---
name: "Arma 3: Tools Launcher"
type: topic
aliases: ["Arma 3 Tools Launcher"]
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Tools_Launcher
revid: 336439
updated: 2023-01-04T15:21:42Z
---

# Arma 3: Tools Launcher

#### Basic information

**Author:** Bohemia Interactive

**Compatibility:** Arma 3 Official Tools

**Download:** [Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam](http://store.steampowered.com/app/233800/)

#### Description

**Description:**

This is a "one place" for Arma 3 Tools, it can check some points of your installation and run any tools from the suite.\
It's also able to detect Mikero's tools and Poseidon Tools and interact with them.

#### Usage

**Line call:**

Arma3Tools.exe\
Arma3Tools.exe -Steam -hide

#### Licenses

**Licensing:** Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement

#### Additional information

##### How to use it

###### Startup parameters

It can take the following parameters (parameters are not case-sensitive):

- "Arma3Tools.exe **-hide**": starts Arma3Tools in hidden mode, whatever your settings
- "Arma3Tools.exe **-show**": starts Arma3Tools in normal mode, whatever your settings
- "Arma3Tools.exe **-debug**": starts Arma3Tools in trivial debug mode (generate a log and display sdtout)
- "Arma3Tools.exe **-steam**": start Steam if not running
- "Arma3Tools.exe **-retoreDefault**": restore all settings to default

###### Shortcuts

- CTRL+Q: Quit application
- CTRL+H: Reduce the application to the notification zone
- CTRL+E: Display a dialog to edit your Settings.ini file
- CTRL+S: Show the application main form (must be done from the notification zone)
- CTRL+L: Open log directory
- CTRL+D: Debug mode (display stdout and store its content into the log directory)
- ALT+D: Stop debug mode

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — Arma 3: Tools Launcher](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Tools_Launcher) (revision 336439).</sub>