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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.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Arma Reforger: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Arma Reforger

Changed settings (1)
  • Server Region: Changed REGION

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

    Before

    Setting
    REGION
    Default
    US
    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.

    After

    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.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published

Gamescom Sale 2026

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

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Arma Reforger: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Arma Reforger

Changed settings (1)
  • Enable Crossplay: Added CROSS_PLATFORM

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

    After

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

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published

COMRAD #28

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

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Published

Update 1.8

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

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published

Steam Flash Sale

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

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Arma Reforger: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Arma Reforger

Changed settings (1)
  • Query Port: Added QUERY_PORT

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

    After

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

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.
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
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
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.
Region (legacy)

This legacy egg setting is not connected to the current server config and is therefore read-only.

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 in the server browser. Up to 100 characters; Unicode and special characters are allowed.

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

Your plan determines the maximum player count. This value is read-only.

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

Format: {16-character uppercase GUID}path/to/mission.conf. Copy the scenario ID from the game or Workshop; characters outside the Enfusion resource path are invalid.

Setting
SCENARIO_ID
Default
{ECC61978EDCC2B5A}Missions/23_Campaign.conf
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatic join (legacy)

The current game version does not support this legacy setting. It has no effect and is read-only.

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

Controls whether the server appears in the relevant public server browser.

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

Allows supported platforms to play together on this server.

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

Protects public servers against known cheats; every client must support it.

Setting
BATTLEYE
Default
true
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Disable third-person view

Prevents the third-person camera for every player.

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

Limits the server frame rate to reduce CPU load. This diagnostic value is read-only.

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

Interval in seconds for FPS and statistics messages. 0 disables them. This value is read-only.

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

Checks installed files during automatic updates and slows down startup. An empty value means disabled. This repair setting is read-only.

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

UDP port for A2S player queries. Assigned automatically and read-only.

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