Batch file for joining your favourite servers

robbiedarza · March 5, 2015

Hello all,

This is a .bat file I used to use for arma 2 to join a server quickly just edited a little bit to work for arma 3 Epoch.

Copy and paste it into notepad and save it as start.bat

Just edit the server ip, port and mods to your liking.

Cheers

Robbie

@echo off
echo ===============================
echo YOUR CLAN NAME HERE
echo --------------------------------
echo by YOUR NAME HERE
echo ===============================
echo Join the server in .....
timeout 4

::Config | Edit to fit your needs
::---> ===============================================================================================================================================
:: Your Arma 3
set arma3=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3
:: Server IP    
set IP=1234.5678.910
:: Server Port
set PORT=2302
:: Server PASSWORD
set PASSWORD=
:: Required Mods [ Ex. @Taviana;@DayzOverwatch;@DayZ_Epoch; ]
set MODS=@Epoch;@allinarmaterrainpack;@mas;

:: DO NOT EDIT THE LINES BELOW
::===============================================================================================================================================


start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -mod=%MODS% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%IP% -port=%PORT%

@exit

CH!LL3R · March 25, 2015

You also can try this one, it search automaticly for the arma3.exe-path. Only set Ip, Port, Mods and Password if one needed and go...

echo off
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */
COLOR 0E
mode con lines=30 cols=80
TITLE A3 Epoch Batch
echo.
echo Connecting to server...
echo.
echo To cancel click on the [X]....
echo.
timeout 5
echo.
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
:v64_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%A In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%B)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO v32_path_a3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:v32_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%C In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%D)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO uac_PATH_A3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:uac_PATH_A3
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=   " %%E IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA3PATH=%%F)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO exit) ELSE (GOTO run)
:run
::
::/* Set the Server-IP after the = */::
set Server_IP=123.4.567
::
::/* Set the Server-Port after the = */::
set Port=2302
::
::/* Set the Server-Password after the = */::
::/* If Server have no Password just let it empty */::
set Password=
::
::/* Set required Mods for the Server */::
set Mod=@Epoch;
::
::
::
::/* ***************************Do not edit after this line*************************** */
start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -mod=%Mod% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%Server_IP% -port=%Port% -password=%Password%
ENDLOCAL
:exit
@exit
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */

evilhomer2 · March 26, 2015

or you could just use the arma 3 launcher built into the game and it does all that for you. why make things complicated when that makes it easier

DirtySanchez · March 27, 2015

Been using batch files since a2.

nice share chiller for those that just wanna use it!

CH!LL3R · March 27, 2015

or you could just use the arma 3 launcher built into the game and it does all that for you. why make things complicated when that makes it easier

If you host more than one server nothing is easier to join different servers with differnt mods, IPs and so on... thats the reason why I don't use all these Launcher since A2 Dayz Epoch....

Just my 2 cents

cheech420now · April 6, 2015

Why not just use shortcuts?

mumys · April 6, 2015

Why not just use shortcuts?

Yea you could no problem for 1 or two servers this works great. But if you have many servers with deferent mods you need to create 10 shortcuts thats not so easy to manange :D Im using autoit with "shellexecute" to join the servers with parameters and biuld a GUI with 10 buttons Server 1 Server 2 Server 3... thats the fastest way for me and this forum post gave me all i needed. thanks to robbie & CH!LL3R by the way. if someone needs the script with gui etc just pm me.

mgm · April 7, 2015

Why not just use shortcuts?

it is:

easier to manipulate, mass-modify (such as directory/installation volume change C:, D: etc) text files
also easier to backup/restore launcher bat files compared to shortcuts
you can also version control texts showing one character difference in case you change multiple files and miss something in just one of them.

thus batch is (in my opinion too) superior. I do need the above so it helps me.

if you require none of the underlined stuff, using BAT just for the sake of it is indeed unnecessary complexity and shortcuts might be better for you.

mumys · April 8, 2015

I wrote a funktion in c (objective) to let users decide their arma 3 installation path at first launch of the program and then use this path to join your server. You can use this to build your own launcher like we did.

here is the function:

;Start -> Pathfinder & Conect
Func OKButton()
	if FileExists(@UserProfileDir & "\mumys_launcher_settings.ini") then ;checks if first launch or not
		Local Const $sFilePath = @UserProfileDir & "\mumys_launcher_settings.ini"
		Local $hFileOpen = FileOpen($sFilePath, $FO_READ)
		Local $sFileRead = FileRead($hFileOpen)
		ShellExecute($sFileRead, "0 0 -skipintro -mod=XXXYOUMODSHEREXXX; -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=XXXYOURIPXXX -port=XXXYOURPORTXXX")
	Else
	Local Const $sMessage = "Please select you Arma 3 Installation directory"     ; Display an open dialog to select a file.
	Local $sFileSelectFolder = FileSelectFolder($sMessage, "")& "\arma3.exe" ; users just select the path so we needed to add arma3.exe 
	$hFile = FileOpen(@UserProfileDir & "\mumys_launcher_settings.ini", 2)
	FileWrite($hFile, $sFileSelectFolder)
	FileClose($hFile)
	MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "Okay we think your Arma 3 directory now is:" & @CRLF & $sFileSelectFolder)
    ShellExecute($sFileSelectFolder, "0 0 -skipintro -mod=XXXYOUMODSHEREXXX; -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=XXXYOURIPXXX -port=XXXYOURPORTXXX") ;your server stuff goeas here
	EndIf
	EndFunc
	;END Function Pathfinder

