Command List (City of Heroes)

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fullscreen	Sets video mode to fullscreen.
maximize	Maximizes the window.
disable2D	Disables 2D sprite drawing.
screen	Sets X and Y screen dimensions. Should be constrained to 640x480,1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, etc
quit	Quits game.
cmdlist	Prints out all commands available.
bind	Binds a key to a command - 'bind k ++forward' will set k to toggle running forward.
bindloadfile	Reads a list of keybinds from a file.
bind_load	Reads a list of keybinds from <INSTALL DIR>/keybinds.txt.
bind_save	Saves all keybinds to <INSTALL DIR>/keybinds.txt.
bindsavefile	Saves all keybinds to specified file.
netgraph	Displays network connection information.
showfps	Show current framerate (1 on, 0 off).
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camdist	Sets the distance in feet that the third person camera pulls back behind the player.
camreset	Camreset is bound to the PageDown key (default) to reset the camera behind the player.
demostop	Stop demo record/play
texAniso	Sets the amount of anisotropic filtering to use, reloads textures
fsaa	Sets the amount of full screen antialiasing
vis_scale	Controls world detail 1.0=default
shaderDetail	Changes the shader detail level
useHDR	Use HDR lighting effects (Bloom/tonemapping) if available
useDOF	Use Depth of Field effects if available
useLightmaps	Use lightmaps if available
useFP	Use a floating point render target for HDR lighting effects if available
useWater	Use fancy water effects if available
renderScaleX	Changes the horizontal scale at which the 3D world is rendered relative to your screen size
renderScaleY	Changes the vertical scale at which the 3D world is rendered relative to your screen size
renderScale	Changes the scale at which the 3D world is rendered relative to your screen size
renderSize	Changes the size at which the 3D world is rendered
useRenderScale	Enables/disables render scaling feature
renderScaleFilter	Changes method of filtering used in renderscaling
bloomWeight	Sets bloom scale, valid values 0.0 - 2.0
bloomScale	Sets bloom blur size, valid values of 2 or 4
dofWeight	Sets DOF scale, valid values 0.0 - 2.0
shadowvol	Controls whether or not shadow volumes are drawn.
ss	Controls whether or not simple shadows are drawn.
follow	set follow mode, 1 follow selected target, 0 stop following
stopinactivedisplay	Stops rendering when the game is not the foreground application.
mouse_look	Command key for mouselook
info	Opens the info window for the current target (yourself if you have no target).
info_tab	Opens the specified tab of the info window for the current target (yourself if you have no target).
info_self	Opens the info window for yourself.
infoselftab	Opens the specified tab of the info window for yourself.
toggle_enemy	Cycles through targetable enemies.
toggleenemyprev	Cycles through targetable enemies (in reverse).
targetenemynear	Targets the nearest enemy.
targetenemyfar	Targets the farthest enemy.
targetenemynext	Cycles through visible targetable enemies in near to far order.
targetenemyprev	Cycles through visible targetable enemies in far to near order.
targetfriendnear	Targets the nearest friend.
targetfriendfar	Targets the farthest friend.
targetfriendnext	Cycles through visible targetable friends in near to far order.
targetfriendprev	Cycles through visible targetable friends in far to near order.
targetcustomnear	Targets the nearest match.
	Parameters:
	* enemy - Hostile enemies
	* friend - Friendlies (including pets)
	* defeated - 0 HP targets
	* alive - Living targets
	* mypet - Include only your pets
	* notmypet - Exclude your pets
	* base - Include only passive base items
	* notbase - Exclude passive base items
targetcustomfar	Targets the farthest match.
Parameters:
* enemy - Hostile enemies
* friend - Friendlies (including pets)
* defeated - 0 HP targets
* alive - Living targets
* mypet - Include only your pets
* notmypet - Exclude your pets
* base - Include only passive base items
* notbase - Exclude passive base items
targetcustomnext	Cycles through matching targets in near to far order.
