Command line parameters

Swat4.exe and Swat4X.exe (the game executables)
To use command line parameters, right click on the shortcut that you usually use to start Swat 4 or TSS, choose properties, and add the commands you would like to have to the target field, right after the path to the executable, e.g.


 * -log - Runs with the log window initially visible. The log file can always be found from
 * -nointro - Skip the intro movies and ads (very convenient).
 * -windowed - The game starts in windowed mode.
 * To enable this parameter you need to open your  file. Find a line called   and change the line to  . This needs to be done for each mod you play. Now you can also use Alt-Enter to switch modes.

SwatEd.exe (the level editor)

 * -nogamma - Disable the screen gamma adjustment upon switching to the editor window, which looks distracting. You can't see the detail in Dynamic Light mode very well then, but overall -nogamma looks better.