The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Options Window

Options Window

The Options Window can be accessed from the Main Menu, or by using the slash command /toggle options. It allows you to set a large number of variables to completely personalize your game experience.

At the top of the Options Window are 5 tabs: General, Controls, Keymapping, Graphics and Audio, and Windows.

At the bottom of the Options Window are 4 buttons: Close/Apply Now, Load Options From File, Save Options to File, and Undo Changes. This is true for all tabs except for the Graphics and Audio tab which has 3 tabs at the bottom: Close/Apply Now, Set to Defaults, and Undo Changes.

Note: When you use an option related slash command, make sure that the Options window is closed before you use the slash command. If you use the command while the options window is open, often nothing will change.

General Tab
Team Options
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Auto-accept level changes above by:	1 - 50 - Prompts you to accept auto-sidekicking if your combat level would increase by more than the number set by this slider.	/option_set AutoAcceptTeamLevelBelow [1-50]
Auto-accept level changes below by:	1 - 50 - Prompts you to accept auto-exemplaring if your combat level would decrease by more than the number set by this slider.	/option_set AutoAcceptTeamLevelBelow [1-50]
Prompt Team Teleport	Enabled - user must confirm teleport before being teleported by teammates Disabled - user is automatically teleported	/option_set PromptTeleportFromTeammates [0-1]
Collaborative Missions	Always Ask - allows the ability to select whether to mark an accepted mission as complete if another teammate had the same mission and you completed theirs Enabled - always marks an accepted mission as complete if another teammate had the same mission and you completed theirs Disabled - never marks an accepted mission as complete if another teammate had the same mission and you completed theirs	/option_set TeamComplete [0-2]

Email Options

Email Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
In-Game Email	Enabled - enables sending and receiving game emails Disabled - disables sending and receiving game emails (overrides other settings)	/option_set DisableEmail [0-1]
Local Mail: Friends and SG Only	Enabled - blocks local game emails from anyone not on your friends list or in your supergroup Disabled - allows receiving local game emails from any player	/option_set FriendSGEmailOnly [0-1]
Global Mail: Global Friends Only	Enabled - blocks global game emails from anyone not on your global friends list Disabled - allows receiving global game emails from any player	/option_set GmailFriendOnly [0-1]
Hide Unclaimable Account Items	Enabled - view Account Items in your Email which cannot be claimed on the currently logged in character Disabled - hide Account Items in your Email which cannot be claimed on the currently logged in character	/option_set HideUnclaimableCert [0-1]
Email Alert for Account Items	Enabled - makes the Character Items tab at the top of the Email window blink when you have a unclaimed Account Item waiting Disabled - prevents the Character Items tab at the top of the Email window from blinking when you have a unclaimed Account Item waiting	/option_set BlinkCertifications [0-1]
Hide Character Item Confirmation	Enabled - hides the confirmation to claim a Character Item Disabled - shows the confirmation to claim a Character Item	/option_set VoucherPrompt [0-1]
Hide New Account Item Message	Enabled - This option lets you show or hide the message received when you get a new Account Item Disabled - This option lets you show or hide the message received when you get a new Account Item	/option_set NewCertPrompt [0-1]