Parameters:
* enemy - Hostile enemies
* friend - Friendlies (including pets)
* defeated - 0 HP targets
* alive - Living targets
* mypet - Include only your pets
* notmypet - Exclude your pets
* base - Include only passive base items
* notbase - Exclude passive base items
targetcustomprev	Cycles through matching targets in far to near order.
Parameters:
* enemy - Hostile enemies
* friend - Friendlies (including pets)
* defeated - 0 HP targets
* alive - Living targets
* mypet - Include only your pets
* notmypet - Exclude your pets
* base - Include only passive base items
* notbase - Exclude passive base items
unselect	unselects currently selected thing
profiler_record	Record client profiler information to specified file.
profiler_stop	Stop recording profiler information.
reloadgfx	unloads all textures (causing them to be reloaded dynamically)
texwordeditor	edit the text layout for translatable textures
whereami	Tells the name of the shard/map you are on.
loc	Get current position.
getpos	Get current position.
autoreply	Start a reply for client.
cursorcache	enable cursor cache for smoother cursor changes
ctm_toggle	click-to-move toggle
clicktomove	enables click-to-move
ctm	enables click-to-move
beginchat	Starts chat-entry mode with given string.
startchat	Starts chat-entry mode.
slashchat	Starts chat-entry mode with slash.
say	Sends the given text on the current chat channel.
s	Sends the given text on the current chat channel.
chat_set	Sets the channel to the given string.
chat_cycle	Cycles through the default chat channels.
hideprimarychat	Hide/unhide primary chat window text messages.
tabtoggle	Make the previously active chat tab the new active tab. Used to flip between two tabs.
tabnext	Cycle forward through all chat tabs in indicated chat window (0-4)
tabprev	Cycle backward through all chat tabs in indicated chat window (0-4)
tabglobalnext	Cycle forward through all chat tabs in all windows. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
tabglobalprev	Cycle backward through all chat tabs in all windows. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
tabselect	Select the given chat tab. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
change_handle	Change your global user name, if allowed
Syntax:	change_handle <HANDLE>
chan_create	Create a new chat channel
Syntax:	chan_create <CHANNEL NAME>
chan_join	Join an existing chat channel
Syntax:	chan_join <CHANNEL NAME>
chan_leave	Leave a chat channel
Syntax:	chan_leave <CHANNEL NAME>
chaninviteteam	Invite your entire team or taskforce to a chat channel
Syntax:	chaninviteteam <CHANNEL NAME>
chaninvitegf	Invite your entire global friends list to a chat channel
Syntax:	chaninvitegf <CHANNEL NAME>
chanusermode	Sets user permissions for specified user on channel.
You	must have operator status to set permissions.
Syntax:	chanusermode <CHANNEL NAME> <PLAYER_NAME> <OPTIONS...>
Valid Options:
* -join kicks user from channel
* +send / -send gives/removes user ability to send messages to channel
* +operator / -operator gives/removes operator status from another user in the channel
chan_mode	Changes default access rights for new user who joins the channel. If you set -join, no one can join.
Syntax:	chan_mode <CHANNEL NAME> <OPTIONS...>
Valid Options:
* -join kicks user from channel
* +send / -send gives/removes user ability to send messages to channel
* +operator / -operator gives/removes operator status from another user in the channel
chan_members	List all members of channel
Syntax:	chan_members <CHANNEL NAME>
chan_motd	Set the channel's Message Of The Day, which is sent to everyone that joins the channel
Syntax:	chan_motd <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
chan_desc	Set the channel's description
Syntax:	chan_desc <CHANNEL NAME> <DESCRIPTION>
watching	List all channels that you belong to.
gfriends	Display all members of your global friends list.
ghide	Make yourself invisible to your global friends.
gunhide	Make yourself visible to your global friends.
gignoring	Lists the players on your global chat ignore list
myhandle	Display your chat handle.
quickchat	Pops up the quickchat menu.
window_resetall	Resets all window locations, sizes, and visibility to their defaults.
