Diagnostics and CLI Parameters
The command line is the most powerful troubleshooting tool on Linux. Log files, safe mode, targeted subsystem isolation, and reproducible benchmarks are covered in detail in:
Configuration → Troubleshooting
- Reading and interpreting log files (
Log.txt, rotation, what to look for) - Safe mode with
--safe_mode=GFX,--safe_mode=PLGetc. - Isolating audio (
--no_sound), isolating controllers (--no_joysticks) - Fullscreen issues under Wayland (
--window,--full) - Performance testing (
--fps_test,--require_fps) - Launch scripts with profiles (
--pref,--dref)