Below is a practical guide and script to enable this functionality. If you are hosting a LAN or single-player session, press ESC → DEBUG CONSOLE (or ~ to open the console), then execute :
if (hasInterface) then waitUntil !isNull player; // Add action to player player addAction ["<t color='#FF6600'>🛠️ Virtual Arsenal Anywhere</t>", ["Open", true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal; , nil, 6, true, true, "", "true"];
Add this to an file in your mission folder. Practical Example: Complete Script for a Mission Save this as init.sqf : arma 3 virtual arsenal anywhere
| Mod | Description | |------|-------------| | | Adds a keybind (default F10 ) to open Arsenal instantly. No action needed. | | Enhanced Movement + Arsenal | Combines climbing/vaulting with Arsenal on demand. | | CH View Distance / Arsenal | Adds Arsenal to the ESC menu. |
In Arma 3 , the is normally accessed only from the Arsenal crate in the editor, the main menu, or specific single-player scenarios. However, with the "Virtual Arsenal Anywhere" approach—using either a script, a mod, or a simple console command—you can open the full Arsenal interface at any time, on any map, in any mission, including multiplayer. Below is a practical guide and script to
All available on the Steam Workshop. To keep gear changes made via the Arsenal and reapply them after respawn or mission reload:
// Optional: Keybind (F10) waitUntil !isNil "displayAddEventHandler"; (findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", if (_this select 1 == 0x44) then // F10 ["Open", true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal; ; ]; ; No action needed
player addEventHandler ["Respawn", params ["_unit"]; [_unit, player getVariable "myLoadout", true] call BIS_fnc_loadInventory; ]; // After closing Arsenal, save loadout ["Closed", player setVariable ["myLoadout", getUnitLoadout player]; ] call BIS_fnc_arsenal;
["Open", true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal; This instantly opens the full Virtual Arsenal interface, allowing you to change gear, save loadouts, and exit back to gameplay. ⚠️ For multiplayer clients on a dedicated server, this will not work unless you have admin rights and remote execution permissions. To have Virtual Arsenal Anywhere every time you play a specific mission, add this to a trigger or the player unit’s init field: