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Basic command-line arguments

+exec x

Loads the commands located in the specified file.

-config x

An alternate configuration file (as opposed to odasrv.cfg in the current folder or ~/.odamex/odasrv.cfg).

-port x

A UDP port to listen on.

-waddir x

A folder to search for PWADs. odasrv will search the following locations for PWADs and IWADs (in this order):

• -iwad/-file (full paths or relative to current working folder)
• -waddir
• $DOOMWADDIR (environment variable, not recommended)
• $DOOMWADPATH (environment variable)
• $HOME (environment variable)

When specifying multiple paths in -waddir, separate them by spaces. When specifying multiple paths in an environment variable, separate them by semicolons (i.e. export DOOMWADPATH=/usr/local/games/WADs;/usr/local/share/games/WADs).

-iwad x

Specifies the full path to the IWAD to use. Alternately, a path relative to -waddir can be given.

-deh x

-beh x

-devparm x

Runs the server in development mode.

-skill x

Skill level.

• 0: I'm too young to die
• 1: Hey not too rough
• 2: Hurt me plenty
• 3: Ultra-Violence
• 4: Nightmare (typical value for multiplayer games)

-warp x

Starts the server on the specified map.

+map x

Adds a map to the map rotation list. Separate multiple maps with spaces.

-timer x

A timelimit

-avg x

Austin Virtual Gaming mode, Deathmatch and 20 minute time limit.

-background x

-file x

A PWAD or PWADs to load. Separate multiple PWADs with a space, i.e.

 -file dwango5.wad judas23_.wad

-logfile x

The odasrv output logfile.

-heapsize x

-maxclients x

The maximum number of clients that can connect to the server.

-stepmode x

-blockmap x

-noflathack