FROM: High Command
TO: Arma 3 Users
UNIT: Main Branch
ACTIVITY: Game Update 2.18 (Grenades vs Glass / Water, Character Damage Consistency, Platform Support)
SIZE: ~2.9 GB / ~167 MB (depends on Contact ownership)

NOTES

Contact consists of 2 data packs / folders:
- Contact (via PLAY CONTACT or -mod=Contact): for the singleplayer "First Contact" campaign experience (accessible only to owners - optionally loaded)
- Contact (Platform): for most other use cases, including sandbox multiplayer (loaded by default for all players)
Consider using the Steam client option to verify the integrity of the local game cache to avoid corrupted data after downloading this update.
Consider defragmenting your HDD after downloading large updates.
Updating a deeply moddable game and its platform is not without risks. We use various methods to communicate upcoming changes to our awesome modding community, such as via the Dev Hub. We also co-operate directly on troubleshooting, and we offer an opportunity to test updates via our Release Candidate tests. Modders, server administrators, and other members of the community do their best to prepare for updates and to address issues post-release as quickly as possible. Please be mindful of some interruptions (especially in the first hours / days after a release) while we all work to improve the game together.
A Legacy Build Steam branch is available for advanced users. It contains the previous significant main branch version (2.16). It can be used to compare specific changes between major releases. The access code for this branch is: Arma3Legacy216
This update does not yet apply to the experimental Mac client ports.
You can find the servers in the Steam library (switch the filter to "Tools") - "Arma 3 Server" (based on your OS, it will download the Windows or Linux version).
- Administrators can also use the command-line SteamCMD utility. The app ID is to be 233780.
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CHANGELOG

DATA

Added: Czech Veterans Day 2023 selected screenshots to Showcase Art of War (Lars Blanken Gallery)
Added: BIS_fnc_unflipThing scripting function
Added: Re-enabled unflip action for Quadbike - FT-T171437
Added: Missing impact sounds for shot grenades
Added: Missing glass breaking sounds for grenades
Added: Body impact sounds for grenades
Added: Translations for Steam launch options
Tweaked: Unified Geometry LOD on all character models (this should result in more unified damage behavior between various uniforms)
Tweaked: Debug console can be enabled for singleplayer scenarios with enableDebugConsole scenario parameter - FT-T178141
Tweaked: Added option to skip automatic scenario parameter initialization in singleplayer - FT-T178325
Tweaked: Helicopter rotor collision profile sizes were made more accurate for vanilla aircraft
Tweaked: Generated new inventory icons for Ghillie suits
Tweaked: Improved UV mapping of the VR Slope (10x5x4) object - FT-T177369
Tweaked: Removed inventory pictures from vehicle-based SPG9 magazines - FT-T180323
Tweaked: Moved some of HEMTT's Virtual Garage texture configuration from Apex to its vanilla counterparts
Tweaked: View geometry of a few more structures (House_1W03_F, House_2W03_F, House_2W04_F, House_2W05_F, IndustrialShed_01_F and u_House_Big_01_V1_F) - FT-T146447
Tweaked: VR world is now using separate footstep sounds - FT-T180485
Tweaked: Empty placeholder mission scripts from config, such as initServerPlayer, etc. are now ignored on mission start - FT-T85153
Tweaked: High Command module was failing to execute properly when BIS_fnc_execVM was blocked by the mission maker
Tweaked: BIS_fnc_setCustomSoundController adapted to handle JIP players - FT-T159347
Tweaked: Regenerated a lot of Eden Editor previews to fix glitches with various assets
Tweaked: Enabled inventory on AL-6 boxes - FT-T179981
Fixed: Eden Editor preview generation when trying to generate previews for all assets in specified mods
Fixed: A recent fix in an audio conversion tool has now been applied on all sound data. This should reduce 'popping' glitches at the end of samples.