window_toggle	Show a window if hidden, hide a window if shown. (Synonym: toggle)
toggle	Show a window if hidden, hide a window if shown. (Synonym: window_toggle)
window_show	Forces the given window to be shown. (Synonym: show)
show	Forces the given window to be shown. (Synonym: window_show)
window_hide	Forces the given window to be hidden. (Synonym: hide)
window_color	Changes the window colors.
windowcolor	Changes the window colors.
chat	Toggles the chat window.
tray	Toggles the tray window
target	Toggles the target window.
nav	Toggles the navigation window.
map	Toggles the map window.
menu	Toggles the menu.
chatoptions	Toggles chat options for specified window (0-4)
petoptions	Displays pet option context menu.
powers	Toggles the power inventory.
alttray	Toggle the secondary tray while a key is being pressed. (for keybinds)
alt2tray	Toggle the secondary tray while a key is being pressed. (for keybinds)
alttraysticky	Toggle the secondary tray.
tray_sticky	Set the sticky-state of the specified tray.
Syntax:	tray_sticky <SHOWING TRAY NUM> <0 for non sticky, sticky otherwise>
traystickyalt2	Toggle the sticky-state of the alt2 tray.
next_tray	Go to next tray.
prev_tray	Go to previous tray.
nexttrayalt	Go to next secondary tray.
prevtrayalt	Go to previous secondary tray.
nexttrayalt2	Go to next tertiary tray.
prevtrayalt2	Go to previous tertiary tray.
nexttraystray	Go to next trays tray slot.
prevtraystray	Go to previous trays tray slot.
goto_tray	Go to specified tray number.
gototrayalt	Go to specified tray number.
gototrayalt2	Go to specified tray number.
gototraystray	Go to specified tray number in the specified tray.
Syntax:	gototraystray <SHOWING TRAY NUM> <TRAY NUM between 1 and 10>
team_select	Select Team member.
pet_select	Select Pet.
petselectname	Select Pet.
powexec_name	Executes a power with the given name.
powexec_slot	Executes the given power slot from the current tray.
powexec_toggleon	Toggles a given power on. If its already on, does nothing.
powexec_toggleoff	Toggles a given power off. If its already off, does nothing.
powexec_altslot	Executes the given power slot from the alternate tray.
powexec_alt2slot	Executes the given power slot from the second alternate tray.
powexec_tray	Executes a power in the given tray and slot.
powexec_abort	Cancels the auto-attack power and the queued power.
powexec_unqueue	Cancels the queued power.
powexec_auto	Sets the auto-attack power to given named power (or blank to shut it off, or toggles if it's on already).
inspirationSlot	Activate an inspiration slot in the first row.
inspexec_slot	Activate an inspiration slot in the first row.
inspexec_tray	Activate an inspiration slot in the given row and column.
inspexec_name	Activate an inspiration by name.
macro	Add a macro to first empty slot.
Syntax:	macro <name> <command>
macroslot	Add a macro to provided slot.
Syntax:	macroslot <slot> <name> <command>
manage	Go to the enhancement management screen
screenshot	Save a .jpg format screenshot.
screenshottitle	Save a .jpg format screenshot with the given title.
screenshottga	Save a .tga format screenshot.
screenshotui	Enables or disables the ui for screenshots (1ui on, 0ui off)
copychat	Copy the entire chat history from specified chat Tab into the clipboard.
bug	Report a bug. Enter a short description of any length.
release	Activate medicom unit fot emergency medical transport.
petition	add user petition (stuck, cheated, etc) to the database
cc	Change costume.
costume_change	Change costume.
window_scale	Change a single window scale.
logchat	Toggle chat logging
assist	Change your current target to selected allies target
dialog_yes	Answer OK, Yes, or Accept to current dialog
dialog_no	Answer OK, No, or Cancel to current dialog
dialog_answer	Answer dialog with button matching provided text
renderthread
norenderthread
e3screenshot	Enables special e3 2004 screenshot mode
localtime	Prints local time (on your computer)
petcom	Set the stance or action of current pet.
Syntax:	petcom_name "<pet name>" <stance, action, or both>
petcom_name	Set the stance or action of a specific pet.
Syntax:	petcom_name "<pet name>" <stance, action, or both>
petcom_pow	Set the stance or action of a all pets cast by power.
