Command	Info
+attack / -attack	Description: When attack is active, the player is firing their current weapon.
+back / -back	Description: When back is active, the player is moving backwards.
+forward / -forward	Description:When forward is active, the player is moving forwards.
+klook / -klook	Description: When klook is active forward and back become lookup and lookdown respectively.
+left / -left	Description: When left is active, the player is turning left.
+lookdown / -lookdown	Description: When lookdown is active, the player's view is moving down.
+lookup / -lookup	Description: When lookup is active, the player's view is moving up.
+mlook / -mlook	Description: When mlook is active, moving the mouse forwards and backwards performs a lookup and lookdown respectively.
+movedown / -movedown	Description: When movedown is active the player is swimming down in a liquid or crouching.
+moveleft / -moveleft	Description: When moveleft is active the player is strafing left.
+moveright / -moveright	Description: When moveleft is active the player is strafing right.
+moveup / -moveup	Description: When moveup is active the player is swimming up in a liquid or jumping.
+right / -right	Description: When right is active the player is turning right.
+speed / -speed	Description: When speed is active the player is running.
+strafe / -strafe	Description: When strafe is active +left and +right function as +moveleft and +moveright strafing in that direction.
+use / -use	Description: ?
alias	Syntax: alias <name> [command] Description: From techinfo.txt: The alias command is used to create a reference to a command or list of commands. When aliasing multiple commands, or commands that contain multiple words (such as "fraglimit 50"), you must enclose all the commands in quotation marks and separate each command with a semi-colon. Example of an alias that changes some Deathmatch server parameters: alias net_game "hostname my_server ; fraglimit 15 ; timelimit 15" Note: Using alias without the [command] option will erase the alias specified in <name> Also, simply typing "alias" will produce a list of all the aliases.
allow_download	Description:Allows clients to download maps, models, etc. from server. Default: 1 Credit: Jonas Nordlund.
basedir	Description: Sets the base directory (ie. where the q2test.exe file is located) Default: "."
bind	Description: Binds a key to a command. Works identically to Quake's bind.
bindlist	Description: Lists all currently bound keys.
bob_pitch	Description: Sets how much player pitches during bob. Default: 0.005
bob_roll	Description: Sets how much player rolls during bob. Default: 0.002
cd	Description: Controls the CD player. eject info loop off on pause play resume
cd_volume	Description: Sets the volume for CD audio. Default: 1
cddir	Description: Sets the directory where the CD is located. Default: ""
centerview	Description: Centers the view.
changing	Description: Displays the "Loading" plaque
cheats	Description: Enables cheats (ie. the "give" commands, and "god") Default: 1
cl_anglespeedkey	Description: Sets the multiplier for how fast you turn when running. Default: 1.5
cl_backspeed	Description: Sets backward movement rate. Default: 400
cl_forwardspeed	Description: Sets forward movement rate. Default: 400
cl_maxfps	Description: Sets the maximum FPS for the client. Interesting from a handicapping perspective. Default: 1000
cl_movespeedkey	Description: Sets multiplier for how fast you move when running. Default: 2
cl_nodelta	Description: Turns on/off delta compression a la quakeworld. Default: 0
cl_pitchspeed	Description: Sets how fast you look up and down with keyboard. Default: 150
cl_run	Description: Makes player always run when set to 1. Similar to Quake's +speed. Default: 0
cl_shownet	Description: Toggle the display of current net status. Default: 0
cl_sidespeed	Description: Sets how quickly you strafe. Default: 350
cl_stereo_separation	Description: Sets the degree of stereo separation. Default: 0.4
cl_testparticles	Description: When set to 1, creates an array of particles streching out in front of you and continuing up to the nearest wall. Has the side-effect of disabling all other particle effects. Default: 0 Credit: Moebius.
cl_timeout	Description: Time to wait for signal before giving up and assuming disconnected (net play). Default: 60 Credit: Moebius.
cl_upspeed	Description: Sets how fast you move up and down in liquids. Default: 200
cl_yawspeed	Description: Sets how quickly you turn left or right with the keyboard. Default: 140
clear	Description: Clears the console.
