Damn. We are going to reach 100k views😱 I can honestly tell you I never got any video above 10k (not that I deserve more with my type of content), but I'd love to take a moment to thank all of you for taking the time (a whole hour!) to do some research before playing! I'm always happy to see all your positive feedback and stories. I also am grateful for the honesty and constructive feedback ofcourse. The most common problem is defintely with the files and how to install them. Arma 3 loves to play tricks, I'm sorry! Search the comments for solutions, check your folders/ profiles and try to get it to work. More than 50% of all people I spoke to who had issues solved them eventually. For controls changes please turn on the subtitles & check the description as well! If you want to disable freelook in vehicles to fly helicopters without flystick, you can do so in the game settings. THE COMMENT I HEAR MOST OFTEN: Appearantly you don't 'NEED' a beefy computer to run arma and enjoy it. *EDIT1:* Damn... 200k Statistics show most of the views aren't even because of the algorythm. You people genuinly look this up a lot! *EDIT 2.* 300k Thanks again you all, I have replaced the newer loadout file again, for those who don't get it to work, go IN the file and check for the text, just copy paste it into yours! Also, some people have more than 1 Arma profile, look for folders and throw it in there instead. Happy to help you fine humans. EDIT 3: 600k 😂 it's an honor. Sadly my content is random, but I try to make all my videos worth it in some way. Upping the quality and putting elbow grease into it! Any video I make takes a big work so I am slow as hell, but fir those checking out the content, I appreciate you and hope you enjoy :)
@@cshelley5658 Squad is the dialed down version of Arma. Graphics slightly better and less of a learning curve but not as expanded as Arma 3 in terms of possibilities and logistics. Squad is great for people who think Arma is just a bit too much arrangement.
Can you make an update video to this is you've changed anything in your settings or load outs since you made this video? Awesome content and I'm about to take the dive, just want to make sure I'm fully up to speed UwU Nevermind, seems like everything for the profile load has changed and no longer works. oh well
@@kayleighohler9999 Heyy, I only changed the things I talked about in the main comment :) Should still work! Does it not? If so what's the exact issue?
As a mission creator, six years playing Arma, this is the best fundamentals tutorial I've seen! Thanks for your contribution to the Arma community! 😀❤👍
@@randomshittutorials Which keyboard app is that at ua-cam.com/video/2EsSXWonPJQ/v-deo.html ? Great tutorial! Would have saved me so much time before playing this. :))
@@randomshittutorials How do you reach that conclusion? "Had this tutorial been out before I started playing this [game], it [the existence of the tutorial and my watching of it] would have saved me so much time." You missed the part where I complimented you on the quality of the tutorial. ;) You speak English very well, but perhaps the nuance is lost in the terse comment.
@@spellcaster39ify Hahaha oh well thank you for that compliment! Reason why I drew that conclusion is because you say: "(Would have) saved me much time before playing this game" Which to me indicated that this tutorial doesn't save you time anymore because you already know much about it. If you didn't have time in the game yet the tutorial would still save you that time, but because it doesn't (would have) you probably already know most of this.
Had my eye on this game for years. Just bought it on the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale for $40 with all the DLC on Steam. Something different from Battlefield where I wish people took it just a tad more serious or was a bit more tactical. Don't mind the long intro if it'll make the transition easier lol
Wanna learn the Arma mechanics n stuff? Option 1: have a friend who loves teaching stuff and is regularly playing the game with you. Option 2: Play the main campaign (East Wind). If you play through that, you'll know at least 80% of them.
Thanks for taking your time to give us noobs some understanding of controls and settings and stuff. Very helpful. I think that's one of the things that keep people from ever trying the Arma series.
This is a great guide for any beginner, and I highly recommend any new player to Arma3 to watch this. I was one of those guys that bought Arma3 jumped in and started to play. I was lost, it was hard to figure it out and I was getting discouraged. To the point that I was going to delete the game and call it a lost. Then I came across this video… Thank you for the time that you put into this video and keep up the great work!
Mate this is brilliant! ... it's given me the perfect leg-up to get back into ARMA3 after being absent many years and then feeling too overwhelmed to get back in.
complete newcomer here. Just bought the came at a massive discount on steam and from this video I can already tell that the Arma Community seems to be really great! Of course this reminds me of the old times in Operation Flashpoint I had so much fun back then. I really miss EAX support as locating enemies via sound was MUCH easier back then with EAX
Excellent. Arma3 is the only game that offers such a variety of maps, missions, scenarios, mods, vehicles, weapons and the most powerful editor free to use. There are no battle passes, game currencies, gambling loot boxes and other detractors that ruin the gameplay experience. Arma3 players truly do get spoiled for choices.
This is gold, thank you so much. The devs should actually make a tutorial series like this. I tried Arma years ago and understood just a fraction of what was going on, but this is tremendous help.
I bought Arma during the steam summer sale purely because I had money in my steam wallet and saw the huge arma 3 discount, after watching loads of videos on how to play before even opening it I decided that this game isn't for me and it just looked too complicated and I was going to refund it, this video explained everything so clearly and kept me interested in this game, only have 3 hours in so far but I'm having a great time thanks to you
My buddy and I just got into pc gaming and arma 3 was always a game we wanted to play. We both picked it up yesterday, and to say the least. WE WERE LOST. Granted we had a lot of fun shitting around learning the basic controls to the bare minimum we did enjoy ourselves but we were a bit frustrated we were completely lost with anything else. Just from watching this video I feel more confident on my next launch up for arma. Thank you for the video its a HUGE help for new players. I'll be sure to pass this video along to my buddy.
I have played a huge amount of hours on Arma and Still found this useful and well presented thank you. PS if you guys don't have the Prairie Fire DLC you are missing out its a whole new level!
