Command line parameters
Most useful options for modding and debugging are -dev, -cheat / -nocheats, -allow_multiple_instances.
| command line parameter | description |
|---|---|
| -no_units | Removes all units |
| -no_gaia | Removes all gaia |
| -no_fow | Removes fog of war |
| -missioncheat <mode>:<value> | Cheats for singleplayer missions |
| -cheat | Enables cheat mode |
| -dev | Enables developer mode (eg. shows an output log) |
| -score/-scores | Displays score |
| -timer <time-seconds> | Enables a victory countdown timer |
| -campaign_debug | |
| -debug/debugplans/fullscreen_nis/no_scripted_camera | |
| -speed/build_speed/repair_speed/gather_speed/upgrade_speed/production_speed <value> | Sets the relative speed of various things |
| -Aftermath | |
| -ageUpPrecache | |
| -allow_multiple_instances | |
| -allowIncompatibleReplays | |
| -AllowResize | |
| -animsystem_singlethreaded | |
| -archivePreview | |
| -audioignorefocusloss | |
| -autoGroupsEnabled | |
| -autotest | |
| -chat_cue | |
| -closeStarts | |
| -configtest | |
| -d3dlog | |
| -dataPreview | |
| -debug_kickers | |
| -DebugLevel | |
| -debugTail | |
| -debugwindow | |
| -dev | |
| -disable_async_scenario_loading | |
| -disable_map_unplayable_decorator | |
| -disable_render_thread | |
| -disable_root_component_merge | |
| -disable_root_motion | |
| -disable_threading_mode_dynamic_updates | |
| -disableCPUextensions | |
| -disableLuaDebug | |
| -disableRacePrecaching | |
| -DRED | |
| -enabled_render_thread | |
| -entitylog | |
| -exclusive_fullscreen | |
| -filelog | |
| -force_background | |
| -force_inactive_dxdevice | |
| -force_real_match | |
| -force_remote_desktop | |
| -force_test_server | |
| -formationDisabled | |
| -full_desktop | |
| -fullwindow | |
| -fxloadimmediate | |
| -fxlog | |
| -height | |
| -hideDebugRender | |
| -hudrefresh | |
| -ideal_frame_rate | |
| -ignore_remote_desktop | |
| -ignorePrecacheDenylist | |
| -invbatchingoff" | |
| -load_game | |
| -loadAllFX | |
| -loadAllSkins | |
| -loadrenderdoc | |
| -logPageFaults | |
| -memorybudget | |
| -MinimapCapture | |
| -mipdb | |
| -mod | |
| -MovieManagerLogSelectionDetail | |
| -multithread_ai_sim_if_workers_available_enabled | |
| -navigation_drive_directly_to_goal | |
| -no_ai_matchheartbeat | |
| -no_entity_tree_readonly_validation | |
| -nomovies | Disables all movies inlcudung the intro |
| -no_multithreaded_ai | |
| -no_multithreaded_sim | |
| -no_nfx | |
| -no_parallel_deferred_entity_trees | |
| -no_parallel_entity_trees | |
| -no_parallel_physical_trees | |
| -noassert | |
| -noBackgroundLoading | |
| -nocheats | |
| -noCloudSaves | |
| -nofonts | |
| -nofx | |
| -nographicsautodetect | |
| -noMemoryProtection | |
| -nonInteractiveMode | |
| -nopatchdownload | |
| -nopatchload | |
| -nophysicsthreads | |
| -noreflections | |
| -noscarreport | |
| -noShadowNormalBias | |
| -noStampSplats | |
| -noStampStrips | |
| -noSteam | |
| -noTimeOutDetection | |
| -notrace | |
| -noWs | |
| -nulldevice | |
| -perftest | |
| -precacheSoundBanksAll | |
| -pressanykey | |
| -protectUnusedMemory | |
| -publicTest | |
| -ReflectResetAbstractObjectsToDefault | |
| -relocateSimPools | |
| -RenderdocSwitch | |
| -replay | |
| -ReplayDesyncTest | |
| -replayvalidation | |
| -RRStateTracking | |
| -rulesdebug | |
| -scarWarnings | |
| -show_all_replay | |
| -showDistricts | |
| -showpersistentperformancecounter | |
| -singleshadowcascade | |
| -singlethreaded_presentation | |
| -skirmish | |
| -start_scenario | |
| -startpaused | |
| -sync_high | |
| -trackTemporaryAllocationCallstacks | |
| -use_legacy_presentation_serialization | |
| -use_pending_combat_fitness_data | |
| -useTerrainShotBlocking | |
| -verifyCopyOnDirty | |
| -VPXDisableAlpha | |
| -warning_as_assert_AI | |
| -warning_as_assert_precache | |
| -warning_as_assert_statetree | |
| -WarpDevice | |
| -width | |
| -window | |
| -window_title | |
| -window_x | |
| -window_x_negative | |
| -window_y | |
| -window_y_negative |