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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Adjusting FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Arma 3</code>
 
# Open <code>Username.Arma3Profile</code> in Notepad.
 
# Search for "fov". fovTop is vertical FOV, fovLeft is horizontal FOV. There are only 2 lines that contain fov near the bottom: <code>fovTop=XXXX;</code> <code>fovLeft=XXXX;</code>
 
# Use [http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php this calculator] to find your FOV values in degrees by entering your screen resolution.
 
# Convert these values from degrees to radians by multiplying your angle for π divided 180
 
# Change fovTop to the value you have now, rounded to 2 decimal places.
 
# Divide your topFov number by the second number of your resolution's [[Wikipedia:File:Vector Video Standards4.svg|aspect ratio]].
 
# Take the result of step 7 and multiply it by the first number of your resolution's aspect ratio.
 
# Change fovLeft to the value you have now, rounded to two decimal places.
 
# Save and close the file.
 
}}
 
 
Some suggested FOV values in radians<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/ug6wu/how_to_adjust_your_fov_aka_how_to_cure_arma2/ How to adjust your FoV (aka, how to cure ArmA2 tunnel vision!) : dayz - Reddit]</ref> for typical setups are:
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! Setup Type !! fovTop !! fovLeft
 
|-
 
| 1920×1080 at 90 FOV || 1.03|| 1.83
 
|-
 
| 1680×1050 at 90 FOV|| 1.13 || 1.80
 
|-
 
| 2560×1600 at 90 FOV|| 1.13|| 1.76
 
|}
 
'''Notes'''
 
 
{{--}} Range finding by using certain scopes like the PSO scope might not be accurate anymore when playing on a non-default FOV.
 
{{--}} Range finding by using certain scopes like the PSO scope might not be accurate anymore when playing on a non-default FOV.
  

Revision as of 18:06, 10 November 2016

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Arma 3
Arma 3 cover
Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Publishers
Bohemia Interactive
Engines
Real Virtuality 4|Real Virtuality|Real Virtuality 4
Release dates
Windows September 12, 2013
macOS (OS X) Early access[1]
Linux Early access[1]
Arma 3 on Wikipedia
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

Key points

Game engine suffers from a critical issue due to not utilizing the CPU correctly.

General information

Port Report: Arma 3 Alpha
Bohemia Interactive Forums
Startup Parameters
Armaholic Community Forums
Feedback Tracker
Steam Community Discussions
Performance Guide

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Helicopters
Windows
Karts
Windows
Marksmen
Windows
Zeus
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Skip launcher

Instructions

Game data

Game options
Game options

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
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

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System Location
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
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General video settings
General video settings
Display settings
Display settings
Antialising and Postprocesses settings
Antialising and Postprocesses settings

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Range finding by using certain scopes like the PSO scope might not be accurate anymore when playing on a non-default FOV.

Input settings

Mouse settings
Mouse settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Arma3 Fix (W.I.P).
Devices
TrackIR

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Forcing game to use all RAM

Instructions

Forcing correct monitor

Instructions
Instructions

Performance hits playing multiplayer

Some servers tend to give users worse FPS. This is because your FPS is tied to the server tickrate, which may give performance hits.[citation needed]

Issues unresolved

Engine not utilizing CPU correctly

The Real Virtuality 4 has serious issues utilizing multi-core CPUs[2]

This issue is a long-standing and frequently-reported problem. The developers have yet to comment on this issue on the official bug tracking site.

Failed to initialize BattlEye Service: Driver Load Error (577)

It is a known issue on Windows 10 Insider builds.[3][4]

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 3830
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References