Command line options

EDuke32 Parameters

Usage: eduke32 [files] [options]
Example: eduke32 nukeland.map -usecwd -cfg myconfig.cfg

Files can be of types {grp | zip | pk3 | pk4 | map | con | def | rts}.

• Specifying a {grp|zip|pk3|pk4} file is equivalent to using the -g parameter.
• If a .map file is specified, it is immediately loaded and launched as a usermap (equivalent to -map).
• If a .con file is specified, it replaces GAME.CON (equivalent to -x).
• If a .def file is specified, it is used as the main DEF file (equivalent to -h).
• If a .rts file is specified, it is used as the main RTS soundbank (equivalent to -rts).

Parameter	Description	Notes
-? --help	Displays a help message listing the available parameters, then exits.
-addon {0,1,2,3}	Launch one of the addons for Duke 3D (if present), packaged with the Megaton Edition release.	0 = none, 1 = Duke it out in D.C., 2 = Duke: Nuclear Winter, 3 = Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach
-cachesize [size]	Sets initial cache size, in kilobytes. Usually not needed, as cache size is adjusted dynamically.	See also cachesize (DEF).
-cfg [cfg_path]	Use an alternate configuration file.	Default is "eduke32.cfg".
-clipmap [file.map]	Load an additional clipping map to define physical geometry for sprites, voxels and 3d models, for use with clipshape	Default is _clipshape0.map.
-d [file.edm][:arg1,arg2]	Plays an eduke32 demo. Can take optional parameters "arg1" and "arg2" which represent "frames per tic" and "number of repeats" respectively, and are used for debug performance profiling.	By default, the game plays a loop starting at edemo001.edm.
-debughelp	Displays debug parameters and exits.
-forcegl	Disables GL driver blacklist on Windows.
-game_dir [dir]	Duke3d_w32 compatibility option. Set the directory from which to load files, which also changes where the cfg is created.	See also '-j'
-gamegrp [file.grp]	Defines which file to use as main grp.
-grp [path] -g [path]	Use an extra group (or .pk3 or .zip) file to load data from.
-h [file.def]	Specify the main DEF file.	By default uses 'duke3d.def' if present in the folder.
-j [dir]	Adds a directory to EDuke32's search list. Does not alter the directory for config files.
-map [file.map]	Starts the specified usermap on launch.
-mh [file.def]	Include an additional DEF module, appended after the main DEF code.
-mx [file.con]	Include an additional CON script module, appended after the GAME.CON code.
-m	Disable monsters (m_monsters_off = 1) and sets m_player_skill and player_skill to 0.
-nam -napalm -ww2gi	Run in NAM or WWII GI -compatible mode.
-noautoload	Disables loading content from the autoload directory.
-nodinput	Disable DirectInput (joystick) support.
-noinstancechecking	Prevents eduke32 from checking whether another instance is already running.
-nologo -quick	Skip all the startup animations and logos.
-nosteam	Disables Steam community API integrations (such as achievements) if binary is compiled with parameter EDUKE32_STANDALONE.	Currently only relevant for Ion Fury builds.
-ns -nm	Disable sound and music respectively.
-r	Enables demo recording.
-rotatesprite-no-widescreen	Debug parameter. If set, screen tiles (such as weapons) logos and menu tiles will be stretched horizontally.
-s#	Set the skill level (0-4). Cannot exceed 4 even when more skill levels are defined. Setting this to 4 is hardcoded to enable respawn_monsters and m_respawn_monsters, regardless of what the skill itself defines.
-setup -nosetup	Enables/disables startup window	[only on Windows, SDL, and/or GTK2 environments]
-t#	Set respawn mode: 1 = Monsters, 2 = Items, 3 = Inventory, x = All
-usecwd	Force eduke32 to read game data and configuration files from working directory.	See also user_profiles_disabled.
-u#########	Define the weapon switch order, as a string of 10 digits.	(Default: 3425689071)
-v[X] -l[Y]	Warp to episode X, level Y if used together. If either is omitted, then warp assumes episode 1, resp. level 1.
-w	Show coordinates as well as other debug information, including current sector num, lotag and hitag.
-x [game.con]	Replace the main GAME.CON with the specified script file.
-z# -condebug	Enable line-by-line CON compile debugging at level #, and print the number of labels, variables and arrays used.

Multiplayer Parameters

Note: Multiplayer is currently non-functional in mainline eduke32. For a working implementation, see EDuke32-OldMP.

