launch_options.md

• -yieldcycles: Likely related to CPU yield cycles for performance tuning.
• -glmdisableclipplanes, -glmenableclipplane: Enable or disable OpenGL clipping planes.
• -glmdualshaders: Enable dual shaders in OpenGL.
• -glmenabletrustblit, -glmdisabletrustblit: Enable or disable trusted blit operations in OpenGL.
• -glmenablefakesrgb: Enable fake sRGB in OpenGL.
• -glmenableperfpackage, -glmdisableperfpackage: Enable or disable performance packages in OpenGL.
• -gl_enable_scaled_resolve, -gl_force_enable_scaled_resolve: Enable scaled resolve in OpenGL.
• -glmenablemallocworkaround, -glmdisablemallocworkaround: Enable or disable malloc workarounds.
• -fakeleopard: Possibly related to macOS compatibility.
• -glmrenderer0, -glmrenderer1, -glmrenderer2, -glmrenderer3: Select different OpenGL renderers.
• -gl_debug: Enable OpenGL debugging.
• -nomousegrab, -mousegrab: Control mouse grabbing behavior.
• -glmnosystemcheck: Disable system checks for OpenGL.
• -gl_dump_strings: Dump OpenGL strings for debugging.
• -exclusivefs: Enable exclusive fullscreen mode.
• -nonqwerty: Enable non-QWERTY keyboard layouts.
• -fullscreen: Start the game in fullscreen mode.
• -ref: Possibly related to rendering or refresh rate.
• -resizing: Enable window resizing.
• -mat_vsync: Enable vertical synchronization.
• -game, -vproject: Specify the game or project directory.
• -no_compressed_vvds: Disable compressed vertex data.
• -condebug: Enable console debugging.
• -conclearlog: Clear the console log.
• -usegh: Possibly related to graphics hardware usage.
• -consoledebug: Enable console debugging.
• -noassert: Disable assertions.
• -basedir: Specify the base directory.
• -textmode: Enable text mode.
• -nominidumps: Disable mini-dumps.
• -steam: Enable Steam integration.
• -deathsonly: Log only deaths.
• -snoforceformat: Disable forced sound format.
• -wavonly: Use only WAV sound files.
• -forcesound: Force sound usage.
• -nosound: Disable sound.
• -sndcachedebug: Enable sound cache debugging.
• -snd_openal: Use OpenAL for sound.
• -makereslists: Create resource lists.
• -spewsentences: Output sentence data.
• -nomaster: Disable master server.
• -internalbuild: Enable internal build settings.
• -nopreload, -nopreloadmodels, -nopreloadsounds: Disable preloading of models or sounds.
• -preload: Enable preloading.
• -nulldevice: Use a null device.
• -timedemo_comment: Add a comment to the timedemo.
• -demo: Enable demo mode.
• -buildcubemaps: Build cubemaps.
• -navanalyze: Analyze navigation data.
• -navforceanalyze: Force navigation analysis.
• -exit: Exit the game.
• -timedemoloop: Loop the timedemo.
• -forcestartupmenu: Force the startup menu.
• -dev: Enable developer mode.
• +map, +connect, +playdemo, +timedemo, +timedemoquit, +load: Execute specific commands on startup.
• -default: Use default settings.
• -uselogdir: Use a specific log directory.
• -audiolanguage: Set the audio language.
• -dxlevel: Set the DirectX level.
• -console, -rpt: Enable console or report mode.
• -makedevshots: Create developer screenshots.
• -usedevshotsfile: Use a developer screenshots file.
• -dti: Enable DTI (Dynamic Texture Interface).
• -tvmasteronly: Enable TV master mode only.
• -forcexboxreconfig: Force Xbox reconfiguration.
• -tools: Enable tools mode.
• -insecure, -textmode: Enable insecure mode or text mode.
• -pme: Enable PME (Performance Monitoring Events).
• -allowdebug, -nodev: Allow or disallow debugging.
• -nocrashdialog: Disable crash dialogs.
• -nogamedll: Disable game DLL loading.
• -replay: Enable replay mode.
• -swapcores: Swap CPU cores.
• -heapcheck: Enable heap checking.
• -phonehome: Enable phone home functionality.
• -bi: Enable BI (Business Intelligence).
• -publicbuild: Enable public build settings.
• -noclearsave: Disable clearing of save data.
• -dumpvidmemstats: Dump video memory statistics.
• -usereslistfile: Use a resource list file.
• -rebuildaudio: Rebuild audio data.
• -trackdeletions: Track deletions.
• -startmap: Start with a specific map.
• -norebuildaudio: Disable audio rebuilding.
• -forever: Run indefinitely.
• -startwindowed, -windowed: Start in windowed mode.
• -full, -fullscreen: Start in fullscreen mode.
• -width, -w: Set the window width.
• -height, -h: Set the window height.
• -displayindex: Set the display index.
