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Please visit [http://dev.arma3.com/ports this '''overview page'''] to learn more about our experimental client ports to Linux and Mac, including the limitations and a F.A.Q.
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Please visit {{Link|http://dev.arma3.com/ports|this '''overview page'''}} to learn more about our experimental client ports to '''Mac''' and options for '''Linux''', including the limitations and F.A.Q.


== Installation ==
== Installation ==
# Check the [http://dev.arma3.com/ports limitations overview] to decide whether you find them acceptable.
# Check the [http://dev.arma3.com/ports minimal requirements] to determine whether your system is able to run the port.
# Download and install Steam client, create an account and purchase the [http://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/ Windows retail version of Arma 3].
# Install the game (it will automatically download the data for Mac or Linux, depending on the platform you are installing from).
# Play!


# Check the {{Link|http://dev.arma3.com/ports|limitations overview}} to decide whether you find them acceptable.
# Check the {{Link|http://dev.arma3.com/ports|minimal requirements}} to determine whether your system is able to run {{arma3}} on other platforms than Windows.


== Known Issues ==
=== Mac ===
* The in-game news feed references the latest Windows version, rather than the actual port version. This information may not be applicable to the port version.
* Potential Out Of Memory client crashes when playing for longer periods of time
* Potential crashes when playing demanding missions in the "Win" campaign - random / non-blocking
* AMD OpenGL drivers have trouble handling FSAA for vegetation (white outlines). It is being addressed, but AMD drivers below version 15.5 are not supported currently.
* Frame rate drops when Steam overlay pop-ups appear
* Minor Linux OpenAL sound issues (occasional mild static or stuttering in dialogues and intense firefights)
* Potential Windows 10 compatibility issues in the 1.42 ''legacyPorts'' branch
* Any issues fixed since [http://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00040 update 1.42] in the primary Windows version


Please see the [[Arma 3: Play on Mac]] article for both non-native and native solutions.


== Distros ==
=== Linux ===
Supported Linux distributions are:
*Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS 64bit and later (recommended is Ubuntu 14.10 64bit)
*Mint 17.1, 64bit and later


32bit Linux systems are considered too unstable due to crashes in MP, although it may be possible to play Arma 3 there.
Please see the [[Arma 3: Play on Linux]] article for a Proton-based solution.


