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name: "Arma 3: Invaders"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Invaders
revid: 347368
updated: 2023-09-14T10:36:54Z
---
# Arma 3: Invaders
**Invaders** is a minigame in the Arma 3 main menu. By default, it is only available during [Arma 3 Steam sales](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/Arma_3/). Completing the minigame unlocks the *Arma Invaders* achievement and turns the Arma 3 logo in the main menu golden.
Invaders first appeared during the [Bohemia Interactive Publisher Sale 2022](https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/32984825/view/3400798954869678243) (Arma 3 v2.10).
A New Game+ mode and player vehicle swap to the T-100X railgun tank were added in Arma 3 v2.14.
### Controls
| Action | Default Keybinding | Controls Option |
|---|---|---|
| Move left | A | *Infantry Movement* > *Strafe Left* |
| Move right | D | *Infantry Movement* > *Strafe Right* |
| Shoot | Space | *Common* > *Use Default Action* |
### Known Issues
- Invaders does not start if Arma 3 is launched with mods that modify the main menu (unless they were whitelisted: ACE).
- Sometimes pressing Space opens the Steam overlay; close the Steam overlay and click on a non-interactive part of the main menu.\
This might be related to Alt + ↹ Tab usage, with ↹ Tab moving the focus and Space clicking the selected button.
### Advanced
The Invaders minigame can be opted out of (or back in) by executing the following code (for example with the [Debug Console](../topics/Debug_Console.md) in the Eden Editor):
| Opt out of Invaders | Opt in to Invaders |
|---|---|
| ```sqf
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOff", true];
saveProfileNamespace;
``` | ```sqf
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOff", nil];
saveProfileNamespace;
``` |
The following code can be used to activate and play Invaders regardless of ongoing Arma 3 sales:
| Override default behaviour | Restore default behaviour |
|---|---|
| ```sqf
/*
Possible values:
0: deactivate Invaders
1: set a 'lite' sale promotion mode
2: activate Invaders
*/
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOfflineBypass", 2];
saveProfileNamespace;
``` | ```sqf
profileNamespace setVariable ["BIN_ArmaInvadersOfflineBypass", nil];
saveProfileNamespace;
``` |
Source: [BI Community Wiki — Arma 3: Invaders](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Invaders) (revision 347368).