| command |
Explanation |
| alias |
Makes a new command. Aliases are not saved when
you exit Quake 2. To make an alias permanent, add them to your AUTOEXEC.CFG
file or your CONFIG.CFG FILE. Typing alias without an alias name lists
aliases in use. |
| allow_download |
1 allows downloading of skins, sounds,
maps, etc. (3.15 or later only) |
| allow_download_maps |
1 allows downloading of maps. (3.15
or later only) |
| allow_download_models |
1 allows downloading of models. (3.15
or later only) |
| allow_download_players |
1 allows downloading of skins. (3.15
or later only) |
| allow_download_sounds |
1 allows downloading of sounds. (3.15
or later only) |
| basedir |
Tells Quake 2 where data files are
located. Useful if you are running Quake 2 from a second CD ROM. You must
put this command in your config.cfg file, AUTOEXEC.CFG FILE, or as a command
line parameter in your Windows shortcut. |
| bind |
Bind a key on your keyboard.
For example, bind SPACE jump makes the SPACE key your Jump key. You
can use this command to change keys not accessible from the menus. |
| bindlist |
Lists all "bind" commands in use.
Only the part of the list that will fit on your screen will show up. Use
the PgUp, PgDn, Home and End keys to scroll. |
| bob_pitch |
Affects the amount of the head's forward
and backward movement when walking. The default is .002 |
| bob_roll |
Affects the amount of the head's side
to side movement when walking. The default is .002 |
| bob_up |
Affects the speed of the head's "bobbing"
action while walking. The default is .005 |
| cd close |
Closes the CD tray. May not work with
some CD ROMs. Disabled if the CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cd eject |
Closes the CD if open, or opens the
CD if closed. May not work with some CD ROMs. Disabled if the CD is playing
when the game loads. |
| cd info |
Lists CD status and number of mucic
tracks. Disabled if the CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cd loop |
Repeats the playing CD track. Disabled
if the CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cd_loopcount |
Determines how many times a music
track will repeat. See the list of tracks on the Quake 2 CD at the bottom
of this page. |
| cd_looptrack |
Chooses music tracks on the CD. You
do not have to have the Quake 2 CD in, any music CD will do. With the
3.15 or later patch, you do not need the Quake 2 CD at all, previous versions
needed the Quake 2 CD to start a single player game. |
| cd_nocd |
0 enables the CD, 1 disables it. You
can bind this to a key to quickly stop/start the CD during a game. |
| cd off |
Turns off the CD music. Disabled if
the CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cd on |
">Turns on the CD music. Disabled
if the CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cd remap |
Remaps the cd to play in a new order.
Example: cd remap 4 5 3 2 2.
I If you type this command without any track numbers,
it will list the play order. Disabled if the CD is playing when the
game loads. |
| cd reset |
Resets the CD. Disabled if the CD
is playing when the game loads. |
| cd resume |
Starts the track where it stopped
from a cd pause command. Disabled if the CD is playing when the game loads.
|
| cd stop |
Stops the CD music. Disabled if the
CD is playing when the game loads. |
| cddir |
Tells Quake 2 where Quake program
files are located. Useful if you are running Quake 2 from a second CD
ROM. You must put this command in your config.cfg file, AUTOEXEC.CFG FILE,
or as a command line parameter in your Windows shortcut. |
| centerview |
Snaps your view "forward", handy when
bound to a key. |
| cl_anglespeedkey |
Determines movement speed, whether
you are using the keyboard, mouse, or joystick. The speed command must
be issued before it comes into effect. |
| cl_blend |
Turns "palette switching" on or off.
0 turns it off. Turned off, water is as clear as air. However, you also
won't "see red" when you're hit by enemy fire. |
| clear |
Clears out the message buffer. Does
not reset variables. |
| cl_footsteps |
1 enables walking sounds, 0 disables |
| cl_forwardspeed |
Determines forward speed when you
are using the keyboard to move |
| cl_gun |
0 stop drawing your weapon. |
| cl_lights |
0 disables the muzzle flash from your
weapon, 1 enables |
| cl_maxfps |
Set the maximum frames per
second. Setting to
a lower number can reduce lag somewhat when playing over the internet;
also useful with lower end machines in single player. |
| cl_motd |
1 enables sending information about
your video card to id and recieving a "message of the day from" id. The default is 1. The only information
sent is reportedly what version of video driver you are using. The information comes from a
John Carmak posting on slashdot. |
| cl_nodelta |
1 disables delta compression, 0 enables
(default). Disabling delta compression can reduce lag when you have a
bad internet connection. |
| cl_noskins |
Enables or disables custom skins.
