The Arma 3 Guide I wish I was given when I started

Everything you need to know if you're a beginner in Arma 3, or curious if you should buy Arma 3 in 2025. I explain how mods work, types of vehicles, commanding AI squadmates, how to make the game more accessible to new players, and much more. If you know all of these tips already then hopefully this is a video you can put on in the background or maybe even fall asleep to.

Arsenal Script: ["AmmoboxInit", ammoBox] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;

0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Difficulty Settings
1:32 - Arma 3 Setting
2:37 - Looking Around & Movement
3:41 - Combat Stances
4:00 - Left Ctrl + WASD
4:14 - Aiming
4:29 - Weapon Selection & Modes
4:45 - Mounting Weapons
5:04 - Sighting & Zeroing
5:32 - Object Interaction
6:30 - Bullet Penetration
6:55 - Launchers
7:41 - Inventory Management
8:49 - Virtual Arsenal
10:27 - How to Open Virtual Arsenal
12:21 - Equipment & Stamina
12:46 - 3 Vehicle Types
12:53 - Land Vehicles
14:10 - Air Vehicles
16:33 - Drones
17:59 - Sea Vehicles
18:39 - Commanding AI
19:25 - Mods
20:04 - 3Den Editor
20:56 - Zeus
22:02 - Outro/Thanks

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PC SPECs:
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CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.7Ghz
GPU - Gigabyte RTX 3070 OC - 8GB
MOBO - ROG STRIX B650E-F
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 32Gb DDR5 6000MHz
Monitor - 144hz S2716DGR G-Sync
HOTAS - Saitek X-56 Rhino Stick, Virpil Mongoose T-50 CM3 Throttle
Recording Software Used: NVIDIA Shadowplay
In-Game Visuals Mod Used: GCAM
Editing Software Used: VEGAS Pro 19

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[KbutY]

This is the best game I've ever played. The online community is one of the best I've ever experienced in gaming.

[bnsk]

Just set up my first ever gaming computer and downloading this game as we speak. CAN'T FRICKEN WAIT !!!!

[chinox]

+13K hours of game play and I still learned something from the Viper. Thanks man!

[AnujeetRoy]

Just learnt that aiming deadzone actually does improve the immersion by not making the game feel like a weirder version of Counter Strike. It changes the aiming, but doesn't move the screen-view until the deadzone threshold is crossed. Wow!

Dunno why I thought it was similar to controller joystick deadzone - so many years spent thinking that it means that the aiming doesn't change until the mouse is moved beyond the deadzone.

[ai-mods]

This is gold for anyone new to Arma or for those, who just scratched the surface. Great job, Viper, with this brief intoduction to this complex game! I appreciate.

[shujaali]

Yo thanks man just cause of your performance profiling now i can actually run arma at 60fps with my 500mb vram at medium to high settings

[starwindjosef]

All Missions I've made are Old School SOCOM II vibes! Built em from your Mod Reccomendation for gameplay man! Thank you!!! Hopefully you'll play mine some day!

[diaperdood]

Arma 3 is still way better than reforger

[BillBurritoGaming]

Your videos have helped me find some great mods and content to run on community servers / with friends over the years, great to see you're still going and helping people get into this great (but sometimes overwhelming) game - thanks for all you do! 🧡

[Drock]

Love your content man. I bought this game in 2016 and am just now getting heavy into it. I’ve been wanting a 3rd person shooter fix for a while and didn’t realize what I was missing out on. That Ghost Recon 3rd person is dope, just a little bit too close. Needs a tweak.

[gunmasterx]

honestly I wasn't aware there was a dedicated loiter setting without putting waypoints down. You learn something new everyday.

[TruckingWithSteffon]

Been a fan since Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis! Arma series holds a special place in my heart.

[castoridk]

thank u bro arma was on sale and i bought it this really helps :D

[joelmanolo]

I bought an SSD just for this game last Christmas and am happily diving into the ARMA 3 rabbit hole these past few weeks after an almost 5-year absence. You were right that an SSD REALLY helps with petformance. Now my pc doesn't have a fit when I zoom in haha!

Your mod videos help me catch up on this game's modding scene. Thanks for this refresher course! Forgot about the fixed point targeting and drone waypoint features. Keep the videos coming!

[phantomx]

Thanks Viper very cool. This is gonna help me a lot more when I get my PC. And I've looked back at the 2035 mods that you posted. Great stuff man

[cpt-cheese]

While I’m at over 1700 hours and definitely knew most of these I still learned the Shift click drone controls, thanks for the super comprehensive video to help all the new (and old) players get to grips with the game

[tadeuszprzyszlak]

Ive been playing A3 since relase in 2013. Best millitary simulator ever.

[brendonrichards]

Yes! This is the stuff many of us are here for.

I've got just over 600 hours in the game, so not a complete noob, but I still learned some things, thanks dude.

Also, don't worry about the video's length.

I think that many of us in this community have the attention span and patience to be able to watch longer form videos.

[hussainyasser]

I enjoyed it and slept twice(your voice is soothing)

[TheLastOG]

I just bought the game on steam on accident instead of getting Arma Reforger, but im trying my best to get into some games. since you're putting out videos out on it still you got my sub lol. thanks for the info