List of Half-Life console commands and variables

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The following is a list of Half-Life console commands and variables listed in alphabetical order.

Note:Unlike Source, console commands in GoldSrc do not include any descriptions, plus they do not include any commands without cvars.

Note:Retrieved December 17, 2023.

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Contents: + - _ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Notes

• Descriptions with ** denote community modified descriptions and may not be entirely accurate. Some description taken from any Source or Source 2 game can be added here aswell.
• + (Plus) and - (Minus) commands has been separated. Furthermore, GoldSrc does not support displaying cvarlist with "+" or "-" on it, some commands such as quit (and possibly anything else, including "noclip") are not shown in cvarlist.
• 752 total console commands and variables, including missing commands.

Cvar list

+

Command	Default Value
+alt1
+attack
+attack2
+break
+back
+camdistance
+cammousemove
+camout
+camin
+camyawright
+camyawleft
+campitchdown
+campitchup
+commandmenu
+duck
+forward
+graph
+jlook
+jump
+klook
+lookdown
+lookup
+left
+mlook
+moveright
+moveleft
+movedown
+moveup
+reload
+right
+showscores
+score
+speed
+strafe
+use
+voicerecord

-

Command	Default Value
-alt1
-attack
-attack2
-break
-back
-camdistance
-cammousemove
-camout
-camin
-camyawright
-camyawleft
-campitchdown
-campitchup
-commandmenu
-duck
-forward
-graph
-jlook
-jump
-klook
-lookdown
-lookup
-left
-mlook
-moveright
-moveleft
-movedown
-moveup
-reload
-right
-showscores
-score
-speed
-strafe
-use
-voicerecord

_

Command	Default Value
_snd_mixahead	0.100, a
_sv_override_scientist_mdl	0

A

Command	Default Value
allow_spectators	0, sv
ambient_fade	100
ambient_level	0.300
ati_npatch	1, a

B

Command	Default Value
bannedcfgfile	0
bgmvolume	1, a
bitmapfonts	1
bottomcolor	183.800, a, i
brightness	1, a

C

Command	Default Value	Description
c_maxdistance	200
c_maxpitch	90
c_maxyaw	135
c_mindistance	30
c_minpitch	0
c_minyaw	-135
cam_command	0
cam_contain	0
cam_idealdist	64
cam_idealpitch	0
cam_idealyaw	90
cam_snapto	0
cd		** Play the game music. See List of Half-Life 1 music for track IDs. Usage: cd play <track ID> (play music with the specified track ID) cd stop (stop music)
chase_active	0
chase_back	100
chase_right	0
chase_up	16
cl_allowdownload	1, a
cl_allowupload	1, a
cl_anglespeedkey	0.670
cl_autowepswitch	1, a, i
cl_backspeed	400, a
cl_bob	0.010, a
cl_bobcycle	0.800
cl_bobup	0.500
cl_chasedist	112
cl_clockreset	0.100
cl_cmdbackup	2, a
cl_cmdrate	60, a
cl_dlmax	512, a, i
cl_download_ingame	1, a
cl_filterstuffcmd	0, a
cl_fixmodelinterpolationartifacts	1
cl_fixtimerate	7.500
cl_forwardspeed	400, a
cl_gaitestimation	1
cl_gg	0
cl_himodels	0, a
cl_idealpitchscale	0.800, a
cl_lc	1, a, i
cl_logocolor	0, a
cl_logofile	0, a
cl_lw	1, a, i
cl_mousegrab	1, a
cl_movespeedkey	0.300
cl_needinstanced	0
cl_nosmooth	0
cl_pitchdown	89
cl_pitchspeed	225
cl_pitchup	89
cl_pmanstats	0
cl_resend	6
cl_showerror	0
cl_showevents	0
cl_showfps	0, a
cl_showmessages	0
cl_shownet	0
cl_sidespeed	400
cl_skipvid	0
cl_slist	10
cl_smoothtime	0.100, a
cl_solid_players	1
cl_timeout	60, a
cl_updaterate	60, a, i
cl_upspeed	320
cl_vsmoothing	0.050, a
cl_waterdist	4
cl_weaponlistfix	0
cl_yawspeed	210
clientport	27005
clockwindow	0.500
con_color	255, a
con_fastmode	1
con_mono	0, a
con_notifytime	4
con_shifttoggleconsole	0
console	1, a
coop	0, sv
crosshair	1, a