Just started playing, I love the single player. I'm not sure if I'll ever go into pvp but I'm so excited about the potential single player and coop scenarios! I only bought the base game at full price but, now I'm checking every 5 mins for contact to be on sale lol
I have been keeping my eye (listen to me keep an eye for 7 years) on Arma in the past couple of months, watching gameplay, keeping an eye on the player base and seeing it above 20k every time I have a look at it I started to get extremely hyped because It is the only game I had in my wishlist for which I was absolutely sure that I was going to have a blast playing it! The day has come as Arma went to its second sale (yes I missed the first one) and I have finally bought Arma two days ago and I have 26 hours already. I have been playing DayZ intensively lately and I knew that Arma is just what I need to escape from Dayz's paranoia of losing your shit. Anyways, sorry for the novel, just wanted to share my extremely nice last two days. Amazing video, watched every second of it, thank you! Arma is the best shit I played
Yoo I feel the same way. I come from console dayz and just recently I bought a pc to play tarkov. I'm not really looking to get back into dayz atm, but I do want that kind of environment back.
@@randomshittutorials One request though, maybe you can also do a few screenshots of your controls layout, so those who play via GeForce Now for example, could manually change controls to match yours. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to use your Dropbox files, and all keys are "coded" if opening the file via the Notepad.
As a total newb thanks for this. I've watched a few guides, all of which have their good points, but this being split into chapters means I can skip to what I need when I need. I shall be trying out your settings etc. Thanks so much.
Best tutorial I’ve ever seen! I got arma 3 about a year ago and tried playing right when I got it and I got very overwhelmed with all of the controls and I didn’t know what to do or where to go, so I quit playing it. Until now.. after watching this entire video and downloading you’re files I’m actually enjoying the game! Thank you for the best Tutorial for us noobs.
I like how Arma 3 is from 2013 yet this tutorial is from 2021. And I was just asking myself earlier whether or not I should buy the game while it's on sale or if it would be a waste buying it this late. On a budget, so I might grab the game now since it's only $7.50 and get some of the DLC later on as I go. Thanks for the in depth tutorial! Although I might just mess with controls and loadouts myself. Middle mouse seems a bit unnatural compared to most games as an "interact" button. F seems more appropriate, but I may change my mind given how in depth these controls are.
No worries! Also, I had the same mindset as you when ai started, if you decide to change the controls with your current knowledge you will slowly find yourself leaning back to my controls. You'll slowly find why I did what I did when you figure out the game functions xD But I'm not stopping you.
@@randomshittutorials Ok, update time: Bought the game, played with a friend on a few different servers, and did some of the single player scenarios and a few from the Steam workshop. The default controls are so unnatural. It's one of those rare cases where you almost don't have enough keys to play the game since so many of them have secondary functions. I've learned three things so far. 1. You always need to know what stance to be in and when, otherwise you're getting shot or won't have your gun ready in time enough 2. Apparently they have an in depth difficulty system as well, and AI are just as good as other players. They don't take PvE lightly. and most importantly, 3. I'm dogshit at heli controls.
An excellent tutorial/introduction, I haven't played Arma for about 10 years (I played the Arma X physical disks). I think I'm going to build a decent pc again and get Arma III. Cheers Joel
i had a dream about arma3 last night, and now im downloading it again. havent played it for so long, but its soo soo good! i totally agree with you, its a one of a kind game!
Thank you so much, what a great video! I just bought the game today and was immediately overwhelmed. After following along in-game in real time with your video I feel plenty confident to start. Thank you also for the settings file and more importantly the loadout file!!
thank you so much, I started playing arma a week ago and your keybindings seems a lot better. I can recommend to play the first campaign the hints are a great help to understand what to do and learn the commands
You do not need shadow or clouds to be on ultrahigh. Save some FPS by lowering them. I have disabled water reflections as well, since this is not a swim simulator ;)
This is truly a masterpiece! Beautiful graphics, great gameplay and the realism is incredible. Once you know how to play it properly you will quickly realize that this game is second to none!
DayZ saw a similar surge a year and a half ago, and is always poppin' around the autumn time ;) When I fix my PC's BSoD, I'll consider your guide and try Arma3! 😊
Newbie here: Picked up Arma 3 and Apex to begin with, and felt lost as soon as I started x'D It's was like booting up Elite Dangerous for the first time back when it didn't have a starting zone. I can confidently say that this video will set you up as if it was made by devs. Top notch buddy! I have a quesiton about comunities? Which are some of the more educaional/serious and open to noob servers out there? Goofing around is fine, but I'd like to find some friendly goups that know a lot, but are ok with noobish mistakes x'D
Without buying all the dlc, its still enjoyable it really depends on your playstyle or how you want to play the game (with mods maybe if you learn about the game more), just get Apex DLC for example as a starters it has alot of cool weapons you might want to use, Marksman is nice if you prefer content with snipers with a really good ghillie included, Helicopter and Jets if you're a fly boy who wants more aircraft (really good ones), Laws of War has a very good story telling and give you more knowledge about rules of war, Karts for gags and its cheap anyway, so why not, Contact has decent campaign and some cool content but depends on what you prefer, and lastly Creator DLC, these DLCs are optional and not come as vanilla DLC, buy it if you like what you see but it won't be in vanilla ArmA MP unless the server is made for that. edit: Tanks is really cool as well recommended.
Lol. My son just built me a gaming PC for Xmas. I think I purchased the hardest games in the industry to start off my journey of PC gaming. Thought I wouldn't need to watch an hour long video to play a game. Got wrecked.. Came back and watched, basically, twice due to rewinding sections. Lol. Controls are great. Everything is making sense. Not enough to play coop or mp but just enough to continue with the campaign. Salute
I finally broke away from being a console peasant and got myself a PC, I’ve been wanting to play this game for years. Thanks for all the info, really appreciate it
Fantastic tutorial. Last multiplayer game i played was novalogic's typhoon rising, essentially an expansion pack for joint operations. But i loved the large multiplayer capacity and the strategic team work involved. Arma iii looks like a combination and evolution of that and the army's game they put out. Sold!
I played the same games and the NL game that followed it. Stopped gaming about 2008 or so because my nephew had just about graduated and was playing 'magic dragon fart' games instead lol. Just about to hit 60 yrs old this month, so I built me a new computer and just waiting on the ram to get here....Living offgrid in the desert near BBNP so using Hughes Net for internet access. No mmpg foir me sadly, but I will do single player. Had to even get a win10 serial for less than 20 legally today, swore I would never buy another windows after 7. Anywho, got ARMA3 on STEAM for under 6 bux and checking it out here on my macbook pro retina from 2015 :D Thanks for reminding me of the GREAT Nova Logic days, running our own servers for the ExtremeOPS clan. CapnGimp here
I watched about 10mins of ur video and i bought full game full DLC's, i played about 100 hours ,finushed apex and contact but still feel new to the game.
