What is DZC Launcher?

DZC Launcher is the desktop app for Direct Zone Connect, an independent DayZ launcher and Arma 3 launcher. It browses community servers, checks Steam Workshop mods, and launches through Steam. DZC is not affiliated with Bohemia Interactive.

What does DZC stand for?

DZC stands for Direct Zone Connect. It is an independent community launcher and server browser for DayZ and Arma 3.

Direct Zone Connect · DayZ + Arma 3

DayZ or Arma 3. Dedicated or combined.

Download a DayZ launcher or an Arma 3 launcher, or start DZC Launcher (Direct Zone Connect) and choose a game when it opens. Browse community servers, check Workshop mods, and launch through Steam. Every option keeps the game-specific settings and launch flow.

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Games: DayZ + Arma 3
Launcher choices: Dedicated + Combined
Platforms: DayZ Win · Arma 3 Win/Linux/macOS
Updates: Automatic

DZC Launcher — server browser showing DayZ and Arma 3 community servers, player counts, ping, maps, regions, and mod counts. — DZC server browserDayZ + Arma 3

Server discovery

DayZ + Arma 3

Server sample is unavailable right now. The full browser is still available.

Launcher screens

Search, mod checks and settings are separate screens in the desktop app, not hidden behind the website.

DZC Launcher — server browser filtered to verified, populated, available modded DayZ servers in Europe Central. — **Search and filters**Search and filter the server catalogue to quickly find the right DayZ or Arma 3 community server.

DZC Launcher — Workshop page showing installed and missing mods required by a selected server. — **Workshop mods**Review required Steam Workshop mods for DayZ or Arma 3 and update missing content before joining.

DZC Launcher — settings page showing player, launch, diagnostics, and Discord Rich Presence options. — **Launcher settings**Configure game-specific launch options, player settings, and optional Discord Rich Presence.

Join flow

DZC keeps the important parts visible: server details, mod requirements and the launch configuration for the game you are joining.

Search

Find public DayZ and Arma 3 servers by name, region, map, population and modded state.

Check

Inspect required Workshop mods before you commit to a server.

Keep

Save favourites and recent servers so good communities are not lost.

Launch

Open the matching DZC Launcher with the game-specific launch settings and Workshop content prepared.

Why DZC

Independent DayZ and Arma 3 platform with a shared catalogue and desktop launcher.

DayZ and Arma 3One website and launcher family for both games.
Desktop launcherInstall DZC Launcher to browse, check mods, and join through Steam.
Arma 3 on Linux and macOSPublic launcher packages for Windows, Linux x64, and macOS.

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Footprint

Not the absolute lightest, but small enough for what it keeps ready.

RAM while open: 221.8 MB
Installed size: 32.1 MB
Result: #2 RAM / #3 disk

Full results

Tested Aug 13, 2026 with DZCLauncher 0.1.22.

What's new

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