Server commands

VU servers support most of the commands that vanilla BF3 servers also support. You can find a listing of all of them in this document. Everything that is not Punkbuster or reserved slots related should work. On top of those, VU servers have a few custom commands which are listed below:

Mod list

modList.Add

Adds a mod to the list of mods to load on the next server restart and saves the changes to the ModList.txt file. This will not load the mod immediately.

modList.Available

Lists the mods that are available to be added to the mod list.

modList.Clear

Clears the list of mods to loads on the next server restart and saves the changes to the ModList.txt file. This will not unload any currently running mods.

modList.Debug

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) which toggles debug mode for any loaded extensions. When set to true, any scripts will be built with debug symbols enabled, which will make it so errors printed on the server and the clients will contain more useful information about their source.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether debug mode is currently enabled or not. Defaults to false.

modList.List

Lists the mods to load on the next server restart. This basically lists all mods present in the ModList.txt file and may not be the same as the list of mods that are currently running.

modList.ListRunning

Lists all currently loaded / running mods.

modList.ReloadExtensions

Reloads all currently loaded mods. Keep in mind that this can cause significant server and client lag and also crashes as not all mods support reloading.

modList.Remove

Removes a mod from the list of mods to load on the next server restart and saves the changes to the ModList.txt file. This will not unload any currently running mods.

Venice Unleashed

vu.ColorCorrectionEnabled

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) that specifies whether the blue-tint filter should be enabled or not.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether the blue-tint filter is enabled or not.

vu.DesertingAllowed

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) which specifies whether players are allowed to exit the combat area or not. When set to true the combat area will be disabled and players will not be killed for exiting it.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether deserting (leaving the combat area) is allowed or not. Defaults to false.

vu.DestructionEnabled

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) which toggles destruction. When set to false, all destruction on the server will be disabled.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether destruction is currently enabled or not. Defaults to true.

vu.FadeInAll

Fades the screen of all the currently connected players from black back to normal.

vu.FadeOutAll

Fades the screen of all the currently connected players to black.

vu.FrequencyMode

Returns the current server frequency mode. For 30Hz it returns regular, for 60Hz it returns high60 and for 120Hz it returns high120.

vu.HighPerformanceReplication

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) that specifies whether high performance replication should be enabled or not. Normally, the server will reduce the amount of updates it sends for players that are further away from other players. Setting this to true will make the server send updates at the same rate for all players. This also results in an increase in network activity.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether high performance replication is enabled or not. Defaults to false.

vu.ServerBanner

A URL pointing to a custom server banner image that will be shown to users in the VU server browser. This must be an http or https URL pointing to a JPEG image with the .jpg extension. The recommended resolution for banner images is 1378x162. Using inappropriate or hateful images will result in your server being delisted and your server hosting privileges being revoked.

vu.SetTeamTicketCount

Accepts two arguments: a team number and the number of tickets that team should have. For example, to set the tickets of team 1 to 120 you would execute the following command: vu.SetTeamTicketCount 1 120

vu.SpectatorCount

Lists the number of spectators currently connected to the server.

vu.SquadSize

Accepts a single integer argument (1 or higher) which sets the maximum amount of players per squad.

When used with no arguments, it returns the current squad size.

vu.SunFlareEnabled

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) that specifies whether the sun flare should be enabled or not.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether the sun flare is enabled or not.

vu.SuppressionMultiplier

Accepts a single integer argument (0 or higher) that specifies a multiplier for the suppression effect. Setting this to 0 completely disables suppression (both visually and for weapon spread).

When used with no arguments, it returns the current suppression multiplier. Defaults to 100.

vu.FriendlyFireSuppression

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) that specifies whether friendly fire should be suppressed as well.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether friendly fire suppression is enabled or not. Defaults to false.

vu.TimeScale

Accepts a single numeric argument (0.0 to 2.0) that specifies the relative time scale for all players. Values lower than 1.0 make the game slower, values higher 1.0 make the game faster.

When used with no arguments, it returns the current time scale. Defaults to 1.0.

vu.VehicleDisablingEnabled

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false) which toggles whether vehicles can enter the disabled state or not. When set to false, vehicles will no longer get disabled (and drain health) when they reach low health status.

When used with no arguments, it returns whether vehicle disabling is enabled or not. Defaults to true.

vu.Fps

Returns the current FPS of the server.

vu.FpsMa

Returns the 30-second moving average of the server FPS. If this value falls below frequency-hz * 1.1 then a performance warning indicator will be shown next to your server in the server browser.

vu.HttpAssetUrl

A URL pointing to an external HTTP server hosting mod assets, or an empty string if assets should be sent directly from the game server. When this is set, any connecting clients will try to download any needed assets from that URL, following the file structure of the mod files. For example, if you have a mod called mymod and it has a WebUI container file (ui.vuic), and you set the URL to https://example.com/assets/, the client will try to download the file from https://example.com/assets/mymod/ui.vuic. If file downloads fail or their contents don't match what's on the game server, clients will be unable to join.

vu.DisablePreRound

Accepts a single boolean argument (true or false). This has to be used before the level gets loaded. When set to true the preround will be disabled on the next level (re)load.

This command can be used in the Startup.txt to disable the preround. To reenable the preround just set it back to true and reload the level.

Default is set to false. When used with no arguments, it returns whether preround is disabled or not.

vu.TeamActivatedMines

Allows you to control whether team members can trigger claymores and other mines. Accepts a single boolean argument, either true or false, to toggle the feature on or off.

The default setting is false, meaning team members cannot trigger claymores and other mines by default. When used with no arguments, it returns the current state of whether team members can trigger claymores and other mines or not.

vu.CorpseDamageEnabled

Enables or disables the ability to deal damage to a corpse, preventing revival. Accepts a single boolean argument, either true or false, to control whether damage to a corpse is permitted or not. (Tip: Tweak VeniceSoldierHealthModuleData.manDownStateHealthPoints with a mod.)

The default setting is false, which means that damage to a corpse is disabled by default. When used with no arguments, it returns the current state of whether damage to a corpse is enabled or disabled.