ZDaemon Server
Parameters, Commands & Variables

Revised: Feb. 21 2024
Command line parameters

  • @"<filename>"
  • +<CCMD> [ arg1 [arg2 ...] ]
  • +<CVAR> <value>
  • --proto
  • --version
  • -altdeath
  • -basedir "<pathname>"
  • -blockmap
  • -bots "<botname>" ...
  • -cfg "<filename>"
  • -clog
  • -ctflog
  • -deathmatch
  • -dlog
  • -fast
  • -file "<filename>.wad" ...
  • -flog
  • -heapsize <number>
  • -ip <ip_address>
  • -iwad "<filename>.wad"
  • -klog
  • -lanbcast <ip_address>
  • -llog
  • -log
  • -nbots <number>
  • -noflathack
  • -nomonsters
  • -nomsgbox
  • -nostaticbots
  • -nowatchdog
  • -port <number>
  • -proto
  • -respawn
  • -skill <number>
  • -timer <number>
  • -version
  • -waddir "<dirname>"
  • -warp <number>
  • -wlog
Console commands (CCMDs)

  • acl_add
  • acl_clear
  • acl_remove
  • add_cvaroverride
  • addban
  • addbot
  • addmap
  • addmute
  • addtempban
  • alias
  • archivecvar
  • atexit
  • banlist
  • botdebug
  • clearmaplist
  • clearmutes
  • cmdlist
  • commentators_add
  • commentators_clear
  • commentators_remove
  • connectionlog
  • ctflog
  • cvarlist
  • cvarlistplain
  • debuglog
  • delmapbyidx
  • delmapbyname
  • dumpclasses
  • dumpheap
  • dumpmapthings
  • dumpspawnables
  • echo
  • error
  • eval
  • exec
  • exit
  • fraglog
  • gameversion
  • get
  • key
  • kick
  • killban
  • killlog
  • killmute
  • list_cvaroverride
  • listbots
  • list_latched
  • listmaps
  • logfile
  • map
  • map_reset
  • maplist
  • mapskipby
  • mapskipto
  • mapskiptoidx
  • mem
  • mutelist
  • pings
  • playerinfo
  • players
  • playersounds
  • print
  • puke
  • pukename
  • pullin
  • quit
  • refreshbans
  • remove_cvaroverride
  • removebots
  • resetscores
  • say
  • scriptstat
  • set
  • setaltwads
  • showaltwads
  • skins
  • soundlinks
  • soundlist
  • test
  • toggle
  • unset
  • utid
  • voicepacks
  • wads
  • weaponlog
Console variables (CVARs)

