Experimental Ports – Arma 3

Revision as of 13:42, 31 August 2015

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

Check the limitations overview to decide whether you find them acceptable.
Check the minimal requirements to determine whether your system is able to run the port.
Download and install Steam client, create an account and purchase the 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!

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 crashes when playing for longer periods of time (5+ hours)
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 update 1.42 in the primary Windows version

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 == 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.
-== Dedicated Servers ==
+# 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!
 == Known Issues ==
+* 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 crashes when playing for longer periods of time (5+ hours)
+* 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
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