Fixed: Scripted music jukebox and updated some of its functionality
Fixed: Edit Terrain Object module did not multiplayer sync its enable damage parameter - FT-T133265
Fixed: Edit Terrain Object module did not multiplayer sync locking of doors
Fixed: Script error in the Hide Terrain Object module - FT-T176122
Fixed: Wrong unflip action condition for UGV - FT-T171437
Fixed: Wrong unflip action condition for Kart - FT-T171437
Fixed: Undefined variable error in BIS_fnc_unflipVehicle
Fixed: Wrong unflip action condition for static weapons - FT-T171437
Fixed: The unflip UGV action was not visible - FT-T171437
Fixed: Typo in respawnLinkedItems of the FIA Autorifleman - FT-T178528
Fixed: Hole in the bottom part of the MRD scope mesh
Fixed: Projectile penetration of Military Coffin props
Fixed: Floating mesh in the Prowler model
Fixed: Footstep sounds on the green version of Bunker (Tower) - FT-T122026
Fixed: Hidden selections on rugged communication terminals
Fixed: Weird vertex issue on a couple more small damaged houses - FT-T163748
Fixed: Double echo sound when firing Katiba or SPAR-16 indoors - FT-T178139
Fixed: Issue related to occluders on Livonia civilian houses - FT-T156396
Fixed: Double echo sound when firing Mk200 indoors - FT-T178139
Fixed: Wrong size of the water impact splash effect for grenades
Fixed: Wrong water splash effect for shot grenades (UGL)
Fixed: Some custom animations did not reset properly in Eden Editor - FT-T166771
Fixed: supportInfo types did not support filtering by name
Fixed: Script error in the live feed module (BIS_fnc_liveFeed) - FT-T178986
Fixed: BIS_fnc_setIdentity was not always syncing the identity properly - FT-T85502
Fixed: External sounds attenuated for Quadbike drivers and passenger
Fixed: External sounds attenuated for drivers in open LSVs
Fixed: External sounds attenuated for drivers in Karts
Fixed: Van siren was not working correctly for JIP players - FT-T159347
Fixed: Offroad siren was not working correctly for JIP players
Fixed: Scripts with format-related errors - FT-T182822
Fixed: Script errors in BIS_fnc_EGSpectator - FT-T180930
Fixed: Errors in BIS_fnc_EGSpectator - FT-T180413
Fixed: Script error in Eden Editor interface - FT-T180633
Fixed: Errors in the strategic map module - FT-T156710
Fixed: Copy code performance results script error - FT-T182822
Fixed: Eden Editor preview for Spetsnaz Recon Grenadier
Fixed: Hiding of the loading screen (unknown) game mode for singleplayer was broken since a recent engine change
Fixed: Vanguard MP would not always clear a leader's selection box after closing the map

ENGINE

Added: Simple VM script optimization (64 bit only)
Added: DLL extension access to DirectX
Added: superHacker unit trait modifier - FT-T171357
Added: Script commands callExtension / getUserInfo / missionNamespace / uiNamespace / setVariable / getVariable are now available in server-side scripts - FT-T173677
Added: "OnPlayerJoinAttempt" server event - FT-T173677
Added: setAngularVelocity / angularVelocity script commands - FT-T160321
Added: Server-side scripting command sendChatMessage
Added: "EntityDeleted" mission Event Handler - FT-T172847
Added: selectThrowable script command - FT-T176047
Added: useAISteeringComponent (binary variant), isAISteeringComponentEnabled, isUsingAISteeringComponent script commands
Added: throwables script command
Added: isThrowable script command
Added: New Eden Editor Event Handlers: "OnMissionAttributeChanged", "OnEntityAttributeChanged", "OnBeforeMissionPreview" - FT-T175775
Added: New Eden Editor Event Handlers: "OnEntityDragged", "OnEditableEntityAdded", "OnEditableEntityRemoved", "OnEntityParentChanged" - FT-T175775
Added: load3DENScenario, get3DENMissionAttributes script commands - FT-T175775
Added: ignore3DENHistory/get3DENLayer/get3DENParent/get3DENAttributes script commands - FT-T175775
Added: privateAll/import script commands
Added: playerTargetLock script command
Added: "Assembled" Event Handler - FT-T180929
Added: get/setPhysicsCollisionFlag script commands
Added: Weapon muzzle config Event Handlers "MagazineUnloaded", "SlotItemChanged", "WeaponChanged"
Added: simulSetHumidity command (reintroduced after a long absence)
Added: Alternative syntax for the deleteVehicle script command - FT-T177344
Added: SUPERFLUSH cheat
Added: "LeaningChanged" entity Event Handler
Added: getLeaning script command - FT-T177319
