Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy/Debugging Material

This is a sub-page of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.

Launch Commands

For the Windows version, these debug commands can be specified on a command line or the game's shortcut definition file.

Short Switch	Long Switch	Description	Function
-st	--smoketest	Execute smoketest.
-stm	--smoketestmap	Map(s) being smoke tested
-sth	--smoketestheroes	Hero(s) being smoke tested
-fst	--finalsmoketest	Final build smoke test (cruder version of full smoketest)
-gt	--gametest	Execute Game Engine Tests
-cc	--codecoverage	Run code coverage.
-sttr	--smoketestthreadedrender	Allow threaded render during smoketest (breaks golden images)
-sp	--saveprogress	If we want to save our SmokeTest progress
-dx	--debugxml	Load the debug.xml file during smoketest.
-frh	--forcereporthandler	Force the report handler callback.
-mm	--memorymonitor	Enable Memory Monitor
-sr	--setregistry	Set a registry key
-wfdh	--waitForDurangoHost	Spam CTRL-Z at the end of smoketest so that DurangoHost.py can quit gracefully.
-om %map%	--overridemap %map%	Map to use in place of debug map from configuration file.	Loads the given map immediately during the bootup.
-b	--build	Attempt to start and connect to a build server instance just for this process.
-bs	--build-server	Address and port of a build server (default: localhost:1000)
-ba	--build-arguments	Command-line arguments to pass to the build server
-bfd	--build-final-data	Request final data from the build server.
-ps4dm	--ps4developmentmode	PS4 Development Mode
-mmtid	--matchmaking-title-id	The title id to use for online matchmaking
-pc %d%	--primarycontroller %d%	The primary controller to use [1,2,3,4] when launching into a map.
-wd %wd%	--windowdatafile %wd%	The window settings datafile to use. Defaults to WindowData.igx.
-h	--host	Name of host computer.
-dn	--dotnet	Port to use for DotNet debugging (default: 7265)
-wfdd	--waitForDotNetDebugger	Wait for the DotNet debugger to fully connect before starting a level.
-wfvd	--waitForVscDebugger	Wait for the Visual Script debugger to fully connect before starting a level.
-gc	--gamecomm	Port to use for Game Communication (30001)
-hm	--headlessMode	Run in headless mode. (ShowWindow with SW_HIDE arg)	Starts the game with the window hidden.
-gm	--gameMode	Set the game mode.
-warp	--dx11warp	Use the DX11 Warp software renderer on Windows platforms.
-cdf	--cutscene-dump-frames	Dump frames when playing cutscenes.
-ca	--cutscene-animation	Play a specific animation in a cutscene after level load.
-cn	--cutscene	Play cutscene immediately after level load.
-hdp	--havok-debugger-port	Which port to use for the Havok (API) debugger.
-join	--join	Gamertag to auto-join.
-4kf	--4k-fullscreen	Forces 4K resolution and fullscreen in the window.	Runs the game in 4K fullscreen.
-4kb	--4k-borderless	Forces 4K resolution and borderless in the window.	Runs the game in a 4K borderless window.
-perf	--perf	Enable perf reporter for levels at a 1080p resolution.	Outputs .perf files for the given map, this sets your resolution to 1080p in fullscreen.
-perf4k	--perf4k	Enable perf reporter for levels at a 4k resolution.	Outputs .perf files for the given map, this sets your resolution to 4k in fullscreen.
-gpuWrite	--gpuWrite	Enable writing GPU info to file on PC.	Writes information about your graphics card to a file called *.txt in the directory gpu where "*" is your GPU's name. The file is outputted like: %s Total video memory: %d MB Core Clock speed: %d MHz Overall Performance Value: %d

Entering unknown arguments will make the game output a usage message which you cannot see.

Debug Menus

To do: Are they carried from other games from Vicarious Visions/the engine itself? Sort these out later.

The game has a lot of togglable settings and checkboxes via multiple debug menus throughout the code.

Game

Crash
Unlock Paths
Unlock Time Trials
Override Gems Collected

Crash DDA Rating
Powers
Super Charged Body Slam
Double Jump

Death Tornado Spin
Fruit Bazooka
Speed Shoes Crash 2
Playable Coco Unlocked

DotNet

To do: Is this stripped?

Net

Draw

Lobby Status
Session Status
Player Relative Platform Positions

Funnels
Analytics
Base Game Stats

Crash1 Level Stats
Crash2 Level Stats
Crash3 Level Stats

Simulation

Mode
None
Best
Mean
Worst

Intermittent
Custom
Cable Connected
Cell Network
Custom Settings

Bandwidth (KBits/sec)
Mean one-way Latency (ms)
One-way Jitter (ms)
Packet Loss %%

Network Replay

Mode
Idle
Capture

Replay
Load
Dummy Peer

Connect
Disconnect
Activate

Render

Post Process
Motion Blur
Override Defocus Planes
DoF Start
DoF End
HDR NIT
HDR HUD NIT
HDR HUD POW
hdr curve

Max Fur Shells
Override Clip Planes
Near Clip
Far Clip
Show VFX
Show Button Prompts
Draw 
Lights
Draw Tiles

Global Visualization
Is World
Gbuffer
Albedo
Albedo Clipping
Backscatter
Default Renderer
Fur Render

Mode

Windowed
VSync Off
60Hz

30Hz
Use native resolution
Use current resolution: %dx%d

VSync
%s: %dx%d %.2fHz
Window: (%d,%d) %dx%d

Save Load

Save Now
Load Now
Delete

Save
Show Title Screen

Screenspace Target

Screenspace Target Boxes

Sound Bank Debug

(Not connected to build server)
Bank Size

Time Trial Leaderboard

To do: This isn't fully stripped, does it work?

