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New console commands and launch options

Margen67 edited this page Sep 27, 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 Default(s) Valid value(s) Description
tf_taunt_first_person_enable 0 0-1 (Bool) Forces first person taunts.
tf_viewmodels_offset_override x y z Unlocked from base TF2.
tf_disable_weapon_skins 0 0-1 (Bool) Disables weapon skins.
tf_skip_halloween_bomb_hat_translucency 0 0-1 (Bool) Halloween bomb hat will disappear if spy cloaks, instead of turning translucent along with cloak.
r_skybox_lowend 0 0-1 (Bool) Use low quality skybox textures meant for DX8.
tf_hud_target_id_disable 0 0-1 (Bool) Disable searching for a player to show the target ID for.
tf_viewmodel_alpha 255 1 - 255 (255 = opaque) Controls viewmodel opacity.
dsp_off 0 0-1 (Bool) Unlocked from base TF2. Disables sound positional effects.
cl_ragdoll_disable 0 0-1 (Bool) Disables all corpse effects. (gibs, disintegration, ragdolls)
tf_fx_blood 1 0-1 (Bool) Controls blood splatter effects.
fx_drawimpactdebris, fx_drawimpactdust, fx_drawmetalspark 1 0-1 (Bool) Unlocked from base TF2. Controls bullet impact effects.
cl_hud_playerclass_playermodel_lod 0 0-7 Controls LOD for the player model preview in the HUD.
g_ragdoll_fadespeed, g_ragdoll_lvfadespeed 600, 100 Integer Controls how fast ragdolls fade. (lv is for low violence mode)
cl_particle_retire_cost 0 Float Unlocked from base TF2. Set to 0.0001 to force lower quality particles.
r_force_fastpath 0 0-1 (Bool) Forces fast shader paths for higher GPU performance.
tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed -1 Integer If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous single bullet fire weapons.
tf_weaponspread_continuous_seed_multishot -1 Integer If set above -1, sets the base seed for fixed recoil spread for continuous multi-bullet fire weapons. (Minigun)

Launch options:

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

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