Arma 3 - FULL Beginners Guide (2023) - from buying to playing!

[@randomshittutorials]

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 :)

[@nooblysm5556]

Seems like the algorithm has chosen you. Chose your move

[@randomshittutorials]

@@nooblysm5556 I shall waste my chance and upload whatever the heck I want!!

[@cshelley5658]

Why play Arma when Squad is available? I thought Arma was obsolete.

[@nooblysm5556]

@@cshelley5658 it's not in so many ways

[@randomshittutorials]

@@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.

[@Bruh-rd2ou]

That moment when a beginner's guide is almost an hour long

[@randomshittutorials]

Yeaaaaaa.. IKR

[@Adriany1]

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

[@CheeseTheTerrible]

@@Adriany1 same I just got the game yesterday and I’m trying to get a basic feel for it

[@captainroz5227]

@@Adriany1 you know you can download it for free right?

[@1974uji]

@@captainroz5227 cant imagine pirating..

[@phillydogsarmagameplay]

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]

Ah thankyou!

[@spellcaster39ify]

@@randomshittutorials Which keyboard app is that at kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHbWhIuNpNODgLM ? Great tutorial! Would have saved me so much time before playing this. :))

[@spellcaster39ify]

​@@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.

[@randomshittutorials]

@@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.

[@shahsaumil7929]

@@randomshittutorials is only base game worth it ?

[@Delta-Frost89]

-on the other side of the spectrum- COD beginners guide: 1.spawn 2. Run 3. Spray and pray 4. Die 5. Repeat

[@jonathanstatham88]

Hahahha

[@jonathanlimon7625]

Lol

[@GatileoGatilei]

I come from cod mobile lol pray for me

[@nonnodacciaio704]

ARMA 3 >spawn >ctrl+w+x to breathe in >forget to breathe out >die

[@frosty1865]

Salty arma fan mad that his favorite game is a messy bug that isn’t fixed 7 years later

[@hunormagyar1843]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Good tip!!!

[@StrongFreeLovin]

I'm a newbie, thanks for the advice!

[@Mecanotech]

Playing the campaign and is fantastic

[@scotthoover6689]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Nw! Yes it seems very inaccessible.

[@retroree5]

Bought the base game for 6,99 Last class tomorow Yeeeea, its all coming together

[@3rdview_]

Same ! Awesome vid !

[@lilbartje485]

same i couldn't wait for my exam to be done to play this game

[@miamil8956]

is it good

[@retroree5]

@@miamil8956 yes, specialy king of the hill

[@ddan1998]

@@retroree5 is the base game good?

[@ArchYeomans]

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.

[@ethanmasuda8231]

They aren’t loot boxes or gambling, they’re “surprise mechanics” /s

[@TonyMacroni633]

How do I find them tho

[@zex1965]

@@ethanmasuda8231 Ok Ethan shut up

[@davidh7517]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Arma is overwhelming!

[@glynnnorgan7321]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

Appreciated!!

[@yamyeeter1185]

This video was a HUGE help, your settings and loadouts are great! Thanks for including them

[@randomshittutorials]

Great, thanks for feedback!

[@epikgamer1162]

where is the download for the settings? don't see them in the description

[@yamyeeter1185]

@@epikgamer1162 they're in the video lol. He goes over them

[@Plutonian_Pizza]

I am have trouble getting the settings to save, any help? @@randomshittutorials

[@ja-kidnb6416]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

I played flashpoint too! Had some fun there.

[@mile_381]

you still play?

[@ja-kidnb6416]

@@mile_381 sure I want to start this winter again. But I'm checking out Reforger this time

[@dannrobinson692]

A lot of stuff covered, currently waiting for this with all the dlc to finish downloading. Thanks for the headstart man!

[@randomshittutorials]

Happy to help :)

[@Richie_]

Just bought the game. It's quite complicated. This video has been very helpful. It's on sale now, £5.99 on Steam.

[@CaptButtonMash]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

That's great to hear, thanks to you too for leaving your opinion in such a spry way 😊

[@Whiskey5_]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

Got you. Thanks!

[@CactusBravo42]

Just got a PC too. We should team up!

[@GrimReaper_3535]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Great to hear that!

[@mikehunt8563]

I was about ready to delete the game but now thanks to you, I have a MUCH better understanding of how things are done.

