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Contents

• i Source Games
  • one.1 Usage
  • 1.2 Examples
  • i.3 Control-line parameters
  • 1.4 Console variables
    • 1.4.1 Some useful panel variables
• ii Goldsource Games
  • two.1 Usage
  • 2.2 Examples
  • ii.iii Command-line parameters
    • 2.iii.ane Useful console variables
    • 2.iii.2 Deprecated control-line parameters
• 3 Steam (Windows)
  • iii.ane Control-line parameters
• 4 HldsUpdateTool (Windows), steam (Linux)
  • 4.1 Commands
  • 4.ii Parameters for the update control
  • iv.3 Flags for the update control
  • 4.4 Optional parameters for all commands
• v SteamCMD
  • 5.1 Usage
  • 5.2 Command-line parameters
  • 5.3 Commands
  • 5.four ConVars
  • 5.five Examples
• vi Source Dedicated Server
  • 6.ane Command-line parameters
  • 6.2 Console variables
    • six.2.1 Some useful panel variables
  • six.3 Linux control options in Left 4 Dead (2)
• 7 Half-Life Dedicated Server
  • seven.one Examples
  • 7.two Control-line parameters
  • vii.3 Useful console variables
• eight Troubleshooting the Server Console
• ix See also

Source Games

These command-line parameters will work with whatever Source engine games (Half-Life 2, Counter-strike: Source, etc.).

Syntax: hl2.exe <parameter1> <parameter2> <cvar1> <cvar2>

 Notation: Parameters are described inside the "<" and ">" characters.

Usage

These options can be used with:

• Hammer editor Run Map dialog.
• Windows shortcuts pointing to hl2.exe direct.
• Windows shortcuts pointing to steam.exe with the proper -applaunch <AppID> specified (come across Steam section below).
• Command-line batch script files launching these applications.

Examples

• steam.exe -applaunch 280 -dev -console -sw +sv_lan 1 +map MyMap
• hl2.exe -game cstrike -dev -console -fullscreen +sv_lan one +map de_dust

