Startup options
If you want to have several configs of VizArtist, or automatically load particular scene when VizEngine is loaded, startup options can help you.
How to set up startup option
- Right mouse click on a shrotcut of the Artist / Engine / TemplateWizard (VTW)
- Find “object” string field
- Check out the format. It must be
"<path to engine>" <startup options #1> <startup options #2>. Every option separates by space. For example:
"C:\Program Files\Vizrt\Viz3\viz.exe" -u1 -y - Add your option through space. Or delete existing one. For example:
"C:\Program Files\Vizrt\Viz3\viz.exe" -u1 -y -g videowall.cfg
Every one option starts with minus sign “-“. If the option have a parameter, it writes after the option definition through space.
VizArtist / VizEngine
Load VizEngine with another config
This is the most popular option.
-g <relative or full path to config> — start VizArtist / VizEngine with particular config.
For example, -g other.cfg.
Load VizEngine with particular scene
-o <full path to the scene> — automatically load and start particular scene just after loading VizEngine. If you add this option to VizArtist shortcut its turn out the VizEngine.
For example, -o SCENE*Dudin/Test/MaxSize or -o Dudin/Test/MaxSize
Full list
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-c |
Start as Config mode. |
-C |
Start without console. |
-db ... |
Specify the Graphic Hub. Format is user:pw@server/name-server:port. Example: -db Guest:@VizDbServer/localhost:19396. |
-g <config file> |
Start with another Viz Config file. |
-i |
Enable pre-initialization of textures. Textures are generated on the graphics card immediately after loading an image. |
-l |
Specify a console title to distinguish Viz Engines in a Dual Channel setup. Example: -l <title>. |
-n |
Start in Viz Engine mode. |
-o <scene> or -o <layer> <scene> |
Autoloading the scene after VizEngine start. <layer> accepts values: 0 - back layer, 1 - middle layer, 2 - front layer. Example: -o 1 Dudin/Test/Background. |
-P |
Disable automatic mouse capture. |
-t |
Non-interactive mode. |
-T |
Console is always on top. |
-u1, -u2, -u3 (up to 24) |
Specify GPU1 (-u1), etc… For system with several graphic cards. |
-v <argument> |
Verbose mode. Argument is a composite bytes integer of: 1 - produce verbose output to console, 2 - add a timestamp, 4 - log OpenGL, 16 - log 2d-texture messages, 32 - log Graphic Hub releated debug messages, 64 - log medium and high GL warnings |
-w |
Engine mode and show render window (videowall mode). |
-W |
Disable restart on crash. |
-x |
Without GUI. |
-X |
Write extended dump file (full memory dump) in case of a program crash. |
-y |
Start in Artist mode. |
Please look in the documentation of VizEngine in “5.4 Viz Command Line Options”.
Template Wizard
-duplicates — for using multiple copies TVW at the same time on the one computer. Example:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Vizrt\Viz Pilot 8.2\VizTemplateWizard.exe" -duplicates
-mse <host> — specify the MSE
-db <connect string> — specify the database
-inifile <path> — specify the path of ini-file
Please look in the documentation of VizPilot in “9.3.2 To specify command line parameters for Template Wizard”.