Prompts Options

Prompts Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
Decline All Supergroup Invites	Enabled - automatically declines all super group invites Disabled - allows super group invitations	/option_set AutoDeclineSuperGroupInvite [0-1]
Decline All Trade Invites	Enabled - automatically declines all trade invites Disabled - allows trade invitations	/option_set AutoDeclineSuperGroupInvite [0-1]
Hide Place Enhancement Prompt	Enabled - enhancements are placed without confirmation Disabled - enhancements can only be placed after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptPlaceEnhancement [0-1]
Hide Delete Enhancement Prompt	Enabled - enhancements are deleted without confirmation Disabled - enhancements can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptDeleteEnhancement [0-1]
Hide Unslot Enhancement Prompt	Enabled - enhancements are deleted without confirmation Disabled - enhancements can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptUnslotEnhancement [0-1]
Hide Enhancement Booster Prompt	Enabled - enhancements are deleted without confirmation Disabled - enhancements can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptBooster [0-1]
Hide Enhancement Catalyst Prompt	Enabled - enhancements are deleted without confirmation Disabled - enhancements can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptCatalyst [0-1]
Hide Delete Salvage Prompt	Enabled - salvage is deleted without confirmation Disabled - salvage can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptDeleteSalvage [0-1]
Hide Useful Salvage Warning	Enabled - hide the warning dialog when selling, auctioning, or deleting salvage that can be used in recipes you own Disabled - show the warning dialog when selling, auctioning, or deleting salvage that can be used in recipes you own	/option_set HideSalvageWarning [0-1]
Hide Open Salvage Warning	Enabled - hide the confirmation dialog when opening salvage Disabled - show the confirmation dialog when opening salvage	/option_set OpenSalvageWarning [0-1]
Hide Conversion Prompt	Enabled - hide the confirmation dialog when converting an enhancement Disabled - show the confirmation dialog when converting an enhancement	/option_set HideConvertConfirmPrompt [0-1]
Hide Delete Recipe Prompt	Enabled - recipe is deleted without confirmation Disabled - recipe can only be deleted after confirmation	/option_set HidePromptDeleteRecipe [0-1]
Hide Inspiration Full Warning	Enabled - no on-screen message is displayed when inspiration inventory is filled Disabled - "Inspirations Full" message is displayed when inspiration inventory is filled	/option_set HideInspirationFullMsg [0-1]
Hide Salvage Full Warning	Enabled - no on-screen message is displayed when invention salvage inventory is filled Disabled - "Salvage Full" message is displayed when invention salvage inventory is filled	/option_set HideSalvageFullMsg [0-1]
Hide Recipe Full Warning	Enabled - no on-screen message is displayed when recipe inventory is filled Disabled - "Recipes Full" message is displayed when recipe inventory is filled	/option_set HideRecipeFullMsg [0-1]
Hide Enhancement Full Warning	Enabled - no on-screen message is displayed when enhancement inventory is filled Disabled - "Enhancements Full" message is displayed when enhancement inventory is filled	/option_set HideEnhancementFullMsg [0-1]
Hide Cooperative Zone Dialog	Enabled - no dialog displayed when entering a cooperative zone Disabled - dialog displayed when entering a cooperative zone	/option_set HidePromptCoop [0-1]
Hide Large Auction House Fee Warning	Enabled - post items on the market without confirmation Disabled - post items on the market only after confirmation if the bid price would result in a fee greater than 100,000 inf	/option_set HideFee [0-1]

Miscellaneous Options

Miscellaneous Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
Tooltips	Enabled - displays tooltips after hovering the mouse pointer over an icon Disabled - does not display tooltips	/option_set UseToolTips [0-1]
Tooltip Delay	0.1-1.0 (10% - 100%; 100% = 3.5 seconds). Sets the time that the mouse must hover over an item before the tooltip will appear	/option_set ToolTipDelaySec [0-1]
Decline Non-Team Gifts	Enabled - gifts from non-teammates are declined Disabled - gifts from non-teammates are accepted	/option_set DeclineGifts [0-1]
Decline Team Gifts	Enabled - gifts from teammates are declined Disabled - gifts from teammates are accepted	/option_set DeclineGiftsFromTeammates [0-1]
Classic Team UI	Enabled - display the classic team UI Disabled - display the modern team UI	/option_set UseOldTeamUI [0-1]
Hide Contact Icons	Enabled - hide the mission indicator icons that appear above Contacts in the game world Disabled - show the mission indicator icons that appear above Contacts in the game world	/option_set HideContactIcons [0-1]
Show All Enhancements in Stores	Enabled - cause stores to ofer you all the enhancements they stock, even if they are the wrong origin or outside of your level range Disabled - cause stores to hide from you any enhancements that are the wrong origin or outside of your level range	/option_set ShowAllStoreBoosts [0-1]
Loading Screen Tips	Enabled - show tips and hints during loading screens Disabled - do not show tips and hints during loading screen This option is currently nonfunctional. Tips cannot be disabled.	/option_set DisableLoadingTips [0-1]
Disable Earning XP	Earn XP - Earn experience points as normal No XP - Disable earning experience points (inf gains are not affected)	/option_set NoXP [0-1]

Controls Tab

Control Sensitivity Options

Control Sensitivity Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
Mouse Look	50% - 200% (100% = 240 degrees/second). Controls how much the camera will move when you move your mouse during mouse look	/option_set MouseSpeed [0-1]
Turning	100% - 1000% (100% = 15 degrees/second). Controls how fast you will rotate when using the keyboard to spin (typically by using the Q and E keys)	/option_set SpeedTurn [0-1]

Game Controller Options

Game Controller Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
Device	This option allows you to select which game controller is used for input. Click to cycle through detected devices.	/option_set [0-1]

