MAJOR TF2 update for 10/28/15 (Scream Fortress 7)

#121

lias

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flamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970

The worse your graphics are the better player you become.

[quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]
The worse your graphics are the better player you become.

#122

Vooper

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flamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.

[quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.

#123

Dr_Heinz

1 Frags – +

ToodlesI crash whenever I attempt to join a doomsday server, which the game wants me to do by giving me a contract for that map. All the other maps are fine.

http://www.teamfortress.tv/29578/carnival-of-carnage-crashes-game

[quote=Toodles]I crash whenever I attempt to join a doomsday server, which the game wants me to do by giving me a contract for that map. All the other maps are fine.[/quote]
http://www.teamfortress.tv/29578/carnival-of-carnage-crashes-game

#124

flame

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Vooperflamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970
Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.

yeah i game on windows 95

[quote=Vooper][quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.[/quote]

yeah i game on windows 95

#125

BUICK

17 Frags – +

Real constructive flame.

#126

flame

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dx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettle

#127

bearodactyl

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flamedx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettleVooperflamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970
Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.

did even read what he said?
also confused at how fps gain can be 'arguable'
not much room to dispute its either better or worse frames

[quote=flame]dx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettle[/quote]
[quote=Vooper][quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.[/quote]
did even read what he said?
also confused at how fps gain can be 'arguable'
not much room to dispute its either better or worse frames

#128

Comanglia

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flameVooperflamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970
Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.
yeah i game on windows 95

Yeah and you play TF2 unlike one of those truly pro "high graphic fidelity" "cinematic" games like Call of Duty BLOPS II / AW / MW3.

also

Benchmarks I did last night

DX8 was 262
DX9 was 238

[quote=flame][quote=Vooper][quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.[/quote]

yeah i game on windows 95[/quote]

Yeah and you play TF2 unlike one of those truly pro "high graphic fidelity" "cinematic" games like Call of Duty BLOPS II / AW / MW3.

also

Benchmarks I did last night

DX8 was 262
DX9 was 238

#129

flame

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bearodactylflamedx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettleVooperflamewhy are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970
Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.did even read what he said?
also confused at how fps gain can be 'arguable'
not much room to dispute its either better or worse frames

? tf2 fps is mostly dependent on clock speed and core utilization, lowering your graphics on certain setups requires more processing power than leaving them at their intended levels.

its definitely 'arguable'

[quote=bearodactyl][quote=flame]dx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettle[/quote]
[quote=Vooper][quote=flame]why are you using comanglias config and dx8 with a 970[/quote]

Less clutter, less distractions. Simple, clean graphics are best for multiplayer FPS games - save the eye candy for single player.[/quote]
did even read what he said?
also confused at how fps gain can be 'arguable'
not much room to dispute its either better or worse frames[/quote]

? tf2 fps is mostly dependent on clock speed and core utilization, lowering your graphics on certain setups requires more processing power than leaving them at their intended levels.

its definitely 'arguable'

#130

flame

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on top of that I do not believe a gtx 970 was intended to run a directX level from 15 years ago

#131

messiah

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post spree on the guy who just got full nerd stars

#132

sola

3 Frags – +

can i just get a max frames config that is actually a max frames config and doesnt make my game look worse and perform worse

kthx

can i just get a max frames config that is actually a max frames config and doesnt make my game look worse and perform worse

kthx

#133

sombrez

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more frames guide
dont use hdr
low shadow detail
low shader detail
high/medium texture quality
high/medium model quality (just depends on your computer)
no color correction or motion blur
mat_phong 0
optional: tf_playergib 0

ok guys let's stop derailing the thread now and let's talk about halloween

more frames guide
dont use hdr
low shadow detail
low shader detail
high/medium texture quality
high/medium model quality (just depends on your computer)
no color correction or motion blur
mat_phong 0
optional: tf_playergib 0

ok guys let's stop derailing the thread now and let's talk about halloween

#134

shoras

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sombrezcan we all stop derailing the thread and talk about halloween

What to talk about if there're no precious halloween spell drops?

[quote=sombrez]can we all stop derailing the thread and talk about halloween[/quote]
What to talk about if there're no precious halloween spell drops?

#135

Comanglia

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flameon top of that I do not believe a gtx 970 was intended to run a directX level from 15 years ago

Unless you're recommending that everyone is running -dxlevel 98 the newest DXlevel they would be using is 11 years old. Even DX 9.0c (dxlevel 98) was last updated over 7 years ago.

Your CPU does most of the heavy lifting anyway so idk what kind of point you're trying to make.

[quote=flame]on top of that I do not believe a gtx 970 was intended to run a directX level from 15 years ago[/quote]

Unless you're recommending that everyone is running -dxlevel 98 the newest DXlevel they would be using is 11 years old. Even DX 9.0c (dxlevel 98) was last updated over 7 years ago.

Your CPU does most of the heavy lifting anyway so idk what kind of point you're trying to make.

#136

sombrez

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wait, do the drops on the old maps not have cosmetics in them?

