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New console commands and launch options

Margen67 edited this page Sep 20, 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:

Command Description Valid values Default(s)
tf_taunt_first_person_enable Forces first person taunts. 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_viewmodels_offset_override Unlocked from base TF2. x y z
tf_disable_weapon_skins Disables weapon skins. 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_skip_halloween_bomb_hat_translucency Halloween bomb hat will disappear if spy cloaks, instead of turning translucent along with cloak. 0-1 0
r_skybox_lowend Use low quality skybox textures meant for DX8. 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_hud_target_id_disable Disable searching for a player to show the target ID for. 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_viewmodel_alpha Controls viewmodel opacity. 1 - 255 (255 = opaque) 255
dsp_off Unlocked from base TF2. Disables sound positional effects. 0-1 (Bool) 0
cl_ragdoll_disable Disables all corpse effects (gibs, disintegration, ragdolls) 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_fx_blood Controls blood splatter effects. 0-1 (Bool) 1
fx_drawimpactdebris, fx_drawimpactdust, fx_drawmetalspark Unlocked from base TF2. Controls bullet impact dust. 0-1 (Bool) 1
cl_hud_playerclass_playermodel_lod Controls LOD for the player model preview in the HUD. 0-7 0
g_ragdoll_fadespeed, g_ragdoll_lvfadespeed Controls how fast ragdolls fade. (lv is for low violence mode) Int 600, 100
cl_particle_retire_cost Unlocked from base TF2. Set to 0.0001 to force lower quality particles. Float 0
r_force_fastpath Forces fast shader paths for higher GPU performance. 0-1 (Bool) 0
tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous single bullet fire weapons. Int -1
tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed_multishot If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous multi-bullet fire weapons. (Minigun) Int -1

Launch options:

Option Description Valid values Default(s)
-particle_fallback Fallback to lower DX level for particles. 0 = default, 1 = lowend DX9, 2 = DX8 0
  • .\start_tf2.bat launches with -particle_fallback 2 by default.

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