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Slinkie

Slinkie

Slinkie

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Hi Folks,

I've only recently got a PC good enough to play some COD4 and have been mostly been playing it online. I am currently at level 52 but am getting a bit peeved at how easy some people can kill me because they can see me and I can't see them.

I am currently running the game at 1680x1050 and everything is as set to as high as possible. I have set my fov to 80 and have my max fps at a steady 125 but I want to turn down the settings a bit so I can compete against others who have done the same.

Can you recommend and of the settings that I should reduce so it's easier for me to see people? I don't want to compromise too much on the graphics so I want to find a middle ground. Is there any good webites that explain the effects of the settings?

Thanks

Matt
 
i get the same sort of thing
The higher end graphics jsut seem to distract things and cover up players more
higher gfx including depth of field is probably best left in single player
 
go for one of the configs about, im using this one which gives me 200+ fps,

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piaRin3zFL5VJrZLbe9RxeQ

i use the one called Yitch 3

Be warned this config strips the eye candy down to the bare minimum, performance in MP gaming is what its all about.

Code: 
// generated by Call of Duty, do not modify
unbindall
bind TAB "+scores"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+gostand"
bind 1 "weapnext"
bind 2 "weapnext"
bind 4 "+smoke"
bind 5 "+actionslot 3"
bind 6 "+actionslot 4"
bind 7 "+actionslot 2"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind A "+moveleft"
bind B "mp_QuickMessage"
bind C "gocrouch"
bind D "+moveright"
bind E "+leanright"
bind F "+activate"
bind G "+frag"
bind N "+actionslot 1"
bind Q "+leanleft"
bind R "+reload"
bind S "+back"
bind T "chatmodepublic"
bind V "+melee"
bind W "+forward"
bind Y "chatmodeteam"
bind Z "+talk"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind PAUSE "toggle cl_paused"
bind CTRL "goprone"
bind SHIFT "+breath_sprint"
bind F1 "vote yes"
bind F2 "vote no"
bind F4 "+scores"
bind F12 "screenshotJPEG"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+toggleads_throw"
bind MOUSE3 "+frag"
bind MOUSE4 "+melee"
seta ai_badPathSpam "0"
seta ai_corpseCount "0"
seta ai_debugAccuracy "0"
seta ai_debugCoverSelection "0"
seta ai_debugMeleeAttackSpots "0"
seta ai_debugThreatSelection "0"
seta ai_ShowCanshootChecks "0"
seta ai_showClaimedNode "0"
seta ai_showRegion "0"
seta cg_blood "0"
seta cg_brass "0"
seta cg_chatHeight "8"
seta cg_chatTime "12000"
seta cg_connectionIconSize "0"
seta cg_crosshairAlpha "1"
seta cg_crosshairAlphaMin "0.5"
seta cg_crosshairDynamic "0"
seta cg_crosshairEnemyColor "1"
seta cg_cursorHints "4"
seta cg_debugInfoCornerOffset "0 0"
seta cg_descriptiveText "1"
seta cg_drawBreathHint "1"
seta cg_drawCrosshair "0"
seta cg_drawCrosshairNames "1"
seta cg_drawFPS "Simple"
seta cg_drawFPSLabels "1"
seta cg_drawFriendlyNames "1"
seta cg_drawLagometer "0"
seta cg_drawMantleHint "1"
seta cg_drawSnapshot "0"
seta cg_drawTurretCrosshair "1"
seta cg_enemyNameFadeIn "250"
seta cg_enemyNameFadeOut "250"
seta cg_fov "80"
seta cg_friendlyNameFadeIn "0"
seta cg_friendlyNameFadeOut "1500"
seta cg_gameBoldMessageWidth "390"
seta cg_gameMessageWidth "455"
seta cg_headIconMinScreenRadius "0.02"
seta cg_hintFadeTime "100"
seta cg_hudChatIntermissionPosition "5 110"
seta cg_hudChatPosition "5 150"
seta cg_hudDamageIconHeight "64"
seta cg_hudDamageIconInScope "0"
seta cg_hudDamageIconOffset "128"
seta cg_hudDamageIconTime "2000"
seta cg_hudDamageIconWidth "128"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconEnabledFlash "0"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconHeight "25"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconInScope "1"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconMaxHeight "104"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconMaxRangeFlash "500"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconMaxRangeFrag "0"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconOffset "50"
