Arma 3 manual
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1. Si Arma 3 amp INSTALL THE GAME l a U Oo L How to set parameters for running the game In some cases you may want to run the game with starting How to update the game parameters If you know them you can set them up The game should be updated automatically by your Steam 1 In your Steam client go to the Library and right click on client If you encounter any problems you can force the Arma 3 update by checking your game s properties 2 Select Properties Arma 3 Properties SENEF UPDATES GENENE Automatic updates en Always keep this game up to date E Always keep this game up to date Do not automatically update this game view Arma 3 update Nistory SET LAUNCH OPTIONS THE GAME tf oO Fra U o e t Lu z L Q x a HOW TO UPDATE CREATE DESKTOP SHORTCUT Lu lt Lu L H Z 3 Hit Set launch options 4 Add any parameters you want to run the game with 5 Click OK 6 Click Close in the lower right corner of the window How to change between stable versions and release candidates All installs are set to the stable version of the game by default To change this 1 In your Steam client go to the Library and right click on Arma 3 2 Select Properties 3 Select the Betas tab 4 Choose either NONE for the Stable version or development for the release candidate version of the game 5 Glick Close in the lovver righ2. MISSION EDITOR The Arma 3 built in Mission Editor is powerful tool for creating and editing both singleplayer and multiplayer mission scenarios Its several modes allow placing objects playable and Al units and groups of units setting different types of waypoints and triggers important for timing mission events synchronizing them and editing all their parameters The editor also offers various modules that make editing easier and help to build complex mission structures without deep knowledge of Real Virtuality s scripting language Since the weather and daytime are also crucial for the gameplay the Mission Editor allows you to set all of the weather features that Real Virtuality engine supports like overcast dynamic wind rain lightning sea waves and fog Finally besides loading and saving it is possible to merge missions The important function is exporting and publishing created mission onto steamcommunity com workshop to share them with other players You can manage published missions the same way you update them directly via the Mission Editor All of the features offered in the Mission Editor are difficult to describe but not to use See the Community wiki community bistudio com wiki Editor to start creating your own Arma 3 missions TROUBLESHOOTING ui In order to verify the data you have installed and downloaded was not corrupted during transfer please use the Steam data cache verification option ui
3. Boh emia Interactive EPILEPSY WARNING Please read before using this game or allowing your children to use it Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life Such people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain video games This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had an epileptic seizure If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to flashing lights consult your doctor prior to playing We advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children If you or your child should experience any of the following symptoms dizziness blurred vision eye or muscle twitches loss of consciousness disorientation any involuntary movement or convulsion while playing a video game discontinue use immediately and consult your doctor Precautions During Use NI Do not stand too close to the screen Sit a good distance avvay from the screen as far avvay as the length of the cable allovvs Preferably play the game on a small screen Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game CONTENTS oN Yo en crn eine alee er
4. interface and even choose your own Controls Options You can set up the controls in three tabs Keyboard Lists all the controls in the game use the drop down list to filter the types of actions Mouse Change the mouse settings and adjust axis sensitivity u Game controller Set up a game controller here You can also pick from a set of predefined Control Presets which will configure the key bindings automatically Arma 3 The new default control scheme for Arma 3 with some changes from Arma 2 Arma 2 The classic Arma 2 controls but with new functionality features mapped Arma 3 Alternative An unorthodox set of keybindings Mainstream Keybindings for those more comfortable with industry standard FPS controls Keyboard Controls can also help you learn about all of the actions available to you in Arma 3 Set them as you are used to from other games To configure your own key mapping 1 Click on the action a pop up dialog titled Configure Action appears 2 Assign a nevv control to the action by pressing or clicking the desired button or by drag and dropping from the right list 3 You can delete the assigned key by pressing or clicking it again 4 Confirm with OK to close the Configure Action dialog 5 Confirm with OK to close the Controls Options FIELD MANUAL Don t forget that Arma 3 now includes the Field Manual accessible from the Main Menu and or from the Pause Menu when playing a mission It c
5. Gemma laningi MISION S Mr SG ee 9 System requirements aaa ann eee eee ees Ge da VE r s E E a a a a 10 nistramitiihe G TE 5 SESSION BrOWSED 1 ee eee eee ee eee ee 10 DVD Autorun tele 5 Melningsa SESSION m SEEE 10 Steam lt n 5 Hosting a Session i SE es 11 Basic Setups e 0EM ee Session Editor kosovo S 11 Video Uptons am Je sg Si De li St dh 12 Game lane NR E 8 Sent i lt a e oe eee eee 12 Controls Options aaa eee 8 End User License Agreement nunnor nnn unnn 13 Field Manual aa ke ke kete tet El TE es e oe 15 ABOUT Arma 3 is the latest installment in the award winning tactical military shooter series by Bohemia Interactive This PC exclusive video game is a unique military game with an infantry focus Built upon appropriate useful and engaging elements Compared to Arma 2 you ll find the significantly updated Real of simulation it s an accessible platform for a variety of Virtuality 4 0 engine powering your experience With it official and community playable sandbox content based on Arma 3 aims to take the elements that make the Arma series the principles of authenticity diversity and opportunity great enhance them where appropriate and deliver m Richly detailed battlefields a robust platform for future growth ui Diverse range of authentically simulated vehicles and u Fluid new animations vveapons u Upgraded sound engine ui Var