Mouse Options

Mouse Options

/option_set [0-1]
OPTION	DESCRIPTION	'SLASH COMMAND'/option_set [0-1]
Invert Mouse	Normal - moving the mouse forward pitches the camera up Inverted - moving the mouse forward pitches the camera down	/option_set MouseInvert [0-1]
Click-To-Move	Enabled - clicking the mouse in a location will cause your character to move in the direction of that location Disabled - clicking the mouse in a location does not cause your character to move in the direction of that location	/option_set EnableClickToMove [0-1]
Look Up and Down	Free Look - camera pitch angle does not automatically center Center When Moving - camera pitch angle automatically centers when character is moving Always Centered - camera pitch angle is always centered	/option_set MousePitchSetting [0-1]
Reverse Mouse Buttons	Enabled - allows you to reverse how the game interprets left and right mouse clicks Disabled - sets the game to interpret left and right mouse clicks normally	/option_set MouseButtonReverse [0-1]
Mouse Scroll	Enabled - use the mouse scroll wheel to move the scroll bar of a window when moused over Disabled - window scroll bars must be moved by clicking and dragging	/option_set DisableMouseScroll [0-1]
Mouse Scroll Speed	Values range from 1-400. Default = 20. This option controls how much a scrollbar will move for each tick of the mousewheel when scrolling up and down through windows.	/option_set MouseScrollSpeed [0-1]
Free Camera Movement	Enabled - character centers on camera view before moving Disabled - character moves based on current facing	/option_set CamFree [0-1]
Camera Shake	Enabled - allow certain effects to "shake" the camera (simulates ground shaking) Disabled - never "shake" the camera	/option_set DisableCameraShake [0-1]
Razer Naga Mouse Tray	Enabled - activates a power tray shaped like a 3x4 box to match the 12-button layout on the side of the Razer Naga mouse Disabled - the Razer Razer Naga mouse tray will not appear on the screen	/option_set [0-1]

Keymapping Tab

Keybind Profile

Keybind Profile

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Profile Selection Dropdown	Default - current default keybind settings Joystick - default keybind settings with joystick controls Original - original default keybind settings
Reset KeyBinds	Resets all keybind settings to default values for the currently selected profile.

(For a list of all preset keybind settings, refer to Preset Keybinds.)

In each control category, related functions that may be mapped are listed. To the right of each function are two columns. The first column is the primary bind for that function. The second column is the secondary bind for that function.

Keymapping options may be changed by clicking on the control you wish to assign to a key, mouse button, or joystick button. The primary bind for the function you selected will be highlighted. The next key or button you press on the keyboard, mouse, or joystick will be assigned as the primary bind for the highlighted function and will appear listed in the first column to the right of the function. This bind may also be assigned by clicking directly on the primary bind assignment instead of the function itself.

If you wish to change the secondary bind for a function, you will need to do so by clicking on the secondary bind currently assigned to the function. As with setting primary binds, the next key or button you press will be assigned to the function.

If you wish to cancel assigning a function to a key, click on the function or bind again.

The tables below outline the functions which may be assigned to keys, mouse buttons, or joystick buttons through this interface.

Movement

Keymapping Options: Movement

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Forward	/+forward
Forward (Mouse Control)	/+forward_mouse
Backward	/+backward
Strafe Left	/+left
Strafe Right	/+right
Turn Left	/+turnleft
Turn Right	/+turnright
Jump	/+up
Down (Flight-Only)	/+down
Follow	/follow
Auto-Run	/++autorun
On Demand Click-To-Move	/+ctminvert

View

Keymapping Options: View

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
On Demand Mouse Look	/+mouse_look
Toggle Mouse Look	/++mouse_look
Toggle 3rd Person View	/++first
Rotate Camera	/+camrotate
Reset Camera	/camreset
Zoom In	/+zoomin
Zoom Out	/+zoomout
Look Up	/+lookup
Look Down	/+lookdown
Match Camera to Player	/camturn
Match Player to Camera	/playerturn
Face Target	/face

Chat

Keymapping Options: Chat

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Start Chat	/window show chat $$ startchat
Start Chat (Include Keypress)	/window show chat $$ slashchat
Reply	/autoreply
Quick Chat	/quickchat
Tell	/window show chat $$ beginchat /tell $target
Ignore List	/ignorelist
Friend List	/friendlist
Hide	/hide
Unhide	/unhide
Toggle Previous Chat Tab	/tabtoggle
Cycle Next Chat Tab	/tabglobalnext
Cycle Previous Chat Tab	/tabglobalprev