seta cg_hudGrenadeIconWidth "25"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerHeight "12"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerPivot "12 27"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerPulseFreq "11"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerPulseMax "3"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerPulseMin "-3"
seta cg_hudGrenadePointerWidth "25"
seta cg_hudMapBorderWidth "2"
seta cg_hudMapFriendlyHeight "15"
seta cg_hudMapFriendlyWidth "15"
seta cg_hudMapPlayerHeight "20"
seta cg_hudMapPlayerWidth "20"
seta cg_hudMapRadarLineThickness "0.15"
seta cg_hudProneY "-160"
seta cg_hudSayPosition "5 126"
seta cg_hudStanceHintPrints "0"
seta cg_hudVotePosition "5 220"
seta cg_invalidCmdHintBlinkInterval "600"
seta cg_invalidCmdHintDuration "1800"
seta cg_laserLight "0"
seta cg_mapLocationSelectionCursorSpeed "0.6"
seta cg_marks "1"
seta cg_marks_ents_player_only "1"
seta cg_overheadIconSize "0.7"
seta cg_overheadNamesGlow "0 0 0 1"
seta cg_overheadNamesMaxDist "10000"
seta cg_overheadNamesSize "0.5"
seta cg_overheadRankSize "0.5"
seta cg_predictItems "1"
seta cg_scoreboardBannerHeight "35"
seta cg_scoreboardHeaderFontScale "0.3"
seta cg_scoreboardHeight "435"
seta cg_scoreboardItemHeight "18"
seta cg_scoreboardPingHeight "0.7"
seta cg_scoreboardPingWidth "0.036"
seta cg_scoreboardRankFontScale "0.25"
seta cg_scoreboardScrollStep "3"
seta cg_scoreboardWidth "400"
seta cg_ScoresPing_BgColor "0.25098 0.25098 0.25098 0.501961"
seta cg_ScoresPing_HighColor "0.8 0 0 1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_Interval "100"
seta cg_ScoresPing_LowColor "0 0.74902 0 1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_MaxBars "4"
seta cg_ScoresPing_MedColor "0.8 0.8 0 1"
seta cg_scriptIconSize "0"
seta cg_sprintMeterDisabledColor "0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2"
seta cg_sprintMeterEmptyColor "0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8"
seta cg_sprintMeterFullColor "0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8"
seta cg_subtitleMinTime "3"
seta cg_subtitles "1"
seta cg_subtitleWidthStandard "520"
seta cg_subtitleWidthWidescreen "520"
seta cg_teamChatsOnly "0"
seta cg_viewZSmoothingMax "16"
seta cg_viewZSmoothingMin "1"
seta cg_viewZSmoothingTime "0.1"
seta cg_voiceIconSize "0"
seta cg_weaponCycleDelay "0"
seta cg_weaponHintsCoD1Style "1"
seta cg_youInKillCamSize "6"
seta cl_allowDownload "1"
seta cl_anonymous "0"
seta cl_connectionAttempts "20"
seta cl_freelook "1"
seta cl_maxpackets "30"
seta cl_maxPing "800"
seta cl_maxppf "5"
seta cl_mouseAccel "0"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
seta cl_pitchspeed "140"
seta cl_punkbuster "1"
seta cl_voice "0"
seta cl_wwwDownload "1"
seta cl_yawspeed "140"
seta com_hunkMegs "1024"
seta com_introPlayed "1"
seta com_maxfps "1000"
seta com_recommendedSet "1"
seta com_showFPS "1"
seta compassClampIcons "1"
seta compassCoords "740 3590 400"
seta compassDebug "0"
seta compassECoordCutoff "37"
seta compassFriendlyHeight "15"
seta compassFriendlyWidth "15"
seta compassMaxRange "2500"
seta compassMinRadius "0.0001"
seta compassMinRange "0.0001"
seta compassObjectiveArrowHeight "16"
seta compassObjectiveArrowOffset "2"
seta compassObjectiveArrowRotateDist "5"
seta compassObjectiveArrowWidth "16"
seta compassObjectiveDrawLines "1"
seta compassObjectiveHeight "16"
seta compassObjectiveIconHeight "16"
seta compassObjectiveIconWidth "16"
seta compassObjectiveMaxHeight "70"
seta compassObjectiveMaxRange "2048"
seta compassObjectiveMinAlpha "1"
seta compassObjectiveMinHeight "-70"
seta compassObjectiveNumRings "10"
seta compassObjectiveRingSize "64"
seta compassObjectiveRingTime "10000"
seta compassObjectiveTextHeight "18"
seta compassObjectiveTextScale "0.3"
seta compassObjectiveWidth "16"
seta compassPlayerHeight "15"
seta compassPlayerWidth "15"
seta compassRadarLineThickness "0.4"
seta compassRadarPingFadeTime "4"
seta compassRadarUpdateTime "4"
seta compassRotation "1"
seta compassSize "1"
seta compassSoundPingFadeTime "2"
seta compassTickertapeStretch "0.5"
