Undocumented Startup Parameters – Arma 2
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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]] | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 31 January 2021
If you are just looking for the normal Arma 2 startup switches, please go here Arma 2: Startup Parameters
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
name=
Profile name to be loaded.
pid =
Process ID
winxp
Switch to alternate memory management.
config =
Specify server.cfg
nosplash
Skip intro screens.
cpucount =
Disable CPU core detection.
world =
Load this world on startup. 'empty' will disable island loading for quicker start up time.
noland
Disable procedural terrain generation.
nopause
Disable alt-tab game pause. Rendering will continue when application lacks window focus.
mod =
Self explanatory.
profiles =
Specify profiles directory.
cfg =
basic.cfg path and filename. (arma.cfg)
Graphics
forceDX9
Self explanatory.
window
Run game in windowed mode.
y=
Specify rendering height.
x=
Specify rendering width.
Sound
xa2sound
Use XAudio2 sound engine. (Default)
Network & Multiplayer
netlog
Log network traffic to filename specified.
bepath =
BattleEye anti-cheat installation path where DLL can be located.
noesrb
Gets rid of ESRB warning when clicking Multiplayer.
noPatchCheck
Disables check for newer patch on MP server select screen, disabling nag.
download
Unknown.
session =
Unknown.
privateSlots =
Unknown, may set aside MP slots for local connections only.
bandwidth =
Self explanatory, but usage unknown.
gamertag =
Microsoft Gamertag. I doubt this does anything, it is a remnant of the Xenon code.
password =
Self explanatory.
port =
Self explanatory.
connect =
Self explanatory.
server
Self explanatory.
host
Self explanatory.
Development
autotest=
Self explanatory but usage unknown. An autotest is used by developers to test the functionality of a build in an automated fashion.
showscripterrors
Self explanatory. Errors appear in black box at top of screen.
sm2
Use shader model 2.
sm3
Use shader model 3.
disableShaderGeneration
Self explanatory.
generateshaders
Self explanatory.
buldozer
Model viewer for use with O2.
buldozer+addons
Guess: Same as above but loads addons?
noFilePatching
Disables PBOPrefix handling, game will only load .pbo files and not the unpacked directories.
Unknown
init=
Unknown.
worldCfg =
Unknown.
noLauncher
This may have something to do with the shell association introduced in 1.05.