Added: save3DENPreferences script command - FT-T177916
Added: forceHitPointsDamageSync script command - FT-T172490
Added: getEntityInfo script command
Added: actionNow script command - FT-T177447
Added: getModelInfo now also returns mass - FT-T163583
Added: Additional syntax for the landAt script command for landing at a specific helipad - FT-T178205
Added: disableAI "FireWeapon"
Added: Additional context to the 'cycle as first waypoint' warning message - FT-T178338
Added: Modded compositions now have a scopeCurator property that can be set to 0 to hide them from Zeus - FT-T174947
Added: New script command setCompassDeclination - FT-T177407
Added: hashValue command now supports HashMap as argument
Added: getBoneNames and getSelectionBones script commands - FT-T167461
Added: ENDLOAD cheat code that forcefully ends a scripted loading screen - FT-T177862
Added: setMissionOptions and getMissionOptions script commands
Added: ignoreTarget script command - FT-T178693, FT-T178591
Added: getShotInfo script command
Added: getUnitMovesInfo script command and switchMove / switchGesture syntaxes - FT-T164731, FT-T157753
Added: Weapon holder support to the remains collector
Added: weaponholderManagerMode, weaponholderRemovalMinTime, weaponholderRemovalMaxTime, weaponholderLimit mission config parameters
Added: getRespawnVehicleInfo script command
Added: getCorpseWeaponholders script command
Added: DLL extension feature flags, context stack trace, and game functions
Added: diag_remainsCollector script command
Added: The ability to set individual minPlayerDistance for corpses, wrecks and weapon holders
Added: Optional Boolean to surfaceTexture and surfaceType commands for accurate surface information
Added: isADS and opticsMode weapon animation sources - FT-T175562
Added: Preprocessor definitions __FILE_NAME__/__FILE_SHORT__ - FT-T180256
Added: createSoundSourceLocal - FT-T180246
Added: allCameras script command - FT-T180138
Added: Engine support for headgear models switching based on NVG being on or off (modelHMDOff in class ItemInfo - not used in vanilla data) - FT-T169080
Added: Map markers are now visible in 3D in Eden Editor - FT-T172248
Added: Eden Editor markers can now be placed in 3D (not just on the 2D map)
Added: "WeaponChanged" entity Event Handler - FT-T178384
Added: New argument to "SlotItemChanged" entity event, and it now fires for weapon attachments - FT-T177742
Added: "MagazineUnloaded" entity event - FT-T174935
Added: "MagazineReloading" entity event
Added: Vehicle marker lights now animate with animated memory points
Added: New script command screenToWorldDirection, and an alternative syntax for screenToWorld/worldToScreen for a specific camera - FT-T181178
Added: "Draw2D" mission Event Handler
Added: hasCustomFace script command - FT-T85502
Added: missileState script command
Added: set3DENAttachedCursorEntity script command - FT-T182548
Added: "ArtilleryShellFired" mission Event Handler - FT-T180721
Added: drawLine/drawLine3D now have a width parameter - FT-T122512
Added: getSteamFriendsServers now also returns the steamUID of the player - FT-T176268
Added: ctrlModelVectorSide script command
Added: Vehicle config parameter disableDriverAttenuation
Added: remoteExecutedJIPID script command
Added: "SaveGame" mission Event Handler - FT-T182887
Added: allExtensions script command (with code signing certificate information and checking) - FT-T78558, FT-T74717
Added: "Attached" / "Detached" entity events
Added: toJSON and fromJSON script commands - FT-T168271
Added: "UnitKilled" group Event Handler - FT-T170658
Added: Server network anti-flood protections
Added: Mission option to ignore upside-down self damage for helicopters
Tweaked: Improved performance of nular commands and variables - FT-T123419
Tweaked: Added alternative UAVTerminalReleaseConnection action - FT-T171357
Tweaked: Various UAV interaction fixes, including improved teamplay (the ability to have different players be the driver and gunner at the same time)
Tweaked: allUsers command is now available in server-side scripting
Tweaked: Chat is now displayed while in a server connection loading screen - FT-T173677
Tweaked: remoteExec blocked server log messages now log what command / function was attempted to be executed - FT-T175345
Tweaked: useAISteeringComponent script command now also affects cars (previously only tanks)
