Command Line Flags

You can launch pcsx-redux with the following command line parameters:

The parsing code doesn't care about the number of dashes in the parameter's flag, so '-' can be used as well as '--', or any number of dashes.

Flag	Meaning
`-dumpproto`	Dump the protobuf schemas for PCSX-Redux on stdout and exit immediately.
`-run`	Begin execution immediately on startup.
`-stdout`	Redirect log output to stdout.
`-lua_stdout`	Redirect Lua's console output to stdout.
`-logfile`	Specify a file to log output to.
`-bios`	Specify a BIOS file.
`-testmode`	Interpret internal API's `pcsx_exit()` command as a request to exit the emulator instead of pausing, and close the emulator. Implies `-safe`, `-no-gui-log`, and will also disable first chance exceptions. Use only when doing unit testing.
`-exe`	Load a PSX exe.
`-loadexe`	Load a PSX exe.
`-iso`	Load a PSX disk image (iso, bin/cue).
`-loadiso`	Load a PSX disk image (iso, bin/cue).
`-memcard1`	Specify a memory card file to use as memory card slot 1.
`-memcard2`	Specify a memory card file to use as memory card slot 2.
`-pcdrv`	Enable the pcdrv device interface. (Access PC filesystem through SIO).
`-pcdrvbase`	Specify base directory for pcdrv.
`-safe`	Resets configuration to defaults.
`-resetui`	Resets the UI to its defaults.
`-kiosk`	Enables kiosk mode, disabling UI interaction. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-kiosk`	Disables kiosk mode, allowing the user to interact with the UI. Will change the saved setting.
`-interpreter`	Use the interpreter CPU core.
`-dynarec`	Use the dynamic recompiler CPU core.
`-debugger`	Activates the debugger. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-debugger`	Deactivates the debugger. Will change the saved setting.
`-fastboot`	Skips the BIOS logo and boot animation. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-fastboot`	Shows the BIOS logo and boot animation. Will change the saved setting.
`-gdb`	Activates the gdb server. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-gdb`	Deactivates the gdb server. Will change the saved setting.
`-gdb-port`	Sets the TCP port the gdb server is listening on. Will change the saved setting.
`-trace`	Activates the CPU trace logging. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-trace`	Deactivates the CPU trace logging. Will change the saved setting.
`-no-gui-log`	Fully disables logs to be sent to the GUI.
`-archive`	Specifies a .zip file to load for the `Support.extra.dofile` function.
`-dofile`	Specifies a Lua file to load through the `Support.extra.dofile` function.
`-exec`	Specifies a Lua string to execute.
`-luacov`	Enables Lua code coverage report. Requires the `luacov` Lua module to be installed.
`-portable`	Enables portable mode. Settings and saves will be stored in the same directory as the executable, or in the directory specified by the optional argument to this flag.