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#40 linux advice in Off Topic

cantirecently switched over to Linux and can't seem to get 144hz working in TF2

I've set the correct refresh rate in my display options + NVIDIA driver settings, it works perfectly on the desktop and some games (namely Tropico 5) but in TF2 it's just choppy 60hz no matter what settings I use despite my FPS counter(s) showing up as constant 300+

any ideas? using Manjaro 17.0.5 w/ XFCE

EDIT: i turned off display compositing in my Window Manager tweaks and it immediately corrected the issue

Display compositing should automatically turn off. Are you in fullscreen mode?

posted about 7 years ago

#9 TF2: Alternative characters in TF2 General Discussion

can't wait to open an assassin's grade professional killstreak femscout in the next case

posted about 7 years ago

#15 i turned viewmodels off but this happened in Customization

tf_viewmodels_offset_override 0

posted about 7 years ago

#412 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

fagoatseNice timing :)
Anyway, I tried net_queued_packet_thread 0 with the -NoQueuedPacketThread switch and all is good. I'm on windows 10 btw.

Alright, sounds good. Seems like we will have to find out if stabby was using -NoQueuedPacketThread.

osvaldoDunno if it's placebo but when I set net_queued_packet_thread to 1 I had some weird hit reg. Now that I have net_queued_packet_thread 0 it seems to be fine although I havent tryed experimenting with the said launch option.

Well you should also have the launch option if it is at 0. It saves memory and CPU which is being idly wasted.

Also, no, it isn't placebo. When packets are bigger than net_maxroutable, which is maxed out at 1260, Source divides them up into smaller chunks called splitpackets. These splitpackets are delivered in a sequence and with net_queued_packet_thread 1, each splitpacket after the first splitpacket is sent on another thread out after a delay that depends on your rate setting and the splitpacket size. If you have it set to 0, then the splitpackets are sent at the end of the frame immediately.

posted about 7 years ago

#409 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

fagoatseI'll try it out and get back to you.

On a side note, I take it that the game checks for mat_dxlevel and then loads appropiate dx overrides, right? Running -dxlevel all the time makes the game start considerably slower for me.

Yeah you only need mat_dxlevel 95, not the launch option. I already have it in the comfig.cfg. And thanks.

posted about 7 years ago

#1 TF2: Alternative characters in TF2 General Discussion

https://www.drewwolf.com/tf2alt

From Valve artist Drew Wolf.

posted about 7 years ago

#406 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

Calling testers:

add "ConVar.cl_clean_textures_on_death" "1" to section 3 of dxsupport_override.cfg.

Added somewhere around Gun Mettle, I think. When you get a freezecam/die, it removes unused textures.

posted about 7 years ago

#120 awful clothing choices in Off Topic

uggs but i still wear em :)

posted about 7 years ago

#404 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

fagoatseI'm still using comanglia's + your launch options + you fixes for comanglia and I get no issues with net_queued_packet_thread 1 and -NoQueuedPacketThread although I believe these nullify each other, no?

No, net_queued_packet_thread 1 will queue and delay packets regardless of -NoQueuedPacketThread, but will do this unthreaded if you have -NoQueuedPacketThread.

You should either use net_queued_packet_thread 0 + -NoQueuedPacketThread (which I recommend if you don't encounter problems with it), or net_queued_packet_thread 1 without the launch option.

posted about 7 years ago

#402 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

fyggHey, idk if this has been asked before but is there any version of this config that has gibs and ragdolls disabled? I was trying to edit it to have them disabled earlier and it wasn't working at all.

The default config (comfig.cfg) should disable ragdolls. You can disable gibs with the comp, compquality or maxperformance presets.

wolsneI apologize if this has been asked already, but what setting in this config messes with certain mumble overlays? I know you can fix it with -nod3d9ex launch option but this makes alt tabbing in and out of game slower

What version of the config are you using? 4.3.0 should fix this.

posted about 7 years ago

#400 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

Buttnosei didn't have -NoQueuedPacketThread enabled in my launch options and haven't noticed the hitching/stuttering since enabling it, although the problem occurred quite randomly to begin with. could ya link relevant documentation about the windows network stuff + net_queued_packet_thread for other tech savvy chaps to look over?

