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MODDINGWIKI Users Troubleshooting Command Line Parameters
Vortex's executable can be started with some additional arguments in order to quickly access certain features or to perform advanced debugging. This can be useful when creating desktop shortcuts to launch a specific profile or game, opening dev tools or changing the memory limit for the app.
Note
The commands list shown below may become outdated over time. To check which arguments your installed version supports close Vortex, then navigate to the Vortex installation folder in Comand-Line or PowerShell and type the command ./vortex.exe --help. This will output a similar list in the command window.
| Command(s) | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
-V, --version
|
Prints the version number of Vortex. | |
-d --download
|
[url] | Vortex will open and start downloading the file at the requested URL (NXM URLs can be used for Nexus Mods downloads). |
-i --install
|
[url] | Vortex will open, then download and install the file at the requested URL (NXM URLs can be used for Nexus Mods downloads). |
-g --get
|
[path] | Prints the contents of the object at the specified path. Useful for checking values without opening the app. |
-s, --set
|
[path]=[value] | Writes the value the contents of the object at the specified path. Improper use of this feature will break the Vortex state. |
--user-data |
[path] | Launches Vortex using the folder specified as path instead of the default at %appdata%\Vortex. This can be used to create a clean instance of Vortex. |
--start-minimized |
Launches Vortex minimised. | |
--game |
[game id] | Launches Vortex with a matching game enabled. |
--del |
[path] | Delete the value at the specified path. Improper use of this feature will break the Vortex state. |
--run |
[path] | Execute the JS program instead of Vortex itself. |
--report |
[path] | Sends a crash report. Internal use only. |
--restore |
[path] | Restore the Vortex state to a backup at the specified path. |
--merge |
[path] | Merge the Vortex state with a backup at the specified path. |
--shared |
This will prompt Vortex to use the shared state files in %programdata% rather than %appdata% | |
--max-memory |
[size in MB] | Launch Vortex with a set memory limit. Defaults to 4,096MB. |
--inspector |
Launch Vortex with the Chrome Inspector open. Requires this extension. | |
--profile |
[profile id] | Launch Vortex and switch to the specified profile automatically. |
-h, --help
|
List available Command-Line parameters for the installed build. |
This wiki and the Vortex Readme document contains a lot of information, please take your time and read these instructions carefully.
We provide detailed changes for each Vortex release.
If you have any questions about Vortex usage or want to share some information with the Vortex community, please go to one of the following places:
- About
- Install
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Developers
- Troubleshooting
- Developers
- Valheim
- Bannerlord
- BepInEx
- How to test a game extension
- How to package a game extension
- How to upload an extension to Nexus
- How to submit a game extension for review
Warning
The below documentation has not been checked for quality since migrating to GitHub Wiki and the information contained is potentially out of date and\or repeated.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Started
- Deployment Methods
- Downloading from Nexus Mods
- Managing File Conflicts
- Managing your Load Order
- Managing Save Games
- Setting up Profiles
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- How to create mod installers
- External Changes
- The Vortex Approach to Load Order
- Moving Vortex to a new PC
- Modding Skyrim Special Edition with Vortex
- Modding Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord with Vortex
- Modding Monster Hunter: World with Vortex
- Modding The Witcher 3 with Vortex
- Modding Baldur's Gate 3 with Vortex
- Modding Stardew Valley with Vortex
- Modding Valheim with Vortex
- Error Messages
- Misconfigured Documents Folder
- .NET 6 Install Issues
- Downgrading Extensions
- Command Line Parameters
- Introduction to Vortex extensions
- Creating a game extension (JavaScript)
- Creating a theme
- Game detection
- Adding a main page
- Adding a load order page
- Building UI with Vortex and React
- Packaging an extension
- Introduction
- Packaging extensions
- Project management
- Harmony Patcher Exectuable
- Vortex Harmony Mod Loader
- Setting up your dev environment
- Creating a theme
- Creating a game extension