The corresponding parameters are listed here for the sake of completeness.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-a	Use fake player AI (dukebots) (fake multiplayer only).	Sets playerai to 1, which doesn't do anything as of r9392.
-c#	Changes the value of m_coop to set the multiplayer mode.
-connect [ip]	Connect to the specified IP address.	(see multiplayer)
-dedicated	Start eduke32 in dedicated server mode.	(see multiplayer)
-name [name]	Set the player name on startup. Can also be changed ingame.
-net	Legacy P2P networking.	Disabled as of r9392. Will exit with an error message.
-noffire	Disables friendly fire in coop games (i.e. m_ffire set to 0).
-password [pw]	Password required to authenticate when connecting to server.	Default is no password.
-port	Specify which UDP port to use for hosting the game or connecting.
-q#	Fake multiplayer with # (2-16) players.
-rts [file.rts]	Use the specified RTS soundbank for remote ridicule sounds.	Defaults: {DUKE.RTS, NAM.RTS, NAPALM.RTS, WW2GI.RTS}
-server	Start multiplayer server for network games.	(see multiplayer)

Removed Parameters

The following parameters used to exist, but are no longer referenced in current eduke32 revisions.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-#	Load and run a game from slot # (0-9)	EDuke32 no longer uses a fixed number of save slots, hence no longer works.
-conversion [YYYYMMDD]	Selects CON script version for compatibility with older mods.
-f#	Send fewer packets in multiplayer (1, 2, 4)	(deprecated)
-i#	Use networking mode (1/0)
-nD	Dump default gamevars to gamevars.txt
-rmnet	Use network config file.	(OBSOLETE, see -net)
-stun	Use UDP hole punching for multiplayer connections.

Mapster32 Parameters

Usage: mapster32 [files] [options]
Example: mapster32 nukeland.map -usecwd -cfg myconfig.cfg

Files can be of types {grp | zip | map | con | def}.

• Specifying a {grp|zip} file is equivalent to using the -j parameter.
• If a .map file is specified, it is directly opened in the editor.
• If a .con file is specified, it is used as the main resource for M32 CON commands.
• If a .def file is specified, it is used as the main DEF script.

The set of parameters for mapster32 has some overlap with eduke32. Below is the complete list.

Shared Parameters

Parameter	Description	Notes
-? --help	Displays a help message listing the available parameters, then exits.
-addon {0,1,2,3}	Load addon data like eduke32 equivalent.	0 = none, 1 = DukeDC, 2 = DukeNW, 3 = Duke Caribbean
-cachesize [size]	Sets initial cache size in KB.	Unlike eduke32, this parameter has an upper limit of 1 MB.
-cfg [cfg_path]	Use an alternate configuration file.	Default is "mapster32.cfg".
-clipmap [file.map]	Load an additional clipping map to define physical geometry for sprites, voxels and 3d models, for use with clipshape.	Default is _clipshape0.map.
-forcegl	Disables GL driver blacklist on Windows.
-grp [path] -g [path]	Use an extra group (or .pk3 or .zip) file to load data from.
-game_dir [dir]	Set the directory from which to load files, which also changes where the cfg is created.
-gamegrp [file.grp]	Defines which file to use as main grp.
-h [file.def]	Specifies the main DEF file.
-j [dir]	Adds a directory to Mapster32's search list.
-mh [file.def]	Include an additional DEF module, appended after the main DEF code.
-mx [file.con]	Include an additional M32 script module.	See also the include command.
-nam -napalm -ww2gi	Run in NAM or WWII GI -compatible mode.
-noautoload	Disables loading content from the autoload directory.
-usecwd	Force mapster32 to read game data and configuration files from the current working directory.	See also user_profiles_disabled.
-x [game.con]	Replace the main GAME.CON with the specified file.	GAME.CON code is only needed for sound definitions.

Unique Parameters

Parameter	Description	Notes
-check -nocheck	Enables/Disables map pointer checking when saving.	Default is disabled.
-namesfile [names.h]	Path to a different names file for tile numbers.	Default is 'names.h'.

