Homeworld 2
Cheat mode:
Start the game with one of the following command line parameters
to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Effect Command line parameter
1024x768 resolution /1024
1280x1024 resolution /1280
1600x1200 resolution /1600
640x480 Resolution /640
800x600 Resolution /800
Log AI player data in text files /aiplayerlog
All ships are boxier /boxes
Disable end-of-match text reports /captaincyLogOff
Enable text files after a battle /captaincyLogOn
Set path to CD drive /cdpath <x:\ path>
Subtitled FMV sequences /closeCaptioned
16-bit colors /d16
24-bit colors /d24
36-bit colors /d36
Use Direct 3D /d3d
8-bit colors /d8
Debug mode /debug
Record packets and auto-saves frequently /debugsync
Play a demo /demoplay
Record a demo /demorecord
CPU players are more determined /determcompplayer
Use RGL device /device <sw|fx|d3d>
Auto-skips all FMV sequences /disableAVI
Disable KNI /disableKatmai
Disable packed textures /disablePacking
Show docking lines /docklines
Use Direct Sound driver /dsound
Use KNI /forcekatmai
Play a LAN game with other versions /forceLAN
Press [F11] to toggle edge-of-screen pan /freemouse
Start game in full screen /fullscreen
Gather statistics /gatherstats
Force OpenGL /gl
Show the target line /gunlines
Set global memory size heap in MB /heap <MB value>
Overrides BIG files; for mods /ignorebigfiles
Make an integer 3 when a sync. error occurs /intonsync
Light lines shown in debug mode /lightlines
Log data files loaded /logfileloads
Disable multiplayer logs /logOff
Enable text files after multi-player match /logOn
Enable verbose logging files /logonverbose
Disable wallpapers /niltextures
No backgrounds /noBG
Disable window borders /noborder
Eliminate all CPU players /noCompPlayers
Disable 3rd Mode error /nodebugInt
Disable front-end textures /NoFETextures
Disable bi-linear filters /noFilter
Disable hints from the SM /nohint
Disable [Alt] + [Tab] switching /noMinimise
Do not pause with "Alt + Tab or Windows" /noPause
Disable AI retreat tactics /noretreat
Ship will not show damage effects /noshowdamage
Disable polygon smoothing /noSmooth
Disable all voices /noSpeech
Overrides BIG files; for mods /overridebigfile
Play packet recordings /packetplay
Record packets during multi-playes skirmishes /packetrecord
Set path to open files /prepath <x:\ path>
Reverse stereo channels /reversestereo
Enable slow screen blips /slowblits
Press [Home] to focus camera at map center /smCentreCamera
Enable stats text files /statlogon
Stipples renderer alpha /stipple
Reset renderers to default /sw
NIS testing /testNIS
NIS testing using the SCRIPT files /testnisscript
Feedback stored in text file in the
main directory /textfeedback
Use 24-bit color with sharper rendering /truecolour
Output converted to .WAV /waveout
Start game in window /window
