Console Network and Multiplayer
Use these commands and variables in the console or a config file to completely customize Kingpin, troubleshoot problems with video or sound hardware, optimize performance, or make your own scripts. If you don't know how to get to the console, please read this.
Select the complete list (handy for searching for keywords using your browser, or for looking up a command or variable alphabetically), or any of the categorized lists from the links over to the left.
Variables are listed with their default values. Commands are listed without values, but some may have <required arguments> and/or [optional arguments], see the descriptions for valid arguments or values. If none are specified, it's a boolean variable, meaning it can be on (1) or off (0). Note that many video and sound changes will not take effect until you restart the video or sound system with vid_restart or snd_restart respectively.
| The flags on some variables have the following meanings: | |
| - | (dash) command-line parameters - these variables can only be changed by loading the game with 'kingpin.exe +set variable value', they will not work if entered directly into the console. |
| + | set variable value', they will not work if entered directly into the console. |
| * | saved variables - changes to these variables are saved between games by writing them to Kingpin/Main/config.cfg |
| S | server variables - will be listed in the output of a serverinfo command |
| U | user variables - will be listed in the output of a userinfo command |
| L | locked variables - changes will not take effect until the map changes |
Network and Multiplayer:
| Command arguments - or - Variable default value |
Description |
| adr0 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 0 [Flags: *] |
| adr1 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 1 [Flags: *] |
| adr2 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 2 [Flags: *] |
| adr3 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 3 [Flags: *] |
| adr4 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 4 [Flags: *] |
| adr5 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 5 [Flags: *] |
| adr6 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 6 [Flags: *] |
| adr7 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 7 [Flags: *] |
| adr8 "" | multiplayer server address book entry 8 [Flags: *] |
| allow_download 1 | toggle automatic downlloading of all game files from multiplayer servers joined |
| allow_download_maps 1 | toggle automatic downlloading of maps from multiplayer servers joined (in no case will maps inside .pak files be downloaded) |
| allow_download_models 1 | toggle automatic downlloading of models from multiplayer servers joined |
| allow_download_players 1 | toggle automatic downlloading of skins from multiplayer servers joined |
| allow_download_sounds 1 | toggle automatic downlloading of sounds from multiplayer servers joined |
| cl_allow_downloads 0 | enable download of files from multiplayer servers joined (client only) [Flags: *] |
| cl_autoskins 0 | ? |
| cl_maxfps 31 | set the maximum frames-per-second (FPS) -- higher FPS requires more bandwidth, lowering it can reduce lag |
| cl_nodelta 0 | disable delta compression (only use if you get network errors online -- will slow netplay) |
| cl_noskins 0 | disable use of custom skins on other players in multiplayer (0=enable skins, 1=disable skins, 2=enable skins, but do not download new ones from the server) -- 1 may improve lag and FPS |
| cl_predict 1 | enable client-side prediction (attempts to compensate for lag by predicting player movements) |
| cl_showmiss 0 | enable display of missed predictions (see cl_predict) -- may want to turn off cl_predict if many |
| cl_shownet 0 | enable display of network packet latency information -- turn on while tweaking net settings (see also netgraph) |
| cl_timeout 120 | set time (in seconds) for clients to wait for packets before disconnecting (how long of a lag spell it takes to dro pfrom the server) |
| cl_vwep 1 | enable visible weapon models on other players (0 may increase FPS) [Flags: *] |
| connect <ip:port> | connect to a sever at ip address and (optional) port indicated (i.e. 192.169.0.1:12075) |
| coop 0 | enable cooperative play mode (buggy) [Flags: L] |
| deathmatch 0 | enable deatchmatch multiplayer mode (as opposed to teamplay) [Flags: L] |
| dedicated 0 | enable dedicated-server mode (as opposed to listen-server mode) -- dedicated server is faster, but has no graphical display, cannot be played locally [Flags: -] |
| disconnect | disconnect from a server or local game |
| download <file> | download file specified from server, path is relative to Kingpin/Main (i.e. download models/actors/bitch/body_001.tga) |
| extras 1000 | Display or set which "extras" your player has on (hat, cigar, etc.). There are 4 digits in the variable after set extras: For male models: 1st digit (hats): 0=none, 1=cap, 2=fedora, 3=stetson; 2nd digit (cigar): 0=no cigar, 1=cigar; 3rd and 4th digits do nothing (shown as N/A on player setup). For female models: 1st digit (cigar)): 0=no cigar, 1=cigar; 2nd, 3rd and 4th digits do nothing (shown as N/A on player setup) (Thanks Chris Preedy aka Slipscream!) [Flags: *U] |
| gender male | set player gender [Flags: *U] |
| gender_auto 1 | enable automatic player gender selection based on player model [Flags: *] |
| info | display server information (use serverinfo instead) |
| menu_addressbook | display multiplayer server address book menu |
| messagemode | prompt for a chat message to sent to the screen of all players on the server |
| messagemode2 | prompt for a chat message to sent to the screen of only your teammates on the server |
| name randy | set player name (appears in scoreboard) [Flags: *U] |
| netgraph 0 | enable network condition graph (green bar height indicates ping, lower is better; red/yellow represents packet-loss/lag, fewer is better) -- enable this while you tweak rate or any oher setting to see what works best for you |
| noipx 0 | enable IPX networking protocol [Flags: -] |
| noudp 0 | enable UDP TCP/IP networking protocol [Flags: -] |
| pingservers | display pings (and other info) for servers in the serverlist |
| qport 10869 | display the random protocol port for NAT (network address translator) proxies [Flags: -] |
| r_lerpmodels 1 | enable player model movement prediction |
| r_painskins 2 | set pain skins level (0=none, 1=some, 2=all), lower may increase FPS [Flags: *] |
| rate 18000 | set the maximum bytes-per-second that the server can send data to the client -- enable the netgraph and try different values to find the best. Starting points: 28.8k/33.6 = 2100-3500, 56k = 3000 - 5000, for T1, cable, DSL, LAN: up to 20000 or so [Flags: *U] |
| reconnect | reconnect to the current server |
| showclamp 0 | enable diplay of network clamping information |
| showdrop 0 | enable display of dropped network packet info |
| showpackets 0 | enable display of network packet info |
| showtrace 0 | enable display of packet tracing info |
| skin "male_thug/001 001 001" | set the player model and skin (model names are the directory names in Kingpin/Main/Players, such as female_chick, male_runt, male_thug), the skin numbers set the head, body, and leg skins from one of the Kingpin/Main/Models directories, which one is listed in skinfolder.txt in each model directory) [Flags: *U] |
| skins | display skin information for each player on the server |
| togglechat | see toggleconsole |
| wave <n> | make player perform special taunt animation in multiplayer |
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