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7. the design of the ACOG are registered trademarks of Trijicon Inc NOTICE Product offered subject to your acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement SSA You must activate this product via the Internet by registering for a Steam account and accepting the SSA Please see http www steampowered com agreement to view the SSA prior to purchase If you do not agree with the provisions of the SSA you should return this game unopened to your retailer in accordance with their return policy Bohemia POWERED BY E I POWERED 2013 Bohemia Interactive a s Arma 3 and Bohemia Interactive are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bohemia Interactive a s All rights reserved This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries Inc 1999 2013 GameSpy Industries Inc GameSpy and the Powered by GameSpy design are trademarks of GameSpy Industries Inc All rights reserved NVIDIA and PhysX are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation and are used under license 2013 Valve Corporation Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U S and or other countries arma3 com
8. the terms of the License is expressly prohibited If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement do not install or use the Program You may however return it to your place of purchase for a full refund 1 Ownership All title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any and all copies thereof including but not limited to any titles computer code themes objects characters character names stories narrative locations artwork animations sounds musical compositions audiovisual effects methods of operation any related documentation and addons incorporated into the Program are owned by Bohemia Interactive a s the Licensor or its licensors The Program is protected by the Czech copyright laws international copyright treaties and conventions and any other applicable laws All rights are reserved 2 Limited Use of License The Licensor hereby grants and by installing the Program you thereby accept a restricted non exclusive license and right to install and use one 1 copy of the Program for your personal use You may not network the Program or otherwise install it or use it on more than one computer at a time except if expressly authorized otherwise in the applicable documentation The Program is licensed not sold Your license confers no title or ownership in the Program 3 A End User s Obligations As a Subject to the Grant of License herein above you may not in whole
9. Make sure to conduct a clean installation of Arma 3 uninstall first by removing your local game cache u Make sure all the necessary drivers are up to date Keep checking the Arma 3 website vvvvvv arma3 com for troubleshooting and known issues Though this is the final full release version of Arma 3 your feedback and bug reports are welcome and can help us to improve the game as quickly and efficiently as possible Please visit feedback arma3 com to learn how to submit feedback Thank you for your support Useful Links Main website www armas com Socials rite itp facebook comfarma3official twitter com armasofficial youtube comjarmagofficial Developed by www bistudio com Forums forums bistudio com English Only Community wiki community bistudio com English Only END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT You should carefully read the following End User Licence Agreement before installing this software This computer software program any printed materials any online or electronic documentation and any and all copies and derivative works of such software program and materials the Program are the copyrighted work All use of the Program is governed by the copyright law and by the terms of the End User License Agreement which is provided below License By using the Program you agree to be legally bound by the terms of this license agreement Any use reproduction or redistribution of the Program not in accordance with
10. ally The Setup menu gives you several options such as visiting our website and of course installing the game To install the game please follow the instructions provided in the setup process When prompted please enter the product code from the back of the printed manual A Steam account is required to run Arma 3 If you don t have the Steam client installed on your computer yet the installation process will also take you through its installation and account creation If the Steam installation fails please see www arma3 com steam setup for troubleshooting Steam provides patches and updates for the game so expect some data to begin downloading immediately after installation Steam How to install the game 1 In your Steam client go to the Library and select Arma 3 2 Click the Install icon on the game page 3 Select the drive you would like to install the game to and click Next 4 If you want to have a shortcut in your Start menu or on your Desktop check the respective options and click Next to proceed 5 Wait for the game to finish downloading 1 In your Steam client go to the Library and right click on your Arma 3 2 Select Properties 3 Select the Updates tab in the new window and make sure your Automatic updates option is set to Always keep this game up to date 4 Click Close in the lower right corner of the window 5 The game should start to update soon after lt STORE LIBRARY COMMUNITY Q ALL GAMES
11. ied pieces of playable content in singleplayer and ui Ragdoll simulation multiplayer ui PhysX supported vehicles ui Powerful scenario editor mod creation and a creative community SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS Minimum Recommended ii OS Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 u OS Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 u CPU Intel Dual Core 2 4 GHz AMD Dual Core Athlon 2 5 GHz m CPU Intel Core i5 2300 AMD Phenom Il X4 940 i GPU NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD 3830 ii GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTS 560 AMD Radeon HD 7750 Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB VRAM with 1 GB VRAM ui DirectX 10 i DirectX 11 u RAM 2 GB u RAM 4 GB u HDD 15 GB free space ii HDD 25 GB free space SSD Hybrid HDD SSHD storage u Audio DirectX compatible on board u Audio DirectX compatible soundcard ui Other Requirements Internet connection and free Steam ui Other Requirements Internet connection and free Steam account to activate Dual Layer compatible when installing account to activate Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD from DVD The installation differs depending on if you are installing the game from the purchased DVD or directly from the Steam client DVD Autorun When you place the Arma 3 DVD in your PC s disk tray and close it the Setup application should start The operating system may ask for your confirmation If it does not you can find Setup exe on your DVD drive s root folder and start it manu