Set to 1 will disable the use (and downloading in 3.15) of custom skins.
Set to 2 will disable downloading of custom skins but allow the use of
skins already on your hard drive. |
| cl_particles |
0 disables particles, like smoke & sparks, 1 enables.
|
| cl_pitchspeed |
Determines the look up/down speed;
default is 150. Used without an argument (number) reports the pitch speed. |
| cl_predict |
1 enables server prediction, 0 disables.
Use this when you can't hit what you're shooting at in multi player games. |
| cl_run |
1 makes you "always run". You can
set this from the menus, but it can be handy when bound to a key. |
| cl_shownet |
Set to 1 will scroll your lag numbers
across the screen and slow down your system,
even in single player. Setting back to 0 will speed it back up somewhat,
but you will need to exit and restart the game to get it back to normal.
|
| cl_sidespeed |
Determines side to side speed when
using the keyboard. The default is 200. |
| cl_stats |
Set to 1 to show
the number of enemies. |
| cl_stereo |
1 plays the music and sounds in stereo,
0 in mono. |
| cl_stereo_seperation |
Widens or narrows stereo separation, for when playing quake with 3D glasses.
Set to 0 is the same as setting cl_stereo to 0. |
| cl_testblend |
Set to 1 shows a pallete blending test. |
| cl_upspeed |
Determines upward speed when swimming;
the default is 200. Used without the number returns the speed. |
| cl_vwep |
Toggles the display of player's weapons. |
| cl_yawspeed |
Keyboard turning speed. |
| cmdlist |
Lists all the Quake 2 commands. |
| condump |
Places everything from the console
in a text file, giving you a log. |
| connect |
Connects you to a network or internet
game. Example: CONNECT 192.168.0.1:27500
|
| con_notifytime |
Determines how long messages are displayed on the screen.
The default is 3. |
| crosshair |
Toggles the use of the crosshair sight.
|
| cvarlist |
Lists all the commands and variables
in use. You can use the Home, End, Pg Up and PgDn keys to navigate the
list. If a variable lists prefaced with "", the variable is empty. - -
is a write-protected variable. These variables can only be changed from
a cfg. file or as an argument when starting the game. * means
that any changes to this variable is remembered when restarting quake 2. Changes to variables
prefaced with L will not tale place untill the next level. S means it
is a server variable, and U means it is a user variable. |
| debuggraph |
Set to 1 shows a graph. |
| demomap |
Runs a demo specified by "name". |
| developer |
This command displays all internal messages, may be useful if you
are making levels. |
| dir |
Returns a directory listing of your
baseq folder. |
| disconnect |
Disconnects you from the server. Issuing
this command, followed by reconnect will sometimes clear up a bad connection.
|
| drop |
Pretty much self explanatory. This
command is pretty useful during team play. It only works if instant powerups
are disabled, and dropped items only last 30 seconds (this may not be
the case with some server side mods). |
| dumpuser |
Gives information about a player.
Lists gender, rate message mode, FOV, skin name, Quake name, and handedness
variables. May crash your Quake client if you use it in a game you are
not hosting, depending on your computer's resources. |
| exec |
Executes a "Quake 2 batch file". The
"batch file" must be a text file containing valid Quake 2 commands, and
must be in your baseq2 folder. |
| fixedtime |
For each frame, the game clock will step forward at a fixed interval, independent of how fast they are rendered. This will either cause a slowdown or speedup, depending on what value you provide and the speed of your computer. |
| flood_msgs |
number of messages allowed in flood_waitdelay |
| flood_persecond |
time period that a maximum of flood_msgs
messages are permitted |
| flood_waitdelay |
determines "flood message" time |
| fov |
Field of view. The default is 90 degrees, 180 gives you wide angle vision,
and 10 can be used for sniping. |
| game |
Tells Quake 2 the location of information
about mods, maps, etc. that aren't in the default baseq2 directory. |
| gender |
sets gender for sounds of gender neutral
skins. Female and crakhor default to female, male and cyborg default to
male, everything else defaults to neutral. 3.15 and later only. |
| gender_auto |
makes determination of "death", etc.
