Invaders – Arma 3

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Launch {{arma3}} and inspect the main menu while a {{ExternalLink|link= https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/Arma_3/|text= Steam sale}} is active!
<!-- [[File:arma3_invaders-first-level.jpg|thumb|right|The first level of Invaders]] -->
'''Invaders''' is a minigame in the {{arma3}} main menu. It is only available during {{ExternalLink|link= https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/Arma_3/|text= {{arma3}} Steam sales}}.
 
Invaders first appeared during the {{ExternalLink|link= https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/32984825/view/3400798954869678243|text= Bohemia Interactive Publisher Sale 2022}} ({{GVI|arma3|2.10}}).


=== Controls ===
=== Controls ===
These are the defaults, depending on your in-game controls:
{| class="wikitable align-center-col-2"
{| class="wikitable align-center-col-2"
| Shoot || {{Controls|Spacebar}}
! Action !! Default Keybinding !! Controls Option
|-
| Move left || {{Controls|A}} || ''Infantry Movement'' > ''Strafe Left''
|-
|-
| Move left || {{Controls|A}}
| Move right || {{Controls|D}} || ''Infantry Movement'' > ''Strafe Right''
|-
|-
| Move right || {{Controls|D}}
| Shoot || {{Controls|Spacebar}} || ''Common'' > ''Use Default Action''
|}
|}


=== Known Issues ===
=== Known Issues ===
* Launching the game with the {{hl|-skipIntro}} or {{hl|-world{{=}}Empty}} [[Arma 3: Startup Parameters|Startup Parameters]] will not start Invaders. Try launching without these parameters.
* Invaders does not start if {{arma3}} is launched with the {{hl|-skipIntro}} or {{hl|-world{{=}}Empty}} [[Arma 3: Startup Parameters|Startup Parameters]].
* Launching the game with mods active that modify the main menu will not start Invaders. Try launching without mods loaded.
* Invaders does not start if {{arma3}} is launched with mods that modify the main menu.


=== Advanced ===
=== Disabling Invaders ===
If you want to always opt out of Invaders, you can disable it for your profile (including the reward element). Open the [[Eden Editor|Editor]] on any terrain, and open ''Tools'' > ''Debug Console...''. In the ''Execute'' field enter the code below. Press ''LOCAL EXEC''.
The Invaders minigame can be disabled by executing the following code (for example with the [[Arma 3: Debug Console|Debug Console]] in the [[Eden Editor]]):
<sqf>
<sqf>
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOff", true]; // This can be reverted by setting the value to false or nil instead.
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOff", true];
saveProfileNamespace;
saveProfileNamespace;
</sqf>
</sqf>
The minigame can be reenabled by setting the value of <var>BIN_ArmaInvadersOff</var> to [[false]] or [[nil]].


{{GameCategory|arma3}}
{{GameCategory|arma3}}

Revision as of 19:40, 15 September 2022

Invaders is a minigame in the Arma 3 main menu. It is only available during Arma 3 Steam sales.

Invaders first appeared during the Bohemia Interactive Publisher Sale 2022 (Arma 3 logo black.png2.10).

Controls

Action Default Keybinding Controls Option
Move left A Infantry Movement > Strafe Left
Move right D Infantry Movement > Strafe Right
Shoot Spacebar Common > Use Default Action

Known Issues

  • Invaders does not start if Arma 3 is launched with the -skipIntro or -world=Empty Startup Parameters.
  • Invaders does not start if Arma 3 is launched with mods that modify the main menu.

Disabling Invaders

The Invaders minigame can be disabled by executing the following code (for example with the Debug Console in the Eden Editor):

profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOff", true]; saveProfileNamespace;

The minigame can be reenabled by setting the value of BIN_ArmaInvadersOff to false or nil.

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