Powers

Keymapping Options: Powers

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Cancel Power	/powexec_abort
Unqueue Power	/powexec_unqueue
Tray Slot 1	/powexec_slot 1
Tray Slot 2	/powexec_slot 2
Tray Slot 3	/powexec_slot 3
Tray Slot 4	/powexec_slot 4
Tray Slot 5	/powexec_slot 5
Tray Slot 6	/powexec_slot 6
Tray Slot 7	/powexec_slot 7
Tray Slot 8	/powexec_slot 8
Tray Slot 9	/powexec_slot 9
Tray Slot 10	/powexec_slot 10
Alt Tray Slot 1	/powexec_altslot 1
Alt Tray Slot 2	/powexec_altslot 2
Alt Tray Slot 3	/powexec_altslot 3
Alt Tray Slot 4	/powexec_altslot 4
Alt Tray Slot 5	/powexec_altslot 5
Alt Tray Slot 6	/powexec_altslot 6
Alt Tray Slot 7	/powexec_altslot 7
Alt Tray Slot 8	/powexec_altslot 8
Alt Tray Slot 9	/powexec_altslot 9
Alt Tray Slot 10	/powexec_altslot 10
Alt2 Tray Slot 1	/powexec_alt2slot 1
Alt2 Tray Slot 2	/powexec_alt2slot 2
Alt2 Tray Slot 3	/powexec_alt2slot 3
Alt2 Tray Slot 4	/powexec_alt2slot 4
Alt2 Tray Slot 5	/powexec_alt2slot 5
Alt2 Tray Slot 6	/powexec_alt2slot 6
Alt2 Tray Slot 7	/powexec_alt2slot 7
Alt2 Tray Slot 8	/powexec_alt2slot 8
Alt2 Tray Slot 9	/powexec_alt2slot 9
Alt2 Tray Slot 10	/powexec_alt2slot 10
Inspiration Slot 1	/inspexec_slot 1
Inspiration Slot 2	/inspexec_slot 2
Inspiration Slot 3	/inspexec_slot 3
Inspiration Slot 4	/inspexec_slot 4
Inspiration Slot 5	/inspexec_slot 5

Tray

Keymapping Options: Tray

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Alt Tray Toggle	/+alttray
Alt2 Tray Toggle	/+alt2tray
Alt Tray Swap	/alttraysticky
Alt2 Tray Swap	/tray_sticky_alt2
Next Tray	/next_tray
Previous Tray	/prev_tray
Next Alt Tray	/next_tray_alt
Previous Alt Tray	/prev_tray_alt
Goto Tray 1	/goto_tray 1
Goto Tray 2	/goto_tray 2
Goto Tray 3	/goto_tray 3
Goto Tray 4	/goto_tray 4
Goto Tray 5	/goto_tray 5
Goto Tray 6	/goto_tray 6
Goto Tray 7	/goto_tray 7
Goto Tray 8	/goto_tray 8
Goto Tray 9	/goto_tray 9
Goto Tray 10	/goto_tray 10

Team

Keymapping Options: Team

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Leave Team	/leaveTeam
Find Member	/search
Unsidekick	/unsidekick
Select Teammate 1	/team_select 1
Select Teammate 2	/team_select 2
Select Teammate 3	/team_select 3
Select Teammate 4	/team_select 4
Select Teammate 5	/team_select 5
Select Teammate 6	/team_select 6
Select Teammate 7	/team_select 7
Select Teammate 8	/team_select 8

Windows

Keymapping Options: Windows

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Map	/map
Navigation	/nav
Powers	/powers
Menu	/menu
Target	/target
Chat	/chat
Enhancements	/manage

Targeting

Keymapping Options: Targeting

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Unselect Target	/unselect
Target Next Enemy	/target_enemy_next
Target Previous Enemy	/target_enemy_prev
Target Nearest Enemy	/target_enemy_near
Target Farthest Enemy	/target_enemy_far
Target Next Friend	/target_friend_next
Target Previous Friend	/target_friend_prev
Target Nearest Friend	/target_friend_near
Target Farthest Friend	/target_friend_far

Emotes

Keymapping Options: Emotes

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Run!	/local <color white><bgcolor red>RUN!
Thumbs Up	/say <color black><bgcolor #22aa22>Ready! $$ emote thumbsup
Whistle	/local <color black><bgcolor #aaaa22>HELP! $$ emote whistle
Looking for Teammate	/local <color white><bgcolor #2222aa><scale .75>level $level $archetype $$ local <color white><bgcolor #2222aa>Looking for team
Attack	/say $battlecry $$ emote attack

Other

Keymapping Options: Other

Function	Corresponding Slash Command
Disable UI	/++disable2D
Screenshot (JPEG)	/screenshot
Screenshot (TGA)	/screenshottga
Toggle Screenshot UI	/++screenshotui
Get Position	/getpos
Load Keybinds	/bind_load
Save Keybinds	/bind_save
Change Costume 1	/costume_change 0
Change Costume 2	/costume_change 1
Change Costume 3	/costume_change 2
Change Costume 4	/costume_change 3
NetGraph	/++netgraph
Quit Game	/quit
Release	/release
Show Framerate	/++showfps
Super Group Stats	/sgstats
Super Group Mode	/sgmode
Where Am I	/whereami
Game Return	/gamereturn