sounds automatic |
| gl_3dlabs_broken |
0 fixes problems with some Creative
video cards. The default is 1. |
| gl_allow_software |
Emulates missing GL functions. |
| gl_bitdepth |
1 enables the use of 16 bit colors. |
| gl_driver |
Enables the use of alternate drivers. |
| gl_dynamic |
0 disables dynamic lighting. |
| gl_ext_multitexture |
0 disables use of multiple textures. |
| gl_ext_palletedtexture |
0 disables textures that have their own
color pallettes. |
| gl_ext_pointparameters |
0 disables the use of external point
parameter files. |
| gl_flashblend |
Setting this to 1 will create a corona
around projectiles that are lit. |
| gl_lightmap |
Draw lightmaps.
|
| gl_lockpvs |
Locks the PVS table making
player movement impossible. Useful for mapmaking. |
| gl_log |
Makes a very large log of
all GL functions. |
| gl_mipcap |
Texture resolution, for each value resolution is cut in half.
|
| gl_mipscale |
untested
|
| gl_mode |
untested
|
| gl_modulate |
Affects the brightness of textures under
dynamic lighting. Values > 1 brightens, less than 1 darkens. |
| gl_monolightmap |
Monochrome lightmaps. |
| gl_multitexture |
0 disables the use of multi texture
extention. |
| gl_picmip |
Determines texture dimentions. Setting
to a value larger than the default 0 may speed up some systems. |
| gl_playermip |
Determines skin texture dimentions. Setting
to a value larger than the default 0 may speed up some systems. |
| gl_polyblend |
0 disables water effects. |
| gl_round_down |
Set to 0 disables rounding calculations
of some pixels. May slightly increase performance on some systems. |
| gl_texturemode |
Determines mode for hardware rendering.
GL_LINEAR blends pixels. GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST is the default, interpolating
the nearest pixels, and using mipmapping for bilinear hardware. GL_NEAREST
is the closest to software mode. Experiment to see which works best for
your system (and let me know if it crashes). |
| gl_ztrick |
Setting this variable to 1 makes it not
clear the z-buffer between frames. It may result in increased performance
on some machines, and it may screw up the video or lock it up in others. |
| gun_next |
Selects the next weapon |
| gun_prev |
Selects the previous weapon |
| gun_x |
Determines how far to the right your
weapon displays on your screen. |
| gun_y |
Determines how far forward into the
screen your gun is placed. |
| gun_z |
Determines how far up or down your
weapon shows up on your screen |
| hand |
Determines handedness. 0 is right
handed, 1 is left handed, and 2 removes the hand completely. You can select
handedness from the menus. |
| host_speeds |
Use this to find your frame rate.
Enter host_speeds 1 and a list of numbers will scroll down the screen.
The column on the left is the time in milliseconds between screen refreshes.
host_speeds 0 stops the scrolling. The other columns are server, graphics,
and sound frame time in milliseconds. Divide 100 by the number in the
left column to find your frame rate in FPS. |
| imagelist |
Lists all images in use in the game,
their file names, file paths, and horizontal and vertical sizes in pixels. |
| info |
Lists your map name and map's file
name, game version, date your version was released, maximum players
(will be 1 for single player), protocol number, whether or not cheats
are enabled, the time limit, the frag limit, and deathmatch. This is basically
a single-player version of serverinfo. |
| in_initjoy |
0 disables the initialization of your
joystick. If you prefer the mouse and don't use your joystick, putting
this in your config.cfg file may speed up game loading somewhat. |
| in_joystick |
0 disables or 1 enables your joystick.
The default is 0. If your joystick doesn't work, check to be sure set
in_joystick "1" is in your config.cfg file (located in your baseq2 directory).
The "set" and the quotes around the 1 are required in the config file,
but are not at the command line. |
| in_mouse |
0 disables or 1 enables your mouse.
