Dev-Branch Change Log v2.21 – Arma 3

From Bohemia Interactive Community

02-07-2025

EXE rev. 153017 (game)
EXE rev. 153014 (Launcher)
Size: ~104 MB

DATA

  • Fixed: Recurring flashlight script error in the "Old Man" scenario
  • Tweaked: Position of pylon proxies on UH-80 Ghost Hawk
  • Tweaked: UH-80 Ghost Hawk & AH-99 Blackfoot with stub wings are now using ejector pylons for ASRAAM missiles
  • Tweaked: Slightly moved position of pylon proxies on UH-80 Ghost Hawk with stub wings
  • Added: Missing mirroring launch option on pylons for AH-99 Blackfoot with stub wings
  • Fixed: Loadout preset on UH-80 Ghost Hawk with stub wings using incorrect variant of rockets
  • Fixed: Color of flare effect on both signal and illumination flares
  • Added: Rail for 1x Scalpel which looks better than the previous ejector
  • Added: DIK scan code defines for F16-F24 keys
  • Tweaked: Restored DAGR missile on AH-99 in its default loadout - FT-T192700
  • Fixed: Penetration materials on the MH-80 fuel pod (thanks Trager)
  • Fixed: AH-99 without pylons had still pylon collision with characters - FT-T192733
  • Fixed: Collision of characters with the external fuel pod
  • Fixed: Missing collision of character with DAR/DAGR pods
  • Fixed: Flare effect on both signal and illumination flares have proper colors now

ENGINE

  • Fixed: Extreme slowdown (may look like a freeze) when the game has fewer CPU cores than it thinks it should have
  • Tweaked: Improved performance of engine closing files that could have caused lag spikes in some cases (thanks thegamecracks)
  • Added: Multithreaded loading of BISIGNs
  • Fixed: PP Fisheye/DepthOfField did not work in CfgOpticsEffect - FT-T163827
  • Changed: Fisheye PP effect with reduced area now no longer squishes the image - FT-T163827
  • Added: -cpuAffinity command line parameter
  • Fixed: Config parsing errors would be reported with the wrong line number if the file had empty lines at the start
  • Added: -cpuMainThreadAffinity command line parameter
  • Added: getServerInfo command now forwards the "PublicSettings" class from server.cfg
  • Added: OnMissionInit/OnMarkerCreated/OnHandleChatMessage server-side events
  • Added: spawn server-side script command
  • Fixed: mfdMaxUserValues config entry was loaded too late (after MFDs were already initialized with a maximum of 50)
  • Added: Option to disableChannels Mission and Server parameter to disable map drawing and map marker placement from UI per chat channel
  • Fixed: fullCrew was returning empty driver position for the static weapon
  • Fixed: Difficulty option checkboxes were not saving correctly - FT-T192324
  • Fixed: remoteExec failing when used with #mission restart command - FT-T190364
  • Fixed: stringtable.bin would not fall back to "Original" > "English" > first language if the desired language is not included in the stringtable (thanks thegamecracks)
  • Tweaked: nearEntities is now using an updated format for area definition, in line with the inArea format (thanks thegamecracks)
  • Fixed: Possible crash when AI is repairing a vehicle (thanks Emperor)
  • Fixed: High CPU load and possible freeze at game start after switching mods
  • Fixed: Post processing effects Sharpness, Resolution, DepthOfField and Fisheye would get lost when changing video settings - FT-T163827
  • Fixed: Helicopters would not land on a helipad placed on an object (thanks Ansible2)
  • Tweaked: MFD radar target filtering is now multithreaded
  • Added: Enfusion crash reporter integration
  • Fixed: AI would stop engaging the enemy after it is released from remote control - FT-T179189
  • Added: Extension "RVFeature_ArgumentNoEscapeString" feature flag for more efficient string passing - FT-T184219
  • Fixed: Network weapons desync when using setUnitLoadout - FT-T167015

LAUNCHER

  • Added: Launcher will now offer CDLC compatibility data mod when trying to join a CDLC server and not owning the CDLC - FT-T186037