cmd	Description: Executes a command (ex. "cmd help"). More info on this would be nice :)
cmdlist	Description: Lists all the console commands.
con_notifytime	Description: Sets how long messages stay at top of screen. Default: 3
condump	Description: Writes current console buffer to a file.
connect	Description: Connects to a server. Disabled in q2test
coop	Description: Turns on/off cooperative mode. Default: 0 Note: This setting takes effect for the next map loaded.
crosshair	Description: Selects crosshair: 0 = no crosshair 1 = cross 2 = red dot 3 = angle Default: 0
cvarlist	Description: Lists all the console variables and their current settings, as well as some flags. more info forthcoming
deathmatch	Description: Turns on/off deathmatch mode. Default: 0 Note: Dying in "deathmatch 1" results in Q2test exiting. Also, this setting takes effect for the next map loaded.
debuggraph	Description: Draws some sort of debugging graph, possibly overwriting the statusbar. Dosen't do much on my machine. Default: 0
dedicated	Description: Sets dedicated server flag? Default: 0
demomap	Syntax:demomap <demoname.dm2> Description: Plays a demo. See the map command for more detailed info.
developer	Description: When enabled, q2test dumps a whole lot of developer info to console. Default: 0 Credit: Moebius.
disconnect	Description: Disconnects client from current server.
dm_respawn	Description: Possibly changes the deathmatch respawn logic? Any info please mail me. Default: 2
drop	Description: Drops the currently carried inventory item.
dumpuser	Syntax: dumpuser <userid> Description: Displays user info. Same as user command in QuakeWorld. Credit: Moebius.
echo	Description: Echos text to console.
error	Description: Quits quake with an error dialog box. Takes a text string parameter as the error message.
exec	Description: Execs a file within the current path. It seems that id has limited this command to exec'ing ONLY files named "config.cfg" or "default.cfg" in q2test.exe Credit: Someone.
fixedtime	Description: When set to 1, allows the game time to go as fast as the computer can run. Default: 0 Credit: Club-POST.
flushmap	Description: ? Default: 0
force_centerview	Description: Forces view to center, regardless of look mode (+mlook, +klook, +lookup or +lookdown).
fov	Description: Sets the player field of vision. Defaults to 90. Note: Q2test seems to reset this cvar upon loading of a new map. :(
fraglimit	Description: Sets the fraglimit for deathmatch games. Default: 0
freelook	Description: Enables freelook. A non-toggle mlook command. Default: 0
g_select_empty	Description: Allows you to select weapons for which you have no ammo. Default: 0 Credit: Club-POST.
g_unlimited_ammo	Description: Gives you unlimited ammo for all weapons. Default: 0 Credit: Club-POST.
game	Description: Sets your "game" directory. Works like the Quake "-game" parameter. Default: ""
gamemap	Syntax: map <map.bs2> Description: Loads a map. See the map command for more detailed info.
give	Description: Gives various items. adrenaline airstrike marker all ammo pack ancient head armor shard bandolier bfg10k blaster blue key bullets cells chaingun combat armor commander's head data cd data spinner environment suit grenade launcher grenades invunerability jacketarmor machinegun mines nuke power cube power shield pyramid key quad railgun rebreather red key rocket launcher rockets security pass shells shotgun silencer slugs super shotgun quad damage
gl_3dlabs_broken	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_bitdepth	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_cull	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_clear	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_drawbuffer	Description: ? Default: GL_BACK
gl_driver	Description: Currently selected GL driver. Can be: 3DFXGL PVRGL REF_GL Credit: Moebius.
gl_ext_gamma	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_ext_multitexture	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_ext_palletedtexture	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_ext_pointparameters	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_ext_swapinternal	Description: ? Default: 1
gl_flashblend	Description: By default, glquake just draws a shaded ball around objects that are emitting light. Clearing this variable will cause it to properly relight the world like normal quake, but it can be a significant speed hit on some systems. Default: ?
