TF2 Multithreaded Console Commands

[Frankenchrist]

I found this link by Straits at the wireplay forums... I'm sorry if it's been posted before, I just heard mention of it on a different forum and then had to hunt the commands down... Hope this helps.

http://forums.wireplay.co.uk/showthread.php?p=3321052

Multithreaded TF2 (and all source games)
Someone mentioned you can enable support for multi-core CPUs in source by using these commands:

r_threaded_renderables "1" // default 0
mat_queue_mode "2" // default -1

which gives a boost to ur performance

I did some more research about it and found a few more:

r_threaded_particles "1" // default 1
r_threaded_client_shadow_manager "1" // default 0
cl_threaded_bone_setup "1" // default 0
cl_threaded_client_leaf_system "1" // default 0

*** WARNING : THESE ARE DISABLED BY DEFAULT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FULLY DEVELOPED AND COULD CAUSE INSTABILITY. USE THEM AT UR OWN RISK! (If you dont have a multi-core CPU, dont mess with these cos it will probably just kill ur game )***

The big caps warning asside, ive been using them tonight n it seems fine i noticed a considerable fps increase... at least 20+ fps extra from ma quad

If you want to use these, i suggest adding them to a config file so you dont have to type them in every time you start the game. For those who are not familiar with doing this, its quite simple: Navigate to the directory Steam/steamapps/username/team fortress 2/tf/cfg/ and create a file called autoexec.cfg (if it doesnt already exist). Open the file with notepad and add the commands you wish to be run when the game starts up, in this case, the commands listed above. Thats it! save the file and you're done!
Last edited by Straits : 19-11-2007 at 00:21.

[ExodusC]

I'm getting no boost whatsoever, other than having 80% of my CPU across all 4 cores being used, which isn't a bonus.

Probably because my graphics card is bottlenecking me...

[Frankenchrist]

Yeah, I'm not seeing anything major here. I just found that and I figured people that frequent these forums would probably like to test it out.

[ExodusC]

Yeah, I'm not seeing anything major here. I just found that and I figured people that frequent these forums would probably like to test it out.

Yeah. I think I'm just bottlenecked by my graphics card. If processing power was an issue, this would probably help.

[vengance_01]

I would try this, but I pretty much stay at 60 FPS constantly at 1680x1050 4AA, 16AF everything maxed. Love V-Sync

[WrigleyVillain]

Hmm not noticing much of an fps jump but it is now using my second core quite a bit more according to RT hw monitoring. And first core now at almost constant 100% use whereas before jumped around anywhere from 75-95...