[@randomshittutorials]

Happy to hear! Enjoy the Sim :)

[@travismartin6633]

I did delete it but I just reinstalled it because of his video

[@ShaneYearwood]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

That's great to hear, appreciate the feedback.

[@Dalshi]

this was the best tutorial I have ever seen, period

[@randomshittutorials]

Gracias :)

[@konkami7021]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

That's wholesome to hear! Glad to be of service!

[@AdzzVR]

Did you buy dlcs for it ? Or did you just buy the base game?

[@zxleafz5385]

How is the game

[@Sblaara]

Bro your controller settings made the game 10 times better and intuitive, thank you so much!

[@randomshittutorials]

Great to hear.

[@vikingthor8060]

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!

[@JamesCock3rd]

And Global Mobilization

[@TooTall615]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Very kind words, appreciated and glad I could help! It's only a step-in but hey nw!

[@rgu3t0]

Just got this on sale....this video is a god send. Thanks!

[@randomshittutorials]

Thank thee :)

[@daryl2998]

Definitely feel more equipped to start playing now. Thanks

[@randomshittutorials]

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 :)

[@hmp01]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

I enjoy it as well! DayZ is fun but I feel the same way.

[@robertcope4859]

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.

[@SBJ696]

This guide kickstarted my ARMA experience, Thank you!

[@randomshittutorials]

No worries!

[@mattm7319]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

Did it work out? Some people have an issue with the files, ESPECIALLY the loadouts. Let me know :)

[@mattm7319]

@@randomshittutorials haven't gotten into a game yet, been building maps :D

[@christiansolheim1663]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

Spooky. Enjoy :D

[@pclarkson85]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

Glad to see you enjoy :D

[@Avia_FJ]

This tutorial is a fundamental knowledge base for all new starters. Thank you so much for helping the community !

[@randomshittutorials]

Thank you for taking the time to aknowledge my work :) I never ask for anything but I appreciate it a lot.

[@Avia_FJ]

@@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.

[@jcwhiskers3415]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

Sounds chill :)

[@jessequezada1315]

Hows ur journey man

[@luckali5448]

Thank you, your keyboard setup was great and easy to memorise. It made it easy for me to play

[@randomshittutorials]

Great to hear!

[@BSG_BLACKSTONE]

omg glad im watching this new to pc. for pc beginners like me needed to restart for downloaded setting to take. thanks dude

[@randomshittutorials]

Happy to help!

[@csixtythree]

Arma 3 ultimate edition is on sale right now for 40 bucks!

[@randomshittutorials]

:D thx for updating people.

[@kendrickc.8243]

I just bought this today because it was on sale via Steam. Thanks for this tutorial m8 very very well done

[@randomshittutorials]

Appreciated :)

[@conradclassey4471]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

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)

[@kaydenlewis9246]

Fr, elite dangerous was insanely hard to learn, dont even know how i did it

[@jimjump7953]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

Hahaha glad to help 😜👍

[@brandonyoung6805]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

I reuploaded the new file an hour ago.. MAYBE that helps.

[@madmags969]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Good to know the segments helped!

[@Solemn926]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

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.

[@Solemn926]

@@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.

[@battistaverardi1240]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

(side-eye to the glitches) 😳

[@coco-cl1ul]

this helped more than you can imagine, thank you

[@randomshittutorials]

@@coco-cl1ul Such appreciation, thanks for showing it!!

[@raspect333]

Extremely good video, I love you man

[@randomshittutorials]

Ahww thankyou

[@humblegeorge]

28:43 You just answered my dire question ! God Bless you !!!

[@verdiergpd]

Wow! Thank you so much for the time you spent on this. It's definitely helped me feel less overwhelmed taking on A3.

[@randomshittutorials]

Yeah it was in BIG need of something like this.. Even with this tutorial it's a b*tch to navigate.

[@belgarathlesorcier8385]

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

[@nikgrid]

Thanks Robin...I've always wanted to really get into the game, as I'm a Flashpoint Vet lol

[@randomshittutorials]

I loved that cuz console XD

[@crimsonlade6478]

Underrated channel, subbed.

[@randomshittutorials]

Appreciate that!

[@Zakrules88]

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!!

[@randomshittutorials]

Glad it worked, some people have troubles with the installation :D

[@AguyR1401]

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! 😊

[@randomshittutorials]

Prepare well. Train hard.

