Commands (Doom 3)
The information on this
page is specific to Doom 3 .
Existing console commands as of version 1.3.1302 (1.3). You can get an up to date list by typing listCmds in your console.
Common
These commands are also useful for players.
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| benchmark | … benchmark |
| bind | … binds a command to a key |
| unbind | … unbinds any command from a key |
| unbindall | … unbinds any commands from all keys |
| centerview | … centers the player view |
| checkNewVersion | … check if a new version of the game is available |
| exec | … executes a config file |
| execMachineSpec | … execs the appropriate config files and sets cvars based on com_machineSpec |
| setMachineSpec | … detects system capabilities and sets com_machineSpec to appropriate value |
| say | … text chat |
| sayTeam | … team text chat |
| echo | … prints text |
| wait | … delays remaining buffered commands one or more frames |
| writeConfig | … writes a config file |
Console
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| clear | … clears the console |
| conDump | … dumps the console text to a file |
Cvars
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| reset | … resets a cvar |
| set | … sets a cvar |
| seta | … sets a cvar and flags it as archive |
| sets | … sets a cvar and flags it as server info |
| sett | … sets a cvar and flags it as tool |
| setu | … sets a cvar and flags it as user info |
| toggle | … toggles a cvar |
| vstr | … inserts the current value of a cvar as command text |
Game controll
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| exit | … exits the game |
| quit | … quits the game |
| loadGame | … loads a game |
| saveGame | … saves a game |
| map | … loads a map |
Multiplayer
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| connect | … connects to a server |
| disconnect | … disconnects from a game |
| reconnect | … reconnect to the last server we tried to connect to |
| LANScan | … scans LAN for servers |
| listServers | … lists scanned servers |
Demo
Here you can find all commands concerning Demo recording.
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| aviDemo | … writes AVIs for a demo |
| aviGame | … writes AVIs for the current game |
| demoShot | … writes a screenshot for a demo |
| playDemo | … plays back a demo |
| recordDemo | … records a demo |
| stopRecording | … stops demo recording |
| timeDemo | … times a demo |
| timeDemoQuit | … times a demo and quits |
Server
Commands in this sections are probably most useful to server admins.
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| gameKick | … same as kick, but recognizes player names |
| heartbeat | … send a heartbeat to the the master servers |
| kick | … kick a client by connection number |
| nextMap | … loads the next map on the server |
| rcon | … sends remote console command to server |
| serverForceReady | … force all players ready |
| serverInfo | … shows server info |
| serverMapRestart | … restart the current game |
| serverNextMap | … change to the next map |
| spawnServer | … spawns a server |
Developer
The following commands are mostly used while developing content for any id Tech 4 engine game.
AAS (area awareness)
For more information, please take a look at the AAS (file format)
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| aasStats | … This command displays AAS file statistics in the console. |
| runAAS | … compiles an AAS file for a map |
| runAASDir | … compiles AAS files for all maps in a folder |
| runReach | … calculates reachability for an AAS file |
Animation
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| listAnims | … lists all animations |
| nextAnim | … shows next animation on test model |
| nextFrame | … shows next animation frame on test model |
| prevAnim | … shows previous animation on test model |
| prevFrame | … shows previous animation frame on test model |
| reloadanims | … reloads animations |
| testAnim | … tests an animation |
| testBlend | … tests animation blending |
Entities
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| damage | … apply damage to an entity |
| deleteSelected | … deletes selected entity |
| listSpawnArgs | … list the spawn args of an entity |
| remove | … removes an entity |
| saveSelected | … saves the selected entity to the .map file |
| spawn | … spawns a game entity |
| teleport | … teleports the player to an entity location |
| trigger | … triggers an entity |
| listRenderEntityDefs | … lists the entity defs |
| listEntityDefs | … lists entity defs |
| printEntityDef | … prints an entity def |
GUIs
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| editGUIs | … launches the GUI Editor |
| nextGUI | … teleport the player to the next func_static with a gui |
| listGuis | … lists guis |
| reloadGuis | … reloads guis |
| touchGui | … touches a gui |
| localizeGuis | … localize guis |
| testGUI | … tests a gui |
Memory
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| memoryDump | … creates a memory dump |
| memoryDumpCompressed | … creates a compressed memory dump |
| showDictMemory | … shows memory used by dictionaries |
| showInteractionMemory | … shows memory used by interactions |
| showStringMemory | … shows memory used by strings |
| showTriSurfMemory | … shows memory used by triangle surfaces |
Scripts
To find out more about scripts, please take a look at the scripting page .
