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You can launch the SFM directly from Steam, as you would any other game.  If you like, when you launch the SFM, you can use certain command-line switches, such as for loading a specific session or for loading a file that specifies certain movie settings or render settings.  To do this, in Steam, right-click '''Source Filmmaker''', click '''Properties''', click the '''SET LAUNCH OPTIONS''' button, and use one or more of the following command-line switches:

'''-sfm_loadsession''' ''filePath'''''\'''''sessionFile''

'''-sfm_moviesettings''' ''filePath'''''\'''''movieSettingsFile''

'''-sfm_rendersettings''' ''filePath'''''\'''''renderSettingsFile''

where:
* ''filePath'' is the complete path of the file
* ''sessionFile'' is the complete name of the session file, including the extension
* ''movieSettingsFile'' is the complete name of the movie settings file, including the extension
* ''renderSettingsFile'' is the complete name of the render settings file, including the extension

Example:

'''-sfm_loadsession C:\Steam\steamapps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\usermod\elements\sessions\Session2.dmx'''

SFM always launches with these command-line options, as seen with the {{code|sfm_diagnostics}} console command: '''-useqtport -tools -dev -sw -w 1280 -h 720 +mat_hdr_level 3 +mat_queue_mode 0 -insecure'''

You can also use these switches in a command prompt or in a desktop shortcut.

== Raising shadow map resolution ==

-sfm_shadowmapres XXXX

The default is 2048, possible values are powers of two: 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192.

== Miscellaneous ==

* '''-cmd'''
* '''-dev'''
* '''-fakemocap'''
* '''-game''' - Sets the "game mod" SFM uses. The default is usermod.
* '''-hushasserts'''
* '''-insecure''' - Disables [[Valve Anti-Cheat|VAC]] protection. (Not that SFM uses it, however...)
* '''-min'''
* '''-mocap''' - Makes some mocap features in SFM appear.
* '''-monitortexturesize''' - Size of RT_camera monitor textures. The default is 256.
* '''-noassert'''
* '''-nop4''' - Disables Perforce in SFM.
* '''-noqtpickers'''
* '''-noqtport''' - Launch SFM without the standard QT Port window, defaulting to the "classic" engine window GUI.
* '''-nostartwizard''' - SFM won't show the "New session"/"Open recent session" window when it starts.
* '''-nosteam''' - Launch SFM without Steam.
* '''-notools''' - Launch SFM without [[engine tools]]. Overrides '''-tools'''.
* '''-no3dviewport'''
* '''-particle_perf'''
* '''-qtresetsettings'''
* '''-qtstylesheet'''
* '''-qtvideo'''
* '''-reflectiontexturesize''' - Size of water reflection textures. The default is 1024.
* '''-rgb'''
* '''-rgba'''
* '''-sfm_autolayoff''' ''filePath'''''\'''''filename'' - requires filepath to work.
* '''-sfm_buildcubemaps''' - Loads a built-in session, {{path|buildcubemaps_session|dmx}}. Otherwise identical to '''-buildcubemaps'''.
* '''-sfm_guardband'''
* '''-sfm_layoffframerange'''
* '''-sfm_layoffshotlist'''
* '''-sfm_layoffshotrange'''
* '''-sfm_loadsession''' ''filePath'''''\'''''filename'' - requires filepath and extension
* '''-sfm_moviesettings''' ''filePath'''''\'''''filename'' - requires filepath and extension
* '''-sfm_noautosave''' - Disables autosaving.
* '''-sfm_noload'''
* '''-sfm_rendersettings''' ''filePath'''''\'''''filename'' - requires filepath and extension
* '''-sfm_resolution''' - Change the maximum resolution SFM can render. You can learn more about this launch option [[SFM/Rendering at 1080p|here]].
* '''-sfm_startup_script'''
* '''-sfmcomicmaker''' - Enables the unfinished comic-maker in SFM.
* '''-sfmscripting'''
* '''-sixense''' - Requires -mocap to be present to work.
* '''-tools'''
* '''-useqtport'''
* '''-usevgui''' - Allows SFM to use the "classic" engine window GUI.
* '''-vccon'''
* '''-vccon2'''
* '''-vguimessages'''

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== See also ==

* [[SFM/Rendering at 1080p|Rendering at 1080p]]