The default is 0. If your mouse doesn't work, check to be sure set in_mouse
"1" is in your config.cfg file (located in your baseq2 directory). The
"set" and the quotes around the 1 are required in the config file, but
are not at the command line. |
| intensity |
GL command for adjusting display brightness. |
| invdrop |
Drops an inventory item for your teammate
to pick up |
| inven |
Displays the inventory screen. |
| invnext |
Selects the next item in your inventory
list |
| invnextp |
Selects the next powerup in your inventory
list |
| invnextw |
Selects the next weapon in your inventory
list |
| invprev |
Selects the previous item in your
inventory list |
| invprevp |
Selects the previous powerup in your
inventory list |
| invprevw |
Selects the previous weapon item in
your inventory list |
| invuse |
Uses an inventory item. |
| joyadvanced |
Determines whether an advanced joystick
is used. Must be set to 1 manually or in a file before Quake 2 recognizes
an advanced joystick. |
| joyadvancedupdate |
Tells Quake if an advanced joystick is
being used. The joyadvance variable must be set first |
| joyadvaxisu |
Remaps the R axis of an advanced joystick.
The joyadvance variable must be set first. Values are 0: Axis not used;
1: Used for forward and backward movement; 2: Pitch; 3: Sideways movement;
4: Yaw. Add 16 to the number to make it a relative movement. |
| joyadvaxisv |
Remaps the V axis of an advanced joystick.
The joyadvance variable must be set first. Values are 0: Axis not used;
1: Used for forward and backward movement; 2: Pitch; 3: Sideways movement;
4: Yaw. Add 16 to the number to make it a relative movement. |
| joyadvaxisx |
Remaps the X axis of an advanced joystick.
The joyadvance variable must be set first. Values are 0: Axis not used;
1: Used for forward and backward movement; 2: Pitch; 3: Sideways movement;
4: Yaw. Add 16 to the number to make it a relative movement. |
| joyadvaxisy |
Remaps the Y axis of an advanced joystick.
The joyadvance variable must be set first. Values are 0: Axis not used;
1: Used for forward and backward movement; 2: Pitch; 3: Sideways movement;
4: Yaw. Add 16 to the number to make it a relative movement. |
| joyadvaxisz |
Remaps the Z axis of an advanced joystick.
The joyadvance variable must be set first. Values are 0: Axis not used;
1: Used for forward and backward movement; 2: Pitch; 3: Sideways movement;
4: Yaw. Add 16 to the number to make it a relative movement. |
| joy_forwardsensitivity |
Controls the sensitivity of the joystick's
forward or backward movement. |
| joy_forwardthreshold |
Controls the front and back dead zone.
Default is .15, or 15% |
| joy_name |
Tells Quake 2 what kind of joystick
you are using. Issued by itself returns the name of the joystick. If you
have a non-advanced joystick it will return "joystick". |
| joy_pitchsensitivity |
Controls the sensitivity of the joystick's
movement looking up or down |
| joy_pitchthreshold |
Controls the up and down dead zone.
Default is .15, or 15% |
| joy_sidesensitivity |
Controls the sensitivity of the joystick's
sideways movement. |
| joy_sidethreshold |
Controls the left and right dead zone.
Default is .15, or 15% |
| joy_upsensitivity |
Controls the sensitivity of the joystick's
upward movement. |
| joy_yawsensitivity |
Controls the joystick's sensitivity
looking left and right |
| joy_yawthreshold |
Controls the dead zone looking left
and right. Default is .15, or 15% |
| kill |
Kill yourself. |
| +klook |
Makes the up and down arrows
look up or down, instead of moving forward and backward |
| -klook |
Makes the up and down arrows move
forward and backward, instead of looking up and down (default) |
| link |
Similar to the DOS command SUBST,
it makes Quake 2 "think" that one path is really another. For example,
if you had a second baseq2 directory named altbase (perhaps with a separate
set of configs, maps, etc.), issueing link baseq2 altbase as a parameter
when calling Quake 2 from Windows would make Quake 2 use files in the
altbase folder instead of the baseq2 folder. |
| load |
Loads a saved game. Only useful if
you want to remap your F3 key to something else. |
+lookdown
+lookup |
Makes you look up or down. |
| map |
Loads a custom map or demo |
| mapname |
Returns the name of the current map.
Works for both built-in maps and user-created maps. |
| menu_addressbook |
Brings up the internet address book |
| menu_downloadoptions |
Brings up the download options menu
(3.17 and later only) |
| menu_joinserver |
Brings up the "active servers" list |
| menu_keys |
Brings up the "keys" menu |
| menu_load game |
Brings up the "load saved game" menu.
