For whatever weird reason, I managed to run TF2 in dx8 using -dxlevel 81 in the launch options, but every time I remove -dxlevel 81 from the launch options, my TF2 will start up in dx9 again.
I'd really like to be able to run TF2 in dx8 without having to keep the launch option there every time, as it apparently makes alt-tabbing a lot less of a hassle to do.
For whatever weird reason, I managed to run TF2 in dx8 using -dxlevel 81 in the launch options, but every time I remove -dxlevel 81 from the launch options, my TF2 will start up in dx9 again.
I'd really like to be able to run TF2 in dx8 without having to keep the launch option there every time, as it apparently makes alt-tabbing a lot less of a hassle to do.
mat_dxlevel 81 in your autoexec.cfg
don't think it will improve the alt-tabbing, though
[b]mat_dxlevel 81[/b] in your autoexec.cfg
don't think it will improve the alt-tabbing, though
cantimat_dxlevel 81 in your autoexec.cfg
don't think it will improve the alt-tabbing, though
Tried this and it seemed to solve the alt-tabbing issue. However now my sound is really buggy. My hitsound is sort of clipping through any other sounds and I sometimes don't hear things like nearby gunshots, explosions and footsteps. Could this be a flaw with mat_dxlevel 81 or is there something up with my sound commands? I'm using these, if knowing helps:
dsp_enhance_stereo 1
dsp_slow_cpu 0
snd_async_fullyasync 0
snd_legacy_surround 0
snd_mixahead 0.1
snd_pitchquality 1
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 0
voice_fadeouttime 0.1
[quote=canti][b]mat_dxlevel 81[/b] in your autoexec.cfg
don't think it will improve the alt-tabbing, though[/quote]
Tried this and it seemed to solve the alt-tabbing issue. However now my sound is really buggy. My hitsound is sort of clipping through any other sounds and I sometimes don't hear things like nearby gunshots, explosions and footsteps. Could this be a flaw with mat_dxlevel 81 or is there something up with my sound commands? I'm using these, if knowing helps:
dsp_enhance_stereo 1
dsp_slow_cpu 0
snd_async_fullyasync 0
snd_legacy_surround 0
snd_mixahead 0.1
snd_pitchquality 1
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 0
voice_fadeouttime 0.1
If it helps, I have these sound settings and have used them previously on dx8. ((I would recommend these sound settings for competitive TF2 as well)):
dsp_enhance_stereo 0
dsp_slow_cpu 1
snd_async_fullyasync 1
snd_pitchquality 0
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 1
snd_mixahead .05
Try those settings, I hope they work.
EDIT:
Perhaps I should link my DX8 launch options as well...
-novid -mat_dxlevel 81 -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -console -windowed -noborder -h 1080 -w 1920
Remove the windowed noborder if you don't like borderless windowed mode, it's all preference.
If it helps, I have these sound settings and have used them previously on dx8. ((I would recommend these sound settings for competitive TF2 as well)):
[code]dsp_enhance_stereo 0
dsp_slow_cpu 1
snd_async_fullyasync 1
snd_pitchquality 0
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 1
snd_mixahead .05[/code]
Try those settings, I hope they work.
[b]EDIT:[/b]
Perhaps I should link my DX8 launch options as well...
[code]-novid -mat_dxlevel 81 -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -console -windowed -noborder -h 1080 -w 1920[/code]
Remove the windowed noborder if you don't like borderless windowed mode, it's all preference.
blAstroIf it helps, I have these sound settings and have used them previously on dx8. ((I would recommend these sound settings for competitive TF2 as well)):
dsp_enhance_stereo 0
dsp_slow_cpu 1
snd_async_fullyasync 1
snd_pitchquality 0
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 1
snd_mixahead .05
Try those settings, I hope they work.
EDIT:
Perhaps I should link my DX8 launch options as well...
-novid -mat_dxlevel 81 -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -console -windowed -noborder -h 1080 -w 1920
Remove the windowed noborder if you don't like borderless windowed mode, it's all preference.
I'm afraid your sound settings didn't do anything for me, and adding -mat_dxlevel 81 seemed to launch tf2 as expected without any sound glitches, but when I closed and restarted TF2, the game was started with dx9 even though I had that command in the launch options. Using mat_dxlevel 81 in the launch options or as a command seems to give me fucked up audio all the time.
[quote=blAstro]If it helps, I have these sound settings and have used them previously on dx8. ((I would recommend these sound settings for competitive TF2 as well)):
[code]dsp_enhance_stereo 0
dsp_slow_cpu 1
snd_async_fullyasync 1
snd_pitchquality 0
snd_spatialize_roundrobin 1
snd_mixahead .05[/code]
Try those settings, I hope they work.
[b]EDIT:[/b]
Perhaps I should link my DX8 launch options as well...
[code]-novid -mat_dxlevel 81 -noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -console -windowed -noborder -h 1080 -w 1920[/code]
Remove the windowed noborder if you don't like borderless windowed mode, it's all preference.[/quote]
I'm afraid your sound settings didn't do anything for me, and adding [b]-mat_dxlevel 81[/b] seemed to launch tf2 as expected without any sound glitches, but when I closed and restarted TF2, the game was started with dx9 even though I had that command in the launch options. Using mat_dxlevel 81 in the launch options or as a command seems to give me fucked up audio all the time.
My bad guys, turns out I had -autoconfig in my launch options all along and it was just resetting my dxlevel to 95 as soon as I'd remove dxlevel from my launch options.
My bad guys, turns out I had -autoconfig in my launch options all along and it was just resetting my dxlevel to 95 as soon as I'd remove dxlevel from my launch options.
Launch the game with the launch options -dxlevel 81, -w <1920 for example>, h <1080 for example>.
Then have a look at the video settings (sometimes they get changed), set them up as you liky, apply.
The type host_writeconfig into the console. This will make the game save your current settings (with dx8, the correct resolution and other settings).
Now close the game, remove the launch options and start the game again.
Should be dx8 now.
Launch the game with the launch options -dxlevel 81, -w <1920 for example>, h <1080 for example>.
Then have a look at the video settings (sometimes they get changed), set them up as you liky, apply.
The type host_writeconfig into the console. This will make the game save your current settings (with dx8, the correct resolution and other settings).
Now close the game, remove the launch options and start the game again.
Should be dx8 now.