Certifying your etpro .config
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:51 pm
I figured it was time to put some RFC-style info up given league admins are starting to get around to wanting certified .config's. It may be simpler for leagues to simply copy the below .config and edit in their settings.
As such, below is a code listing for what I would consider a good layout and execution of a .config. And and all critique/improvements welcomed:
Note the very small list of sv_cvar's. I've noticed many leagues are still using PunkBuster to limit things such as r_gamma, r_picmip and lots of other little things that may have mattered in RTCW, but not anymore. Engine limited cvars (such as those 2) shouldn't be included, and neither should cvars that etpro3.1 and it's features makes redundant. For example, rate/cl_maxpackets monitoring should be made redundant with the use of b_antiwarp.
There's also a bunch of set's no longer needed. For example, sv_fps is forced in etpro to 20 - no point setting it. sv_floodprotect is superceeded by the b_floodMaxCommands cvar, etc.
The per-map settings at the bottom are an example only, though turning off grass on radar should be a feature all leagues use. To see why:
http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~evans/ET/radar.html
The etpro team have already certified several .config's:
http://themuffin.net/etpro/MGL.config
http://themuffin.net/etpro/etcl.config
http://themuffin.net/etpro/maxlives.config
When going through your league .config, note the following:
- Any cvar that isn't a number (vote_allow_config, b_watermark, b_levels_medic etc) must have quotes around it's value, even if its value is a single number.
- XP levels lists shouldn't have comma's in them (b_levels_medic etc)
- Putting cvars in groups alphabetically as above makes it a LOT easier to maintain and verify.
- Make sure there's an extra endline at the end of the file (after the closing '}')
- TEST YOUR .CONFIG - you can do this simply by putting it in your /etpro/configs dir, and starting your et.exe with +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg (or whatever), then calling the .config with /config NAME. The console will report any major syntax errors in the .config
- Make sure to include ALL relevant gameplay-related cvars. That means pretty much everything in the above listing.
- In order to get the .config certified, you will need a copy of the .config linked from your leagues' website (to ensure that it is indeed the official league .config).
I'll update this as I think of things....
hf
As such, below is a code listing for what I would consider a good layout and execution of a .config. And and all critique/improvements welcomed:
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configname "defaults"
init
{
setl sv_pure 1
setl g_altStopwatchMode 0
setl g_autofireteams 1
setl g_complaintlimit 6
setl g_doWarmup 1
setl g_fastres 0
setl g_filtercams 1
setl g_friendlyFire 1
setl g_gametype 3
setl g_gravity 800
setl g_heavyWeaponRestriction 100
setl g_ipcomplaintlimit 3
setl g_knockback 1000
setl g_landminetimeout 0
set g_minGameClients 2
setl g_noTeamSwitching 1
setl g_spectatorInactivity 0
setl g_speed 320
setl g_teamforcebalance 0
setl g_voiceChatsAllowed 99
setl g_warmup 20
setl g_alliedmaxlives 0
setl g_axismaxlives 0
setl g_maxlives 0
setl g_enforcemaxlives 1
setl g_medicChargeTime 45000
setl g_engineerChargeTime 30000
setl g_LTChargeTime 40000
setl g_soldierChargeTime 20000
setl g_covertopsChargeTime 30000
set logfile 1
set g_log "match.log"
set sv_allowDownload 1
setl sv_minping 0
setl sv_maxping 0
setl sv_cheats 0
setl team_maxMortars 2
setl team_maxFlamers 2
setl team_maxmines 7
setl team_maxMg42s 2
setl team_maxPanzers 2
setl team_maxriflegrenades 2
setl team_maxplayers 6
setl team_nocontrols 0
setl match_latejoin 1
setl match_minplayers 2
setl match_mutespecs 0
setl match_readypercent 100
setl match_timeoutcount 2
setl match_timeoutlength 180
setl match_warmupDamage 2
setl pmove_fixed 0
setl pmove_msec 8
setl g_allowVote 1
setl vote_limit -1
setl vote_percent 50
setl vote_allow_antilag 0
setl vote_allow_balancedteams 0
setl vote_allow_cointoss 1
