Command-line options

Using command-line options via Steam (client only)

If you running game using Steam you can pass command line options to game client following instruction on Steam support website [1].

List of client command-line options

--ticket : UberNet session ticket
--ubernetdev : connect to ubernet dev instead of ubernet live
--ubernet-url : connect to ubernet via explicit url (e.g. localhost)
--devmode : enable dev only features
--server-debug-port : enable server debug with port
--username : override username
--nofeatures : turn off features
--nomouselock : turn off mouse lock
--forwardlogs : forward engine logs to ui.
--audiologging : log audio events in the console.
--audioprofiler : allows fmod to connect to an external profiler.
--audionetmix : allows fmod to respond to external connections from the design software.
--colormips : displays color-codes for loaded texture mip levels.
--log-threshold : set logging level [1 : LOG_Test , LOG_Trace : 6]
--software-ui : render ui without using gpu
--no-audio : disable all audio
--coherent_port : Coherent debugger port
--localstorageurl : local storage url
--uioptions : optional data sent to the ui on start
--nomods : disable loading and mounting of mod folders
--steam : attempt to initialize the Steam API
--forcefullscreen : lock display mode to fullscreen
--local-server : path to local server executable
--matchmaking-url : connect to matchmaking via explicit url (e.g. localhost)
--no-content : disable all extra content support
--list-errors : show a list of the registered fatal errors
--simulate-error : simulate the fatal error with the given code
--profile-until-main-menu : create an uberprobe up until the main menu starts executing JavaScript.
--content-dev : Assume development directory structure and use content from Perforce root.
--uiurl : url for custom ui.
--shaderurl : url for custom shaders.
--scripturl : url for server scripts, for local server development.
--paurl : [DEPRECATED] url for custom content json.
--coherent-log-level : Set coherent logging level [TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ASSERTFAILURE|ERROR|]
--coherent-options : pass options to the Coherent host
--disable-ui-cache : never return 304 Not Modified to Coherent
--help -h : Prints the list of command line options
--gl-debug : set OpenGL context debug flags
--gl-debug-verbose : log NOTIFICATION level debug output from OpenGL
--gl-vendor : Override the GL_VENDOR string
--gl-force-enable-capabilities : Comma separated list of capabilities that are forced ON.
--gl-force-disable-capabilities : Comma separated list of capabilities that are forced OFF.
--gl-force-mrt-srgb-capable : Force proper MRT sRGB blending capability.

List of server command-line options

--log-network-traffic    : Log network traffic to given file
--http                   : Enables http server
--ubernet-url            : Sets UberNet service url
--monitor-url            : Sets UberNet monitor service url
--ubernet-secret         : Sets UberNet secret key for server to server calls
--lobby-id               : Sets the UberNet lobby id
--server-id              : Sets the UberNet server id
--build-id               : Set the build id
--output-dir             : Specify directory to write log files, replays, etc.
--headless               : Server will not create a window
--debug-landing-zones    : Server will give players all landing zones generated and disable the force landing timer
--test-config            : Use a very simple test system config
--game-mode              : Sets the current game mode.
--allow-cheats           : Server will allow clients to cheat.
--allow-lan              : Server will allow enable lan messages.
--load-replay            : Replay file to load at startup.
--no-players             : Run the server without waiting for any players.  (AI only.)
--no-waiting             : Do not wait for time passage, user connections, or anything that would slow down the server.
--no-throttle            : Do not throttle the sim tick even if it is running slowly.
--time-limit             : Maximum time limit for running the sim, in sim time seconds.
--log-threshold          : set logging level [1 : LOG_Test , LOG_Trace : 6]
--allow-crash-api        : Allow access to /api/crash and /api/die.
--enable-crash-reporting : Report server crashes to Uber Entertainment.
--disable-replays        : Don't save replays, even if you specify --output-dir.
--port -p                : Listen on port [1-65535]
--matchmaking-url        : connect to matchmaking via explicit url (e.g. localhost)
--debug-port             : Set up v8 debugger on port [1-65535]
--content-dev            : Assume development directory structure and use content from Perforce root.
--scripturl              : url for server scripts.
--paurl                  : [DEPRECATED] url for custom content json.
--neuralnetdatadir       : Sets the neural network data directory.
--ai-log                 : Enables AI logging.
--no-ai                  : Prevents ticking of AI armies.
--neural-learnrate       : Sets neural network learning rate.
--neural-momentum        : Sets neural network momentum rate.
--help -h                : Prints the list of command line options
--gl-debug               : set OpenGL context debug flags
--gl-debug-verbose       : log NOTIFICATION level debug output from OpenGL
--gl-vendor              : Override the GL_VENDOR string
--gl-force-enable-capabilities : Comma separated list of capabilities that are forced ON.
--gl-force-disable-capabilities : Comma separated list of capabilities that are forced OFF.
--gl-force-mrt-srgb-capable : Force proper MRT sRGB blending capability.