Hey, thank you for making such a great tutorial. I just got the game after the summer sale on steam and after watching this video I actually can understand the game. although I am having an issue with the arsenal and loadouts. When I paste in the files I get the controls you configured but not the loadouts. I spent a bit myself making a few but I just wanted to ask if you had any ideas for a fix.
if you are trying to do it with an alternive profile you have to go to that file insted of the main file and just load the game a couple of times and it worked. (some user's comment) 13:42 If the loadouds don't work for you I'm sorry. Arma likes to play tricks on different people. It also matters what profiles you've made. Many people had this issue and managed to fix it. I recommend you go INTO the files and just copy paste the text from there (loadout info for example) into your own files instead, that should work. In any way, hope this works for you :)
I believe a more efficient movement config than WASD is to use Sec. Mouse for moving forward. This is because the middle finger of your mouse hand usually has access to only one button (Sec. Mouse), which makes it the best candidate for operating the button that needs to be held down the most (forward); and holding down Sec. Mouse doesn't restrict the freedom of thumb and index finger either. This setup increases the freedom of your keyboard hand because its middle finger doesn't need to be anchored to one key (W) so often, because doing so reduces the freedom of other fingers.
911 What's your emergency? _"Yeah I got someone here who's going insane, they want to switch forward movement from 'W' to the middle mouse button.."_ What's the adress?
@@dandanny434 you can‘t “download“ settings you just have to copy them as far as I know. Can‘t guarantee tho Edit: my bad didn‘t watch till the settings part.
A few added control tips, that I use... " W+S " Walk/Jog toggle :: Reverse lean keys R = Q - and Q is R :: Use mouse button 4 and 5 separately to activate scope, and shift scope mode
I tried Arma 3 for the first time a few years ago. I found everything about it complicated, from the controls to movement, missons, etc. I uninstalled not long after buying it. It's just too much to deal with.
I just found Arma 3. I haven't been very big into FPS shooters on pc since Team fortress classic...but I'm starting to get into them again. I have burned 100 hours on HLL, and just happened to learn about Arma 3 and saw it on steam for sale. I'm literally brand new to this, and just starting my journey. Thank you very much for this, much appreciated.
Great Video BTW, But, The files just revert and im not sure what to do(edit) nevermind it worked, if you are trying to do it with an alternive profile you have to go to that file insted of the main file and just load the game a couple of times and it worked
Good playerbase and still worth getting into? Considering buying this but wanted to make sure I'm not wasting my time. I assume I'm not but figured I'd ask.
It really depends on you. I'm not sponsored or affiliated with anyone or group or company. In other words, I made this tutorial purely because of my love for the game. All I know is 2 things. 1: The game has a big learning curve 2: Whoever succesfully breaches that curve tells me this is the best game ever. You either love it, or you.. wel you havn't played it long enough xD
I personally would say it’s still worth getting into. If you’re creative, you have a mission editor, craving action? Join a King of The Hill match and fight in a battlefield with upwards of 100+ players. Want to chill/grind? Join a Life(RP) server? Want SERIOUS rp? Join the numerous mil-sim groups. Hell want to play Halo or Star Wars? Then join a server with that. There are endless possibilities and you will see the true colors of this game if you have the patience for all its quirks and issues. Hope you enjoy it if you decide on buying it.
GTX 1080 Videocard (GPU) i7 8700k processor (CPU) fast DDR4 RAM, 2x 8 GB for 16GB M.2 SSD (fastest ram possible I believe) 250GB for windows and some apps Also a 500GB SSD for my games Also a 1TB hard disk for backups 750watt PowerSupply (PSU) double 120mm fan processor cooling from 'Be Quiet!' More 'Be Quiet!' 120mm fans in the case itself. *no clue what motherboard I have but it was a good one* Good cable management ofcourse. Kick ass monitor, keyboard and mouse with LED because I'm a complete waste of space. Microphone = Blue Spark (with Blue Isicle to convert it to a PC input) Separate sound system (sound bar) from 'BOSE' Cable internet connection, 100% of the time. SCREW WIFI!
@@randomshittutorials why my rtx 3090 give me low fps at 5120x1440p and fame only using like 40 percent on it all in ultra inneed help plase and help tobplay the jets and hely
@@elcangry855 similar issue, except a 7700k and 3080 at 1440p. As far as I know once you pass 4 cores all the game cares about is IPC, and in fact won't even try to utilise any more than 4 cores/threads
hey man great video. so i actually watched this video a while back and downloaded all your settings and controls and everything worked fine. well my arma just recently took a massive dumb and reset every single thing in the game so ofc ive tried redownloading your setting and control but when i do nothing seems to change this time.
I'm a 58 yr old Noob trying to play ARMA 3, I have half formed elbow joints and due to this I'm unable to rotate my wrists, so my hands don't sit quite right on the keyboard. I'd personally like to thank you for making this game playable for me and hopefully others like me due to your fantastic efforts with the key bindings.
HAHAHAHAH "sometimes the editor can be buggy and can really work on your nervs" Me having tried to make games in unity and learning through online tutorials: I am abo- not above such feelings
@@randomshittutorials might it have something to do with the fact that my loadout files have a different icon to the ones shown in the video - and so do the ones i downloaded with a link
2 hours a day is indeed a downside. As a working person, I give 2 hours to a gym and hardly ever spend more than an hour playing any game. If you give a lot of time to anything it better give you some financial or health benefts. IMHO
I agree. Allthough there is a beauty the fact that you don't have to think about time while playing it. It allows you to feel like you're taking part in some event rather than a game with a timer. Also it allows you to enjoy the smallest things more.. You don't need action now. You can just enjoy the situation, or talk with your tank buddies.
