Microsoft KB Archive/325037

= Dungeon Siege: Command-Line Parameters and Troubleshooting Shortcuts =

Article ID: 325037

Article Last Modified on 6/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Dungeon Siege
 * Microsoft Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna

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This article was previously published under Q325037



SUMMARY
You can use command-line parameters to customize the Microsoft Dungeon Siege startup process and to resolve certain problems that may occur when you try to start or play the game. This article lists the command-line parameters and explains how they work.

This article also lists several troubleshooting shortcuts that Dungeon Siege provides. The troubleshooting shortcuts are preconfigured with command-line parameters to resolve certain problems.



MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists the command-line parameters that you can use to start Dungeon Siege.

When you install the Dungeon Siege 1.1 Update, additional parameters are available:

Note Other path-related command line options are: keys_path, map_paths, mod_paths, res_paths, save_path, and shots_path.

To manually add parameters to the Dungeon Siege shortcut command line, follow these steps:  Insert Dungeon Siege disc 1 into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Hold down the SHIFT key to prevent the program from starting automatically. Right-click Start, and then click Open or Open All Users. Double-click the Programs folder. Double-click the Dungeon Siege folder or the Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna folder. Right-click the Dungeon Siege shortcut or the Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna shortcut, and then click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab. Click the Target box, press END, press SPACEBAR, and then type the parameter that you want to use. If you want to use an additional parameter, press SPACEBAR, and then type the next parameter.

For example, the following command line includes several parameters:

&quot;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Dungeon Siege\DungeonSiege.exe&quot; nosound=true bltonly=true fullscreen=false nointro=true

Note Parameters are not case-sensitive. The path must be in quotation marks if it contains spaces.</li> Click Apply or click OK.</li> Double-click the Dungeon Siege shortcut to start the game.</li></ol>

Troubleshooting Shortcuts
When you install Dungeon Siege, the Setup program creates several troubleshooting shortcuts that customize the Dungeon Siege startup process.

To access these shortcuts, click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Dungeon Siege, and then click Troubleshooting.

These troubleshooting shortcuts include the following:
 * Dungeon Siege 640 x 480

This shortcut starts Dungeon Siege with the following parameters: height=480 width=640 bpp=16
 * Dungeon Siege No Intro

This shortcut starts Dungeon Siege with the following parameter: nointro=true
 * Dungeon Siege No Sound

This shortcut starts Dungeon Siege with the following parameter: nosound=true

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