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