@@randomshittutorials True, especially if you are into 'socializing'. I, on the other hand, have always been 70% more into a single player type of experience because I just GOTTA be in charge of my people:) all the time, and I consider it a blessing cuz it means I can play as long as I want and whenever I want. On my channel, there are only single-player gaming videos. ...But I think I should play with others more, at least for a change.
"The game has been optimised over the years" No it's not, it's still one of the worst running pc games out there, good pc or not. You need a CPU with an insane clock speed per core because 95% of the game still runs on a fucking single core and even if you have that you're still going to experience low FPS
Use auto-detect on the video settings then just adjust render distance, motion blurs and depth of field, guaranteed you’ll get a consistent FPS, tho you should also limit your assets in a mission, dropping 500+ GBUs at the same time will clearly screw up your PC
Thank you. I litteraly was about to give the game back to steam when that first launcher apeard... it's like 90's games... but I hung in there. And now I watched this amazing video. And everything you say is correct! It takes time and patience and some knowledge. Hope it will continue grow on me
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Damn. We are going to reach 100k views😱
I can honestly tell you I never got any video above 10k (not that I deserve more with my type of content), but I'd love to take a moment to thank all of you for taking the time (a whole hour!) to do some research before playing!
I'm always happy to see all your positive feedback and stories. I also am grateful for the honesty and constructive feedback ofcourse.
The most common problem is defintely with the files and how to install them. Arma 3 loves to play tricks, I'm sorry! Search the comments for solutions, check your folders/ profiles and try to get it to work. More than 50% of all people I spoke to who had issues solved them eventually.
For controls changes please turn on the subtitles & check the description as well!
If you want to disable freelook in vehicles to fly helicopters without flystick, you can do so in the game settings.
THE COMMENT I HEAR MOST OFTEN:
Appearantly you don't 'NEED' a beefy computer to run arma and enjoy it.
*EDIT1:*
Damn... 200k
Statistics show most of the views aren't even because of the algorythm. You people genuinly look this up a lot!
*EDIT 2.*
300k Thanks again you all, I have replaced the newer loadout file again, for those who don't get it to work, go IN the file and check for the text, just copy paste it into yours! Also, some people have more than 1 Arma profile, look for folders and throw it in there instead. Happy to help you fine humans.
EDIT 3:
600k 😂 it's an honor. Sadly my content is random, but I try to make all my videos worth it in some way. Upping the quality and putting elbow grease into it! Any video I make takes a big work so I am slow as hell, but fir those checking out the content, I appreciate you and hope you enjoy :)
@Noobly Sm I shall waste my chance and upload whatever the heck I want!!
Why play Arma when Squad is available? I thought Arma was obsolete.
@@cshelley5658 Squad is the dialed down version of Arma. Graphics slightly better and less of a learning curve but not as expanded as Arma 3 in terms of possibilities and logistics.
Squad is great for people who think Arma is just a bit too much arrangement.
Can you make an update video to this is you've changed anything in your settings or load outs since you made this video? Awesome content and I'm about to take the dive, just want to make sure I'm fully up to speed UwU
Nevermind, seems like everything for the profile load has changed and no longer works. oh well
@@kayleighohler9999 Heyy, I only changed the things I talked about in the main comment :)
Should still work! Does it not? If so what's the exact issue?
As a mission creator, six years playing Arma, this is the best fundamentals tutorial I've seen! Thanks for your contribution to the Arma community! 😀❤👍
Ah thankyou!
@@randomshittutorials Which keyboard app is that at ua-cam.com/video/2EsSXWonPJQ/v-deo.html ? Great tutorial! Would have saved me so much time before playing this. :))
@@randomshittutorials How do you reach that conclusion? "Had this tutorial been out before I started playing this [game], it [the existence of the tutorial and my watching of it] would have saved me so much time." You missed the part where I complimented you on the quality of the tutorial. ;) You speak English very well, but perhaps the nuance is lost in the terse comment.
@@spellcaster39ify Hahaha oh well thank you for that compliment!
Reason why I drew that conclusion is because you say:
"(Would have) saved me much time before playing this game"
Which to me indicated that this tutorial doesn't save you time anymore because you already know much about it.
If you didn't have time in the game yet the tutorial would still save you that time, but because it doesn't (would have) you probably already know most of this.
@@randomshittutorials is only base game worth it ?
That moment when a beginner's guide is almost an hour long
Yeaaaaaa.. IKR
Had my eye on this game for years. Just bought it on the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale for $40 with all the DLC on Steam. Something different from Battlefield where I wish people took it just a tad more serious or was a bit more tactical. Don't mind the long intro if it'll make the transition easier lol
@@Adriany1 same I just got the game yesterday and I’m trying to get a basic feel for it
@@Adriany1 you know you can download it for free right?
@@captainroz5227 cant imagine pirating..
Wanna learn the Arma mechanics n stuff?
Option 1: have a friend who loves teaching stuff and is regularly playing the game with you.
Option 2: Play the main campaign (East Wind). If you play through that, you'll know at least 80% of them.
Good tip!!!
I'm a newbie, thanks for the advice!
Playing the campaign and is fantastic
Thanks for taking your time to give us noobs some understanding of controls and settings and stuff. Very helpful. I think that's one of the things that keep people from ever trying the Arma series.
Nw! Yes it seems very inaccessible.
This is a great guide for any beginner, and I highly recommend any new player to Arma3 to watch this. I was one of those guys that bought Arma3 jumped in and started to play. I was lost, it was hard to figure it out and I was getting discouraged. To the point that I was going to delete the game and call it a lost. Then I came across this video… Thank you for the time that you put into this video and keep up the great work!
Appreciated!!
Bought the base game for 6,99
Last class tomorow
Yeeeea, its all coming together
Same ! Awesome vid !
same i couldn't wait for my exam to be done to play this game
is it good
@@miamil8956 yes, specialy king of the hill
@@retroree5 is the base game good?
-on the other side of the spectrum-
COD beginners guide:
1.spawn
2. Run
3. Spray and pray
4. Die
5. Repeat
Hahahha
Lol
I come from cod mobile lol pray for me
ARMA 3
>spawn
>ctrl+w+x to breathe in
>forget to breathe out
>die
Salty arma fan mad that his favorite game is a messy bug that isn’t fixed 7 years later
Mate this is brilliant! ... it's given me the perfect leg-up to get back into ARMA3 after being absent many years and then feeling too overwhelmed to get back in.
