# Disable Third-Person View on Your Arma Reforger Server (/docs/arma-reforger/disable-third-person)







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Force all players on your server into first-person perspective by disabling third-person view. This is popular for realism and competitive servers — third-person gives an unfair advantage by letting players peek around corners without exposing themselves.

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  <Tab value="Config Editor (Recommended)">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Open the Config Editor [#open-the-config-editor]

        In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), click **Arma Reforger Config** in the sidebar.

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      </Step>

      <Step>
        Go to the Properties tab [#go-to-the-properties-tab]
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Toggle Disable Third Person on [#toggle-disable-third-person-on]

                <img alt="Config Editor Properties tab" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Save and restart [#save-and-restart]

        Click **Save Changes** and restart from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Manual JSON">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server [#stop-the-server]
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Edit config.json [#edit-configjson]

        In **Files**, open `config.json` and set:

        ```json
        "gameProperties": {
          "disableThirdPerson": true
        }
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Save and start [#save-and-start]
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Re-enable Third-Person [#re-enable-third-person]

Set the value back to `false`:

```json
"gameProperties": {
  "disableThirdPerson": false
}
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/arma-reforger/server-config)
* [VON Settings](/docs/arma-reforger/von-settings)
* [BattlEye Anti-Cheat](/docs/arma-reforger/battleye)