Command line Parameters

Here is a list of parameters that may be entered on the command-line when loading DOOM Retro.

–autoload[dir] folder	Specifies where files are automatically loaded from.
–blockmap	Rebuilds the blockmap of every map.
–cdrom	Shows a CD-ROM rather than a floppy disk when the r_diskicon CVAR is on.
–config filename.cfg	Loads a configuration file.
–deh|bex filename.deh|bex	Loads a DeHackEd or DeHackEd with BOOM extensions file.
–dog	Spawns an MBF-compatible helper dog at the start of the game.
–dogs dogs	Spawns up to 8 MBF-compatible helper dogs at the start of the game.
–episode episode	Autostarts a game in a specific DOOM episode.
–expansion expansion	Autostarts a game in a specific DOOM II expansion.
–fast[monsters]	Enables fast monsters.
–file filename[.wad]	Loads a PWAD.
–iwad filename[.wad]	Loads an IWAD.
–loadgame savegame	Autostarts a game by loading a specific savegame.
–noautoload	Disables automatically loading files from the autoload folder.
–nodeh|nobex	Disables loading DEHACKED lumps.
–nomapinfo	Disables loading MAPINFO lumps.
–nomonsters	Disables monsters.
–nomusic	Disables music.
–nosfx	Disables sound effects.
–nosound	Disables music and sound effects.
–pistolstart	Forces the player to start each map with 100% health, no armor, and only a pistol with 50 bullets.
–respawn[monsters]	Enables respawning monsters.
–save[dir] folder	Specifies where savegames are saved and loaded.
–shot[dir] folder	Specifies where screenshots are saved.
–skill[level] skilllevel	Autostarts a game on a specific skill level.
–solo[-]net	Enables things usually intended for multiplayer to spawn at the start of each map, and for the player to respawn without the map restarting if they die.
–timer minutes	Specifies a time limit on each map.
–turbo speed	Changes the speed of the player.
–warp ExMy|MAPxy	Autostarts a game in a specific map.