Homeworld
Cheat mode:
Start the game with one of the following command line parameters
to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Effect Command line parameter
Enable debug mode /debug
1024x768 resolution /1024
1280x1024 resolution /1280
16 bit color /d16
1600x1200 resolution /1600
24 bit color /d24
32 bit color /d32
640x480 resolution (default) /640
800x600 resolution /800
Allow LAN play regardless of version /forceLAN
Autosaves game frequently, records
packets /debugSync
Center the SM world plane at about
0,0,0 rather than the camera /smCentreCamera
Close captioning /closeCaptioned
CPU players are deterministic /determCompPlayer
Create log of data files loaded /logFileLoads
Disable bi-linear filtering of textures /noFilter
Disable default CPU players /noCompPlayer
Disable FMV sequences /disableAVI
Disable galaxy backgrounds /noBG
Disable int 3 after fatal error /nodebugInt
Disable ship damage effects /noShowDamage
Disable tactics /notactics
Disable usage of OpenGL perspective
correction hints /nohint
Disables retreat tactics /noretreat
Display fullscreen with software
renderer (default) /fullscreen
Display in a window /window
Do not load textures /nilTexture
Do not use anything from bigfile(s) /ignoreBigfiles
Do not use KNI even if support
is detected /disableKatmai
Do not use polygon smoothing /noSmooth
Do not use the packed textures if
available /disablePacking
Enable AI Player logging /aiplayerLog
Enable gathering of stats /gatherStats
Enable stipple alpha (software renderer) /stipple
Enable text feedback in game commands /textFeedback
Enables NIS testing mode
using [nisFile] /testNIS
Enables NIS testing mode
using [scriptFile] /testNISScript
Fatal errors do not generate int 3
before exiting /nodebugInt
Force mixer to write to DirectSound
driver /dsound
Force mixer to write to Waveout /waveout
Force usage of KNI even if determined
to be unavailable /forceKatmai
Generate game stats log file /statLogOn
Generate Int 3 when a sync error occurs /intOnSync
No border on window /noBorder
No minimize with "Alt + Tab" /noMinimize
No pausing with "Alt + Tab" /noPause
Play a demo /demoPlay
Play back packet recording /packetPlay
Press "F11" to toggle free mouse
movement /freemouse
Record a demo /demoRecord
Record packets of multiplayer game /packetRecord
Render bounding bowties on the ships /boxes
Reset rendering system to defaults
at startup /sw
Select an rGL device by
name (sw, fx, d3d) /device
Select default OpenGL as renderer /gl
Select Direct3D as renderer /d3d
Sets global memory heap size /heap
Sets path to CD-ROM /CDpath
Sets path to search for opening files /prepath
Show dock lines /dockLines
Show gun lines /gunLines
Show light lines in debug mode /lightLines
Swap the left and right audio channels /reverseStereo
Try 24 bit modes before 15/16 bit /truecolor
Turn all sound effects off /noSound
Turn all speech off /noSpeech
Turn off captaincy log file /captaincyLogOff
Turn off front end textures /NoFETextures
Turn off network logging file /logOff
Turn on captaincy log file /captaincyLogOn
Turn on network logging file /logOn
Turn on verbose network logging file /logOnVerbose
Use slow screen blits /slowBlits
