Sniper Elite 4
Console command and variable reference
Note: Console commands and variables are not case sensitive. Variables are denoted by a V to the right of the entry.
Client reference (selected subset)
Command / Variable Arguments Description
Connect <ip>:<port> Connect to a server
ListCmds [<prefix>] List available commands. If a prefix is provided list only
commands beginning with that string.
ListVars [<prefix>] List available variables. If a prefix is provided list only variables
beginning with that string.
[Link] Clear the lobby password
V
[Link] <password> Set the password to use when joining a password protected
game
Rcon <command & arguments> Execute a console command on the server
[Link] The password for remote console commands
V
Server reference
Command / Variable Arguments Description
? Display possible help options
Clear Clear the display
Exec <configuration file name> Executes the commands listed in the specified configuration
file
V
ExecPath <path> Set the config execution path. Config files executed with 'Exec'
will have this path prepended.
[Link] Force the game to end and return to the lobby
[Link] Display information about the active game
[Link] Force the game to start when in the lobby
Help [<command>] Display help information for a console command
IP <dotted ip address> specify which IP address to bind to
ListCmds [<prefix>] List available commands. If a prefix is provided list only
commands beginning with that string.
ListVars [<prefix>] List available variables. If a prefix is provided list only variables
beginning with that string.
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable an automatic map vote when clients return
to the lobby.
Notes: The game mode and initial map is set with
"[Link]". After the initial map any map
rotation commands will be overridden by the results of map
votes.
[Link] Clear the password required to join the game
[Link] Set the password required to join the game
[Link] <time> Set the duration for the countdown timer in the multiplayer
lobby. Set to 0 to disable the automatic countdown.
[Link] <Map> <Type> [tl=<time>] Add a map to the end of the map rotation. E.g.
[sl=<score>]
> [Link] "rat run" DM
Supported game types:
'sl' and 'tl' are both optional and specify a new scorelimit
DM (Deathmatch) and/or timelimit to be applied when the map changes.
TDM (Team Deathmatch)
DK (Distance King) Use [Link] to retrieve a list of available maps
TDK (Team Distance King)
NC (no-cross)
CL (control)
LMS (last man standing /
elimination)
CTF (capture the flag)
[Link] Remove all maps from the map rotation
[Link] Display the current map rotation list
[Link] Display a list of valid maps for use with map rotation
commands
[Link] Remove a map from the map rotation
V
[Link] <map index> Jump to a specific slot in the map rotation (after the round
has ended)
Quit Exit the dedicated server
[Link] <address> Set the IP address to bind for Rcon. Defaults to localhost
([Link])
[Link] Begin listening for public rcon connections. If it has been
called before it will toggle listening on and off.
[Link] The password for remote console commands
[Link] <port number> Set the port to bind for rcon
[Link] Force an update to be sent from the server to any connected
public rcon web interfaces.
Note: Updates are automatically sent every 5 seconds.
[Link] <message> Add a message to the timed text list. These messages are
displayed at regular intervals during the game (see also
[Link])
[Link] <port number> Specify the port used for steam authentication
[Link] <port number> Clear the list of timed text messages
[Link] <player string> Specify the port used for game data
[Link] <player index> Begin hosting a multiplayer game
[Link] Print a summary of server information
[Link] <player string> Kick a player from the server. You may provide any substring
of the player name to be kicked and it will attempt be
matched.
[Link] Kick a player from the server and add them to the ban list. You
may provide any substring of the player name to be kicked
and it will attempt be matched.
[Link] <player index> Kick a player from the server and add them to the ban list. Use
[Link] to find the index of the player.
[Link] <player index> Kick a player from the server. Use [Link] to find
the index of the player.
[Link] <steam id> Kick a player from the server. The Steam ID of the player, this
may be decimal or hex, for hex use the prefix 0x (e.g.
0x1234…). Use [Link] to see a list of players and
their steam ID's.
NOTE: A player does not need to be playing on the server in
order to ban them in this way
[Link] List all active bans
[Link] List all players connected to the server. Each player listed will
print:
<Index> <Name> ( <Steam ID> / <Steam ID Hex>)
[Link] Display a list of all the timed text messages
[Link] <port number> Specify the port used for lobby data
[Link] <message> Set the message of the day to be printed when users join
[Link] <server name string> Specify the server name as broadcast to potential clients
[Link] Display the current network upload and download utilisation,
as well as the peak values recorded since the server was
started. Note: These figures are only for UDP game traffic sent
over the game port
[Link] <message> Broadcast a chat message to clients
[Link] <interval in minutes> Set the interval between timed text messages being displayed
[Link] <ban index> Remove a player from the ban list. Provide the index of the
ban in the ban list, use [Link] to show a list of bans
and their indices.
[Link] <port number> Specify the port used for steam master server updates
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable aim assistance
[Link] <0/1/2/3> Set the player ammo count
The following values are
allowed:
0 - 50% ammo
1 - 100% ammo
2 - 150% ammo
3 - 200% ammo
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable autobalancing of teams in team games
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of player tagging in binoculars
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the kill camera for long range kills
[Link] <0/1> Turn ballistics on or off
[Link] <0/1> Turn bullet trails on or off
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable damage indicators
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the death camera
[Link] <score limit> Specify the default score limit. This is overriden by score limits
specified in the map rotation
[Link] <time limit> Specify the default time limit. This is overriden by score limits
specified in the map rotation
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the zoom effect when in empty lung is used
[Link] <0/1> Force players to respawn (on/off)
[Link] <0/1> Turn friendly fire on or off
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable grenades
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable headshot only mode
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable health items
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of carried items such as tripmines
and landmines
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable land mines
[Link] <latency> Specify the maximum latency from clients beyond which they
will be kicked from the server (NOTE: We recommend you are
as lenient as possible with this value)
[Link] <maximum players> Specify the maximum number of players allow on the server
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable melee kills
[Link] <0/1> Turn one shot kills on or off
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable panzerfausts
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of pistols
[Link] <0/1/2/3> Set the player starting health
The following values are
allowed:
0 - 50% health
1 - 100% health
2 - 150% health
3 - 200% health
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable display of threats in the minimap
[Link] <respawn time> Specify the time in seconds between players dying and being
allowed to respawn
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of secondary weapons
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of player shot tagging
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the kill camera for short range kills
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the ability for players to swap sides
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable reloading sniper rifles after each shot
Settings.S-Mines <0/1> Enable or disable s-mines
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the use of sniper rifles
[Link] <0/1> Turn enemy sniper scope glints on or off
[Link] <protection time (max 10)> Set the player spawn protection time
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable the spectator overview
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable sprinting
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable 'sudden death' (team games continue until
one team has taken the lead)
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable TNT
[Link] <0/1> Enable or disable trip mines
[Link] <warmup time> Specify the pre-game wamup time in seconds
[Link] <0/1/2/3> Specify the wind level
The following values are
allowed:
0 - No wind
1 - Light wind
2 - Medium wind
3 - Heavy wind