Only useful if you want to remap the F3 key. |
| menu_multiplayer |
Brings up the multiplayer menu |
| menu_options |
Brings up the "options" menu |
| menu_playerconfig |
Brings up the Player Configuration
menu |
| menu_quit |
Exits the game after prompt |
| menu_video |
Brings up the video menu |
| messagemode |
Puts you in "message mode". What you
type is interpreted as a message to other players. The 1 key will respond
with "your name: 1". The enter key sends the message as if you typed it
in at the command console. This seems to be time sensitive, and there
may be additional functions that go with this command; I'm still experimenting
with it. |
| messagemode2 |
Same as messagemode, except only your
team members hear your messages. |
| m_forward |
Changes mouse sensitivity moving forward
and backeard. The default is 1. |
| m_filter |
m_filter 1 makes aiming more precise.
It should be the default, but isn't, probably so John Carmak won't have
to give up another Lamborgini. It's also possible that it makes aiming
less precise on some systems. |
| +mlook |
Makes the mouse and joystick look
up or down, instead of moving forward and backward. |
| -mlook |
Makes the mouse and joystick move
forward and backward, instead of looking up and down (default) |
| modellist |
Lists all models, file names and paths,
and file sizes. |
| m_pitch |
Changes how sensitive your mouse is
when looking up and down. The default is 0.022 |
| m_side |
Changes how sensitive your mouse is
when moving left or right. The default is 0.8 |
| m_yaw |
Changes how sensitive your mouse is
when looking left and right. The default is 0.022 |
| name |
Changes your Quake name. If you want
to have spaces in it, put it in quotes. |
| path |
Displays paths to files needed by
the game. Helpful for trying to find out why a downloaded mod doesn't
work. |
| play |
Plays a .wav file or a sound. You
could conceivably record the DOOM midis as .wav files, and use them with
the "play" command to have "Super Doom". You could also have an exec command
file that starts a server, then plays a custom .wav to alert you when
all the skins and stuff were done loading. The files must be in baseq2\sound |
| playerlist |
Causes the server to give you a text
list of the players on the server, including their connect time, score,
ping, and spectator status. This is handy if not everyone fits on the
scoreboard on busy servers. 3.19 and up only. |
| quit |
Exits the game without the "Quit:
y/n?" prompt. Bind this to your F10 key to disable the prompt. |
| run_pitch |
Determines how far forward and backward
you bob while walking and running. if run_pitch and run_roll are both
set to 0 your movements are as smooth as playing Wolfenstein, Quake's
Grandpa. |
| r_novis |
1 causes Quake 2 to create a VIS table.
The test showed no change between o (default) and 1 on my machine; it
seemed slightly slower set to 1. Please send me an email if you
have more info about this command. |
| run_roll |
Determines how far right and left
you weave while walking and running. if run_pitch and run_roll are both
set to 0 your movements are as smooth as playing Wolfenstein, Quake's
Grandpa. A high number makes you stagger like a drunk. |
| savegame |
Saves your game in the specified directory |
| say |
Makes Quake 2 interpret what you type
as a message, instead of a command. For example, if you type say
alias k jump the response will be FROGLEGS: ALIAS K JUMP, instead of remapping
the "k" key to "jump". This assumes your name is "Froglegs". |
| say_team |
Only your teammates can "hear" the
message. |
| scr_conspeed |
Determines how fast the console drops
when you hit the tilde (`) key. The default is 3, anything from 20 to
50 drops it in the blink of an eye, depending on your machine's speed. |
| sensitivity |
Changes sensitivity of your mouse
in all directions. You can go past what's allowed in the menu selection. |
| server info |
lists information about the server.
Info listed is the map's file name, creation date, map's game name, the
maximum number of clients, variable listings for protocol and cheats,
the time limit, the frag limit, deathmatch flags, and version number.
Just use GameSpy instead and you'll have this info before you join the
game. |
| set |
Sets the value of a Quake 2 variable.
Most variables can be set without the set command. You can initialize
a new variable with this command. For example, you can set x 1, and if
you then issue sensitivity x, your mouse sensitivity will be set to 1. |
| s_khz |
sampling frequency in KHz. 11 for
performance, or 22 for sound quality. |
| skin |
Use this command to set up keys to
quickly change your name and skin, just in case you've done something
really stupid. Also useful if you're superstitious and your "lucky" skin
isn't working. |
| s_loadas8bit |
Setting this variable to 0 loads sound
as 16 bit files (8 bit is the default). The command doesn't take effect
untill the next level. |
| snd_restart |
Restarts the sound. |
| soundinfo |
Returns information about the sound
setup |