Tweaked: The magazine tooltip in the inventory now shows the current ammo count as well as the maximum capacity
Tweaked: getAllUnitTraits now also accepts a class name
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax to deleteAt to accept an array of indexes - FT-T166810
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax to the distance and distanceSqr script commands - FT-T176547
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax to the isNil script command - FT-T176559
Tweaked: Added an alternative syntax to the ctrlActivate script command - FT-T176691
Tweaked: Music Event Handlers now return track length and current play position
Tweaked: Added optional say3D parameter to simulate speed of sound - FT-T177255
Tweaked: Several memory allocation related optimizations
Tweaked: Improved player leaning sync in multiplayer - FT-T177317
Tweaked: Improved rotor collision handling
Tweaked: Config errors because of the wrong magazine name in addMagazine* commands are now suppressed and RPT entries are added instead - FT-T177653
Tweaked: Config errors because of the wrong backpack name in addBackpackCargo* commands are now suppressed and RPT entries are added instead - FT-T177653
Tweaked: Config errors because of the wrong weapon name in addWeapon* commands are now suppressed and RPT entries are added instead - FT-T177653
Tweaked: Removed hit point update messages for entities without hit points
Tweaked: Injury feedback sound effect was improved - FT-T62013, FT-T76733, FT-T65127
Tweaked: Blood drop effect was improved
Tweaked: Added an optional Boolean to canAdd* script commands to ignore a character's maximum load - FT-T178202
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax to the nearEntities script command - FT-T178337
Tweaked: Added an option to allObjects to return all vehicles and crew
Tweaked: Alternative syntax for nearEntities was extended to optionally include vehicle crew in its return - FT-T178337
Tweaked: Small UAV rotor collision handling
Tweaked: Improved damage handling of engine events
Tweaked: The reliability of healing an injured character in multiplayer was improved
Tweaked: Added an optional parameter to setHit* commands to break rotors - FT-T178698
Tweaked: Added an option to filter out fake head hits from the "HandleDamage" Event Handler
Tweaked: Added an ability to terminate FSM scripts - FT-T178737
Tweaked: setMagazineTurretAmmo and magazineTurretAmmo have been improved - FT-T79689
Tweaked: Added additional inventory item type validation for setUnitLoadout when passing an array
Tweaked: shotInstigator parameter added to "HitPart", "AmmoHit", "HitExplosion", and "OnFlare" events - FT-T178958
Tweaked: Improved allPlayers script command on servers - FT-T166966
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax to the getUserInfo script command
Tweaked: Performance optimization for script Boolean values
Tweaked: Added disposalCheckPeriod parameter to the remains collector
Tweaked: Performance improvement when using many R2T textures
Tweaked: Changed default disposal check period from 1 second to 5 seconds in remains collector
Tweaked: Wreck priority removal is now calculated depending on whether or not the wreck is smoking
Tweaked: Added an extra optional parameter to respawnVehicle
Tweaked: Vehicle respawn options are significantly extended
Tweaked: More helpful error messages when a server's "keys" folder is missing or empty (thanks Lango)
Tweaked: Added an option to follow a respawn marker's direction for vehicles
Tweaked: Indefinite vehicle respawn default option is now -1 (the wreck left behind gets a suffix _oldwreck)
Tweaked: Vehicle respawn marker search was improved
Tweaked: Vehicle respawn marker selection was further improved, and the getRespawnVehicleInfo command was extended
Tweaked: __has_include now also parses macros in its parameter (thanks Stoney) - FT-T153547
Tweaked: Added a cache of recent patterns for regex* script commands
Tweaked: Finished integration of weapon holders into the remains collector
Tweaked: objectParent now also returns a weapon holder's creator unit
Tweaked: Upgraded Linux compiler (no behavior changes expected)
Tweaked: Scripted division by zero now returns infinity (previously 0, still triggers a script error)
Tweaked: Improved performance of getModelInfo
Tweaked: New hitGlassBreak[] = {} config parameter for glass breaking impact sounds