Graphics and Audio Tab

Graphics

Graphics Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Screen/UI Resolution	Windowed - displays game as a separate window in the Windows environment (desktop) - indicates the current resolution of your desktop in the Windows environment Specifies what resolution your monitor is set at and what resolution the UI displays at. Higher settings will look better but yield slower performance. Actual resolutions available are hardware dependent. This option requires restarting the game to take effect.	/fullscreen /screen
3D Resolution Scaling	Specifies what resolution the 3D world is rendered at. Setting this to 100% will have the best visual look, and is how games are traditionally rendered. Setting this to a lower value will leave your UI at a crisp high resolution but render the 3D world at a lower resolution for increased performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/screen /renderscale
Refresh Rate	Specifies the rate to run your monitor at. This option requires restarting the game to take effect. The option to adjust the refresh rate is only available while in fullscreen mode (not windowed mode).	/Maxfps
Gamma	30% - 300% - Effectively adjusts the brightness to compensate for dark or bright displays. No effect on performance. This option is updated as you change it.
FSAA	Off / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x - Chooses the desired amount of Full Screen Anti-Aliasing. Higher settings look better but may cause greatly decreased performance on some cards. This option is updated as you change it.	/Antialiasing
Advanced Graphics Settings	Enabled - Displays the Advanced Graphics Settings options to allow fine-tuning of graphics options. Disabled (Enable to See Ultra Settings) - Hides the Advanced Graphics Settings options.
Graphics Quality	Minimum / Performance / Recommended / Quality / Ultra - When Advanced Graphics Settings are disabled, this slider adjusts all of the advanced setting for performance (better framerate, less visual quality) or quality (lower framerate, better visual quality) Customized - When Advanced Graphics Settings are enabled, this slider does not appear. This option is fully applied only after selecting Apply Changes.
Automatic Field of View	Enabled - automatically adjusts the vertical Field of View based on your aspect ratio. Disabled - Does not automatically adjust Field of View and activates a manual Field of View slider.

Ultra Mode Options

Ultra Mode Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Environment Reflections	Disabled / Low Quality / Medium Quality / High Quality / Ultra Quality - Changes the quality of environment reflections. Reflections on water are controlled by the Water Effects option. This option is updated as you change it.	/UseCubemap
Water Effects	None / Low Quality / Medium Quality / High Quality / Ultra Quality - Changes the quality of water effects. None: no refractions and no reflections Low Quality: Low quality refractions Medium Quality: High quality refractions High Quality: High quality refractions and some reflections Ultra Quality: High quality refractions and lots of reflections This option is updated after selecting Apply Now.	/usewater
Advanced Shadow Settings	Enabled - Shows the Advanced Shadow Settings pane below Ultra Mode Options. Disabled - Hides the Advanced Shadow Settings pane. N/A - The Shadow Quality slider is set to Lowest or Disabled. This option is only available if Shadow Quality is set at Low or better.
Shadow Quality	Disabled / Lowest / Low / Medium / High / Highest - Changes the quality of shadow effects. Customized - Advanced Shadow Settings are Enabled. The Lowest setting uses legacy shadows; other setings use shadows which can be fine-tuned in the Advanced Shadow Settings. This option is updated after selecting Apply Now.
Advanced Occlusion Settings	Enabled - Shows the Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings pane below Ultra Mode Options. Disabled - Hides the Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings pane.
Ambient Occlusion	Off / High Performance / Performance / Balanced / Quality / High Quality / Super High Quality / Ultra - Changes the quality of the effects used to darken the corners of objects. Customized - Advanced Occlusion Settings is Enabled. High Performance: Optimized for DirectX 9 video cards. Performance: Fast on DirectX 10 video cards. Balanced: Normal setting for DirectX 10 video cards. Quality: Works well on many DirectX 10 video cards. High Quality: Requires a fast DirectX 10 video card. Super High Quality: Requires an extremely fast DirectX 10 video card. Ultra: Special colored occlusion mode which also requires an extremely fast DirectX 10 video card. This option is updated as you change it.

Advanced Shadow Settings

Advanced Shadow Settings Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Shader	Low Quality / Medium Quality / High Quality - Changes the quality of the shaders used for shadows. This option is updated after selecting Apply Now
Size	Small / Medium / Large - Changes the size of the map used for shadows. This option is updated as you change it.
Distance	Close / Middle / Far - Changes the distance over which shadows are rendered. This option is updated as you change it.

Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings

Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Occlusion Strength	Off / Slight / Medium / Strong / Strong with color bleeding - Changes the strength of the occlusion used to darken the corners of objects. This option is updated as you change it.
Ambient Resolution	High Performance / Performance / Quality / High Quality / Super High Quality - Changes the resolution of the sampling and occlusion buffers. N/A - Occlusion Strength is set to Off. High Performance: Recommended with the Fast Blur Performance: Recommended with the Bilateral Blur Quality: Recommended with the Trilateral Blur High Quality: Recommended with the Trilateral Blur This option is updated as you change it.
Blur	No Blur / Fast / Gaussian / Bilateral / Gaussian Depth / Bilateral Depth / Trilateral - Changes the sharpness of the ambient occlusion. N/A - Occlusion Strength is set to Off. No Blur: Extremely low quality (only useful for older DirectX 9 video cards) Fast: High performance (optimized for DirectX 9 video cards) Gaussian: Performance Bilateral: Performance (edge preservation) Gaussian Depth: Quality (edge detection) Bilateral Depth: Quality (soft edge detection) Trilateral: High quality (edge preservation and soft edge detection) This option is updated as you change it.

Advanced Graphics Settings

Advanced Graphics Settings Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Suppress F/X When Close	Enabled - Suppresses all graphical power effects on your character when the camera is very close to your character. Enabling this option may increase your frame rate in circumstances where the camera has automatically moved closer to the character at the cost of not seeing the visual effects of powers which are hitting you. Disabled - Power effects are not suppressed. This option is updated as you change it.
AGEIA PhysX support	N/A - Unavailable if no PhysX card is present. Enabled - Uses AGEIA PhysX Accelerator card to dramatically enhanced physics effects, making the gaming experience even more realistic. Disabled - Does not use AGEIA PhysX card. This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.
Particle Physics Quality	None (No Particle Physics) Low Medium High Very High (Not Recommended Without PPU) Changes the physics quality of particle FX. Lower settings will increase performance for slower computers by having less physical particles and lower quality collisions. Very High setting is not recommended unless you have an AGEIA PhysX Accelerator card. This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.	/noparticles
World Texture Quality	Changes the texture quality. Lower settings will increase performance if either your computer has 512 MB of RAM or less, or video card has 128 MB of RAM or less. Recommended settings based on amount of video RAM: Low - 32 MB Medium - 62 MB High - 128 MB Very High - 256+ MB This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.	/reduce_mip
Character Texture Quality	Changes the texture quality for characters. Lower settings will increase performance if either your computer has 512 MB of RAM or less, or video card has 128 MB of RAM or less. Recommended settings based on amount of video RAM: Medium - 32 MB High - 64 MB Very High - 128+ MB This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.	/reduce_mip
World Detail	50% - 200% Changes the detail level of the world. This affects how far you can see details on things like buildings. Lower values will yield increased performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/visscale
Character Detail	30% - 200% Changes the detail level of characters. This affects how far you can see high resolution versions of characters such as heroes or villains. Lower values will yield increased performance. This option is updated as you change it.	Template:Lodbias
Max Particle Count	100 - 50000 Caps the number of particles being computed and drawn in special effects. Lower values will yield better performance. This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.
Vertical Sync	Enable - Enables synchronizing drawing with the monitor's vertical refresh. Disable - Disables synchronizing drawing with the monitor's vertical refresh. Disabling this option may increase frame rate, but will cause some tearing of the image while moving. This option is updated as you change it.
Mouse Cursors	Color Compatibility Mode Select Compatibility Mode if you are experiencing problems with your mouse cursor. Color will look better but may have issues with certain configurations. This option is updated as you change it.	-compatiblecursors
Environment Reflections	Disabled / Low Quality / Medium Quality / High Quality / Ultra Quality - Changes the quality of environment reflections. Reflections on water are controlled by the Water Effects option. This option mirrors Environment Reflections in the Ultra Mode Options pane.	/useCutemap /nopixshaders
Use Geometry Buffers	Enable - Enables use of geometry buffers ("Vertex Buffer Objects") on your video card. Disable - Disables use of geometry buffers ("Vertex Buffer Objects") on your video card. If your card supports this, this will yield better performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/enablevbos
Anisotropic Filtering	Off 2x 4x 8x 16x Changes texture anisotropic filtering. Higher settings yield a crisper image but may result in flickering. Higher values may decrease performance on some cards. This option is updated as you change it.	/texaniso /MaxAniso
Texture Crispness	Smooth Medium (Not recommended) Crisp (Not recommended) Changes how textures are drawn ("Texture LOD Bias"). Any value other than "Smooth" does not look good if your video card supports Anisotropic filtering. No effect on performance on most cards. This option is updated as you change it.	/TexLodBias
Shader Quality	Changes the quality of pixel shaders used. Lower settings will yield significantly improved performance at the cost of visual detail. Lowest - No bumpmapping on characters or world objects. Low (No world bumpmaps) - Characters get bumpmaps, world objects do not. (Most closely simulates CoH graphics at launch.) Low (With world bumpmaps) - Simple materials only, with bumpmaps on both characters and world objects. Medium - Slightly reduced detail. High - Full detail level. This option is updated after selecting Apply Changes.
Water Effects	None / Low Quality / Medium Quality / High Quality / Ultra Quality Changes the quality of effects used in rendering water. This option mirrors Water Effects in the Ultra Mode Options pane.	/usewater
Depth of Field Effects	Enabled - Enables Depth of Field. Disabled - Disables Depth of Field. Turning this off will yield increased performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/usedof /dofweight
Bloom Effects	None Regular Heavy Enables or disables full-screen postprocessing effects, including Bloom and Light Adaptation. Turning this off will yield increased performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/bloomscale
Bloom Amount	10% - 200% The amount of bloom to apply. Higher values will make bright objects appear to glow more intensely. No effect on performance. This option is updated as you change it.	/bloomweight
Desaturation Effects	Enabled - Enables the desaturation effect caused by certain events like flashback missions. Disabled - Disables the desaturation effect caused by certain events like flashback missions. This option is updated as you change it.
Advanced Shadow Settings	Enabled - Shows the Advanced Shadow Settings pane below Ultra Mode Options. Disabled - Hides the Advanced Shadow Settings pane. N/A - The Shadow Quality slider is set to Lowest or Disabled. This option mirrors Advanced Shadow Settings in the Ultra Mode Options pane.
Shadow Quality	Disabled / Lowest / Low / Medium / High / Highest - Changes the quality of shadow effects. Customized - Advanced Shadow Settings are Enabled. The Lowest setting uses legacy shadows; other settings use shadows which can be fine-tuned in the Advanced Shadow Settings. This option mirrors Shadow Quality in the Ultra Mode Options pane.
Advanced Occlusion Settings	Enabled - Shows the Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings pane below Ultra Mode Options. Disabled - Hides the Advanced Ambient Occlusion Settings pane. This option mirrors Advanced Occlusion Settings in the Ultra Mode Options pane
Ambient Occlusion	Off / High Performance / Performance / Balanced / Quality / High Quality / Super High Quality / Ultra - Changes the quality of the effects used to darken the corners of objects. Customized - Advanced Occlusion Settings is Enabled. High Performance: Optimized for DirectX 9 video cards. Performance: Fast on DirectX 10 video cards. Balanced: Normal setting for DirectX 10 video cards. Quality: Works well on many DirectX 10 video cards. High Quality: Requires a fast DirectX 10 video card. Super High Quality: Requires an extremely fast DirectX 10 video card. Ultra: Special colored occlusion mode which also requires an extremely fast DirectX 10 video card. This option mirrors Ambient Occlusion in the Ultra Mode Options pane.
Experimental Graphics Settings	Enabled - Shows the Experimental Graphics Settings options, to allow use of options that are not fully supported. Disabled - Hides the Experimental Graphics Settings pane.

