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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = ARMA 3 box art.jpg
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|cover        = Arma 3 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 +
{{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      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality 4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 12, 2013}}
 
{{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  = 107410
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|gogcom page  =  
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|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
 
|wikipedia    = ARMA 3
 +
|winehq      = 15011
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|ArmA}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{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://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?c=forum_arma3#forum_arma3 Armaholic Community 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==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://store.bistudio.com/arma3-beta Developer website] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{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}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{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}}.
  
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==Game Data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
[[File:ArmA_III_gameoptions.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Game options]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
−
===Steam Workshop Missions===
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|discord                  =
−
{{Game Location Table|
+
|discord notes            =
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Arma 3\Saved}}
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
{{Game Location Table/row|If not in location above|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\%ProfileName%\Saved\steam}}
+
|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          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:ArmA_III_rendering.png|290px|right|thumb|General video settings]]
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{{Image|ArmA III rendering.png|General video settings}}
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[[File:ArmA_III_basic.png|290px|right|thumb|Display settings]]
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{{Image|ArmA III basic.png|Display settings}}
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[[File:ArmA_III_quality.png|290px|right|thumb|Antialising and Postprocesses settings]]
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{{Image|ArmA III quality.png|Antialising and Postprocesses settings}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-3/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-3/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = Same FOV tweaks as ArmA 2; [http://www.dayzpvp.com/ultimate-fov-field-of-view-guide-for-arma-2-and-dayz/ see here]
+
|fov notes                  = Use [https://github.com/rex706/ArmA-FOV-Changer ArmA FOV Changer]
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA (2x-8x), FXAA("low" to "ultra") and SMAA("low" to "ultra") are all supported
+
|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                = Might cause some input lag on slower computers{{CN}}
+
|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.
  
−
===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
+
===[[Glossary:Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{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=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Adjusting FOV|}}
+
# Anywhere inside the game, press {{key|Left Shift|Numpad Minus}}.
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# Navigate to: <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Arma 3 Alpha</code>
+
# Type in {{code|FPS}}.
−
# 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>
+
'''Notes'''
−
# Use [http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php this calculator] to find your FOV values in degrees by entering your screen resolution.
+
{{ii}} It toggles around the following values: 60, 40, 20 and unlocked
−
# 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
 
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# Change fovLeft to the value you have now, rounded to two decimal places.
 
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# Save and close the file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
Some suggested FOV values in radians<ref>http://www.dayz.co/change-your-fov-in-dayz/</ref> for typical setups are:
+
==Input==
−
 
+
{{Image|ArmA III controls.jpg|Mouse settings}}
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{| class="wikitable"
+
{{Input
−
|-
 
−
! Setup Type !! fovTop !! fovLeft
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1920 x 1080 at 90 FOV || 1.03|| 1.83
 
−
|-
 
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| 1680 x 1050 at 90 FOV|| 1.13 || 1.80
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2560×1600 at 90 FOV|| 1.13|| 1.76
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
==Input settings==
 
−
[[File:ArmA_III_controls.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Mouse settings]]
 
−
{{Input settings
 
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|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  = Also supports [[TrackIR]].
+
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|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 settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:ArmA_III_audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings]]
+
{{Image|ArmA III audio.jpg|Audio settings}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|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    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 7.1 or use [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]].
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|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  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{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==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Tricking game into using all of pcs power===
+
===Forcing correct monitor===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
1. Go to Steam Library
+
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
#2. Go to "Arma 3" Right Click then select "Properties"
+
# Open {{file|Arma3.cfg}} with a text edtior.
−
#3. Select "Set Launch Options"
+
# Find {{code|forcedAdapterId}} and change the value to {{code|0}} for your primary monitor, {{code|1}} for secondary, etc.
−
#4. Copy and paste the correct launch command line below to what your system is setup for and click "OK".
+
}}
 +
{{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'''.
 +
}}
  
−
#For AMD CPU users:
+
==Other information==
−
#AMD Dual Core with 4GB System Ram:
+
===API===
−
"-noSplash -cpuCount=2 -high"
+
{{API
−
#AMD Quad Core with 4GB Ram:
+
|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
−
"-noSplash -cpuCount=4 -high"
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
#AMD Six Core with 4GB Ram:
+
|directdraw versions    =
−
"-noSplash -cpuCount=6 -high"
+
|directdraw notes      =
−
AMD Eight Core with 4GB Ram:
+
|opengl versions        = 4.1
−
"-noSplash -cpuCount=8 -high"
+
|opengl notes          = Linux only
−
#If your running more than 8GB Ram then apply this to the end of the launch line:
+
|glide versions        =
−
"-maxMem=8192"
+
|glide notes            =
−
This will allow your game to utilize 8GB system Ram instead of 4GB.
+
|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 =  
 +
}}
  
