The most basic of fixes for a more pleasant HL2DM experience
Ear-ring fix
Client-side removal of ear-ringing from explosions. Drag the files "41_1_ring_dsp.vpk.sound.cache" and "41_1_ring_dsp_disa" into your Half-Life 2 Deathmatch/hl2mp/custom folder.
Red Screen fix
Client-side removal of red screen tint from taking damage. Drag either folders "red_screen_fix_off" OR "red_screen_fix_minimal" into your Half-Life 2 Deathmatch/hl2mp/custom folder.
Config.cfg is where all your settings are saved when you change them in-game. An autoexec.cfg will override your config.cfg file and ensure that you keep any custom cvars (command variables used in console) that might get lost or written over in config.cfg.
Create a text file and rename it from autoexec.txt to autoexec.cfg, in your hl2dmp\cfg folder.
When you've finished adding all the cvar settings to your autoexec.cfg, right click the file and select 'Properties' to make the file "Read-only".
place your autoexec.cfg in your hl2mp/cfg folder
WEAPON BINDS
Bind specific weapons to keys for quicker access to each weapon.
bind "x" "use weapon_physcannon" // ggun
bind "x" "use weapon_frag" // grenade
bind "x" "use weapon_crowbar"
bind "x" "use weapon_stunstick"
bind "x" "use weapon_pistol"
bind "x" "use weapon_357" // Mag
bind "x" "use weapon_smg1"
bind "x" "use weapon_ar2"
bind "x" "use weapon_shotgun"
bind "x" "use weapon_crossbow"
bind "x" "use weapon_rpg"
bind "x" "use weapon_slam"
bind "x" "lastinv" // swap to last wep
bind "x" "phys_swap" // swaps current wep to ggun and back click to enlarge custom keybind example
Some examples of commonly used cvars for networking, performance, quality of life, etc.
QOL of life binds and sv_cheat 1 commands for localhost map
bind "mwheeldown" +jump // scroll wheel jump
bind "x" "snd_restart" // refresh sound and removes any looping sound
bind "x" "toggle_zoom"
bind "x" "jointeam 1" // join spectate
bind "x" "jointeam 2" // join Combines
bind "x" "jointeam 3" // join Rebels
bind "x" "sv_cheats 1;impulse 101" // gives all weps
bind "x" "noclip" // fly
bind "x" "r_drawothermodels 2" // item wireframes on
bind "x" "r_drawothermodels 1" // items normal
DEMO CMDS
Some useful cmds for demo viewing. You can also save this as it's own config (ex: demo.cfg) and run "exec demo.cfg" in console when you want to use it.
bind "x" "demoui"
bind "x" "demo_togglepause"
bind "x" "demo_timescale 1"
bind "x" "demo_timescale .6"
bind "x" "demo_timescale 10"
STEAM LAUNCH OPTIONS
launch options from steam
Right click HL2DM in your Steam Library and select "Properties". Add "-novid" to remove the game's intro video and "-windowed -noborder" for borderless window mode.
SF SERVER COMMANDS
Type these commands in the server chat.
!menu motd (message of the day) settings !fov change fov, up to 110 !mzf change mag zoom fov !xzf change xbow zoom fov !nm turn on/off wep viewmodels !eq turn on/off bright playermodel !2 join Combine team !3 join Rebel team bind x drawmarker ping location for teammates !esp enable teammarkers (default on) !dsp remove ear-ring from explosions (default on) !amb remove map ambient sounds (rejoin server after toggle)