Command-line parameters

Argument	Clarification
-all_languages	Loads all language files.
-autoconfig	Restores video and performance settings to default for the current hardware detected. Ignores settings within whatsoever .cfg files until this parameter is removed.
-32bit	Forces the engine to beginning in 32-bit mode. Only useful on 64-bit Operating Systems.
-adapter	Sets the GL graphics adapter. Default is 0.
-allowdebug	Fakes a debugger for phonehome, and is the same as -dev, unless -nodev is specified.
-allowstalezip	Suppresses console warnings from stale.txt existing.
-basedir	Sets the base of operations directory for the game files. On Xbox 360 RFS, this is forced to smb://hostname/game.
-bi	Defines the build identifier ID which is used in phonehome
-bugbait	To do:Is information technology for Bugbait E3 2003 demo? This lets IsLoadingBugBaitReport render truthful.
-bugreporterdll	Name of the bug reporter DLL to use
-buildcubemaps	Builds cubemaps when fully loaded into a map, then quits the game.
-ccsyntax	Spew details nearly the localized strings we load.
-clientport	Sets the client port. Default is 27002.
-collate	Skips everything, just merges the reslist from temp folders to the final folder again.
-conclearlog	Clears the console.log text file on start. Only works if -condebug set.
-condebug	Logs all console output into the console.log text file.
-panel	Starts the game with the developer console enabled. Same as having con_enable enabled.
-deathsonly	Supposed to but count deaths while parsing tf2 gamestats, only actually pointless because there is only code for deaths.
-d3d9ex	Reduce CPU memory near %40. "csgo" simply.
-defaultgamedir	Fallback directory if "-game" is not set. Default is "hl2".
-demo	Enters the game into demo mode. Only works for "hl2" and "portal"
-dev	Enables developer mode. Also disables the automated loading of menu background maps and stops the quit dialog from appearing on go out.
-debugdxsupport	Writes debug DirectX information equally keyvalues to the console every bit shader devices are loading configuration.
-disallowhwmorph	Same as mat_disablehwmorph one. Disables HW morphing for particular mods.
-dti	Prints the datatable when being sent
-dumpvidmemstats	Spews video memory statistics to vidmemstats.txt. This forces CModelLoader to quit.
-dvd	Enables strict DVD way. Allows loading files from DVD only. Xbox 360 only.
-dvddev	Enables programmer DVD mode. Allows loading files from a remote path as a fallback every bit well as the DVD. Xbox 360 but.
-dxlevel <level>	Forces the game to start using specified DirectX API version. Officially supported values are: sixty, seventy, eighty, 81, 90, 91, 95 (recommended), 98 (Xbox 360 only), and 100. Afterwards starting the game with this launch parameter, the selected value will exist saved for future start ups and video settings will be temporarily reset (but not saved), and so it is highly recommended to remove this launch parameter afterwards start launch with it. Meet mat_dxlevel.
-edit	According to comments, intended to replace -tools. Does nil except disable all file logging for building reslists.
-endgamevid	If specified startup videos volition not be skipped, and EndGameVids.txt will be used instead of StartupVids.txt. This tin can also be invoked past the command "startupmenu playendgamevid", which bails back to the menu and plays the end game video.
-exit	Quits the game later fully loading into a map.
-filmgrain	Enables the filmgrain screen space effect.
-flushlog	Causes log files to be flushed to disk once per second (rather than after every 4kbytes of log data).
-floathdr	Forces HDR to use bladder values.
-forcenovsync	Forces vsync to be disabled.
-forcestartupmenu	Forces the background menu map to ever load, fifty-fifty if developer mode is active or the game is loading straight to a level.
-forcexboxreconfig	Forces default config settings to be loaded on Xbox 360.
-forever	When you become to the cease of the maplist, offset over from the top
-fs_log	Starts creating a batch file to copy files at the specified filename. This works on the latest engine branch.
-fs_logbins	Logs binaries to the batch file from -fs_log.
-fs_nopreloaddata	Loads in the precompiled keyvalues data for each type. Works simply with dedicated servers.
-fs_target	Sets the target game directory to copy files to, used with -fs_log.
-full_memory_dumps
-fullscreen or -total	Forces the engine to kickoff in fullscreen mode.
-g15	Enables Logitech G15 support. G15 is only supported in SiN Episodes: Emergence. [confirm]
-game	Sets game or mod directory to load the game from. Unremarkably is set by default if not user specified. Default is "-defaultgamedir"'s setting. If -defaultgamedir is non set, "hl2" is used.
-gamestatslogging	Enables game stats logging.
-gamestatsloggingtofile	Enables game stats logging out to a file, gamestats.log. Passing this parameter automatically forces -gamestatslogging.
-gl_enablesamplerobjects	(Linux) Use OpenGL Sampler Objects for amend texture preloading
-gl_texclientstorage	(MacOS) Reduce retentivity usage past relying on GPU retentivity instead of a host copy
-gamestatstag <tag>	Tags each map reported with the specified tag.
-h <height>	Forces the engine to start with resolution set to <height>. Ex: -h 768
-summit <height>	Same as -h
-heapcheck	(Windows only) Cheque if the heap isent damaged or empty at the initiation of the game and every frame
-heapsize <kilobytes>	Specifies the heapsize (in kilobyte) the game volition use. This no longer exists on the Source 2009.
-hideconsole	Forces the console hidden, whatever parameters are passed. This overrides -console, -dev, and all others.
-high	Sets the game'due south priority to High
-hijack	Have command of an existing instance of the game, if any, instead of complaining about already running.
-host	Sets hostname. On Xbox 360, this sets the host computer proper noun to be used for RFS. Xbox name must be <HostPC>_360.
-hushasserts	Disables a number of asserts in core Source libraries, skipping some fault checks and letters.
-hushsteam
-ignoredxsupportcfg	Skips reading DirectX support file, dxsupport.cfg.
-insecure	Disable Valve Anti Crook (VAC).
-interactivecaster	(CSGO only) Starting your customer with this will switch it into camera man mode (reference tv_allow_camera_man_steamid/tv_allow_camera_man_steamid2)
-internalbuild	Causes the bug reporter console to be drawn as internal
-ip	Does the aforementioned as the ipname Cvar
-linguistic communication %l	Sets the game language to the one specified. (Examples: "english", "german").
-leakcheck	Dumps statistics almost retentivity leaks.
-limitvsconst	Limits the number of vertex shaders to a maximum of 256.
-localcser	Sets a custom gamestats CSER other than the Steam-provided public ane (default is steambeta1:27013)
-low	Sets the game's priority to Low
-lowmemworkshop (simply in )	Allow updating very large map files on Steam Workshop.
-makedevshots	Used for taking screenshots, causing entities to non fade. Enables the use of the devshots_nextmap concommand
-makereslists	Makes reslists. Need to run with -textmode. Passing a parameter hither uses a script file to control more than complex makereslists operations (multiple passes, etc.)
-mat_aaquality	Set MSAA quality level, does the same as the Convar mat_aaquality
-mat_antialias	Antialiasing. Tin exist set to viii, amount by eight won't sharpen the edges of game earth.
-mat_vsync	Enables Vertical Sync
-mat_softwaretl	Enables software vertex processing.
-maxdxlevel	Limits the maximum dxlevel to utilise. Default is 0.
-maxdownloadfilesizemb	CS:GO five/1/2014, customer launch selection -maxdownloadfilesizemb N if clients needs to download even larger files from customs servers.
-maxplayers	Set the maximum players allowed to join the server. This does the same as the maxplayers convar, the maximum yous tin set it to is limited by the game/mod
-minmemory	Set startup retentiveness to mem_min_heapsize ?*1024 * 1024?
-monitorTextureSize	Set the size of the texture used to render point_cameras.
-multirun (just in )	Allows the game to run fifty-fifty if another Source game is already open.  Note: While but implemented in Source 2013, using this while a not-2013 game is already running will work.
-navanalyze
-navforceanalyze
-netspike	Sets the trace threshold to the specified value (the limit of the number of records that will be written to netspike.txt before all records are removed).
-newdialogs	Forces new Steam dialog to be used.
-no_compressed_verts	Disables vertex pinch for shaders.
-no_compressed_vvds	Enables thin VVD data, even if the client is not an Xbox 360.
-noassert	Allows attaching to a debugger instead of straight asserting.
-noasync	Disables asynchronous filesystem access.
-noborder	When used with the game set to windowed mode, volition make the game act as if in fullscreen fashion (no window border).
-nobots	Allows Counter-Strike server hosts to force bots disabled to enforce CPU limits.
-nobreakpad
-noconvert	(xbox360) "No conversions during retail"
-noclearsave	Skips clearing the save directory after restoring a relieve.
-nocrashdialog	Stop some windows crash message boxes from showing up.
-nodev	Disables -dev and -allowdebug during startup so sv_cheats and programmer mode dosent go prepare.
-nodns	Disable DNS requests and resolving DNS adresses.
-nodttest	Skips datatable testing.