Experimental Graphics Settings

Celshader

Enabled - Use a comic-inspired graphical style rather than more realistic rendering. Disabled - Use normal graphical rendering style.

/Usecelshader

Audio

Audio Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Sound FX Volume	0% - 150% Changes the volume sound effects are played at. This option is updated as you change it.
Music Volume	0% - 150% Changes the volume music is played at. This option is updated as you change it.
Voiceover Volume	0% - 150% Changes the volume spoken words are played at. This option is updated as you change it.
Sound Playback Mode	Performance - Compatibility - Changes between hardware accelerated (Performance) and software (Compatibility) audio modes.
3D Sound	Enable - Enables 3D sound effects, including Surround Sound and Doppler. Disable - Disables 3D sound effects. The 3D Sound option supported 5.1 Surround Sound, and included many sounds such as footsteps, vehicles, citizens, flight, and swimming. [1] In 2010 the Direct 3D Sound support was removed from Microsoft Windows, effectively disabling it in City of Heroes. At that time, using a Creative Labs sound card and their Creative Alchemy app, players could still use Direct 3D Sound.

AlienFX Options

AlienFX Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Light Control	Allows the game to set the colors of Alienware AlienFX® lights (unavailable on non-Alienware computers)

Windows Tab

User Interface Options

User Interface Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Window Scale	64% - 154%
Border Red	0% - 100%
Border Green	0% - 100%
Border Blue	0% - 100%
Window Opacity	0% - 100%

Reticle Options

Reticle Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Villain Name	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Villain Health Bar	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Villain Reticle	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Player Name	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show always - always displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Player Health Bars	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show always - always displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Player Archetype/Origin	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show always - always displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Player Super Group	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show always - always displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Player Reticle	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Auto-Assist Reticle	Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object Hidden - never displayed Show on mouse over - displayed only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displayed only when object is targeted
Personal Player Name	Hidden - never displayed Show always - always displayed
Player Rating	Hidden - never displayed Show always (default)- always displayed Show on mouse over - displays only when mouse cursor is hovering over object Show when selected - displays only when object is targeted Show when selected or on mouse over - displayed only when object is targeted or mouse cursor is hovering over object