[@TwentyFourSlevin]

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 ;)

[@chadimator]

I just bought ArmA3 and was struggling untill i saw this video, thanks man :)

[@randomshittutorials]

Glad to help :3

[@Consytec_Infraestructura_IT]

Hey hi! Excellent video, thank you so much for take the time to explain all this content. Many greetings from Rosario, Argentina.

[@rossginn5333]

thanks for the settings! This video was great. Just getting into Arma3 and it's a bit overwhelming but this tutorial helps alot.

[@jacobbaker6033]

Are the settings safe? Are they a virus?

[@sleekpeppar3608]

question, how do i use the downloadable settings?

[@willbo6017]

I’m going to make a fast video * 1 hour later 🤣

[@randomshittutorials]

(feeling judged)

[@leandrocancinos007]

But it is worth it from beginning to end Without this, the game had been sitting on my library for years

[@annoyingrequirement]

This is the beginner video I needed! The details are well covered, nice work. Need this after buying the SOG dlc. Cheers 🍺

[@randomshittutorials]

🍻

[@neozzickmixes3987]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Hey very much appreciated.

[@HC20047]

Perfect structure and execution my friend!

[@randomshittutorials]

❤️

[@sunnyjim1355]

Very good, soldier. Carry on.

[@neilsapno919]

bro the end message hits so hard and sad

[@0xsn1pe36]

It's on sale now

[@henryallinson2726]

Even cheaper now

[@spectredeadgaming7874]

@@henryallinson2726 yep just bought it yesterday

[@yokjasd3484]

How much?

[@henryallinson2726]

@@yokjasd3484 6 pounds

[@spectredeadgaming7874]

@@yokjasd3484 I think $7 rn

[@kurtschenning1698]

nog nooit zo een goeie guide gezien

[@randomshittutorials]

cheers:)

[@CDE9]

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.

[@night398]

I think you should also make a guide on those last points you didn’t cover would be helpful ❤️

[@randomshittutorials]

Thanks for feedback! Might.

[@bigchiefcwich8307]

I would not know what i was doing without this tutorial. Good job, thank you for making this!

[@randomshittutorials]

Np! Wish I had someone to tell me this back then.

[@ryancummings5295]

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!

[@JohnBaxter-ht3vh]

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

[@ocedude]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

Apprwciate it man :) might make more vids soon

[@khyao7168]

I've been playing Arma as Single Player for a long time and this is the best tutorial ever.

[@randomshittutorials]

Thank you so much for the feedback and appologies for the late response :)

[@LetsPrankPeople]

You know you have a bad computer when your computer starts to lag in the download page 😕

[@randomshittutorials]

Actually doesn't have to mean anything. Downloading can be intense.

[@zukii8501]

wow I thought this tutorial had like 1 million views or some shit... well done!

[@Szszymon14]

Did someone actually tried those keyboard settings? What do you think of them? Do in-game hints correctly show changed controls too?

[@randomshittutorials]

I'd love some other people to back me up here. I get lots of positive feedback. That's all I can say.

[@starisma4215]

i tried them and they are really good imo

[@dandanny434]

How do you download the keyboard settings. And is there a way to just preview them?

[@sirbartolomew7808]

@@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.

[@aesopsaintours4491]

Well damn. This video has a production quality to match any of the top mil sim channels. Never would have thought your subscriber count would be so low til I checked the comments. Now you have one more, at least.

[@randomshittutorials]

Thank you! As always I'm very busy but I am going to read each comment because I love that people enjoy it :) My content is quite random but never a waste.

[@Sony_ZV_e10_motoman]

Thank you. I've been away from gaming for awhile, so reintroducing some of the basics is really helpful and appreciated.

[@randomshittutorials]

🌹Gracias and you're welcome!

[@noodleyuki3603]

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.

[@bassiclogic]

I purchased the Ultimate Edition for $42.18 on sale and it sells as of this date for $100.63 with a 29% discount.

[@randomshittutorials]

100 is too much.. above 60 just wait for bigger discount!

[@GiftigeBalspuwer]

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 !

[@cheese2906]

yea

[@Its_Steeeve]

Dude…. This was a legit guide! I thought about buying Arma this weekend because it’s on sale. Now I’m a like maybe I shouldn’t because I also play SQUAD, and I know I’ll get totally lost on the key configuration and just be like wow… SQUAD is seriously boring now. Either way, awesome tutorial, thanks dude.

