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=== Change FOV or field of view === | === Change FOV or field of view === | ||
Options > video > advanced - move "field of view" slider to 90. | Options > video > advanced - move "field of view" slider to 90. | ||
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| + | Or type into console command 'fov_desired 90' | ||
=== Auto reload === | === Auto reload === | ||
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=== Viewmodel field of view adjust === | === Viewmodel field of view adjust === | ||
Options > multiplayer-> advanced - adjust to change height of the view of your weapon. | Options > multiplayer-> advanced - adjust to change height of the view of your weapon. | ||
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| + | Or type into console command 'viewmodel_fov 90', there is no limitation to this command | ||
=== Fast weapon switch === | === Fast weapon switch === | ||
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Set the Steam launch options: | Set the Steam launch options: | ||
<pre>-noborder -window</pre> | <pre>-noborder -window</pre> | ||
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| + | == [[Skip Intro Scene]] == | ||
| + | Set the Steam Launch options: | ||
| + | <pre>-novid</pre> | ||
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| + | == [[Force Multicore Support]] == | ||
| + | Set the Steam Launch options: | ||
| + | <pre>-threads #</pre> # being the amount of threads you want to use (4 is recommended for quadcores) | ||
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| + | == [[View In Game FPS & Ping]] == | ||
| + | enable dev console | ||
| + | type in net_graph 1 and hit enter | ||
== [[Save game cloud sync]] == | == [[Save game cloud sync]] == | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 10 February 2012
Recommended gameplay tweaks
Change FOV or field of view
Options > video > advanced - move "field of view" slider to 90.
Or type into console command 'fov_desired 90'
Auto reload
Options > multiplayer > advanced - check 'automatically reload weapons when you're not firing'.
- Potentially problematic for the spy, whose reload animation blocks the screen. Change viewmodel field of view to adjust this.
Viewmodel field of view adjust
Options > multiplayer-> advanced - adjust to change height of the view of your weapon.
Or type into console command 'viewmodel_fov 90', there is no limitation to this command
Fast weapon switch
Options > keyboard > advanced - check 'fast weapon switch'.
- Option makes weapon switching not require a left click.
Damage text above heads
Options > multiplayer > advanced - check 'display damage done as text over your target'.
Hit sounds
Options > multiplayer > advanced - check 'play a hitsound everytime you injure an enemy'.
- Volume can be adjusted by entering the console command tf_dingaling_volume # (where # is a number between 0 and 1, such as 0.4 for 40% volume).
Medigun autoheal
Options > multiplayer > advanced - check 'medigun continues healing without holding down fire button'.
Medic auto-call
Options > multiplayer > advanced - adjust to hp percentage level of when you would like teammates to automatically display a red cross on screen for healing.
Low FPS fix
Anti-virus software can interfere with a file in TF2's folder, which gets updated constantly during gameplay.
- Open anti-virus program.
- Select settings > exceptions/exclusions.
- Add the following folder to the scan exceptions:
C:\Program Files\Steam\appcache\stats\
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Set the Steam launch options:
-noborder -window
Skip Intro Scene
Set the Steam Launch options:
-novid
Force Multicore Support
Set the Steam Launch options:
-threads #
# being the amount of threads you want to use (4 is recommended for quadcores)
View In Game FPS & Ping
enable dev console type in net_graph 1 and hit enter
Save game cloud sync
Steam Cloud: cfg files are synced automatically
External links
Tweaks
- Fps problems article on Whisper's Wiki - a very detailed guide on how to tweak the Source engine and Steam platform, on which TF2 runs.
Wikis
- Official Team Fortress Wiki - great resource run by Valve.
- TF2Wiki.net - unofficial wiki.