Arma 2: Undocumented Startup Parameters - Revision history

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Startup Parameters: Name standard

2022-12-13T17:35:12Z

Lou Montana moved page Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Startup Parameters: Name standard

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R3vo: dr

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			{{Wiki\|delete\|Most of this is already documented, the other information are mostly internal and have no use for the end user}}

	'''If you are just looking for the normal Arma 2 startup switches, please go here [[Arma 2: Startup Parameters]]'''		'''If you are just looking for the normal Arma 2 startup switches, please go here [[Arma 2: Startup Parameters]]'''

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	=== noLauncher ===		=== noLauncher ===
	This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.		This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.

	~~[[Category:Startup_Parameters]]~~

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	=== window ===		=== window ===
	Run game in windowed mode.		Run game in windowed mode.
	===y====		=== y ====
	Specify rendering height.		Specify rendering height.
	===x====		=== x ====
	Specify rendering width.		Specify rendering width.
	== Sound ==		== Sound ==

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	== Configuration & Performance ==		== Configuration & Performance ==
	===name====		=== name ====
	Profile name to be loaded.		Profile name to be loaded.
	=== pid ====		=== pid ====
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	== Graphics ==		== Graphics ==
	===forceDX9===		=== forceDX9 ===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	=== window ===		=== window ===
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	Specify rendering width.		Specify rendering width.
	== Sound ==		== Sound ==
	===xa2sound===		=== xa2sound ===
	Use XAudio2 sound engine. (Default)		Use XAudio2 sound engine. (Default)

	== Network & Multiplayer ==		== Network & Multiplayer ==
	===netlog===		=== netlog ===
	Log network traffic to filename specified.		Log network traffic to filename specified.
	=== bepath ====		=== bepath ====
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	== Development ==		== Development ==
	===autotest====		=== autotest ====
	Self explanatory but usage unknown. An autotest is used by developers to test the functionality of a build in an automated fashion.		Self explanatory but usage unknown. An autotest is used by developers to test the functionality of a build in an automated fashion.
	=== showscripterrors ===		=== showscripterrors ===
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	== Unknown ==		== Unknown ==
	===init====		=== init ====
	Unknown.		Unknown.
	=== worldCfg ====		=== worldCfg ====

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	Note: This is a work in progress of all the allowed switches, these have not been tested. I will try to document them as I figure out what they do. Many of these are already known and the information will be redundant. The list was generated by hand from info in the binary and I left all switches for completeness.		Note: This is a work in progress of all the allowed switches, these have not been tested. I will try to document them as I figure out what they do. Many of these are already known and the information will be redundant. The list was generated by hand from info in the binary and I left all switches for completeness.

	==Configuration & Performance==		== Configuration & Performance ==
	===name====		===name====
	Profile name to be loaded.		Profile name to be loaded.
	===pid====		=== pid ====
	Process ID		Process ID
	===winxp===		=== winxp ===
	Switch to alternate memory management.		Switch to alternate memory management.
	===config====		=== config ====
	Specify server.cfg		Specify server.cfg
	===nosplash===		=== nosplash ===
	Skip intro screens.		Skip intro screens.
	===cpucount====		=== cpucount ====
	Disable CPU core detection.		Disable CPU core detection.
	===world====		=== world ====
	Load this world on startup. 'empty' will disable island loading for quicker start up time.		Load this world on startup. 'empty' will disable island loading for quicker start up time.
	===noland===		=== noland ===
	Disable procedural terrain generation.		Disable procedural terrain generation.
	===nopause===		=== nopause ===
	Disable alt-tab game pause. Rendering will continue when application lacks window focus.		Disable alt-tab game pause. Rendering will continue when application lacks window focus.

	===mod====		=== mod ====
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===profiles====		=== profiles ====
	Specify profiles directory.		Specify profiles directory.
	===cfg====		=== cfg ====
	basic.cfg path and filename. (arma.cfg)		basic.cfg path and filename. (arma.cfg)


	==Graphics==		== Graphics ==
	===forceDX9===		===forceDX9===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===window===		=== window ===
	Run game in windowed mode.		Run game in windowed mode.
	===y====		===y====
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	===x====		===x====
	Specify rendering width.		Specify rendering width.
	==Sound==		== Sound ==
	===xa2sound===		===xa2sound===
	Use XAudio2 sound engine. (Default)		Use XAudio2 sound engine. (Default)

