@jake_des
it looks like that because you are on a local server, join a normal one

http://i.imgur.com/KrbCZcc.jpg

Not many of you remember, but before 26.10.12 patch, tf2 with Chris' maxframes config had nice blocky textures + rocket smoke/explosions (SCREENSHOTS with LOD Bias and without)
This update broke the textures, but me and Digi found a trick to bring it back.

1. Script for mat_filterlightmaps 0, so you dont need to press a bind every map.
Goes into your class configs:

//mat_filterlightmaps 0
mat_filterlightmaps 1
bind w "+forward;mat_filterlightmaps 0"
bind a "+moveleft;mat_filterlightmaps 0"
bind s "+back;mat_filterlightmaps 0"
bind d "+moveright;mat_filterlightmaps 0"

2.

mat_filtertextures 0

in your autoxec.

3.

sv_cheats 1

in your autoexec, to load cheat commands on game startup.

4. For blocky rocket trails/explosions:

+mat_showlowresimage 1

(big thanks to Digi for finding this)
in your lauch options, placing that command into autoexec doesnt work for some reason.

5. Enjoy minecraft-like tf2.

http://i.imgur.com/LThvfAV.jpg

can i use vmt's for that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxesU8id2Y