Descriptions for commands that are modifiable through the OPTIONS -> CLASSICS PATCH -> Common patch settings menu.

Steam commands

Special commands for dynamically toggling Steam features. These can be found under "Config properties" options instead.

• steam_bAllowJoin - Allow your friends to join the same server that you're currently connected to (and aren't hosting) by using "Join game" button in the friend list (ON by default).
• steam_bUseWebBrowser - Allow opening specific in-game links in Steam's web browser via Steam Overlay (ON by default).
• steam_bHookScreenshots - Hook Steam screenshot functionality to allow taking custom screenshots from within the game instead of capturing the entire game window (ON by default).
• steam_iDebugOutput - Display debug information about interactions with Steam (0 by default).
  • 0 - Disabled
  • 1 - Only single actions/callbacks
  • 2 - All interactions in real time

Gameplay options

• sam_bUseVerticalFOV - Adjust FOV of any 3D projection (e.g. player view) according to the aspect ratio of the game window, including proper mip distances and weapon viewmodels (ON by default).

[!TIP] If set to 2, it only fixes vertical FOV while viewing through player's eyes and the third person camera but not an external camera or some other entity.

• sam_fCustomFOV - Set custom FOV for the player view regardless of gamemode in the 60-110 range (-1 by default).

• sam_fThirdPersonFOV - Set custom FOV specifically for the player's third person view in the 60-110 range (-1 by default).

• plr_fFOV - Vanilla command for changing field of view in Cooperative mode in the 10-170 range (90 by default).

• axs_bRedScreenOnDamage - Toggle screen reddening upon taking damage (ON by default).

[!IMPORTANT] This functionality is part of the Accessibility plugin and will not work if the plugin isn't loaded.

• gam_bAutoUpdateShadows - Automatically update shadow maps upon loading into games or playing demos (ON by default).
  • Useful for fixing broken shadows in certain cases but may introduce a momentary lag.

Mod options

The following functionality is part of the custom mod and will not work in mods that have their own DLL files or if the custom mod is disabled in the vanilla game:

• gam_bDisableLocalPrediction - Toggle local player prediction to eliminate player jittering while playing on servers (using non-LAN connection setting) with latency below 50ms (-1 by default).

  • -1 - Automatic (disables local prediction when latency goes below 50ms)
  • 0 - Enable local prediction (vanilla logic)
  • 1 - Disable local prediction

• gam_iCustomBloodColor - Custom client-side color for blood particles, stains and flesh (0xFF0000FF - red by default).

• gam_iCustomBloodTheme - Custom client-side theming for blood and gibs (0 by default).

  • 0 - Automatically changes based on seasonal events; defaults to 1 otherwise
  • 1 - Simple coloring using gam_iCustomBloodColor
  • 2 - Forced color override using gam_iCustomBloodColor; uses brighter texture for the gibs
  • 3 - Hippie mode with flowers and fruit from the vanilla game
  • 4 - Party mode
  • 5 - Christmas mode

Query manager

• ms_bVanillaQuery Keep using vanilla query manager but replace hardcoded GameSpy master server with Legacy master server (OFF by default).

[!NOTE] This essentially returns master server functionality from the vanilla game but changes internal master server from master.gamespy.com to the value from ms_strLegacyMS command (only up to 18 characters). This might be more stable in certain cases compared to the patch's query manager but doesn't allow using master server protocols other than Legacy.

• ms_iProtocol - Which master server protocol to use (MS_LEGACY by default).
  • 0 / MS_LEGACY - Legacy master server protocol (GameSpy replacement).
  • 1 / MS_DARKPLACES - DarkPlaces protocol.
  • 2 / MS_GAMEAGENT - GameAgent protocol (from SE1.10).
• ms_strLegacyMS - Master server IP to use for Legacy master server (333networks.com by default).

Custom connection setting

These commands affect the configuration of the "Classics Patch preset" connection setting that comes with Classics Patch.

• cli_bCustomPrediction - Toggle prediction of movable entities; equivalent to vanilla cli_bPrediction (ON by default).
• cli_iCustomBufferActions - Set amount of actions to buffer; equivalent to vanilla cli_iBufferActions (2 by default).
• cli_iCustomMinBPS - Set minimum bytes per second that can be sent; equivalent to vanilla cli_iMinBPS. More = better (50000, i.e. 50 kB by default).
• cli_iCustomMaxBPS - Set maximum bytes per second that can be sent; equivalent to vanilla cli_iMaxBPS. More = better (100000, i.e. 100 kB by default).

[!NOTE] After changing these settings in-game, the connection preset must be reloaded manually through OPTIONS -> NETWORK CONNECTION in order for the new values to take effect.

Global screenshots

• sam_iScreenshotFormat - File format for asynchronously saving screenshots that have been taken using the "Take screenshot" key (0 by default).
  • 0 - PNG format
  • 1 - JPG format with 100% quality
  • 2 - TGA format

Extra commands

Relevant functionality that isn't usable or configurable via these options.

• sam_bCheckFOV - Display currently set horizontal and vertical FOV during the game for debugging purposes.
• ms_strGameAgentMS - Master server IP to use for GameAgent (333networks.com by default).
• ms_strDarkPlacesMS - Master server IP to use for DarkPlaces (192.168.1.4 by default).
• ms_bDebugOutput - Display debug information while interacting with the master server (OFF by default).