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Arma Reforger: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Change type

Developer announcement Published 17.05.2022

Welcome to Arma Reforger!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Automatic Updates

Quickly checks for any server or mod updates on startup, and updates if necessary.

Setting: AUTO_UPDATE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Server Region

Region listed in the server browser. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes can be used in this field.

Setting: REGION
Default: DE
Range / options: AD, AE, AF, AG, AI, AL, AM, AO, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, AW, AX, AZ, BA, BB, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BL, BM, BN, BO, BQ, BR, BS, BT, BV, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CC, CD, CF, CG, CH, CI, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO, CR, CU, CV, CW, CX, CY, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, EH, ER, ES, ET, EU, FI, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, GA, GB, GD, GE, GF, GG, GH, GI, GL, GM, GN, GP, GQ, GR, GS, GT, GU, GW, GY, HK, HM, HN, HR, HT, HU, ID, IE, IL, IM, IN, IO, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JE, JM, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KI, KM, KN, KP, KR, KW, KY, KZ, LA, LB, LC, LI, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MC, MD, ME, MF, MG, MH, MK, ML, MM, MN, MO, MP, MQ, MR, MS, MT, MU, MV, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NC, NE, NF, NG, NI, NL, NO, NP, NR, NU, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PF, PG, PH, PK, PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PW, PY, QA, RE, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SG, SH, SI, SJ, SK, SL, SM, SN, SO, SR, SS, ST, SV, SX, SY, SZ, TC, TD, TF, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TN, TO, TR, TT, TV, TW, TZ, UA, UG, UM, US, UY, UZ, VA, VC, VE, VG, VI, VN, VU, WF, WS, YE, YT, ZA, ZM, ZW
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Server Name

Name displayed in the server browser.

Setting: SERVER_NAME
Default: Arma Reforger Server
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Max Players

Maximum number of players allowed to join the server.

Setting: MAX_PLAYERS
Default: 32
Range / options: 1 – 128
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Scenario ID

ID of scenario to run/play. Valid IDs can be viewed in the console upon startup of the server.

Setting: SCENARIO_ID
Default: {ECC61978EDCC2B5A}Missions/23_Campaign.conf
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Auto Joinable

Set if the session can be selected through the auto join feature.

Setting: AUTO_JOINABLE
Default: true
Range / options: true, false
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Visible in Server Browser

Set the visibility of the server in the Server Browser.

Setting: VISIBLE
Default: true
Range / options: true, false
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Enable Crossplay

Allow PC, Xbox and PlayStation players to join the same server.

Setting: CROSS_PLATFORM
Default: true
Range / options: true, false
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Enable BattlEye

Enables the anti-cheat engine on the server and requires all clients to be running it.

Setting: BATTLEYE
Default: true
Range / options: true, false
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Disable Third Person

Setting: DISABLE_THIRD
Default: false
Range / options: true, false
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

[Advanced] Max FPS

Sets a maximum FPS limit for the server, saving performance in some cases. Leave empty for no limit.

Setting: MAX_FPS
Default: 120
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

[Advanced] Log FPS Interval

How often (in seconds) to log the FPS and other debug stats to the console. Set to 0 to disable.

Setting: LOG_INTERVAL
Default: 0
Range / options: 0 – …
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

[Repair] Validate Server Files

"true" to enable; empty to disable. Validates all server files when Automatic Updates is enabled. Note: This will significantly increase server startup times, so it is recommended to only enable this when needed.

Setting: VALIDATE
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Query Port

Steam A2S query port (config.json a2s.port). Wired to the second allocation by CreateServerJob.

Setting: QUERY_PORT
Default: 17777
Range / options: … – 65535
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.