Red Faction Command Line Parameters - Revision history

Goober: /* Alpine Faction */

2025-04-14T16:21:21Z

Alpine Faction

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	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| Only relevant when launching a dedicated server (via '''-dedicated'''). Launch the server in a native Win32 console window.		\| Only relevant when launching a dedicated server (via '''-dedicated'''). Launch the server in a native Win32 console window.
			\|-
			\| '''-skiplegacywarning'''
			\| 1.1.0+
			\| Only relevant when launching the level editor (via '''-editor'''). Suppresses the warning that is displayed when opening a legacy level file (version < 300).
	\|}		\|}

Goober at 02:00, 23 January 2025

2025-01-23T02:00:47Z

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	\| '''-update''' [filename]		\| '''-update''' [filename]
	\| (Undocumented) Open and resave the specified level.		\| (Undocumented) Open and resave the specified level.
			\|-
			\| '''-level''' [filename]
			\| (Undocumented) Open the specified level in the level editor. This option is only available in the Alpine Faction and Dash Faction versions of the level editor.
	\|}		\|}

Goober: /* Level Editor */

2025-01-23T01:59:30Z

Level Editor

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	\| '''-update''' [filename]		\| '''-update''' [filename]
	\| (Undocumented) ~~No known function~~.		\| (Undocumented) Open and resave the specified level.
	\|}		\|}

Goober: /* Alpine Faction */

2025-01-23T01:58:33Z

Alpine Faction

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	\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]		\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| ~~(Undocumented)~~ Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''-url rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)		\| Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''-url rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-win32-console'''		\| '''-win32-console'''

Goober: /* Alpine Faction */

2025-01-23T01:58:06Z

Alpine Faction

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	! Function		! Function
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~game~~'''		\| '''-editor'''
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| Launch the ~~game~~ immediately without displaying the launcher window.		\| Launch the level editor immediately without displaying the launcher window.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~editor~~'''		\| '''-exe-path''' [path]
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| ~~Launch~~ the ~~level editor immediately without displaying~~ the ~~launcher window~~.		\| Use the specified file path (RF.exe or RED.exe) instead of the one configured under '''Game executable''' in the '''Options''' panel. As an example, this option is very useful for running multiple dedicated servers using separate game directories.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~win32-console~~'''		\| '''-game'''
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| ~~Only relevant when launching a dedicated server (via '''-dedicated''').~~ Launch the ~~server in a native Win32 console~~ window.		\| Launch the game immediately without displaying the launcher window.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~exe-path~~''' [~~path~~]		\| '''-levelm''' [filename]
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| ~~Use~~ the specified file path (RF.exe or RED.exe) instead of the one configured under '''Game executable''' in the '''Options''' panel. As an example, this option is very useful for running multiple dedicated servers using separate game directories.		\| Launch a local multiplayer server on the specified level.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]		\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]
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	\| (Undocumented) Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''-url rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)		\| (Undocumented) Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''-url rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~levelm~~''' ~~[filename]~~		\| '''-win32-console'''
	\| 1.0.0+		\| 1.0.0+
	\| ~~Launch~~ a ~~local multiplayer~~ server on the ~~specified level~~.		\| Only relevant when launching a dedicated server (via '''-dedicated'''). Launch the server in a native Win32 console window.
	\|}		\|}

Goober: add alpine faction command line switches

2025-01-23T01:57:25Z

add alpine faction command line switches

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 | '''-trackerip''' [ip/hostname]
 | (Undocumented) Used to specify an alternate multiplayer server tracker. If not specified, game will use the tracker configured in the registry (via launcher options).
 |}

Goober: /* Dash Faction */

2021-12-12T14:25:46Z

Dash Faction

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	\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]		\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]
	\| 1.5.0+		\| 1.5.0+
	\| (Undocumented) Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)		\| (Undocumented) Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''-url rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)
	\|}		\|}

Goober at 14:25, 12 December 2021

2021-12-12T14:25:09Z

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	\| 1.5.0+		\| 1.5.0+
	\| Use the specified file path (RF.exe or RED.exe) instead of the one configured under '''Game executable''' in the '''Options''' panel. As an example, this option is very useful for running multiple dedicated servers using separate game directories.		\| Use the specified file path (RF.exe or RED.exe) instead of the one configured under '''Game executable''' in the '''Options''' panel. As an example, this option is very useful for running multiple dedicated servers using separate game directories.
			\|-
			\| '''-url''' [rf:// URL]
			\| 1.5.0+
			\| (Undocumented) Launch the game and immediately join the server specified in the URL parameter. URL format is '''rf://IP:PORT''' (eg. '''rf://127.0.0.1:7755''' to join a server running on localhost using the default port)
	\|}		\|}

Goober: /* Base Game */

2021-05-04T23:54:49Z

Base Game

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	* '''NOTE:''' Using this parameter ''does not'' restrict non-LAN connections.		* '''NOTE:''' Using this parameter ''does not'' restrict non-LAN connections.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~framedemo~~''' [filename]		\| '''-timedemo''' [filename]
	\| Launch the game, immediately load into the specified level filename in single player mode, spawn at the origin of the level (XYZ: 0, 0, 0) and spin in a circle once. Framerate statistics are displayed in the console and dumped to timedemo.txt.		\| Launch the game, immediately load into the specified level filename in single player mode, spawn at the origin of the level (XYZ: 0, 0, 0) and spin in a circle once. Framerate statistics are displayed in the console and dumped to timedemo.txt.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~timedemo~~''' [filename]		\| '''-frameratetest''' [filename]
	\| Does the same as '''-timedemo''', but the test is performed at the origin, then again at each path node in the level.		\| Does the same as '''-timedemo''', but the test is performed at the origin, then again at each path node in the level.
	* '''WARNING:''' This process could take some time to complete, and you will be unable to exit the game during the test unless you forcefully kill the process via some external method like <code>taskkill</code> or Task Manager.		* '''WARNING:''' This process could take some time to complete, and you will be unable to exit the game during the test unless you forcefully kill the process via some external method like <code>taskkill</code> or Task Manager.

Goober: /* Base Game */

2021-05-04T21:17:17Z

Base Game

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	* '''NOTE:''' Using this parameter ''does not'' restrict non-LAN connections.		* '''NOTE:''' Using this parameter ''does not'' restrict non-LAN connections.
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''-~~timedemo~~''' [filename]		\| '''-framedemo''' [filename]
	\| Launch the game, immediately load into the specified level filename in single player mode, spawn at the origin of the level (XYZ: 0, 0, 0) and spin in a circle once. Framerate statistics are displayed in the console and dumped to timedemo.txt.		\| Launch the game, immediately load into the specified level filename in single player mode, spawn at the origin of the level (XYZ: 0, 0, 0) and spin in a circle once. Framerate statistics are displayed in the console and dumped to timedemo.txt.
	\|-		\|-