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 |
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agriColor
| Color of AGRI planet on galaxy |
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allowWheelActions
| Enable mouse wheel in non-scrolling window |
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autoQuit |
Autoquit timer | integer default: 60 |
autoRotate |
Automatically rotate galaxy so teams are on left side of map |
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autoSetWar |
Declare war with enemy races when you first join |
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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 |
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buttonMap |
Buttonmap settings for mouse | string |
buttonMap-<ship> |
Buttonmap settings for specific ship type | string |
ckeyMap |
Keymap for Ctrl+key mappings | string |
ckeyMap-<ship> |
Keymap for Ctrl+key for specific ship type | string |
clickDelay |
Delay before continuous mouse clicks, in updates | integer default: 0 to disable: 0 |
cloakChars |
What characters display on galaxy for cloaked player | two characters |
color.<God> |
Replace God message color with value | color name |
color.<color> |
Replace <color> with value | color name |
color.<race> |
Replace <race> with value | color name |
colorClient |
type of bitmaps to use on startup |
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colorfulPhasers |
make your phasers multicolored |
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colorWeapons |
use colored bitmaps for torps and plasmas |
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continueTractor |
Show tractor/pressor beams after they are locked on player |
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continuousMouse |
Use continuous mouse This can be disabled by server |
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continuousMouseFix |
Fix continuousMouse behavior to execute two actions in case two buttons are pressed at the same time |
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detCircle |
Show det circle around your ship |
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disableWinkey |
Disable Windows and Context keyboard keys |
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documentation |
Path to text file that is displayed as netrek help | path |
doubleBuffering |
Reduce screen flicker by using buffered drawing |
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dynamicBitmaps |
Allow switching of ship bitmaps in game |
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enemyPhasers |
Angle between enemy phaser lines | 1-10 |
extraAlertBorder |
Change window border on enemy approach |
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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 |
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forceMono |
Outdated option that will force colors to 16 if forceDisplay=0 |
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fullBitmapRotation |
Draw old bitmap sets to 256 angles instead of 32 |
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headingTic |
Draw a tic mark indicating your ship's direction |
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hideConsole |
Hide DOS console window |
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highlightFriendlyPhasers |
Highlight phasers of friendly players |
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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 |
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infoRange |
Show weapon's range boundary with large tacticals windows |
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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 |
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keyMap |
Key mappings | string |
keyMap-<ship> |
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 |
lockLine |
Draw dashed green line on map from your ship to lock target |
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logFile |
Path to log file | path |
logging |
Log all messages to log file |
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login |
Character login name | string |
macroKey |
Key that will toggle macro mode | char, ESC, TAB |
mainMaximized |
Make main window maximized on client start |
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mainResizeable |
Enable resizing of main window |
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mainTitleBar |
Start main window with title bar on (can be toggled by alt+enter) |
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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 |
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messageKeyOnly |
Only start messages with the actual message key(s), if cursor is in the message windows |
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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 |
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metaType |
What type of metaserver to use |
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metaPing |
Show PING round trip time in Metaserver Window |
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metaVerbose |
Show detailed messages during connect to metaserver |
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motionThresh |
Threshold for mouse motion | integerdefault: 16 |
mouseAsShift |
Use mouse buttons as Shift keys |
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mungScrollbarColors |
Show black scrollbars in message windows |
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name |
Your character nickname | string |
newDashboard |
Dashboard style |
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newDistress |
Indent RCD messages |
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newQuit |
Use new quit window |
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newTeams |
Use new team windows |
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omitTeamLetter |
Don't draw team letter on galaxy |
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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 |
packetLights |
Show packets sent and received by blinking dashboard lights |
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partitionPlist |
Separate teams by a blank line in the player list |
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password |
Password for your character auto-authentication | string |
phaserShrink |
Draw shorter by x/16 phaser line |
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phaserShrinkStyle |
Style of phaser shrinking |
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phaserStats |
Add hit percentage and average hitpoints to standard phaser report |
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phaserWindow |
Show phaser window |
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planetBitmap |
Style of planet bitmaps on local map |
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planetBitmapGalaxy |
Style of planet bitmaps on galaxy map |
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planetHighlighting |
Highlight galactic planets by race and army status |
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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 |
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playerListHack |
Suppose that players from 'f' and further in playerlist are observers |
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playerListMessaging |