Arma is overwhelming!
complete newcomer here. Just bought the came at a massive discount on steam and from this video I can already tell that the Arma Community seems to be really great! Of course this reminds me of the old times in Operation Flashpoint I had so much fun back then. I really miss EAX support as locating enemies via sound was MUCH easier back then with EAX
I played flashpoint too! Had some fun there.
you still play?
@@mile_381 sure I want to start this winter again. But I'm checking out Reforger this time
Excellent. Arma3 is the only game that offers such a variety of maps, missions, scenarios, mods, vehicles, weapons and the most powerful editor free to use. There are no battle passes, game currencies, gambling loot boxes and other detractors that ruin the gameplay experience. Arma3 players truly do get spoiled for choices.
They aren’t loot boxes or gambling, they’re “surprise mechanics” /s
How do I find them tho
@@ethanmasuda8231 Ok Ethan shut up
This video was a HUGE help, your settings and loadouts are great! Thanks for including them
Great, thanks for feedback!
where is the download for the settings? don't see them in the description
@@epikgamer1162 they're in the video lol. He goes over them
I am have trouble getting the settings to save, any help?
@@randomshittutorials
This is gold, thank you so much. The devs should actually make a tutorial series like this. I tried Arma years ago and understood just a fraction of what was going on, but this is tremendous help.
That's great to hear, thanks to you too for leaving your opinion in such a spry way 😊
I bought Arma during the steam summer sale purely because I had money in my steam wallet and saw the huge arma 3 discount, after watching loads of videos on how to play before even opening it I decided that this game isn't for me and it just looked too complicated and I was going to refund it, this video explained everything so clearly and kept me interested in this game, only have 3 hours in so far but I'm having a great time thanks to you
That's wholesome to hear! Glad to be of service!
Did you buy dlcs for it ? Or did you just buy the base game?
How is the game
A lot of stuff covered, currently waiting for this with all the dlc to finish downloading. Thanks for the headstart man!
Happy to help :)
My buddy and I just got into pc gaming and arma 3 was always a game we wanted to play. We both picked it up yesterday, and to say the least. WE WERE LOST. Granted we had a lot of fun shitting around learning the basic controls to the bare minimum we did enjoy ourselves but we were a bit frustrated we were completely lost with anything else. Just from watching this video I feel more confident on my next launch up for arma. Thank you for the video its a HUGE help for new players. I'll be sure to pass this video along to my buddy.
Great to hear that!
I have played a huge amount of hours on Arma and Still found this useful and well presented thank you. PS if you guys don't have the Prairie Fire DLC you are missing out its a whole new level!
And Global Mobilization
Just started playing, I love the single player. I'm not sure if I'll ever go into pvp but I'm so excited about the potential single player and coop scenarios! I only bought the base game at full price but, now I'm checking every 5 mins for contact to be on sale lol
Glad to see you enjoy :D
3 years later and back sharing the video with some friends getting into arma. Your tutorial is really timeless for this "grandfather" of a game
That's great to hear, appreciate the feedback.
I was about ready to delete the game but now thanks to you, I have a MUCH better understanding of how things are done.
Happy to hear! Enjoy the Sim :)
I did delete it but I just reinstalled it because of his video
Bro your controller settings made the game 10 times better and intuitive, thank you so much!
Great to hear.
Definitely feel more equipped to start playing now. Thanks
No problem!
Wish I had someone who told me.
I didn't include everything as much as I hoped but more then enough if you're starting out :)
I have been keeping my eye (listen to me keep an eye for 7 years) on Arma in the past couple of months, watching gameplay, keeping an eye on the player base and seeing it above 20k every time I have a look at it I started to get extremely hyped because It is the only game I had in my wishlist for which I was absolutely sure that I was going to have a blast playing it! The day has come as Arma went to its second sale (yes I missed the first one) and I have finally bought Arma two days ago and I have 26 hours already. I have been playing DayZ intensively lately and I knew that Arma is just what I need to escape from Dayz's paranoia of losing your shit. Anyways, sorry for the novel, just wanted to share my extremely nice last two days. Amazing video, watched every second of it, thank you! Arma is the best shit I played
I enjoy it as well!
DayZ is fun but I feel the same way.
Yoo I feel the same way. I come from console dayz and just recently I bought a pc to play tarkov. I'm not really looking to get back into dayz atm, but I do want that kind of environment back.
Just bought the game. It's quite complicated.
This video has been very helpful.
It's on sale now, £5.99 on Steam.
Extremely helpful! Thank you for the great guide and sharing your key binds!!
This tutorial is a fundamental knowledge base for all new starters. Thank you so much for helping the community !
Thank you for taking the time to aknowledge my work :) I never ask for anything but I appreciate it a lot.
@@randomshittutorials One request though, maybe you can also do a few screenshots of your controls layout, so those who play via GeForce Now for example, could manually change controls to match yours. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to use your Dropbox files, and all keys are "coded" if opening the file via the Notepad.
As a total newb thanks for this. I've watched a few guides, all of which have their good points, but this being split into chapters means I can skip to what I need when I need. I shall be trying out your settings etc. Thanks so much.
Good to know the segments helped!
This guide kickstarted my ARMA experience, Thank you!
No worries!
Best tutorial I’ve ever seen! I got arma 3 about a year ago and tried playing right when I got it and I got very overwhelmed with all of the controls and I didn’t know what to do or where to go, so I quit playing it. Until now.. after watching this entire video and downloading you’re files I’m actually enjoying the game! Thank you for the best Tutorial for us noobs.
Very kind words, appreciated and glad I could help! It's only a step-in but hey nw!
Just got this on sale....this video is a god send. Thanks!
Thank thee :)
I like how Arma 3 is from 2013 yet this tutorial is from 2021. And I was just asking myself earlier whether or not I should buy the game while it's on sale or if it would be a waste buying it this late. On a budget, so I might grab the game now since it's only $7.50 and get some of the DLC later on as I go. Thanks for the in depth tutorial! Although I might just mess with controls and loadouts myself. Middle mouse seems a bit unnatural compared to most games as an "interact" button. F seems more appropriate, but I may change my mind given how in depth these controls are.
