OPTIONS¶
This program accepts some optional parameters.
-N, --no-start-screen
Immediately start race without showing a menu.
-R, --race-now
Same as -N but also skip the ready-set-go phase and the
music.
-t, --track=NAME
Start track NAME.
--gp=NAME
Start the specified Grand Prix.
--add-gp-dir=DIR
Load Grand Prix files in DIR. Setting will be saved in
config.xml under additional_gp_directory. Use "--add-gp-dir=" to
unset.
--stk-config=FILE
use ./data/FILE instead of ./data/stk_config.xml
-k, --numkarts=NUM
Set number of karts on the race track.
--kart=NAME
Use kart NAME.
--ai=a,b,...
Use the karts a, b, ... for the AI, and additional player
kart.
--aiNP=a,b,...
Use the karts a,b, ... for the AI, no additional player
kart.
--laps=N
Define number of laps to N.
--mode=N
N=0 Normal, N=1 Time trial, N=2 Battle, N=3 Soccer, N=4
Follow The Leader. In configure server use "--battle-mode=N" for
battle server and "--soccer-timed" / goals for soccer server to
control verbosely, see below.
--difficulty=N
N=0 Beginner, N=1 Intermediate, N=2 Expert, N=3
SuperTux.
--battle-mode=N
Specify battle mode in network, 0 is Free-For-All and 1
is Capture The Flag.
--soccer-timed
Use time limit mode in network soccer game.
--soccer-goals
Use goals limit mode in network soccer game.
--reverse
Play track in reverse (if allowed)
-f, --fullscreen
Use fullscreen display.
-w, --windowed
Use windowed display (default).
-s, --screensize=WxH
Set the display size (e.g. 320x200).
-v, --version
Print version of SuperTuxKart.
--trackdir=DIR
A directory from which additional tracks are
loaded.
--seed=N
Seed for random number generation to provide reproducible
behavior.
--profile-laps=N
Enable automatic driven profile mode for N laps.
--profile-time=N
Enable automatic driven profile mode for N seconds.
--unlock-all
Permanently unlock all karts and tracks for
testing.
--no-unlock-all
Disable unlock-all (i.e. base unlocking on player
achievement).
--no-graphics
Do not display the actual race.
--sp-shader-debug
Enables debug in sp shader, it will print all unavailable
uniforms.
--demo-mode=t
Enables demo mode after t seconds of idle time in main
menu.
--demo-tracks=t1,t2
List of tracks to be used in demo mode. No spaces are
allowed in the track names.
--demo-laps=N
Number of laps to use in a demo.
--demo-karts=N
Number of karts to use in a demo.
--server-config=file
Specify the server_config.xml for server hosting, it will
create one if not found.
--network-console
Enable network console.
--wan-server=NAME
Start a Wan server (not a playing client).
--public-server
Allow direct connection to the server (without STK
server)
--lan-server=NAME
Start a LAN server (not a playing client).
--server-password=PASS
Sets a password for a server (both client and
server).
--connect-now=IP
Connect to a server with IP known now (in format
x.x.x.x:xxx(port)), the port should be its public port.
--connect-now6=IP
Connect to a server with IPv6 known now (in format
[x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x]:xxx(port)), the port should be its public port.
--server-id=N
Server id in STK addons for
"--connect-now".
--network-ai=N
Numbers of AI for connecting to linear race server, used
together with "--connect-now".
--login=S
Automatically log in (set the login).
--password=S
Automatically log in (set the password).
--init-user
Save the above login and password (if set) in
config.
--disable-polling
Don't poll for logged in user.
--port=N
Port number to use.
--auto-connect
Automatically connect to first server and start
race.
--max-players=N
Maximum number of clients (server only).
--min-players=N
Minimum number of clients for ownerless server (server
only).
--motd
Message showing in all lobby of clients, can specify a
.txt file.
--auto-end
Automatically end network game after 1st player finished
for some time (currently his finished time * 0.25 + 15.0).
--no-auto-end
Don't automatically end network game after 1st player
finished.
--team-choosing
Enable choosing team in lobby for team game.
--no-team-choosing
Disable choosing team in lobby for team game.
--network-gp=N
Specify number of tracks used in network grand
prix.
--graphical-server
Enable graphical view in server.
--no-validation
Allow non validated and unencrypted connection in
wan.
--ranked
Server will submit ranking to STK addons server.
--no-ranked
Server will not submit ranking to STK addons server. You
require permission for that.
--owner-less
Race will autostart and no one can kick players in
server.
--no-owner-less
Race will not autostart and server owner can kick players
in server.
--firewalled-server
Turn on all stun related code in server.
--no-firewalled-server
Turn off all stun related code in server.
--connection-debug
Print verbose info for sending or receiving
packets.
--no-console-log
Does not write messages in the console but to
stdout.log.
-h, --help
Show this help.
--log=N
Set the verbosity to a value between 0 (Debug) and 5
(Only Fatal messages).
--logbuffer=N
Buffers up to N lines log lines before writing.
--root=DIR
Path to add to the list of STK root directories. You can
specify more than one by separating them with colons (:).
--cutscene=NAME
Launch the specified track as a cutscene. This is for
internal debugging use only.
--enable-glow
Enable glow effect.
--disable-glow
Disable glow effect.
--enable-bloom
Enable bloom effect.
--disable-bloom
Disable bloom effect.
--enable-light-shaft
Enable light shafts (God rays).
--disable-light-shaft
Disable light shafts (God rays).
--enable-dof
Enable depth of field.
--disable-dof
Disable depth of field.
--enable-particles
Enable particles.
--disable-particles
Disable particles.
--enable-animated-characters
Enable animated characters.
--disable-animated-characters
Disable animated characters.
--enable-motion-blur
Enable motion blur.
--disable-motion-blur
Disable motion blur.
--enable-mlaa
Enable anti-aliasing.
--disable-mlaa
Disable anti-aliasing.
--enable-texture-compression
Enable texture compression.
--disable-texture-compression
Disable texture compression.
--enable-ssao
Enable screen space ambient occlusion.
--disable-ssao
Disable screen space ambient occlusion.
--enable-ibl
Enable image based lighting.
--disable-ibl
Disable image based lighting.
--enable-hd-textures
Enable high definition textures.
--disable-hd-textures
Disable high definition textures.
--enable-dynamic-lights
Enable advanced pipeline.
--disable-dynamic-lights
Disable advanced pipeline.
--anisotropic=N
Anisotropic filtering quality (0 to disable). Takes
precedence over trilinear or bilinear texture filtering.
--shadows=N
Set resolution of shadows (0 to disable).
--apitrace
This will disable buffer storage and writing gpu query
strings to opengl, which can be seen later in apitrace.