−
#Intel CPU:
+
===Middleware===
−
#For Hyperthreaded CPU's such as a Quad Core you will apply this:
+
{{Middleware
−
-cpuCount=8
+
|physics          =
−
This will enable your Hyperthreads on your CPU so your CPU will act as an eight core when running Arma 3.
+
|physics notes    =
−
#If you are running a Hyperthreaded Six Core then:
+
|audio            =
−
-cpuCount=12
+
|audio notes      =
−
#If you are running a Hyperthreaded Eight Core or Eight Core Xeon then apply this:
+
|interface        =
−
-cpuCount=16
+
|interface notes  =
−
#If you are running just a non Hyperthreaded CPU such as a Quad Core then select "4" instead of "8" same for a Dual Core you will select "2" instead of "4".
+
|input            = DirectInput, SDL
−
All AMD CPU's are NOT Hyperthreaded so Hyperthreaded options is highly not recommended as this can cause system failure or damage.
+
|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>
−
I will not be responible for system failure and damage if you choose to select more cores then you have on your command line!
+
|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>
  
−
#-high:
 
−
makes your operating system prioritize services and processes to run your game better but this can cause system failure and instability if you dont have a good running system. If you Overclock this can cause system instability.
 
−
#-cpuCount=[yourcpucount]:
 
−
enables extra CPU cores and Hyperthreads.
 
−
#-maxMem=[yourmemory]:
 
−
when set to "6144" (6GB) and up lets your game use more system Ram then 4GB.
 
−
Do not set to higher than 4GB if you dont have at least 8GB. You can set to "8192" (8GB) if you have 12GB+ Ram.
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===[[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==
Line 179: Line 549:
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7 SP1
+
|minOS    = 7
−
|minproc  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
+
|minCPU  = AMD dual-core Athlon 2.5 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = Intel dual-core 2.4 GHz
−
|minHD    = 10 GB
+
|minRAM   = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
+
|minHD    = 45 GB
−
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 3830
+
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 5670
 +
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
  
−
|recproc = Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or better
+
|recOS    = 8/10
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU  = AMD FX 4300 or better
−
|recHD    = 20 GB
+
|recCPU2 = Intel Core i5-4460 or better
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
+
|recRAM   = 8 GB
−
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7750
+
|recHD    = 70 GB, SSD / Hybrid HDD / SSHD storage
−
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7800
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 +
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|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    = 26 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 660
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 +
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:43, 1 March 2024

Arma 3
Arma 3 cover
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 3 on HowLongToBeat
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Arma 3 on MobyGames
Arma 3 on Wikipedia
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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
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 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.
Windows
Steam
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 Apex Edition, Contact Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Developer website (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

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
Windows
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
Contact
Windows
CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC
Windows
Global Mobilization: Cold War Germany Creator DLC
Windows
Western Sahara Creator DLC
Windows
Helicopters
Windows
Jets
Windows
Karts
Windows
Laws of War
Windows
Malden
Windows
Marksmen
Windows
Tac-ops Mission Pack
Windows
Tanks
Windows
Zeus Free to all game owners
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -skipIntro -noSplash command line arguments[2]

Skip launcher

Use the -noLauncher -useBE command line arguments[3][4][5]

Notes

If the launcher is skipped, Steam Workshop content will not update or download.

Game data

Game options
Game options

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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

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

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]
  1. Anywhere inside the game, press LShift+Numpad Minus.
  2. Type in FPS.

Notes

It toggles around the following values: 60, 40, 20 and unlocked

Input

Mouse settings
Mouse settings

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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

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
Tobii Eye Tracking
Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking.
TrackIR

Issues fixed

Forcing correct monitor

Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Arma3.cfg with a text edtior.
  3. Find forcedAdapterId and change the value to 0 for your primary monitor, 1 for secondary, etc.
(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]

Fix intermittent screen freezing

Disable analytics[7]
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.
  1. In the launcher, select Options in the top-right corner.
  2. From the drop-down menu, select Launcher Options.
  3. Deselect Enable analytics.

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]
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

See list of available command line entries for Arma 3

System requirements

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

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