09-07-2025

EXE rev. 153050 (game)
EXE rev. 153050 (Launcher)
Size: ~69 MB

ENGINE

06-08-2025

EXE rev. 153122 (game)
EXE rev. 153122 (Launcher)
Size: ~2.9 GB

DATA

  • Tweaked: All addons were repacked using new pipelines (this is not expected to change anything for players, but please report any new errors like missing data)
  • Tweaked: View geometries of a couple of Livonia and Tanoa buildings - FT-T146447
  • Tweaked: Collision model of Livonia's Small Church - FT-T149484
  • Tweaked: Adjusted Fire Geometry on the Garage Office structure - FT-T149647
  • Fixed: Damaged Greenhouse door sound - FT-T151290
  • Added: Eden Editor attribute for radar dish rotation to Mobile Radar
  • Fixed: Physics layer geometry of Barracks (Large), which was not being updated correctly when doors were manipulated - FT-T161544
  • Fixed: Incorrect value for numberOfDoors in the Land_House_1B01_F config file - FT-T163053
  • Fixed: Incorrect value for numberOfDoors in Land_House_1W05_F and Land_House_1W10_F config files - FT-T164644
  • Fixed: Incorrect Church inheritance - FT-T169972
  • Tweaked: View geometry of a few more structures: House_1W03_F, House_2W03_F, House_2W04_F, House_2W05_F, IndustrialShed_01_F and u_House_Big_01_V1_F - FT-T146447
  • Fixed: Issue related to occluders on Livonia civilian houses - FT-T156396
  • Tweaked: Config values for music track durations
  • Fixed: "Beyond Hope - No Reprieve" Tac-Ops campaign mission script error when artillery support is not called on terrain
  • Tweaked: Supply position of AL-6 drone
  • Fixed: "Zeus" and "Firing From Vehicles" Showcases were not marked as belonging to their corresponding DLC
  • Tweaked: Zeus DLC color was inconsistent in a few places (f.e. main menu icon hover)
  • Tweaked: Vehicle threat and cost values adjusted

ENGINE

  • Fixed: Mission Event Handler arguments of type Object/Group/Script would become null after loading a savegame
  • Added: Alternate syntax for spawn without arguments
  • Added: Script handle promises
  • Fixed: Depth of Field post-processing effect could not be applied multiple times - FT-T163827
  • Fixed: Executing allDiaryRecords/allDiarySubjects after a diary change would block the visual update
  • Fixed: Game freeze when holding down the PrintScreen key
  • Added: RVExtensionGGetR2TTexture
  • Added: "LaserTargetChanged" entity Event Handler - FT-T163593
  • Added: objectParent now returns the owner of LaserTargets - FT-T163593
  • Fixed: CarHorn type weapons did not work for Tank type vehicles - FT-T192002
  • Changed: Updated to XAudio 2.9
  • Added: AnimationSource "pilotLight" - FT-T193507
  • Fixed: Dedicated Server would keep the config file locked for editing while it was running
  • Added: "water" sound controller for CfgAmmo explosions - FT-T154695
  • Added: "damage" sound controller for transport vehicles - FT-T130979
  • Added: Live microphone playback while adjusting sensitivity in the audio options - FT-T172191
  • Changed: Dedicated Server no longer requires XAudio DLL files
  • Changed: Audio input is now using Windows Audio Session API (instead of Windows Multimedia)
  • Fixed: Audio input would get lost when switching the input device, and could not be recovered without a game restart (now automatically switches to a new device) - FT-T172191
  • Fixed: worldName would be lowercased after loading a save game - FT-T193597
  • Fixed: Entity config Event Handlers for WeaponChanged/EpeContactStart/EpeContactEnd/EpeContact/LaserTargetChanged, did only trigger if there was also a scripted Event Handler of the same type - FT-T193588

13-08-2025

EXE rev. 153122 (game)
EXE rev. 153122 (Launcher)
Size: ~101 MB

DATA

ENGINE

  • Tweaked: Optimization for loading of Car/Tank vehicles, which speeds up Eden Editor mission loading and reduces lag spikes when spawning vehicles
  • Changed: Replaced special internal allocator with main allocator, which works more efficiently with file cache and script values
  • Added: "VoNStateChanged" entity Event Handler - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T193790
  • Fixed: Stereo audio in Proton (thanks Madbug)
  • Added: Interior sound controller for explosions - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T193903

