Command Line

Overview

Renegade X supports a wide range of command line options, including most baseline UDK command line options. These are useful for setting server/client settings, running in Windowed mode, automating server startup, or quickly joining a server or level. These are most useful and primarily intended for server administrators, advanced users, and developers. The general syntax for the command line is: UDK.exe [server/editor/(none)] [destination (level or server address)][query options] [switches] [settings]

Examples

Example	Description
UDK.exe CNC-Field	Starts a skirmish game with CNC-Field as the initial level
UDK.exe CNC-Field?Name=Bob?TimeLimit=50 -windowed	Starts a skirmish game in windowed mode with CNC-Field as the initial level, with some query options
UDK.exe 127.0.0.1	Joins the server located at 127.0.0.1 on the default port (7777)
UDK.exe 127.0.0.1:7778	Joins the server located at 127.0.0.1 on port 7778
UDK.exe 127.0.0.1:7778?Name=Bob?Password=ServerPassword	Joins the server located at 127.0.0.1 on port 7778, with some query options
UDK.exe server CNC-Field	Starts a server with CNC-Field as the initial level on the default port (7777)
UDK.exe server CNC-Field Port=7778	Starts a server with CNC-Field as the initial level on port 7778
UDK.exe server CNC-Field?AdminPassword=iLoveRenegadeX?TimeLimit=50 Port=7778	Starts a server with CNC-Field as the initial level on port 7778, with some query options
UDK.exe editor	Starts the editor; this should only be run as part of the SDK

Switches

Switches take no parameters, and are prefixed with a '-'. For example, the switch "Windowed" would be "-windowed" on the command line. Switches are not case sensitive.

Switch	Description
Windowed	Starts the game in windowed mode
Fullscreen	Starts the game in fullscreen mode
NoMoviesStartup	Disables movies, including level loading movies
VSync	Enable VSync
NoVSync	Disable VSync
Silent	Don't display or output anything.
LanPlay	Uncaps the client bandwidth when connection to servers. Warning: Causes double the amount of server updates and can saturate client’s bandwidth.
NoSound	Turn off sound
Log	Shows the log window
NoSplash	Suppress the splash screen on startup
OneThread	Restricts the game to 1 thread/core.

Settings

Settings take 1 parameter, and do not require any prefix. For example, the setting "Port" might be "Port=7777" on the command line. Settings are not case sensitive.

Setting	Parameter	Description
ResX	Integer	Sets the game's horizontal resolution (i.e: ResX=1920)
ResY	Integer	Sets the game's vertical resolution (i.e: ResY=1080)
Multihome	String	Specifies the IP address to bind the server to
Port	Integer	Specifies the port to bind the server to
PrimaryNet	String	Specifies the IP address to bind the client to
Log	String	Which file to output logs to

Query Parameters

Query parameters are passed as a query string when joining a server or opening a level. These follow similar syntax to URL query strings.

Query Key	Parameter	Description
Name	String	Sets the player's name
Password	String	The password of the server to join
Dedicated	true/false	Runs as a dedicated server
Mutator	String	Comma delimited list of mutators. Example: Package1.MutatorClass1,Package2.MutatorClass2
bIsLanMatch	true/false	Turns off online authentication (TODO: test)
Listen	true/false	Runs a server in the same instance as a local client, for when a player is also hosting a game at the same time
GDIBotCount	Integer	Number of bots to have on GDI
NodBotCount	Integer	Number of bots to have on Nod
TimeLimit	Integer	Match time limit in minutes; 0 = unlimited
Team	Integer	Which team to join; 0=GDI, 1=NOD

Executables

There are several executable files used for launching Renegade X. The only one fully supported is the 32 bit client.

Executable Path	Description
\Binaries\Win32\udk.exe	The 32bit client
\Binaries\Win64\udk.exe	The 64bit client; NOT CURRENT SUPPORTED
\Binaries\udklift.exe	Auto selects 32 or 64 bit executable based on your system hardware

External Links

UDK Command Line