General Configuration Options

The following table contains all possible general configuration options and their defaults:
Name Action Possible Values
agriCAPS ARGI planet names in capital letters on galaxy
  • on (default)
  • off
agriColor Color of AGRI planet on galaxy
  • 0 - owner race color
  • 1 - white
  • 2 (default) - grey
allowWheelActions Enable mouse wheel in non-scrolling window
  • on (default) - owner race color
  • off - white
autoQuit Autoquit timer integer
default: 60
autoRotate Automatically rotate galaxy so teams are on left side of map
  • on
  • off (default)
baseUdpLocalPort Base port for UDP connections integer
default: 0
b1Keymap Keymap for left mouse button for mouseAsShift mode string
b2Keymap Keymap for middle mouse button for mouseAsShift mode string
b3Keymap Keymap for right mouse button for mouseAsShift mode string
b4Keymap Keymap for fourth mouse button for mouseAsShift mode string
b5Keymap Keymap for fifth mouse button for mouseAsShift mode string
beepOnPrivateMessage Sound beep if received personal message
Doesn't beep for messages from GOD and yourself
  • on
  • off (default)
buttonMap Buttonmap settings for mouse string
buttonMap-<ship>
<ship> can be one of sc,dd,cs,bb,as,sb,ga,att
Buttonmap settings for specific ship type string
ckeyMap Keymap for Ctrl+key mappings string
ckeyMap-<ship>
<ship> can be one of sc,dd,cs,bb,as,sb,ga,att
Keymap for Ctrl+key for specific ship type string
cloakChars What characters display on galaxy for cloaked player two characters
color.<color> Replace <color> with value color name
color.<race> Replace <race> with value color name
colorClient type of bitmaps to use on startup
  • 0 - monochrome bitmaps
  • 1 (default) - new color bitmaps
  • 2 - old color bitmaps
  • 3 - shaded old color bitmaps
  • 4 - experimental high res bitmaps
colorfulPhasers make your phasers multicolored
  • on
  • off (default)
colorWeapons use colored bitmaps for torps and plasmas
  • on (default)
  • off
continueTractor Show tractor/pressor beams after they are locked on player
  • on (default)
  • off
continuousMouse Use continuous mouse
This can be disabled by server
  • on (default)
  • off
continuousMouseFix Fix continuousMouse behavior to execute two actions
in case two buttons are pressed at the same time
  • on (default)
  • off
detCircle Show det circle around your ship
  • on
  • off (default)
disableWinkey Disable Windows and Context keyboard keys
  • on (default)
  • off
documentation Path to text file that is displayed as netrek help path
doubleBuffering Reduce screen flicker by using buffered drawing
  • on (default)
  • off
dynamicBitmaps Allow switching of ship bitmaps in game
  • on (default)
  • off
enemyPhasers Angle between enemy phaser lines 1-10
extraAlertBorder Change window border on enemy approach
  • on (default)
  • off
fedshipbmpfile Path to Fed bitmaps for old color ships path
fedship1bmpfile Path to Fed bitmaps for new color ships path
fedshipGbmpfile Path to Fed grayscale bitmaps for your ship path
fedshipTbmpfile Path to Fed shaded color bitmaps path
fedshipMbmpfile Path to Fed monochrome bitmaps path
fontsize Choose your font size (default is 10) integer(1-whatever)
forceDisplay Force specific number of colors to display
  • 0 - find best color option (default)
  • 1 - 16 colors
  • 2 - 256 colors
  • 3 - true color
forceMono Outdated option that will force colors to 16 if forceDisplay=0
  • on
  • off (default)
highlightFriendlyPhasers Highlight phasers of friendly players
  • on
  • off (default)
indshipbmpfile Path to Ind bitmaps for old color ships path
indship1bmpfile Path to Ind bitmaps for new color ships path
indshipGbmpfile Path to Ind grayscale bitmaps for your ship path
indshipTbmpfile Path to Ind shaded color bitmaps path
indshipMbmpfile Path to Ind monochrome bitmaps path
ignoreCaps Ignore Caps Lock key state
  • on (default)
  • off
keepInfo Number of tenths of seconds to keep Info window integer
default: 15
to disable: 0
keepPeace Keep peace with enemy team after you've been killed
  • on (default)
  • off
keyMap Key mappings string
keyMap-<ship>
<ship> can be one of sc,dd,cs,bb,as,sb,ga,att
Key mappings for specific ship type string
klishipbmpfile Path to Kli bitmaps for old color ships path
kliship1bmpfile Path to Kli bitmaps for new color ships path
klishipGbmpfile Path to Kli grayscale bitmaps for your ship path
klishipTbmpfile Path to Kli shaded color bitmaps path
klishipMbmpfile Path to Kli monochrome bitmaps path
logFile Path to log file path
logging Log all messages to log file
  • on
  • off (default)
login Character login name string
