Spectator Mode

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• Arma 3 End Game Spectator Mode

Spectator camera is a tool for watching game while you cannot or do not want to play directly. It's often available after your death, when you wait for a respawn. It is also available on pre-defined playable slots for users who wish to observe a mission or even stream its progress.

Controls

General

• Use [Space] to switch between unit view and free camera.
• Use [Arrow left], [Arrow right] to list through watchable soldiers. The selected one is be marked by an icon.
• Tap [M] to open the map.
• Clicking [LMB] anywhere in map will move the free camera under cursor position.
• Press [N] to toggle night vision.

• Use [Ctrl + F1-F10] to save the currently selected soldier.
• Press [F1-F10] to recall to a saved soldier.

Free Camera

• Move the camera by [W], [A], [S], [D], [Q] and [Z].
• Use mouse and Numpad numbers to look around.
• Tap [Num *] to toggle between moving and looking around by mouse.
• Press [Delete] to toggle a floating mode.
• Use [F] to focus the camera on a cursor target or a position.
• Press [L] to hide the crosshair.
• Tap [Left Alt] to move camera to selected unit's position.

• Use [Ctrl + 0-9] to save current camera coordinates.
• Press [0-9] to load saved camera coordinates.

Unit View

• Use [Num Enter], [Num 0] or [Num .] to switch between camera views. This is consistent with other views in the game.

Mission Configuration

Use missionNamespace variables to limit camera behavior.

Variable	Type	Description	Example
RscSpectator_allowedGroups	Array of Groups	All group members will be available for spectator preview. All groups are used by default.	RscSpectator_allowedGroups = [BIS_grpBlue,BIS_grpGreen];
RscSpectator_allowFreeCam	Boolean	Enable/disable access to free cam. When disabled, only unit view remains. Default is enabled.	RscSpectator_allowFreeCam = false;

Area restriction is planned in the future.