D

Command	Default Value
d_spriteskip	0
deathmatch	1, sv
decalfrequency	30, sv
default_fov	90, a
dev_overview	0
developer	0
direct	0.900
disconcfgfile	0
displaysoundlist	0

E

Command	Default Value
edgefriction	2, sv
ex_interp	0.100, a

F

Command	Default Value
fakelag	0
fakeloss	0
fps_max	100, a
fps_override	0, a
fs_lazy_precache	0
fs_perf_warnings	0
fs_precache_timings	0
fs_startup_timings	0

G

Command	Default Value
gamma	2.500, a
gl_affinemodels	0
gl_alphamin	0.250
gl_ansio	16, a
gl_clear	0
gl_cull	1
gl_display_lists	0
gl_dither	1, a
gl_flipmatrix	0, a
gl_fog	1, a
gl_keeptjunctions	1, a
gl_lightholes	1, a
gl_lowlatency	1, a
gl_lowlatency_debugoutput	0, a
gl_lowlatency_maxslop_ms	5, a
gl_lowlatency_minslop_ms	2, a
gl_max_size	512, a
gl_monolights	0, a
gl_overbright	1, a
gl_palette_tex	1
gl_picmip	0, a
gl_polyoffset	0.100, a
gl_reduce_shader_changes	1
gl_round_down	3, a
gl_spriteblend	1, a
gl_texturemode	0, a
gl_use_shaders	1, a
gl_vsync	0, a
gl_wateramp	0, a
gl_widescreen_yfov	1, a
gl_wireframe	0
gl_zmax	4096
gl_ztrick_old	0
graphheight	64, a

H

Command	Default Value
hisound	1, a
host_framerate	0
host_killtime	0
host_limitlocal	0
host_profile	0
host_speeds	0
HostMap	0
hostname	0
hostport	27015
hpk_maxsize	4, a
hud_capturemouse	1, a
hud_centerid	0, a
hud_classautokill	1, a, i
hud_deathnotice_time	6, a
hud_draw	1, a
hud_drawhistory_time	5
hud_fastswitch	0, a
hud_saytext	1
hud_saytext_time	5
hud_takesshots	0, a

I

Command	Default Value
ip	0
ip_clientport	0
ip_hostport	0

J

Command	Default Value
joyadvanced	1
joyadvaxisr	2
joyadvaxisu	0
joyadvaxisv	0
joyadvaxisx	3
joyadvaxisy	1
joyadvaxisz	4
joyforwardsensitivity	-1
joyforwardthreshold	0.150
joyname	0
joypitchsensitivity	1
joypitchthreshold	0.150
joysidesensitivity	1
joysidethreshold	0.150
joystick	1, a
joysupported	1
joywwhack1	0
joywwhack2	0
joyyawsensitivity	-1
joyyawthreshold	0.150

K

Command	Default Value
N/A	N/A

L

Command	Default Value
lambert	1.500
lightgamma	2.500
loadas8bit	0
logsdir	0
lookspring	0, a
lookstrafe	0, a
lservercfgfile	0

