Configure View Distance on Your Arma Reforger Server

Adjust server view distance, network streaming range, and grass distance on your Arma Reforger dedicated server.

Arma Reforger lets you control both client view distance and network streaming range. Higher values look better but increase server and client load.

Configure View Distance

Open the Config Editor

In the XGamingServer Panel, click Arma Reforger Config in the sidebar.

Go to the Properties tab

Config Editor Properties tab

Adjust the values

Set view distance, grass distance, and network view distance.

Save and restart

Click Save Changes and restart from Console.

In config.json, add to gameProperties:

"gameProperties": {
  "serverMaxViewDistance": 2500,
  "serverMinGrassDistance": 50,
  "networkViewDistance": 2000
}

Settings Reference

Setting	Range	Default	Description
`serverMaxViewDistance`	500–10000	1600	Maximum view distance enforced on all clients
`serverMinGrassDistance`	0, or 50–150	0	Minimum grass rendering distance. Prevents players from disabling grass for an unfair advantage
`networkViewDistance`	500–5000	1500	Maximum network sync range for replicated entities. Beyond this, entities aren't synced to clients

Warning: Setting networkViewDistance higher than serverMaxViewDistance wastes bandwidth — clients can't see what they can't render. Setting it lower causes entities to pop in as players approach.

Recommended Values

Server Type	serverMaxViewDistance	networkViewDistance	serverMinGrassDistance
Infantry focused	1600	1500	50
Mixed combat	2500	2000	50
Vehicle / long range	3500	3000	0
Performance priority	1000	1000	0

Tip: Setting serverMinGrassDistance to 50+ prevents players from gaining an unfair advantage by disabling grass rendering in their client settings — important for competitive servers.

Configure View Distance on Your Arma Reforger Server

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