	==Network & Multiplayer==		== Network & Multiplayer ==
	===netlog===		===netlog===
	Log network traffic to filename specified.		Log network traffic to filename specified.
	===bepath====		=== bepath ====
	BattleEye anti-cheat installation path where DLL can be located.		BattleEye anti-cheat installation path where DLL can be located.
	===noesrb===		=== noesrb ===
	Gets rid of ESRB warning when clicking Multiplayer.		Gets rid of ESRB warning when clicking Multiplayer.
	===noPatchCheck===		=== noPatchCheck ===
	Disables check for newer patch on MP server select screen, disabling nag.		Disables check for newer patch on MP server select screen, disabling nag.
	===download===		=== download ===
	Unknown.		Unknown.
	===session====		=== session ====
	Unknown.		Unknown.
	===privateSlots====		=== privateSlots ====
	Unknown, may set aside MP slots for local connections only.		Unknown, may set aside MP slots for local connections only.
	===bandwidth====		=== bandwidth ====
	Self explanatory, but usage unknown.		Self explanatory, but usage unknown.
	===gamertag====		=== gamertag ====
	Microsoft Gamertag. I doubt this does anything, it is a remnant of the Xenon code.		Microsoft Gamertag. I doubt this does anything, it is a remnant of the Xenon code.
	===password====		=== password ====
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===port====		=== port ====
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===connect====		=== connect ====
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===server===		=== server ===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===host===		=== host ===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.

	==Development==		== Development ==
	===autotest====		===autotest====
	Self explanatory but usage unknown. An autotest is used by developers to test the functionality of a build in an automated fashion.		Self explanatory but usage unknown. An autotest is used by developers to test the functionality of a build in an automated fashion.
	===showscripterrors===		=== showscripterrors ===
	Self explanatory. Errors appear in black box at top of screen.		Self explanatory. Errors appear in black box at top of screen.
	===sm2===		=== sm2 ===
	Use shader model 2.		Use shader model 2.
	===sm3===		=== sm3 ===
	Use shader model 3.		Use shader model 3.
	===disableShaderGeneration===		=== disableShaderGeneration ===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===generateshaders===		=== generateshaders ===
	Self explanatory.		Self explanatory.
	===buldozer===		=== buldozer ===
	Model viewer for use with O2.		Model viewer for use with O2.
	===buldozer+addons===		=== buldozer+addons ===
	Guess: Same as above but loads addons?		Guess: Same as above but loads addons?
	===noFilePatching===		=== noFilePatching ===
	Disables PBOPrefix handling, game will only load .pbo files and not the unpacked directories.		Disables PBOPrefix handling, game will only load .pbo files and not the unpacked directories.

	==Unknown==		== Unknown ==
	===init====		===init====
	Unknown.		Unknown.
	===worldCfg====		=== worldCfg ====
	Unknown.		Unknown.
	===noLauncher===		=== noLauncher ===
	This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.		This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.

	[[Category:Startup_Parameters]]		[[Category:Startup_Parameters]]

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " ArmA2 " to " Arma 2 "

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	'''If you are just looking for the normal ~~ArmA2~~ startup switches, please go here [[Arma 2: Startup Parameters]]'''		'''If you are just looking for the normal Arma 2 startup switches, please go here [[Arma 2: Startup Parameters]]'''

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page ArmA 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches: Text replacement - "ArmA 2" to "Arma 2"

2020-12-29T17:06:19Z

Lou Montana moved page ArmA 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches: Text replacement - "ArmA 2" to "Arma 2"

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2020-02-22T01:21:25Z

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	'''If you are just looking for the normal ArmA2 startup switches, please go here [[~~Arma2~~: Startup Parameters]]'''		'''If you are just looking for the normal ArmA2 startup switches, please go here [[Arma 2: Startup Parameters]]'''

.kju: Added category.

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	===noLauncher===		===noLauncher===
	This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.		This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.

			[[Category:Startup_Parameters]]

Arma 2: Undocumented Startup Parameters - Revision history

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Startup Parameters: Name standard

Lou Montana: Remove known parameters

R3vo: dr

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2 $3 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " ArmA2 " to " Arma 2 "

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page ArmA 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches to Arma 2: Undocumented Command Line Switches: Text replacement - "ArmA 2" to "Arma 2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "Arma2: Startup Parameters" to "Arma 2: Startup Parameters"

.kju: Added category.

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