Window Options

Window Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Reset Windows	Reset Windows - resets all window settings when clicked
Dim Main Chat Window	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Chat Window 1	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Chat Window 2	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Chat Window 3	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Chat Window 4	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Nav Window	Enabled - window will dim when inactive Disabled - window will not dim
Dim Extra Power Trays	Enabled - trays will dim when inactive Disabled - trays will not dim
Dim All Windows	Enabled - windows will dim when inactive (overrides individual window settings) Disabled - windows will not dim

Chat Options

Chat Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Allow Profanity	Enabled - turns profanity filter off Disabled - turns profanity filter on
Chat Balloons	Enabled - displays speech bubbles overhead when chatting Disabled - hides speech bubbles
Chat Font Size	5 - 20 - adjusts font size in Chat Window
Log Chat	Enabled - all chat is recorded in text file inside "\logs\game" folder in the game directory Disabled - chat is not recorded
Log Private Messages	Enabled - private messages are recorded in text files inside "\<username>" folder in the game directory Disabled - private messages are not recorded
Show Villain Private Chat	Enabled - allows you to receive private messages from members of the opposite faction Disabled - blocks private messages from members of the opposite faction
Show Villain Broadcast Chat	Enabled - allows you to read broadcast messages from members of the opposite faction Disabled - blocks broadcast messages from members of the opposite faction
Show Villain Local Chat	Enabled - allows you to read local messages from members of the opposite faction Disabled - blocks local messages from members of the opposite faction
Individual Name Colors	Enabled - assigns a distinct color to each player's name speaking in a given chat channel Disabled - player names are shown in the same color as the chat channel's default or custom color

Pet Options

Pet Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Show Pet Window Option	Enabled - displays "Pets" in outer border of Team Window Disabled - hides "Pets" in outer border of Team Window
Pet Response Text	Only pets you own - only dialog originating from pets you own will be viewable Owned and teammate pets - dialog originating from pets you or your teammates own will be viewable Disabled - dialog originating from pets is not displayed
Hide Other Pet Names	Displays Mastermind Henchman summons type instead of any names the player has assigned the henchmen.

Powers

Status Window Buff Display Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
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Status Window Buff Display Options

Status Window Buff Display Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Hide Auto Powers	Enabled - icons for auto power buffs are not displayed Disabled - icons for auto power buffs are displayed
Disable Blinking	Enabled - icons for buffs/debuffs blink just before expiring Disabled - icons for buffs/debuffs do not blink before expiring
Icon Stacking	Default Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will display as overlapping icons No Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will each display as a separate icon Numeric - multiple instances of the same buff will be displayed as a single buff icon with a number in the lower corner indicating the number of instances

Group Window Buff Display Options

Group Window Buff Display Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Hide Auto Powers	Enabled - icons for auto power buffs are not displayed Disabled - icons for auto power buffs are displayed
Disable Blinking	Enabled - icons for buffs/debuffs blink just before expiring Disabled - icons for buffs/debuffs do not blink before expiring
Icon Stacking	Default Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will display as overlapping icons No Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will each display as a separate icon Numeric - multiple instances of the same buff will be displayed as a single buff icon with a number in the lower corner indicating the number of instances

Pet Window Buff Display Options

Pet Window Buff Display Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Hide Auto Powers	Enabled - icons for auto power buffs are not displayed Disabled - icons for auto power buffs are displayed
Disable Blinking	Enabled - icons for buffs/debuffs blink just before expiring Disabled - icons for buffs/debuffs do not blink before expiring
Icon Stacking	Default Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will display as overlapping icons No Stacking - multiple instances of the same buff will each display as a separate icon Numeric - multiple instances of the same buff will be displayed as a single buff icon with a number in the lower corner indicating the number of instances

Chat Bubble Color Options

Chat Bubble Color Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION	SLASH COMMAND
Text Red	0% - 100%
Text Green	0% - 100%
Text Blue	0% - 100%
Background Red	0% - 100%
Background Green	0% - 100%
Background Blue	0% - 100%

|- |Pop Help |Enabled - show pop help alerts
Disabled - do not show pop help alerts | |- |Automatic Help Popups |Enabled - allow pop help system to show full popup dialog for certain help topics
Disabled - prevent pop help system from showing full popup dialogs |

|- |Lock Powers in Tray |Enabled - prevents dragging power icons in Tray Window
Disabled - allows dragging power icons in Tray Window |

See Also

• Options file structure
• Graphics Options Defaults

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