-noff	Disables strength feedback for controllers.
-noforcemaccel	Use the Windows mouse acceleration settings. Only works if -useforcedmparms is set.
-noforcemspd	Use the Windows mouse speed settings. Merely works if -useforcedmparms is set.
-nogamedll	Practise non load the Game DLL, this near likely will cause your game/server to crash
-nogamestats
-nohltv	Disable SourceTV
-noip	Do not bind to an ip and disables all multiplayer support
-nojoy	Disables joystick support.
-NoLoadPluginsForClient
-nomaster	Hides server from primary serverlist.
-nomessagebox	Cease various windows error message boxes from showing up
-nominidumps	Dont write minidumps
-nomouse	Disables in-game mouse support.
-nop4	Forces the Engine to bypass Perforce Integration
-nopreload	Forces models to not be preloaded. Takes priority over cl_forcepreload and -preload.
-nopreloadmodels	Same as -nopreload
-nops2b	Disables Pixel Shader 2b support.
-noqueuedload	Disables queued loading of map resource.
-NoQueuedPacketThread	(Linux) No queued bundle thread will be created.
-norebuildaudio	Opposite of and overrides -rebuildaudio for the map reslist generator.
-nodefaultmap	(Linux merely[ostend]) Supresses the addition of -map
-norfs	Forces Remote Filesystem disabled. Xbox 360 only.
-noshaderapi	Loads a non-existent shader API dll, shaderapiempty.dll. Finer disables shader and texture loading completely. May exist useful with -textmode to load the game chop-chop since a GUI is not required.
-nosound	Disables sound support
-nosrgb	Disables support for SRGB.
-nostartupsound	Disables menu music (sound/ui/gamestartup*.mp3) to play on startup.
-nosteamcontroller	Disables Steam controller system
-nouserclip	Uses software clipping instead of hardware user prune planes
-NoVConfig	Prevents the filesystem library from running VConfig if it encounters a filesystem fault where it cannot find the game content.
-novid	When loading a game with this parameter, the intro video will not play.
-olddialogs	Forces old Windows dialogs instead of new Steam ones.
-override_vpk	Forces actual files to override VPK.
-particles	Sets the number of axle trails to allow (2048 by default, minimum is 512).
-phonehome	If debug way is besides enabled, forces the init of phonehome ?which handles some build information and sends them via netmessages to steam?
-pidfile <pidfile>	Employ the specified <pidfile> to store the server pid. Default is srcds.pid[ostend] (Unix/Linux just).
-pixel_offset_x	Sets the pixel starting time to translate on the Ten axis in MatSystemSurface.
-pixel_offset_y	Sets the pixel first to translate on the Y axis in MatSystemSurface.
-pme	Activate the performance monitoring events code, this once again simply works on Intel processors newer so PENTIUM4
-port <variable>	Sets port for a listen server. Default is 27015.
-preload	Does the aforementioned every bit the sv_forcepreload Cvar. If -nopreload or -nopreloadmodels, this behaviour is disabled
-primarysound	If surround sound isn't enabled, forces the use of the primary sound buffer
-profile	If using Xbox360 or enabling this, additional debugging information are logged like the map startup time and similar
-publicbuild	Is this build a public one? If not, phonehome volition not mail service information of this build to steam
-random_invariant	Forces the game'due south random number generator value to be invariant.
-rebuildaudio	Forces rebuild of _other_rebuild.cache (metacache) file at leave for the map reslist generator.
-recapvid	RecapVids.txt will be used instead of EndGameVids.txt. This can also be invoked by the command "startupmenu playrecapvid", which bails to the mainmenu and plays the recap video.
-ref	Sets MATERIAL_INIT_REFERENCE_RASTERIZER on the shader cloth adapter.
-remote	Sets the remote file path to be used with -dvddev.
-replay	Increases maxplayers by 1 at startup and automatically executes replay.cfg for the server.
-requirecubemaps	If a map dosen't accept cubemaps, the game volition promt up with "Map X does not have cubemaps!"
-reflectionTextureSize	Prepare the size of the texture used to render the Water shader's real-fourth dimension reflection and refraction.
-refresh <rate>	Force a specific refresh rate. Ex: -refresh sixty
-refreshrate <rate>	Same as -refresh
-freq <rate>	Same as -refresh
-r_emulate_gl	Emulates OpenGL on Windows, provides a framerate boost for near GPUs
-resizing	Allows resizing the window lower than a specific resolution.
-reslistdir	Default is "reslists", use this to override. Reslist generator only.
-reuse	Reuse network sockets
-rpt	Same every bit having -condebug, -conclearlog, and -panel enabled
-safe	Enables video safety mode, which sets the game to windowed, the width to 640, the top to 480, refresh rate to default, and disables antialiasing.
-shader	Loads a specific shader library instead of depending on hardware. Debug only.
-shaderdll	Loads a different shader dll. Default is shaderapidx9.dll. To do:Is this the same as -shader?
-shadersondemand	Creates shaders on access, helps reduce D3D memory for tools, but causes I/O hitches.
-sillygibs	(Goldsource only) Forces more than gibs similar skull and others to exist spawned all time on NPC's death.
-minor	Allow window sizing smaller then 640x480
-sndcachedebug	Prints sound cache debug messages (developer must exist enabled to see)
-snoforceformat	Skips sound buffer cosmos
-soft	Enables Software hardware rendering mode.
-softparticlesdefaultoff	Sets particles to be rendered without feathering (scene depth blending) by default.
-softparticlesdefaulton	Opposite of -softparticlesdefaultoff.
-spewsentences	Spew out vocalisation judgement names during reslist generation
-startmap	Restarts devshot generation at the specified map if resuming from a crash.
-startstage	When running from script file, this starts at specified stage, and sets current piece of work item (default is 0). Reslist generator merely.
-steam	Enables Steam support (if the game is launched from Steam, this is enabled by default). Working directory must exist Steam directory. Works only for singleplayer games.
-steamlocal	Similar to -steam. Runs Steam in local filesystem mode (all content off HDD), as opposed to remote filesystem style (requiring Steam backend).
-steamport	Master server updater port. Steam authentication port is this port + 1. (default is 26900)
-strictportbind	If you launch the game with this option information technology will quit with an error message if it can't bind to the default or specified port.
-sv_benchmark	Enables benchmarking through sv_benchmark_force_start.
-swapcores	Swaps threads for the particle and material systems each init
-tempcontent	Searches for game content in a folder called "_tempcontent" relative to the absolute game path. This option is enabled by default for Portal 1
-testscript <filename>	Loads a .vtest file.
-testshaders	Loads the shader_test library. Debug only.
-testsub
-textmessagedebug	Spews client text messages to console.
-textmode	Runs the game without graphics
-threads	Number of threads to allocate for the thread pool, default is 3
-tickrate	Sets the game tick interval. Disabled in code for TF2 considering "server ops are abusing it".
-timedemoloop
-toconsole	Starts the engine directly in the console, unless a map is specified with +map.
-tools	Enables engine tools.
-trackdeletions	Logs what files are marked for deletion in Reslist Generator.
-tvmasteronly	But one person allowed in HLTV.
-untrusted	CS:Go Merely, allows the game to launch in "Untrusted Manner".
-usedevshotsfile	Get map list from specified file, default is to build for maps/*.bsp
-useforcedmparms	Allows the employ of -noforcemspd and -noforcemaccel.
-usegh	Loads ghostinj.dll to allow support for tertiary party dlls (gamehost)
-uselogdir	Logs various information to logs/(mapname)/*
-usercon	Enable RCON for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive servers
-usereslistfile	Get map list from specified file, default is to build for maps/*.bsp. Reslist generator only.
-usetcp	Disable TCP support
-vcrplayback	Plays back a VCR recording. Zilch is simulated on the server, merely all server packets are recorded.
-vcrrecord	Records a client'south game and allows you lot to play it dorsum and reproduce information technology exactly. To practice:how is this unlike from a demo?
-vguifocus	Enables debug VGUI letters related to input focus.
-vguimessages	Enables debug VGUI messages.
-vxconsole	Waits for Valve Xbox console to initialise. Xbox 360 only.
-vproject	Manually sets the VProject directory to load game content for tools.
-w <width>	Forces the engine to start with resolution set to <width>. Ex: -w 1024
-width <width>	Same every bit -westward
-wavonly	Disables DirectSound and makes the engine attempt to play all sounds in PCM format.
-window	Forces the engine to start in windowed mode
-sw	Same as -window
-startwindowed	Same as -window
-windowed	Same as -window
-xnet_bypass_security	Disables Xbox 360 secure networking, to let cross-platform testing.
-x <x position>	In borderless windowed manner, determines where the window should be horizontally. Ex: -x 0
-y <y position>	In borderless windowed mode, determines where the window should be vertically. Ex: -y 0
+connect	Console Command
+load	Console Command
+mat_hdr_level	Panel Control
+maxplayers	Console Control
+playdemo	Panel Control
+port	Console Command
+timedemo	Console Command
+timedemoquit	Console Control

