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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 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 ports.
# Download and install the 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 ===
* Potential Out Of Memory client crashes/freezes when playing for longer periods of time
* Lower FPS after long gameplay - this may hint at an incoming OOM crash. Restarting the game cleans the memory.
* Lag and desync under heavy multiplayer load
* The "Diary" key (''J'' by default) may cause the game to freeze temporarily.
* Faulty ATOC on AMD GPU cards (white outlines on vegetation) - it can be disabled in the video settings.
* Problem with different languages and diacritics - only English works properly. Non-ASCII characters are not supported.
* Low FPS on OS X - running the OS and the native display resolution eat up a lot of computing power.
* AMD graphical artifacts - black and white squares appear on-screen and AMD GPUs do not show all shadows correctly.
* Occasional ''Alt'' + ''Tab'' crashes
* Unusually large Dedicated Server RPT files - this can eat up more than 800 MB on Mac.
* Aspect ratio changing CTD - changing the aspect ratio in-game can cause issues and/or CTDs.
* Unable to use free camera (double ''Alt'' key) in some planes - players may not be able to change to free camera in airplanes.
* Joystick, gaming devices - Xbox 360 controllers should work plug-and-play on Linux and Mac, but it's not possible to remap their buttons in-game. Joysticks, Xbox One gamepads and other game controllers need user alterations of the ''SDLGamepad.config'' file located in the Arma directory on Linux.
* The VP wrapper can lower Arma 3’s performance by up to 25 percent on several systems, but the performance drop should not exceed 10 percent on a vast majority of systems.
* Video options have some limitations dependent on the system’s computing power. It can disable your option to set up High or Ultra quality levels on less powerful machines.
* Any issues fixed since the [https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00049 1.54] Windows version


 
Please see the [[Arma 3: Play on Mac]] article for both non-native and native solutions.
== Distros ==
Supported Linux distributions are:
*Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS 64bit and later (recommended is Ubuntu 14.10 64bit)
*Mint 17.1, 64bit and later
*Fedora 22 and later
 
32bit Linux systems are considered too unstable due to crashes in MP, although it may be possible to play Arma 3 on them.
 
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 and Gentoo, but it was not the part of the QA process, therefore we cannot guarantee support.
 
There are community tests of Arma 3 on other Linux distributions such as 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:graphics-drivers/ppa".
# Enter "sudo apt-get update".
# Enter "sudo apt-get install nvidia-361" .
Your drivers should now be updated after restarting.
 
Check https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa for newer drivers.
 
=== 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 provided by AMD for download. The drivers shipped with Ubuntu 14 are outdated, they 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==
* Xbox 360 controller should work plug-and-play on Linux and Mac, but it's not possible to remap it. Joysticks, Xbox One gamepads and other game controllers need user alterations of the ''SDLGamepad.config'' file located in the Arma directory on Linux. Adding a GUID and controller map of your gaming device might work.
* Steam Big Picture mapping is unfortunately not working with Arma 3 at this moment.
 
 
== Dedicated Servers ==
=== Mac ===
# Run the Steam client (if do 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 ===
=== Linux ===
==== Method 1 ====
# Launch Arma 3 via Steam normally (if do 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 press ''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'', press ''Enter'', enter the password and let it install. Agree by pressing ''Y''.
# Type in Terminal: ''sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386'' and press ''Enter''.
# Type in Terminal: ''sudo apt update'' and press ''Enter''.
# Type in Terminal: ''./arma3 -server -config=server.cfg'' and press ''Enter''.
Your Dedicated Server should now run alongside the normal game.
Note: in case of dependency problems during launching a Dedicated Server on Ubuntu: "./arma3.i386: error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
* Solution: enter the following into terminal: ''export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="<.steam install path>/ubuntu12_32"''
* Example: ''export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/user/.steam/ubuntu12_32"''
==== Method 2 ====
[[Arma_3_Dedicated_Server#Instructions_.28Linux_o.2Fs.29]]


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


== Fedora Firewall  ==
There may be an issue with connections on Arma 3’s server on Fedora caused by a firewall. For disabling this you may use this:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/19/html/Security_Guide/sec-Disabling_firewalld.html.


Keep in mind this will open your firewall completely, and opening ports just for Arma 3 is advised (default ports are: 2302-2305 UDP)
== Joysticks & Gamepads ==


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 the Legacy [https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00049 version 1.54] of Arma 3 currently. You can only access servers with this version (green in the server list).


1.54 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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