No worries!
Also, I had the same mindset as you when ai started, if you decide to change the controls with your current knowledge you will slowly find yourself leaning back to my controls.
You'll slowly find why I did what I did when you figure out the game functions xD
But I'm not stopping you.
@@randomshittutorials
Ok, update time:
Bought the game, played with a friend on a few different servers, and did some of the single player scenarios and a few from the Steam workshop. The default controls are so unnatural. It's one of those rare cases where you almost don't have enough keys to play the game since so many of them have secondary functions. I've learned three things so far.
1. You always need to know what stance to be in and when, otherwise you're getting shot or won't have your gun ready in time enough
2. Apparently they have an in depth difficulty system as well, and AI are just as good as other players. They don't take PvE lightly.
and most importantly, 3. I'm dogshit at heli controls.
An excellent tutorial/introduction, I haven't played Arma for about 10 years (I played the Arma X physical disks).
I think I'm going to build a decent pc again and get Arma III.
Cheers
Joel
Sounds chill :)
Hows ur journey man
I just bought this today because it was on sale via Steam. Thanks for this tutorial m8 very very well done
Appreciated :)
i had a dream about arma3 last night, and now im downloading it again. havent played it for so long, but its soo soo good! i totally agree with you, its a one of a kind game!
Spooky. Enjoy :D
honestly i feel like i can feasibly get into this game now. this was all easy to understand and also you're pretty funny.
Wow! Thank you so much for the time you spent on this. It's definitely helped me feel less overwhelmed taking on A3.
Yeah it was in BIG need of something like this.. Even with this tutorial it's a b*tch to navigate.
Thank you so much, what a great video! I just bought the game today and was immediately overwhelmed. After following along in-game in real time with your video I feel plenty confident to start. Thank you also for the settings file and more importantly the loadout file!!
Glad it worked, some people have troubles with the installation :D
thank you so much, I started playing arma a week ago and your keybindings seems a lot better.
I can recommend to play the first campaign the hints are a great help to understand what to do and learn the commands
this was the best tutorial I have ever seen, period
Gracias :)
Thank you. I've been away from gaming for awhile, so reintroducing some of the basics is really helpful and appreciated.
🌹Gracias and you're welcome!
You do not need shadow or clouds to be on ultrahigh. Save some FPS by lowering them. I have disabled water reflections as well, since this is not a swim simulator ;)
This is truly a masterpiece! Beautiful graphics, great gameplay and the realism is incredible. Once you know how to play it properly you will quickly realize that this game is second to none!
(side-eye to the glitches) 😳
28:43 You just answered my dire question ! God Bless you !!!
just bought the game and luckily i came here because i don't want to have to go in and do all the loadouts, thanks heaps!
Did it work out?
Some people have an issue with the files, ESPECIALLY the loadouts.
Let me know :)
@@randomshittutorials haven't gotten into a game yet, been building maps :D
this helped more than you can imagine, thank you
@@coco-cl1ul Such appreciation, thanks for showing it!!
Very good, soldier. Carry on.
DayZ saw a similar surge a year and a half ago, and is always poppin' around the autumn time ;)
When I fix my PC's BSoD, I'll consider your guide and try Arma3! 😊
Prepare well. Train hard.
Newbie here:
Picked up Arma 3 and Apex to begin with, and felt lost as soon as I started x'D It's was like booting up Elite Dangerous for the first time back when it didn't have a starting zone.
I can confidently say that this video will set you up as if it was made by devs. Top notch buddy!
I have a quesiton about comunities? Which are some of the more educaional/serious and open to noob servers out there? Goofing around is fine, but I'd like to find some friendly goups that know a lot, but are ok with noobish mistakes x'D
Thanks a lot!
I don't know groups myself but you'll find what you're looking for in the official arma 3 discord (see the description)
Fr, elite dangerous was insanely hard to learn, dont even know how i did it
About to get my PC setup in February. Arma 3 Warhammer 3 and TF2 are going to be my first games!
Thank you for your service.
Thank you, your keyboard setup was great and easy to memorise. It made it easy for me to play
Great to hear!
thanks for the settings! This video was great. Just getting into Arma3 and it's a bit overwhelming but this tutorial helps alot.
Are the settings safe?
Are they a virus?
question, how do i use the downloadable settings?
Without buying all the dlc, its still enjoyable it really depends on your playstyle or how you want to play the game (with mods maybe if you learn about the game more), just get Apex DLC for example as a starters it has alot of cool weapons you might want to use, Marksman is nice if you prefer content with snipers with a really good ghillie included, Helicopter and Jets if you're a fly boy who wants more aircraft (really good ones), Laws of War has a very good story telling and give you more knowledge about rules of war, Karts for gags and its cheap anyway, so why not, Contact has decent campaign and some cool content but depends on what you prefer, and lastly Creator DLC, these DLCs are optional and not come as vanilla DLC, buy it if you like what you see but it won't be in vanilla ArmA MP unless the server is made for that.
edit: Tanks is really cool as well recommended.
This is the beginner video I needed! The details are well covered, nice work. Need this after buying the SOG dlc. Cheers 🍺
🍻
Lol. My son just built me a gaming PC for Xmas. I think I purchased the hardest games in the industry to start off my journey of PC gaming. Thought I wouldn't need to watch an hour long video to play a game. Got wrecked.. Came back and watched, basically, twice due to rewinding sections. Lol. Controls are great. Everything is making sense. Not enough to play coop or mp but just enough to continue with the campaign. Salute
Hahaha glad to help 😜👍
omg glad im watching this new to pc. for pc beginners like me needed to restart for downloaded setting to take. thanks dude
Happy to help!
I finally broke away from being a console peasant and got myself a PC, I’ve been wanting to play this game for years.
Thanks for all the info, really appreciate it
Got you. Thanks!
Just got a PC too. We should team up!
Fantastic tutorial.