Console variables

• +<console variable> <arg> - Sets the Cvar (or panel variable) to the specified setting.

Some useful console variables

Statement	Description
+map <map-name[.bsp]>	Loads the map specified after the engine starts.
+map_background <map proper name>	Forces a specified background map to exist used. Useful for testing custom groundwork maps. To avert loading standard background maps for speed reasons, use the -dev command-line parameter.
+sv_lan <0/1>	When set to ane, launches the game in LAN manner. Useful to stop players from joining your game from the Internet.
+sv_cheats <0/1>	When set to 1, starts the game with cheats enabled.
+physcannon_mega_enabled 1	Makes Gravity gun a super gravity gun
+cl_showfps <0/one/2/3>	When set to 2, shows the framerate and map name.

Goldsource Games

These command-line parameters will work with whatsoever Goldsource engine games (Half-Life, Counter-Strike, etc.).

Syntax: hl.exe <parameter1> <parameter2> <cvar1> <cvar2>

 Note: Parameters are described inside the "<" and ">" characters.

Usage

These options can be used with:

• Hammer editor Run Map dialog.
• Windows shortcuts pointing to hl.exe directly.
• Windows shortcuts pointing to steam.exe with the proper -applaunch <AppID> specified (see Steam section below).
• Command-line batch script files launching these applications.
• Game launch options from Steam's Library.

Examples

• steam.exe -applaunch 70 -dev -console -sw +sv_lan 1 +map MyMap
• hl.exe -game cstrike -dev -panel -fullscreen +sv_lan one +map de_dust

Command-line parameters

• -game <game> - Specifies which game/mod to run. Default is "valve".
• -dll <name.dll> - Specifies which game DLL to use. Ex: -dll dlls/zbotcz.dll.
• -condebug - Stores console output to "Half-Life\qconsole.log".

   Note: Can be toggled with condebug console command.

• -dev - Enables developer way.
• -glext - When paired with "-dev" setting, outputs all OpenGL extensions supported by your graphics card.

   Note: Can exercise the same with gl_dump panel command.

• -gl - Sets the rendered to OpenGL.
• -soft - Sets the rendered to Software.
• -full - Forces the engine to get-go in fullscreen mode.
• -window or -sw or -startwindowed or -windowed - Forces the engine to start in windowed manner.
• -w <width> or -width <width> - Forces the engine to start with resolution set up to <width>. Ex: -w 1024.
• -h <pinnacle> or -height <tiptop>- Forces the engine to start with resolution fix to <height>. Ex: -h 768.
• -stretchaspect - The game by default adds black bars based on your game screen resolution. Use -stretchaspect on your command line if you want the erstwhile behavior dorsum (only always fill up the screen). Setting "-nofbo" also implies "-stretchaspect".
• -freq <variable> - Force a specific refresh charge per unit when running in fullscreen AND your monitor supports the frequency in question.

   Note: If you don't have a CRT monitor chances are yous can't employ this pick.

• -mousethread - If set up we poll the mouse position in another thread running at 100hz by default, to get better movement accuracy. Set the "m_mousethread_sleep" cvar to the number of seconds to sleep between mouse polls to change this rate.
• -joy_advanced - Use avant-garde joystick options (allows for multiple axes).
• -joy_advr, -joy_advu, -joy_advv, -joy_advx, -joy_advy, -joy_advz - To exercise
• -nosound - Disables sound support.

   Note: Can do the same with nosound <0 or 1> console command.

• -nocdaudio - Disables mp3 support. Too disallows cd console command to load mp3 tracks.
• -wavonly - Disables DirectSound and makes the engine attempt to play all sounds in PCM format.
• -nointro - Disables intro movies.
• -noip - Disables network support.
• -noipx - Disables IPX support.
• -nojoy - Disables joystick support.
• -nomouse - Disables in-game mouse support.
• -noforcemparms - Forces the engine to use operating system mouse parameters.
• -noforcemaccel - Forces the engine to use operating system mouse acceleration.
• -noforcemspd - Forces the engine to use operating system mouse speed.
• -nofbo - Disables using the new method for rendering.
• -nomsaa - Disables MSAA (Anti-Aliasing), setting "-nofbo" likewise implies "-nomsaa".
• -noborder - When used with the game set to windowed manner, will make the game deed as if in fullscreen mode (no window border).

   Bug: Doesn't hide window edge, just control buttons.

• -nodirectblit - Disables direct blitting (Blit is shorthand for "block paradigm transfer" or flake blit).
• -nobots - Disables bots.
• -port <port> - Specifies which port to use for customer connections for a listen server. Default is 27015.

   Note: Can do the same with port console command.

• -demoedit - Enables hidden Demo editor.

   Note: Utilise viewdemo panel command to become access.

• -num_edicts <variable> - Sets the entity limit for map/game entities (not temporary entities, which is still locked to 500). 900 is default. 4096 is a good limit, beyond that seems to cause hunk_alloc errors^[ostend]. Both clients and servers need matching values for all-time compatibility^[ostend].
• -heapsize <kilobytes> - Specifies the corporeality of heap(or costless store - cache, an area of memory used for dynamic memory allocation) the engine will use. Minimum value is 14336(xiv MB). Maximum value is 131072(128 MB). By default this is gear up to 40960 (40 MB) and automatically adjusted to suit your system.

   Notation: Low value causes "Unable to allocate X.10 MB" leave error.

• -zone <bytes> - Specifies the amount of Bytes of retentiveness for utilise with the console arrangement.

   Notation: Low or very high value causes Z_Malloc exit error.

• -exec <file> - Executes specific config file immediately subsequently the engine is loaded.
• +<panel variable> <arg> - Sets the Cvar (or console variable) to the specified setting.

Useful console variables

• +_setgamedir <game> - Specifies which game/modern to run.
• +_setrenderer <variable> - Sets the rendering mode. Bachelor parameters are opengl and software.

   Note: Parameter D3D is deprecated.

• +_setvideomode - To do
• +_set_vid_level <0 or 1> - Toogles "Low video quality".
• +_setaddons_folder <0 or 1> - Toogles "Allow custom addon content".
• +_sethdmodels <0 or 1> - Toogles "Enable Hard disk models if available".
• +clientport <port> - Specifies which port to use to communicate with a server. Default is 27005.
• +gg <demoname> or +cl_gg 1 +playdemo <demoname> - Runs the demo in Game Gauge way. This is a criterion utility that runs through a demo every bit fast every bit possible and stores the framerate in the file fps.txt in the GameMod directory.
• +log on or +log off - Toogles logging before the engine loads config files.

Deprecated command-line parameters

• -panel - Enables console. Can be opened either from menu (button in elevation-left corner in onetime Half-Life builds or button in main bill of fare in new builds), or past pressing tilde (~) in-game.

   Note: Always enabled by default.

• -toconsole - Opens the console right when the game is launched.

   Note: No longer works.

• -gldrv <driver name> - Selects the GL Driver. The ii choices are "Default" and "3dfxgl.dll".

   Annotation: No longer works.

• -d3d - Sets the rendered to Direct3D.