27-08-2025

EXE rev. 153171 (game)
EXE rev. 153171 (Launcher)
Size: ~87 MB

DATA

ENGINE

  • Added: "extension" Texture source
  • Fixed: Empty subgroups would not be removed from groups and could trigger errors

LAUNCHER

  • Fixed: Custom command line parameters in launcher could inadvertently be filled with undesired parameters

17-09-2025

EXE rev. 153240 (game)
EXE rev. 153243 (Launcher)
Size: ~87 MB

DATA

  • Fixed: Spectrum Device scripts could switch the camera back to the player when using ADS and switching to it on a remote-controlled character (thanks Rook)
  • Fixed: It was possible to get stuck in Showcase Laws of War's "Non-Combatants" simulation when respawning after clearing a room
  • Tweaked: Restored some darkness to Showcase Zeus as intended by its creator
  • Added: Syntax highlight template for the Notepad++ export to script command utility

ENGINE

24-09-2025

EXE rev. 153280 (game)
EXE rev. 153280 (Launcher)
Size: ~84 MB

DATA

ENGINE

  • Changed: Increased number of RenderTarget's from 8 to 10
  • Tweaked: Improved game startup time if improperly created mods log many error messages
  • Fixed: Destroying streetlights (any House simulation object with attached lights) while simulation is disabled would leave behind floating light emitters
  • Fixed: Going back from slot selection in a multiplayer campaign would start the next mission instead of showing mission selection
  • Fixed: Mines with a wire trigger did not update their trigger location when teleported or moved - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T193669
  • Added: Server-side log warning when headless client slot has no assigned name which makes it unusable
  • Fixed: Several "Ref to nonnetwork object" occurences - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T178229, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171682
  • Fixed: setDamage 0 would not properly reset the 'alive' state of most Entities (this will get reverted in favor of a setDamage alias with opt-in behavior)

08-10-2025

EXE rev. 153321 (game)
EXE rev. 153321 (Launcher)
Size: ~203 MB

DATA

  • Fixed: Empty VO sample in Showcase Fighter Jets
  • Fixed: Firing Drill steel plate targets would not react to hits properly after restarting a drill

ENGINE

22-10-2025

EXE rev. 153361 (game)
EXE rev. 153361 (Launcher)
Size: ~82 MB

ENGINE

  • Fixed: "Ref to nonnetwork object" if a vehicle Init script tries to send any network message relating to the vehicle
  • Fixed: Rendering could get stuck for a few seconds when right-clicking the spectrum device in thermal vision
  • Fixed: setShotParents would not assign the Instigator if it's Owner was objNull
  • Fixed: Very long loading times for some mod-packs
  • Added: Optional parameter to setParticleCircle to ignore surfaces - FT-T162981
  • Fixed: Config array += did not support appending array values - FT-T195196
  • Changed: More detailed source information in "Updating base class" warnings
  • Fixed: "Updating base class" warnings would show the wrong config as "original" if the class had no members
  • Changed: Silenced "Updating base class" warnings if the base was a forward declaration (except if -debug is set because it still indicates a load order issue)
  • Added: Config class can now contain "delete" and definition of class with same name (to delete&recreate classes for intentional base class change)
  • Fixed: Crash caused by malformed script
  • Added: Alternative syntax to configHierarchy script command - FT-T83667
  • Added: Alternative syntax to configClasses script command - FT-T83667
  • Fixed: Structured text hint color would persist through mission restart and get applied on all hints
  • Added: Alternative syntax to needReload script command - FT-T151761
  • Fixed: Player or AI unit on passenger seat would report "No Fuel" radio message even though they don't know the fuel status from that seat
  • Fixed: Game failed to extract key out of bisign for EBO files if the bikey is missing from the keys folder (leading to signature check failures)
  • Added: -noWindowBorder command line parameter to start game in borderless window
  • Changed: The "Copy Version" hotkey now also works in camera sequences and multiplayer
  • Fixed: selectLeader could select a leader who is in a different group - this could lead to game crash, now the command does an implicit 'join' into the group
  • Fixed: Some Group Event Handlers could cause game crash if the Event Handler code would re-trigger the event
  • Added: disableAI command to block all AI leader commanding
  • Fixed: lockCameraTo with temporary flag could get stuck if the target is beyond turret limits
  • Added: Option for soft-set of turret limits to the setTurretLimits script command - FT-T170696