• -safe: Enable safe mode.
• -autoconfig: Enable auto-configuration.
• -requirecubemaps: Require cubemaps.
• -xnet_bypass_security: Bypass XNet security.
• -reuse: Enable reuse mode.
• -strictportbind: Enable strict port binding.
• -usercon: Enable user console.
• -NoQueuedPacketThread: Disable queued packet thread.
• -nodns: Disable DNS.
• -usetcp: Use TCP.
• -nohltv: Disable HLTV.
• -noip: Disable IP.
• -flushlog: Flush the log.
• -NoLoadPluginsForClient: Disable loading plugins for the client.
• -allowstalezip: Allow stale ZIP files.
• -netspike: Enable network spike debugging.
• -steamport: Set the Steam port.
• -hushsteam: Silence Steam.
• -nogamestats: Disable game statistics.
• -nomessagebox: Disable message boxes.
• -minmemory: Minimize memory usage.
• -nodttest: Disable DT test.
• -random_invariant: Enable random invariant.
• -nobreakpad: Disable Breakpad.
• -full_memory_dumps: Enable full memory dumps.
• -vr: Enable VR mode.
• -sv_benchmark: Enable server benchmark mode.
• -dumplongticks: Dump long ticks.
• +sv_pure, -sv_pure, -sv_pure_verify_hashes: Enable or disable pure server mode and verify hashes.
• -debugstartupscreen: Enable debug startup screen.
• -noshaderapi: Disable shader API.
• -noborder: Disable window borders.
• -small: Enable small mode.
• -endgamevid, -recapvid: Enable end game or recap videos.
• -novid: Disable videos.
• -textmessagedebug: Enable text message debugging.
• -hideconsole: Hide the console.
• -toconsole, -console, -rpt, -allowdebug: Enable console or report mode and allow debugging.
• -profile, -etwprofile: Enable profiling or ETW profiling.
• -xlsp: Enable XLSP.
• -valveinternal: Enable Valve internal mode.
• -ds: Enable DS mode.
• -log_opened_files: Log opened files.
• -dvd, -dvddev: Enable DVD or DVD development mode.
• -fs_logbins: Log file system bins.
• -fs_nopreloaddata: Disable preloading data.
• -noasync: Disable asynchronous operations.
• -steamlocal: Enable Steam local mode.
• -noqueuedload: Disable queued loading.
• -g15: Enable G15 keyboard support.
• -noff: Disable force feedback.
• -filmgrain: Enable film grain effect.
• -nosteamdatagram: Disable Steam Datagram.
• -menupaintduringinit: Enable menu painting during initialization.
• -precachefontchars, -precachefontintlchars: Precache font characters.
• -nobots: Disable bots.
• -tickrate: Set the server tick rate.
• -gamestatsloggingtofile: Log game statistics to a file.
• -ugcpath: Set the UGC path.
• -gamestatsfileoutputonly: Enable game statistics file output only.
• -bugbait: Enable bug bait mode.
• -sillygibs: Enable silly gibs.
• -nostartupsound: Disable startup sound.
• -raiseonassert: Raise on assert.
• -chooseconfig: Choose configuration.
• -NewDialogs: Enable new dialogs.
• -nop4: Disable Perforce integration.
• -nosteamcontroller: Disable Steam controller support.
• -nojoy: Disable joystick support.
• -edit: Enable edit mode.
• -startmap, -startstage: Start with a specific map or stage.
• -tools, -nop4, -p4: Enable tools mode and Perforce integration.
• -sleepatstartup: Sleep at startup.
• -dllinfo: Enable DLL information.
• -vxconsole: Enable VX console.
• -multirun: Enable multiple runs.
• -hijack: Enable hijack mode.
• -low: Enable low priority mode.
• -high: Enable high priority mode.
• -leakcheck: Enable leak checking.
• -collate: Enable collation.
• -forceallmips: Force all MIP levels.
• -matscan: Enable material scanning.
• -no_gpu_buffer_allocator: Disable GPU buffer allocator.
• -glslmode: Enable GLSL mode.
• -glslcontrolflow, -noglslcontrolflow: Enable or disable GLSL control flow.
• -disallowhwmorph: Disallow hardware morphing.
• -disable_d3d9_hacks: Disable D3D9 hacks.
• -debugdxsupport: Enable DirectX support debugging.
• -ignoredxsupportcfg: Ignore DirectX support configuration.
• -arbmode, -nouserclip: Enable ARB mode or disable user clipping.
• -floathdr: Enable floating-point HDR.
• -nod3d9ex: Disable D3D9Ex.
• -force_device_id: Force a specific device ID.
• -force_vendor_id: Force a specific vendor ID.
• -nops2b: Disable PS2B.
• -mat_softwaretl: Enable software T&L.
• -limitvsconst: Limit vertex shader constants.
• -nouserclip: Disable user clipping.
