{"id":21606,"date":"2026-06-08T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/arma-reforger-startup-parameters\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:11:01","slug":"arma-reforger-startup-parameters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/arma-reforger-startup-parameters\/","title":{"rendered":"Arma Reforger Startup Parameters Explained (-config, -maxFPS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arma Reforger&#8217;s dedicated server is launched with command-line startup parameters that point it at your config, cap its frame rate and set up profiles and mods. Getting them right is essential for a stable server. This guide covers the key Arma Reforger startup parameters.<\/p>\n<h2>The essential parameters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><code>-config<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 the path to your <code>config.json<\/code> (scenario, players, mods, crossplay). Required.<\/li>\n<li><strong><code>-maxFPS<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 caps server frame rate. <strong>Always set this<\/strong> (commonly 60\u2013120). Without it, the server tries to run uncapped and consumes all available CPU, starving everything else.<\/li>\n<li><strong><code>-profile<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 the profile\/logs directory where the server writes its data.<\/li>\n<li><strong><code>-addons<\/code> \/ <code>-addonsDir<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 load mods and set the mod storage directory.<\/li>\n<li><strong><code>-bindIP<\/code> \/ ports<\/strong> \u2014 bind address and the game\/query ports.<\/li>\n<li><strong><code>-logStats<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 log performance stats to help you tune.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A typical launch line<\/h2>\n<pre><code>ArmaReforgerServer -config .\/config.json -maxFPS 60 -profile .\/profile -logStats 30000<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The most important takeaway: <strong>never run without <code>-maxFPS<\/code><\/strong>. It&#8217;s the most common cause of an Arma Reforger server eating 100% CPU.<\/p>\n<h2>Build your launch line<\/h2>\n<p>Rather than memorise the flags, generate a correct launch line with our free <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/arma-reforger\/startup-params\">Arma Reforger startup parameters tool<\/a>, and validate your config first with the <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/arma-reforger\/config-validator\">config validator<\/a> so the server doesn&#8217;t fail to boot.<\/p>\n<h2>On managed hosting<\/h2>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/arma-reforger-server-hosting\">XGamingServer&#8217;s Arma Reforger hosting<\/a>, the startup line and <code>-maxFPS<\/code> are set correctly out of the box \u2014 you just edit your config and scenario in the panel. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/arma-reforger-server-fps-performance\/\">performance guide<\/a> for tuning.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What startup parameters does an Arma Reforger server need?<\/h3>\n<p>At minimum <code>-config<\/code> (your config.json) and <code>-maxFPS<\/code> (frame cap). Add <code>-profile<\/code>, <code>-addons<\/code> and ports as needed.<\/p>\n<h3>What does -maxFPS do in Arma Reforger?<\/h3>\n<p>It caps the server&#8217;s frame rate so it doesn&#8217;t consume all CPU. Always set it \u2014 60\u2013120 is typical. 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