12-11-2025

EXE rev. 153405 (game)
EXE rev. 153405 (Launcher)
Size: ~96 MB

DATA

ENGINE

  • Fixed: Temporary freeze and improved performance when opening Eden Editor "Load Mission" dialog
  • Added: "ts3server:" as allowed protocol for openable URLs (button/links) - FT-T195169
  • Added: Alternative syntax to the drawIcon3D script command with extended capabilities - FT-T194108, FT-T169233, FT-T167397
  • Added: Alternative syntax to the getTextureInfo script command to return texture screen width
  • Added: Option to set group icon offset for 3D drawing separately - FT-T170299
  • Tweaked: drawIcon3D was still added to the draw queue when the game was paused - FT-T167397
  • Added: Progress bar feature to the drawIcon3D
  • Tweaked: getTextWidth can now use current font and size by default
  • Fixed: Ampersand character in item description name was breaking tooltips in inventory - FT-T195596
  • Added: Engine support for custom marker color in Eden Editor (data WIP) - FT-T186076
  • Added: getLightInfo script command - FT-T188531
  • Fixed: compatibleMagazines would return duplicate magazines when given muzzle parameter - FT-T195724

19-11-2025

EXE rev. 153422 (game)
EXE rev. 153423 (Launcher)
Size: ~84 MB

DATA

  • Fixed: Various data pipeline errors introduced in the previous version

ENGINE

03-12-2025

EXE rev. 153454 (game)
EXE rev. 153454 (Launcher)
Size: ~108 MB

DATA

  • Fixed: LDF Sweater uniform was showing the wrong ground texture
  • Tweaked: Moved Chemical Detector, Decon Kit, Antidote Kit and LDF UAV controller models to Weapons_F, so they no longer trigger DLC branding
  • Tweaked: The walkable surface on USS Freedom ship - FT-T124858, FT-T124759, FT-T124494
  • Fixed: A hole in the fire geometry of the Ghost Hawk - FT-T195756
  • Fixed: Ghost Hawk wheels not rotating correctly when AFM is enabled
  • Added: BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID and BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum functions
  • Fixed: BIS_fnc_kbTellLocal was not checking mission or campaign configs - FT-T127729
  • Tweaked: Radio item detection now includes checking for any item in the radio inventory slot - FT-T127729
  • Fixed: Karts DLC helmets were not properly marked as content from DLC in Arsenal
  • Changed: Debug text font (script error messages) to one that supports non-ASCII characters
  • Tweaked: PCML damage config so AI is able to engage tanks with this weapon (e.g. T-100)

ENGINE

17-12-2025

EXE rev. 153496 (game)
EXE rev. 153496 (Launcher)
Size: ~81 MB

ENGINE

  • Fixed: Possible crash when loading an old campaign save
  • Fixed: Possible crash when using setVehicleAmmoDef script command
  • Fixed: attachTo with followBoneRotation would not apply hand IK and head mimic animations - FT-T189084
  • Fixed: bisign and bikey files would not be loaded on Linux
  • Changed: Remote controlled UAV pilots can now control lights and collision lights - FT-T196161
  • Added: Vehicle exhaust particle emitter positions can now be animated - FT-T196146
  • Fixed: CT_WEBBROWSER would not correctly handle input from non-ASCII keyboard layouts - FT-T196167
  • Added: compatibleWeapons script command
  • Tweaked: compatibleItems and compatibleMagazines now support case-insensitive entries for muzzles and weapon slots
  • Tweaked: canAdd is now also case-insensitive to muzzle and weapon slot entries
  • Fixed: Airplane engine state would flicker and spam Event Handler when using analogue throttle with a broken engine
  • Fixed: Unit reporting for thrown grenade ("Frag out!") was not triggering for hand grenades - FT-T180926
  • Added: "ScriptSpawned" mission Event Handler - FT-T171265
  • Added: Script handles can now be used in hashValue, additionally diag_activeSQFScripts now also includes the hashed handle of running scripts
  • Added: pylonAction script command
  • Fixed: The pylon transformation's orientation in getAllPylonsInfo was reversed
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