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New console commands and launch options

Yttrium tYcLief edited this page Sep 16, 2020 · 5 revisions

Although configs are not recommended (use video options to customize), there are some new variables you can try out that haven't been added to the in-game options yet!

Console commands/variables:

  • tf_taunt_first_person_enable: Forces first person taunts
  • tf_viewmodels_offset_override: Unlocked from base TF2, format is x y z
  • tf_disable_weapon_skins: Disables skins
  • tf_skip_halloween_bomb_hat_translucency: Halloween bomb hat will disappear if spy cloaks, instead of turning translucent along with cloak
  • r_skybox_lowend: Use low quality skybox textures only meant for DX8
  • tf_hud_target_id_disable: Disable searching for a player to show the target ID for
  • tf_viewmodel_alpha: Controls how translucent viewmodels are (1 - 255, 255 = opaque)
  • dsp_off: Unlocked from base TF2, disables sound positional effects
  • cl_ragdoll_disable: Disables all corpse effects (gibs, disintegration, ragdolls)
  • tf_fx_blood: Controls blood splatter effects
  • fx_drawimpactdebris, fx_drawimpactdust, fx_drawmetalspark: Unlocked from base TF2, controls bullet impact dust
  • cl_hud_playerclass_playermodel_lod: Controls LOD for the player model preview in the HUD
  • g_ragdoll_fadespeed, g_ragdoll_lvfadespeed: Controls how fast ragdolls fade (lv is for low violence mode)
  • cl_particle_retire_cost: Unlocked from base TF2, set to 0.0001 to force lower quality particles
  • r_force_fastpath 1: Forces shader fast paths for higher GPU performance.
  • tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed: If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous single bullet fire weapons
  • tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed_multishot: If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous multi-bullet fire weapons (Minigun)

Launch options:

  • -particle_fallback: 2 uses DX8 particles, 1 uses lowend DX9 particles, 0 uses default
    • start_tf2.bat launches with -particle_fallback 2 by default

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