   Note: Removed.[1]

• -vid_mode <variable> or -vt <variable> - Sets the rendering way. Available parameters are gl and software.

   Notation: No logner works. Apply -gl, -soft or -d3d(see to a higher place) instead.

• -16bpp - Forces xvi-flake color fashion (bit depth).

   Notation: Not allowed.

• -32bpp - Forces 32-chip color mode (bit depth).

   Note: Enabled past default.

• -nowinmouse - Don't capture mouse in-game.

   Annotation: Renamed to -nomouse.

• -gamegauge <demoname> - Runs the demo in Game Gauge mode. This is a benchmark utility that runs through a demo as fast equally possible and stores the framerate in the file fps.txt in the GameMod directory.

   Annotation: Use console commands instead.

• -numericping - Displays ping in server browsers in milliseconds instead of dots.

   Note: Enabled by default.

• -particles <variable> - The number of particles for which to ready aside buffer infinite.

   Note: No longer works.

• -nosierra - Disables Sierra logo on GoldSrc games that have it.

   Note: Just works on retail editions of Half-Life; removed when it was transferred to Steam.

• -noaff - Disables setting of thread analogousness.

   Note: No longer works.

Steam (Windows)

These control-line parameters work when launching the Steam application (steam.exe) under Windows.

Control-line parameters

Argument	Description
-applaunch <appID> [launch parameters]	Launches an Game or Awarding through Steam.
-cafeapplaunch	Launch apps in a cyber buffet context (Forces apps to be verified / validated before launch).
-clearbeta	Opts out of beta participation (in instance for some reason it can't exist done via settings).
-complete_install_via_http	Run installation completion over HTTP past default.
-panel	Enables the Steam debug console tab.
-ccsyntax	Spew details near the localized strings we load.
-debug_steamapi	Enables logging of Steam API functions.
-dev	Sets the 'developer' variable to 1. Tin can exist used to open the VGUI editor by pressing F6 or VGUI zoo by pressing F7. Intended for skin evolution, likewise enables the debug console tab.
-fs_log	Log file system accesses.
-fs_target	Set target syntax.
-fs_logbins	Log the binaries nosotros load during operation.
-forceservice	Run Steam Client Service even if Steam has admin rights.
-gameoverlayinject	Sets the method how GameOverlay is injected.
-install <path>	Install a production from a specified path (e.g. "D:" for the DVD-ROM drive if D: is one).
-installer_test	Changes installing a retail game to emit all files to install_validate/ folder instead of to the steam cache.
-language <language>	Sets the Steam language to the one specified. (Examples: "english", "german").
-login <[username]|bearding> [password]	Logs into Steam with the specified Username and Password combination. Note: Steam must be off for this to piece of work.
-lognetapi	Logs all P2P networking info to log/netapi_log.txt.
-log_voice	Writes voice chat data to the logs/voice_log.txt file.
-noasync	Don't use async file operations, run them synchronous instead.
-nocache	Starts steam with no cache (Steam must exist off for this to work properly).
-nofriendsui	Prevents the friends list window from showing automatically upon start.
-noverifyfiles	Prevents from the customer from checking files integrity, peculiarly useful when testing localization.
-no-browser	Steam's description for this parameter says it "unconditionally disables CEF". CEF stands for Chromium Embedded Framework, which Steam uses for its built-in web browser components (including the in-game overlay browser), and also for WebViews used past the new Panorama-based friends/chat UI, and Library. Using this option will —among other things— disable the new Library UI, and restore the sometime friends list and chat UI. However, it won't restore the old Library UI.
-no-dwrite	Forces vgui to employ GDI text even if DWrite support is bachelor.
-script <file proper name>	Runs a Steam script. All scripts must be in a subdirectory of the Steam folder called test scripts (Steam must be off for this to work).
-shutdown	Shuts down (exits) Steam.
-silent	Suppresses the dialog box that opens when you get-go steam. It is used when you have Steam set to motorcar-starting time when your computer turns on. (Steam must exist off for this to work).
-single_core	Force Steam to run on your primary CPU but.
-tcp	Forces connexion to Steam backend to exist via TCP.
-voice_quality	Sets audio quality, range [ane,iii].
-voicerelay	Only allow 'relay' connections for voice (testing).
-tenfoot	Showtime Steam in Big Motion picture Mode.

HldsUpdateTool (Windows), steam (Linux)

Syntax: hldsupdatetool -control <command> [parameters] [flags]

Commands

• -command update - Install or update HLDS.
• -command version - View installed versions.
• -command list - View available games.

Parameters for the update command

• -beta <betaname> - Name of the beta (optional parameter for taking role in a beta exam)
• -game <game> - The name of the game to install (come across enumeration).
• -dir <installdir> - HLDS Install directory (if dir not specified, will utilise value from last run of tool).

The following parameters are only needed to admission limited content.

• -username <username> - Steam account username
• -countersign <password> - Steam account password

Flags for the update command

• -verify_all - Verify all HLDS files are up to date.
• -retry - Automatically retry every thirty seconds if the Steam Network is busy.
• -remember_password - Think password (if a username is supplied).

Optional parameters for all commands

• -nobootstrapupdate - Do not bank check for updates to the update tool

SteamCMD

The Steam Panel Customer or SteamCMD is a new tool to install and update dedicated servers using a command line interface. It just works with games that have switched over to the SteamPipe content system. Eventually all Steam games will switch from HLDSUpdateTool to this.

Syntax: steamcmd.exe <parameter1> <parameter2> <cvar1> <cvar2>

 Annotation: Parameters are described inside the "<" and ">" characters.

To view the most up to date version of SteamCMD commands visit this GitHub repo: https://github.com/dgibbs64/SteamCMD-Commands-List

Usage

• steamcmd.exe +COMMAND1 [ARG] +COMMAND2 [ARG]
• steamcmd.exe +runscript SCRIPTFILE

