The command line is the operating system command used to launch the game. This can include parameters to adjust how the game runs. All versions of Manual support command line options.
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Command prompt options
Use openttd [parameter(s)].
| Parameter | Description |
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-h
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Lists OpenTTD command options. |
-v <driver>
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Sets OpenTTD video driver. Depending on your build, valid drivers may include:null for no video (crash)sdl for SDL videowin32 for Windows video
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-s <driver>
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Sets OpenTTD sound driver. Depending on your build, valid drivers may includenull for no soundsdl for SDL soundwin32 for Windows sound
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-m <driver>
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Sets OpenTTD music driver. Depending on your build, valid drivers may includenull for no musicdmusic for DirectMusicwin32 for Windows MIDIextmidi for external MIDIbemidi for BeOS MIDI
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-I <set>
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Sets which base graphics set to use. |
-S <set>
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Sets which sound effects set to use. |
-M <set>
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Sets which music set to use. |
-r <xres>x<yres>
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Sets OpenTTD resolution. |
-t <year>
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Sets the starting date. |
-d <level>
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Sets debug level. Use any number between 0 and 9, where 9 is most sensitive.
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-l <ip:port>
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Redirect debugging output to a network connection instead of the console. |
-e
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Starts the scenario editor. |
-q <game>
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Show some information about a save game (OpenTTD version, NewGRFs in use, if the game's ever been used by a modded copy of OpenTTD or had a NewGRF removed) and quit. |
-g [game]
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If no game is specified, starts a new game immediately. If a game is specified, loads that game immediately. Note: -g can load both savegames and scenarios.
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-G <seed>
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Sets the random seed. |
-n [ip:port#company]
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Start network game. |
-p <password>
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When joining the game, use this password to connect to the server. |
-P <password>
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When joining the game, use this password to join the company. |
-D [ip:port]
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Start dedicated server. |
-f
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Fork into the background (dedicated, non-Windows only). |
-c <file>
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Use a different config file instead of openttd.cfg.
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-x
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Don't save changes to the config file when OpenTTD exits. |
Help for Windows users
There are two ways to add command line parameters:
The shortcut method
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Make a shortcut to
openttd.exe -
Right click the shortcut and select properties. The first box should say something like this:
C:\Games\openttd.exe -
Put double quotes around the text:
"C:\Games\openttd.exe" -
Add parameters afterwards, outside the quotes:
"C:\Games\openttd.exe" -m -
To add modifiers, insert them one space after the parameter:
"C:\Games\openttd.exe" -n 127.12.13.1 -
Separate multiple parameters with spaces:
"C:\Games\Openttd.exe" -m -s null - When you are done, run the game using the shortcut.
The command-line ("DOS") method
- Start cmd.exe (the Windows command prompt). COMMAND.COM (the MS-DOS command prompt) can also be used, but it's more limited.
- Type cd <directory\your openttd.exe\is in\> and press Enter (example: cd C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\).
- Type openttd.exe <-param1 value1 -param2 value2 ... > as above (but without quotes!) and press Enter.