Tweaked: Grenade impacts on characters now deal corresponding minor damage based on the kinetic energy and angle of impact
Tweaked: "WeaponAssembled", "WeaponDisassembled" and "Disassembled" Event Handlers now receive extended parameters - FT-T180929
Tweaked: getAttackTarget now shows targets sooner - FT-T154359
Tweaked: Added a parameter to addForce to disable setting characters to unconscious
Tweaked: Eden Editor object icons now rotate with the object
Tweaked: Eden Editor map markers now become visible when selected even if their alpha is 0%
Tweaked: face command now properly returns the current face as a class name - FT-T85502
Tweaked: Alternative syntax added for setMissileTarget script command
Tweaked: Zeus height-only movement now blocks horizontal movement
Tweaked: missileState extended with missile flight profile
Tweaked: Added alternative syntax for name command
Tweaked: serverTime/netId/objectFromNetId/groupFromNetId script commands now also work in singleplayer - FT-T182176
Tweaked: format script command is no longer limited to 8191 characters (now 8388608) - FT-T81725
Tweaked: Improved script performance
Tweaked: allLODs now returns whether a LOD is currently loaded
Tweaked: "HandleHeal" Event Handler return was extended
Tweaked: drawRectangle and drawEllipse optional parameter - FT-T165080
Tweaked: missionProfileNamespace is now saved on mission end (only if isMissionProfileNamespaceLoaded) - FT-T183037
Tweaked: Chat channels which are not available will not appear in the UI channel selection - FT-T179942
Tweaked: copyFromClipboard is now available in Eden Editor multiplayer mode
Tweaked: drop script command now returns the particle object - FT-T182084
Tweaked: "EpeContactStart" event now triggers before collision damage is applied - FT-T177724
Fixed: Crashes related to deleting Controls / closing Displays from UI Event Handlers
Fixed: Server not closing files in some cases (like server.cfg not being editable)
Fixed: Potential crash - FT-T175703
Fixed: "HitPart" Event Handler returned a null projectile for missiles - FT-T120107
Fixed: Eden Editor search detected "mod" / "class" prefix even if it did not have a whitespace - FT-T175748
Fixed: "HitPart" ammo Event Handler on missiles did not trigger when hitting terrain
Fixed: shotShell projectiles were creating many tiny explosions when passing through foliage - FT-T176022
Fixed: IR grenade selection failed with selectThrowable - FT-T176248
Fixed: -language= command-line parameter did not always work
Fixed: add3DENEventHandler, ctrlAddEventHandler, displayAddEventHandler did not report Enum errors when providing invalid event names
Fixed: add3DENEventHandler, ctrlAddEventHandler, displayAddEventHandler always copied / recompiled event scripts instead of passing code directly
Fixed: Listbox scrollbars were not always calculated correctly - FT-T176371
Fixed: Possible desync during a change of the remote control while exiting a vehicle
Fixed: Eden Editor's "OnHistoryChange" event did not trigger when placing a comment - FT-T176250
Fixed: Join-In-Progress players would see destroyed building destruction effects - FT-T176730
Fixed: Building destruction effects were ignored when executed on the server - FT-T176730
Fixed: playSound3D was not taking into account the speed of sound on remote clients - FT-T176809
Fixed: Player became a non-player unit during Eden Editor batch undo - FT-T176785
Fixed: Non-JIP players would see undestroyed parts of destroyed buildings on Dedicated Servers - FT-T176730
Fixed: "ButtonClick" UI Event Handler was not handled properly - FT-T177038
Fixed: playSound3D did not play on remote clients if the sound started with a slash - FT-T177167
Fixed: Eden Editor player selection on undo-redo - FT-T176785
Fixed: Players would get desynced after hitting a rotor - FT-T126837
Fixed: FLUSH cheat did not work
Fixed: Boat engine RPM would not go back to zero when the engine is turned off
Fixed: EPE events were not returning Simple Objects - FT-T177763
Fixed: Repairing a building in Eden Editor was not working - FT-T133265
Fixed: Zeus curators could be killed by rotors - FT-T177898
Fixed: Group name was not shown in the Eden Editor entity list - FT-T177915
Fixed: Desync between hit points of static buildings for Join In Progress - FT-T172490
Fixed: Repaired static buildings did not sync hit points for Join In Progress - FT-T172490
