Realtime is not recommended, as TF2 will be the same priority as OS level tasks.

There is no dxlevel because the default dxlevel determined by the Source Engine for your hardware is usually the best one. However, I am investigating the impact of each dxlevel to see what options the config should control.

Please keep in mind that TF2 already had this functionality, they are now just using a shared implementation across all their games, instead of one put into the main game code. So far, TF2 and Dota 2 have moved to this shared code, while CSGO has yet to do it for theirs, but that will presumably come with the promised Source 2 port.

As for what this indicates for TF2, it could go either way: updating the game code is confusing if they were going to move to Source 2, as it is seemingly pointless extra work but at the same time, it makes the Steam Datagram portable and engine non-specific and allows them to test the external code beforehand.

As for the Pyro Update in general, this update has nothing specifically related to it.

It depends on your CPU and GPU. If you have a relatively weaker CPU and a stronger GPU, you'll likely get more FPS with it off, but it is just best to test it.

Can you set mat_dxlevel 690 in console or does it go back down?

I meant that mat_dxlevel 100 has some code for it, but I needed to investigate if that code is used.

Applies a DSP effect to sounds you are facing away from. 30 is the facing away effect that should be used for dsp_facingaway.

As requested, 4.1.8 comes with a compquality.cfg, as well as a few updates here and there.

also side note: I noticed that mat_dxlevel 100 is a valid dxlevel. Not sure if it does anything yet.

Alright sounds good. And I will definitely be adding detail, that's probably the whole point of my config.

I think mat_phong, mat_bumpmap will affect it, as well as the -nops2b launch option.

I'm really glad to hear you like it! <3

What's your OS and OS version?

To be honest, I don't know the exact answer to that question. All I know is that systems will explicitly request a TCP stream socket and if one is successfully created, it will use it. Therefore, my logical conclusion is that this launch option allows systems that prefer TCP over UDP to use TCP, and it seems to be disabled by default due to the extra memory usage it requires.

-usetcp simply allows TCP to be used. Game networking will still use UDP. You can confirm this by setting net_showudp 1.

Hi, thought I might share my list of all TF2 launch options: https://gist.github.com/mastercoms/12c51b171e2d3589eedc6bc9905e8f5e

I was hesitant to share this as it might cause a new wave of snake oil and harmful tweaks, but I figured it could help some people. So PLEASE do not just assume what something does and roll with it. It could do nothing or harm your game in some way! (or else I will find you and tell you mean words.)

Thanks to aveyo from the Dota 2 config community for the help.

Thoughts on expanding the comp.cfg preset into two presets: compperformance.cfg and compquality.cfg?

compperformance.cfg would be basically the same as it is now, reduces quality except where it would extensively decrease advantage/playability

compquality.cfg would enable any effects that would give you an advantage, even if they decreased FPS. For example, muzzle flashes, shadows and enhanced sound spatialization/effects.

Try adding

-primarysound -snoforceformat

to launch options.

I investigated the CVar further, and have concluded that the network benefits are nonexistent. I've now set it to 1. Thank you for pointing me to this.

net_queued_packet_thread is ideal to be at 0, however there is a bug/oddity with Windows where packets need to be queued or else they are ignored sometimes.

It does increase CPU load and affects performance. Vantavimeow has a 6700K so the performance impact is negligible there.

maxperformance.cfg was always about performance, not gameplay. Comp.cfg balances the two.

You can argue that 0.1 is too high, and I would agree with you if was set on the base config or comp cfg, but it's not. It is set on the maxperformance cfg which also has sound spatialization nearly disabled, occassional flickering lighting and other changes which make it only tolerable for people who had untolerable FPS. The maxperformance config isn't meant for people who can't handle those sacrifices/don't need to make those sacrifices. The only thing I want to avoid is making it completely unplayable.