Arma 3
Athena - An Arma 2nd Screen Application
501 Comments
JustRyan Jan 31 @ 7:07am 
This is sick! Recently got a 2nd monitor and instantly downloaded this. Feels like a BluFor tracker XD

Question. How long does it take for enemies to show up on the map? Idk if i was taking the enemy out too quickly or what but i didn't notice them on the map, even when watching the recording. I saw purple dots, which i released where dead soldiers but only noticed that when my own team got downed
Spades545 Jan 17 @ 9:51pm 
Any help at all I know this is old but still the only mod like it
SARSUnicorn Jan 15 @ 9:42am 
any suggestions on how to debbug mod?
it randomly stopped working for me like year ago i have no clue how to force it to work again....

>it did not start by itself even if selected in modpack
>it does not detect any map if i start it manualy even tho i see shit inside connection status menu)
CW5 Darnell Jul 8, 2024 @ 8:38am 
Is this mod still active and supported?
Isotope 436 May 22, 2024 @ 9:08am 
one of the best mods on the workshop when it doesnt crash every 2 seconds (especially if you touch the zoom of which good luck running this on any map around the size of altis cause you wont be)
Minerva Feb 12, 2024 @ 4:56pm 
Still would love to have this capability if you get the time/inclination :)

"bus [author] Mar 23, 2021 @ 7:26am
Yea, in the unreleased version, there's server side/scripting support...or at least, I've exposed the ability for scripters to enforce visibility. If it's not enforced, the user is free to choose the scope (my side, my group, me, within x meters). I could add a toggle for the spotted enemy feature...I think that's the 'knows about' thing behind the scenes. I'll look into it: no promises though."
Infallible Kitten Feb 7, 2024 @ 7:42am 
Is there a way to track only the squad leaders and not every group member.

Id like to enforce this as a mission maker.
The Lobotomobile Jan 25, 2024 @ 4:00pm 
For me, Athena tries to display the Steam-provided FPS counter, which might be fine on it's own, but it's stretched across the map display and makes it hard to read. Not impossible to workaround, but unfortunate.
Hannibal Nov 12, 2023 @ 1:28pm 
Also, when you record, where are the files to view? Great app!!
Hannibal Nov 9, 2023 @ 3:47pm 
Only nit pick would be the need to shown seen hostiles on the map just like the main map. Not non spotted ai. Your switching back n forth to the main map to see what your fellow squad mates see.
Hannibal Nov 7, 2023 @ 9:00pm 
This is an AMAZING app
Skier Sep 27, 2023 @ 12:37pm 
So i was reading through the comments and was wondering what is the difference between this workshop version and the alpha Download on the Bohemia forum
Guardian Sep 17, 2023 @ 1:58pm 
Is the community server still exist?
bus  [author] Aug 6, 2023 @ 10:52am 
@diveyez, Thanks for the concern! No need to worry. I'm perfectly fine. Just haven't played Arma all that much and been distracted with work for, uh, several years.
diveyez Aug 6, 2023 @ 8:05am 
I hope he is okay. This mod ware is amazing.
Rowdy Apr 2, 2023 @ 10:53pm 
why hide the enemy team?
Finger Jam Mar 5, 2023 @ 4:18pm 
Call you save markers and reload them?
JER BEAR Feb 26, 2023 @ 9:48am 
is this client side?
Odinfin Jan 11, 2023 @ 11:49pm 
Hey @bus, I'm using this on a 1080x1920 monitor in portrait mode and I'm running into an issue where the Athena Desktop app has a hardcoded minimum window size and thus cutting off part of the app window. Is there a way I can change that minimum size or remove it?
bus  [author] Jan 7, 2023 @ 8:26pm 
Did the map actually finish exporting in game? Contact me on chat tomorrow and Ill help you out.
gbr000 Jan 7, 2023 @ 6:45pm 
There’s a setting in the config file if you open the mod folder that will let you disable the automatic opening of the app.

Nice!

No port forwarding in the router, as I cannot access it because I'm using data mobile and I don't see a way to get its configuration. Only private connection, open the port 28805 inside Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security(known just as Windows Firewall Advanced).

Anyways I tried again but the map isn't downloading it get stucked in that part!
bus  [author] Jan 7, 2023 @ 6:27pm 
Port forward? On the firewall on your main pc? Or on your network firewall? If you're forwarding a port of your firewall, then you're routing your packets out the internet connection and back in. Its not ideal. You'll want to connect to the internal/private ip of your game pc. There’s a setting in the config file if you open the mod folder that will let you disable the automatic opening of the app.
gbr000 Jan 7, 2023 @ 2:03pm 
@bus so I tried in the Windows(main PC) first, the page loaded (after I enabled port forwarding) but the screen was very slow, it stuck on the part "downloading the map". I also tried on the TV and Android, both show a blank screen running forever. I'll try again!

One complain is that when game starts, it automatically opens the browser with the localhost, that would be OK only if the screen I wanted was the main screen, so it would be cool to deactivate that for a while!
bus  [author] Jan 7, 2023 @ 6:39am 
I hope so too! It's very early but I'm eager to hear feedback. I haven't had any yet.
gbr000 Jan 6, 2023 @ 10:26am 
All I found was:

https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/znycdh/open_beta_of_athena_web_edition_released_on/

&

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2902761497

And the instructions says: Grab your tablet or phone, browse to the app ( http://<your private ip>:28805/) and connect.

