TA at the command line

There are a few helpful command line switched that effect how TA operates. You can either cut and paste the path into Start|Run, modify your TA shortcut or enter the path in DOS mode (The actual command line :D).

General command line extension	X:\cavedog\totala\totala -##
General with client command line extension	X:\cavedog\totala\totala -## -# -#

E.g. c:\cavedog\totala\totala -dw -N1:[222.222.222.22] -HMy_Game

General Switches

-w	Use the standard Windows multimedia interface for playing sounds instead of DirectSound.
-s	Disable the use of DirectSound if you do not have a sound card or the game crashes while trying to play sounds
-d	Places TA in windowed "debug" mode. Requires more CPU resources. Battle screen is set to size of resolution setting (no auto-stretching)
-c	Disables startup movie
-i filename.ini	The filename should first consist of a group, seems to only work with the group named totala, however its supposed to work with other groups as well. [totala] watching=2 ;Watching mode on/off mapmode=1 ;Map mode, mapped, unmapped. location=2 ;Location random, fixed cheats=1 ;Cheats allow, disallow. los=1 ;LOS, true, perm, circle, etc deathopt=1 ;Commander dies setting metal=1000 ;Starting metal energy=1000 ;starting energy maxunits=500 ;Maximum units allowed in game lockOptions=0 ;If value 1, host can't change options battle room options playerlimit=2 ;Number of players to allow connect=1 ;connect mode, 1=tcp, etc. address=[IPADDY] ;Ip address pfs=0 ;pack frame speed, don't mess with this, 0 is default which is believed to be 3 player=[PNAME] ;Name of the Player ;password=[GPASS] ;Game password session=[GNAME] ;Dplay name. provider=GBL ;Provider can be anything mission=[MAP] ;Name of map to play on timelimit=0 ;Not used registeredonly=0 ;Supposedly lets only 'registered', people join could be a TA:K thing creator=[HOST] ;Creator should be 1 for host, or 0 for joiner tournment=[T] ;If value is 1, host can't in game reject a player on purpose but if they lag out rejection can still occur.
-p #	Pack frame speed. Number between 1 and 5 and shouldn't be played with but allows you to set the packet pfs. Possible default value is 3.

Client based switches

-N1:%i -HMy_Game	Server Command Line: %i = IP address You can substitute your own game name rather than My_Game (e.g. "-HPoo's_Game"), but you can’t use spaces or the following characters: ! - %.
-N1:%i	Join Command Line: %i = IP address
-r	Register TA with directplay lobby

Italics signify switches and details published by Cire of GBL. Thanks!