gl_finish	Description: This causes the game to not issue a glFinish() call each frame, which may make some hardware run faster. If this is cleared, the 3dfx will back up a number of frames and not be very playable. Default: ?
gl_lightmap	Description: This command shows the lightmap without the textures, with textures just on the entities. Default: ?
gl_log	Description: Logs all gl operations performed to a file. Note: Q2 is very slow when it logs, and the log size is HUGE (8.93Mb for 10 seconds of loging). Credit: Moebius.
gl_modulate	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_monolightmap	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_nobind	Description: ?
gl_picmip	Description: This causes all textures to have one half the dimensions they otherwise would. This makes them blurry, but very small. You can set this to 2 to make the textures one quarter the resolution on each axis for REALLY blurry textures. Default: ?
gl_playermip	Description: This is similar to picmip, but is only used for other players in deathmatch. Each player in a deathmatch requires an individual skin texture, so this can be a serious problem for texture management. It wouldn't be unreasonable to set this to 2 or even 3 if you are playing competitively (and don't care if the other guys have smudged skins). If you change this during the game, it will take effect as soon as a player changes their skin colors. Default: ?
gl_polyblend	Description: This switch enables coloration of view when one has a powerup, is in the water, etc. To disable, set to 0. Default: 1
gl_round_down	Description: OpenGL only allows textures to repeat on power of two boundaries (32, 64, 128, etc), but software quake had a number of textures that repeated at 24 or 96 pixel boundaries. These need to be either stretched out to the next higher size, or shrunk down to the next lower. By default, they are filtered down to the smaller size, but you can cause it to use the larger size if you really want by using "gl_round_down 0". This will generally run well on a normal 4 MB 3dfx card, but for other cards that have either worse texture management or slower texture swapping speeds, there are some additional settings that can drastically lower the amount of textures to be managed. Default: 1
gl_saturatelighting	Description: Makes lighting very bright, bleaches colors in Q2test. Similar to Quake's "r_fullbright" command. Default: 0 Credit: Moebius.
gl_shadows	Description: Draw shadows in openGL mode. Default: 1 Note: There have been reports of this command not working. If you have any more info, or the ability to test this command on multiple kinds of GL hardware, email me.
gl_showtris	Description: ?
gl_skymip	Description: ? Default: 0
gl_strings	Description: Outputs information about chipset, drivers, and supported options. Credit: Moebius.
gl_swapinternal	Description: ?
gl_texturemode	Syntax: gl_texturemode <mode> Description: Mode can be one of the following: GL_NEAREST: Sets texture mapping to point sampled, which may be faster on some GL systems (not on 3dfx). GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP: This is the default texture mode. GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR: This is the highest quality texture mapping (trilinear), but only very high end hardware (intergraph intense 3D / realizm) supports it. Not that big of a deal, actually. Default: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP
gl_ztrick	Description: Glquake uses a buffering method that avoids clearing the Z buffer, but some hardware platforms don't like it. If the status bar and console are flashing every other frame, clear this variable. Default: ?
god	Description: Enables "immortal" mode.
graphheight	Description: ? Default: 32
graphscale	Description: ? Default: 1
graphshift	Description: ? Default: 0
gun_model	Description: ?
gun_next	Description: Shows the next weapon model animation frame, outputting the frame number to console. Credit: Moebius.
gun_prev	Description: Shows the previous weapon model animation frame, outputting the frame number to console. Credit: Moebius.
gun_x	Description: Sets the offset of the weapon model in the x direction. Default: 0 Credit: Alexander Cohen
gun_y	Description: Sets the offset of the weapon model in the y direction. Default: 0 Credit: Alexander Cohen
gun_z	Description: Sets the offset of the weapon model in the z direction. Default: 0 Credit: Alexander Cohen
hand	Description: Sets the "handedness" of the player. 0 = right handed 1 = left handed 2 = "center" handed (a la Quake) The firing location as well as weapon models are changed (no model for center handed). Default: 0
heartbeat	Description: Sends out a status update to the server set with "setmaster" Credit: David Spana.