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| debugger | … launches the Script Debugger |
| disasmScript | … disassembles script |
| editScripts | … launches the in-game Script Editor |
| Note: id recommends to invoke the editor with editDecls [1] | |
| listThreads | … lists script threads |
| reloadScript | … reloads scripts |
| script | … executes a line of script |
Sound
These commands can be used to control the sound system or get information about it.
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| editSounds | … launches the in-game Sound Editor |
| listSoundDecoders | … list active sound decoders |
| listSounds | … lists all sounds |
| listSoundCmds | … lists sound commands (???) |
| listSoundShaders | … lists sound shaders (???) |
| reloadSounds | … reloads all sounds |
| s_restart | … restarts the sound system |
| testSound | … tests a sound |
Tool commands
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| dmap | … compiles a map |
| editAFs | … launches the in-game Articulated Figure Editor |
| editDecls | … launches the in-game Declaration Editor |
| editLights | … launches the in-game Light Editor |
| editor | … launches the level editor Radiant |
| editParticles | … launches the in-game Particle Editor |
| editPDAs | … launches the in-game PDA Editor |
| materialEditor | … launches the material editor |
| renderbump | … renders a bump map |
| renderbumpFlat | … renders a flat bump map |
| roq | … encodes a roq file |
Internal or supposedly dead commands
These commands are ether dead or internaly used by the engine so they should have little to no meaning to you.
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| addChatLine | … internal use (core to game chat lines) |
| aviCmdDemo | … writes AVIs for a command demo |
| compressDemo | … compresses a demo file |
| exitCmdDemo | … exits a command demo |
| playCmdDemo | … plays back a command demo |
| sizeDown | … makes the rendered view smaller |
| sizeUp | … makes the rendered view larger |
| takeViewNotes2 | … extended take view notes |
| timeCmdDemo | … times a command demo |
| writeCmdDemo | … writes a command demo |
To be Sorted Further
Game (to be sorted)
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| addarrow | … adds a debug arrow |
| addline | … adds a debug line |
| bindRagdoll | … binds ragdoll at the current drag position |
| blinkline | … blinks a debug line |
| clearLights | … removes all lights |
| clientDropWeapon | … drop current weapon |
| clientMessageMode | … ingame gui message mode |
| clientVoiceChat | … voice chats: clientVoiceChat |
| clientVoiceChatTeam | … team voice chats: clientVoiceChat |
| closeViewNotes | … close the view showing any notes for this map |
| collisionModelInfo | … shows collision model info |
| exportmodels | … exports models |
| game_memory | … displays game class info |
| gameError | … causes a game error |
| getviewpos | … prints the current view position |
| give | … gives one or more items |
| god | … enables god mode (makes you invulnerable) |
| keepTestModel | … keeps the last test model in the game |
| kill | … kills the player |
| killMonsters | … removes all monsters |
| killMoveables | … removes all moveables |
| killRagdolls | … removes all ragdolls |
| listActiveEntities | … lists active game entities |
| listClasses | … lists game classes |
| listCollisionModels | … lists collision models |
| listEntities | … lists game entities |
| listLines | … lists all debug lines |
| listModelDefs | … lists model defs |
| listMonsters | … lists monsters |
| listTypeInfo | … list type info |
| noclip | … disables collision detection for the player |
| notarget | … disables the player as a target |
| playerModel | … sets the given model on the player |
| popLight | … removes the last created light |
| printModelDefs | … prints a model def (??? DUPLICATE ???) |
| recordViewNotes | … record the current view position with notes |
| reexportmodels | … reexports models |
| removeline | … removes a debug line |
| saveLights | … saves all lights to the .map file |
| saveMoveables | … save all moveables to the .map file |
| saveParticles | … saves all lights to the .map file (???) |
| saveRagdolls | … save all ragdoll poses to the .map file |
| setActorState | … to_be_replaced |
| setviewpos | … sets the current view position |
| showViewNotes | … show any view notes for the current map, successive calls will cycle to the next note |
| testBoneFx | … tests an FX system bound to a joint |
| testDamage | … tests a damage def |
| testDeath | … tests death |
| testFx | … tests an FX system |
| testid | … output the string for the specified id. |