So do you mean you don't get stuttering and hitching with net_queued_packet_thread 0 and -NoQueuedPacketThread?

Buttnosecould ya link relevant documentation about the windows network stuff + net_queued_packet_thread for other tech savvy chaps to look over?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/mfc/windows-sockets-in-mfc,
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/ead342a2-3fbd-48c7-80f8-85b34054e64b/windows-7-suddenly-limits-outgoing-udp-packets?forum=w7itpronetworking, and comments in the Source Engine's net_ws.cpp.

Buttnosethanks for putting so much work into this config, it's good to know someone is actively testing stuff out and explaining things for the rest of us plebs.

thanks sooo much!!! the kind words really mean a lot! <3

VantavimeowNo iteration of network settings have had a negative effect for me thus far

Strange, do you have the -NoQueuedPacketThread launch option and net_queued_packet_thread 0 ConVar set?

Vantavimeow however, I do disable smoothing as I only get prediction errors during specific collisions. It might be placebo but sometimes I feel like shots register sooner. I do notice warping but only from people who are blatantly playing on default settings (20 tick).

I would be interested to see odd interp settings scrutinised based on the premise of other people's update rates however.

cl_smooth does not affect other players, it only affects your own eye location. Interp and update rate won't affect other users, cmd rate will, but only slightly. Ping is the thing that matters the most.

TholeI really like dx8 because of the shorter rocket trails. i cant see shit after firing a rocket in dx9.

Hm yeah, the particles are a lot simpler in dx8. Not sure if those particle files are sv_pured or not, so maybe you could move them over to dx9.

Tholei wish so badly that dx8 gave better performance. also, i kind of feel like dxlevel 100 is giving me shitty performance compared to 91?

Well 91 doesn't exist, 91 will just go to 90. The available settings are 90, 95, 98 and 100. 98 is only allowed on Xbox 360 and I don't think 100 does anything but I haven't investigated it enough.

posted about 7 years ago

#395 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

Buttnosewhat's the default value for net_queued_packt_thread? i'm experiencing a similar problem, dunno if it's that setting or another, but i've only begun having that problem since installing this config.

The default value is 1.

Values:

0 - Send packets and split packets immediately
1 - Send packets and the first split packet in a sequence immediately, but queue the rest of the split packets on a separate thread and send them after a delay in between each split packet
581304 - Queue all packets on a separate thread and send them after a delay in between each packet

I tested 0 on Windows and didn't encounter these issues, but if other people experience it, then I'll set it to the default of 1. By the way, what CPU are you using?

Also, stabby, are you using the -NoQueuedPacketThread launch option with net_queued_packet_thread 1?

EDIT: After looking at the documentation about how the Windows network system works, and then crying, I've decided that net_queued_packet_thread 1 is unfortunately necessary for Windows, except in some rare cases.

posted about 7 years ago

#393 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

stabbyI seem to experience strange hitches with "net_queued_packet_thread 0"--what are the supposed benefits?

net_queued_packet_thread 0 shouldn't be causing hitches unless your CPU or CPU scheduler is being dumb. Without the queued packet thread, split packets are sent without a delay.

posted about 7 years ago

#391 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

zfnCan you please explain for us non tech savvy how the prerelease improves particle performance?

Also for those of us who prefer dx8, are there any changes which we should be making?

It is a few hidden ConVars that are being set for dxlevel 90 and 95, using the dxsupport_override.cfg file. These changes aren't relevant for dx8. What exactly do you prefer with dx8?

-Phantom-One last thing, would you recommend the comp config for toasters? I think somewhere it mentioned this config being for average PCs and using this config on my toaster gave me less fps than comanglia's, though I'm only going off feeling; no official benchmarking.

The max performance preset is good for toasters. You'll also probably want to use the iGPU preset.

posted about 7 years ago

#388 mastercomfig - fps/customization config in Customization

GrinReaperAny way to improve felik's config ?

GrinReaperAlso, once I installed your config, I've been getting some terrible fog everywhere.

Preset? Launch options?

posted about 7 years ago