Combat

Show Combat Lines

Option

Friendly Fire
Allow Free Camera

Upgrade Path Option

Unlock All

Vehicle Upgrade Option

Unlock All
Reset Progress

VFX

Draw

VFX Budget Reporting Fraction

Waypoint

Waypoints

Callback

Draw

World Debug

Draw

World Gameplay Mode

Zone Info

After %s
CompleteMap
Level Objectives

Complete All
Reset All

Map

Initial Relics Collected
Initial Crystals Collected
Complete All Maps

Engine

AI

Display AI Character Names

Audio

Show Doppler Sounds

Base Vehicle

Vehicle Debug Display

Camera

DebugCam Rotation Speed
DebugCam Movement Speed

DebugCam FOV Speed
DebugCam Zoom Speed

Client

Option

Allow No Clip Mode
Allow Skipping Cutscenes

Oddly, Allow Skipping Cutscenes is also present in QATool.

Cutscene

Show Time Elapsed
Loop Shot
Kill VFX At Loop End
Draw Actor Names
Draw Actor Bolt Names

Play
Stop
Reset in-out range
Set in-out range to 36s-39s
Play configured range

In point (sec)
Out point (sec)
Out point (sec)
Seeking accuracy

Client

Draw

Splines

Clock

Draw

Game Speed

Option

Animation Speed
Debug Lock Frame Rate

Command

AI

Heal all enemy AI to max health

Audio

Print Loaded Banks
Play All Character Localized VO

Play All Vehicle Localized VO
Stop Localized VO Playback Test

Camera

Reset Camera

Memory

Dump Selected Pools
Fragmentation Report
Dump All Pools
Dump Vram Report
Dump String Pool Stats

Report Vfx Pool Sizes
Report Vfx Usage
Report Havok Usage
Report Object Handle Manager Usage
Print Memory Report

Option

Pause or Resume world instance timers

Collectible Tracker

To do: This isn't fully stripped as the game calls a "Collectibles" option, does it work?

Collectibles

Combat

Show Vulnerable Regions
Show Player Damage Per Second

Ignore crits for DPS Display
Reset Player Damage Per Second

Combat Target

Show Combat Targets

Difficulty

Difficulty Level

Combat

Show Difficulty Calculations
Reset Dynamic Difficulty For Zone

Dynamic Sound

Enable Dynamic Sound Debugging

Update Node

To do: This isn't fully stripped as the game calls a said option, does it work?

Options/Debug Update Channels

Entity Debug

Show Actor Stats
God Mode [HEROES]
Hero Undying
Touch of Death
Enemies Undying
Show Custom Parts
Show Entity Parts
Show Most Expensive Entities
Dump Entity Cost Stats

Enable Entity Debug Update
Show Static Count
Show Collectible Counts
Show Entity Scale
Show Entity Names
Show Entity Teams
Show Entity Axis
Show Entity Positions

Show Entity Rotations
Show Entity Model Names
Show Entity Extents
Show Rigid Body Extents
Show Entity Bolts
Show Destructible Stages
Show Actor Count
Show Actor Muting

AI

Display enemy type tags

Combat

Display Movement Speed
Infinite Lives
Kill Hero

Draw

Physics Properties
Health Display
Ground Material

Entity

Draw Visibility Cylinder

Entity Messenger

Send Gravy Message

Game Sound

Audio Options

Show Actor Mute Info
Show Actor Muting

Show Actor Count
Show Actor Stats

Ground Alignment

Ground Alignment
Draw

GUI

Draw HUD
HUD Disable Fading

Havok

Entity

Draw Actor Collision

Option

Debug Havok
Debug Havok AutoCapture

Havok Query

Havok Queries

Option

Dump Havok Queries

Linear Vehicle Spline Mover

Vehicle Spline Lanes
Draw

Nav Power

Display NavMesh
Display NavPower Memory

Options

Toggle Subtitles

Projectile Component

Show Projectile Damage Regions
Show Projectile Collision Radii
Combat

QA Tool

XP Multiplier
KidTest Mode

UI Handler

Audio

EnableAudio

Camera

Invert Pitch Controls
EnableDebugDraw
EnableTargetingDebugDraw
EnableCameraShake
CameraSystemEnabled
ResetCameraWhenExitingNoClip

IgnoreNoClipResetForShortDistances
DebugDrawCameraBoxesInNoClip
DisplayActiveCameras
DisplayActiveCameraTargets
DisplayCameraZoomInfo
DisplayCameraInfo

ToggleFreecam
LockFreeCamToCurrentVisibility
ToggleNoClip
DisplayTetherInfo
EnableTethering
CameraTethering

Draw

Triggers
Traversal Paths
Vehicle Collisions
OnContact Points

Ground Detection
Ceiling Detection
Screen Flash
Hero Position

Option

Reset On Debug Load
Experimental Air Control