Team Fortress 2
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Recommended gameplay tweaks
Console Commands
Games running on the source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Note: Commands in this table preceded by a dash are launch options.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
| fps_max 59.9 | If you have vsync enabled and your mouse feels sluggish then enter this into the console on the menu to resolve the issue. |
| disconnect;fps_max 59.9;retry | Same as above, if you're connected to a server. |
| net_graph 1 | View In Game FPS & Ping. |
| -threads # | Force Multicore Support, # being the amount of threads you want to use (4 is recommended for quadcores). |
| -noborder -window | Borderless fullscreen windowed |
| -dxlevel # | Force DirectX Level. Options are: 80 (DirectX 8), 81 (DirectX 8.1), 90 (DirectX 9) and 95 (Experimental DX10). |
Options
These are found in each tab listed, in the "Advanced..." section.
| Tab | Option | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | 'Fast weapon switch' | This option makes weapon switching not require a left click. |
| Video | 'Field of view' slider | Changes the game's FOV to a desired value |
| Multiplayer | '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. Reloads even if gun not empty. |
| Multiplayer | 'Viewmodel field of view' slider | Adjust to change height of the view of your weapon. |
| Multiplayer | 'Display damage done as text over your target' | |
| Multiplayer | '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. |
| Multiplayer | 'MEDIC: Medigun continues healing without holding down fire button' | |
| Multiplayer | 'MEDIC: Auto-call Health percentage' | 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:
%ProgramFiles%\Steam\appcache\stats\
See also
External links
Team Fortress 2 on the Steam Store
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 the Team Fortress 2 community, and hosted by Valve.
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