Click playerlist to send messages LeftClick - send personal MiddleClick - send ALL RightClick - send TEAM |
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playerListObserver |
What players to display in player list |
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playerListStyle |
Style of player list |
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port |
Default server port | integer default: 2592 |
portSwap |
Use UDP port swap code |
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puckArrow |
Put a small tic mark on the puck to indicate its direction |
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puckCircle |
Show the puck's max shot range as a circle around your ship |
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redrawDelay |
Number of updates before redraw | 1-10 default: 0 |
rejectMacro |
Reject macros |
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reportKills |
Report kills |
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richText |
Use rich text message windows |
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richTextMove |
Enable rich text windows moving |
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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) |
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saveBig |
Save options with comments |
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saveBeeplite |
Save beeplite macros when saving settings |
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saveMacro |
Save macros when saving settings |
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saveRCD |
Save RCD settings when saving |
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saveRCM |
Save RCM settings when saving |
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saveWindow |
Save window placements when saving settings |
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scaleFactor |
Scale of local map graphics | integer (10-40) default: 40 |
server |
Server name to connect to by default | hostname |
shiftedMouse |
Shift/Ctrl/Shift+Ctrl + Mouse button generates action |
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showAllTractorPressor |
Show tractor/pressor beams of all players This can be disabled on server |
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showArmy |
Show army count next to planets |
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showCloakers |
Show cloakers on tactical |
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showHints |
Show hints window |
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showHockeyLinesMap |
Show hockey lines on galaxy |
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showHockeyLinesLocal |
Show hockey lines on tactical |
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showHockeyScore |
Show score of hockey game on galaxy |
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showIND |
Show X over independent planets |
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showLock |
Show lock triangle |
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showMotd |
Show MOTD if waiting on queue |
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showMySpeed |
Show your ship speed on tactical |
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showOtherSpeed |
Show other ship's speed on tactical |
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showPlanetNames |
Show planet names on tactical |
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showPlanetOwner |
Show planet owner on galaxy |
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showStars |
Show background stars on tactical |
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showStats |
Show ship statistics window |
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showTractorPressor |
Show tractor/pressor beams |
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shrinkPhaserOnMiss |
Shrink phasers on miss |
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singleMacro |
Define macro keys that will trigger macro without entering macro mode | string |
sortMyTeamFirst |
Put your team first in player list |
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sortPlanets |
Sort the planet list by team and army count |
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sortPlayers |
Sort players by team |
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sound |
Enable layered, stereo sound |
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soundVolume |
Starting sound volume | 0-128 default: 64 |
soundEffects |
Use sound effects |
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soundMusic |
Use music |
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soundMusicBkgd |
Use background music |
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soundAngles |
Use 3D sound effects |
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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 |
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tpDotDist |
Distance between tractor/pressor dots | integer default: 10 |
tractorID |
Show the ID of player you are tractoring as a number below your ship |
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tryShort |
Use short packets for communications |
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tryUdp |
Use UDP for communications with server |
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udpClientReceive |
Type of incoming UDP traffic |
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udpClientSend |
Type of outgoing UDP traffic |
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udpDebug |
Output UDP debug information |
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udpSequenceCheck |
Check sequence of UDP packets |
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updatesPerSec |
Number of requested updates per second | 1-50 default: 50 |
useCheckPlanets |
Crosscheck with server to make sure planet info always correct |
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useFullShipInfo |
Display other ships to 256 directions instead of 16 |
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useFullWeapInfo |
Support showing more weapon info on galaxy map |
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useGeneric32 |
Receive generic_32 server packets which carry repair time, etc. |
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useRsa |
Use RSA client verification |
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useLite |
Use beeplite |
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deflite |
Use default beeplite settings |
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varyShields |
Vary shields graphic by damage |
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varyShieldsColor |
Vary shields color by damage |
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viewBox |
Show tactical window boundaries on galaxy map |
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viewRange |
Show range at which enemies can see you as a circle on map |
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warnHull |
Warn hull state based on damage |
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warnShields |
Use shields as proximity alert |
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warpStreaks |
Show streaks while warping to starbase |
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weaponsOnMap |
Show phasers, torps and plasmas on galactic map |
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windowMove |
Enable moving internal windows |
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