Registry keys

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Warning! The following article is about values of the Windows Registry. Changing values my be destructive and needs to be carried out with great care.

This is a list of registry keys, which are used by Allegiance/AllSrv/Lobby.

Allegiance

general settings

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
Artwork	string	Full path of artwork directory	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\artwork
CDPath	string	Full path of CD drive, used by intro video and in-game music	D:\
LogChat	dword	Enables log of in-game chat to logs directory of Allegiance	1hex
OutputDebugString	dword		1hex
LogToFile	dword	Enabled debugging	1hex
HasTrained	dword	Disables popup of doing training sessions before playing online	1hex
CfgFile	string	URL or Path of cfg file	http://autoupdate.alleg.net/allegiance.cfg
MoveInProgress	dword	Used by autoupdate process, if Allegiance.exe needs to be replaced	1hex	Do not change
CDKey	string	Was used by original copy protection		No longer used
PID	string	ProductID		Not used?
CharacterName	string	Used for ZoneAuth	callsign	No longer used
LobbyPort	dword	Configures port to connect to lobby	941hex	Out-commented in source code
Bandwidth	dword
CensorChats	dword	Enables chat censorship	1hex
RoundRadarScreen	dword
PreferChaseView	dword
FilterLobbyChats	dword	Disables chats which send from lobby	1hex
FilterChatsToAll	dword	Disables chats which send to all	1hex
FilterQuickComms	dword	Disables all quickchats	1hex
FilterUnkownChats	dword	unkown chat no longer shown	1hex
ChatHistory	dword
CenterHUD	dword
TargetHUD	dword
SoftwareHUD	dword
RadarLOD	dword
ShowGrid	dword

video settings

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
CombatFullScreenXSize	dword	Width of screen in 3D fullscreen mode	320hex
CombatFullScreenYSize	dword	Hight of screen in 3D fullscreen mode	258hex
CombatXSize	dword	Width of screen in 3D windowed mode	320hex
CombatYSize	dword	Hight of screen in 3D windowed mode	258hex
UseAntialiasing	dword			No longer used?
UseAutoMipMaps	dword			No longer used?
UseTexturePack	dword			No longer used?
UseVSync	dword			No longer used?
MaxTextureSize	dword			No longer used?
UseAnisotropic	dword			Out-commented in source code
AAQuality	dword			Out-commented in source code
LogFrameData	dword		0hex
LogFrameDataPath	string
Environment	dword	Enables environments	1hex
Posters	dword	Enables posters	1hex
Debris	dword	Enables debris effect	1hex
Stars	dword	Enables stars	1hex
Strobes	dword	Enables strobes	1hex
Trails	dword	Enables ship trails	1hex
Bounds	dword	Enables bounds	1hex
TransparentObjects	dword	Enables transparent objects	1hex
Lens Flare	dword		1hex
BidirectionalLightning	dword		1hex
Gamma	string		1.13
Allow3DAcceleration	dword	Enables 3D hardware acceleration	1hex	Otherwise Allegiance will use software 3D acceleration
AllowSecondary	dword	Enables Secondary (3dfx?) hardware acceleration	0hex
PrivateAfterburners	dword	Enables alternate afterburner effect	1hex	Out-commented in source code

3D settings

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\3DSettings

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\3DSettings

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
AAIndex	dword	Antialising	0hex
AAName	string	Antilasing	No antialiasing
AutoGenMipmaps	dword		0hex
DeviceIndex	dword		0hex
DeviceIndex	string	Graphic card	generic VGA card
MagFilter	dword		2hex
MaxTextureSize	dword		1hex
MinFilter	dword		3hex
MipFilter	dword		2hex
ModeIndex	dword		1hex
ModeName	string	Screen resolution	800 x 600 @ 60Ht [16 bit]
UseTexturePackFile	dword	Enables TextruePack file	0hex
WaitForVSync	dword	Enables VirtualSync	0hex
Windowed	dword	Shows if Allegiance is launched in windowed mode	0hex

sound settings

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
MonoOff	dword	Disables sounds getting converted to Mono	1hex	Fixes some sound issues
SFXGain	dword	Sound volume	5hex
MusicGain	dword	Music volume	30hex
VoiceGain	dword	Voicechat volume	10hex
UseDSound8	dword	Enables DirectSound 8 suupport	1hex	Otherwise Allegiance will use DirectSound 7 Fixes some sound issues
SoundQuality	dword
SoundHardwareAcceleration	dword	Enables sound hardware acceleration	1hex	Fixes some sound issues
Music	dword	Enables Music	1hex	Plays sounds definded in musicdef.mdl

input settings

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
EnableVirtualJoystick	dword
FlipY	dword	Flips y axis of joystick	0hex
EnableFeedback	dword	Enables ForceFeedback, if Joystick supports it	1hex
LinearControlResponse	dword
DeadZone	dword		1Ehex
VirtualJoystick	dword