Fixed: Repairing static buildings destroyed with effects was not always working correctly
Fixed: Different hit points damage values for remote entities - FT-T172490
Fixed: Remote players could not be healed with FAKs - FT-T172860
Fixed: Bleeding effects did not work correctly in multiplayer - FT-T172855
Fixed: Bleeding was not stopping after applying a FAK - FT-T172855
Fixed: Some sounds in the "SoundPlayed" Event Handler were reported incorrectly
Fixed: Dedicated Servers with autoinit and persistent=0 were not created properly
Fixed: AI characters may move away while getting healed (failing the heal) - FT-T158514
Fixed: Explosion sound effects were not audible if the explosion occurred beyond the view distance - FT-T171589
Fixed: "PlayerViewChanged" Event Handler was not firing for remote vehicles - FT-T127894, FT-T127838
Fixed: "HandleDamage" event was not called for rotor destruction - FT-T178690
Fixed: Structured Text image tags would lowercase the image path (this caused issues with "uiEx" procedural textures)
Fixed: Missing instigator parameter in some of the "HandleDamage" events - FT-T178697
Fixed: Instigator parameter was not broadcast in events - FT-T178958
Fixed: Eden Editor search could throw config errors when filtering while using modded compositions
Fixed: create3DENComposition did not support modded compositions - FT-T178959
Fixed: setShotParents did not work as expected - FT-T178977
Fixed: "OnUserSelectedPlayer" event was returning a null player - FT-T179027
Fixed: Remains collector sometimes was not working as expected - FT-T171981
Fixed: Rearm icons also appeared on locked supplies - FT-T171320
Fixed: Desync in remote player gunner animations in static turrets - FT-T124694
Fixed: Remains collector was not removing invisible dead characters from vehicle wrecks
Fixed: Remains collector was adding duplicate entries into a monitored array
Fixed: Remains collector was not always adding entities in multiplayer
Fixed: Helicopters destroyed without effects would continue burning and smoking
Fixed: Vehicles respawned as flying were created on the ground first when the "Respawn" Event Handler returned its position
Fixed: "AnimDone" event firing constantly after a unit's death - FT-T175658
Fixed: Desync in some remote animations - FT-T124694
Fixed: The random script command would sometimes return the maximum value; it is now exclusive again (broken since 2008) - FT-T168113
Fixed: Radio channel sentence types were not synchronized properly
Fixed: Reliability of adding / removing units to / from custom radio channels was improved
Fixed: Chat HUD was still present when a player was removed from the corresponding radio channel
Fixed: It was possible to add units to a radio channel that was not yet created
Fixed: The mortar gunner animation desync fix was breaking other get in turret animations - FT-T124694
Fixed: Some UserActionEventHandlers did not trigger when a UI was capturing the keypress - FT-T178835
Fixed: Custom radio markers did not synchronize for JIP players - FT-T180034
Fixed: connectTerminalToUAV command was not always behaving correctly
Fixed: Heal actions did not appear when touching water (now characters just need to have their upper body out of water) - FT-T178578
Fixed: soundFly of shots was not simulating the speed of sound - FT-T178099
Fixed: Feature objects, that are under the mouse cursor while an Eden Editor world is cleaned up, could get stuck as ghost objects - FT-T174009
Fixed: Script errors in params would not print context to RPT (thanks Jasper)
Fixed: Script errors in params would not trigger the "ScriptError" Event Handler
Fixed: say3D was inconsistent with the returned type of value
Fixed: Scripted weapon holders were not added to the remains collector in the 'manage all' mode
Fixed: Possible crash on game exit
Fixed: Eden Editor missions could get stuck as multiplayer even with only one playable unit
Fixed: setUnitLoadout did not trigger the "SlotItemChanged" Event Hander as expected - FT-T180338
Fixed: Mission Event Handlers for markers were not triggered locally with Zeus interface changes
Fixed: Zeus-edited marker positions and directions did not broadcast to remote clients
Fixed: Custom radio markers were not updated for units added or removed from a channel
Fixed: HashMapObject lost its object properties (methods and special functions) when transferred over network
