Arma 3 manual

1 2013 Bohemia Interactive arma 3 and Bohemia Interactive are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bohemia Interactive 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 trademarksand/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the and/or other countries. INTERNET CONNECTION AND FREE STEAM ACCOUNT TO ACTIVATE. 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 accountand accepting the SSA.

2 Please see viewthe SSA prior to purchase. If you do not agree with the provisions of the SSA, you shouldreturn this game unopened to your retailer in accordance with their return policy. 2 EPILEPSY WARNINGP lease read before using this game or allowing yourchildren to use it. Some people are susceptible to epilepticseizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certainflashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Such peoplemay have a seizure while watching television images orplaying certain video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical historyof epilepsy or has never had an epileptic seizure. If you oranyone in your family has ever had symptoms related toepilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) when exposed toflashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing.

3 We advisethat parents should monitor the use of video games by you or your child should experience any of the followingsymptoms: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches,loss of consciousness, disorientation, any involuntarymovement or convulsion while playing a video game,discontinue use immediatelyand consult your During Use Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distanceaway from the screen, as far away as the length of thecable allows. 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 playinga video ..3 System requirements ..4 Installing the Game ..5 DVD Autorun.

4 5 Steam ..5 Basic Setup ..7 Video Options ..7 Game Options ..8 Controls Options ..8 Field manual ..9 Starting Missions ..9 Multiplayer ..10 Session Browser ..10 Joining a Session ..10 Hosting a Session ..11 Mission Editor ..11 Troubleshooting ..12 Useful Links ..12 End User License Agreement ..13 Legal Information ..15 ABOUTArma 3 is the latest installment in the award-winning tacticalmilitary shooter series by Bohemia Interactive .This PC-exclusivevideo game is a unique military gamewith an infantry uponappropriate,usefulandengagingelement sofsimulation, it's anaccessible platformfor a variety ofofficial and community playable / sandbox content, based onthe principles ofauthenticity,diversityandopportunity. Richly detailed battlefields Diverse range of authentically simulated vehicles andweapons Varied pieces of playable content in singleplayer andmultiplayer Powerful scenario editor, mod creation and a creativecommunityCompared to Arma 2, you'll find the significantly updatedRealVirtuality powering your experience.

5 With it, arma 3 aims to take the elements that make the Arma seriesgreat, enhance them where appropriate, and delivera robustplatformfor future growth. Fluid new animations Upgraded sound engine Ragdoll simulation PhysX -supported vehiclesMinimum: OS: Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 CPU: Intel Dual-Core GHz / AMD Dual-Core Athlon GHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / AMD Radeon HD 3830 /Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB VRAM DirectX : 10 RAM: 2 GB HDD: 15 GB free space Audio: DirectX compatible on-board Other Requirements: Internet connection and free Steamaccount to activate; Dual Layer compatible when installingfrom DVDR ecommended: OS: Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1 CPU: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Phenom II X4 940 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 560 / AMD Radeon HD 7750with 1 GB VRAM DirectX : 11 RAM: 4 GB HDD: 25 GB free space, SSD / Hybrid HDD / SSHD storage Audio: DirectX compatible soundcard Other Requirements: Internet connection and free Steamaccount to activate; Dual Layer compatible when installingfrom DVDSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS5 DVD AutorunWhen you place the arma 3 DVD in your PC s disk tray andclose it, the Setup application should start.

6 The operatingsystem may ask for your confirmation. If it does not, you canfind on your DVD drive s root folder and start itmanually. The Setup menu gives you several options, such asvisiting our website and, of course, installing the game. Toinstall the game, please follow the instructions provided in thesetup process. When prompted, please enter the product codefrom the back of the printed Steam account is required to run arma 3 . If you don't havethe Steam client installed on your computer yet, theinstallation process will also take you through its installationand account creation. If the Steam installation fails, provides patches and updates for the game, so expectsome data to begin downloading immediately after to install the your Steam client, go to the Library and select Arma the Install icon on the game the drive you would like to install the game to andclick you want to have a shortcut in your Start menu or onyour Desktop, check the respective options and click Nextto for the game to finish downloadingINSTALLING THE GAMEThe installation differs depending on if you are installing the gamefrom the purchased DVD or directly from the Steam to update the gameThe game should be updated automatically by your Steamclient.

7 If you encounter any problems, you can force theupdate by checking your game's your Steam client, go to the Library and right click onyour Arma the Updates tab in the new window and make sureyour Automatic updates option is set to Always keep thisgame up to Close in the lower-right corner of the game should start to update soon afterHow to set parameters for running the gameIn some cases you may want to run the game with startingparameters. If you know them you can set them your Steam client, go to the Library and right click onArma PropertiesHOW TO UPDATE THE GAMEHOW TO INSTALL THE GAMEHOW TO SETPARAMETERS FORRUNNING THE Set launch any parameters you want to run the game Close in the lower-right corner of the windowHow to change between stable versions and releasecandidatesAll installs are set to the stable version of the game bydefault.

8 To change your Steam client, go to the Library and right click onArma the Betas either 'NONE' for the Stable version or'development' for the release candidate version of Close in the lower-right corner of the windowBe aware that using the development version of the gamecould hamper your experience with the game, with someunfinished updates SETUPV ideo OptionsWhen you run the game for the first time, the auto-detectfunction will determine the best video settings for yourhardware. To adjust them, head into the Video Options menuby clicking on the Configure button in the Main Video Options menu contains three tabs: General:Contains the settings for terrain, objects, lightsand shadow quality, and visibility Display:Allows you to adjust the resolution, aspect ratio,and interface size AA & PP:Contains Anti-Aliasing and various Post-Processsettings8 You can choose one of the presets by selecting OverallQuality, located at the top of the menu.

9 Some changes inVideo Options will require restarting the game. When the gameasks you for a restart, confirm it in the pop-up you change something and want to return back to theoriginal state, click the Autodetect button in lower-left will reset the options according to your OptionsYou can set up various game options in three tabs: General:General game options such as subtitles, bloodand head-bob Difficulty:Four difficulties are available, each changing theglobal settings; you can fine-tune most other settingsindividually Colors:Here you can redefine the colors of the gameinterface and even choose your ownControls OptionsYou 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 axissensitivity Game controller:Set up a game controller hereYou can also pick from a set of predefined 'Control Presets',which will configure the key bindings automatically.

10 arma 3 : The new default control scheme for arma 3 , withsome changes from Arma 2 Arma 2:The 'classic' Arma 2 controls, but with newfunctionality/features mapped arma 3 Alternative:An unorthodox set of keybindings Mainstream:Keybindings for those more comfortable with'industry standard' FPS controls9 Keyboard Controls can also help you learn about all of theactions available to you in arma 3 . Set them as you are usedto from other configure your own key- on the action; a pop-up dialog titled Configure a new control to the action by pressing or clickingthe desired button, or by drag-and-dropping from the can delete the assigned key by pressing or clicking with OK to close the Configure Action with OK to close the Controls OptionsFIELD MANUALDon'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).