M

Command	Default Value
m_customaccel	0, a
m_customaccel_exponent	1, a
m_customaccel_max	0, a
m_customaccel_scale	0.040, a
m_filter	0, a
m_forward	1, a
m_mousethread_sleep	10, a
m_pitch	0.022, a
m_rawinput	1, a
m_side	0.800, a
m_yaw	0.022, a
mapchangecfgfile	0
mapcyclefile	0
max_queries_sec	3, sv
max_queries_sec_global	30, sv
max_queries_window	60, sv
model	0, a, i
motdfile	0
MP3FadeTime	2, a
MP3Volume	0.950, a
mp_allowmonsters	0, sv
mp_autocrosshair	0, sv
mp_chattime	10, sv
mp_consistency	1, sv
mp_decals	4096, a
mp_defaultteam	0
mp_falldamage	0, sv
mp_flashlight	0, sv
mp_footsteps	1, sv
mp_forcerespawn	0, sv
mp_fraglimit	0, sv
mp_fragsleft	0, sv
mp_friendlyfire	0, sv
mp_logecho	1
mp_logfile	1, sv
mp_teamlist	0, sv
mp_teamoverride	1
mp_teamplay	0, sv
mp_timeleft	0, sv
mp_timelimit	0, sv
mp_weaponstay	0, sv
multicastport	27025

N

Command	Default Value
name	0, a, i
net_address	16925460
net_chokeloop	0
net_drawslider	0
net_graph	0, a
net_graphpos	2, a
net_graphwidth	25000
net_log	0
net_scale	5, a
net_showdrop	0
net_showpackets	0
nosound	0

O

Command	Default Value
N/A	N/A

P

Command	Default Value
password	0, i
pausable	0, sv
port	27015

Q

Command	Default Value	Description
quit	cmd	Exit the engine. ** Does not display via cvarlist command.

R

Command	Default Value
r_bmodelinterp	1
r_cachestudio	1
r_cullsequencebox	1
r_decals	4096
r_detailtextures	0, a
r_detailtexturessupported	1
r_drawentities	1
r_drawviewmodel	1
r_dynamic	1
r_fullbright	0
r_glowshellfreq	2.200
r_lightmap	0
r_mirroralpha	1
r_mmx	0
r_norefresh	0
r_novis	0
r_prefertexturefiltering	0, a
r_shadows	0
r_speeds	0
r_traceglow	0
r_wadtextures	0
r_wateralpha	1
rate	20000, a, i
rcon_address	0
rcon_password	0
rcon_port	0
room_delay	0
room_dlylp	2
room_feedback	0
room_left	0
room_lp	0
room_mod	0
room_off	0, a
room_refl	0
room_rvblp	1
room_size	0
room_type	0

