Half-Life 2: Deathmatch runs on the Source engine, which means a far larger console than the original Half-Life. Alongside the usual mp_ and sv_ settings you get physics variables, the gravity gun rules and the sk_ skill values that set weapon damage.
Search the full list below, then add what you need to your Half-Life 2: Deathmatch server. Each entry shows the default value, what it does and whether it runs on the server or the client.
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1,827 commands in total
| Command | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| — | Erases current game stats and writes out a blank stats fileCommandServer | |
| — | Shutdown and restart the engine.CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | Turn on achievement debug msgs.ServerCheatReplicated | |
| — | Add an IP address to the ban list.CommandServer | |
Default: 10 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Clears bits set on nav links indicating link is unusableCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | Used to debug actbusy behavior. Usage: 1: Constantly draw lines from NPCs to the actbusy nodes they've chosen to actbusy at. 2: Whenever an NPC makes a decision to use an actbusy, show which actbusy they've chosen. 3: Selected NPCs (with npc_select) will report why they're not choosing actbusy nodes. 4: Display debug output of actbusy logic. 5: Display safe zone volumes and info.ServerCheat | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | Debug the NPC dynamic interaction system.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | Show random expression decisions for NPCs.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | NPC Line-Of-Sight debug mode. If 1, solid entities that block NPC LOC will be highlighted with white bounding boxes. If 2, it'll show non-solid entities that would do it if they were solid.ServerCheat | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Debug the attempted connection between two nodesCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerCheatReplicated | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Bi-passes all AI logic routines and puts all NPCs into their idle animations. Can be used to get NPCs out of your way and to test effect of AI logic routines on frame...CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerCheat | |
| — | Drop an ai_hint at the player's current eye position.CommandServer | |
| — | No description is published for this one.CommandServer | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 5 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | Maximum frametime to still play background expressions.Server | |
Default: 0 | Disable npc background expressions when you can't see them.Server | |
Default: 720 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 50 | frametime limit for min efficiency AIE_NORMAL (in sec's).Server | |
| — | Controls which connections are shown when ai_show_hull or ai_show_connect commands are used Arguments: NPC name or classname,CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerCheat | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerReplicated | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 8 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Cycles through the various hull sizes. Currently selected hull size is written to the screen. Controls which connections areCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Toggles node display. First call displays the nodes for the given network as green objects. Second call displays the nodes and their IDs. Nodes are color coded as follows: Green - ground node Cyan - air node Magenta - climb node Grey - node not available for selected hull size Orange - node currently...CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 512 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 120 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerArchived | |
| — | If NPC is stepping through tasks (see ai_step ) will resume normal processing.CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Set how high AI bumps up ground walkers when checking stepsCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | Shows that bones that are setup every thinkServer | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.ServerReplicated | |
Default: -1 | No description is published for this one.ServerReplicated | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1000 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Displays the allowed connections between each node for the currently selected hull type. Hulls are color code as follows: Green - ground movement Blue - jumping movement Cyan - flying movement Magenta - climbing movement Red - connection...CommandServer | |
| — | Displays the allowed connections between each node for the currently selected hull type. Hulls are color code as follows: Green - ground movement Blue - jumping movement Cyan - flying movement Magenta - climbing movement Red - connection...CommandServer | |
| — | Displays the allowed connections between each node for the currently selected hull type. Hulls are color code as follows: Green - ground movement Blue - jumping movement Cyan - flying movement Magenta - climbing movement Red - connection...CommandServer | |
| — | Toggles graph connection display for the node that the player is looking at. Nodes that are connected to the selected node by the net graph will be drawn in red with magenta lines connecting to the selected node. Nodes that are not connected via the net graph from the selected node will be drawn in blue.CommandServer | |
| — | Draw a grid on the floor where looking.CommandServer | |