VoidSW Parameters

Usage: voidsw [options]
Example: voidsw -addon1 -level3 -cheat

VoidSW currently does not take files directly as arguments.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-?	Displays a help message listing the available parameters, then exits.
-addon#	Launch one of the expansions included in Shadow Warrior Classic Complete.	0 = SW v1.2, 1 = Wanton Destruction, 2 = Twin Dragon
-cheat	If combined with -level#, starts the game with all weapons, inventory items and god mode on.
-dr[filename]	Records a demo with the given filename. Requires the -level# parameter to also be set.	No space between param and filename!
-dp[filename]	Starts playback of the given demo file.	No space between param and filename!
-extcompat	Controller compatibility mode. Multiplies movescale and turnscale by 5.
-g[file.grp]	Load the specified GRP or ZIP file as main data.	No space between param and filename!
-h[file.def]	Load the specified file as the main DEF.	No space between param and filename!
-j [dir]	Adds the given directory to look for game data.
-level#	Load the specified level on startup (0-27).	Does not use episodic structure unlike Duke.
-map [file.map]	Launch the specified usermap.
-mh[file.def]	Load the specified file as DEF module.	No space between param and filename!
-monst	Disables monsters.
-movescale [val]	Adjusts the movement scale: 256 = 1 unit
-nodemo	Disables demo playback on the title screen.
-noinstancechecking	Prevents voidsw from checking whether another instance is already running.
-nologo -quick	Skip all the startup animations and logos.
-nometers	Prevents boss health bars and the air meter from being drawn onscreen.
-s#	Defines the skill level (1-4).
-setup -nosetup	Enable/Disable the setup dialog.
-turnscale [val]	Adjusts the turning scale: 256 = 1 unit

Multiplayer Parameters

Options

The following parameters define multiplayer game options and must be listed first.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-autonet [params]	The autonet parameter defines multiplayer game options, and takes exactly 10 arguments, separated by commas. These are, in order: [game_type]: 0=WangBang, 1=WangBang (no item respawn), 2=Coop [level]: Which level should be played (0-27). No episodic separation. [skill]: Skill level (0-4). (0 being "no monsters") [markers]: If set to 1, will enable item respawn markers (0/1). [team]: Whether WangBang is Free-For-All (0) or Team Deathmatch (1). [hurtteam]: If set to 1, friendly fire is on (coop or TDM). [kill]: Defines the frag limit for Commbat. [time]: Index that defines the time limit, 0 being no limit. Available limits: {0,3,5,10,15,20,30,45,60} minutes. [color]: Player palette value. This determines the team colors. [nuke]: If 0, will replace nuke pickups with railgun ammo. (0/1)	Example Use: -autonet 0,0,1,1,1,0,3,2,1,1
-col #	Forces the player palette for joining players.	Workaround because -autonet fails to do so.
-f#	Packet duplication, i.e. how many "moves" are sent per packet. Choose higher values for lossy connections.	Valid values: {2,4,8}
-name [pname]	Sets the connecting player's name to the given value.
-nopredict	Disables network prediction method, i.e., player position is no longer predicted.
-short	Divides the frag limit by 10 and halves the time limit.

Connection Establishment

The following parameters define which game to connect to, and MUST be listed last.

Any other parameters that follow -net will be ignored.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-net	Required to use the parameters listed below.
[ip]:[port] [hostname]:[port]	Connect to the given IP/hostname and port.
-N0:# -I0:#	Host a netgame in master-slave mode, expecting # players to join before launch.
-N1 -I1	Host a netgame in peer-to-peer mode.
-p#	Defines the port # to use for hosting. Valid range: 1025-65534

Debug Parameters

The following parameters are used to debug VoidSW.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-allsync	Sets sync bytes to 8 outside of demo recording. (purpose?)
-cam	Enables camera view during normal gameplay, as if a demo recording is playing.
-commbat#	Enables fake WangBang with the specified number of players.
-coop#	Enables fake coop with the specified number of players.
-debug	Only enabled for DEBUG builds. Shows debug help options.
-debugactor	Disables all monsters. (same as -monst)
-debuganim	Disables all animations.
-debugpanel	Disables panel update. (?)
-debugsecret	Displays debug info whenever an enemy is killed.
-debugsector	Disables sector movement.
-debugso	Disables sector objects.
-ddr[filename]	Records a demo in debug mode with the given filename. Requires the -level# parameter to also be set.
-demosyncrecord	Sets sync bytes to 8, records demo sync information to a file.
-demosynctest	Sets sync bytes to 8, reads previously recorded demo sync information and errors out if demo playback doesn't match.
-randprint	Prints the output of krand() functions whenever they are called.
-mono	Enables some debug output during gameplay.
-nosyncprint	Disables the "out-of-sync" message in multiplayer.

Inactive Parameters

The following SW parameters are disabled, or have been removed.

Parameter	Description	Notes
-bots	Disabled. Would have added bots to fake multiplayer games.
-broadcast	Replaced by -net
-cacheprint	Used to print to stdout whenever a sound effect is cached/loaded.
-de[arg]	Demo editing? Disabled.
-dt[arg]	Temporary demo? Disabled.
-m	Replaced by -monst.
-masterslave	Replaced by -net
-nocdaudio	Originally disabled the Redbook music.
-setupfile [arg]	Originally used by setup.exe