Liqu1dShadow · April 11, 2015

You also can try this one, it search automaticly for the arma3.exe-path. Only set Ip, Port, Mods and Password if one needed and go...

echo off
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */
COLOR 0E
mode con lines=30 cols=80
TITLE A3 Epoch Batch
echo.
echo Connecting to server...
echo.
echo To cancel click on the [X]....
echo.
timeout 5
echo.
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
:v64_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%A In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%B)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO v32_path_a3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:v32_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%C In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%D)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO uac_PATH_A3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:uac_PATH_A3
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=   " %%E IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA3PATH=%%F)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO exit) ELSE (GOTO run)
:run
::
::/* Set the Server-IP after the = */::
set Server_IP=123.4.567
::
::/* Set the Server-Port after the = */::
set Port=2302
::
::/* Set the Server-Password after the = */::
::/* If Server have no Password just let it empty */::
set Password=
::
::/* Set required Mods for the Server */::
set Mod=@Epoch;
::
::
::
::/* ***************************Do not edit after this line*************************** */
start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -mod=%Mod% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%Server_IP% -port=%Port% -password=%Password%
ENDLOCAL
:exit
@exit
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */

says it cant find Arma 3 lol

ulli_123 · April 15, 2015

Same problem

thelonewolf1234 · April 24, 2015

Whenever I try this and connect to my server with a password it says wrong password...I am 110% positive I put the password in right...

EDIT: I fixed that problem by adding -password=%PASSWORD%. Hope it helps!

Guffmaker · May 6, 2015

Anyone got a version working with the arma3battleye.exe?

Mine keeps telling me it cant find arma2oa :(

Buliwyf · May 8, 2015

arma3battleye.exe 0 1 -mod=@Epoch

ReDBaroN · May 9, 2015

You also can try this one, it search automaticly for the arma3.exe-path. Only set Ip, Port, Mods and Password if one needed and go...

echo off
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */
COLOR 0E
mode con lines=30 cols=80
TITLE A3 Epoch Batch
echo.
echo Connecting to server...
echo.
echo To cancel click on the [X]....
echo.
timeout 5
echo.
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
:v64_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%A In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%B)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO v32_path_a3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:v32_path_a3
For /F "Tokens=2* skip=2" %%C In ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') Do (set _ARMA3PATH=%%D)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO uac_PATH_A3) ELSE (GOTO run)
:uac_PATH_A3
FOR /F "tokens=2* delims=   " %%E IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 3" /v "MAIN"') DO (SET _ARMA3PATH=%%F)
IF NOT DEFINED _ARMA3PATH (GOTO exit) ELSE (GOTO run)
:run
::
::/* Set the Server-IP after the = */::
set Server_IP=123.4.567
::
::/* Set the Server-Port after the = */::
set Port=2302
::
::/* Set the Server-Password after the = */::
::/* If Server have no Password just let it empty */::
set Password=
::
::/* Set required Mods for the Server */::
set Mod=@Epoch;
::
::
::
::/* ***************************Do not edit after this line*************************** */
start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -mod=%Mod% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%Server_IP% -port=%Port% -password=%Password%
ENDLOCAL
:exit
@exit
::/* *******************************www.v-i-p-gaming.de******************************* */

Hey Chiller this is great! Any chance of an updated version that looks for arma3battleye.exe and puts the 0 1 after it which prevents having to do the restart in arma since 1.44?

Thanks :)

Guffmaker · May 12, 2015

buliwyf awesome - works perfectly

flow0815 · June 29, 2015

Or a simple link on desktop or homepage:

steam://run/107410//-mod=@Epoch;%20-connect=85.93.88.164%20-port=2302

Just adjust ip and port for your server. This is our servers ip and port

mumys · June 29, 2015

Or a simple link on desktop or homepage:
steam://run/107410//-mod=@Epoch;%20-connect=85.93.88.164%20-port=2302
Just adjust ip and port for your server. This is our servers ip and port

Cool thanks for sharing, I will try that soon!

tinboye · September 20, 2015

so here is a strange issue im having, im tired of having to launch arma 3 launcher then enabling mods and then having to goto remote button, entering ip and port and joining a server.

so i found a batch file to launch, like the one in this forum.

@echo off
echo ===============================
echo YOUR CLAN NAME HERE
echo --------------------------------
echo by YOUR NAME HERE
echo ===============================
echo Join the server in .....
timeout 4

::Config | Edit to fit your needs
::---> ===============================================================================================================================================
:: Your Arma 3
set arma3=D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3
:: Server IP    
set IP=185.38.151.16
:: Server Port
set PORT=2342
:: Server PASSWORD
set PASSWORD=
:: Required Mods [ Ex. @Taviana;@DayzOverwatch;@DayZ_Epoch; ]
set MODS=@ZombiesandDemons;

:: DO NOT EDIT THE LINES BELOW
::===============================================================================================================================================


start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 1 -skipintro -mod=%MODS% -noSplash -connect=%IP% -port=%PORT%

@exit

when i launch this bat it goes to the arma 3 logo splash screen, and just sits there. never goes past this screen. and no idea why.

any ideas?

tinboye · September 20, 2015

ok so everyone knows, i found the issue

start ""  "%arma3%\arma3.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -mod=%Mod% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%Server_IP% -port=%Port% -password=%Password%

has to be changed to

start ""  "%arma3%\arma3battleye.exe" 2 1 -skipintro -mod=%Mod% -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%Server_IP% -port=%Port% -password=%Password%

this apparently is the new way to connect to a battleye enabled server.

Batch file for joining your favourite servers

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