• -nosrgb: Disable sRGB.
• -no_compressed_verts: Disable compressed vertices.
• -forcenovsync: Force no VSync.
• -shadersondemand: Enable shaders on demand.
• -testshaders: Enable shader testing.
• -glmspew: Enable GLM spew.
• -softparticlesdefaultoff, -softparticlesdefaulton: Enable or disable soft particles by default.
• -no_texture_stream: Disable texture streaming.
• -tempcontent: Enable temporary content.
• -caps_noclipplanes: Disable clipping planes.
• -disablemaxvertexshaderconstanthints: Disable max vertex shader constant hints.
• -runhammer: Run Hammer editor.
• -runmodelviewer: Run model viewer.
• -runfaceposer: Run Face Poser.
• -AutoHL2Mod: Enable automatic HL2 mod.
• -CreateMod: Create a mod.
• -hushasserts: Silence asserts.
• -enable_keyvalues_cache: Enable KeyValues cache.
• -gl_time_shader_compiles: Time shader compiles.
• -gl_validate_shader_early: Validate shaders early.
• -dumpallshaders: Dump all shaders.
• -disable_srgbtex: Disable sRGB textures.
• -glmspewallsrgbflips, -glmspewfirstsrgbflips, -glmspewfreqsrgbflips, -glmspewsrgbcrawls, -glmspewsrgbmaxcrawls: Enable various GLM spew options for sRGB flips.
• -glmnosrgbflips: Disable sRGB flips.
• -glmenabletrustmsaa: Enable trusted MSAA.
• -disableboneuniformbuffers: Disable bone uniform buffers.
• -gl_nv_bindless_texturing: Enable NV bindless texturing.
• -gl_amd_pinned_memory: Enable AMD pinned memory.
• -gl_disable_arb_buffer_storage: Disable ARB buffer storage.
• -glmnosrgbdecode: Disable sRGB decode.
• -gl_disablesamplerobjects, -gl_enablesamplerobjects: Enable or disable sampler objects.
• -gl_texclientstorage: Enable texture client storage.
• -glmassertslow, -glmspewslow, -glcheckerrors: Enable various GLM assertions and error checking.
• -glmspewcaps: Enable GLM caps spew.
• -glmwriteallslots, -glmwriteshaderslots, -glmwriteshaderslotsoptional, -glmwritedirtyslotrange, -glmwriteallattribs, -glmwritedirtyattribs: Enable various GLM write options.
• -glmenablemtgl2, -glmdisablemtgl2: Enable or disable MTGL2.
• -noprintconsole, -noprintdebugger, -noprintoglp: Disable various print options.
• -glmbootspew: Enable GLM boot spew.
• -BudgetPanel: Enable budget panel.
• -bench: Enable benchmarking.
• -softwaretl: Enable software T&L.
• -coe, -continueOnError: Continue on error.
• -h, -help: Show help.
• -wiki: Show wiki.
• -portal: Enable portal mode.
• -NoSteamDialog: Disable Steam dialog.
• -perplayerexpressions: Enable per-player expressions.
• -nosort: Disable sorting.
• -olddialogs: Enable old dialogs.
• -NoSteamdDialog: Disable Steam dialog.
• -screenshot: Enable screenshot mode.
• -nozoom: Disable zoom.
• -showasset: Show asset.
• -showcomboeditor: Show combo editor.
• -nosfm: Disable SFM.
• -mp3: Enable MP3 support.
• -nointercept: Disable intercept.
• -debugwait: Enable debug wait.
• -verbose: Enable verbose mode.
• -subprocess: Enable subprocess mode.
• -x360: Enable Xbox 360 mode.
• -nompi: Disable MPI.
• -mpi_NoScheduler: Disable MPI scheduler.
• -PatchHost: Enable patch host.
• -crcvalidate: Enable CRC validation.
• -crcforce: Force CRC.
• -deducepath: Deduce path.
• -quickconvert: Enable quick convert.
• -p4skip: Skip Perforce.
• -mip: Enable MIP.
• -v, -version: Show version.
• -?, -h, -help: Show help.
• -recurse, -r: Enable recursion.
• -force, -f: Force mode.
• -quiet, -q: Enable quiet mode.
• -scenes: Enable scenes.
• -pcscenes: Enable PC scenes.
• -usemaplist: Use map list.
• -z: Enable Z mode.
• -zo: Enable ZO mode.
• -preloadinfo: Enable preload info.
• -syncoutput: Enable sync output.
• -p, -percent: Enable percent mode.
• -b, -bytes: Enable bytes mode.
• -ss: Enable SS mode.
• -names: Enable names mode.
• -vguifocus: Enable VGUI focus.
• -ccsyntax: Enable CC syntax.
• -vguimessages: Enable VGUI messages.
• -disable_matsurf_noculls: Disable material surface no culls.
• -noquicktime: Disable QuickTime.