Command-line parameters

To exercise

Commands

Argument	Parameter(southward)	Description
api_logging	<enabled> <verbose>	Enable/disable verbose API logging in SteamCMD
app_build_all_depots	[-desc <text>] -depotconfigpath <folder> -contentroot <binder> -buildoutput <folder> <appid>	Build all depots for i app
app_dlc_status	app_status <appId> <dlcId>
app_info_print		Dumps app info for appID
app_info_print		Dumps app info for appID
app_info_request	<AppID>	Issue an appinfo asking for the given appid. Does not wait for results from the server.
app_info_update	[0|1]	Trigger app info update, optionally for update all
app_license_request	<AppID>	Requests a free licenses for this app if not already owned.
app_run	<AppID>	Launches the app.
app_set_config	<AppID> <key> <value>	Sets a config value for given app.
app_set_update_flag	<appId>
app_status	<appId>
app_stop	<appid> [force:0|1]	Finish this running app
app_uninstall	[-complete] <appId>
app_update	<appid> [-validate] [-language <lang>] [-beta <betaname>] [-betapassword <pwd>]	Brand sure a Steam application is up-to-date
app_update_cancel	<EAppUpdateError>
apps_installed
apps_running		Displays data about running games tracked by Steam
async_disconnect		Async disconnect
build_installer	<project file> <target folder> [beta key] [beta pwd]
ceg_wrap	<appid> <orig filename> <stripped filename> <strips filename>	Upload executable to back end for CEG wrapping
cm_force_change		Change CM List
device_authorize_status		Prints device potency condition
download_depot	<appid> <depotid> [<target manifestid>] [<delta manifestid>] [<depot flags filter>]	Download a single depot
download_sources		Dumps listing of download sources
drm_wrap	<appid> <input filename> <output filename> <toolname> <flags>	Upload executable to back cease for DRM wrapping
dump_scheduled_functions		Displays internal Steam function callback timers
exit		Stops Steam client console
find		Notice substrings in panel commands
force_install_dir	<directory>	Sets the directory to install the server in
get_download_throttle
aid		Show help information
info		Dump various Steam info
install_folder_list		Listing all mounted Steam volumes
licenses_for_app	<appid>	Shows active licenses for appid
licenses_print		Display users'south Steam3 licenses
log_callbacks	<showtime callbackID> [last callbackID]
log_ipc	[verbose] <filter>	Enables IPC logging. Specifying "counts" or "verbose" is optional, defaulting to counts.
login	[<password>|anonymous] [<Steam baby-sit code>]	Login to Steam
logon		See "login"
logoff		Disconnect from Steam
logout		Come across "logoff"
manifest_dump	<filename>
mem_stats		Dump retentiveness stats
net_msgdump		Dumps list of sent cyberspace letters
net_msgspew		Spews sent net messages
p2p_info		Displays the current state of the P2P networking subsystem.
package_info_print		Dumps parcel info for packageID
quit		Stops & close Steam client console
render_ipc_connections
run_app_build	[-preview] [-desc <text>] <appbuildfile>	Run app depot build as specified in appbuildfile
run_app_build_http		Alias for run_app_build
runscript	<script file, such equally TXT>	Runs a console command script
set_download_throttle	<Kb/s> <bPersistent = faux>
set_spew	<group> <level> <logLevel>	Set spew levels for the given grouping
set_spew_level	<SpewLevel LogLevel>	Sets spew and log level for all groups
set_steam_guard_code		Qualify this estimator by adding the Steam Baby-sit email code
sign_install_script	<appid> <input filename> <output filename>	Upload install script to back end for signing
test_dropcon		Tests dropping a connectedness
test_failnextconnect		Tests declining the side by side connection
upload_controller_config	<appid> <filename>	Upload controller config to deject
user_friends		Dumps list of friends
verify_chunk_store	<appid> <depotid> <datafile>	Run app depot build as specified in appbuildfile
verify_vpk	<datafile>	Verifies content of given VPK
voice_game_usage		Displays information about the game's use of Steam vocalisation
workshop_build_item	<build config filename>	Build a workshop item
workshop_create_legacy_item	<appid> <workshop file>	Build a legacy workshop item
workshop_download_item	<appid> <PublishedFileId>	Download a workshop particular
workshop_status	<appId>