host_speeds	Description: Toggle the display of total time, server time, graphics time and sound time in milliseconds. The numbers represent the amount of time spent in each subsystem. Default: 0
hostname	Description: Sets your computers hostname. Default: unnamed
imagelist	Description: Prints out a large image list to console. The list includes textures, skins, menu graphics, etc. The command also outputs a total texel count. Credit: Moebius.
impulse	Description: Seems to be identical to Quake's impulse command, although weapon selection has now been changed to utilize the "use" command.
in_initjoy	Description: ? Default: 1
in_initmouse	Description: ? Default: 1
in_joystick	Description: ? Default: 0
in_mouse	Description: Set this variable to 0 to release the mouse when Quake2 is in windowed mode. Similar to WinQuake's _windowed_mouse command. Default: 1 Credit: XP-JamminJim
info	Description: Outputs some interesting server info to console: map dm_respawn g_unlimited_ammo samelevel noexit teamplay timelimit fraglimit skill coop deathmatch cheats maxclients version hostname Credit: Moebius.
invdrop	Description: Drops the currently selected inventory item right in front of you. This can include things like quad damage, weapons, ammo, etc. Credit: Jonas Nordlund.
inven	Description: Brings up inventory screen.
invnext	Description: Moves to next inventory item.
invprev	Description: Moves to previous inventory item.
invuse	Description: Uses currently selected inventory item.
ip	Description: Sets your IP address? Default: localhost
joy_advanced	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisr	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisu	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisv	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisx	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisy	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_advaxisz	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_forwardsensitivity	Description: Controls sensitivity for moving forward and backwards with joystick. Default: -1 Credit: Moebius.
joy_forwardthreshold	Description: Controls how far joystick must be moved from center for Quake 2 to register movement. Default: 0.15 Credit: Moebius.
joy_name	Description: ? Default: joystick
joy_pitchsensitivity	Description: When joystick is in +mlook mode, controls sensitivity for looking up and down. Default: 1 Credit: Moebius.
joy_pitchthreshold	Description: When joystick is in +mlook mode, controls how far joystick must be moved from center for Quake 2 to register looking up or down. Default: 0.15 Credit: Moebius.
joy_sidesensitivity	Description: When joystick is in +strafe mode, controls sensitivity for moving left and right. Default: -1 Credit: Moebius.
joy_sidethreshold	Description: When joystick is in +strafe mode, controls how far joystick must be moved from center for Quake 2 to register movement. Default: 0.15 Credit: Moebius.
joy_wwhack1	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_wwhack2	Description: ? Default: 0
joy_yawsensitivity	Description: Controls sensitivity for turning left and right. Default: -1 Credit: Moebius.
joy_yawthreshold	Description: Controls how far joystick must be moved from center for Quake 2 to register turning. Default: 0.15 Credit: Moebius.
joyadvancedupdate	Description: ?
kick	Description: Kicks a player from a server.
kill	Description: Reduces player health to 0.
killserver	Description: Kills currently running local server.
link	Description: Unknown functionality. Any info please mail me.
load	Syntax: load <directory> Description: Loads a saved game.
loading	Description: Displays "Loading" plaque. Appears identical to "changing" command.
logfile	Description: Creates a file called "qconsole.log" in your data folder (quake2\baseq2 for now) logging all console commands and server messages until logfile is turned off. Default: 0 Credit: Jaz'huis.
lookspring	Description: Toggles if the view will recenter after mlook is deactivated. Only works with the mouse and joystick. Default: 0
lookstrafe	Description: Toggles if turn left and turn right will strafe left and right when mlook is active. Only works with the mouse. Default: 0
m_filter	Description: By default, Quake 2's mouse input is "raw". Setting this to 1 makes Quake 2 average each pair of mouse coordinates, resulting in a smoother feel. Default: 0
m_forward	Description: Sets how quickly moving the mouse forwards and backwards causes the player to move in the respective direction. Default: 1
m_pitch	Description: Sets how quickly you look up and down with the mouse when mlook is active. Identical to Quake's setting. Default: 0.022
m_side	Description: Sets how quickly you strafe left and right with the mouse. Default: 0.8
m_yaw	Description: Sets how quickly you turn left and right with mouse. Default: 0.022
map	Syntax: map <map, demo, cinematic, or pic name> Description: Here's an explaination straight from John Carmack himself: To the client, demos (and cinematics, and static images) are considered special forms of maps. To play a demo: map demo1.dm2 To play a cinematic (not included in the test): map idlog.cin To display a static image: map victory.pcx This setup allows you to interleave other media between level transitions.