macroKey Key that will toggle macro mode char, ESC, TAB
mainResizeable Enable resizing of main window
  • on (default)
  • off
mainTitleBar Start main window with title bar on (can be toggled by alt+enter)
  • on
  • off (default)
maxScrollLines Maximum number of scroll lines in a message window integer
default: 300
messageHoldThresh Threshold value to put message on hold integer
default: 0
messageHUD Output message on local window while typing
  • 0 (default) - output only in message window
  • 1 - output on the top of local window
  • 2 - output on the bottom of local window
messageKeyOnly Only start messages with the actual message key(s), if cursor is in the message windows
  • on (default)
  • off
metaCache Path to cache file for Metaserver data path
metaUDPCache Name of cache file for UDP Metaserver data filename
metaPort Port of Metaserver integer
default: 3521
metaServer Metaserver address hostname
metaStatusLevel What servers to list in Metaserver Window
  • 0 - list servers with players
  • 1 - as 0 or with someone in queue
  • 2 (default) - as 1 or with nobody playing
  • 3 - as 2 or timed out servers
  • 4 - as 3 or servers refusing connections
metaType What type of metaserver to use
  • 1 (default) - UDP multiple metaservers
  • 2 - cache, then TCP metaserver
  • 3 - TCP metaserver, then cache
metaPing Show PING round trip time in Metaserver Window
  • on (default)
  • off
metaVerbose Show detailed messages during connect to metaserver
  • on
  • off (default)
motionThresh Threshold for mouse motion integerdefault: 16
mouseAsShift Use mouse buttons as Shift keys
  • on
  • off (default)
mungScrollbarColors Show black scrollbars in message windows
  • on
  • off (default)
name Your character nickname string
netrek.w32caption Hide titlebar in the main window
  • on (default) - hide titlebar
  • off - show titlebar
newDashboard Dashboard style
  • 0 - text dashboard
  • 1 - COW dashboard
  • 2 (default) - KRP dashboard
  • 3 - LABs dashboard
newDistress Indent RCD messages
  • on
  • off (default)
newQuit Use new quit window
  • on
  • off(default)
omitTeamLetter Don't draw team letter on galaxy
  • on
  • off (default)
orishipbmpfile Path to Ori bitmaps for old color ships path
oriship1bmpfile Path to Ori bitmaps for new color ships path
orishipGbmpfile Path to Ori grayscale bitmaps for your ship path
orishipTbmpfile Path to Ori shaded color bitmaps path
orishipMbmpfile Path to Ori monochrome bitmaps path
partitionPlist Separate teams by a blank line in the player list
  • on
  • off (default)
password Password for your character auto-authentication string
phaserShrink Draw shorter by x/16 phaser line
  • 0-16 - for COW style phaser shrink
  • 0-11 - for BRMH style phaser shrink
phaserShrinkStyle Style of phaser shrinking
  • 0 - COW style
  • 1 (default) - BRMH style
phaserStats Add hit percentage and average hitpoints to standard phaser report
  • on
  • off (default)
phaserWindow Show phaser window
  • on
  • off (default)
planetBitmap Style of planet bitmaps on local map
  • 0 (default) - Bronco bitmaps
  • 1 - Moo bitmaps
  • 2 - Rabbitear bitmaps
  • 3 - New color bitmaps
planetBitmapGalaxy Style of planet bitmaps on galaxy map
  • 0 (default) - Bronco bitmaps
  • 1 - Moo bitmaps
  • 2 - Rabbitear bitmaps
  • 3 - New color bitmaps
planetHighlighting Highlight galactic planets by race and army status
  • on
  • off (default)
playerList Player list custom layout string
playerList2 Alternate Player list custom layout string
playerListBlankZeroKills Don't display player's kills if they have zero kills
  • on (default)
  • off
playerListHack Suppose that players from 'f' and further in playerlist are observers
  • on
  • off (default)
playerListMessaging Click playerlist to send messages
LeftClick - send personal
MiddleClick - send ALL
RightClick - send TEAM
  • on (default)
  • off
playerListObserver What players to display in player list
  • 0 (default) - show everyone
  • 1 - show only players
  • 2 - show only observers
playerListStyle Style of player list
  • 0 - use style defined in playerList
  • 1 - old style "nTRNKWLr O D d"
  • 2 (default) - COW style "nTR N K lrSd"
  • 3 - KillWatch style "nTK RNlr Sd"
  • 4 - BRMH style "nTR N K l M"
port Default server port integer
default: 2592
portSwap Use UDP port swap code
  • on
  • off (default)
puckCircle Show the puck's max shot range as a circle around your ship
  • on
  • off (default)
rcfile-<ship>
<ship> can be one of sc,dd,cs,bb,as,sb,ga,att
Path to separate defaults for specific ship path
redrawDelay Number of updates before redraw 1-10
default: 0
rejectMacro Reject macros
  • on