Last multiplayer game i played was novalogic's typhoon rising, essentially an expansion pack for joint operations. But i loved the large multiplayer capacity and the strategic team work involved. Arma iii looks like a combination and evolution of that and the army's game they put out. Sold!
I played the same games and the NL game that followed it. Stopped gaming about 2008 or so because my nephew had just about graduated and was playing 'magic dragon fart' games instead lol. Just about to hit 60 yrs old this month, so I built me a new computer and just waiting on the ram to get here....Living offgrid in the desert near BBNP so using Hughes Net for internet access. No mmpg foir me sadly, but I will do single player. Had to even get a win10 serial for less than 20 legally today, swore I would never buy another windows after 7. Anywho, got ARMA3 on STEAM for under 6 bux and checking it out here on my macbook pro retina from 2015 :D Thanks for reminding me of the GREAT Nova Logic days, running our own servers for the ExtremeOPS clan. CapnGimp here
It's on sale now
Even cheaper now
@@henryallinson2726 yep just bought it yesterday
How much?
@@yokjasd3484 6 pounds
@@yokjasd3484 I think $7 rn
very good video i once played this game and had no idea how to even get to game so thanks man
Yeah hopefully I helped somehow you know..
I've been playing Arma as Single Player for a long time and this is the best tutorial ever.
Thank you so much for the feedback and appologies for the late response :)
I think you should also make a guide on those last points you didn’t cover would be helpful ❤️
Thanks for feedback!
Might.
wow I thought this tutorial had like 1 million views or some shit... well done!
I would not know what i was doing without this tutorial. Good job, thank you for making this!
Np! Wish I had someone to tell me this back then.
Gonna get my first ever budget pc this week and already buy arma 3 for 2 year but never play it before..this gonna help a lot for me
I watched about 10mins of ur video and i bought full game full DLC's, i played about 100 hours ,finushed apex and contact but still feel new to the game.
I’m going to make a fast video
* 1 hour later
🤣
(feeling judged)
But it is worth it from beginning to end
Without this, the game had been sitting on my library for years
bro the end message hits so hard and sad
Hey, thank you for making such a great tutorial. I just got the game after the summer sale on steam and after watching this video I actually can understand the game. although I am having an issue with the arsenal and loadouts. When I paste in the files I get the controls you configured but not the loadouts. I spent a bit myself making a few but I just wanted to ask if you had any ideas for a fix.
if you are trying to do it with an alternive profile you have to go to that file insted of the main file and just load the game a couple of times and it worked. (some user's comment)
13:42
If the loadouds don't work for you I'm sorry. Arma likes to play tricks on different people. It also matters what profiles you've made.
Many people had this issue and managed to fix it. I recommend you go INTO the files and just copy paste the text from there (loadout info for example) into your own files instead, that should work.
In any way, hope this works for you :)
@@randomshittutorials that helped thank you very much.
Perfect structure and execution my friend!
❤️
I believe a more efficient movement config than WASD is to use Sec. Mouse for moving forward. This is because the middle finger of your mouse hand usually has access to only one button (Sec. Mouse), which makes it the best candidate for operating the button that needs to be held down the most (forward); and holding down Sec. Mouse doesn't restrict the freedom of thumb and index finger either. This setup increases the freedom of your keyboard hand because its middle finger doesn't need to be anchored to one key (W) so often, because doing so reduces the freedom of other fingers.
911 What's your emergency?
_"Yeah I got someone here who's going insane, they want to switch forward movement from 'W' to the middle mouse button.."_
What's the adress?
Not middle button. Secondary button (mouse 2). And then you change Back to LAlt, and strafe right to S.
I purchased the Ultimate Edition for $42.18 on sale and it sells as of this date for $100.63 with a 29% discount.
100 is too much.. above 60 just wait for bigger discount!
Arma 3 ultimate edition is on sale right now for 40 bucks!
:D thx for updating people.
Did someone actually tried those keyboard settings? What do you think of them? Do in-game hints correctly show changed controls too?
I'd love some other people to back me up here.
I get lots of positive feedback. That's all I can say.
i tried them and they are really good imo
How do you download the keyboard settings. And is there a way to just preview them?
@@dandanny434 you can‘t “download“ settings you just have to copy them as far as I know. Can‘t guarantee tho
Edit: my bad didn‘t watch till the settings part.
A few added control tips, that I use... " W+S " Walk/Jog toggle :: Reverse lean keys R = Q - and Q is R :: Use mouse button 4 and 5 separately to activate scope, and shift scope mode
Thank You Man For This Amazing Tutorial :)
Slow and clear and explains the most important stuff in the most simple way.
Keep Up The Good Content!
Apprwciate it man :) might make more vids soon
You know you have a bad computer when your computer starts to lag in the download page 😕
Actually doesn't have to mean anything. Downloading can be intense.
i spent 1 hour not knowing how to aim and just found how on reddit ;-;
I tried Arma 3 for the first time a few years ago. I found everything about it complicated, from the controls to movement, missons, etc. I uninstalled not long after buying it. It's just too much to deal with.
Did the tutorial help you out? Or no?
I just found Arma 3. I haven't been very big into FPS shooters on pc since Team fortress classic...but I'm starting to get into them again. I have burned 100 hours on HLL, and just happened to learn about Arma 3 and saw it on steam for sale. I'm literally brand new to this, and just starting my journey. Thank you very much for this, much appreciated.
Hey very much appreciated.
Long but extremely helpful for when you just start or even when you come back. Thanks for this, guy.
Appreciate that my friend.
Great Video BTW, But, The files just revert and im not sure what to do(edit) nevermind it worked, if you are trying to do it with an alternive profile you have to go to that file insted of the main file and just load the game a couple of times and it worked
Also couldn't get the files to work
Great. Amazing that you stated the solution as well!
I'm grateful.
holy shit this is alot to learn lol
Him saying I need a strong pc to run the game. Me with a dell optiplex 390 that I put a 550ti and runs arma at 30 FPS just fine.
Thanks a lot. Can't wait to get started this Sunday!
This is best tutorial i have ever seen.
Good playerbase and still worth getting into? Considering buying this but wanted to make sure I'm not wasting my time. I assume I'm not but figured I'd ask.