map	Description: Set to the filename of the currently loaded map. This is a console variable, and is actually diffrent from the command "map"
map_noareas	Description: ? Default: 0
maxclients	Description: Sets the maximum number of clients for local server. Default: 1
menu_audio	Description: Brings up audio menu.
menu_controls	Description: Brings up controls menu.
menu_game	Description: Brings up game menu.
menu_joinserver	Description: Brings up join server menu. Disabled in Q2test
menu_keys	Description: Brings up the individual key bindings menu.
menu_loadgame	Description: Brings up load game menu.
menu_main	Description: Brings up main menu.
menu_playerconfig	Description: Probablly loads multiplayer setup menu. Disabled in Q2test
menu_quit	Description: Brings up quit y/n screen.
menu_savegame	Description: Brings up save game menu.
menu_startserver	Description: Brings up the start server menu.
menu_video	Description: Brings up the video configuration menu.
messagemode	Description: Enables message mode. All players see messages sent in this mode.
messagemode2	Description: Enables message mode 2. Only players on your team see mesasges sent in this mode.
miscinfo	Description: ? Default: null
modellist	Description: ?
msg	Description: ? Default: 1
name	Description: Sets the name of the player.
needpass	Description: ? Default: ""
netgraph	Description: ? Default: 0
nextserver	Description: Sets the next server to connect to. Default: "" Note:
nocdaudio	Description: Enables or disables CD audio. Similar to Quake's "-nocdaudio" parameter. Default: 0
noclip	Description: Toggles no clipping mode. Allows player to walk through walls.
noexit	Description: Allows or disallows exiting levels in multiplayer games. Default: 0
notarget	Description: Causes enemies to ignore your presence in singleplayer mode. Credit: Alexander Cohen
packet	Description: Syntax: packet <destination address> <contents>
password	Description: ?
path	Description: Displays the current search path as well as any links.
pause	Description: Pauses the game.
paused	Description: Is the game paused? A nonzero value indicates true. Default: 0
play	Description: Plays a wav file. Syntax: play <soundfile> Credit: Jonas Nordlund.
port	Description: Sets port. This setting is write protected in Q2test. Default: 27910
precache	Description: Precaches all files needed to run a map (done automatically when changing map). Does nothing from console. Credit: Jonas Nordlund.
prog	Description: ?
quit	Description: Exits quake, no questions asked.
r_drawentities	Description: ? Default: 1
r_drawworld	Default: 1 Toggles rendering of the map. Credit: Alexander Cohen
r_dspeeds "0"
r_fullbright "0"
r_lerpmodels "1"
r_lightlevel "0".
r_novis "0"	Sets vising on or off. At 1, Q2 test is constantly drawing the entire level, even if it parts cannot be seen
r_speeds "0"
r_stats "0"
rate "25000"	Sets rate a la quake world.
rcon
rcon_address ""
rcon_password ""
reconnect	Reconnects client to the last server connected to. Credit: Alexander Cohen
record
run_pitch "0.005"	Sets how much player pitches when running.
run_roll "0.005"	Sets how much player rolls when running.
s_initsound "1"
s_khz "11"
s_loadas8bit "1"
s_mixahead "0.2"
s_show "0"
s_sounddir "sound"	Sets the directory where Q2test looks for sounds.
s_volume "0.7"	Sets the volume for sounds. Identical to the Quake 1 "volume" command.
s_wavonly "0"
samelevel "0"
save	Saves current game.
say	Says something to everyone on currently connected server.
say_team	Says something to everyone on your team on currently connected server.
