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ETF2L – Latest activity in “TF2 configs for dummies!” https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/ Reply by CursedGhost https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-2/?recent=409679#post=409679 About quality configs Put them in your command line instead. For example, put +exec fps_maxframes.cfg there. What this will do is ONLY load the maxframes config when you launch tf2 the 'normal' way by clicking the icon through steam. Movie tools such as lawena can then launch tf2 directly & load their own quality configs without ever interfering. Also you are free to re-exec autoexec.cfg without fearing of something screwing up. Binds (eh already mentioned but w/e)

bind "z" "+duck; +jump" // Pressing Z will make you duck and jump at the same time!

I don't understand how this will work. Last time I checked when you bind commands to a key, the game will check if the first character if the command is a '+', if so it will execute the same command but replace the + with a - upon releasing the key. In this case it'll exec "-duck; +jump". To test how primitive this system is, try this: bind mouse1 " +attack". It'll attack but since the first character is a space it won't run -attack. Putting more than one command in a bind is bad practice anyway and should be avoided at all costs. Aliases Not enough abstraction, how to do it right: In your autoexec.cfg put

bind 1 "weapon1"
bind 2 "weapon2"
...

Later alias those in the class configs. Don't just alias random stuff, if you really want to organize your code create pseudo namespaces. Instead of alias rocket "..."; alias shotgun "...", use alias wpn_rocket "..."; alias wpn_shotgun "...". Basic programming stuff in other words. Keep in mind alias identifiers have a 31 character limit. Can't think of more...]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409679 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:21:25 +0200 Reply by rumia https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-2/?recent=409679#post=409677 Quoted from octochris

I should clarify, the suggestion to use multiple frames/quality configs interchangeably.

Oh, I see. Then I agree.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409677 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:17:48 +0200 Reply by Dr. Chris https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409666 Quoted from envy

[...] If my autoexec.cfg consist of exec main exec gfx exec clear exec crosshairs why it's harder to tell what the hell is going on? main it's a fully working config.cfg, gfx - only your config, clear it's only unbindall and binds, and crosshairs is full of aliases. Also, every class config has "exec clear". This way seems more consistent and less chaotic. The only thing I can come up that people don't edit gfx.cfg well, so for instance, m_rawinput switches to 0 every time.

I should clarify, the suggestion to use multiple frames/quality configs interchangeably.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409666 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:44:58 +0200 Reply by Ond kaja https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409664 Quoted from Spike Himself

[...] It's also about scripting and not about keeping your files organised.

If you don't even know about the exec command, what's the chance of having so many scripts that you have to keep them organised in different files?]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409664 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:43:51 +0200 Reply by rumia https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409656 Quoted from octochris

Don't expect help from me if you do it this way, because it will be completely impossible to tell what the hell is going on.

If my autoexec.cfg consist of exec main exec gfx exec clear exec crosshairs why it's harder to tell what the hell is going on? main it's a fully working config.cfg, gfx - only your config, clear it's only unbindall and binds, and crosshairs is full of aliases. Also, every class config has "exec clear". This way seems more consistent and less chaotic. The only thing I can come up that people don't edit gfx.cfg well, so for instance, m_rawinput switches to 0 every time.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409656 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:20:30 +0200 Reply by slate https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409652 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409652 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:07:39 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409645 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409645 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:46:38 +0200 Reply by Dr. Chris https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409641 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409641 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:40:35 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409614 Quoted from ondkaja

The scripting guide on the official TF wiki is less retarded in my opinion. http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Scripting

It's also about scripting and not about keeping your files organised.]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409614 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:23:21 +0200 Reply by Ond kaja https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409609 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409609 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:56:54 +0200 Reply by eleyos https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409399 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409399 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:39:13 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409396 Quoted from feeling

That is wrong. Every +command needs a -command, except if you only bind the +command without anything else. It has to look like this: alias +djump "+jump;+duck" alias -djump "-jump;-duck" bind KEY "+djump"

Aye, you are correct - I should've used a different example to illustrate my point :) (deliberately chose not to cover the +/- thing at all because it's a) confusing to most people and b) irrelevant to the topic)]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409396 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:24:00 +0200 Reply by feeling blue https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409395 Quoted from Spike Himself

bind "z" "+duck; +jump" // Pressing Z will make you duck and jump at the same time!

That is wrong. Every +command needs a -command, except if you only bind the +command without anything else. It has to look like this:

alias +djump "+jump;+duck"
alias -djump "-jump;-duck"
bind KEY "+djump"

Quoted from maukkaaa

oh and do you know whats the command for the default crosshair the one that switches when you change weapons?

default crosshair: cl_crosshair_file "" default size: cl_crosshair_scale "32" default color: cl_crosshair_blue "200" cl_crosshair_green "200" cl_crosshair_red "200"]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409395 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:21:03 +0200 Reply by maukkaaa https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409394 generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409394 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:19:47 +0200 Reply by Spike Himself https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/customise/topic-22822/page-1/?recent=409679#post=409393 Quoted from maukkaaa

you spelled fpx in the first part where you mentioned about using 2 fps configs

Oops! Fixed now, thank you :)]]> generator=rsdiscuss&baseurl=https://staging.etf2l.org&feed=forum&forum=customise&topic=22822&post=409393 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:14:24 +0200