config.xml

config.xml is a SuperTuxKart configuration file that stores user settings. It is not to be confused with stk_config.xml.

config.xml contains lots of hidden settings that are otherwise not accessible in the Options screen. Which can sometimes be useful in some scenarios.

Location

Android

The file located on /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.supertuxkart.stk/files/supertuxkart/home/supertuxkart/config-0.10/config.xml.

Do note that on Android 11 or above, you will need a Storage Access Framework capable file manager like MiXplorer to be able to access the file.

If you're running on Android 10 or below, you can access it without a problem.

Linux

The file is located on /home/your username/.config/supertuxkart/config-0.10/config.xml.

macOS

The file is located on /Users/your username/Library/Application Support/supertuxkart/config-0.10/config.xml.

Windows

The file is located on C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\supertuxkart\config-0.10\config.xml.

iOS

You must Jailbreak(?) your device in order to access and edit config.xml. It will not be covered here.

Parameters

• kart - The last kart that was selected by id. For example, addon_kiki
• last_kart_group - The last kart group that was selected. For example, Add-ons
• additional_gp_directory - Additional directories to use for SuperTuxKart to search for Grand Prix files. For example, if you want to include your Grand Prix files from your USB, add /media/user/USB
• server-bookmarks - Where your server bookmarks are stored.
• address-history - Stores your last visited servers when you enter it in the server address.
• ipv4-stun-servers - IPv4 Stun addresses to use. Defaults are: (do not click)
  • stunv4.7.supertuxkart.net:3478
  • stunv4.8.supertuxkart.net:3478
  • stunv4.linuxreviews.org:3478
• ipv6-stun-servers - IPv6 Stun addresses to use. Defaults are: (do not click)
  • stun.supertuxkart.net:3478
  • stun.stunprotocol.org:3478
  • stun.linuxreviews.org:3478
• num-karts-per-gamemode - Determines number of karts in each gamemode.
• cache-overworld - Unknown.
• crashed - Determines if SuperTuxKart crashed?
• camera-normal - Settings for the Normal Camera.
• standard-camera-settings - Settings for the standard camera.
• drone-camera-settings - Settings for the Drone Chase camera.
• saved-camera-settings - Custom Camera settings.
• camera - Camera settings.
• item_style - Unknown.
• last_track - The last track that was used by id. If the player never used a track yet, it defaults to olivermath or Oliver's Math Class.
• last_track_group - The last track group that was used. For example, standard.
• discord_client_id - Discord Client ID used to make the Discord Rich Presence work when playing SuperTuxKart. Defaults to 817760324983324753.
• rich_presence_debug - Whether to debug the Rich Presence feature.
• skin_name - Name of the skin to use.
• enable_internet - Whether to enable Internet connectivity
  • 0 - User wasn't asked
  • 1 - Enabled
  • 2 - Disabled
• language - Language to use in language code. Or use system to auto-detect your language id. If a language that SuperTuxKart doesn't know is detected (for example, fil_PH for Filipino), it falls back to English (United States).

• artist_debug_mode - Whether to enable Artist Debug Mode.
• debug_hide_gui - Whether to hide the GUI (requires Artist Debug Mode to be enabled.)
• unlock_everything - Whether to unlock every single track or kart that is locked.
  • 0 - disabled
  • 1 - everything except final race
  • 2 - everything
• commandline - Command Line arguments to add when staring STK. Note that some arguments that you'd expect will not work in this setting.

Audio

• sfx_on - Determines whether sound effects is turned on or off. 0 = off, 1 = on
• music_on - Determines whether music is turned on or off. 0 = off, 1 = on
• sfx_volume - Volume of sound effects from 0 to 10 in decimals. For example, 0.7 = level 7, 1 = level 10
• music_volume - Volume of music from 0 to 10 in decimals.

RaceSetup

• numkarts - Number of Karts. Must not be lower than 0 or higher than 19
• numlaps - Number of Laps. Must not be lower than 0 or higher than 20
• ffa-time-limit - Free-For-All time limit in minutes
• numgoals - Number of goals in Soccer.
• soccer-default-team - Default team to use in Soccer. 0 = Red, 1 = Blue
• soccer-time-limit - Soccer time limit in minutes. Must not exceed 20.
• soccer-use-time-limit - Whether to enable the Time Limit for Soccer or not.
• random-arena-item - Whether to enable random item location for Soccer and Battle.
• difficulty - The game difficulty used.
  • 0 - Novice
  • 1 - Intermediate
  • 2 - Expert
  • 3 - SuperTux
• game_mode - The game mode previously selected.
  • 0 - Normal Race
  • 1 - Time Trial
  • 2 - Follow the Leader
  • 3 - 3 Strikes Battle
  • 4 - Soccer
  • 5 - Egg Hunt
  • 6 - Ghost Replay Race
  • 7 - Lap Trial
• soccer-red-ai-num - Number of red AI karts in Soccer
• soccer-blue-ai-num - Number of blue AI karts in Soccer
• addon-tux-online - Show addon karts as Tux online.
• random-player-pos - Randomize player position when starting a race. Does not apply in Story Mode.

