Smoother Config for Brink (autoexec.cfg)

(xartion) #1

Brink FPS CFG
Last Updated: Tuesday June 7, 2011, 07:45 PM EST
Contact: syncore on irc.gamesurge.net in #brink or triqedout (steam)

Not sure how this will work for everyone else, but on my machine the game seems a lot smoother now. On some maps it is still kinda laggy/choppy at times though. After SD makes a patch, this cfg could come in handy so hang on to it.

DOWNLOAD: http://www.syncore.org/brink_fps_cfg.zip

Note: it turns the graphics down, but that’s what you would expect from a fps config.

TO INSTALL: Place the autoexec.cfg file in “Steam\userdata[random numbers]\22350\local\base”

Sorry, I can’t tell you what the random numbers in the folder are, since they’re different for every computer, but the folder inside will be “22350\local\base”

TO UNINSTALL: Delete the autoexec.cfg file from “Steam\userdata[random numbers]\22350\local\base”, then restart Brink, then type: “cvar_restart” (without the quotes) in the console.

(BAD PEGASUS) #2

Thanks. However, when I dropped it in the folder, Steam freaked out and said I could only pre-load Brink. I deleted all local content and now I’m re-installing, but it still says I can only pre-load. Am I screwed for life, or is there a way to fix this?

(ZXY) #3

You know you can just put con_speed 0 instead.

(Singh400) #4

I probably wouldn’t drop it straight in without having a look through it first (I’ve marked out the ones I would change myself for now)…


// my low gfx/smoothness config. by: syncore in #brink on irc.gamesurge.net
// latest version always available at: http:///www.syncore.org/brink_fps_cfg.zip
// last updated: 05/11/2011, 5:45 PM EST

// ---- [com_] ---- //

seta com_allowConsole "1"
seta com_machineSpec "0"
[B][U]seta com_useFastVidRestart "0"[/U][/B]
[U][B]seta com_showfps "0"[/B][/U]
[U][B]seta com_videoRam "512"[/B][/U]

// ---- [con_] ---- //

seta con_speed "999"

// ---- [g_] ---- //

seta g_fov "95" // FOV: 70 is default (will be ui_fov in next SD patch)
seta g_abilitiesEngineer ""
seta g_abilitiesGlobal ""
seta g_abilitiesMedic ""
seta g_abilitiesOperative ""
seta g_abilitiesSoldier ""
seta g_allowComplaint_charge "0"
seta g_allowComplaint_explosives "1"
seta g_antiLag "1"
seta g_antiLagDebug "0"
seta g_antiLagDebugOffset "500"
seta g_antiLagHistory "500"
seta g_autoReadyPercent "80"
seta g_autoReadyWait "0.167"
seta g_bodyTypeHeavyColor "0.8594 0.1367 0.0000 1"
seta g_bodyTypeLightColor "0.4883 0.6484 0.2773 1"
seta g_bodyTypeMediumColor "0.0000 0.2773 0.9961 1"
seta g_cheapDecalsMaxDistance "16384"
seta g_complaintGUIDLimit "4"
seta g_complaintLimit "6"
seta g_damageIndicatorSize "550"
seta g_emptyServerRestartMap "30"
seta g_execMapConfigs "0"
seta g_gameReviewPause "0.75"
seta g_maxPlayerWarnings "0"
seta g_maxSpectateTime "0"
seta g_minAutoVotePlayers "0"
seta g_muteSpecs "0"
seta g_noBotSpectate "0"
seta g_skipIntro "1"
seta g_taskContextMaxAngle "30"
seta g_taskContextMaxRange "512"
seta g_taskContextMinAngle "7"
seta g_taskContextMinRange "64"
seta g_teamSwitchDelay "20"
seta g_votePassPercentage "51"
seta g_warmupDamage "1"
seta g_xpSave "1"
seta gui_forcePlatformGUI "0"

// ---- [image_] ---- //

seta image_anisotropy "1"
seta image_filter "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST"
seta image_lodbias "1"

// ---- [m_] ---- //

seta m_rawInput "0"
seta m_smooth "0"

// ---- [net_] ---- //

seta net_clientMaxRate "35000"
seta net_clientPrediction "30"
seta net_matchMakingSearchTimeout "60"
seta net_p2pVoipSendRate "0"
seta net_serverAllowHijacking "1"
seta net_serverListMaxResults "1000"
seta net_serverMaxClientRate "16000"
seta net_serverVoipEnabled "1"
seta net_serverVoipQuality "6"
seta net_showMatchMaking "0"
seta net_socksEnabled "0"
seta net_socksPassword ""
seta net_socksPort "1080"
seta net_socksServer ""
seta net_socksUsername ""

// ---- [pm_] ---- //

[B][U]seta pm_bobFixation "0"[/U][/B]