[@randomshittutorials]

Very understandable. Nothing beats playing it with friends !!

[@pipie962]

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

[@ourtwo5420]

i spent 1 hour not knowing how to aim and just found how on reddit ;-;

[@LoLTwiczz]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

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 :)

[@LoLTwiczz]

@@randomshittutorials that helped thank you very much.

[@morty007]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Did the tutorial help you out? Or no?

[@wadewilson4353]

honestly i feel like i can feasibly get into this game now. this was all easy to understand and also you're pretty funny.

[@troydodson9641]

A huge thank you from me. I like watching people play the game, but would lie if I said it didn't intimidate my miniscule brain, I don't think I'll be making huge ops or anything like that, but I'm ready to jump in

[@randomshittutorials]

"my miniscule brain"

[@nooblysm5556]

You don't happen to have a list of the controls? Would be nice having it written down until I'm used to em

[@randomshittutorials]

I'm so sorry. I don't :( I figured a simple list wouldnt stick into memory. I kinda figured it's best if I'm an A-hole and make you sit through it. No skipping time in arma, all the setup is needed. Also, I get no money for my vids or anything. So I really just want you to spend time on the basics. You can make a list if you please. It will be like studying. But for a game xD Also.. I'm realllly lazy. But I hope you can manage without a layout list! You can always check the controls for, a list.

[@nooblysm5556]

@@randomshittutorials no worries :)

[@DOMOTHEGUY]

For some reason the controls don’t transfer over for me I’ve followed your instructions to a T

[@slimely9376]

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

[@mr.jordan6626]

Also couldn't get the files to work

[@randomshittutorials]

Great. Amazing that you stated the solution as well! I'm grateful.

[@richardmathes4383]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

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

[@officialdrowsy]

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.

[@Kenny.G63]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Well jeez, that's a big, big compliment. Glad to hear that!

[@lazergaming8007]

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.

[@22_cloud]

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.

[@randomshittutorials]

Whaaaat? Weird D: !!

[@22_cloud]

@@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

[@bailsjr7536]

Your settings are being replaced every time arma lauches and advicr

[@randomshittutorials]

Really?? Does redownloading work?? Also.. once youre used to em, you might wanna map them yourself! Maybe then it wont reset it?

[@randomshittutorials]

PS: what if you copy part of my file into your own? You can open it with a text editor!

[@Anna464]

Thank you for this video. I got lucky and managed to get the base game really cheap and currently installing to try it out. I am hoping to find some fun people to run around with

[@Anna464]

Unfortunately, neither of the files work for me but they are still appreciated. Currently trying to play the tutorial but cannot for the life of me figure out how to look through the damn scope on my gun xD According to my controls, it's "Ctrl+Sec.Mouse Btn" but even changing it doesn't seem to do me any good x]

[@royf2875]

@@Anna464 I'm new too and having the same problem :(

[@Anna464]

@@royf2875 I think it might be, like, a change of modes or something but I cannot for the life of me work it out. Do let me know if you do xD

[@Anna464]

@@royf2875 Nvm, it needs to be a very brief click, apparently.

[@randomshittutorials]

@@Anna464 ctrl + right mouse click is switching scope types on your gun if you have more than 1 scope. Just, click right mouse button xD don't hold it.. Sad to hear about the files, idk why it doesn't work for all :(

[@ethandurnzie3876]

My job interview was actually less stressful then getting into this game so late.

[@JoseDanielHernandez37]

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!

[@randomshittutorials]

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!

[@elcangry855]

@@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

[@Aracii]

@@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

[@randomshittutorials]

Oof.. the cores are not my specialty. Sorry guys.

[@noregrets8751]

holy shit this is alot to learn lol

[@zackshere8854]

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]

xD I can imagine

[@dougindallas]

Extremely helpful! Thank you for the great guide and sharing your key binds!!

[@rz4902]

This is the Video i needed. Bought Arma years ago. Started playing but always quit 30 minutes in because of the controls and everything. This Video is really helpful, will try to play again :p

[@randomshittutorials]

Ayyy happy to help!

[@ericwilliams477]

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

[@randomshittutorials]

But does it load that internet explorer tab I opened 2 years ago? I don't think so.

[@nikesh9157]

@@randomshittutorials lol