Left 4 Dead 2 - Add optimizations in video.txt, autoexec.cfg and set correct launch options #1
Description
As a competitive player, that played on T1 Competitive servers only for 5.5k hours, i see - many of these settings are incorrect at all.
video.txt section(less effects, lower details and much better fps):
"config"
{
"setting.cpu_level" "1"
"setting.gpu_level" "-1"
"setting.mat_antialias" "0"
"setting.mat_aaquality" "0"
"setting.mat_forceaniso" "0"
"setting.mat_vsync" "0"
"setting.mat_triplebuffered" "0"
"setting.mat_grain_scale_override" "0"
"setting.mat_monitorgamma" "1.600000"
"setting.gpu_mem_level" "-1"
"setting.mem_level" "-1"
"setting.mat_queue_mode" "2"
"setting.defaultres" "1920"
"setting.defaultresheight" "1080"
"setting.aspectratiomode" "0"
"setting.fullscreen" "1"
"setting.nowindowborder" "0"
}
autoexec.cfg section:
// Sv_cheats 1 for enabling some commands, we will disable this later
sv_cheats 1
// Aliases
alias "+showscores_custom" "+showscores; net_graph 3"
alias "-showscores_custom" "-showscores; net_graph 0"
alias "recordfix" "r_cleardecals; record demofix; stop"
alias +mfwd "-back; +forward; alias checkfwd +forward; dsp_volume 0"
alias +mback "-forward; +back; alias checkback +back; dsp_volume 0"
alias +mleft "-moveright; +moveleft; alias checkleft +moveleft; dsp_volume 0"
alias +mright "-moveleft; +moveright; alias checkright +moveright; dsp_volume 0"
alias -mfwd "-forward; checkback; alias checkfwd none"
alias -mback "-back; checkfwd; alias checkback none"
alias -mleft "-moveleft; checkright; alias checkleft none"
alias -mright "-moveright; checkleft; alias checkright none"
alias checkfwd "none"
alias checkback "none"
alias checkleft "none"
alias checkright "none"
alias none ""
// Binds
bind "F5" "recordfix" // Fixing invisible SI, most vulnerable SI is - Tank. Somehow, it also lowers your ping
bind "TAB" "+showscores_custom"
bind "W" "+mfwd" // Fixing sound position because of DSP
bind "A" "+mleft" // Fixing sound position because of DSP
bind "S" "+mback" // Fixing sound position because of DSP
bind "D" "+mright" // Fixing sound position because of DSP
// Game Volume, Voice Chat and Close Captions
snd_musicvolume 0
dsp_enhance_stereo 1
dsp_slow_cpu 0
dsp_volume 0
snd_mixahead 0.045
voice_enable 1
voice_loopback 0
voice_modenable 1
voice_scale 1
voice_threshold 0
voice_vox 0
closecaption 1
cc_lang ""
cc_linger_time 0.5
cc_predisplay_time 0
cc_subtitles 0
// Mouse Settings
m_customaccel 0
m_mouseaccel1 0
m_mouseaccel2 0
m_mousespeed 0
m_customaccel_exponent 0
m_customaccel_max 0
m_customaccel_scale 0
m_filter 0
m_filter2 0
m_rawinput 1
m_yaw 0.022 // To get sens feels like on 16:9, but you're playing on 4:3 resolution, just change yaw from 0.022 to 0.0165
m_pitch 0.022
m_pitch2 0.022
// Network Settings
rate 128000
cl_cmdrate 128
cl_updaterate 128
sv_minrate 128000
sv_maxrate 128000
sv_mincmdrate 128
sv_maxcmdrate 128
sv_minupdaterate 128
sv_maxupdaterate 128
cl_interp_ratio -1
cl_interp 0
cl_lagcomp_errorcheck 1
net_chan_limit_disabled 1
cl_allowdownload 1
cl_allowupload 1
cl_autohelp 0
cl_downloadfilter nosound
net_graph 0
net_graphheight 0
net_graphpos 320
net_graphproportionalfont 1
net_graphshowinterp 0
net_graphshowlatency 0
net_graphsolid 0
net_graphtext 1
net_scale 999
cl_lagcompensation 1
cl_predict 1
cl_predictweapons 1
cl_resend 1
cl_timeout 15
net_maxroutable 1280
net_splitpacket_maxrate 64000
net_splitrate 2
net_allow_multicast 0
sv_region 255
sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0
mm_dedicated_search_maxping 70
// Main Settings(Graphics, Visibility)
mat_monitorgamma 1.6
mat_monitorgamma_tv_enabled 1
mat_spewalloc 0
budget_show_history 0
adsp_debug 0
cl_bobup 0
cl_detail_avoid_force 0
cl_detail_avoid_radius 0
cl_detail_avoid_recover_speed 0
cl_detail_max_sway 0
cl_detailfade 0
cl_detaildist 0
cl_perf_wizard_enable 0
cl_ragdoll_limit 0
cl_forcepreload 1