Syntax:	petcom_name "<power name>" <stance, action, or both>
petcom_all	Set the stance or action of a specific pet.
Syntax:	petcom_name <stance, action, or both>
petsay	Make your current pet say something or emote.
petsay_name	Make the named pet say something or emote.
petsay_pow	Make all pets created by given power say something or emote.
petsay_all	Make the named pet say something or emote.
petrename	Rename your current pet.
petrename_name	Rename the named pet.
canlook	Whether the player can use the mouse to look around.
camrotate	Camrotate is bound to the PageUp key to allow controlled camera rotation around the player.
This	command should not be invoked through the console.
forward_mouse	Move forward. Enable autorun after 2 seconds.
forward	Move forward.
backward	Move backwards.
left	Strafe left.
right	Strafe right.
up	Jump or fly up.
down	Move down (if flying).
speed_turn	Set the number of degrees for rotateleft/right
turnleft	Rotate left a fixed number of degrees.
turnright	Rotate right a fixed number of degrees.
zoomin	Zoom camera in.
zoomout	Zoom camera out.
lookup	Pitch camera up.
lookdown	Pitch camera down.
third	Toggles between first and third person camera.
first	Toggles between first and third person camera.
mouse_speed	Scale factor for mouse look.
mouse_invert	Invert meaning of mouseY for mouselook.
autorun	Toggles autorun.
who	get info on <player>
whoall	Print who's on this map.
ignore	Ignore User
unignore	Unignore User
ignorelist	Displays a list of ignored users
newspaper	Open up the newspaper.
emaildelete	Delete message <message num>
emailsend	Send message <player names> <subject> <body>
stuck	Try to get unstuck.
afk	Marks the player as Away From Keyboard (with given message)
kiosk	Pop up the kiosk info for the nearest kiosk. (Assuming you're close enough.)
nojumprepeat	Disable jump auto-repeat
gignore	Adds a player to your global chat ignore list
Syntax:	gignore <HANDLE>
gunignore	Removes a player from your global chat ignore list
Syntax:	gunignore <HANDLE>
gfriend	Add a player to your global friends list.
gunfriend	Remove a player from your global friends list.
chan_invite	Invite player or chat handle to a chat channel
Syntax:	chan_invite <CHANNEL NAME> <USER NAME>
ginvite	Invite player or chat handle to a chat channel
Syntax:	ginvite <CHANNEL NAME> <USER NAME>
chaninvitesg	Invite your entire supergroup to a chat channel. Only leaders may use this command.
You	must specify the minimum rank to invite:
* 0 - invite entire supergroup (members, captains and leaders)
* 1 - invite captains and leaders only 2 - invite leaders only
Syntax:	chaninvitesg <CHANNEL NAME> <RANK>
ginvite_sg	Invite your entire supergroup to a chat channel. Only leaders may use this command.
You	must specify the minimum rank to invite:
* 0 - invite entire supergroup (members, captains and leaders)
* 1 - invite captains and leaders only 2 - invite leaders only
Syntax:	ginvite_sg <CHANNEL NAME> <RANK>
chan_send	Send message to chat channel. You must be in the channel and have Send priviledges.(alias is "/send")
Syntax:	chan_send <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
send	Send message to chat channel. You must be in the channel and have Send priviledges
Syntax:	send <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
respec	Go to respec screen if you have recieved a free holiday respec
getarenastats	Get your arena stats.
servertime	Print the current server time
base_save	Saves the current base
base_teleport	Teleport into your supergroups base, if possible
show_petnames	Displays the names of all your named pets
clear_petnames	Clear the names of all your named pets
release_pets	Release your current pets
tell	Send a message to only one player.
t	Send a message to only one player.
private	Send a message to only one player.
p	Send a message to only one player.
whisper	Send a message to only one player.
friendlist	Display friend list.
fl	Display friend list.
group	Send message to group channel.
g	Send message to group channel.
team	Send message to group channel.
yell	Send message to entire map.
y	Send message to entire map.