So I hope it works! I'll test right now!
bus  [author] Jan 5, 2023 @ 10:57pm 
@gbr000 - Try the web edition that's in an open beta. That's as close as I'll get to releasing a native Android version.
gbr000 Jan 5, 2023 @ 4:48pm 
Ok but for Android?
bus  [author] Dec 6, 2022 @ 12:26pm 
No, it will not. It doesn't reveal enemy locations and it doesn't tie into the knowsAbout/intel system. Its strictly friendly units.
brzozowski Dec 5, 2022 @ 2:17pm 
hey, will it show enemies too like on in game map? i launched it, but enemies arent marked on map
bus  [author] Nov 4, 2022 @ 11:52am 
All, I've released an early alpha of a re-write. Please see the forum topic for more information: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/171846-athena-an-arma-2nd-screen-application/?do=findComment&comment=3468030
Gerry of Ravine Oct 28, 2022 @ 11:54am 
Hi bus, Athena is awesome, it's such a shame there's been no update since 2017.
I've sent you a friend request, I'd love to possibly talk business with you, in the hopes of purchasing your software (for the rights to edit and update)

Thanks in advance!
Dookiedoo Oct 12, 2022 @ 11:34pm 
stopped working for me since the latest arma update :(
bus  [author] Oct 11, 2022 @ 6:13am 
Roo - It pushes the locations onEachFrame. There could be a few reasons why it's a little jittery. Either your CPU bound, or if it's an AI driven vehicle I noticed the further the AI is from you the less CPU cycles it gets so the vehicle would stutter or if it's multiplayer, maybe it's lagging a bit? Would need more info to diagnose.
4x16 Oct 11, 2022 @ 4:20am 
Hey man great mod, Just was wondering if there is a way to increase the rate at which Athena grabs information from the game? I noticed that in vehicles it seemed to stutter a bit and it would be nice to increase.
zandohr Oct 11, 2022 @ 2:40am 
idk if its just me but my game crashes everytime i import a map
Goose.X Oct 2, 2022 @ 8:54am 
I love this add on and have always included it into all my modsets for the different groups I play with. Unfortunately it seems to have stopped working over the last few weeks. I'm wondering if the recent Arma 3 updates have changed some of the settings that Athena uses to do its thing...
bus  [author] Aug 30, 2022 @ 8:56am 
@Sekonda: Thanks man! I appreciate that!
Yeeoo Aug 28, 2022 @ 12:09pm 
Just since the author is back in here, great program, I use it on my surface for the best craic. :47_thumb_up:
bus  [author] Aug 15, 2022 @ 8:51am 
@Drymarchon - I've been asked this before and the answer is still no. I still hope to resume working on Athena in the future. I still regard it as something I built for myself. That I shared it with others is secondary. Anyways, the code is such a mess, it'd be easier for someone to start from scratch if they really wanted to.
@Pyromaniac - It's most likely a JSON formatting error in my code where I fail to account for special characters. There's likely nothing you can do on your end to fix it.
TPM Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 
@Pyromaniac: I am getting the same issue as you on the VT7 map.
Pyromaniac Aug 2, 2022 @ 1:38pm 
Update to to the prior comment, still no solution but have found it's one your aware off.

Map name in viewer of the status is vt7, I've tried to follow the older manual method however, after having exported topography, get stuck at exporting the locations. So while solutions for the automatic process would be great, solutions to the manual process could work aswell.

Would ä type characters be considered ones that break it? (assuming the location names stop it from functioning.
Pyromaniac Aug 2, 2022 @ 12:33pm 
Hey @Bus , I seem to get an issue where the map Virolathi Finland / Virolathi isn't getting automatically imported, It appears to get stuck on "ath - getting map divisor" prompt and what I assume to be the opening set of code where the program tries to 'connect' with the only number changing being FrameGUID.

I've seen mention of similair issues dating back sometime yet don't seem to see any solutions. If there is one, what is it? and if not... well, say no.

Regardless, cool mod so far as I've tested it on the maps that arent the aforementioned.
DrymarchonShaun Aug 1, 2022 @ 11:33am 
If you don't plan on continuing development, maybe you could open source the code so someone who actively plays the game and has the time to spare could continue work on it?
bus  [author] May 17, 2022 @ 10:18am 
Already purchased reforger. Investigating.
Krukov Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:27pm 
Addition: I'm sorry you haven't played ArmA in a while, Its the only game that has kep't me coming back since the original OpF, I've been playing it on and off for years.
Krukov Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:26pm 
Bus: Yeah, A4 will hopefully be a further improvement, the entire ArmA community is waiting for it at this point.
bus  [author] Apr 20, 2022 @ 7:34am 
Krukov: been toying with a complete overhaul for a while now but it's hard to justify the time on a mod for a game I really haven't played in years. I do intend to resume, in earnest, development when A4 goes into early access though.
Krukov Apr 20, 2022 @ 5:36am 
Bus, its awesome that you're still kicking around! I'm somewhat shocked that there hasn't been an update, even just for maintenance in years. xD
Sgt. Foose Jan 19, 2022 @ 9:28am 
This mod still works great! I use a laptop next to my game system. Only thing is that zooming in and out with the mouse will crash the app.
Chad Chungus Jan 16, 2022 @ 3:20pm 
map is black?