| testLight | … tests a light |
| testModel | … tests a model |
| testParticleStopTime | … tests particle stop time on a test model |
| testPointLight | … tests a point light |
| testSave | … writes out a test savegame |
| testSaveGame | … test a save game for a level |
| testShaderParm | … sets a shaderParm on an existing testModel |
| testSkin | … tests a skin on an existing testModel |
| unbindRagdoll | … unbinds the selected ragdoll |
| weaponSplat | … projects a blood splat on the player weapon |
| where | … prints the current view position |
| writeGameState | … write game state |
Renderer (to be sorted)
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| combineCubeImages | … combines six images for roq compression |
| envshot | … takes an environment shot |
| gfxInfo | … show graphics info |
| listImages | … lists images |
| listModels | … lists all models |
| listModes | … lists all video modes |
| listRenderLightDefs | … lists the light defs |
| listVertexCache | … lists vertex cache |
| makeAmbientMap | … makes an ambient map |
| MakeMegaTexture | … processes giant images |
| modulateLights | … modifies shader parms on all lights |
| printModel | … prints model info |
| regenerateWorld | … regenerates all interactions |
| reloadARBprograms | … reloads ARB programs |
| reloadImages | … reloads images |
| reloadModels | … reloads models |
| reloadSurface | … reloads the decl and images for selected surface |
| reportImageDuplication | … checks all referenced images for duplications |
| reportSurfaceAreas | … lists all used materials sorted by surface area |
| screenshot | … takes a screenshot |
| testImage | … displays the given image centered on screen |
| testVideo | … displays the given cinematic |
| touchModel | … touches a model |
| vid_restart | … restarts renderSystem |
System (to be sorted)
| Command Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| bindunbindtwo | … binds a key but unbinds it first if there are more than two binds |
| crash | … causes a crash |
| cvar_restart | … restart the cvar system |
| devmap | … loads a map in developer mode |
| dir | … lists a folder |
| dirtree | … lists a folder with subfolders |
| error | … causes an error |
| finishBuild | … finishes the build process |
| freeze | … freezes the game for a number of seconds |
| hitch | … hitches the game |
| in_restart | … restarts the input system |
| listAF | … lists articulated figures |
| listAudios | … lists Audios |
| listBinds | … lists key bindings |
| listCmds | … lists commands |
| listCvars | … lists Cvars |
| listDecls | … lists all Declarations |
| listDictKeys | … lists all keys used by dictionaries |
| listDictValues | … lists all values used by dictionaries |
| listEmails | … lists Emails |
| listFX | … lists FX systems |
| listGameCmds | … lists game commands |
| listHuffmanFrequencies | … lists decl text character frequencies |
| listMaterials | … lists materials |
| listModelDefs | … lists model defs |
| listParticles | … lists particle systems |
| listPDAs | … lists PDAs |
| listRendererCmds | … lists renderer commands |
| listSkins | … lists skins |
| listSystemCmds | … lists system commands |
| listTables | … lists tables |
| listToolCmds | … lists tool commands |
| listVideos | … lists Videos |
| localizeGuiParmsTest | … to_be_replaced |
| localizeMaps | … localize maps |
| localizeMapsTest | … to_be_replaced |
| parse | … prints tokenized string |
| path | … lists search paths |
| printAF | … prints an articulated figure |
| printAudio | … prints an Video (???) |
| printEmail | … prints an Email |
| printFX | … prints an FX system |
| printMaterial | … prints a material |
| printMemInfo | … to_be_replaced |
| printModelDefs | … prints a model def |
| printParticle | … prints a particle system |
| printPDA | … prints an PDA |
| printSkin | … prints a skin |
| printSoundShader | … prints a sound shader |
| printTable | … prints a table |
| printVideo | … prints a Audio (???) |
| promptKey | … prompt and sets the CD Key |
| reloadDecls | … reloads decls |
| reloadEngine | … reloads the engine down to including the file system |
| reloadLanguage | … reload language dict |
| rescanSI | … rescan serverinfo cvars and tell game |
| startBuild | … prepares to make a build |
| takeViewNotes | … take notes about the current map from the current view |
| testmap | … tests a map |
| testSIMD | … test SIMD code |
| touch | … touches a decl |
| touchFile | … touches a file |
| touchFileList | … touches a list of files |
| updateUI | … cause a sync down of game-modified userinfo |
| writePrecache | … writes precache commands |