ConVars

• app_info_http_min = "0"  :
• app_info_http_num_sockets = "8"  :
• AsyncFileIODisableWrite = "0"  :
• AsyncFileIOExpectOutstandingIO = "16"  :
• AsyncFileIOForceGenericIO = "ane"  :
• AsyncFileIOMaxPending = "128"  :
• AsyncFileIOReadHandleCache = "32"  :
• AsyncFileIOWriteHandleCache = "32"  :
• batterypercent = "0"  :
• batterytime = "0"  :
• bCheckForFreeGamesOnLogin = "0"  :
• bCheckUGCIntegrity = "1"  :
• @bContentManifestUseProtobufs = "1"  :
• @bCSClientRateLimitUseDelays = "0"  :
• @bCSForceNoCache = "0"  :
• @bDepotBuilderReadBufferSizeKB = "8192"  :
• @bDepotBuilderUnbufferedReads = "ane"  :
• bDisableTenFootOverlay = "0"  :
• @bEnableMovieRecording = "0"  :
• @bEnableOfflineLogonTicket = "i"  : If truthful, an offline logon ticket will be requested during logon if none is buried
• @bEnableSpewThrottle = "one"  :
• bEnableSubscribedFileListCache = "i"  :
• bFinishStagedDepotVersions = "1"  :
• @bForceStreamUnsupportedApp = "0"  :
• @bLANPeerConnectionTimeoutSec = "5"  :
• bLogLegacyDiskDetails = "0"  :
• @bMsgErrorDump = "0"  :
• @bRequireOfflineLogonTicket = "0"  : If true, a valid offline logon ticket is required when logging in in offline or no connection fashion
• @bRequireSignedParentalSettings = "1"  : If true, a valid ready of signed parental settings is required when logging in in offline or no connection mode
• broadcast_upload_drop_sec = "6"  :
• broadcast_upload_update_sec = "3"  :
• bSteam3LimitedUserEnable = "1"  :
• bSteamLoaderEnable = "1"  :
• bSubscribedFilesDecompressOnClient = "1"  :
• bSubscribedFilesPollForUpdates = "0"  :
• bSubscribedFilesUseRangeRequests = "0"  :
• bVerifyAllDownloads = "0"  :
• cAppUpdateWorkingSetMB = "128"  :
• @cbPartnerUploadChunkSize = "one thousand thousand"  : Chunk size to use for POSTing partner uploads
• @cCSClientMaxNumSocketsPerHost = "eight"  :
• @cDepotBuilderFileChunkingThreads = "4"  :
• cFileValidationMaxLog = "100"  :
• ClientStatsUploadRateSeconds = "x"  :
• @cMaxContentServersToRequest = "20"  :
• @cMaxInitialDownloadSources = "-i"  :
• @cNetEncryptionHandshakeWorkMax_HighPri = "8000"  :
• @cNetEncryptionHandshakeWorkMax_LowPri = "2000"  :
• @cNetEncryptionHandshakeWorkMax_MedPri = "4000"  :
• countrycode = ""  :
• cPreallocateMinimumSizeKB = "256"  :
• @csecCSRequestProcessorTimeOut = "300"  :
• @csecFavoriteGameAccountCacheTime = "86400"  : Control how frequently we refresh the account IDs in the game server favorites listing
• @csecIncomingDataRatePeriod = "1"  :
• csecManifestDownloadTimeout = "120"  :
• @csecUpdateTargetNumConnectionsEpoch = "10"  :
• @cSecUploadDownloadRates = "300"  :
• @CSInterfaceProxyPassword = ""  :
• @CSInterfaceProxyUsername = ""  :
• @cUDPSendRetries = "8"  :
• @CustomBinaryRequestRetryTimes = "xx"  :
• @DepotBuilderAppInfoTimeout = "120"  :
• @DepotBuilderConfigRoot = "./depotscripts" :
• @DepotBuilderContentRoot = ""  :
• @DepotBuilderMaxParallelUploadChunks = "24"  :
• @DepotBuilderNoReslist = "0"  :
• @DepotBuilderNumHTTPSocketsToMDS = "12"  :
• @DepotBuilderOutputRoot = ""  :
• @DepotBuilderParallelUploadChunks = "6"  :
• @DepotBuilderProgressTimeout = "m"  :
• DepotDownloadProgressTimeout = "120"  :
• DepotReconstructionLowPrio = "i"  :
• DepotReconstructionNumIOThreads = "1"  :
• DepotUseAlternatingReadWrite = "i"  :
• developer = "0"  :
• @EnableUDPHistory = "0"  :
• @fDownloadRateImprovementToAddAnotherConnection = "i.2"  :
• findbestcellstartupdelay = "600"  :
• @fMinDataRateToAttemptTwoConnectionsMbps = "0.v"  :
• @GCNameOverride = ""  :
• @IOCPGetCompletionBatchSize = "1"  :
• @LocalContentServer = ""  :
• log_files_always_flush = "0"  :
• log_matchmaking_callbacks = "0"  :
• @MaxOutstandingSendThreadItem = "thou"  :
• mic_autogain = "16000"  : automatic proceeds command level for microphone input
• mic_inputfile = ""  : causes voice information to be read from the specified file instead of from the microphone
• mic_outputfile = ""  : causes microphone data to exist written out to the specified file
• musiclogging = "0"  :
• nBroadcastSessionHearbeatSec = "120"  :
• nBroadcastSessionMaxDropFrames = "100"  :
• nClientBackgroundAutoUpdateTimeSpreadMinutes = "0"  : Number of minutes to spread background motorcar-updates out over
• nClientCMUDPPingTimeGoodEnoughThresholdMS = "50"  :
• nClientCMUDPPingTimeoutUseGoodEnoughMS = "250"  :
• nCloudDownloadMinIntervalSec = "60"  :
• nCloudFileCompressionMinFileSizeKB = "sixteen"  :
• nCloudFileCompressionMinFileSizeKBSharedFile = "128"  :
• nCloudFileCompressionPercentageMin = "10"  :
• nCloudFileCompressionPercentageMinSharedFile = "l"  :
• nCloudSyncIntervalSec = "30"  :
• nCloudUploadMinIntervalSec = "1800"  :
• nContentStatsReportInterval = "72"  : In Hours
• @nCSClientRateLimitKbps = "0"  :
• @nDownloadLANChunkCacheSizeMB = "128"  :
• @nDownloadLANPeerGroup = "0"  :
• @net_backlog_bytes_allowed = "12000000"  :
• @net_backlog_time_allowed_sec = "5"  :
• @NetConnectionBufferMsgLimit = "1000"  : Max # of message that will be buffered into a single zipped packet
• @NetConnectionBufferThreaded = "1"  :
• net_incomingcheck = "1"  :
• @net_loopback = "one"  :
• net_maxresendsperframe = "32"  :
• @nLANPeerRateLimitKbps = "0"  :
• @nNetConnectionBufferZipLevel = "ane"  :
• @NoPromptForPassword = "0"  :
• @nParentalSettingsLogLevel = "four"  : Control the corporeality of spew written to the parental log file
• nProductInfoUpdateInterval = "900"  :
• @nSpewThrottleNagFrequencyMs = "5000"  :
• [email protected] = "thousand"  :
• @nSpewThrottleResumeThreshold = "three"  :
• @nSpewThrottleTriggerThreshold = "10"  :
• @nSpewThrottleUnconditionalResumeMs = "5000"  :
• @nSpewThrottleUnconditionalTriggerCount = "l"  :
• nSubscribedAutoDownloadMaxSimultaneous = "eight"  :
• @nTCPLargeSendBufSizeMB = "sixteen"  :
• p2p_connecttimeout = "15"  :
• p2p_unusedtimeout = "120"  :
• rtime32EarliestSubscribedFileToDownload = "1348857570" :
• @sCSDSVirtualHostHeader = ""  :
• ServerBrowserPingSurveySubmitPct = "5"  :
• @ShutdownOnFailedCommand = "ane"  : Leave steamcmd immediately upon whatsoever failed build-related command
• spew_controller_loss = "0"  :
• @sSteamCmdForcePlatformBitness = ""  : Must be 1 of: [32 | 64]
• @sSteamCmdForcePlatformType = ""  : Must be one of: [windows | macos | linux]
• @strCSNoCacheHeader = "no-cache"  :
• @StreamClientArgs = ""  :
• testappcloudpaths = "0"  :
• uForcePreloadApp = "0"  :
• UGCCDNReportPct = "100"  :
• voice_autogain = "0"  :
• voice_minabs = "0.xv"  :
• voice_minavg = "i.0"  :
• voice_outputdevice = "0"  : 0=>Miles 1=>XAudio2
• voice_outputfile = ""  : causes output from voice organization to be written out to the specified file
• voice_preprocess = "one"  : enables vocalism cleanup on incoming microphone data
• voice_quality = "4"  :
• workshop_items_cache_days = "14"  :
• workshop_items_update_interval = "900"  :

Examples

• steamcmd(dot)exe +login <username> <password> +force_install_dir <path> +app_update <appid> -validate

Source Defended Server

Control-line arguments for the Source Dedicated Server executable (srcds.exe, srcds_run)

Control-line parameters

-allowdebug

(Same as -debug ?)

-autoupdate

Autoupdate the game. Requires -steam_dir and -steamcmd_script to exist set (Linux/Unix only).

-binary <binary>

Use the specified binary (no auto detection) (Linux/Unix only).

-console

SrcDS will run in console mode (Windows only).

-debug

Run debugging on failed servers if possible. Requires -gdb to exist set ^[confirm]

-debuglog <logname>

Log debug output to this file (Linux/Unix only).

-dev

Bear witness developer messages.

-fake_stale_server

Skip cheque game version from steam and goes directly to out-of-date state

-game <game or path>

Specifies which game/mod to run. Accepts either a path to a gameinfo.txt, or one of these pre-ready values.

-gdb <gdb>

Utilize <dbg> as the debugger of failed servers (Linux/Unix only).

-help

 ? (Linux/Unix simply).

-insecure

Will offset the server without Valve Anti-Crook.

-ignoresigint

(Linux/Unix only) Ignore signal INT (prevents CTRL+C quitting).

-ip

Specifies the accost to use for the demark(2) syscall, which controls on which IP addresses the program is reachable on. Information technology must either exist a local accost (an addresses of the host it runs on) or 0.0.0.0 (the wildcard). This has zippo to do with externally-visible addresses in NAT setups.