Wiimote

TODO: Add section

Multitouch

• multitouch_active - Enable touch support
  • 0 - disabled
  • 1 - if available
  • 2 - enabled
• multitouch_draw_gui - Enables the touch GUI
• multitouch_inverted - Invert GUI order. For example, the steering wheel goes to the left and the controls go to the right.
• multitouch_auto_acceleration - Whether to enable auto acceleration for steering wheel.
• multitouch_controls - Determines the type of touch control the user wants.
  • 0 - undefined
  • 1 - steering wheel
  • 2 - accelerometer
  • 3 - gyroscope
• multitouch_dead_zone - Unknown.
• multitouch_sensitivity_x - Sensitivity for the X axis.
• multitouch_sensitivity_y - Sensitivity for the Y axis.
• multitouch_tilt_factor - Determines accelerometer sensitivity.
• multitouch_scale - Size of buttons in the screen.
• screen_keyboard_status - Whether to enable the on-screen keyboard or not. Useful for non-Android/iOS devices.

GpStartOrder

• most_points_first - Whether to put the player with the most points in front of the starting lane.
• player_last - Always put the player at the back of the starting lane. (Also known as "Bully mode")

Video

TODO: Add section

Recording

• limit_game_fps - Determines if the FPS should be limited.
• video_format - Unknown. But 0 means to save the video in webm.
• audio_bitrate - Specifies the audio bitrate.
• video_bitrate - Specifies the video bitrate.
• recorder_jpg_quality - Specifies the jpg compression level for the recorder.
• record_fps - The framerate of the video recording. Also is the frame limiter value.

Network

• enable-network-splitscreen - Whether to enable the online multiplayer splitscreen.
• log-network-packets - Whether to monitor the network packets.
• random-client-port - Whether to randomize the client port.
• random-server-port - Whether to randomize the server port.
• lobby-chat - Whether to enable chatting online.
• race-chat - Whether to enable the chat while in-game (racing, etc.)
• ipv6-lan - Whether to enable IPv6 LAN discovery.
• max-players - Determines the max players when creating a server.
• timer-sync-difference-tolerance - Unknown.
• default-ip-type - Determines the default IP type to use.
  • 0 - IPv4
  • 1 - IPv6
• lan-server-gp - Show Grand Prix as an option in the create LAN server screen. If this is set to false, then the AI option shows up.
• wan-server-gp - Show Grand Prix as an option in the create WAN server screen. If this is set to false, then the AI option shows up.

GFX

• particles-effecs - Whether to enable particle effects.
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Important Only
  • 2 - Enabled
• christmas-mode - Whether to enable the Christmas hats for karts.
  • 0 - use current date (if the month is December)
  • 1 - always on
  • 2 - always off (do not show christmas hats regardless of date)
• easter-ear-mode - Whether to enable the Easter Bunny ears for karts.
  • 0 - use current date (if the month is April)
  • 1 - always on
  • 2 - always off (do not show Easter Bunny ears regardless of date)
• animated-characters - Whether to enable kart animations/moving parts (example, tail) or not.
• geometry_level - Level of cosmetic details
  • 0 - show everything
  • 1 - show only few details
  • 2 - disabled
• anisotropic - Quality of anisotropic filtering.
• swap-interval - VSync swap interval.
  • 0 - disabled
  • 1 -full
• motionblur_enabled - Whether motion blur should be enabled.
• mlaa - Whether MLAA anti-aliasing should be enabled.
• ssao - Whether to enable Screen Space Ambient Occlusion
• light_scatter - Whether to enable light scattering.
• shadows_resolution - Shadow Resolution.
• Degraded_IBL - Disable specular IBL

Minimap

• display - Position of the minimap.
  • 0 - Bottom Left
  • 1 - Middle Right
  • 2 - Hidden
  • 3 - Centered
• size - Size of the minimap.
• ai-icon - Size of the icon of an AI player.
• player-icon - Size of the player icon.

PowerUp

• display - Whether to see the karts' held powerups.
  • 0 - Center
  • 1 - Right Side
  • 2 - Hidden

Spectator

• camera-distance - Distance between the kart and the camera.
• camera-angle - Angle between the ground, kart, and camera.

Handicap

• per_player_difficulty - If handicapped users can be selected.

HWReport

• report-version - Hardware Report Version
• random-identifier - Random number to be set to avoid duplicate reports.
• hw-report-enabled - Whether to enable Hardware Reports. (Telemetry)

AddonServer

• news_last_updated - When the news was last updated. (In Unix Epoch Time)
• news_frequency - How often the news should be updated.
• news_display_count - Unknown.
• last_important_message_id - Unknown. Value is -1.
• addon_last_updated - Time when the addon list was updated. (In Unix Epoch Time)
• latest_addon_time - Time when the latest approved addon was added. (In Unix Epoch Time)