User:LolHacksRule/PopCap Games

Framework

Every single PopCap game using it has support for the following debugging tools.

Command Line Parameters

You must use "=" for your parameter as space won't count. On MacOS, only non Release builds support them (at least in Prime).

• -version Display the version details.
• -play Plays a recorded demo (.DMO) file. Using the FPS display debug key during playback will also display the duration before the demo ends. (Removed in Bejeweled 3 and beyond)
• -recnum Records sequentially named demos each time you run the game. The filenames of the saved demos are "Popcap1.dmo", "Popcap2.dmo", "Popcap3.dmo", etc., with "Popcap" being replaced with a specified file name with -demofile. (Removed in Bejeweled 3 and beyond)
• -playnum Starts with the previously recorded demo files sequentially. (Removed in Bejeweled 3 and beyond)
• -record Records gameplay, this will get saved as a DMO file. (Removed in Bejeweled 3 and beyond)
• -demofile Specifies the filename for the played or recorded demo and only works when used with the "-play" or "-record" command line parameters (see below). The correct syntax for this parameter is "-demofile=MyDemo.dmo" (minus the quotes), substituting "MyDemo.dmo" with your demo filename of choice (either a previously recorded demo to play, or a filename to save a new demo that you wish to record). (Removed in Bejeweled 3 and beyond)
• -crash Simulates a game crash.
• -screensaver Makes the game act like it's a screensaver, any movement or key presses will immediately force close the game.
• -changedir Changes the directory where game assets will be loaded.
• -nod3d9: Boots up the game with the Direct3D 8 graphics API (Twist+ not PVZ).
• -minidump: Writes a minidump, debug only (Twist+ not PVZ).
• -ultradump: Writes an ultra dump, debug only (Twist+ not PVZ).

Debug Keys

Press CTRL+ALT+D to use them, a sound will play if enabled. On Mac, only a portion work in non-Release builds (at least in Prime)

F1 - Shows game build info (ZR/Twist+, not PVZ)
F2 - Start/Stop Perf Timing (older versions display a message box saying ''Perf Recording ON'' when disabled, no effect on Mac)
Ctrl F3 - Draws a Frame overdraw message box (Twist+, not PVZ or Mac)
Alt R - Reparse mod values (Debug/Beta build only, not RELEASE/Final RELEASE or Peggle or Bejeweled 2 JP or Zuma non JP [not -en or 1_1-1_5] or Insaniquarium JP[only?], not BWA, not BejBlitz or Mac)
F3 - toggle framerate display, use during demo playback will also display the demo duration.
Shift F3 - toggle framerate/mouse coord display (graphic draws were added in Blitz and 3) [in older versions of the framework [Bejeweled 2 JP] this is F4, Zuma's Revenge doesn't have mouse coordinates but includes the actual and virtual FPS]
F8 - Show current Video Stats (mostly used to see if 3d is currently on) [in older versions of the framework [Bejeweled 2 JP] this instead toggles 3D acceleration without info and is F9, not Mac, when no driver is detected in BejTwist, this causes a crash]
Alt F8 - Toggle VSync (Twist+ not PVZ, not Mac)
Shift F8 - Toggle 3d mode (Not Mac)
F10 - Single Step Program (show one frame at a time) (Debug/beta build only or Peggle or Zuma, not BWA, not BejBlitz)
Shift F10 - Stop single steping (Debug/Beta build only or Peggle or Zuma, not BWA, not BejBlitz)
Ctrl F10 - Toggle Slow Motion (Debug/Beta build only or Peggle or Zuma non JP [not -en or 1_1-1_5], not BWA, not BejBlitz)
F11 - Take Screenshot (goes into the _screenshots) directory [in older versions of the framework this does the same as Shift F11 and outputs to the root of the game directory] (Not Mac or Blitz and Bejeweled 3/Prime)
Shift F11 - Dump all program images in memory to the _dump directory (Not Mac or Bejeweled 3/Prime)
F12 - Forces a breakpoint for the debugger. (Not Mac[?])

Subpages

Wrapper SWF

Zuma's Revenge! (Windows Phone)