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Engines

Unity

  • -nolog seems generally safe
  • :!: Forcing D3D12 or Vulkan is expected to crash most applications that don't explicitly support it
-nolog

Steam

  • Add to desktop Steam shortcut as Steam.exe -fulldesktopres -silent
  • -fulldesktopres allows Big Picture mode to use the full desktop resolution, specifically anything above 1080p
  • -silent starts Steam up silently without any log-in prompts, and starts it in the system tray
-fulldesktopres -silent

Autostart

%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

SKIPINTRO DEBUGSPEEDS

American Truck Simulator

Oculus

  • :!: -oculus requires the oculus Beta branch
  • :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop
-oculus -nointro

OpenVR

  • :!: -openvr requires the oculus Beta branch
  • For use with ALVR and Virtual Desktop
-openvr -nointro

Beat Saber

  • :!: This is required to use native Oculus mode for Beat Saber on Steam
  • :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop
-vrmode oculus -nolog

Blade & Sorcery

  • :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop
-vrmode Oculus -nolog

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

-tickrate 128 -novid

Dota 2

-vulkan -vulkan_disable_steam_shader_cache -fullscreen -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -novid -nomicsettings -nomousegrab

Test

cd ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64' && SDL_AUDIODRIVER='pipewire' SDL_VIDEODRIVER='x11' LD_PRELOAD='/usr/lib64/libSDL2-2.0.so.0' ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64/dota2' -vulkan -fullscreen -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -novid -nomicsettings -nomousegrab

Guild Wars

-lodfull -dsound -email x -password x -character "x"

Linux

RADV_TEX_ANISO='16' WINEDLLOVERRIDES='dsound=n' %command% -lodfull -dsound -email x -password x -character "x"

Guild Wars 2

-provider Portal -autologin

Half-Life: Alyx

  • 2x MSAA
  • Vulkan
  • Spectator window disabled
-console -vulkan -vconsole +vr_msaa 2 +vr_fidelity_level_auto 0 +vr_fidelity_level 3 -nowindow

Other

+volume_fog_disable 1

Path of Exile

--nologo --waitforpreload

Pavlov VR

  • :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop
-OculusNative

Project CARS 3

Non-Steam

Diablo (DevilutionX)

"C:\Program Files\devilutionx\devilutionx.exe"
Diablo

osu!

"%localappdata%\osu!\osu!.exe"
osu!

Battle.net

Diablo II: Resurrected

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe"
Diablo II: Resurrected
--exec="launch OSI"

Diablo Immortal

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe"
Diablo Immortal
--exec="launch ANBS"

Diablo III

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe"
Diablo III
--exec="launch D3"

Warcraft III: Reforged

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe"
Warcraft III: Reforged
--exec="launch W3"

EA App

STAR WARS: Squadrons

"C:\Program Files\EA Games\STAR WARS Squadrons\starwarssquadrons.exe"
STAR WARS™: Squadrons

Oculus

Contractors

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\caveman-game-production-contractors-vr\Contractors_UE4_22_Oculus.exe"
Contractors

Pistol Whip

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\cloudhead-games-ltd-pistol-whip\Pistol Whip.exe" %command%

Synth Riders

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\kluge-interactive-synthriders\SynthRiders.exe"
Synth Riders

Until You Fall

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\schell-games-until-you-fall\UntilYouFall.exe" %command%

VRChat

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\vrchat-vrchat\VRChat.exe" %command%

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\skydance-interactive-the-walking-dead-saints-sinners\TWD.exe"
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Zenith: The Last City

"C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\ramen-vr-zenith\UnityClient@Windows.exe"
Zenith: The Last City
-screen-fullscreen 0 -screen-width 1280 -screen-height 720 -nolog
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