  • off (default)
reportKills Report kills
  • on (default)
  • off
romshipbmpfile Path to Rom bitmaps for old color ships path
romship1bmpfile Path to Rom bitmaps for new color ships path
romshipGbmpfile Path to Rom grayscale bitmaps for your ship path
romshipTbmpfile Path to Rom shaded color bitmaps path
romshipMbmpfile Path to Rom monochrome bitmaps path
rotatePlanets Rotate planets (only works with new planet bitmaps)
  • on (default)
  • off
saveBig Save options with comments
  • on (default)
  • off
saveBeeplite Save beeplite macros when saving settings
  • on (default)
  • off
saveMacro Save macros when saving settings
  • on (default)
  • off
saveRCD Save RCD settings when saving
  • on (default)
  • off
saveRCM Save RCM settings when saving
  • on (default)
  • off
saveWindow Save window placements when saving settings
  • on (default)
  • off
server Server name to connect to by default hostname
shiftedMouse Shift/Ctrl/Shift+Ctrl + Mouse button generates action
  • on (default)
  • off
showAllTractorPressor Show tractor/pressor beams of all players
This can be disabled on server
  • on (default)
  • off
showArmy Show army count of planet you are orbiting (or locked on as observer)
  • on (default)
  • off
showHints Show hints window
  • on (default)
  • off
showHockeyLinesMap Show hockey lines on galaxy
  • on
  • off (default)
showHockeyLinesLocal Show hockey lines on tactical
  • on
  • off (default)
showHockeyScore Show score of hockey game on galaxy
  • on (default)
  • off
showIND Show X over independent planets
  • on
  • off (default)
showLock Show lock triangle
  • 0 - don't show
  • 1 - show on galaxy
  • 2 - show on tactical
  • 3 (default) - show on both galaxy and tactical
showMotd Show MOTD if waiting on queue
  • on (default)
  • off
showMySpeed Show your ship speed on tactical
  • on
  • off (default)
showPlanetNames Show planet names on tactical
  • on (default)
  • off
showPlanetOwner Show planet owner on galaxy
  • on
  • off (default)
showStars Show background stars on tactical
  • on (default)
  • off
showStats Show ship statistics window
  • on
  • off (default)
showTractorPressor Show tractor/pressor beams
  • on (default)
  • off
shrinkPhaserOnMiss Shrink phasers on miss
  • on
  • off (default)
singleMacro Define macro keys that will trigger macro without entering macro mode string
sortMyTeamFirst Put your team first in player list
  • on
  • off (default)
sortPlayers Sort players by team
  • on
  • off (default)
sound Enable layered, stereo sound
  • on (default)
  • off
soundVolume Starting sound volume 0-128
default: 64
soundEffects Use sound effects
  • on(default)
  • off
soundMusic Use music
  • on(default)
  • off
soundMusicBkgd Use background music
  • on
  • off(default)
soundAngles Use 3D sound effects
  • on
  • off(default)
soundExlcude What sound types to exclude from being played [ewamicso] - see netrekrc for details
soundDir Directory where all sounds are located path
theirPhaserShrink Shrink enemy phasers by x/16 1-16
default: 1
timerType Type of timer to show on dashboard
  • 0 - none
  • 1 - current time
  • 2 - server time
  • 3 - time in ship
  • 4 - user-set time
tpDotDist Distance between tractor/pressor dots integer
default: 10
tryShort Use short packets for communications
  • on (default)
  • off
tryUdp Use UDP for communications with server
  • on (default)
  • off
udpClientReceive Type of incoming UDP traffic
  • 0 - use TCP only
  • 1 (default) - use simple UDP
  • 2 - use fat UDP
udpClientSend Type of outgoing UDP traffic
  • 0 - use TCP only
  • 1 (default) - use simple UDP
  • 2 - enforced UDP (state)
  • 3 - enforced UDP (state and weapons)
udpDebug Output UDP debug information
  • on
  • off (default)
udpSequenceCheck Check sequence of UDP packets
  • on (default)
  • off
updatesPerSec Number of requested updates per second 1-50
default: 50
useFullShipInfo Display other ships to 256 directions instead of 16
  • on (default)
  • off
useRsa Use RSA client verification
  • on (default)
  • off
useLite Use beeplite
  • on (default)
  • off
deflite Use default beeplite settings
  • on (default)
  • off
varyShields Vary shields graphic by damage
  • on (default)
  • off
varyShieldsColor Vary shields color by damage
  • on (default)
  • off
viewBox Show tactical window boundaries on galaxy map
  • on
  • off (default)
warnHull Warn hull state based on damage
  • on
  • off (default)
warnShields Use shields as proximity alert
  • on
  • off (default)
warpStreaks Show streaks while warping to starbase
  • on (default)
  • off
windowMove Enable moving internal windows
  • on
  • off (default)