All 119 Command Line / Launch Options - Which Ones Are Current/obsolete/incorrect Or Missing ?

Ah ok, thought is was an forum abbreviation.

Oh, just found out. Point is a pointless word. It is the whole switch but also a part of a switch.

 

Been fiddling with -EnableEAX and -DisableEAX.

Be aware this option EAX (with an A) is not the same as the game audio menu setting , which is EFX (with an F). EAX is older technology than EFX and was first released in 1999 and it needed hardware component, as far as I know EFX does not. So below test might be very different for people with a system that has an EAX hardware component.

EAX = Envionmental Audio Extensions
EFX = EFfeXts (I assume)

I successfully tested -DisableEAX. It has an effect on things like the echo of the horn in a tunnel. But this effect is not the same as disabling the EFX setting in the audio menu.

My test to enable EAX was not successful , but that perhaps has to do with me not having the correct hardware component,

All in all . . . . . a sound wizard might find these EAX options useful but I think that they can be considered obsolete.

Please do respond in case you have additional thoughts, assumptions or information !

 

Depends on where you live, US tend to call them Switches or Turnouts, UK and Australia generally refer to them as Points.

 

I speak English but American understood. A bit rich having an English lesson from the USA.

 

Added two new ones to the list . . . Thanks to Styckx

--show-time-of-day and -GrayHack

I could not get them running so listed them in the obsolete section.

 

Ah ok, thanks, being lazy is good, saves energy

 

A few days ago I enabled Portsmouth Direct and did a few Quick Drive runs and one Career Run to experience the nanny-controls Really annoying , but I guess that is a good thing, is all for safety.

After that I did a few similar runs with the -DisableAWS option. Unfortunately I did not notice any difference.

I did confirm the -DisableAWS is in the code though.

Perhaps someone else that has a decent AWS experience can do a little testing if they notice any difference.

 

Why do you need to disable the AWS?
It is quite useful when driving UK trains - unlike Vigilance devices.

 

I can think of many good reasons, but my reason was I wanted to test the option .
But did not notice any effect.

Perhaps you can test the option yourself. I am sure an experienced engineer like you will pickup any changes immediately

 

Sorry but I have never used these codes - It might switch off in an older UK route.

 

My ignorance (of all of the above except AWS) is Bliss and shall remain so.

 

Just added the option "-DisableSilverLining" which was introduced in the BETA that was released today.

 

Just added the options "-FastSoundUpdate" , "-ShowScriptTiming" ,"-ShowAverageTiming" and "-Script Performance" which where introduced in the BETA that was released today.

 

Just tested -ShowScriptTiming, below the results





I am not a builder, so I have no idea what it all means. But is does seem the spacing of the text is not 100% perfect.

 

Just tested -ShowAverageTiming, below the results





I am not a builder, so I have no idea what it all means. But is does seem the spacing of the text is not 100% perfect.

 

I just ran the new Script Performance option and am amazed how many suggestions it created for a few seconds of the brand new Feather River Canyon Enhanced route.

 

This morning I stumbled upon the option -ShowFunctionTiming

I tried to use this option in various ways, including calling it in conjunction with ShowScriptTiming, but I could not get any visible results. Do post a comment in case you have any additional information on this option.

 

It appears to be just one very specific one
It's encouraging a bad programming practice of typing: if (fNew != fOld) fOld = fNew;
If anything, those kind of implementations should be part of a framework. But comparison also has a cost, and it comes with a JMP (copy fNew to AX, copy fOld to BX, compare AX BX, if equals jump, save AX to fOld).
So overall, it's a BAD suggestion.
It usually comes up with observable properties, where onChange and onSet are two distinct events, and on equality, onChange shouldn't trigger, only onSet. Usually only onChange is implemented.

 

Perhaps we can use this option for a whole new different route rating . . . . . the WPSS rating . . . Warnings Per Sixty Seconds

 

Today I tested the -ResetAchievements option

Had expected my scores to get disabled / lost / disappear / reset , but noting of that. As a matter of fact I did not notice any difference.

it is in the game code, so I assume it must be there for a reason.

So anyone have a idea how this option is supposed to work ?

 

Not really - if an Achievement is triggered it is activated and tied to your Steam profile with no way to reset it other than through a Steam employee or using a special tool.

This is probably only working on special developers' Steam profiles for testing multiple times if an achievement works and does nothing on a normal Steam user profile - as resetting an achievement only makes sense to a developer of official content.

 

Today I tried to figure out this one again .....

• -ShowFunctionTiming / unknown? / Note March 28 - I tried to use this option in various ways, including calling it in conjunction with ShowScriptTiming. But did not see any effect
  Introduced in BETA 77.1a

Must be one of the newest options, but I was unable to see any effect using it.

Anyone has any additional info , insight, or suggestions?

 

Is there an equivalent listing and explanation of the various LogMate messages?
Some are self explanatory, others are cryptic

 

No idea, never looked into that. Good subject for a new thread or to include in this thread.

 

Hi, launch options don't seem to be working since the update,any ideas/advice. i use a few.
Thanks

 

HI i use these:
EnableAsyncKeys-EnableSoundDebugDialogs -followaitrain-LogMate -SetLogFilters=all -lua-debug-messages -ShowControlStateDialog-ShowScriptTiming. i've noticed log mate doesn't work when launching TS via steam or via shortcut, i have launch log mate 1st then ts. Controlstate dialog isn't working anymore,not soure about the other's yet.@WoodlandTracks

 

ok

 

I space might be missing there between the two options.

 

alr, i'll check. was missing spaces. what does -ShowScriptTiming suppose to show?
thx

 

It is described in the first message of this thread. But is kind of strange you are using that option without knowing why you use it.

 

just experimenting,probally dont need it.aha