S  acl ""
L  acs_always_preserve_globals "false"
 acsdebug_pcdcount "false"
S  auto_altwads "1"
 ban_match_notices "0"
S  banlist_url ""
S  commentators ""
S  compat_shorttex "true"
 coop_telefrags "false"
-  cv_gmtime "58173"
-  cv_localtime "61773"
 developer "0"
S  dmflags "21700"
S  dmflags2 "0"
S  dmflags3 "0"
S  email "email@address.com"
S  forcewater "false"
S  fraglimit "40"
SL  gametype "0"
S  genblockmap "false"
S  hostname "ZDaemon Server"
 http_title ""
S  infighting "0"
S  item_respawn_time "0"
S  join_password ""
S  joinable_teams "15"
S  killlimit "0"
S  lobby "0"
S  log_disposition "2"
 log_publish "0"
 log_publish_maxage "7"
 log_scores "0"
S  master_advertise "1"
 max_download_kbps "0"
 max_transfers "30"
S  maxclients "100"
S  maxlives "1"
S  maxlostsouls "21"
S  maxplayers "100"
S  maxplayersperteam "0"
S  maxteams "4"
S  minplayers "0"
S  motd "Welcome to ZDaemon!<br><br>ZDaemon Server<br><br>Happy fragging!"
A  nofilecompression "false"
S  optional_wads ""
S  overtime "1"
SL  password ""
S  rcon_cmds_1 ""
S  rcon_cmds_2 ""
S  rcon_cmds_3 ""
S  rcon_cmds_4 ""
S  rcon_cmds_5 ""
S  rcon_cmds_6 ""
S  rcon_cmds_7 ""
S  rcon_cmds_8 ""
S  rcon_cmds_9 ""
S  rcon_password ""
S  rcon_pwd_1 ""
S  rcon_pwd_2 ""
S  rcon_pwd_3 ""
S  rcon_pwd_4 ""
S  rcon_pwd_5 ""
S  rcon_pwd_6 ""
S  rcon_pwd_7 ""
S  rcon_pwd_8 ""
S  rcon_pwd_9 ""
S  removebotswhenhumans "0"
S  restartemptymap "1"
SL  skill "4"
S  sleep_on_empty "1"
S  spam_limit "4"
S  spam_window "10"
S  specs_dont_disturb_players "0"
 ssd_keepdays "7"
 ssd_minsecs "30"
 ssd_process ""
 ssd_publish "1"
 ssd_record "0"
 ssd_url ""
 ssd_voice "1"
 survival_timed_spec_reset "1"
S  sv_acs_world_exit "false"
S  sv_aircontrol "0"
 sv_allow_target_names "false"
 sv_allowzoom "false"
S  sv_ammomultiplier "100"
S  sv_aspectratio "1"
 sv_barrelrespawn "false"
 sv_berserkspawn "false"
 sv_brightskins "false"
 sv_ctf_old_convention "false"
 sv_dbljump "false"
S  sv_deathlimit "180"
 sv_fakeplayerprotection "1"
 sv_falldamage "false"
 sv_fastmonsters "false"
SL  sv_fineticks "1"
 sv_forcerespawn "false"
S  sv_full_acsitem "true"
 sv_fullscreen "false"
S  sv_gravity "800"
 sv_hide_countries "false"
 sv_infiniteammo "false"
 sv_infiniteitems "false"
S  sv_info_caching "3"
 sv_insta_switch "false"
 sv_instagib "false"
 sv_instatele "false"
 sv_intermission_skip "true"
S  sv_intermissiontime "0"
 sv_itemrespawn "true"
 sv_joinlimit "0"
 sv_keepkeys "false"
 sv_keys_inteammodes "false"
 sv_keys_stay "false"
 sv_keys_teamkeys "false"
S  sv_maxclientsperip "4"
 sv_mismatchgettable "false"
 sv_monsterrespawn "false"
 sv_multikeybinds "false"
 sv_newthrust "false"
 sv_niceweapons "false"
 sv_no_team_starts "false"
 sv_noarmor "false"
 sv_nochasemode "false"
 sv_nocrosshair "false"
 sv_noepisodereset "false"
 sv_noexit "true"
 sv_noexitkill "false"
 sv_nofreelook "false"
 sv_nohealth "false"
 sv_noitems "false"
 sv_nojump "false"
 sv_nomonsters "true"
 sv_nopassover "false"
 sv_nospy "false"
 sv_nosuper "false"
 sv_oldblast "false"
 sv_olddeath "false"
 sv_olddropoff "false"
 sv_oldfalldamage "false"
 sv_oldmissileclip "false"
 sv_oldsoundcut "false"
 sv_oldwallrun "false"
 sv_oldweaponswitch "false"
 sv_oldwepsound "false"
 sv_powerful_monsters "false"
S  sv_randmaps "0"
 sv_resetinventory "false"
S  sv_reshuffle "0"
 sv_respawnprotect "false"
 sv_respawnsuper "false"
 sv_samelevel "true"
 sv_samespawnspot "false"
 sv_showmultikills "true"
 sv_showsprees "true"
 sv_silentbfg "false"
 sv_spawnfarthest "true"
 sv_specteamblock "false"
S  sv_splashfactor "1"
 sv_strong_monsters "false"
S  sv_teamautoaim "0"
 sv_telemissiles "false"
 sv_trace "false"
 sv_unusualgettable "false"
 sv_useblocking "false"
 sv_vampire "false"
SL  sv_voice_chat "1"
SL  sv_voice_max_quality "5"
 sv_voodoo_spawns "false"
 sv_vote_kick "0"
 sv_vote_kick_percent "60"
 sv_vote_limit "3"
 sv_vote_map "0"
 sv_vote_map_percent "51"
 sv_vote_map_skip "0"
 sv_vote_min "50"
 sv_vote_randcaps "0"
 sv_vote_randmap "0"
 sv_vote_reset "0"
 sv_vote_timeout "45"
 sv_weapondrop "false"
 sv_weaponstay "true"
 sv_xwidescreen "false"
SL  teamdamage "0"
S  teamkilllimit "0"
S  teamscorelimit "0"
SL  timelimit "15"
S  var_friction "true"
S  var_pushers "true"
 wad_downloads "0"
S  warmup_timelimit "5"
S  website "http://www.zdaemon.org/"
S  zdoom_blockeverything "false"