List of Command Line Parameters

This is a list of user level Command Line Parameters that players have access to use while launching City of Heroes/Villains, in alphabetical order. In cases where the command line parameter can also be used as a slash command, the launch parameters will link to the slash command page.

Working Command Line Parameters

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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-assetpath options	Points the game client to the piggs folders, in load order.
-canskippraetoriantutorial
-clientage
-clientframe
-clientlooptimer
-compatiblecursors	Enables useage of basic windows mouse cursors instead of graphical cursors (command line option).
-console	Turns on debug console (where printfs go).
-CoV	Sets your login theme to city of villains with launch parameters.
-createmapimages
-cutscenecameramat
-demoplay	Name of demo to play back.
-desaturatedelay
-desaturatefadetime
-desaturateweight
-disablevbos
-dofullverify
-dxt5nm_normal_maps	1 = use dxt5nm cvompressed normal maps, 0 = use dxt5 normal maps (old mode).
-emailonassert
-enablevbos	Turns on vertex buffer object extension
-exitlaunch	Set program to run when game exits.
-forcecrashcheck
-forcefullrelight
-fullRelight	Do not cap number of relit vertices per frame.
-fullscreen	Sets video mode to fullscreen.
-fxsoundvolume
-gamemode
-gfxreset
-ignorebaddriver
-ignorebaddrivers
-imageServer
-inactivedisplay
-info
-launchedfromsteam
-launcher
-legacylayout	Enables existing installs of the game client to find certain files when you aren't launching the game with Tequila, Island Rum, or the Homecoming launcher.
-loadbias
-lwc
-maxfps	Limits max frames per second.
-maximized
-maxInactiveFps	Limits max frames per second while the game is not in the foreground.
-maxtexunits
-minimalloading
-mtu	Sets the mtu size for client-generated packets (command line option).
-no_nv_clip	Disable using nvidia specific vertex profiles for user clipping. (use on command line).
-noARBfp	Disables use of arbfp shader path, uses vendor-specific fragment shaders instead.
-noATI	Disables use of r200 shader path, uses only arb shaders instead.
-nodebug	Turns off error printing.
-noNV	Disables use of nv1x/nv2x shader path, uses only arb shaders instead.
-nooverride	Disallows override files (command line option).
-noPBuffers
-noperforce
-nopixshaders
-nopopups
-norenderthread	Tell the client not to use a separate thread for rendering graphics.
-noStencilShadows
-novbos
-noverify
-NV1X	Forces nv1x rendering path.
-NV2X	Forces nv2x rendering path.
-packetmtu
-port
-priorityBoost
-profile_spikes	Save profiles of any frame longer than the specified time in ms.
-profile	Save a profile of the current frame for up to the specified number of frames.
-profiling_memory	Set the number of mb of memory to use for profiling.
-project	Set project registry key (coh / cohtest / cohbeta).
-R200	Forces r200rendering path.
-reduce_mip	Reduces the resolution of textures to only use the reduced (mip-map) textures. must pass as command line arg -reducemip or you need to subsequently run unloadgfx.
-refreshrate
-renderthread	Tell the client to use a separate thread for rendering graphics.
-safemode
-safemode	Forces most compatible graphics and audio settings.
-scene
-screen	Sets x and y screen dimensions. should be constrained to 640x480,1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, etc.
-setlocale
-setregion
-skin
-skippraetoriantutorial
-soundmat
-steamisinitialized
-stopinactivedisplay	Stops rendering when the game is not the foreground application.
-testdisplayvalues
-testgameprogress
-testvec1
-testvec2
-testvec3
-testvec4
-texwordedit
-texwordeditor	Edit the text layout for translatable textures.
-trainingshard
-uiskin	Sets your preferred login theme with launch parameters.
-uiskinheroes
-uiskinpraetorians
-uiskinvillains
-usedxt5nmnormalmaps
-useARBassembly	Forces use of arb assembly shader path.
-usecelshader
-useCg	Use cg shaders instead of arb.
-usedlauncher
-usefp	Use a floating point render target for hdr lighting effects if available.
-useTexEnvCombine	Forces use of textureenvcombine shader path.
-verify
-viewcutscene
-vis_scale	Controls world detail 1.0=default.
-worldname

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Unknown or Non-functional Command Line Parameters ^†

-safemode number	Forces most compatible graphics and audio settings. (non-functional)

† It's possible that many of these command line parameters work, but how to get them to work is currently unknown. Maybe you'd have better luck in figuring some of these out? We could use your help...