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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bohemia Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bohemia Interactive}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Peter Games|Retail (Europe)}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Retail (Russia)}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 4}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 4}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports"/>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA|ref=<ref name="Experimental Ports"/>}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | DLC, Expansion pack }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Arma }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Arma }} | ||
|steam appid = 107410 | |steam appid = 107410 | ||
− | |steam appid side = 233800, 390500, 601670, 304380, 288520, 332350, 395180, 571710, 639600, 275700, 744950, 798390, 1021790, 1042220, 249860, 1294440 | + | |steam appid side = 233800, 390500, 601670, 304380, 288520, 332350, 395180, 571710, 639600, 275700, 744950, 798390, 1021790, 1042220, 249860, 1294440, 1325500 |
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |lutris = arma-3 |
+ | |mobygames = 62516 | ||
+ | |hltb = 578 | ||
|wikipedia = ARMA 3 | |wikipedia = ARMA 3 | ||
|winehq = 15011 | |winehq = 15011 | ||
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{{ii}} [http://blog.pcgamingwiki.com/port-report/889/port-report-arma-3-alpha Port Report: Arma 3 Alpha] | {{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 Bohemia Interactive Forums] | {{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://steamcommunity.com/app/107410/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==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/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 }} | {{Availability/row| developer | https://store.bistudio.com/arma3 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
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==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Apex | | + | {{DLC/row| Apex | | Windows }} |
− | {{DLC/row| Contact | | + | {{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| Global Mobilization: Cold War Germany | | + | {{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| Helicopters | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Jets | | + | {{DLC/row| Jets | | Windows }} |
− | {{DLC/row| Karts | | + | {{DLC/row| Karts | | Windows }} |
{{DLC/row| Laws of War | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Laws of War | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Malden | | + | {{DLC/row| Malden | | Windows }} |
− | {{DLC/row| Marksmen | | + | {{DLC/row| Marksmen | | Windows }} |
{{DLC/row| Tac-ops Mission Pack | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Tac-ops Mission Pack | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Tanks | + | {{DLC/row| Tanks | | Windows }} |
− | |||
− | |||
{{DLC/row| Zeus | Free to all game owners | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Zeus | Free to all game owners | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-skipIntro -noSplash}} [[command line arguments]]|ref=<ref> | + | {{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=== | ===Skip launcher=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-noLauncher -useBE}} [[command line arguments]]|ref=<ref> | + | {{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''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If the launcher is skipped, Steam Workshop content will not update or download. |
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Arma 3\Saved\}} | + | {{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|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/}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/bohemiainteractive/arma3/GameDocuments/Arma 3/Saved/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} Steam Workshop mission files are also stored in | + | {{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]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |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 = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |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 | |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 = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = Rendered image uses {{term|SDR}} color space. In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}}. | |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 = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref> | + | {{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}}. | # Anywhere inside the game, press {{key|Left Shift|Numpad Minus}}. | ||
− | # Type in {{code|FPS}} | + | # Type in {{code|FPS}}. |
'''Notes''' | '''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= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|separate volume notes = Effects, Music, Radio communications, VoIP | |separate volume notes = Effects, Music, Radio communications, VoIP | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = 7.1 | + | |surround sound notes = 7.1 or use [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]]. |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
− | |eax support = | + | |eax support = false |
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Simplified Chinese |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Traditional Chinese |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Czech |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = Brazil | + | |language = Portuguese - Brazil |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = Spain | + | |language = Spanish - Spain |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Forcing correct monitor=== | ===Forcing correct monitor=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
− | # Open {{ | + | # 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. | # Find {{code|forcedAdapterId}} and change the value to {{code|0}} for your primary monitor, {{code|1}} for secondary, etc. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{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=== | ===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= | {{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= | ||
− | 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. | + | {{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 ''' | + | # In the launcher, select '''Options''' in the top-right corner. |
− | # From the drop-down menu select '''Launcher Options''' | + | # From the drop-down menu, select '''Launcher Options'''. |
− | # Deselect '''Enable analytics''' | + | # Deselect '''Enable analytics'''. |
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
− | |windows exe notes = 64-bit can be forced with the <code>-win64</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]<ref> | + | |windows arm app = unknown |
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |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> |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |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 = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= true | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= true | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
|input = DirectInput, SDL | |input = DirectInput, SDL | ||
− | |input notes = SDL limited to Windows's XInput mappings<ref> | + | |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 = | ||
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
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|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
|anticheat = BattlEye | |anticheat = BattlEye | ||
− | |anticheat notes = <ref> | + | |anticheat notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.battleye.com/|title=BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 7 | |minOS = 7 | ||
− | |minCPU = AMD | + | |minCPU = AMD dual-core Athlon 2.5 GHz |
− | |minCPU2 = Intel | + | |minCPU2 = Intel dual-core 2.4 GHz |
|minRAM = 4 GB | |minRAM = 4 GB | ||
|minHD = 45 GB | |minHD = 45 GB | ||
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|minOS = Sierra 10.12.5 | |minOS = Sierra 10.12.5 | ||
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = quad-core |
− | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5 4570S | + | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4570S |
− | |minCPU3 = Intel Core i5 4570R | + | |minCPU3 = Intel Core i5-4570R |
|minRAM = 8 GB | |minRAM = 8 GB | ||
|minHD = 21 GB | |minHD = 21 GB | ||
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|minVRAM = 1 GB | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = quad-core processor 3.0 GHz |
− | |recCPU2 = Intel Core i5 4670 | + | |recCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4670 |
|recHD = 26 GB | |recHD = 26 GB | ||
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M |
|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 8970M | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 8970M | ||
|recVRAM = 2 GB | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
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|minOS = Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.87, Mint 18, Fedora 25 or LTS versions | |minOS = Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.87, Mint 18, Fedora 25 or LTS versions | ||
|minCPU = Quad core | |minCPU = Quad core | ||
− | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz | + | |minCPU2 = Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz |
|minRAM = 8 GB | |minRAM = 8 GB | ||
|minHD = 21 GB | |minHD = 21 GB | ||
|minGPU = OpenGL 4.1 compliant | |minGPU = OpenGL 4.1 compliant | ||
|minGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | |minGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | ||
− | |minGPU3 = AMD HD 7470 | + | |minGPU3 = AMD HD 7470 |
|minVRAM = 1 GB | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
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|recCPU2 = AMD FX-8350 4 GHz | |recCPU2 = AMD FX-8350 4 GHz | ||
|recHD = 26 GB | |recHD = 26 GB | ||
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 660 |
− | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7850 | + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|recVRAM = 2 GB | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 13:43, 1 March 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 2302-2303 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 | |
OpenGL | 4.1 | Linux only |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | 64-bit can be forced with the -win64 command line argument[8] |
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macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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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