SDL-Specific Commandline Options¶

This section contains configuration options that are specific to any build supported by SDL (including Windows when built with SDL instead of native).

Performance Options¶

-[no]sdlvideofps

Enable output of benchmark data on the SDL video subsystem, including your system’s video driver, X server (if applicable), and OpenGL stack in -video opengl mode.

Video Options¶

-[no]centerh

Center horizontally within the view area. Default is ON (-centerh).

-[no]centerv

Center vertically within the view area. Default is ON (-centerv).

Video Soft-Specific Options¶

-scalemode

Scale mode: none, async, yv12, yuy2, yv12x2, yuy2x2 (-video soft only). Default is none.

SDL Keyboard Mapping¶

-keymap

Enable keymap. Default is OFF (-nokeymap)

-keymap_file <file>

Keymap file name. Default is keymap.dat.

SDL Joystick Mapping¶

-sixaxis

Use special handling for PlayStation 3 SixAxis controllers. May cause undesirable behaviour with other controllers. Only affects the sdljoy joystick provider. Default is OFF (-nosixaxis)

SDL Lightgun Mapping¶

-lightgun_index1 <name>
-lightgun_index2 <name>
...
-lightgun_index8 <name>

Device name or ID mapped to a given lightgun slot.

SDL Low-level Driver Options¶

-videodriver <driver>

SDL video driver to use ('x11', 'directfb', ... or 'auto' for SDL default)

-audiodriver <driver>

SDL audio driver to use ('alsa', 'arts', ... or 'auto' for SDL default)

-gl_lib <driver>

Alternative libGL.so to use; 'auto' for system default