Launch arguments

Launch arguments

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Here's a list of new command line arguments that Northstar introduces, they should be included in ns_startup_args.txt or ns_startup_args_dedi.txt.

Argument	Description	Value
-disablelogs	Disable logging and creation of log files
-nonorthstardll	Disables Northstar loading
-northstar	Enables Northstar loading
-vanilla	Enables vanilla compatibility
-dedicated	Starts a dedicated server without video output
-waitfordebugger	Waits for debugger to connect before launching game
-language	Forces loading of client localisation	language string ex: portuguese
-profile=	Enabled specifying a different profile directory. Default: R2Northstar	Example: -profile="dev mods"
-enablechathooks	Enables the use of chathooks for use by mods
-noplugins	Disables the plugin system

Here's a list of command line arguments from the base game.

Argument	Description	Value
-novid	Disables startup videos
-nosound	Disables all game sounds

Environment Variables

Variable name	Description	Value
LFX	Enables the use of LatencyFleX (Linux-only)	0 or 1