Arma 3 · Known issues & fixes

Arma 3 Known Issues, Workarounds and Fixes

The 2.22 mini-update’s released fixes for launcher DLL warnings, font spacing and missing mod-compatible terrain materials, plus documented launcher rendering workarounds.

PC
Documented workaround

Launcher has a taskbar icon but no visible window

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Bohemia’s launcher troubleshooting guide recommends Safe Mode for a launcher whose window is invisible despite a taskbar icon. [2]

Documented steps

  1. Hold Ctrl and Shift before running the launcher, then release them when it starts. [2]
Resolved

Launcher DLL files trigger false warnings

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The September 30, 2026 main-branch mini-update fixes false warnings on various Launcher DLL files that previously lacked a digital signature. [1]

Resolved

Fallback fonts produce incorrect text spacing

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The same update fixes spacing from font-size calculations including fallback-font sizing; it now uses the primary font’s sizing. [1]

Resolved

Terrain textures needed by mods are missing

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The data fix re-adds several terrain textures and materials for mod compatibility. It does not identify an affected-mod list. [1]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. SPOTREP #00122 | Dev Hub | Arma 3 | Official Website official-supportRetrieved
  2. Launcher Troubleshooting | Arma 3 | Official Website official-supportRetrieved

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