S

Command	Default Value
s_show	0
scr_centertime	2
scr_connectmsg	0
scr_connectmsg1	0
scr_connectmsg2	0
scr_ofsx	0
scr_ofsy	0
scr_ofsz	0
scr_printspeed	8
sdl_double_click_size	2
sdl_double_click_time	400
sensitivity	5, a
servercfgfile	0
showpause	1
sk_12mm_bullet1	8
sk_12mm_bullet2	10
sk_12mm_bullet3	10
sk_9mm_bullet1	5
sk_9mm_bullet2	5
sk_9mm_bullet3	8
sk_9mmAR_bullet1	3
sk_9mmAR_bullet2	4
sk_9mmAR_bullet3	5
sk_agrunt_dmg_punch1	10
sk_agrunt_dmg_punch2	20
sk_agrunt_dmg_punch3	20
sk_agrunt_health1	60
sk_agrunt_health2	90
sk_agrunt_health3	120
sk_apache_health1	150
sk_apache_health2	250
sk_apache_health3	400
sk_barney_health1	35
sk_barney_health2	35
sk_barney_health3	35
sk_battery1	15
sk_battery2	15
sk_battery3	10
sk_bigmomma_dmg_blast1	100
sk_bigmomma_dmg_blast2	120
sk_bigmomma_dmg_blast3	160
sk_bigmomma_dmg_slash1	50
sk_bigmomma_dmg_slash2	60
sk_bigmomma_dmg_slash3	70
sk_bigmomma_health_factor1	1
sk_bigmomma_health_factor2	1.500
sk_bigmomma_health_factor3	2
sk_bigmomma_radius_blast1	250
sk_bigmomma_radius_blast2	250
sk_bigmomma_radius_blast3	275
sk_bullsquid_dmg_bite1	15
sk_bullsquid_dmg_bite2	25
sk_bullsquid_dmg_bite3	25
sk_bullsquid_dmg_spit1	10
sk_bullsquid_dmg_spit2	10
sk_bullsquid_dmg_spit3	15
sk_bullsquid_dmg_whip1	25
sk_bullsquid_dmg_whip2	35
sk_bullsquid_dmg_whip3	35
sk_bullsquid_health1	40
sk_bullsquid_health2	40
sk_bullsquid_health3	120
sk_controller_dmgball1	3
sk_controller_dmgball2	4
sk_controller_dmgball3	5
sk_controller_dmgzap1	15
sk_controller_dmgzap2	25
sk_controller_dmgzap3	35
sk_controller_health1	60
sk_controller_health2	60
sk_controller_health3	100
sk_controller_speedball1	650
sk_controller_speedball2	800
sk_controller_speedball3	1000
sk_gargantua_dmg_fire1	3
sk_gargantua_dmg_fire2	5
sk_gargantua_dmg_fire3	5
sk_gargantua_dmg_slash1	10
sk_gargantua_dmg_slash2	30
sk_gargantua_dmg_slash3	30
sk_gargantua_dmg_stomp1	50
sk_gargantua_dmg_stomp2	100
sk_gargantua_dmg_stomp3	100
sk_gargantua_health1	800
sk_gargantua_health2	800
sk_gargantua_health3	1000
sk_hassassin_health1	30
sk_hassassin_health2	50
sk_hassassin_health3	50
sk_headcrab_dmg_bite1	5
sk_headcrab_dmg_bite2	10
sk_headcrab_dmg_bite3	10
sk_headcrab_health1	10
sk_headcrab_health2	10
sk_headcrab_health3	20
sk_healthcharger1	50
sk_healthcharger2	40
sk_healthcharger3	25
sk_healthkit1	15
sk_healthkit2	15
sk_healthkit3	10
sk_hgrunt_gspeed1	400
sk_hgrunt_gspeed2	600
sk_hgrunt_gspeed3	800
sk_hgrunt_health1	50
sk_hgrunt_health2	50
sk_hgrunt_health3	80
sk_hgrunt_kick1	5
sk_hgrunt_kick2	10
sk_hgrunt_kick3	10
sk_hgrunt_pellets1	3
sk_hgrunt_pellets2	5
sk_hgrunt_pellets3	6
sk_hornet_dmg1	4
sk_hornet_dmg2	5
sk_hornet_dmg3	8
sk_houndeye_dmg_blast1	10
sk_houndeye_dmg_blast2	15
sk_houndeye_dmg_blast3	15
sk_houndeye_health1	20
sk_houndeye_health2	20
sk_houndeye_health3	30
sk_ichthyosaur_health1	200
sk_ichthyosaur_health2	200
sk_ichthyosaur_health3	400
sk_ichthyosaur_shake1	20
sk_ichthyosaur_shake2	35
sk_ichthyosaur_shake3	50
sk_islave_dmg_claw1	8
sk_islave_dmg_claw2	10
sk_islave_dmg_claw3	10
sk_islave_dmg_clawrake1	25
sk_islave_dmg_clawrake2	25
sk_islave_dmg_clawrake3	25
sk_islave_dmg_zap1	10
sk_islave_dmg_zap2	10
sk_islave_dmg_zap3	15
sk_islave_health1	30
sk_islave_health2	30
sk_islave_health3	60
sk_leech_dmg_bite1	2
sk_leech_dmg_bite2	2
sk_leech_dmg_bite3	2
sk_leech_health1	2
sk_leech_health2	2
sk_leech_health3	2
sk_miniturret_health1	40
sk_miniturret_health2	40
sk_miniturret_health3	50
sk_monster_arm1	1
sk_monster_arm2	1
sk_monster_arm3	1
sk_monster_chest1	1
sk_monster_chest2	1
sk_monster_chest3	1
sk_monster_head1	3
sk_monster_head2	3
sk_monster_head3	3
sk_monster_leg1	1
sk_monster_leg2	1
sk_monster_leg3	1
sk_monster_stomach1	1
sk_monster_stomach2	1
sk_monster_stomach3	1
sk_nihilanth_health1	800
sk_nihilanth_health2	800
sk_nihilanth_health3	1000
sk_nihilanth_zap1	30
sk_nihilanth_zap2	30
sk_nihilanth_zap3	50
sk_player_arm1	1
sk_player_arm2	1
