# Launch parameters ## Summary Created: Jun 17 2024 by [mana vortex](mailto:undefined), based on research by [**emoose**](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/193)\ Last documented update: Feb 2 2025 by [WSSDude](mailto:undefined) This page lists all known launch parameters for the `Cyberpunk2077.exe` . {% hint style="danger" %} Just because the executable accepts these parameters doesn't mean that they do anything or were ever intended to. {% endhint %} ### Wait, this is not what I want! * If you are trying to get your modded Steam Deck to work, check [Modding on Linux](/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-users/users-modding-cyberpunk-2077/modding-on-linux.md) ## Parameters {% hint style="info" %} You need to send the parameters in the form of\ `-parameter arg` for example\ `-engine CGameEngine` {% endhint %}

Parameter	Argument (if given)	Explanation
`engine`	`CGameEngine serverServerGameEngine serverDebugServerGameEngine` `FunctionalTestsServerEngine` `HeadfullTestServerEngine HeadllessTestServerEngine HeadlessTestServerEngine HeadlessGameEngine DebugGameEngine`
`multiplayerClient`
`ignoreInput`
`ignoreGamepads`
`hudNoParallel`
`noInputIcons`
`mpMenu`
`noFullscreenUI`
`noHUD`
`noWorldUI`
`forceLoadAllMeshAppearances`
`breakOnPoolDefault`
`profileio`
`width`	a number
`height`	a number
`fullscreen`
`window`
`windowed`
`borderless`
`hdrMode`	a number from 0-4
`hdr`
`x`	a number
`y`	a number
`monitor`	a number
`fpsClamp`	a number	FPS Cap
`noGameDefName`
`noWatermark`
`debugVerifyWorld`
`forceCPOControlWScheme`
`gogRewardsDisabled`
`functionalTestsMode`
`playerVoiceoverType`
`noBinksOnLoadingScreens`
`debugIcons`
`positions`	<a number>,<a number>
`playerRecordID`
`gameServicesWrapper`
`playerNickname`
`gameDefinition`
`world`
`startSpawnPoint`
`startPosition`
`startRotation`
`startQuest`
`playerGender`
`alwaysSpawnedDisabled`
`forceSpawnInView`
`entitySpawnRadius`
`noCrowd`
`noReducedCrowd`
`ignoreSavedCensorFlags`
`overrideLocalNavmesh`
`autojoin`
`mainmenu`
`sessionType`	`LAN` `Internet`
`sessionLength`
`state`
`save`	`-save=manualsave-11`	Load a specific savegame on startup
`forceShutdownAfterSessionLoaded`
`skipStartScreen`		Skips the "Breaching" screen
`ftBuildWithShelve`
`ftBuildProcessName`
`ftBuildNum`
`ftHostIP`
`ftHostName`
`ftGameDataAccessMode`
`ftEngineInstanceGUID`
`allowQuickCompression`
`datacenter`
`groupToken`
`gameVersion`
`gpuFlag`	`debug - enable Debug D3D12 layer with breaking on error` `debugNoBreak - enable Debug D3D12 layer without breaking on error` `forceAsync - always enforce async compute` `noAsync - fully disable async compute` debugGBV - GPU based validation, requires also `debug` `forceAftermath - generate GPU log on exit` `noAftermath - do not generate GPU log, even when crashing` `forceAftermathDebug - generate GPU log on exit with extra information` `noAftermathDebug - generate minimal GPU log on exit` `forceRayTracing - enforce ray tracing` `noRayTracing - fully disable ray tracing` `forceCommitedResources` `forceOpacityMicromap` `noOpacityMicromap` `forceRootSignature11` `noRootSignature11` `noNvAPIDXRExtensions - force disable DirectX Raytracing extensions even when they are available` `noSmallBufferPools`	This parameter can be specified multiple times with different values.
`noGpuBreadcrumbs`
`nolog`
`log`
`root`
`engineRoot`
`archivePath`
`game`
`cookedRoot`
`cooked`
`depotMapping`
`editor`
`render`
`jobDebugger`
`jobThread`
`modded`		Triggers REDMod recompilation on start
`crowdDensity`	`Low` `Medium` `High` `Console` `ConsolePro` `ConsoleEarlyNextGen` `ConsoleEarlyNextGenQuality`
`rawstartingport`
`functionalTestsRAW`
`unattended`
`forceRawTweakDB`
`profiler`
`disableRayTracing`
`disableRayTracedReflection`
`disableRayTracedTransparentReflection`
`dlss`
`windowCaption`	a string
`scriptVersion`	`Debug` `Profiling` `ProfilingAll` `ProfilingMarked` `ProfilingEntry`
`tweakdbBlobPath`
`scriptsBlobPath`
`pvdDumpToFile`
`renderPreset`
`forceLowSettings`
`qualityLevel`	a number or `RTX`
`texQualityLevel`
`rayTracingAmbientOcclusionRayNumber`	a number
`dlssQuality`
`interopstartingport`
`watchdogtTimeout`	a number (seconds) Default is 60	The number of seconds the game can stay frozen before assuming that it has crashed
`automator`

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