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List of Half-Life console commands and variables

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

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

  • Descriptions with ** denote community modified descriptions and may not be entirely accurate. Some description taken from any Source Source or Source 2 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

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