Fixed: Some Eden Editor script commands had a wrong return type reported in their command info
Fixed: clear3DENAttribute always returned false and its command info return type was also wrong
Fixed: setParticleFire error message was misleading
Fixed: Advanced Flight Model helicopter simulation did not consider water buoyancy - FT-T180426
Fixed: createMarker would ignore the drawPriority of other markers and incorrectly draw on top of higher priority markers - FT-T180604
Fixed: Performance issue in Eden Editor when looking outside of the terrain
Fixed: Eden Editor lines that go through the camera (but don't start/end in the camera view) would randomly not show
Fixed: HashMap circular reference check when saving the game had a memory leak and a false positive - FT-T180508
Fixed: diag_codePerformance had unexpected overhead, the measurement result could be 10% off from the real execution time
Fixed: ~8 millisecond micro stutter every 5 seconds - FT-T180665
Fixed: Possible game freeze when rejoining a multiplayer server after being kicked
Fixed: Unarmed characters were unable to get up after being unconscious (they would be stuck in a lying on ground animation) - FT-T63879
Fixed: High-resolution procedural textures with too few mipmaps were not always rendered on the screen - FT-T180876
Fixed: Some cases where UI to Texture would not load other textures referenced in the display on first render
Fixed: Crash when saving the game with a script-created #lightreflector in the world - FT-T179975
Fixed: Magazines added via add*Cargo script commands were not recognized - FT-T74244
Fixed: Throwing a grenade could play an impact sound - FT-T180487, FT-T73791
Fixed: Grenade water splash effects were limited to remote clients
Fixed: Water splashes were missing for smoke grenades and chemlights
Fixed: Any surface impact for grenades was using the ground impact sound
Fixed: Underwater grenade simulation
Fixed: Grenade collisions with characters
Fixed: Smoke from grenades in water was finishing too soon on remote clients
Fixed: Grenade interaction with glass - FT-T126046, FT-T82591, FT-T79230, FT-T76734, FT-T71810, FT-T71658, FT-T67904, FT-T66209, FT-T64513, FT-T76391, FT-T70529, FT-T67440
Fixed: Smoke grenades were too loud underwater
Fixed: Close proximity grenade interactions with glass
Fixed: Could not scroll the player list in the role selection screen (it would always reset the scroll back to the top) - FT-T180434
Fixed: Scrollbar in the role selection screen obscured the player mute button - FT-T180434
Fixed: Player mute button in the role selection list would mute the wrong player, if the list was scrolled down
Fixed: Eden Editor multiplayer scenarios would apply the player name to the "player" unit, even if a different "playable" unit was chosen
Fixed: Submunition shots could duplicate their effects (particles, impact craters) in multiplayer - FT-T177010
Fixed: Eden Editor marker placement preview icons did not exactly match the markers (slight size difference and missing shadow)
Fixed: The "Expansions" list in the server browser was not able to display all mods (not even all DLCs fit into it)
Fixed: Hand grenades would disappear on remote clients after hitting water
Fixed: Ban reason was not displayed on clients being banned (but kick and BattlEye kick reasons were) - FT-T181310
Fixed: Server kick/ban commands now support whitespace in usernames by wrapping them in quotes - FT-T181310
Fixed: Performance degradation when many scheduled scripts are active
Fixed: Missile targeting sensors did not check range / angle limits (anti-radiation missiles could target radar emitters that were behind the missile, out of range and whose radar did not even reach the missile) - FT-T181124
Fixed: Removing all throwables via addMagazineCargo/addMagazineAmmoCargo would leave a ghost grenade behind - FT-T76533
Fixed: removeMagazine(Global) on a grenade would make the grenade category unusable, even if more grenades were available - FT-T79813
Fixed: enableInfoPanelComponent could not disable CustomDisplayComponent - FT-T162729
Fixed: JIP clients did not always synchronize properly - FT-T171670
Fixed: Crash when cutText replaces itself during "Unload" Event Handler - FT-T182375
Fixed: setFace was not setting custom faces properly - FT-T85502
Fixed: Blank face after a player with a custom face left the server - FT-T85502
Fixed: face command not always returning the set face - FT-T85502
