a TF2 config for high fps and optimizations

• optimizing ancient default settings to modern requirements
• removing visual fidelity for FPS gains, commented in gfx.cfg for customizations
• including useful binds and optional mods (for TFDB Gamemmode)
• including tfdb Snowball mod

Install

• download the latest release choose the version appropriate to your PC
• place the zip into SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\custom
• unzip.
• make sure to check the included readme file :)

Uninstall

• Simply delete the Zip file
• I recommend resetting all parameters to default before using a different config and before installing mine. How to Reset TF2

Launch Options

Fullscreen Mode:

-console -novid -no_texture_stream -noforcemspd -nosteamcontroller -nojoy -noff -nohltv

Borderless Windowed Mode:

-noborder -window -console -novid -no_texture_stream -noforcemspd -nosteamcontroller -nojoy -noff -nohltv

For Borderless to work, you might need to use -dxlevel 90< and disable Fullscreen Optimizations on the tf.exe and tf_win64.exe inside of SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2

extended guide on steamforums by blood tribes

FPS

I recommend limiting your Framerate on nvidia control panel with the "max fps" parameter. Personally found it to be more stable than limiting through Ingame or launch option FPS cap.

DX Level

(add to Launch options (ONCE) remove after opening and closing the game (ONCE) From JarateKing on the Steam forums:

• -dxlevel 80 = best option for fps, but not stable
• -dxlevel 81 = almost just as good for fps but a lot more stable
• -dxlevel 90 = less fps but higher quality graphics
• -dxlevel 95 = could help fps compared to 91, could hurt, depends on your gpu (the default also)
• -dxlevel 98 = Only exists for XBOX360, will fallback to -dxlevel 95 on PC

Note that dxlevel 80 and 81 remove warpaints / skins, as those are DX9 only. Personally I recommend 90 or 95 depending which works better for you, unless you're running a toaster and really need the extra fps from DX8.

Crosshair

If you want to use custom crosshairs, check out this tool.

Networking

Type 66tick or 128tick into the console to set execute configs specific to server tick rate. on dodgeball servers that allow 1ms lerp, it is recommended to type tfdb into console to exec the included config. Note that these neccesitate that you actually comment all three of them in the autoexec.cfg it uses 128tick by default.

Dodgeball 128 Tick Networking

for udl / blw adv / saka's db / etc I wrote an article on interpolation here that I suggest reading

Credits

using resources from Comanglia, cfg.tf, DtGR, hbivnm's crosshair script, b4nny, JarateKing and tfdbqol