== Command line parameters ==
This is a full list of the supported command line parameters. A number of
additional parameters are supported in addition to those present in the DOS
version.
=== General options ===
-cdrom Save configuration data and savegames in
c:\strife.cd, allowing play from CD.
(windows only)
-config <file> Load main configuration from the specified
file, instead of the default.
-devparm Developer mode. Implies -nograph.
-dumpsubstconfig <filename> Read all MIDI files from loaded WAD files,
dump an example substitution music config
file to the specified filename and quit.
-extraconfig <file> Load additional configuration from the
specified file, instead of the default.
-fast Monsters move faster.
-file <files> Load the specified PWAD files.
-flip Flip player gun sprites (broken).
-iwad <file> Specify an IWAD file to use.
-loadgame <s> Load the game in slot s.
-mb <mb> Specify the heap size, in MiB (default 16).
-mmap Use the OS's virtual memory subsystem to
map WAD files directly into memory.
-nograph Disable graphical introduction sequence
-nomonsters Disable monsters.
-nomusic Disable music.
-nosfx Disable sound effects.
-nosound Disable all sound output.
-novoice Disable voice dialog and show dialog as
text instead, even if voices.wad can be
found.
-random Items respawn at random locations
-respawn Respawn monsters after they are killed.
-skill <skill> Set the game skill, 1-5 (1: easiest, 5:
hardest). A skill of 0 disables all
monsters.
-turbo <x> Turbo mode. The player's speed is
multiplied by x%. If unspecified, x
defaults to 200. Values are rounded up to
10 and down to 400.
-warp x Start a game immediately, warping to level
x.
-work Set Rogue playtesting mode (godmode, noclip
toggled by backspace)
=== Compatibility ===
-donut <x> <y> Use the specified magic values when emulating
behavior caused by memory overruns from
improperly constructed donuts. In Vanilla Strife
this can differ depending on the operating
system. The default (if this option is not
specified) is to emulate the behavior when
running under Windows 98.
-gameversion <version> Emulate a specific version of Strife. Valid
values are "1.2" and "1.31".
-setmem <version> Specify DOS version to emulate for NULL pointer
dereference emulation. Supported versions are:
dos622, dos71, dosbox. The default is to emulate
DOS 7.1 (Windows 98).
-spechit <n> Use the specified magic value when emulating
spechit overruns.
=== Demo options ===
-maxdemo <size> Specify the demo buffer size (KiB)
-playdemo <demo> Play back the demo named demo.lmp.
-record <x> Record a demo named x.lmp.
-solo-net Play back a demo recorded in a netgame with a single
player.
-strictdemos When recording or playing back demos, disable any
extensions of the vanilla demo format - record demos
as vanilla would do, and play back demos as vanilla
would do.
-timedemo <demo> Play back the demo named demo.lmp, determining the
framerate of the screen.
=== Display options ===
-1 Don't scale up the screen.
-2 Double up the screen to 2x its normal size.
-3 Double up the screen to 3x its normal size.
-8in32 Set the color depth of the screen to 32 bits per
pixel.
-bpp <bpp> Specify the color depth of the screen, in bits per
pixel.
-fullscreen Run in fullscreen mode.
-geometry <WxY>[wf] Specify the dimensions of the window or fullscreen
mode. An optional letter of w or f appended to the
dimensions selects windowed or fullscreen mode.
-grabmouse Grab the mouse when running in windowed mode.
-height <y> Specify the screen height, in pixels.
-noblit Disable blitting the screen.
-nodraw Disable rendering the screen entirely.
-nograbmouse Don't grab the mouse when running in windowed mode.
-nomouse Disable the mouse.
-nonovert Enable vertical mouse movement.
-novert Disable vertical mouse movement.
-width <x> Specify the screen width, in pixels.
-window Run in a window.
=== Networking options ===
-altdeath Start a deathmatch game. Weapons do not stay in
place and all items respawn after 30 seconds.
-autojoin Automatically search the local LAN for a multiplayer
server and join it.
-avg Austin Virtual Gaming: end levels after 20 minutes.
-connect <address> Connect to a multiplayer server running on the given
address.
-dedicated Start a dedicated server, routing packets but not
participating in the game itself.
-dup <n> Reduce the resolution of the game by a factor of n,
reducing the amount of network bandwidth needed.
-extratics <n> Send n extra tics in every packet as insurance
against dropped packets.
-ignoreversion When running a netgame server, ignore version
mismatches between the server and the client. Using
this option may cause game desyncs to occur, or
differences in protocol may mean the netgame will
simply not function at all.
-left Run as the left screen in three screen mode.
-localsearch Search the local LAN for running servers.
-newsync Use new network client sync code rather than the
classic sync code. This is currently disabled by
default because it has some bugs.
-nodes <n> Autostart the netgame when n nodes (clients) have
joined the server.
-port <n> Use the specified UDP port for communications,
instead of the default (2342).
-privateserver When running a server, don't register with the
global master server. Implies -server.
-query <address> Query the status of the server running on the given
IP address.
-right Run as the right screen in three screen mode.
-search Query the Internet master server for a global list
of active servers.
-server Start a multiplayer server, listening for
connections.
-servername <name> When starting a network server, specify a name for
the server.
-solo-net Start the game playing as though in a netgame with a
single player. This can also be used to play back
single player netgame demos.
-timer <n> For multiplayer games: exit each level after n
minutes.
=== Dehacked and WAD merging ===
-aa <files> Equivalent to "-af <files> -as <files>".
-af <files> Simulates the behavior of NWT's -af option, merging
flats into the main IWAD directory. Multiple files
may be specified.
-as <files> Simulates the behavior of NWT's -as option, merging
sprites into the main IWAD directory. Multiple files
may be specified.
-deh <files> Load the given dehacked patch(es)
-merge <files> Simulates the behavior of deutex's -merge option,
merging a PWAD into the main IWAD. Multiple files may
be specified.
-nocheats Ignore cheats in dehacked files.
-nwtmerge <files> Simulates the behavior of NWT's -merge option.
Multiple files may be specified.