Fixed: Localized titles and descriptions for exported missions were not showing in the scenarios menu - FT-T179398
Fixed: "Killed" Event Handler was not triggering for upside down helicopter crashes - FT-T181306
Fixed: Missing falling sound for mortar shells in some cases - FT-T159917
Fixed: Delay in transferring UAV remote control to the player - FT-T182587
Fixed: Entity leak after remote removal of a vest or uniform - FT-T182649
Fixed: say3D attenuated for drivers of open vehicles - FT-T84917
Fixed: Siren could be heard twice when entering an ambulance while the siren is playing - FT-T159347
Fixed: loadAbs/load and the inventory UI container fill indicator, which counted the contents of Uniforms/Vests/Backpacks twice - FT-T167469
Fixed: Inventory UI external container load progress bar preview was not considering contents in dragged containers - FT-T167469
Fixed: lnbDeleteRow did not trigger "OnLbSelChanged" even when the selected row had to be changed
Fixed: "CargoUnloaded" entity event did not fire if the cargo was detached without being unloaded properly
Fixed: Some cases where the game would not create a crash report on crashing
Fixed: Vehicle door open states would not synchronize correctly in multiplayer - FT-T182082
Fixed: Launcher firing effects did not work for remote units - FT-T182166
Fixed: Memory corruption and random crashes when a structure with Path LOD was outside of terrain bounds (thanks Floffel)
Fixed: Crash if a weapon magazine is removed during the "Reloaded" Event Handler
Fixed: "HandleHeal" Event Handler ignored a returned Boolean - FT-T182892
Fixed: "HandleHeal" Event Handler did not trigger on healing at a medical vehicle - FT-T183117
Fixed: "HandleHeal" Event Handler isMedic parameter was always false - FT-T71433
Fixed: Tactical Ping was not placed correctly on a rotating mini map - FT-T165080
Fixed: AI would calculate paths even if "PATH" is disabled via disableAI - FT-T160446
Fixed: Unable to use compositions or unit/squad logos when the profile folder path contains non-ASCII characters - FT-T148574
Fixed: "InventoryOpened" event did not receive the ground weapon holder - FT-T170711
Fixed: drawRectangle and drawEllipse not following a rotating mini map - FT-T165080
Fixed: Extensions could not be loaded if the mod folder or game folder path contained non-ASCII characters
Fixed: Explosive charges could cause very low or no damage at all, when detonated close to the center of mass of a building - FT-T183118
Fixed: Non-leaders could talk on command chat - FT-T179942
Fixed: Performance issues and out-of-memory crash trying to draw the map on extremely large (>128km²) or broken (NaNs in heightmap) terrains - FT-T183162
Fixed: sleep command would not work in persistent Join-In-Progress scripts
Fixed: Spamming map open/close could result in a permanent loss of sound (thanks Dolph Man)
Fixed: "Put" Event Handler did not fire on containers - FT-T175428
Fixed: Zeus map did not show Polyline markers - FT-T175116
Fixed: Server could freeze when too many network messages were received
Fixed: Waypoint, remoteExec, particle, init.sqf and action scheduled scripts were missing the _thisScript variable - FT-T183544
Fixed: setUnitLoadout would replace Uniform/Vest/Backpack containers even if nil was passed for them - FT-T180975
Fixed: The game still considered shadow view distance (and rendered all objects within that distance) even if shadows are disabled - FT-T175612, FT-T175509
Fixed: Fused UGL grenades would not explode when hitting a character body
Fixed: "HandleDamage" Event Handler started triggering on character heal

SERVER

Updated: Stand-alone Windows Dedicated Server (2.18)
Updated: Stand-alone Linux Dedicated Server (2.18)
- The data in -mod=contact is not fully multiplayer compatible (it is meant for the singleplayer campaign experience); we recommend only hosting servers with it for special use cases
  - This data is signed by a new A3C key whose presence can be used to control what client data is allowed on the server
- Known issue: Steam client modifies the steam_appid.txt file incorrectly. In case of issues, verify its content is: 107410
- Known issue: Sometimes the add-ons are loaded from the wrong installation (e.g. main game)
  - Try adding -mod=curator;kart;heli;mark;expansion;jets;argo;orange;tacops;tank;enoch;aow to your arma3server.exe shortcut