Command Line Options

[GAME]                   Short name of game to load. For example, 'monkey'
                          for Monkey Island. This can be either a built-in
                          gameid, or a user configured target.

-v, --version            Display ScummVM version information and exit
-h, --help               Display a brief help text and exit
-z, --list-games         Display list of supported games and exit
-t, --list-targets       Display list of configured targets and exit
--list-saves             Display a list of saved games for the target specified
                          with --game=TARGET, or all targets if none is specified
-a, --add                Add all games from current or specified directory.
                          If --game=ID is passed only the game with id ID is
                          added. See also --detect.
                          Use --path=PATH to specify a directory.
--detect                 Display a list of games with their ID from current or
                          specified directory without adding it to the config.
                          Use --path=PATH to specify a directory.
--game=ID                In combination with --add or --detect only adds or attempts to
                          detect the game with id ID.
--auto-detect            Display a list of games from current or specified directory
                          and start the first one. Use --path=PATH to specify
                          a directory.
--recursive              In combination with --add or --detect recurse down all
                          subdirectories
--console                Enable the console window (default: enabled) (Windows only)

-c, --config=CONFIG      Use alternate configuration file
-p, --path=PATH          Path to where the game is installed

-x, --save-slot[=NUM]    Saved game slot to load (default: autosave)
--savepath=PATH          Path to where saved games are stored
--extrapath=PATH         Extra path to additional game data

-f, --fullscreen         Force full-screen mode
-F, --no-fullscreen      Force windowed mode
-g, --gfx-mode=MODE      Select graphics scaler (see also section 5.3)
--stretch-mode=MODE      Select stretch mode (center, integral, fit, stretch)
--filtering              Force filtered graphics mode
--no-filtering           Force unfiltered graphics mode
--aspect-ratio           Enable aspect ratio correction
--render-mode=MODE       Enable additional render modes (hercGreen, hercAmber,
                          cga, ega, vga, amiga, fmtowns, pc9821, pc9801, 2gs,
                          atari, macintosh)

--gui-theme=THEME        Select GUI theme (default, modern, classic)
--themepath=PATH         Path to where GUI themes are stored
--list-themes            Display list of all usable GUI themes

-e, --music-driver=MODE  Select music driver (see also section 7.0)
--list-audio-devices     List all available audio devices
-q, --language=LANG      Select game's language (see also section 5.5)
-m, --music-volume=NUM   Set the music volume, 0-255 (default: 192)
-s, --sfx-volume=NUM     Set the sfx volume, 0-255 (default: 192)
-r, --speech-volume=NUM  Set the voice volume, 0-255 (default: 192)
--midi-gain=NUM          Set the gain for MIDI playback, 0-1000 (default: 100)
                          (only supported by some MIDI drivers)
--cdrom=NUM              CD drive to play CD audio from (default: 0 = first
                          drive)
--soundfont=FILE         Select the SoundFont for MIDI playback (Only
                          supported by some MIDI drivers)
--multi-midi             Enable combination of AdLib and native MIDI
--native-mt32            True Roland MT-32 (disable GM emulation)
--enable-gs              Enable Roland GS mode for MIDI playback
--output-rate=RATE       Select output sample rate in Hz (e.g. 22050)
--opl-driver=DRIVER      Select AdLib (OPL) emulator (db, mame, nuked)
--tempo=NUM              Set music tempo (in percent, 50-200) for SCUMM games
                          (default: 100)

-n, --subtitles          Enable subtitles (use with games that have voice)

-b, --boot-param=NUM     Pass number to the boot script (boot param)
-d, --debuglevel=NUM     Set debug verbosity level
--debugflags=FLAGS       Enable engine specific debug flags
                          (separated by commas)
-u, --dump-scripts       Enable script dumping if a directory called 'dumps'
                          exists in the current directory

--joystick[=NUM]         Enable joystick input (default: 0 = first joystick)
--platform=WORD          Specify platform of game (allowed values: 2gs, 3do,
                          acorn, amiga, atari, c64, fmtowns, mac, nes, pc,
                          pce, segacd, windows)

--alt-intro              Use alternative intro for CD versions of Beneath a
                          Steel Sky and Flight of the Amazon Queen
--copy-protection        Enable copy protection in games, when
                          ScummVM disables it by default.
--talkspeed=NUM          Set talk delay for SCUMM games, or talk speed for
                          other games (default: 60)
--demo-mode              Start demo mode of Maniac Mansion (Classic version)