| — | Displays all hints as small boxes Blue - hint is available for use Red - hint is currently being used by an NPC Orange -CommandServer | |
| — | Displays the allowed hulls between each node for the currently selected hull type. Hulls are color code as follows: Green -CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Highlight the specified nodeCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Toggles visibility display for the node that the player is looking at. Nodes that are visible from the selected node will be drawn in red with yellow lines connecting to the selected node. Nodes that are not visible from the selected node will be drawn in blue.CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 3 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | NPCs will freeze after completing their current task. To complete the next task, use 'ai_step' again. To resume processing normally use...CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Test AI LOS from the player's POVCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.ServerArchived | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.ServerCheat | |
| — | Generate a report to the console.CommandServer | |
| — | Generate a report to the console.CommandServer | |
| — | Changes the density of air for drag computations.CommandServer | |
Default: 5000 | Amount of stress in kg that would kill the airboat driver.Server | |
| — | Alias a command.CommandServer | |
Default: 1 | Toggle the 3-way animation blending code.ServerReplicated | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | Allow AsyncBegin/EndRead()Server | |
Default: 0 | Set the async filesystem mode (0 = async, 1 = synchronous)Server | |
| — | No description is published for this one.CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | Force async reads to serialize for profilingServer | |
Default: 0 | Simulate a delay of up to a set msec per file operationServer | |
| — | No description is published for this one.CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 2160 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Add a user ID to the ban list.CommandServer | |
| — | Add an IP address to the ban list.CommandServer | |
| — | Ends gathering of info.CommandServer | |
| — | Starts gathering of info. Arguments: filename to write results intoCommandServer | |
| — | Bind a key.CommandServer | |
| — | Bind this key but only on Mac, not win32CommandServer | |
| — | Performs a bind <key> 'increment var <cvar> 0 1 1'CommandServer | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | bloodCommandServer | |
Default: 0 | Bot uses usercmd of player by index.Server | |
Default: 0 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
Default: 1 | No description is published for this one.Server | |
| — | Toggle. Player takes damage but won't die. (Shows red cross when health is zero)CommandServer | |
| — | Turn a budget group on/offCommandServer | |
| — | Automatically swaps the current weapon for the bug bait and back again.CommandServer |
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Values marked Server belong in your hl2mp/cfg/server.cfg. Values marked Clientare typed into each player’s own console.
How to Use HL2DM Server Commands
The Source engine reads hl2mp/cfg/server.cfg when the server starts and on every map change.
- 1Log in to Bropanel and select your HL2DM server.
- 2In the sidebar, open
Files. - 3Open
hl2mp/cfg/server.cfg. - 4Add one command per line, such as
mp_timelimit 30. - 5Save the file and restart your server.
Note the cfg folder in that path. Half-Life 1 reads valve/server.cfg with no cfg folder, which trips up a lot of people moving between the two. The config files guide covers the rest.
Most Used HL2DM Server Commands
| Command | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
hostname | empty | Sets the server name shown in the browser. |
sv_password | empty | Locks the server behind a password. |
rcon_password | empty | Sets the admin password for rcon. |
sv_downloadurl | empty | Points clients at your FastDL host. |
mp_timelimit | 0 | Minutes of game time per map. |
mp_fraglimit | 0 | Kills that end the map. 0 turns it off. |
mp_teamplay | 0 | Set to 1 to turn on team play. |
mp_friendlyfire | 0 | Set to 1 to let teammates damage each other. |
mp_falldamage | 0 | Set to 1 for realistic fall damage. |
mp_weaponstay | 0 | Set to 1 so weapons respawn straight away. |
mp_forcerespawn | 1 | Set to 0 to make players respawn manually. |
mp_flashlight | 0 | Set to 1 to allow flashlights. |
mp_footsteps | 1 | Set to 0 to silence footsteps. |
mp_allowNPCs | 1 | Set to 0 to stop NPCs spawning. |
mp_chattime | 10 | Seconds of chat after the map ends. |
sv_gravity | 600 | World gravity. Lower than most Source games. |
sv_alltalk | 0 | Set to 1 so both teams hear each other. |
sv_cheats | 0 | Set to 1 to unlock cheat commands. |
sv_lan | 0 | Set to 1 for a LAN only server. |
Physics and Gravity Gun Settings
HL2DM is built around physics props, so these matter more here than in most shooters.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
physcannon_mega_enabled | Turns the supercharged gravity gun on. |
physcannon_maxmass | Heaviest object the gravity gun can pick up. |
physcannon_tracelength | How far the gravity gun reaches. |
sv_turbophysics | Cheaper physics simulation. Reduces server load. |
props_break_max_pieces | Caps how many pieces a broken prop makes. |
phys_pushscale | Multiplier on how hard physics pushes players. |
Search physcannon or phys_ in the list above to see the rest with their defaults.
How to Open the Console in HL2DM
- 1Open Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and go to
Options. - 2Select the
Keyboardtab and clickAdvanced. - 3Tick
Enable developer console (~). - 4Click
OK, then press the~key in game.