ASGS

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\ASGS\2.0

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\ASGS\2.0

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
AbnormalExit	string	Checked of ASGS on launch, if true, ASGS crashed	False	Values: True; False
AllegWindowed	string	Launches Allegiance in windowed mode	False	Values: True; False
AutoMinimize	string	Minimizes ASGS after launching Allegiance	False	Values: True; False
Callsign	string	Active Callsign (on last login)	callsign
ColorDepth	string	Launchs Allegiance with specific color depth	default	Values: 16bpp; 32bpp; default
FirstRun	string	Triggers notice about linking accounts	True	Values: True; False
Left	string	Position of ASGS window from left side	100
Top	string	Position of ASGS window from top	100
Logging	string	Type of log mode ASGS uses	OFF	Values: OFF; SIMPLE; DEBUG
MRUx	string	Recent callsigns	callsign1	Replace x with number
Password	string	Password hash of active callsign
Port	string	Connection method ASGS uses to connect to server	DirectPlay	Values: DirectPlay; HTTP
UseProxy	string		False	Values: True; False No longer used?

Allegiance Server

AllSrv

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Server

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Server

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
Location	string	Field shown within lobby forlocation of server	My home
CfgFile	string	URL or path of config file	http://autoupdate.alleg.net/allegianceserver.cfg
ArtPath	string	Full path of artwork directory	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Server\artwork	Directoy for hitboxes (cvh-files), maps and cores (igc-files)
Gamex	string	Name of permanent game # (Zone Game)	MyGame	Replace x with gamenumber
Corex	string	core for perment game #	static_core	Replace x with gamenumber
LockOpenx	dword	Disables lock lobby option in game	1hex	Replace x with gamenumber
MinRankx	string	Minimal rank to join game #	-1	Replace x with gamenumber
MaxRankx	string	Max rank to join game #	6	Replace x with gamenumber
Passwordx	string	Password for game #	test123	Replace x with gamenumber
Mapx	string	Map for game #	map123	Replace x with gamenumber Filename of map without .igc extension Out-commented in source code
MaxGames	dword	Limits number of games which can run at same time	10hex	There can be more ZoneGames than this number
MaxPlayersPerGame	dword	Limits number of players per game	C8hex	Overwritten by clientside newgamescreen.mdl
nUpdatesPerSecond	dword	Number of updates send to clients per secound	14hex
nDebugMask	dword
MaxBandwidth	dword
fWantInt3	dword
fProtocol	dword
fDoublePrecision	dword
fTimeout	dword
SQLThreadsNotify	dword
SQLThreadsSilent	dword
AuthServer	string	URL of AuthServer	allegiance.zone.com	Used for ZoneAuth No longer used
LobbyServer	string			No longer used?
LocalAddress	string

AllSrvUI

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Server

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Server

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
WindowPlacement	dword	Position of AllSrvUI window
PID	string	Product ID
ChatListColumnOrder
ChatListColumnWidths
SendChatMRU\ x	string	Log of sended chats	test	Replace x with #
SendChatMRU\ .Count	dword	Number of log-entries in registry	1hex
PlayerListColumnOrder
PlayerListColumnWidths

Lobby

32 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Lobby

64 bit systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Allegiance\Lobby

Keyname	Type	Description	Example	Notice
GameInfoServers
GameInfoInterval
ClientPort	dword
Token	string
fProtocol	dword
fFreeLobby	dword
fCheckCDKey	dword	Enables copyprotection
SQLThreadsNotify
SQLThreadsSilent
SQLConfig
AutoUpdateActive	dword		1hex
ASGS_ON	dword	Enables ASGS authdentication	1hex
SQLConfig	string
FTPArtServer	string	URL of FTP server
FTPArtRoot	string	root directory on FTP server
FTPAccount	string	FTP account
FTPPW	string	FTP password
MaxPlayersPerServer	dword