12. ined herein You also acknowledge and agree that this License is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the Licensor and you Legal Information 2013 Bohemia Interactive a s Arma 3 and Bohemia Interactive are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bohemia Interactive a s All rights reserved This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries Inc 1999 2013 GameSpy Industries Inc GameSpy and the Powered by GameSpy design are trademarks of GameSpy Industries Inc All rights reserved NVIDIA and PhysX are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation and are used under license 2013 Valve Corporation Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U S and or other countries Portions of this software utilize Simul Weather technology 2013 Simul Software Ltd all rights reserved This product includes copyrighted material of DigitalGlobe Inc All rights reserved Arma 3 simulates real world weapons vehicles and other equipment The product names logos brands and other trademarks depicted or referred to in the game or in its ancillary materials are the property of their respective trademark owners These trademark owners and the manufacturers of the weapons vehicles and other equipment used in the game are not affiliated with the producer of Arma 3 and do not endorse or sponsor the game Trijicon ACOG and
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14. ontains useful tips on how to control and interact with various aspects of Arma 3 Consult it when looking for such information Some of the tips may appear while playing the missions as hints offering context sensitive information STARTING MISSIONS After clicking the Play button in the Main Menu you can choose from several different types of playable content um Showcases Become combat ready and experience Arma 3 s dynamic military gameplay in the role of infantryman SCUBA diver tank operator helicopter pilot and more ui Challenges Put your skill and accuracy to the test against the clock in this competitive gamemode u Campaigns Play official and usermade campaigns u Scenarios Discover a diverse range of distinctive Arma gameplay Play custom missions created in the Editor see below or downloaded via the steamcommunity com workshop or other channels j The tree navigation within these dialogs helps you to select E M the mission you vvant to play The icons indicate vvhich of k PR them you already have started and or completed MULTIPLAYER Joining a Session Double click a session listed in the brovvser or use the Join button with a session already selected If you would like to join a specific host click the Remote button and enter the host s address and port number Session Browser Arma 3 offers playing with friends and other players in various multiplayer modes Enter the Multiplayer
15. session browser by selecting Play gt Multiplayer from the Main Menu ui By default your browser is set to search for games on the Internet You can switch to LAN by the Address button in upper right corner ui Use column headings to sort listed sessions and the Filter button to reduce the number of them by set parameters u The session list is refreshed automatically after a while and you can also do it manually by clicking the Refresh button In the Role Assignment dialog you can choose the side and the role just by clicking them Note that sometimes the session host will determine your side or role When you are ready to start click the OK button which will notify the other players or directly start the game that is already in progress 10 ANA Hosting a Session To host your own session click the New button in the browser You will be asked to select an existing mission on any of the maps or to create a new one with the Editor Having done this you will find yourself in the Role Assignment dialog where you can assign player roles A ers lt Par N ui Disable Enable Al toggling this setting will empty all roles on all sides that are currently filled by Al players or it will fill all empty roles with Al players m Lock Unlock by locking the session you can prevent any more players from joining the game launches the session opens dialog to set a dedicated server mm OK m Dedicated Server
16. t corner of the vvindovv Be avvare that using the development version of the game could hamper your experience vvith the game vvith some unfinished updates available BASIC SETUP Video Options VVhen you run the game for the first time the auto detect function vvill determine the best video settings for your hardyvare To adjust them head into the Video Options menu by clicking on the Configure button in the Main Menu The Video Options menu contains three tabs General Contains the settings for terrain objects lights and shadovv quality and visibility Display Allovvs you to adjust the resolution aspect ratio and interface size u AA 6 PP Contains Anti Aliasing and various Post Process settings You can choose one of the presets by selecting Overall Quality located at the top of the menu Some changes in Video Options will require restarting the game When the game asks you for a restart confirm it in the pop up window If you change something and want to return back to the original state click the Autodetect button in lovver left corner It will reset the options according to your hardware Game Options You can set up various game options in three tabs u General General game options such as subtitles blood and head bob Difficulty Four difficulties are available each changing the global settings you can fine tune most other settings individually Colors Here you can redefine the colors of the game
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