Launch arguments¶

Here's a list of new command line arguments that Northstar introduces, they should be included in ns_startup_args.txt or ns_startup_args_dedi.txt.

Argument	Description	Value
`-disablelogs`	Disable logging and creation of log files
`-nonorthstardll`	Disables Northstar loading
`-northstar`	Enables Northstar loading
`-vanilla`	Enables vanilla compatibility
`-dedicated`	Starts a dedicated server without video output
`-waitfordebugger`	Waits for debugger to connect before launching game
`-language`	Forces loading of client localisation	language string ex: `portuguese`
`-profile=`	Enabled specifying a different profile directory. Default: R2Northstar	Example: `-profile="dev mods"`
`-enablechathooks`	Enables the use of chathooks for use by mods
`-noplugins`	Disables the plugin system

Here's a list of command line arguments from the base game.

Argument	Description	Value
`-novid`	Disables startup videos
`-nosound`	Disables all game sounds

Environment Variables¶

Variable name	Description	Value
`LFX`	Enables the use of LatencyFleX (Linux-only)	`0` or `1`