The Console
The console and console commands
Ziggomorphic has produced a table of console commands that can be entered during the game by typing "hacker" to bring up the console. The console is useful for programmers as the game engine interprets commands and acts like an 'immediate' window in most programming IDEs. Intructions are executed a line at a time. Most of the commands do not have a description so if you find out what a command does feel free to email me and i'll add it to the table.| Command | Parameter(s) (type) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bind | | list key bindings |
| bind | <key> "<name of action>" | adds binding to list |
| calc_fog | ? | |
| camera | | prints speed and position of the camera relative to player |
| camera | <speed> <x-offset> <y-offset> <z-offset> (float, separated by whitespaces) | moves the camera to specified position relative to player speed: when 0, stops the camera in place x-offset: values >0 move to left y-offset: values >0 move up z-offset: values >0 move to front |
| camera_rear | | ? |
| cd_play | <title number> (integer) | plays the required track on the CD currently in the first drive |
| cd_stop | | stops playback |
| close_screen | | screen goes blank, undo with open_screen |
| console | | ? |
| console_changefont | <font name> (string) | changes the console font, any font name from '\Graphics\Fonts' works |
| controls_default | | sets controls to default values |
| controls_reset | | erases all key bindings |
| controls_save | | saves current control settings(untested) |
| countdown | | ? |
| device | | ? |
| download | | ? |
| drop | | ? |
| exec | <batch file name> | executes batch file(untested) |
| firstperson | | ? |
| fog_ambient | | ? |
| fog_color | | prints 3 integer values |
| fog_color | 3 integer numbers, divided by whitespaces | sets fog color??! |
| fog_density | | ? |
| fov | <percentage of original field of view> (integer) | increases/decreases the field of view: value >100 is wide angle, <100 zoomes in |
| fps_dynamic | | ? |
| give | <pickup name> (string) | gives player a pickup(only in missions), for names see \Graphics\Models subfolder names beginning with 'pu' |
| give_medal | <medal name> (string) | gives player a medal(only in missions), for names see \Graphics\Frontend\pilotRoster |
| give_techlevel | <tech level number> (integer 1-4) | gives player tech level upgrade(only in missions) |
| glowbox | one of none, active, all | switches glowing boxes around no, active(planes and vehicles), or all(plus furniture) 3D elements ('active' very useful to spot ennemies from far, even through walls) |
| god | | switch god mode(only missions), same as cheat 'hybris' |
| info | | prints information on active objects (including players) and their armament |
| join | <server address> (Ip?) | join game on server(untested) |
| keyboard_reset | | ? |
| kill | | ends the game in mission mode |
| list_cc | | prints a list of materials?! |
| list_instances | | same as info |
| list_samples | | prints a list of loaded samples(including paths) |
| list_servers | | prints a table with info on servers(like 'join' tab in main menu) |
| list_sounds | | prints a list of currently playing sounds |
| list_textures | | prints a list of loaded textures |
| list_types | prints a list of loaded types | |
| load_language | <language file name without .up extension> (string) | changes the interface language, needs the *.up file in the main game directory |
| log | <filename> (string) | starts logging console output to a textfile in the main game directory |
| log | | stops console logging |
| log_play | ? | |
| log_record | ? | |
| log_stop | ? | |
| menu | exits to the main menu | |
| message | “<message>“ (string) | sends a multiplayer message |
| missionrestart | restarts a mission | |
| mode | needs two arguments, map and mission(untested) | |
| mouseinvert | ? | |
| mouseview | ? | |
| msgwin | ? | |
| open_screen | reverses the close_screen operation | |
| quit | exits AFD | |
| restart | restarts AFD (from graphics driver selection) | |
| screen | ? | |
| screenshot | makes a screenshot(same as 'print'-key) | |
| server | starts a server, doesn't work alone, screen just goes blank | |
| set/sets | prints the list of environment variables and their values | |
| set/sets | <env_var_name> <value> | sets environment variables, some of which take effect immediately(camouflage, stickers, cameras) see user.ini for some examples |
| shadows | ? | |
| show_*-options: | call with argument 1/0 to turn them on/off | ? |
| show_debug | shows debug info in upper left corner (one's the current frame rate, the others I don't know) | |
| show_events | prints events to the console | |
| show_lods | ? | |
| show_normals | shows normal vectors of interactive object, looks like a porcupine party! | |
| show_rate | shows framerate and milliseconds/refresh in upper right corner | |
| show_sound | how do they do that??;-) | |
| show_timer | shows some timing information in the upper left corner | |
| shutdown | exits AFD | |
| skin | <name> (string) | change the camouflage of the plane, valid names depend on plane model, check camouflage tab on multiplayer start dialog |
| sky_speed | ? | |
| spawn | makes player spawn | |
| status | shows the status window | |
| sticker | has something to do with 'skin' | |
| thirdperson | ? | |
| time_scale | <some value> (integer) | setting this to 0 in missions makes even WinXP hang ;-) |
| togglecamera | toggles camera views | |
| type | ? | |
| unbind | ? | |
| upload | ? | |
| where | prints the current position(including room name) of the player and his camera | |
| zclip_far | <distance> (float) | sets maximum distance at which objects are still displayed |
| zclip_near | <distance> (float) | sets minimum distance at which objects are still displayed |
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