-maxplayers <number>

Specifies how many histrion slots the server tin contain. (CSGO Maxplayers is deprecated, ready it in gamemodes_server.txt or use -maxplayers_override instead.)

-nobots

Disable bots.

-nohltv

Disables SourceTV and closes its port (usually 27020).

-norestart

Won't attempt to restart failed servers.

-notrap

(Linux/Unix only) Don't use trap. This prevents automatic removal of old lock files.

-port

The port the server advertises to clients.

-steam

Use this (forth with -console) when you lot are running the version of SRCDS downloaded through Steam^[confirm]. Original Description "Quit on steam update failure"

-steamcmd_script <path>

Path to the steam script to execute. Example: ~/Steam/csgo_ds.txt (Linux/Unix but^[confirm])

-steamerr

Quit on steam update failure (Linux/Unix but).

-steamuser

Steam user ID? (Linux/Unix only).

-steampass

Steam Login Password? (Linux/Unix only).

-steam_dir <path>

Dir that steam.sh resides in. Case: ~/Steam (Linux/Unix just)

-tickrate <number>

Specifies Server-Tickrate (for more info run into Source Multiplayer Networking). This doesn't exist on TF2, CSS, L4D, and L4D2.

-timeout <number>

Sleep for <number> seconds before restarting a failed server.

-dumplongticks

Generate minidumps when there are long server frames

-usercon

Enables RCON for CS:Become Servers

Console variables

• +<console variable> <arg> - Sets the Cvar (or console variable) to the specified setting.

Some useful console variables

• +hostname "Hostname" - Specifies the name of the server (Spaces between words won't work hither!).
• +ip - Specifies the IP when multiple network cards are installed (Old, but yet works).
• +map <map> - Specifies which map to start.
• +maxplayers <number> - Specifies how many thespian slots the server can contain (Erstwhile, only still works).
• +hostport <port> - Specifies the host port (Port specification before -port was added, but can still be used).
• +clientport <port> - Specifies the client port (The port the server advertises to clients, the aforementioned as -port and clientport in console)
• +sv_lan <0/1> - If set to i, server is only available in Local Area Network (LAN).

Linux command options in Left four Dead (2)

The linux version of Left 4 Expressionless and Left iv Dead 2 dedicated server added extra server commands.

Equally part of the forking functionality mentioned below, the server parameters support substitution. For instance, if you lot specify +exec autoexec##.cfg, then the first server volition execute autoexec01.cfg, the second autoexec02.cfg, and then on.

• -netconport <number> - Creates a remotely attainable server console on the specified port. This tin can exist connected to with telnet or similar applications, and allows controlling of the server equally if the commands were being typed in at the console
• -netconpassword "countersign" - It set, users must type Laissez passer "password" to apply the remote panel described above
• -fork <number> - Starts upwards the specified number of instances as subprocesses at once. They volition each employ the first available port number at 27015 or above.

One-half-Life Dedicated Server

These command-line parameters are used with hlds.exe for Goldsource (One-half-Life) games.

Syntax: hlds.exe <parameter1> <parameter2> <cvar1> <cvar2>

 Notation: Parameters are described inside the "<" and ">" characters.

Examples

• hlds.exe -console -game cstrike +sv_lan 0 +maxplayers 22 +map de_dust2
• ./hlds_run -game cstrike -autoupdate -pingboost 2 -port 27016 +maxplayers xx +map de_dust2

Control-line parameters

• -condebug - Stores console output to "One-half-Life\qconsole.log".

   Notation: Can exist toggled with condebug panel command.

• -dev - Enables developer manner.
• -autoupdate - Autoupdate the game. Requires -steam_dir and -steamcmd_script to be fix (Linux/Unix only)
• -console - HLDS will run in console mode (Windows only).
• -game <game> - Specifies which game/mod to run. Default is "valve".
• -dll <name.dll> - Specifies which DLL to utilize. Ex: -dll addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll.
• -nomaster - Disable advice with Main server. Employ this parameter if you do not want your server to be listed in Server Browser.
• -insecure - Disables Valve Anti-Cheat applied science.
• -port <port> - Specifies which port to employ for client connections. Default is 27015.

   Note: Can practise the aforementioned with port console variable.

• -sport <port> - Specifies the VAC port the server should apply. Default is 26900.

   Note: Y'all just need to change -sport if VAC connections fail through the principal port.

• -noip - Disables network support.
• -noipx - Disables IPX support.
• -tos - Enables the LOWDELAY TOS header in the udp/ip packets the server generates. (Linux simply)
• -nobreakpad - Let plugin authors yet get old style minidumps if they need information technology (win32 merely)
• -num_edicts <variable> - Sets the entity limit for map/game entities (not temporary entities, which is still locked to 500). 900 is default. 4096 is a good limit, beyond that seems to cause hunk_alloc errors^[confirm]. Both clients and servers need matching values for best compatibility^[confirm].
• -heapsize <kilobytes> - Specifies the corporeality of heap(or free store - cache, an expanse of memory used for dynamic retentiveness allocation) the engine will apply. Minimum value is 14336(xiv MB). Maximum value is 131072(128 MB). Past default this is set to 40960 (40 MB) and automatically adapted to arrange your system.

   Annotation: Depression value causes "Unable to allocate X.X MB" exit mistake.

• -zone <bytes> - Specifies the amount of Bytes of retentivity for utilise with the console arrangement.

   Note: Low value causes Z_Malloc go out error.

• -maxplayers <number> - Sets the maximum number of players that will be able to join your server.

   Note: Can do the same with maxplayers console variable.

• -sys_ticrate - Overrides sys_ticrate cvar.
• -exec <file> - Execute specific config file immediately later on the engine is loaded.
• +<console variable> <arg> - Sets the Cvar (or console variable) to the specified setting.

Useful console variables

• +hostname "Server Name" - Specifies the proper name of the server.
• +ip <address> - Specifies the IP when multiple network cards are installed. Required for VAC2 operation.

   Note: Ordinarily you do not demand to specify this.

• +map <map> - Specifies which map to start with.
• +sv_lan <0/ane> - If set to 1, server is only available in Local Area Network (LAN).
• +mapchangecfgfile <file> - Similar Server.cfg, ran after every round alter, earlier Plugins are started.
• -pingboost <one/2/3> - Selects between optimized HLDS network code stack. Gear up this on 2 commonly reduces latency toward 1ms without loss of activity input packets.

Troubleshooting the Server Console

Specifying a map is necessary, otherwise the server is not prepare to accept connections from players to your server. You may wish to specify the "ip" and "port" parameters if you lot are experiencing problems.

 Note: This only applies to dedicated servers.

Encounter also

Developer Console

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Source: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options

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