seta con_errormessagetime "8"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0FadeInTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0FadeOutTime "0.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0Filter "gamenotify obituary"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0LineCount "4"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0MsgTime "5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0ScrollTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0SplitscreenScale "1.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1FadeInTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1FadeOutTime "0.01"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1Filter "boldgame"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1LineCount "5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1MsgTime "8"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1ScrollTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow1SplitscreenScale "1.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2FadeInTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2FadeOutTime "0.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2Filter "subtitle"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2LineCount "7"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2MsgTime "5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2ScrollTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow2SplitscreenScale "1.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3FadeInTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3FadeOutTime "0.5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3Filter ""
seta con_gameMsgWindow3LineCount "5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3MsgTime "5"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3ScrollTime "0.25"
seta con_gameMsgWindow3SplitscreenScale "1.5"
seta con_inputBoxColor "0.25 0.25 0.2 1"
seta con_inputHintBoxColor "0.4 0.4 0.35 1"
seta con_matchPrefixOnly "1"
seta con_minicon "0"
seta con_miniconlines "5"
seta con_minicontime "4"
seta con_outputBarColor "1 1 0.95 0.6"
seta con_outputSliderColor "0.15 0.15 0.1 0.6"
seta con_outputWindowColor "0.35 0.35 0.3 0.75"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowCheckpoint "0.6 0.5 0.6 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowCompleted "0 0.3 0.8 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowFailed "0.8 0 0 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowUpdated "0 0.6 0.18 1"
seta con_typewriterDecayDuration "700"
seta con_typewriterDecayStartTime "6000"
seta con_typewriterPrintSpeed "50"
seta customclass1 "Custom Assault"
seta customclass2 "Custom Covert"
seta customclass3 "Custom Heavy"
seta customclass4 "Custom Hardcore"
seta customclass5 "Custom Sniper"
seta drew_notes "1"
seta dynEnt_active "1"
seta fx_draw "1"
seta fx_drawClouds "1"
seta fx_marks "0"
seta fx_marks_ents "0"
seta fx_marks_smodels "0"
seta fx_sort "0"
seta g_allowvote "1"
seta g_antilag "1"
seta g_banIPs ""
seta g_clonePlayerMaxVelocity "80"
seta g_deadChat "1"
seta g_dropForwardSpeed "10"
seta g_dropHorzSpeedRand "100"
seta g_dropUpSpeedBase "10"
seta g_dropUpSpeedRand "5"
seta g_log "games_mp.log"
seta g_logSync "0"
seta g_oldVoting "1"
seta g_playerCollisionEjectSpeed "25"
seta g_redCrosshairs "1"
seta g_useGear "1"
seta g_useholdspawndelay "500"
seta g_voiceChatTalkingDuration "500"
seta g_voteAbstainWeight "0.5"
seta hud_deathQuoteFadeTime "1000"
seta hud_enable "1"
seta hud_fade_ammodisplay "1"
seta hud_fade_compass "0"
seta hud_fade_healthbar "1"
seta hud_fade_offhand "8"
seta hud_fade_sprint "1.7"
seta hud_fade_stance "1.7"
seta hud_fadeout_speed "0.1"
seta hud_flash_period_offhand "0.5"
seta hud_flash_time_offhand "2"
seta hud_health_pulserate_critical "0.5"
seta hud_health_pulserate_injured "1"
seta hud_health_startpulse_critical "0.33"
seta hud_health_startpulse_injured "1"
seta in_mouse "1"
seta loc_forceEnglish "0"
seta loc_language "0"
seta m_filter "0"
seta m_forward "0.25"
seta m_pitch "0.022"
seta m_side "0.25"
seta m_yaw "0.022"
seta monkeytoy "0"
seta mss_khz "44"
seta name "^5Sharpy"
seta net_noipx "0"
seta net_noudp "0"
seta net_socksEnabled "0"
seta net_socksPassword ""
seta net_socksPort "1080"
seta net_socksServer ""
seta net_socksUsername ""
seta pb_sleep "500"
seta r_aaAlpha "dither (fast)"
seta r_aaSamples "1"
seta r_altModelLightingUpdate "1"
seta r_aspectRatio "wide 16:10"
seta r_autopriority "0"
seta r_colorbits "32"
seta r_compressmodels "1"
seta r_customMode ""
seta r_debugLineWidth "1"
seta r_depthbits "32"
seta r_depthPrepass "0"