#137

bearodactyl

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flame? tf2 fps is mostly dependent on clock speed and core utilization, lowering your graphics on certain setups requires more processing power than leaving them at their intended levels.

its definitely 'arguable'

I must have misinterpreted your first comment, thought you meant that the gunmettle update was hurting frames.
the aesthetics changes from dx8 and lower graphics is a much bigger factor than fps imo

[quote=flame]
? tf2 fps is mostly dependent on clock speed and core utilization, lowering your graphics on certain setups requires more processing power than leaving them at their intended levels.

its definitely 'arguable'[/quote]
I must have misinterpreted your first comment, thought you meant that the gunmettle update was hurting frames.
the aesthetics changes from dx8 and lower graphics is a much bigger factor than fps imo

#138

truktruk

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Can anyone complete their contracts yet? I've been wanting to do them since last night but nothing happens when I'm completing objectives on my contract.

#139

shoras

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sombrezwait, do the drops on the old maps not have cosmetics in them?

I hopped onto a lakeside_event server expecting some gifts, but all I've got were gargoyles like on new maps. Hopefully, that wasn't an intentional change.

[quote=sombrez]wait, do the drops on the old maps not have cosmetics in them?[/quote]
I hopped onto a lakeside_event server expecting some gifts, but all I've got were gargoyles like on new maps. Hopefully, that wasn't an intentional change.

#140

flame

2 Frags – +

if youre on the VA servers nothing happens kurt

#141

sombrez

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btw guys if there are any glitches

email mcjohn, it's just mcjohn at valvesoftware dot com

just emailed him about the VA contract server glitch 5 minutes ago and he responded that he was going to look into it

btw guys if there are any glitches

email mcjohn, it's just mcjohn at valvesoftware dot com

just emailed him about the VA contract server glitch 5 minutes ago and he responded that he was going to look into it

#142

Brimstone

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Is it my hud, or just me, that whenever I try to do quickplay for control point servers, I get an error "There are no available game servers that meet your criteria. Please try again."

#143

sola

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BrimstoneIs it my hud, or just me, that whenever I try to do quickplay for control point servers, I get an error "There are no available game servers that meet your criteria. Please try again."

tbis is a issue with valve servers, sometimes they just wont show up on the server browser and are unconnectable, this is a valve issue

[quote=Brimstone]Is it my hud, or just me, that whenever I try to do quickplay for control point servers, I get an error "There are no available game servers that meet your criteria. Please try again."[/quote] tbis is a issue with valve servers, sometimes they just wont show up on the server browser and are unconnectable, this is a valve issue

#144

Twiggy

9 Frags – +

hey, does that mean we can play sinshine during official matches now? ;)

#145

omni

huds.tf

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Twiggyhey, does that mean we can play sinshine during official matches now? ;)

Pumpkin the fuck out of everyone, hell yes

[quote=Twiggy]hey, does that mean we can play sinshine during official matches now? ;)[/quote]
Pumpkin the fuck out of everyone, hell yes

#146

aiera

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is anyone crashing when they try to join sd_doomsday_event servers?
I have tried validating, and deleting the map and validating.

#147

deetr

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Saw this reddit post about what's going on with the flare gun's minicrits, seems to make sense to me

/u/Gamecube762There is a ladder system for determining which crit-type to deal damage. It goes as this:

FullCrits
MiniCrits
NoCrits

If you have no crits, but hit a target marked for minicrits, it will do minicrits. If someone is marked for mini, but you are doing FullCrits, then it will do FullCrits.
The current ladder since the update:

MiniCrits
FullCrits
NoCrits

Dealing Critical to a target marked for mini will deal mini instead of Critical. This breaks headshoting, flare-gun, kritzkrieg while a banner is out, etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/3qpzu4/psa_heres_the_deal_with_the_flare_gun/

Also this means if you buff banner next to a sniper he won't be able to get headshots which is pretty hilarious.

Saw this reddit post about what's going on with the flare gun's minicrits, seems to make sense to me
[quote=/u/Gamecube762]
There is a ladder system for determining which crit-type to deal damage. It goes as this:

[olist]
[*] FullCrits
[*] MiniCrits
[*] NoCrits
[/olist]
If you have no crits, but hit a target marked for minicrits, it will do minicrits. If someone is marked for mini, but you are doing FullCrits, then it will do FullCrits.
The current ladder since the update:
[olist]
[*] MiniCrits
[*] FullCrits
[*] NoCrits
[/olist]
Dealing Critical to a target marked for mini will deal mini instead of Critical. This breaks headshoting, flare-gun, kritzkrieg while a banner is out, etc.[/quote]

https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/3qpzu4/psa_heres_the_deal_with_the_flare_gun/

Also this means if you buff banner next to a sniper he won't be able to get headshots which is pretty hilarious.

#148

Rob123

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aierais anyone crashing when they try to join sd_doomsday_event servers?
I have tried validating, and deleting the map and validating.

Try change your mat_picmip to -1 if it's anything above 0. That was causing a crash for me on that map

[quote=aiera]is anyone crashing when they try to join sd_doomsday_event servers?
I have tried validating, and deleting the map and validating.[/quote]

Try change your mat_picmip to -1 if it's anything above 0. That was causing a crash for me on that map

#149

sage

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flamedx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettle

dx9 has been better for me even before gun mettle but by a very small difference

[quote=flame]dx8 is arguably worse for fps gain since gun mettle[/quote]
dx9 has been better for me even before gun mettle but by a very small difference

#150

gedu

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eh, having strange problem with my tf2, most weapons are black
http://imgur.com/a/ocq0g
hud: slightly edited rays
gfx: http://pastebin.com/EQy7gMXd (edited comanglia)
dxlevel 90
tried running tf2 with -autoconfig, fixed it, but i cant figure out what command is causing this
help please, thanks :)