This guide is for players who just want Task Force Arrowhead Radio (TFAR) working in-game. No server setup required. Follow the steps top-to-bottom and you’ll be on comms in minutes.
0. Install Teamspeak 3.
Download the Teamspeak 3 client appropriate to your operating system.
1. Install and enable the required Arma mods.
NB: Usually we publish a modlist. If Task Force Arrowhead Radio (TFAR) is in that list and you've installed the mods already, you can (obviously) skip this step.
You must have these mods installed and enabled in the Arma Launcher before joining:
- CBA_A3
- Task Force Arrowhead Radio (TFAR)
Most players install via Steam Workshop:
CBA_A3:
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=450814997
TFAR:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=894678801
Gotcha: If you load Arma without TFAR enabled, the plugin will not connect and radios may not appear.
2. Install the TFAR TeamSpeak plugin
TFAR requires a TeamSpeak plugin so the game can control voice and radio behaviour. The plugin is included with the mod.
Find it here:
...\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3\@task_force_arrowhead_radio\teamspeak\task_force_radio.ts3_plugin
Double-click task_force_radio.ts3_plugin and allow TeamSpeak to install it.
3. If TFAR is already installed, update the plugin
TFAR updates often. If the TeamSpeak plugin is out of date, it may show as enabled but still fail to connect.
Open TeamSpeak
Go to Tools → Options → Addons → Plugins
Find Task Force Arrowhead Radio
If things are weird: disable it, re-run the task_force_radio.ts3_plugin installer from the mod folder, then restart TeamSpeak
Gotcha: “TFAR plugin not connected” is very often just an old plugin still installed.
4. Connect to TeamSpeak (before launching Arma)
Use these connection details:
Address: chat.skillissue.org.uk
Port: 10060
Server Password: Yes!
Set your TeamSpeak nickname to match (or closely match) your in-game name if possible.
Gotcha: TeamSpeak should be open and connected before you start Arma, otherwise TFAR may not hook correctly.
5. Confirm the TFAR plugin is enabled
In TeamSpeak:
Tools → Options → Addons → Plugins → Task Force Arrowhead Radio (Enabled)
When you join the Arma server with TFAR loaded, you should see a status message indicating TFAR is connected. Your TeamSpeak nickname may also update to include your in-game identity.
6. Check TFAR keybinds and unbind anything that interferes
Default TFAR keys are commonly:
Caps Lock – Direct speech
Ctrl + Caps Lock – Long range radio
Alt + P – Open radio
In Arma, check:
Options → Controls → Configure Addons → TFAR
If any other mod, overlay, or Arma binding uses those combos, unbind or change one side. Also check Arma’s own voice bindings:
Options → Controls → Communication / Voice Over Net (VON)
Gotcha: Common culprits are overlays and hotkeys (Discord, NVIDIA/GeForce overlay, AMD overlay, keyboard macro software). If Caps Lock “does nothing”, it’s often being captured elsewhere.
7. TeamSpeak settings that can break TFAR:
TFAR manages voice and radio behaviour. Avoid settings that override it.
Use Voice Activation (disable Push-To-Talk in TeamSpeak)
Avoid custom whisper lists (TFAR handles radio comms)
TeamSpeak menu path:
Settings → Options → Capture →Voice Activation
8. Quick in-game test
Join the Arma server with TFAR enabled
Press Caps Lock and speak (players nearby should hear you locally)
If you have a radio, open it with Alt + P to set channels and frequencies.
Working as intended: Voices fade with distance and direction, and radios behave like radios (range, clarity, etc.).