seta r_depthPrepassModels "0"
seta r_detail "0"
seta r_displayRefresh "60 Hz"
seta r_distortion "0"
seta r_dlightLimit "0"
seta r_dof_enable "0"
seta r_drawDecals "1"
seta r_drawSun "0"
seta r_drawWater "0"
seta r_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1"
seta r_ext_compress_textures "1"
seta r_ext_compressed_textures "1"
seta r_ext_multitexture "1"
seta r_ext_NV_fog_dist "0"
seta r_ext_texture_env_add "1 "
seta r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic "0"
seta r_ext_transform_hint "1"
seta r_fastSkin "1"
seta r_fastsky "1"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_gamma "1.5"
seta r_glow "1"
seta r_glow_allowed "0"
seta r_gpuSync "adaptive"
seta r_ignorehwgamma "0"
seta r_inGameVideo "0"
seta r_lodBiasRigid "0"
seta r_lodBiasSkinned "0"
seta r_lodScale "1"
seta r_lodScaleRigid "4"
seta r_lodScaleSkinned "4"
seta r_mode "1680x1050"
seta r_monitor "0"
seta r_multiGpu "0"
seta r_normal "0"
seta r_nv_fence "0 "
seta r_nv_fog_available "0"
seta r_nv_fog_dist "0"
seta r_nv_fogdist_mode "GL_EYE_RADIAL_NV"
seta r_nv_register_combiners "0 "
seta r_nv_texture_shader "0"
seta r_nv_vertex_array_range "0 "
seta r_optimize "1"
seta r_optimizeLightmaps "1"
seta r_optimizeXModels "5"
seta r_outdoor "1"
seta r_outdoorAwayBias "32"
seta r_outdoorDownBias "0"
seta r_outdoorFeather "8"
seta r_picmip "3"
seta r_picmip_bump "3"
seta r_picmip_manual "1"
seta r_picmip_spec "3"
seta r_picmip_water "1"
seta r_polygonOffsetBias "-1"
seta r_polygonOffsetScale "-1"
seta r_portalBevels "0.7"
seta r_preloadShaders "1"
seta r_rendererPreference "Default"
seta r_specular "0"
seta r_subdivisions "999"
seta r_texFilterAnisoMax "1"
seta r_texFilterAnisoMin "3"
seta r_texFilterMipMode "Unchanged"
seta r_texturebits "32"
seta r_vsync "0"
seta r_zFeather "0"
seta ragdoll_enable "0"
seta ragdoll_max_simulating "0"
seta rate "25000"
seta sc_enable "0"
seta sensitivity "9.40408"
seta server1 ""
seta server10 ""
seta server11 ""
seta server12 ""
seta server13 ""
seta server14 ""
seta server15 ""
seta server16 ""
seta server2 ""
seta server3 ""
seta server4 ""
seta server5 ""
seta server6 ""
seta server7 ""
seta server8 ""
seta server9 ""
seta sm_enable "0"
seta sm_maxLights "1"
seta sm_spotEnable "1"
seta snaps "20"
seta snd_bits "16"
seta snd_cinematicVolumeScale "0.85"
seta snd_debugReplace "0"
seta snd_drawEqChannels "0"
seta snd_drawEqEnts "0"
seta snd_enableEq "0"
seta snd_errorOnMissing "0"
seta snd_khz "44"
seta snd_levelFadeTime "250"
seta snd_outputConfiguration "Windows default"
seta snd_slaveFadeTime "500"
seta snd_touchStreamFilesOnLoad "0"
seta snd_volume "0.980952"
seta sv_allowDownload "1"
seta sv_floodprotect "1"
seta sv_hostname "CoD4Host"
seta sv_maxclients "24"
seta sv_maxPing "0"
seta sv_maxRate "5000"
seta sv_minPing "0"
seta sv_punkbuster "1"
seta sv_reconnectlimit "3"
seta sv_voice "0"
seta sv_wwwBaseURL ""
seta sv_wwwDlDisconnected "0"
seta sv_wwwDownload "0"
seta sys_configSum "4379996"
seta sys_configureGHz "11.2667"
seta sys_gpu "NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX"
seta sys_sysMB "1024"
seta ui_bigFont "0.4"
seta ui_browserFriendlyfire "-1"
seta ui_browserHardcore "1"
seta ui_browserKillcam "-1"
seta ui_browserMod "0"
seta ui_browserOldSchool "0"
seta ui_browserShowDedicated "1"
seta ui_browserShowEmpty "0"
seta ui_browserShowFull "1"
seta ui_browserShowPassword "0"
seta ui_browserShowPunkBuster "1"
seta ui_browserShowPure "1"
seta ui_currentMap "5"
seta ui_currentNetMap "5"
seta ui_dedicated "0"
seta ui_drawCrosshair "1"
seta ui_extraBigFont "0.55"
seta ui_gametype "0"
seta ui_joinGametype "5"
seta ui_maxclients "32"
seta ui_netGametype "4"
seta ui_netGametypeName "war"
seta ui_netSource "1"
seta ui_serverStatusTimeOut "7000"
seta ui_smallFont "0.25"
seta vehDriverViewHeightMax "50"
seta vehDriverViewHeightMin "-15"
seta vid_xpos "3"
seta vid_ypos "22"
seta voice_deadChat "0"
seta voice_global "0"
seta voice_localEcho "0"
seta winvoice_mic_mute "1"
seta winvoice_mic_reclevel "65535"
seta winvoice_mic_scaler "1"
seta winvoice_save_voice "0"
con_hidechannel *; con_showchannel dontfilter error gamenotify boldgame subtitle obituary logfile_only console_only gfx sound files devgui profile ui client server system playerweap ai anim physics fx leaderboards parserscript script
 
