Startup options
If you want to have several configs of VizArtist, or automatically load a particular scene when VizEngine is loaded, startup options can help you.
Default options:
How to set up a startup option
- Right mouse click on a shortcut of the Artist / Engine / TemplateWizard (VTW)
- Find string field "Target"
- Check out the format. It must be
"<path to engine>" <startup options #1> <startup options #2>. Every option is separated 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
Each option starts with the minus sign "-". If the option has a parameter, it writes after the option definition separated by space.
Examples
Load VizArtist / VizEngine with another config
This is the most popular option.
-g <relative or the full path to config> — start VizArtist / VizEngine with the particular config.
For example, -g other.cfg.
Load VizArtist / VizEngine connected to different GraphicHub
-db Admin:VizDb@VizDbServer/localhost:19396 — sign in another "DataBase" (Viz Graphic Hub) with Admin:VizDb credentials.
Load VizArtist / VizEngine with a 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> | Auto-loading 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 related 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".
