Advanced parameters
Following query string parameters can be used to change the behaviour of the game client in some ways. Append the parameters to the link you receive when starting an entry using 'advanced game settings'.
Available parameters:
| Parameter | Default | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
language | (browser) | en | ISO-639 language code to load and use as base language |
theme | quizted | emerald | Name (or approved URL) of the theme to load |
reservation | / | abcdef | Reservation token to use (in live games) |
remote | quizwitz.tv | quizwitz.tv | CatLab Remote server to use |
server | / | 10 | CatLab Remote server ID to use (with auto discover) |
publisher | / | QuizWitz | Name of the publisher who is hosting the game. This is used for customizing views |
smileys | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable smileys in the game |
outroPlayers | 12 | 5,4,3,1,2 | Defines the amount (number) OR the order of players (comma separated list of positions) that will be announced during the game outro. |
focusPositions | / | 50,100 | Define a list of additional positions that will be displayed in the quizmaster app |
translations | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable loading translations of the quiz you are loading |
cycleTranslations | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to cycle through all available languages of the quiz per question |
showLongQuestions | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to show the 'long question' on the game screen |
forcePiecharts | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to always show all feedback in pie-charts |
forceNoPiecharts | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to always to never group all feedback in pie-charts. |
piechartPercentages | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to show percentages instead of absolute values in all pie-charts |
monitors | / | nl,fr | If set, in live games separate codes will be created to display a 'monitor' in that specific language for localized presenters. |
allowLogin | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disallow users to login |
tracker | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable all tracking. No quiz report will be available |
random | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to load a 'random quiz' |
delay | 0 | 30000 | Set the amount of milliseconds all player interaction will be delayed (for livestreams) |
countdown | 10 | 60 | Set the amount of seconds the game will 'count down' in presentation mode. |
autoCountdown | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to automatically start countdown after first player join in presentation mode. |
autoRestart | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to automatically restart the game after it is finished. |
waitForPlayers | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to not wait for any players when autoCountdown is enabled |
askEmail | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to not ask for user email address in presentation mode. |
beacon | / | my-beacn | Set a CatLab Remote beacon token that can be used to automatically connect the quizmaster app. |
rounds | 5 | 7 | Set the amount of rounds that will be generated in a random quiz. |
questions | 7 | 7 | Set the amount of questions that will be generated for each round in a random quiz. |
showListenQuotes | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable the 'funny' "please listen" quotes. |
shared | / | 123:abcdef | The access token of a shared entry. |
music | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable all (game) music. Uploaded audio will still play. |
connectMusic | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable the (game) music that is playing during the 'connect' phase. |
slideshowVideoInterval | 300 | 300 | When videos are uploaded in the connect screen phase, this defines the amount of seconds between each video play. |
slideshowImageInterval | 20 | 60 | When images are uploaded in the connect screen phase, this defines the amount of seconds each image will be shown. |
skipOnAllAnswered | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to override the entries skipOnAllAnswered |
departments | 1 | A,B,C | Set to 0 to disable loading departments. Set to comma separated names list to automatically assign all connecting players to a random department. |
showRankInDepartment | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable users from seeing their rank within their department. |
showDepartmentRanking | 1 | 0 | Set to 0 to disable showing the department ranking in between rounds. |
preloadVideo | 0 | 1 | Set to 1 to force preloading all video fragments. |
n | / | _prompt_ | Set (or request by setting to _prompt_) a name for the player group that is playing the game. This name is sent to the quiz report. |