parameters - Bohemia Interactive Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Crappy ARMA 3 steam launcher (solved) :: Arma 3 General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Arma 3 Launcher - Bohemia Interactive Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ BattlEye service implementation - ARMA 3 - DEVELOPMENT BRANCH - Bohemia Interactive Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ ArmA: Cheats - Bohemia Interactive Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Arma 3 randomly freezing - last accessed on 2019-01-22
- ↑ Arma 3 Launcher - Bohemia Interactive Community - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ jaycee_1980 comments on ARMA 3 does not recognize Logitech Extreme 3D Pro correctly. - Reddit - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard - last accessed on 9 June 2023