Experimental Ports – Arma 3

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* 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.
* 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 Out Of Memory client crashes when playing for longer periods of time  
* Potential crashes when playing demanding missions in Win campaign - random / non-blocking  
* 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.
* 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
* Frame rate drops when Steam overlay pop-ups appear

Revision as of 14:45, 1 September 2015

Please visit this overview page to learn more about our experimental client ports to Linux and Mac, including the limitations and a 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 the port.
  3. Download and install Steam client, create an account and purchase the Windows retail version of Arma 3.
  4. Install the game (it will automatically download the data for Mac or Linux, depending on the platform you are installing from).
  5. 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 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 update 1.42 in the primary Windows version