Command Line switches used by HW2

Sagyxil · Last edited by Sagyxil on Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:35 pm; edited 3 times in total

Here is a fairly comprehensive list of Command Line switches for Homeworld 2, source:

**Oni** · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject: Description:

some parameters don't work, like -noPause or -noSpeech maibe it is from HW1?

maddeath · Admiral Gender: Age: 35 Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 386

seems to me like -nobg doesnt work either, which is a shame really...

Mosch0r · Ensign Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 3

-syncCheckingLevel

if set to 0 it turns off sync check completely. had a game with a buddy today with -syncCheckingLevel 0, and we got totaly desynced.
So i assume it sets the check interval or something like that.

SY0H · Ensign Gender: Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Posts: 3

Homeworld 2 uses screen aspect ratio of 4:3

I think majority hard core gamers in here knows that we can forced the game to start at pre-defined resolution for as long it maintains the 4:3 ratio. Just type say; “-h 1024 –w 768…” at the game’s exe. shortcut, it will start in 1024 x 768 resolutions.

Unfortunately this is only true for those who have Computer Monitors which is using 4:3 ratio all the way. Most new LCD Monitors or HD Monitors especially with the Wide Screen ability do not necessarily comply with the 4:3 ratio.

But what happens if some users are using Wide Screen Monitors (which is very common nowadays)? Say your best resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels, but because of the 4:3 ruling, you can only go highest 1024 x 768. The game is still playable, but most Wide Screen owners will notice a black strip located at both side of the screen non-utilized. This is wastage. Especially when your computer can handle bigger resolution but not in the 4:3 format. Unless, someone in here already found a fix for this problem, please share your thoughts! Thanks!

PS: I hope future developer will make Homeworld 3 could handle bigger resolution and do not limit it to the aspect ratio 4:3. for maximum pleasure Razz

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Sagyxil · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject: Description:

I run tests using 1024 x 720 (4:3); and play the game at 1280x800 (16:10).
Some people here play the game at 1600x1000.
I have run some tests about this in the past, and found that I can get some rather oddball resolutions to work. like 1024x600 and 800x720; granted they were rather stretched out, but they still worked.

lmsmi1 · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: Description:

With -mod, how do I load multiple mods? Do I like create a command named -mod2 or something?

Sagyxil · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject: Description:

No; separate the mod names with a semicolon.

-mod Mod1.big; Mod2.big;...; ModN.big

lmsmi1 · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:01 pm Post subject: Description:

OK. I just wanted to combine all the BIG File mods I downloaded.

Sagyxil · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: Description:

I believe the multi-mod loading system is really intended for applying "hotfixes"; that is, patches that don't require one to completely re-download all the files, and simply override the first big file.

lmsmi1 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:00 am Post subject: Description:

Sagyxil · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:27 am Post subject: Description:

You can certainly try it with multiple mods; but you should expect the game to either:
- Not work/start.
- Work, but function rather strangely at times.
- Work, but crash a lot.

lmsmi1 · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:33 pm Post subject: Description:

Well I certainly will try it.

the last kushan · Ensign Gender: Age: 25 Joined: 16 Mar 2012 Posts: 19

OMG darks higarans!

command line use:-quickLoad
Shocked

Sagyxil · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:59 am Post subject: Description:

It looks like the game simply used the navlight "texture" for everything.