Channel IDs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:35, 20 November 2025

In Arma 3, chat, radio, VON and markers all use the same channel ID system. However, channel IDs for custom channels behave a bit differently. This is explained in the table below.

Description

ⓘ

"Content" designates anything channel-related: markers, messages, voice.

Channel ID

Channel Name

Visible To

Additional Information

-1

None

All players.

Is used when a marker is created with createMarker and the channelID parameter was not defined. Markers in "none" channel are visible in all other channels as well.

0

Global

All players.

1

Side

Content is only visible to the side of the player who created it.

2

Command

3

Group

Content is only visible for the players in the group of the player who created it.

This channel cannot be disabled. It's the default fallback channel if all other channels are disabled.

4

Vehicle

Content is only visible to the vehicle's crew.

5

Direct

Players in close proximity.

6..15
26..65

Custom Channels

Content will only be available for players which have been assigned to this channel. See radioChannelAdd.

Custom channels can be created on the fly. See radioChannelCreate.

⚠

The custom channel ID returned by radioChannelCreate is going to be in a range from 1 to 50 (0 if failed).

Internally, these numbers are converted to the channel IDs 6..15 and 26..65 (notice the additionaloffset) which are reserved for custom channels.

Channel ID	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Custom Channel ID	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

since 2.22
Channel ID	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45
Custom Channel ID	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30

Channel ID	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65
Custom Channel ID	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50

16

System

All players, dedicated and headless client.

System messages like "Player connecting" or scripted from systemChat.

Colours

driver vehicle player sideChat "sideChat"; driver vehicle player globalChat "globalChat"; driver vehicle player groupChat "groupChat"; vehicle player vehicleChat "vehicleChat"; driver vehicle player commandChat "commandChat"; driver vehicle player customChat [1, "customChat"]; systemChat "systemChat";

Changing Channels

Ingame Controls: , and . cycle through the channels

Scripting: setCurrentChannel

Custom Channel Example

// Create custom channel _customChannelID = radioChannelCreate [[0.96, 0.34, 0.13, 0.8], "Q-dance Radio", "%UNIT_NAME", [player]]; // _customChannelID is 1 // Switch current channel of the player to the newly created channel. setCurrentChannel (_customChannelID + 5); // Note the channel ID used here. Even though the ID returned by radioChannelCreate is 1, we have to use 6 as channel ID - see table above. // Let us use this channel for a message player customChat [_customChannelID, "Hi, I am a custom chat message"]; // Since this command uses the customChannelID we have to use 1 (_customChannelID) here

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Always be aware of what kind of channel ID you are currently working with and what channel ID is expected by the command you are using. See Command Group: Custom Radio and Chat for commands which expect a customChannelID.

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 | 3 || Group || Content is only visible for the players in the group of the player who created it. || This channel cannot be disabled. It's the default fallback channel if all other channels are disabled.
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-| 6..15 || Custom Channels || Content will only be available for players which have been assigned to this channel. See [[radioChannelAdd]]. || Custom channels can be created on the fly. See [[radioChannelCreate]].
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 20 November 2025

Description

Colours

Changing Channels

Custom Channel Example

See Also