sk_player_arm3	1
sk_player_chest1	1
sk_player_chest2	1
sk_player_chest3	1
sk_player_head1	3
sk_player_head2	3
sk_player_head3	3
sk_player_leg1	1
sk_player_leg2	1
sk_player_leg3	1
sk_player_stomach1	1
sk_player_stomach2	1
sk_player_stomach3	1
sk_plr_357_bullet1	40
sk_plr_357_bullet2	40
sk_plr_357_bullet3	40
sk_plr_9mm_bullet1	8
sk_plr_9mm_bullet2	8
sk_plr_9mm_bullet3	8
sk_plr_9mmAR_bullet1	5
sk_plr_9mmAR_bullet2	5
sk_plr_9mmAR_bullet3	5
sk_plr_9mmAR_grenade1	100
sk_plr_9mmAR_grenade2	100
sk_plr_9mmAR_grenade3	100
sk_plr_buckshot1	5
sk_plr_buckshot2	5
sk_plr_buckshot3	5
sk_plr_crowbar1	10
sk_plr_crowbar2	10
sk_plr_crowbar3	10
sk_plr_egon_narrow1	6
sk_plr_egon_narrow2	6
sk_plr_egon_narrow3	6
sk_plr_egon_wide1	14
sk_plr_egon_wide2	14
sk_plr_egon_wide3	14
sk_plr_gauss1	20
sk_plr_gauss2	20
sk_plr_gauss3	20
sk_plr_hand_grenade1	100
sk_plr_hand_grenade2	100
sk_plr_hand_grenade3	100
sk_plr_rpg1	100
sk_plr_rpg2	100
sk_plr_rpg3	100
sk_plr_satchel1	150
sk_plr_satchel2	150
sk_plr_satchel3	150
sk_plr_tripmine1	150
sk_plr_tripmine2	150
sk_plr_tripmine3	150
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_client1	10
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_client2	10
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_client3	10
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_monster1	50
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_monster2	50
sk_plr_xbow_bolt_monster3	50
sk_scientist_heal1	25
sk_scientist_heal2	25
sk_scientist_heal3	25
sk_scientist_health1	20
sk_scientist_health2	20
sk_scientist_health3	20
sk_sentry_health1	40
sk_sentry_health2	40
sk_sentry_health3	50
sk_snark_dmg_bite1	10
sk_snark_dmg_bite2	10
sk_snark_dmg_bite3	10
sk_snark_dmg_pop1	5
sk_snark_dmg_pop2	5
sk_snark_dmg_pop3	5
sk_snark_health1	2
sk_snark_health2	2
sk_snark_health3	2
sk_suitcharger1	75
sk_suitcharger2	50
sk_suitcharger3	35
sk_turret_health1	50
sk_turret_health2	50
sk_turret_health3	60
sk_zombie_dmg_both_slash1	25
sk_zombie_dmg_both_slash2	40
sk_zombie_dmg_both_slash3	40
sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash1	10
sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash2	20
sk_zombie_dmg_one_slash3	20
sk_zombie_health1	50
sk_zombie_health2	50
sk_zombie_health3	100
skill	1
skin	0, a, i
snd_noextraupdate	1
snd_show	0
sp_decals	4096, a
speak_enabled	1
spec_autodirector	0
spec_drawcone	1
spec_drawnames	1
spec_drawstatus	1
spec_pip	0
suitvolume	1.900, a
sv_accelerate	10, sv
sv_aim	1, a
sv_airaccelerate	10, sv
sv_allow_autoaim	0, sv
sv_allow_dlfile	1
sv_allow_shaders	1, sv
sv_allowdownload	1
sv_allowupload	1, sv
sv_alltalk	0, sv
sv_bounce	1, sv
sv_busters	0
sv_cheats	0, sv
sv_clienttrace	3.500, sv
sv_contact	0, sv
sv_downloadurl	0
sv_enableoldqueries	0
sv_failuretime	0.500
sv_filetransfercompression	1
sv_filetransfermaxsize	10485760
sv_filterban	1
sv_friction	4, sv
sv_gravity	800, sv
sv_instancedbaseline	1
sv_lan	0
sv_lan_rate	20000
sv_log_onefile	0
sv_log_singleplayer	0
sv_logbans	0
sv_logblocks	0, sv
sv_logrelay	0
sv_logsecret	0
sv_maxrate	0, sv
sv_maxspeed	270, sv
sv_maxunlag	0.500
sv_maxupdaterate	30
sv_maxvelocity	2000
sv_minrate	0, sv
sv_minupdaterate	10
sv_newunit	0
sv_outofdatetime	1800
sv_password	0, sv
sv_proxies	1, sv
sv_pushable_fixed_tick_fudge	15
sv_rcon_banpenalty	0
sv_rcon_maxfailures	10
sv_rcon_minfailures	5
sv_rcon_minfailuretime	30
sv_rollangle	2
sv_rollspeed	200
sv_send_logos	1
sv_send_resources	1
sv_skycolor_b	0
sv_skycolor_g	0
sv_skycolor_r	0
sv_skyname	0
sv_skyvec_x	0
sv_skyvec_y	0
sv_skyvec_z	0
sv_spectatormaxspeed	500
sv_stats	1
sv_stepsize	18, sv
sv_stopspeed	100, sv
sv_timeout	60
sv_unlag	1
sv_unlagpush	0
sv_unlagsamples	1
sv_uploadmax	0.500, sv
sv_uploadmaxcount	10, sv
sv_use_steam_networking	1
sv_version	112248.992
sv_visiblemaxplayers	-1
sv_voiceenable	1, a, sv
sv_wateraccelerate	10, sv
sv_wateramp	0
sv_waterfriction	1, sv
sv_zmax	4096
sys_ticrate	1500