broadcast	Send message to entire map.
b	Send message to entire map.
r	Reply to last person that sent you a tell.
reply	Reply to last person that sent you a tell.
say	Send message to your area.
local	Send message to your area.
l	Send message to your area.
s	Send message to your area.
request	Send message to request channel.
req	Send message to request channel.
sell	Send message to request channel.
auction	Send message to request channel.
supergroup	Send message to super group channel.
sg	Send message to super group channel.
coalition	Send message to coalition channel.
c	Send message to coalition channel.
ac	Arena chat channel
arena	Arena chat channel
e	Emotes a text string.
me	Emotes a text string.
em	Emotes a text string.
emote	Emotes a text string.
friend	Add player to friend list.
f	Talk to friends channel.
estrange	Remove player from friend list.
unfriend	Remove player from friend list.
sidekick	Invite player to be your sidekick.
sk	Invite player to be your sidekick.
lk	Invite player to be your lackey.
lackey	Invite player to be your lackey.
unsk	No longer mentor (or be a sidekick).
unsidekick	No longer mentor (or be a sidekick).
unlk	No longer be a lackey.
unlackey	No longer be a lackey.
exemplar	Invite player to be your exemplar.
ex	Invite player to be your exemplar.
malefactor	Invite player to be your malefactor.
mal	Invite player to be your malefactor.
rsk	Invite player to be your exemplar.
unexemplar	No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unex	No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unrsk	No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unmal	No longer be an a malefactor.
unmalefactor	No longer be an a malefactor.
invite	Invite player to join team.
i	Invite player to join team.
kick	Kick player from team.
k	Kick player from team.
leaveTeam	Leave your current team up.
lfg	Toggle looking for group status.
lfgset	Set looking for group status
buffs	Toggle team buff display.
makeleader	Change the team leader.
ml	Change the team leader.
sginvite	Invite player to join supergroup.
sgi	Invite player to join supergroup.
sgkick	Kick player from supergroup.
sgk	Kick player from supergroup.
sgleave	Leave your current supergroup.
sgstats	Display supergroup info in chat window.
promote	Promote supergroup member one rank.
demote	Demote supergroup member one rank.
nameLeader	Renames the 'Leader' supergroup rank.
nameOverlord	Renames the 'Overlord' supergroup rank.
nameCommander	Renames the 'Commander' supergroup rank.
nameRingleader	Renames the 'Ringleader' supergroup rank.
nameCaptain	Renames the 'Captain' supergroup rank.
nameTaskmaster	Renames the 'TaskMaster' supergroup rank.
nameLieutenant	Renames the 'Lieutenant' supergroup rank.
nameEnforcer	Renames the 'Enforcer' supergroup rank.
nameMember	Renames the 'Member' supergroup rank.
nameFlunky	Renames the 'Flunky' supergroup rank.
sgSetMOTD	Sets supergroup MOTD.
sgSetMotto	Sets supergroup motto.
sgSetDescription	Sets supergroup description.
sgSetDemoteTimeout	Sets supergroup demote timeout.
sgmode	Toggle supergroup mode.
sgmodeset	Setsupergroup mode.
coalition_invite	Invite player's supergroup to join coalition.
ci	Invite player's supergroup to join coalition.
coalition_cancel	Cancel coalition with a supergroup.
coalitionsgmintalkrank	Set the minimum rank of members of your Supergroup who can use coalition chat.
coalition_mintalkrank	Set the minimum rank of members of a coalition Supergroup who your Supergroup can hear.
coalition_nosend	Stop your Supergroup from sending coalition chat to an ally Supergroup.
trade	Invite player to trade.
costume_change	Change current costume.
cc	Change current costume.
hide	Hide from other users.
unhide	Stop hiding from other users.
search	Find a player.
sea	Find a player.
findmember	Find a player.
get_comment	Get search comment.
comment	Set search comment.
arenainvite	Invite player to join your arena event.
ai	Invite player to join your arena event.
sgraid_invite	Invite player's supergroup to an instant raid.
raid_invite	Invite player's supergroup to an instant raid.