Arkinder's Config

[Arkinder]

Introduction

ET offers a variety of settings to customize your game. Whether you're a casual or competitive player, this config tries to encompass all major variations and allows you to switch between them while including a few helpful scripts with performance in mind. I hope that players can find this useful. 

 

 

Quick Setup

There are several settings that you will need to change before using this config. I recommend reading the entire post to better understand its features but will use this section to outline the minimum changes to start using it. After decompressing Arkinder_Config.zip open Arkinder.cfg in your preferred text editor. *PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT CONFIG AND USE cvar_restart BEFORE USING THIS CONFIG! (/writeconfig configname.cfg)

 

• If you aren't using a US keyboard all binds and scripts will need to be bound to your keyboard. Having the same key does not mean that your keyboard uses the same mapping for that key.
• To use your preferred sensitivity, crosshair, colors, and FOV you will need to change the 1 - 7 bindings and the Mouse Wheel FOV Toggle Script. sensitivity is not set in this config so the game will use the default sensitivity of 5, if you did a cvar_restart, or your last used sensitivity. This will change to my settings whenever you use the mouse wheel unless you change it. (lines 24 - 49, 222, 255 - 262)
• Set your name. (line 248)
• If you are using an AMD graphics card please change r_primitives to a value of 2 or will experience FPS loss. (line 441)
• Set your preferred resolution. (lines 444 - 447)
• If you prefer using a non-default m_yaw or m_pitch. (lines 483 - 486)
• Change your FPS cap. (line 510)
• All variations can be loaded from the console without using binds, e.g., /exec Arkinder.cfg; exec better_default.cfg; vid_restart

 

Please note that Arkinder.cfg contains mostly default graphic settings for the game. To cycle through the graphic settings please read the Config Toggle Script explanation below.

 

 

Scripts & Binds

Not all keyboards are the same. For players with non-US keyboards you will likely have to rebind most or all of the keys for them to function properly. Sometimes this can be as simple as retyping the same key but with your keyboard.

 

• Mouse Wheel FOV Toggle Script - Can be used to change sensitivity, FOV, and crosshair settings when scrolling with the mouse wheel. (default binding: MOUSEWHEELUP, MOUSEWHEELDOWN)
• Sniper Settings Toggle Script - Can be used to change sensitivity, FOV, crosshair, and connection settings for sniping. (default binding: MOUSE4, MOUSE5)
• Class Selection Script - Can be used to change teams and / or class. (default binding: F5 - F10)
• Config Toggle Script - Can be used to change graphic settings. (default binding: [, ])
• Connection Toggle Script - Can be used to cycle through various connection settings. (default binding: ')
• Name Toggle Script - Can be used to cycle through aliases. (default binding: -, 😃

 

To use the Class Selection Script press F5 to change teams then F6 for Soldier, F7 for Medic, F8 for Engineer, F9 for Field Ops, and F10 for Covert Ops. Pressing F6 - F10 multiple times will change the weapon that you've selected. 

 

To use the Config Toggle Script press [ to cycle through the available graphics settings then ] to execute the settings. The same effect can be achieved from the console when executing Arkinder.cfg initially with /exec Arkinder.cfg; exec nostalgia.cfg; vid_restart

1. Better Default - Offers more visible graphics than the default settings used by the game / Arkinder.cfg.
2. Frag - Offers the most visible graphics for player models.
3. HD - Enables settings like atmospheric effects and blood with increased graphic settings. *Lower r_intensity when map textures are too bright.
4. HD Alternate - The same as HD but better. Unfortunately it will be too dark to use for some players because of a bug (ET:L doesn't have this problem). *Lower r_intensity when map textures are too bright.
5. Nostalgia - Old school graphic settings with compressed textures and more visible player models.

The Connection Toggle Script should be used to determine the connection settings that you use all of the time. Just cycle through them to find which is the most stable then change the settings in Arkinder.cfg.

 

 

tl;dr

In Arkinder.cfg remove the scripts and binds (lines 6 - 205) then replace the graphic settings in the Renderer section (lines 392 - 447) with the settings used in either frag.cfg or nostalgia.cfg or whatever.

 

 

Default

 

Better Default

 

Frag

 

Nostalgia

 

 

Regards,

Arkinder

 

*PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT CONFIG (/writeconfig configname.cfg)

 

Arkinder_Config.zip   

 

 

Edited September 24, 2018 by RedBaird
replace corrupted file with upload in post #4

[Symfony]

Also for anyone who has asked - this is the config I use and the one I am talking about when I talk about player models.

[RedBaird]

Did any of you who "Liked" Arkinder's post download the file?  Anybody else DL the file before now.

[Arkinder]

Arkinder_Config.zip

[Symfony]

32 minutes ago, Arkinder said:

Arkinder_Config.zip

Oh you're alive 

[HOTSPUR]

cheers ark

[HOTSPUR]

@RedBaird yes is a very good config 

[RedBaird]

9 hours ago, HOTSPUR said:

@RedBaird yes is a very good config 

I should probably try these configs!    (TODO: put on TODO-list!)

 

To Arkinder's advice "*PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT CONFIG AND USE cvar_restart BEFORE USING THIS CONFIG! (/writeconfig configname.cfg) ", I always also say, "read through any 'foreign' config, just to make sure that it has no 'surprises' in it." 

 

FA has banned players for "advertising" when they had found and used a different config and were then surprised to find themselves saying "Join the XYZ-clan server @ 11.22.33.44 !", followed immediately by their own "WTF ????" comment. 🤭

[HOTSPUR]

That's why you u should always check a. Config throughly before using it. Adjusting accordingly. 😉 

[HOTSPUR]

Yeah exec the arkinder config (change name to own) followed by the frag config works well 👍 

Edited October 1, 2018 by HOTSPUR

[HOTSPUR]

@RedBaird 😂 a foreign config. 

[HOTSPUR]

Build a wall around it 😂 😂