---
name: "uhexen2"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "uhexen2"
version: "1.5.9+git20230520.3380711+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uhexen2"
---

# uhexen2(6)

## NAME

- hexen2, h2ded, hwcl, hwsv, glhexen2, glhwcl - Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion

  ## SYNOPSIS

hexen2 \[options\] \[+gamecommands\]

## DESCRIPTION

Hammer of Thyrion is an Hexen II engine

## OPTIONS

General Options:

- **-portals \| -h2mp**

  Play Portal of Praevus mission pack

- **-game ARG**

  Play this mod

- **-basedir ARG**

  Use this directory as base

- **-nomouse**

  Disable mouse

- **-heapsize ARG**

  Kilobytes memory for heap

- **-v \| --version**

  Display version information

- **-h \| --help**

  Show help

Video Options:

- **-f \| -fullscreen**

  Run fullscreen

- **-w \| -window**

  Run as a window

- **-width ARG**

  Set screen width

- **-height ARG**

  Set screen height

- **-conwidth ARG**

  Set console width (in pixels)

Sound Options:

- **-s \| -nosound**

  Disable sound

- **-sndoss**

  Use OSS sound

- **-sndalsa**

  Use ALSA sound (alsa \> 1.0.1)

- **-sndsdl**

  Use SDL sound

- **-sndspeed ARG**

  Sound sampling rate

- **-sndbits ARG**

  Sound sampling bits

- **-alsadev ARG**

  Alsa device name

- **-ossdev ARG**

  OSS device name

- **-sndmono**

  Set mono playback

Music Options:

- **-nomidi**

  Disable midi

- **-nocdaudio**

  Disable CD playback

- **-cddev ARG**

  Use this CD device

Network Options:

- **-listen \[ARG\]**

  Enable multiplayer with max N players

- **-dedicated \[ARG\]**

  Enable dedicated server with max N players

- **-nolan**

  Disable local area network

- **-noudp**

  Disable udp

- **-noifscan**

  Disable if scan

- **-ip \| -bindip ARG**

  Use this IP address

- **-localip ARG**

  Use this local IP address

- **-port ARG**

  Use this port

- **-udpport ARG**

  Use this udp port

- **-ipxport ARG**

  Use this ipx port

Debugging Options:

- **-condebug \| -debuglog**

  Do extra debug logging

- **-developer**

  Set developer cvar

- **-devlog**

  Log some dev events when !developer

- **-safemode**

  Disable some hardware features

Miscellaneous Options:

- **-forcemem**

  Force memory option

- **-surfcachesize ARG**

  Surface cache size

- **-protocol ARG**

  Request different game version

- **-particles ARG**

  Set number of particles

- **-fullsbar**

  Enable full status bar (unused)

- **-force**

  Skip some sanity checks

- **-nojoy**

  Disable joystick

- **-zone ARG**

  Zone memory size

## SEE ALSO

- [uhexen2(6)](/uhexen2/6.md), [hcc(6)](/hcc/6.md), [h2patch(6)](/h2patch/6.md), [h2launcher(6)](/h2launcher/6.md)

  - /usr/share/doc/uhexen2/README.gz

  ## AUTHORS

See the copyright file on */usr/share/doc/uhexen2/copyright*

This manual page was originally written by gustavo panizzo \<gfa@zumbi.com.ar\> for the Debian project it can be used elsewhere.