Launch Options

This document only lists Strata Source-specific launch options, for a full list of launch options, please see the Valve Developer Wiki page .

OptionDescription
-mountmod <path>Specifies the mod to launch the game with. Must be an absolute path
-nogamemountDo not mount any games/mods specified in the gameinfo mounts block or mounts.kv
-nousermountDo not mount any games/mods specified in the mounts.kv
-nocustommountDo not mount any folders specified in gameinfo which contain wildcards (* or ?), usually "custom" folders
-legacyuiLaunches the game with the old VGUI GameUI
-devDeveloper mode
-multirun/-allowmultipleDisables the creation of the source engine mutex, and allows the game to start even if one already exists
-dedicatedLaunches the game as a dedicated server
-nojserrorsDisables the Panorama JS error dialog box
-unrestrictedwebrequestsDisables the Panorama web request whitelist. NOT recommended, unless for a standalone mod
-debug_dynamic_mountsEnables verbose debug printing for debugging dynamic mounts
-safemodeRuns the game in safe mode, disabling additional configured mounts
-joltRuns the game with vphysics_jolt (EXPERIMENTAL!)
-dedicatedLaunch the dedicated server
-toolsLaunch the game in engine tools mode

Linux-only options

The following options are only available on Linux currently.

OptionDescription
-nomousegrabForbids the game from grabbing the mouse
-exclusivefsRun game with non-desktop friendly fullscreen. This will resize your display resolution (Deprecated)
-noexclusivefsRun game with desktop friendly fullscreen, which is the default regardless (Deprecated)

Hammer Options

OptionDescription
-winecompatEnables the Qt file dialog in Hammer (on Linux)