setl vote_allow_config "*"
setl vote_allow_friendlyfire 0
setl vote_allow_gametype 0
setl vote_allow_kick 1
setl vote_allow_map 1
setl vote_allow_matchreset 1
setl vote_allow_mutespecs 0
setl vote_allow_muting 0
setl vote_allow_nextmap 0
setl vote_allow_referee 1
setl vote_allow_shuffleteams 0
setl vote_allow_swapteams 1
setl vote_allow_timelimit 1
setl vote_allow_warmupdamage 1
setl b_antiwarp 1
setl b_banners 0
setl b_customVoiceChat 1
setl b_damagexp 1
setl b_fallingbugfix 1
setl b_fixedphysics 1
setl b_fixedphysicsfps 125
setl b_floodMaxCommands 6
setl b_headshot 0
setl b_intermissiontime 40
setl b_intreadypercent 70
setl b_match_warmupjoin 0
set b_multiview 1
setl b_noskillupgrades 0
setl b_panzerlevelup 1
setl b_privatemessages 3
setl b_pronedelay 0
setl b_riflegrenades 1
setl b_shove 80
setl b_shove_noz 1
setl b_spectatornames 1
setl b_statsaver 1
setl b_stickycharge 1
setl b_xpstopwatch 0
set b_watermark "league/watermark"
set b_watermarkFadeAfter 40
set b_watermarkFadeTime 5
setl b_defaultskills ""
setl b_levels_battlesense "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_engineer "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_medic "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_fieldops "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_lightweapons "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_soldier "20 50 90 140"
setl b_levels_covertops "20 50 90 140"
setl b_mapscriptdirectory "etpromapscripts"
setl b_mapconfigdirectory ""
set b_anticheat 1
setl b_cheatkicktime -1
set b_cheatlog "cheats.log"
set nextmap ""
command "pb_sv_enable"
command "sv_cvarempty"
command "pb_sv_cvarempty"
command "pb_sv_kicklen 1"
command "sv_cvar cg_bobup IN -0.005 0.005"
command "sv_cvar cg_errordecay EQ 100"
command "sv_cvar cg_fov IN 90 120"
command "sv_cvar cg_shadows IN 0 1"
command "sv_cvar cl_freelook EQ 1"
command "sv_cvar m_pitch OUT -0.015 0.015"
command "sv_cvar m_yaw IN -0.022 0.022"
command "sv_cvar r_clampToEdge EQ 1"
command "sv_cvar r_ext_ATI_pntriangles EQ 0"
command "sv_cvar r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic EQ 0"
command "sv_cvar r_flares IN 0 1"
command "sv_cvar r_nv_fogdist_mode INCLUDE NV GL_EYE_RADIAL_NV"
command "sv_cvar r_primitives IN 0 2"
}
map default
{
setl g_userTimeLimit 15
command "forcecvar r_drawfoliage 1"
setl b_moverscale 1
setl g_useralliedrespawntime 0
setl g_useraxisrespawntime 0
}
map radar
{
command "forcecvar r_drawfoliage 0"
}
map fueldump
{
setl b_moverscale 1.5
}
There's also a bunch of set's no longer needed. For example, sv_fps is forced in etpro to 20 - no point setting it. sv_floodprotect is superceeded by the b_floodMaxCommands cvar, etc.
The per-map settings at the bottom are an example only, though turning off grass on radar should be a feature all leagues use. To see why:
http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~evans/ET/radar.html
The etpro team have already certified several .config's:
http://themuffin.net/etpro/MGL.config
http://themuffin.net/etpro/etcl.config
http://themuffin.net/etpro/maxlives.config
When going through your league .config, note the following:
- Any cvar that isn't a number (vote_allow_config, b_watermark, b_levels_medic etc) must have quotes around it's value, even if its value is a single number.
- XP levels lists shouldn't have comma's in them (b_levels_medic etc)
- Putting cvars in groups alphabetically as above makes it a LOT easier to maintain and verify.
- Make sure there's an extra endline at the end of the file (after the closing '}')
- TEST YOUR .CONFIG - you can do this simply by putting it in your /etpro/configs dir, and starting your et.exe with +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg (or whatever), then calling the .config with /config NAME. The console will report any major syntax errors in the .config
- Make sure to include ALL relevant gameplay-related cvars. That means pretty much everything in the above listing.
- In order to get the .config certified, you will need a copy of the .config linked from your leagues' website (to ensure that it is indeed the official league .config).
I'll update this as I think of things....
hf