// ---- [r_] ---- //

seta r_HBAONumDir "0"
seta r_HBAONumSteps "0"
seta r_brightness "1.2"
seta r_ccfAllowLATCCompression "1"
seta r_customAspectRatioH "16"
seta r_customAspectRatioV "10"
[B][U]seta r_customHeight "800"
seta r_customWidth "1280"[/U][/B]
seta r_debugArrowStep "120"
seta r_debugLineDepthTest "0"
seta r_debugLineWidth "1"
seta r_displayRefresh "0"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_gamma "1.10"
seta r_inhibitEXTGPP "0"
seta r_multiSamples "0"
seta r_normalizeNormalMaps "1"
seta r_offsetunits "-600"
seta r_renderProgramLodDistance "-1"
seta r_renderProgramLodFade "50"
seta r_shaderPreferALU "1"
seta r_shaderSkipSpecCubeMaps "0"
seta r_shadowPolygonFactor "0.3"
seta r_shadowPolygonFactorMT "0"
seta r_shadowPolygonOffset "-5"
seta r_shadowPolygonOffsetMT "-1"
seta r_shadows "0"
seta r_shadowsHighQuality "0"
seta r_skipbump "1"
seta r_skipPrePass "1"
seta r_softParticles "0"
seta r_swapInterval "0"
seta r_trisColor "1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0"
seta r_useAlphaToCoverage "1"
seta r_useAntiAliasing "0"
seta r_useDitherMask "0"
seta r_useHBAO "0"
seta r_useHighQualityPostProcess "0"
seta r_useMotionBlur "0"
seta r_usePortals "0"
seta r_useOptimizedShadows "1"
seta r_useShadowFastParallel "1"
seta r_useShadowInfinite "1"
seta r_useShadowMaps "0"
seta r_visDistMult "1.2"

// ---- [s_] ---- //

seta s_enable_mic "1"
seta s_enable_voice "1"
seta s_forceNumberOfSpeakers "2"
seta s_globalFraction "1.0"
seta s_numberOfSpeakers "2"
seta s_subFraction "0.75"
seta s_volume_VoIPActive_dB "-20.0"
seta s_volume_dB "0.0"

// ---- [vt_] ---- //
seta vt_lodBias "2" // this is basically the picmip cmd
//seta vt_lodClamp "-1"
seta vt_anisotropy "0"

// ---- misc ---- //

seta testLightColor "1.0 1.0 1.0"
seta win_xpos "3"
seta win_ypos "22"

// ---- testing for locked cmds ---- //

seta r_skipPostProcess "1" // doesn't work atm
seta r_skipAmbient "1" // locked
seta r_skipAmbientLighting "1" // locked
seta r_skipAtmosInteractions "1" // locked
seta r_skipAtmosphere "1" // locked

Also replace pm_bobFixation with pm_bobskip. It disables bobbing completely I belive.

(ZXY) #5

The r_custom* values only work if you have r_mode “-1” and r_aspectratio “-1”

(xartion) #6

Yeah, I think we had this conversation on irc. Or maybe that was a convo I had with battler :smiley:

(kilL_888) #7

not 100% true. r_mode needs to be set to “-1”, r_aspectratio is “1”=16:9, “2”=16:10.

you can also use costum values on aspect ratio:

for example:


seta r_customAspectRatioH "16"
seta r_customAspectRatioW "10"
(ZXY) #8

I’m DGS`ZXY on IRC.

(ZXY) #9

[QUOTE=kilL_888;300343]not 100% true. r_mode needs to be set to “-1”, r_aspectratio is “1”=16:9, “2”=16:10.

you can also use costum values on aspect ratio:

for example:


seta r_customAspectRatioH "16"
seta r_customAspectRatioW "10"

[/QUOTE]
You can’t set a custom res or aspect ratio without using -1, like in my original post.

r_aspectratio needs to be -1 for the custom aspect vars to work.

Idk if my post wasn’t clear or something, but what I said is correct.

(Crispy) #10

As usual it is my duty to remind everyone that the developer console is not officially supported and changing these values is entirely at your own risk. Results may vary wildly.

(Macky) #11

Ok thanks for the heads up.

(kilL_888) #12

[QUOTE=ZXY;300670]You can’t set a custom res or aspect ratio without using -1, like in my original post.

r_aspectratio needs to be -1 for the custom aspect vars to work.

Idk if my post wasn’t clear or something, but what I said is correct.[/QUOTE]

i think you confuse r_aspectratio with r_mode.

modwiki.net for idtech4
http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/R_aspectRatio_(cvar)


r_aspectRatio [int]

Parameters

    * [Int]
          o 0 - 4/3.
          o 1 - 16/9.
          o 2 - 16/10.

if you type r_aspectratio into the console without variables, it should output the available options, too. just like in etqw.

(Singh400) #13

You should probably take out com_videoRam as everyone has different amounts of VRAM. I myself have 2048, so this would hinder rather than help me. So goes for anything related to screen resolution and aspect ratios.

And I would say com_useFastVidRestart set to 1 is better than 0. Alt + enter is probably safer than alt-tab out as this has caused issues with character deletion (I believe?).

(xartion) #14

[QUOTE=Singh400;301379]You should probably take out com_videoRam as everyone has different amounts of VRAM. I myself have 2048, so this would hinder rather than help me. So goes for anything related to screen resolution and aspect ratios.

And I would say com_useFastVidRestart set to 1 is better than 0. Alt + enter is probably safer than alt-tab out as this has caused issues with character deletion (I believe?).[/QUOTE]

I have 4096mb of video ram. It seems the game only detects 512mb max. Regardless, I’ve taken that and your other considerations into account

(Weapuh) #15

[QUOTE=kilL_888;301371]i think you confuse r_aspectratio with r_mode.

modwiki.net for idtech4
http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/R_aspectRatio_(cvar)


r_aspectRatio [int]

Parameters

    * [Int]
          o 0 - 4/3.
          o 1 - 16/9.
          o 2 - 16/10.

if you type r_aspectratio into the console without variables, it should output the available options, too. just like in etqw.[/QUOTE]

If you actually did this in the Brink console you’d see it says " -1 uses r_customaspectratioH and r_customaspectratioV"

(General_Zod) #16

I’m going to try a custom res for a lower resolution in hopes to boost framerate.

I haven’t tweaked much but I found a bit of improvement by turning off shadows.

has anyone found what influences brink the most fps wise?