scr_centertime "2"
scr_conspeed "3"	Sets how fast the console drops down.
scr_printspeed "8"
scr_showpause "1"	Enables/disables the display of the "Paused" plaque when the game is paused.
scr_showturtle "0"	Enables/disables the display of the turtle when the client is getting really crappy FPS.
screenshot	Takes a screenshot.
sensitivity "9"	Sets your mouse sensitivity.
serverinfo
serverrecord
serverstop
set	Syntax: set <variable> <value> [u / s] Description: Sets a variable. If the variable does not exist it will be created. These variables can be used by prefixing them with a "$" character, and their values can be examined by simply typing their names at console. If anyone has any information on the "u" and "s" flags, email me. Example: set weapon "Blaster" weapon "weapon" is "Blaster" use $weapon Credit: Moebius and Achim Huegen.
setenv
setmaster	Sets the master server a la QuakeWorld. Credit: Alexander Cohen
showclamp "0"
showdrop "0"
showpackets "0"
showtrace "0"
sizedown	Decreases visible screen size.
sizeup	Increases visible screen size.
skill "1"	Sets skill level for single player games. This does nothing in Q2test.
skin ""
sky	Syntax: sky <basename> <rotation> <x_axis> <y_axis> <z_axis> Sky changes how the texture is mapped to the sky. Basename is the name of a sky texture set (sky1 is the only one in Q2test). Rotation is an integer value for the speed of sky rotation. Axies X, Y and Z are three booleans that indicate which axis to rotate on. Only appears to work in GL mode. Example: "sky sky1 100 0 0 1" will rotate the sky to the left horizonally spinning on the z-axis. Credit: Jaz'huis
snd_restart	Restarts the sound engine.
soundinfo
soundlist
spectator "0"
status	A really souped-up version of the Quake 1 status command. Tells cool info about all connected clients.
stop
stopsound
sv_gravity "800"
sv_maxvelocity "2000"
sv_noreload "0"
sv_rollangle "2"
sv_rollspeed "200"
sw_allow_modex "1"
sw_clearcolor "2"
sw_drawflat "0"
sw_draworder "0"
sw_maxedges "x"
sw_maxsurfs "0"
sw_mipcap "0"
sw_mipscale "1"
sw_mode "0.000000"
sw_polymodelstats "0"
sw_reportedgeout "0"
sw_reportsurfout "0"
sw_stipplealpha "0.000000"
sw_surfcacheoverride "0"
sw_waterwarp "1"	Turns off software water warping. Identical to the Quake 1 "r_waterwarp" command.
team ""
teamplay "0"
timegraph "0"
timelimit "0"
timeout "65"
timerefresh
timescale "1"
togglechat	Dosen't seem to do anything...but sounds REALLY cool.
toggleconsole	Drops the console down.
unbind	Unbinds a specific key.
unbindall	Unbinds ALL keys. Use with caution.
use	Uses an item. A list of items is forthcoming.
userinfo
v_centermove "0.15"
v_centerspeed "500"
v_gun "1"	Enables/disables drawing of your weapon model. Identical to Quake 1's "r_drawviewmodel" command.
vars
version "3.00 x86 02:53:32 Oct 19	Displays the current Q2 version and build time.
vid_front
vid_fullscreen "1.000000"	Enables/disables full screen graphics.
vid_gamma "0.700000"	Sets video gamma correction level (aka brightness). Appears identical to Quake 1's gamma command.
vid_ref "soft"	Sets/views the current renderer?
vid_restart	Restarts the renderer.
vid_xpos "5"
vid_ypos "22.000000"
viewpos
viewsize "100.000000"	Sets the absolute size of the active screen window.
wait	Description: Waits one game tic.
wave	Syntax: wave <#> Description: Causes your quake character to preform a gesture. The value of wave can be 0-4.
weapnext	Description: Advances to next weapon.
weapprev	Description: Falls back to previous weapon.
win_noalttab	Description: Enables/disables windows alt-tab switching. Default: 0
z_stats	Description?
zombietime	Description: ? Default: "2