T

Command	Default Value
team	0, a, i
texgamma	2
tfc_newmodels	1, a
topcolor	207.810, a, i
traceralpha	0.500
tracerblue	0.400
tracergreen	0.800
tracerlength	0.800
traceroffset	30
tracerred	0.800
tracerspeed	6000

U

Command	Default Value
ui_cmd_on_connect	0

V

Command	Default Value
v_centermove	0.150
v_centerspeed	500
v_dark	0
version
viewsize	120, a
violence_ablood	1, a
violence_agibs	1, a
violence_hblood	1, a
violence_hgibs	1, a
voice_avggain	0.500
voice_clientdebug	0
voice_dsound	1
voice_enable	1, a
voice_fadeouttime	0.100
voice_forcemicrecord	1, a
voice_inputfromfile	0
voice_loopback	0
voice_maxgain	5
voice_modenable	1, a
voice_overdrive	2
voice_overdrivefadetime	0.400
voice_profile	0
voice_recordtofile	0
voice_scale	1, a
voice_serverdebug	0
voice_showchannels	0
voice_showincoming	0
volume	1.890, a

W

Command	Default Value
waterroom_type	14

X

Command	Default Value
N/A	N/A

Y

Command	Default Value
N/A	N/A

Z

Command	Default Value
zoom_sensitivity_ratio	1.200, a

See also

• cvar
• Developer Console

External links

• Explanation of Console Variables for Half-Life 1.0.0.9 and TFC