Admin Commands

Notation Guide

• Action Intended
• Command Syntax
• Additive Descriptors

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Admin Commands

This list is by no means exhaustive. There are many missing.

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Add Game Rule / Start Game Event

addgamerule <id>

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Add Hands

self comp:ensure ComplexInteraction comp:ensure Hands or ent <net ID> comp:ensure ComplexInteraction comp:ensure Hands

addhand RightHandCybernetic

addhand LeftHandCybernetic

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Add Inventory

Add an InventoryComponent

Use VV and edit TemplateIdVV, and set inventory type to any definition. (human is default)

The following adds an invisible (untouchable) backpack: self do "equipto $ID ClothingBackpackDuffelGman true"

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Mapping

• TIP: Before mapping, ensure you are in admin ghost form.  
• TIP: Follow the Wizden Guide for Mapmaking.  
• TIP: Roles are defined in map prototypes; ensure spawn counts match (unless -1).  
• TIP: Remove the following from .yml or risk crashes:

configurators: * invalid

Mapping Commands

Create Map

• Wizden's Checklist
• Peptide's Checklist

mapping <map id> <saved map/grid location>

Without save file path, this will create a blank map.

Setup Mapping Client Actions

mappingclientsidesetup

Fix Atmospherics

fixgridatmos <grid ID>

Save Map

savemap <map id> <filename.yml>

Ensure .yml extension.

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View Variables

vv <grid ID>

• Add BecomesStation to Server Variables  
• Set Component ID to prototype ID (case-sensitive)

Color Pipe Network

colornetwork <entity id> Pipe <hex color>

Colors pipes. Mainly used in mapping.

Standard Colors:

• Waste #990000
• Distro #0055cc
• Air #03fcd3
• Mix #947507

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Change Admin OOC Chat Colour

setadminooc <#XXYYZZ>

#XXYYZZ is a valid six-byte 0xHEXh code.

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List all Stations and their IDs.

stations:list

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Change Station Alert Level

setalertlevel <alert level> <true|false>

• Must be on station grid  
• Supports: delta, gamma, epsilon  

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Link Two Lockers/Crates/Containers as Teleporters

linkbluespacelocker <true|false> <entry id> <exit id>

• true = two-way  
• false = one-way  

Notes:

• Typically used for mercenary shuttle portals.
• Delete one locker to break link.

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Adjust Entity Size

scale <entity id> <scale>

• Default: 1

• Use values above 2 with caution.

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Rename any Entity / Grid

rename <entity id> "<new name>"

Optionally, one can rename entities in bulk: entities prototyped <proto. ID> do rename $ID "<name>"

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Arm Nuclear Device Instantly

nukearm <seconds> <nuke id>

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Fax Nuclear Codes

nukecodes <nuke id>

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Replace Prototypes w. Other Prototypes

entities prototyped OriginalPrototype replace NewPrototype

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List Player Antagonist Objectives

lsobjectives <username>

Lists all objectives for a user's current character if they have any.

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Play Sound File In-Round

playglobalsound <file path> <volume> <usernames>

Example(s):

• Audio/_Null/Meme/meme_barbaree.ogg

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Show Rules Panel to User

showrules <username>

This is also an Admin Smite.

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Hold Custom Vote

customvote <title> <option1> ... <option9>

You can add as many options as the engine will allow.

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Adjust Job Slots

ent <A> jobs:job <B> jobs:adjust <C>

Add / remove job slots to / from a station. Adjusts job B (dropdown list provided) by C amount for station ID A.

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Add Playtime

WARNING: This is largely antiquated to call manually. The Time Transfer Panel calls this on its own with a convenient UI.

Overall: playtime_addoverall <username> <minutes>

Role: playtime_addrole <username> <role> <minutes>

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Add User to Whitelist

whitelistadd <username>

Admin's Note: It is usually a good idea to add a permanent admin note exclaiming that a user is whitelisted. It doesn't do anything, but does help with back-checking if they happen to be a problem.

• ➡ jobwhitelistadd <username> <role>

Allow a user to play a whitelist-only role.

• ➡ jobwhitelistremove <username> <role>

Remove a user from being able to play a whitelist-only role.

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Spawn Currency as a Ghost

spawnrefund <amount>

Note: May be antiquated, or reserved for space-forks, such as Frontier.

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Visually Randomize Tiles

variantize <map id>

Randomizes blast, steel, and other types of tiles that have multiple variants.

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Count Tiles In a Grid

gettilecount <grid id>

WARNING: Not implemented in Byrd. Source is from the Null Sector repository. This is here for nostalgia.

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Create Planet

planetdv <map id> <template>

• Default template: Snow  
• Uses pandora.yml example map  

WARNING: Not (probably) implemented in Byrd. Source is from the Null Sector repository. This is here for nostalgia and future reference to return-to.

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Allow a Player VPN Connection

ban_exemption_update <player name> Datacenter

Allows a player to connect using a VPN. For our friends in countries such as the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Türkiye.

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Rendering A Map Screenshot

1. mapping <id>
2. loadgrid <id> <map>.yml
3. savemap <id> /<map>.yml

If shuttle map:

• Add BecomesStation to prototype

Render Command

dotnet run --project Content.MapRenderer --no-build <becomes-station ID>

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