Experimental Branch – Arma Reforger

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Owning {{armaR}} on Steam offers an Experimental version as two different applications named '''{{armaR}} Experimental''' and '''{{armaR}} Experimental Tools'''.
Owning {{armaR}} on Steam offers an Experimental version as two different applications named '''{{armaR}} Experimental''' and '''{{armaR}} Experimental Tools'''.


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mods and accounts are not shared (another {{Name|bi|short}} account must be {{Link|https://accounts.bistudio.com/auth/register|created}})
mods and accounts are not shared (another {{Name|bi|short}} account must be {{Link|https://accounts.bistudio.com/auth/register|created}})
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== Third Party Software ==
=== DRED ===
{{Link|https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d12/use-dred|DRED}} (Device Removal Extended Data) is a Microsoft DirectX 12 software used to obtain additional information on render crashes.
* It is installed when the Experimental branch is installed, and is (re)installed if missing when the Experimental binaries are executed
* It is not uninstalled when the Experimental branch is uninstalled, as it is impossible to distinguish between a usermade installation and an {{armaR}}-related installation
* The performance overhead is minimal and should not be noticeable
* To manage the software, go to Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Optional Features:
** To install it, click on Add a feature and select '''Graphics Tool'''
** To uninstall it, click on '''Graphics Tool''' then click its Uninstall button.




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Revision as of 09:06, 20 July 2023

Owning Arma Reforger on Steam offers an Experimental version as two different applications named Arma Reforger Experimental and Arma Reforger Experimental Tools.

These versions provide access to new features earlier with more frequent updates but also potentially less stable ones.


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  • In order to launch the Experimental Workbench, it is required to have Arma Reforger Experimental installed and to add its Game Data's ArmaReforger.gproj to the addons list manually
  • Both versions share the same player profile/addon directory - beware of sneaking Experimental features into Stable mods and vice versa
    • It might be worth considering using different profile (f.e. ArmaReforgerExperimental) via -profile CLI parameter for both Game and Workbench
  • The Experimental version may be outdated when Stable version releases


Differences

Information Arma Reforger
Stable Experimental
Game Steam AppID 1874880 1890860
Server Steam AppID 1874900 1890870
Tools Steam AppID 1874910 1890880
Workshop

Each version has its own Workshop;
mods and accounts are not shared (another BI account must be created)


Third Party Software

DRED

DRED (Device Removal Extended Data) is a Microsoft DirectX 12 software used to obtain additional information on render crashes.

  • It is installed when the Experimental branch is installed, and is (re)installed if missing when the Experimental binaries are executed
  • It is not uninstalled when the Experimental branch is uninstalled, as it is impossible to distinguish between a usermade installation and an Arma Reforger-related installation
  • The performance overhead is minimal and should not be noticeable
  • To manage the software, go to Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Optional Features:
    • To install it, click on Add a feature and select Graphics Tool
    • To uninstall it, click on Graphics Tool then click its Uninstall button.
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