some servers will punt for draw decals 0 thats why i dont use that, my config posted above hasnt caused any probs in any servers or tourneys ive played.

You can also try he site of most of the pro clans as they make their configs available for download.
 
Ice Globe said:
Turning off Depth of Field, should stop the rest of the screen blurring, making it easier to see.
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After messing around with some settings, trying the above config etc I have decided just to turn on all the eye candy again and just turn of depth of field. I can't justify having spent loads on a decent PC to turn all the settings down so it looks rubbish. I didn't really find it that much easier with the settings down either.
 
You probably just need the learn the maps a bit more. I can't imagine there being much of a advantage on low (apart from DoF).

Even if it did make a difference, I would never sacrifice atmosphere for a few extra kills. Some people take online gaming way too seriously.
 
not many kick for the decals at 0 only a few silly servers out of 20000.

some of these configs do make a big difference and if you dont try them you dont know what your missing.if you play often enough you can feel even if your ping is a little higher or something very slight is off with out looking at settings.

high fps is a must


you know its right when you sprint it should feel like its skating on ice.
 
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I'm saddened by all you people :(

Just play the game the developers meant it, and be grateful you can. Pumping out 120fps instead of 100 won't make any difference really. And in 'pro' gaming, even though its not, I feel that you should be forced to run the game at full settings. Having no dust , lighting and particle effects is almost like cheating, it ruins the atmosphere! Otherwise you may as well play UT3 or Quake.
 
^^ You try playing competitively on Vacant with glow + stuff turned on, you can barely see outside.

I play with everything on high up until something disadvantages me.
 
But if you all were forced to run high (which is what he suggested) you would all have the same disadvantage and is thus no longer a disadvantage.

Quite frankly if you have settings knocked down for non competitive play you're taking it too seriously. My frame rate is already consistently high, I fail to see how your sprinting differs from mine!

I had the same discussion with someone about BF2 a few months back. They showed me an image of their tweaked BF2, no shadows, no AA (this had some advantage apparently), textures on low (to see models easier) etc. It looked hideous. The problem is as I see it, when I play a game and I expect to be able to hide in a shadow only to find out that anyone who wants an advantage can turn them off then it seriously pulls me out of the experience. People are deliberately degrading their experience of the game for a few extra kills. The world that I thought was so vast, detailed and varied turns out to be as bland as the player stalking me on low settings.

But whatever floats your boat I suppose, I still hold my own even with these huge graphical hindrances :rolleyes:
 
Lyon85 said:
Quite frankly if you have settings knocked down for non competitive play you're taking it too seriously. My frame rate is already consistently high, I fail to see how your sprinting differs from mine!
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they're trying to bug th engine, by getting 125 fps etc.

puts them on the same level as people with deliberately low rates tbh.
 
Lyon85 said:
You probably just need the learn the maps a bit more. I can't imagine there being much of a advantage on low (apart from DoF).

Even if it did make a difference, I would never sacrifice atmosphere for a few extra kills. Some people take online gaming way too seriously.
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The problem I had was that when I die and I watch the kill cam I see people shooting me when they can't even see me. A good example is on downpour and they are prone in the long grass. I just assumed that by turning the graphical levels down it would remove some of the grass and so make it easier to see other people.
 
on some maps with right configs they look better not worse .i am speaking from my own experience i dont play in black and white : also promod in my opinion makes it look better on some maps and runs how it should in the first place , silky smooth.the aiming is proper on it and numerous other things.
 
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