It really depends on you.
I'm not sponsored or affiliated with anyone or group or company.
In other words, I made this tutorial purely because of my love for the game.
All I know is 2 things.
1: The game has a big learning curve
2: Whoever succesfully breaches that curve tells me this is the best game ever.
You either love it, or you.. wel you havn't played it long enough xD
I personally would say it’s still worth getting into. If you’re creative, you have a mission editor, craving action? Join a King of The Hill match and fight in a battlefield with upwards of 100+ players. Want to chill/grind? Join a Life(RP) server? Want SERIOUS rp? Join the numerous mil-sim groups. Hell want to play Halo or Star Wars? Then join a server with that. There are endless possibilities and you will see the true colors of this game if you have the patience for all its quirks and issues. Hope you enjoy it if you decide on buying it.
Hey bro, can u tell us what compontents do you have in your PC? You said that it's beefy, I'm looking for a new one and you could help me!
GTX 1080 Videocard (GPU)
i7 8700k processor (CPU)
fast DDR4 RAM, 2x 8 GB for 16GB
M.2 SSD (fastest ram possible I believe) 250GB for windows and some apps
Also a 500GB SSD for my games
Also a 1TB hard disk for backups
750watt PowerSupply (PSU)
double 120mm fan processor cooling from 'Be Quiet!'
More 'Be Quiet!' 120mm fans in the case itself.
*no clue what motherboard I have but it was a good one*
Good cable management ofcourse.
Kick ass monitor, keyboard and mouse with LED because I'm a complete waste of space.
Microphone = Blue Spark (with Blue Isicle to convert it to a PC input)
Separate sound system (sound bar) from 'BOSE'
Cable internet connection, 100% of the time. SCREW WIFI!
@@randomshittutorials why my rtx 3090 give me low fps at 5120x1440p and fame only using like 40 percent on it all in ultra inneed help plase and help tobplay the jets and hely
@@elcangry855 similar issue, except a 7700k and 3080 at 1440p. As far as I know once you pass 4 cores all the game cares about is IPC, and in fact won't even try to utilise any more than 4 cores/threads
Oof.. the cores are not my specialty. Sorry guys.
If you are new this this game with no friends to play with. Is this game still worth it? I can get this game for 3 euro's now !
yea
hey man great video. so i actually watched this video a while back and downloaded all your settings and controls and everything worked fine. well my arma just recently took a massive dumb and reset every single thing in the game so ofc ive tried redownloading your setting and control but when i do nothing seems to change this time.
I reuploaded the new file an hour ago.. MAYBE that helps.
I'm a 58 yr old Noob trying to play ARMA 3, I have half formed elbow joints and due to this I'm unable to rotate my wrists, so my hands don't sit quite right on the keyboard. I'd personally like to thank you for making this game playable for me and hopefully others like me due to your fantastic efforts with the key bindings.
Well jeez, that's a big, big compliment.
Glad to hear that!
HAHAHAHAH "sometimes the editor can be buggy and can really work on your nervs"
Me having tried to make games in unity and learning through online tutorials: I am abo- not above such feelings
xD I can imagine
You don’t need a beefy computer at all just have a ssd I got a $600 gaming pc from Walmart and get 75 frames usually
But does it load that internet explorer tab I opened 2 years ago? I don't think so.
@@randomshittutorials lol
I'm having issues where once I put the files in - I have to go through the bindings and remove your bindings and add them again for it to work.
Whaaaat?
Weird D: !!
@@randomshittutorials might it have something to do with the fact that my loadout files have a different icon to the ones shown in the video - and so do the ones i downloaded with a link
one of the best tutorials i have ever watched! Great video
Mucho Gracias!!!
Thanks Robin...I've always wanted to really get into the game, as I'm a Flashpoint Vet lol
I loved that cuz console XD
Your settings are being replaced every time arma lauches and advicr
Really??
Does redownloading work??
Also.. once youre used to em, you might wanna map them yourself!
Maybe then it wont reset it?
PS: what if you copy part of my file into your own? You can open it with a text editor!
2 hours a day is indeed a downside. As a working person, I give 2 hours to a gym and hardly ever spend more than an hour playing any game. If you give a lot of time to anything it better give you some financial or health benefts. IMHO
I agree.
Allthough there is a beauty the fact that you don't have to think about time while playing it.
It allows you to feel like you're taking part in some event rather than a game with a timer.
Also it allows you to enjoy the smallest things more..
You don't need action now. You can just enjoy the situation, or talk with your tank buddies.
@@randomshittutorials True, especially if you are into 'socializing'. I, on the other hand, have always been 70% more into a single player type of experience because I just GOTTA be in charge of my people:) all the time, and I consider it a blessing cuz it means I can play as long as I want and whenever I want. On my channel, there are only single-player gaming videos. ...But I think I should play with others more, at least for a change.
@@etnogamer7073 Well then arma is quite the step-up.
This game is often 100% out of your control.
One could argue this gives mental health benefits
@@13enz__56 Short sessions may be good for old people according to some research I've seen. But it's still not an established fact.
"The game has been optimised over the years" No it's not, it's still one of the worst running pc games out there, good pc or not. You need a CPU with an insane clock speed per core because 95% of the game still runs on a fucking single core and even if you have that you're still going to experience low FPS
i use an i5 and get 60+ frames lol
I mean I agree it would be nice if it's was even better.
@@gooby8953 that's completely shit for a game of this age. Also you will not be getting 60+ on a large packed multiplayer server
Use auto-detect on the video settings then just adjust render distance, motion blurs and depth of field, guaranteed you’ll get a consistent FPS, tho you should also limit your assets in a mission, dropping 500+ GBUs at the same time will clearly screw up your PC
@@DEEZ_N4T my pc I turn everything to ultra or low it doesnt change fps only more or less AI changes fps
I just bought ArmA3 and was struggling untill i saw this video, thanks man :)
Glad to help :3
Thank you. I litteraly was about to give the game back to steam when that first launcher apeard... it's like 90's games... but I hung in there. And now I watched this amazing video. And everything you say is correct! It takes time and patience and some knowledge. Hope it will continue grow on me
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take :D