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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Arma Armed Assault cover.png
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|cover        = Arma Armed Assault cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Element Software|Queen's Gambit}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|505 Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|505 Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality{{!}}Real Virtuality 2}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 10, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 10, 2006}}
 
|steam appid  = 2780
 
|steam appid  = 2780
 
|steam appid side = 65780
 
|steam appid side = 65780
|gogcom page  = arma_gold_edition
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658975
|strategywiki =  
+
|strategywiki = Arma: Armed Assault
 +
|mobygames    = arma-combat-operations
 
|wikipedia    = ARMA: Armed Assault
 
|wikipedia    = ARMA: Armed Assault
 
|winehq      = 4362
 
|winehq      = 4362
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Arma}}
 
{{Series|Arma}}
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{{mm}} [https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Main_Page Bohemia Interactive Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Main_Page Bohemia Interactive Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?14-ARMA-ARMED-ASSAULT-COMBAT-OPERATIONS Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?14-ARMA-ARMED-ASSAULT-COMBAT-OPERATIONS Official forum]
{{GOG.com links|arma_gold_edition|arma_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658975|arma_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/2780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/65780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Gold Edition)
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/65780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Gold Edition)
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=368 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.armedassault.info/ Armed Assault Info Fansite]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.armedassault.info/ Armed Assault Info Fansite]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[DRM]]: [[DRM#StarForce|StarForce]] or [[SecuROM]] (varies by region).<ref>[https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_FAQ#Which_copy_protection_is_ArmA_using.3F ArmA: FAQ - Bohemia Interactive Community]</ref>  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|4.5}} (Eastern European versions).<ref>[https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_FAQ#Which_copy_protection_is_ArmA_using.3F ArmA: FAQ - Bohemia Interactive Community]</ref>  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | arma_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold edition. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 65780 | Steam | Gold edition. Base game is also {{store link|Steam|2780|sold separately}} |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 65780 | Steam | Gold edition. Base game is also {{store link|Steam|2780|sold separately}} |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -nosplash [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name=startup>[http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters ArmA: Startup Parameters]</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Launch the game with -nosplash [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref name=startup>[http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Startup_Parameters ArmA: Startup Parameters]</ref>}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Image|ArmaAA difficulty.jpg|Difficulty settings}}
+
{{Image|ArmaAA difficulty.jpg|Difficulty settings.}}
  
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\ArmA}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\ArmA|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\ArmA Other Profiles}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\ArmA\Saved\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\ArmA\Saved\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\ArmA Other Profiles\{{p|uid}}\Saved}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
+
|gog galaxy            = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                 =  
 +
|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = false
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|ArmaAA video.jpg|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|ArmaAA video.jpg|Video settings}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-armed-assault
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-armed-assault
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Some menu elements are in 4:3.
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://github.com/rex706/ArmA-FOV-Changer ArmA FOV Changer].
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>-window</code> parameter
 
|windowed notes            = Start the game with <code>-window</code> parameter
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[GameCompanion]] or similar software.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Rather ineffective due to aggressive texture LOD.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = FSAA
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]], unknown samples.
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. Can be disabled in the graphics card control panel
+
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Changing FOV|ref=<ref>[http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/31609-ultimate-fov-field-of-view-guide-for-arma-2-and-dayz-from-dayzpvpcom/ Ultimate FOV (Field of View) Guide for ArmA 2 and DayZ from DayZPvP.com - DayZ Forums]</ref>}}
 
# Go to [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]]
 
# Open <code>{{p|uid}}.ArmAProfile</code> in Notepad.
 
# Search for "fov". There are only 2 lines that contain fov near the bottom. They are: <br/>{{Code|1=fovTop=XXXX;<br/>fovLeft=XXXX;}}
 
## "fovTop" is vertical FOV, "fovLeft" is horizontal FOV
 
# 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 entering "XX degrees in radians" in a Google search.
 
# 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 [[:File:Vector Video Standards4.svg|aspect ratio]].
 
# Take the result of step 6 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 the file.
 
}}
 
Some suggested FOV values in radians<ref>[http://www.dayz.co/change-your-fov-in-dayz/ Change your FOV in DayZ | The Unofficial DayZ Mod Blog]</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
 
|}
 
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        = EAX 2. OpenAL is used by default.<ref>Tested by [[User:Mirh|Mirh]].</ref> <br />
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|eax support notes        = EAX 2. OpenAL is used by default.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mirh|date=8 February 2014|comment=}}</ref><br />
 
DirectSound3D can be forced with {{code|-dsound}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]<ref name=startup/>
 
DirectSound3D can be forced with {{code|-dsound}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]<ref name=startup/>
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|osvr                        =  
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|osvr notes                 =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    = true
 
|trackir                    = true
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes= Use the [http://master.bistudio.com Master Server Browser] to replace GameSpy.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon x800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon x800
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB

Revision as of 14:38, 11 July 2020

Arma: Armed Assault
Arma: Armed Assault cover
Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Queen's Gambit Black Element Software
Publishers
505 Games
Atari
Engines
Real Virtuality 2
Release dates
Windows November 10, 2006
Arma: Armed Assault guide on StrategyWiki
Arma: Armed Assault on MobyGames
Arma: Armed Assault on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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

Originally titled ARMA: Combat Operations in North America.
GameSpy online server browser has been shut down.[1] Use the Master Server Browser.

General information

Bohemia Interactive Wiki
Official forum
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Community Discussions (Gold Edition)
Armed Assault Info Fansite

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 4.5 DRM (Eastern European versions).[2]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold edition.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold edition. Base game is also sold separately
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Queen's Gambit
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest game version is 1.18. You must have at least version 1.08 to apply the newest patch, which in turn requires you have already installed 1.05 (International, European).

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with -nosplash parameter[3]

Game data

Difficulty settings.
Difficulty settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ArmA
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\ArmA Other Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2780/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ArmA\Saved\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\ArmA Other Profiles\<user-id>\Saved
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2780/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings
Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Controls settings
Controls settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
In-game server browser doesn't work; use the Master Server Browser.

Connection types

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy Use the Master Server Browser to replace GameSpy.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Intel P4 or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
ATI Radeon x800
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2780/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2780) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References