Information and FAQ

Arma 3 can be expensive when you buy it directly from Steam. Key selling websites sell Russia/Poland keys that are much cheaper and require a VPN only to activate them. After your key is activated with the VPN, you can use the method in the spoiler below to launch your game without a VPN. I use this method for all my Arma 3 accounts so I don't have to pay full price for the game. Some websites are misleading and suggest you need a VPN during gameplay, this is simply not true.

Before hacking, consider the consequences, using a detected cheat on a server using Battleye can cause a global ban which means you cannot play on ANY multiplayer server. If you have DayZ Standalone on the same steam account, you WILL be banned from this game also, you have been warned. Consider buying a new steam account and a cheap copy of Arma 3 before hacking.

Create a new steam account, buy a new cheap key, start again. This time, don't use the same cheats as before until you are sure they are undetected by Battleye.
If you plan on going back to the same server, restarting your router will most likely change your IP (some servers will ban for IP matches), perhaps change your character also.

Many (if not all) servers by now are running some form of server side anti hack (AH). These types of AH typically detect and notify admins of your actions, some of the features include:
1. Display scanning: AH will detect usage of public menus and block them.
2. Variable scanning: Detecting usage of public scripts or well known harmful scripts.
3. No recoil scanning: Once an admin knows you have No Recoil, they know you are hacking, simple as. This is not only limited to no recoil, its purely an example.
4. Script name scanning: AH scans your Arma 3 directory for public scripts and kick upon detection.
5. Script logging: This is perhaps a scripts worst enemy. Your script might work, but if it gets logged by server logs, there is always a possibility the admin will ban you later, after you have run your scripts. It is for this reason that I recommend not scripting on your favourite server unless you are aware of the consequences or know how to avoid detections. It's quite difficult to avoid server logs without a good understanding of scripting, even I could not do it justice so I will leave it at that. Anyone else is welcome to contribute more to this topic.

BE Filters
Servers also have filters in place that will kick you for executing a script containing a "black listed" command, unless steps are taken to prevent this, you can be kicked for executing scripts such using commands like createVehicle, addWeapon, onEachframe among many others. Asking other scripters who play similar mods would be able to assist in informing more specifically since each mod varies greatly.

A common misconception is that you can be global banned for executing a detected script. This is simply not true, people refer to a script being detected because of server side antihack. You WILL, however, get global banned if your method of script injection/execution is detected, these include ( .pbo hiders, cheat engine, undetected cheat engine, memory editors, injectors etc, basically any type of memory cheat that allows script injection, can be detected by BE, especially if its public) Due to the nature of Battleye, at some point, you will need to "cross a line" to execute scripts in multiplayer, if that "line" is detected by BE, you will be banned, if you cross the line undetected, you can execute ANY script you want, safely.

A .pbo file like this or this is technically a legit Arma 3 addon, for this reason, you can never be banned for having them in your Arma 3 directory or for using them, you will ONLY get banned when you try to hide them using a hider. Some servers even allow custom addons, therefor you dont need a hider.

To execute scripts in multiplayer, you will need either a script injector, a memory editor or any other type of memory cheat that allows script execution. On occasion, cheats are released for free to the community that allow script execution, however these can become detected quickly by Battleye. Private cheats that battleye do not have access to are not detected as easily, some never get detected.

Here are two different ways to use scripts with zero risk of being global banned.

1. Download notepad ++ install it.
2. Install Arma 3 syntax highlighter. Install tutorial next to download link.
3. To make sure everything is installed correctly, create a new text document, name it anything, paste this code into it...
4. Click "Save as", for the file type, select "All Files" and then for the name, type something like this ...
5. Right click your new Script and select "open with" and find Notepad++.

There are several different ways to make script menus for Arma 3, they all have advantages and disadvantages, here are two common types of menu with some advantages and disadvantages.

Figure out what you want to do, if its something simple like a Heal script, teleport or Godmode, then using the Arma 3 Scripting Commands will help you. If its something more complex, perhaps seek guidance on the forum, or use previously released Scripts for reference. Goggle is always your friend, and since the Arma 3 editor has a built in script executor, its never been easier to start scripting. Test, test, test, test, test. Once your satisfied, test it in MP using a custom addon (pbo), if you still want more, find yourself an undetected method to inject your script in servers that don't allow custom addons.

So you could make a simple scroll menu and use public scripts. After renaming all the variables, you might end up with a fairly undetectable menu. Not always, because every server/mod is unique, but in most cases, yes.