Half-Life Console Help
variable_name valueFor example, to set the gamma-correction level (a variable named gamme) to 2.6 (a good number for a Voodoo2), just open the console and type: gamma 2.6You can accomplish the same thing by putting the variable setting in a script, or config file, but if you do there's an extra word, set, that you must put before the variable name, like this: set gamma 2.6Some variables are numeric, some are strings, and some are boolean or "toggle" variables, where setting them to "0" is "off" or "not true", and setting them to "1" is "on" or "true". You can type the variable name into the console with no value to see the current setting (so after the setting above, typing just gamma into the console would echo "2.6"). In general, you only need to put double-quotes around a value if it is a string containing spaces, such as in the command name "cool guy" to change your player's name to "cool guy", but it's always safe to use the quotes, even if it's not necessary. Most of the variables you can set from the console are not available from the configuration menus, so use your autoexec.cfg file to set everything the way that's best for your system and personal preferences. You can try out a setting by just changing it's value in the console directly, and then save the values you like in your autoexec.cfg. Note that changes to some variables, particularly sound and video settings, will not take effect until the game is restarted. Note also that some variables can only be set from the command-line, like the developer one for accessing the console (theres a list coming up). In a multiplayer game, most game variables such as sv_cheats and sv_gravity may only be changed by the server console or remote console (using the remote password), but clients can still see the value of the variables by entering just the variable name into the console. Complete lists of all console
commands and variables, sorted alphabetically or categorized, are available
from the navigation links in the upper-left of this page.
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