We support only default desktop environments such as Cinnamon on Mint and Unity on Ubuntu.
It should be possible to run the game on Debian, but it was not the part of the QA process, therefore we cannot guarantee the support.
There are community tests of Arma on other Linux distributions, such as Gentoo and Arch Linux. You can find more information on [https://forums.bistudio.com/forum/196-arma-3-ports/ the forums] and [http://feedback.arma3.com/ Feedback Tracker] regarding issues on unsupported distros.
== Linux Graphics Drivers Updates ==
=== NVIDIA ===
A quick 'how-to' on updating NVIDIA drivers on Linux systems:
# Open Terminal (CTRL + ALT + T).
# Enter ''"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mamarley/nvidia"''.
# Enter ''"sudo apt-get update"''.
# Enter ''"sudo apt-get install nvidia-349"'' (or possibly newer versions - when in doubt, check [https://launchpad.net/~mamarley/+archive/ubuntu/nvidia here] for more info).
Your drivers should now be updated after restarting.
=== AMD ===
AMD Catalyst drivers are a bit more complicated. The only method we have found that works reliably, is to install the driver from the archive that AMD provides for download. The drivers that Ubuntu 14 ships with are outdated, have known performance problems and contain bugs (http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86).
There is a guide to manually installing them [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide here]. The guide mentions the 13.12 drivers, but the process is the same for the later ones.
== Joysticks & Gamepads==
The Windows version of Arma uses DirectInput and XInput methods for mapping of peripherals. This turned out to be insufficient for the ports. For this reason, in the Linux and Mac ports of the game, where gamepads are concerned, we decided to go with Steam's Big Picture controller configuration instead. This is slowly becoming the standard for controller setup on Mac and Linux, as it cooperates with SDL, and we use SDL's gamepad mappings.
To make the most of your gamepad for Arma 3 on Mac and Linux, first you'll need to make sure that the gamepad is enabled in Steam Big Picture, and configure it there. The exact steps are as follows:
# Launch Steam.
# Connect your gamepad and make sure it's on.
# Launch Steam Big Picture, if it's not already there (it's an icon depicting a gamepad in the top-right corner of Steam client).
# When Steam's Big Picture menu shows up, navigate to ''Settings'' (it's an icon near the 'exit' one in the top-right corner of the screen.
# Select the ''Controller'' option.
# At this point you should see your controller mappings. Make sure that they're all as you want them, and then select the ''Save'' option.
# Steam may ask you to share your mapping with others at this point - agree or decline.
Now, for Arma 3, this should really be enough, in theory. If you are launching the game from within Steam client, and you have configured the controller, then Steam most likely placed the information about controller configuration in its ''config.vdf'' file. It will provide this information to the game as environment variable during the game's launch. So, the proper way to configure and remap controller settings on Linux and Mac is to configure them in Steam Big Picture, instead of the game. Every controller in existence in theory should be supported in this manner, even those that on Windows show up only as 'controller with scheme'.
== Dedicated Servers ==
=== Mac ===
# Run Steam client (if you will not start the normal game first, it will not let you launch after the Dedicated Server is on).
# Run Arma 3 and wait for the game to get to the main menu.
# Run Terminal.
# Change the current directory to the path where the ''Arma3.app'' is (e.g. ''"cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Arma\ 3/"'').
# Run the Dedicated Server by command: ''"./ArmA3.app/Contents/MacOS/ArmA3 --args -server config=Server.cfg"''.
=== Linux ===
==== Method 1 ====
# Launch Arma 3 via Steam normally (if you will not start the normal game first, it will not let you launch after the Dedicated Server is on).
# Find your Arma 3 by right mouse button in Steam's library and go to the ''Properties'' > ''Local files'' > ''Browse local files'' section to copy the path. You should also put the ''server.cfg'' file there.
# Open Terminal and write: ''cd 'your Arma 3 path''' and hit Enter. It should open your game folder.
# Type in Terminal: ''./arma3''. It should output this message: ''error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2-2.0.so.0''.
# Type in Terminal: ''sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0:i386'', hit Enter, enter the password and let it install. Agree by pressing Y.
# Type in Terminal: ''sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386'' and hit Enter.
# Type in Terminal: ''sudo apt update'' and hit Enter.
# Type in Terminal: ''./arma3 -server -config=server.cfg'' and hit Enter.
Your Dedicated Server should now run alongside the normal game.


==== Method 2 ====
== Joysticks & Gamepads ==
[[Arma_3_Dedicated_Server#Instructions_.28Linux_o.2Fs.29]]


Unfortunately, Steam’s standard only supports standard Xbox and Windows XInput gamepad schemes, which means that more sophisticated schemes present in {{arma3}}, and using DirectInput and allowing reconfiguration of gamepads and joysticks in-game, had to be turned off in the ports.
It is possible to reconfigure them by modifying the mapping text, but it is not intuitive. Alternatively you can try to remap your keybinding using third-party software (e.g. AntiMicro).


== Cross-Platform Windows Compatibility  ==
The Linux / Mac ports use Legacy version 1.42 of Arma 3 currently. You can only access servers with this version (green in the server list).


1.42 Legacy version installation on Windows:
{{GameCategory|arma3}}
#Open the ''Properties'' of Arma 3 or Arma 3 Server in the Steam library.
#Open the ''Betas'' tab.
#Enter access code: ''Arma3LegacyPorts''. This should unlock the ''legacyPorts'' version.
#Download and play.

Latest revision as of 15:56, 20 June 2023

Please visit this overview page to learn more about our experimental client ports to Mac and options for Linux, including the limitations and F.A.Q.

Installation

  1. Check the limitations overview to decide whether you find them acceptable.
  2. Check the minimal requirements to determine whether your system is able to run Arma 3 on other platforms than Windows.

Mac

Please see the Arma 3: Play on Mac article for both non-native and native solutions.

Linux

Please see the Arma 3: Play on Linux article for a Proton-based solution.


Joysticks & Gamepads

Unfortunately, Steam’s standard only supports standard Xbox and Windows XInput gamepad schemes, which means that more sophisticated schemes present in Arma 3, and using DirectInput and allowing reconfiguration of gamepads and joysticks in-game, had to be turned off in the ports. It is possible to reconfigure them by modifying the mapping text, but it is not intuitive. Alternatively you can try to remap your keybinding using third-party software (e.g. AntiMicro).

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