cl_idealpitchscale 0.8
cl_menuduration 10
cl_observercrosshair 0
cl_perf_wizard_enable 1
cl_show_path 1
cl_showpluginmessages 0
cl_chatfilters 31
cl_chat_wipehistory 0
func_break_max_pieces 0
cl_phys_timescale 1.0
mat_bloom_scalefactor_scalar 0
mat_grain_scale_override 0
mat_queue_report 0
mat_showmiplevels 0
r_cheapwaterend 1
r_cheapwaterstart 1
r_ambientfraction 0.2
r_radiosity 4
r_dynamic 0
r_eyemove 0
r_eyeshift_x 0
r_eyeshift_y 0
r_eyeshift_z 0
r_eyesize 0
r_shadowdist 200
r_PhysPropStaticLighting 0
r_skyboxfogfactor 0
z_wound_client_disabled 1
cl_ideal_spec_mode 4
cl_playerspraydisable 0
cl_showhelp 0
con_enable 1
gameinstructor_enable 0
sv_skyname sky_urb01
sv_pvsskipanimation 1
hud_classautokill 0
hud_takesshots 0
motd_enabled 0
motd_intros 0
muzzleflash_light 0
joystick 0
l4d_delete_temp_files 0
sc_enable 0
sc_enable2 0
spec_allowroaming 1
engine_no_focus_sleep 0
props_break_max_pieces 0
props_break_max_pieces_perframe 0
fps_max 999
// Glows(More accurate glows, better info about teammates, enemies)
cl_glow_ghost_infected_r 1.00
cl_glow_ghost_infected_g 1.00
cl_glow_ghost_infected_b 1.00
cl_glow_infected_r 0.00
cl_glow_infected_g 1.00
cl_glow_infected_b 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_r 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_g 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_b 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_high_r 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_high_g 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_high_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_med_r 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_med_g 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_med_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_low_r 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_low_g 0.25
cl_glow_survivor_health_low_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_crit_r 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_crit_g 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_crit_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_hurt_r 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_hurt_g 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_hurt_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_vomit_r 1.00
cl_glow_survivor_vomit_g 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_vomit_b 1.00
cl_glow_infected_vomit_r 1.00
cl_glow_infected_vomit_g 0.00
cl_glow_infected_vomit_b 1.00
cl_glow_item_r 0.00
cl_glow_item_g 1.00
cl_glow_item_b 0.00
cl_glow_item_far_r 1.00
cl_glow_item_far_g 0.25
cl_glow_item_far_b 0.00
cl_glow_thirdstrike_item_r 1.00
cl_glow_thirdstrike_item_g 0.00
cl_glow_thirdstrike_item_b 0.00
cl_glow_ability_r 1.00
cl_glow_ability_g 1.00
cl_glow_ability_b 0.00
cl_witch_glow_idle_r 1.00
cl_witch_glow_idle_g 1.00
cl_witch_glow_idle_b 0.00
cl_witch_glow_angry_r 1.00
cl_witch_glow_angry_g 0.00
cl_witch_glow_angry_b 0.00
cl_glow_survivor_health_bleed_pulse 1
cl_glow_survivor_health_bleed_pulse_amount 0.85
cl_glow_survivor_health_bleed_pulse_speed 15
cl_glow_survivor_health_include_buffer 1
sv_cheats 0
host_writeconfig
Launch options:
-high -lv -novid +mat_motion_blur_percent_of_screen_max 0 -console -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd +clientport 27666 -nojoy -noipx -nohltv -preload -softparticlesdefaultoff -noff -primarysound -snoforceformat -gl -nomsaa -noaafonts -precachefontchars -full -nouserclip -cl_disablehtmlmotd 1 -limitvsconst -nosteamcontroller
Launch options needs to be changed with disabled Steam on background in this folder, to avoid 255 symbol limit in Windows.
Path to the folder - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\YOUR-Steam32ID-NUMBERS\config\localconfig.vdf
Your SteamID32 Numbers can be found here, just copy your steam profile link and paste it in this website - https://steamid.xyz/
Changes needs to be done here:
