All C4.cfg settings !?!

**SimFan** · 12-04-2004, 07:33 AM

Hi all,
I've been searching thru the entire archives here, and on the internet.
There seems no explanation available regarding this most important file of C4: c4.cfg.
I did find some things, mostly connection related.
Please direct me to that piece af valuable information.
How is it possible that would not be available anywhere ?
Thx.

**vesh fey** · 01-30-2005, 09:01 PM

So are you looking for what they are or what they mean?

**SimFan** · 02-27-2005, 05:02 PM

I'm actually looking for the ultimate Quality settings.
How far can we enhance (increase) the numbers.
What does each number stand for.
Some combinations (very high) settings crash the game.
Some games (surely C4) have a game engine re-used later for other games
in which some parameters are simply adjusted to higher numbers cause PC's get faster.
What in 2001 was a high-end PC sure is not longer that.
I'm sure (trial and error) there is more in C4 to tune (higher).
What I don't understand is WHY the game keeps crashing on the Nvidia 68XX
range of cards in 1280 or 1600 res. Now, 1024 works fine though, also on highest settings.
No other sim/game does that on my system.
I don't think it is a driver issue since other people reported the same on other cards.
Thx.

**Charger** · 02-27-2005, 05:53 PM

I do know a few people who have messed with the numbers. You can enhance the look of the game somewhat but the truth is theres no real book on the subject. Only Nova would know about the max and min settings but doubt they will give you any real informations in regards to your request. I'll try to track down some information for you if you haven't already done so.

**Bluetiereign** · 02-27-2005, 08:01 PM

It crashes mine too with those settings. I quit using them after the second crash and didn't bother configuring my 6800 to carry more of the burden.

**SimFan** · 02-28-2005, 04:02 AM

Charger and Bluetighrain,
It would sure be of great help to know of settings (and values) that were already tried by people of your team(s).
As I have been helped here months ago with the '1600X1200' crashing issue I hope to get some insight info on this too.
BTW, the crashes never returned since... I followed your advice to not using any res beyond 1024X768 on my NV 6800GT card.
I still would like settings that could e.g. increase the polygon and/or particle count etc.
I'm sure it is in there.
At the time I increased about all values, together with 1600X1200 res, but the game kept crashing/freezing. But C4 was oh so incredibly beautiful !
Thanks in advance.

**=AirAvenger=** · 02-28-2005, 10:28 AM

Here is an incomplete list i been working on.
Changing different settings may help but I have not found any super duper go go go settings...

// DISPLAY
windowed = 0 - Game is viewed in full screen, 1 for a windowed game. 'Option in Game Menu'
hw3d_deviceno = 0 - used for testing your vid card ?????
hw3d_name = "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600"
hw3d_guid = "D7B31E3E-4052-11CF-136D134200C2CB35"
hw3d_res640x480 = 1 resolutions passed vid test........'Option in Game Menu'
hw3d_res800x600 = 1 resolutions passed vid test........'Option in Game Menu'
hw3d_res1024x768 = 1 resolutions passed vid test........'Option in Game Menu'
hw3d_res1280X1024 = 1 resolutions passed vid test........'Option in Game Menu'
hw3d_res1600X1200 = 0 resolutions did NOT pass vid test........
game_res = 5 - resolution chosen. 'Option in Game Menu'
vsync = 0 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
gamma = 0.6 - brightness in game. 'Option in Game Menu'
no_anim = -1 - stop the playing of the opening animation/intro of the game?? 'Option in Game Menu'
window_size = 1 - resolution if viewed in windowed mode
version = 3 - ?
turbo = 0 - I believe this was when computers had a turbo mode button and this would disable/enable this.
windows_volume = 128 - may be used for binkplay animations? 'Option in Game Menu'
music_volume = 190 - mostly for menus. 0-255 'Option in Game Menu'
SFXLevel = 254 - explosions, etc. , 0-255 'Option in Game Menu'
DialogueLevel = 160 - ingame menu, or when they say "waypoint" etc... 0-255
rotor_volume = 0 - your own rotor volume. 0-255 'Option in Game Menu'
terrain_detail = 2 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
object_detail = 1 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
texture_res = 1 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
water_quality = 2 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
shadow_quality = 1 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
particle_density = 0 - on/off particles in object destructions. 0-1 'Option in Game Menu'
antialias_mode = 1 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
foliage = 1 - on/off grass on terrains. 0 or 1. 0 may be less strain on older video card?
rotorwash = 1 - on/off rotorwash
grouping = 0 - ?
bit_depth = 32 - color depth. 16 bit or 32 bit 'Option in Game Menu'
disable_shaders = 0 - vid setting 'Option in Game Menu'
hud_color_index = 7 - headsup display color. default is 3= bright green. 7=orange. 1-15
hud_detail = 0 - cycles different hud configs.
NoBlood = 0 - not used ?
NoCasings = 0 - not used ?
NoSmoke = 0 - turns on/off smoke effects in game ?

// CONTROLS
crosshairs = 1 - not used?
crosshairs_color = 7 - not used?
showgun = 3 - not used?
picinpic = 0 - not used?

// MULTIPLAYER
mpattrib = 0 ?
mp_gameport = 0 ?
mp_vonport = 0 - used for nova Voice Over Net. not used.
mp_usealtnwport = 0 - used for serving?
login_password = "" 'Option in Game Menu'
game_password = "" 'Option in Game Menu'
squad_password = "" ?
game_name = "server 1" - used for game name while serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
phone_number = "" - not used
internet_address = "0.0.0.0" not used - used for serving?
mp_service = 1 - used for serving.
mp_difficulty = 1 - easy, normal, advanced setting
mp_gametype = 0 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
maxplayers = 16 - used for serving 'Option in Game Menu'
dedicated = 0 - 0=serving and play. 1=serve only. 'Option in Game Menu'
com_port = 0 - not used
baud_rate = 0 - not used
max_team_lives = 100 - not used - for serving
max_kills = 20 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
team_req = 0 - used for serving
startdelay = 1 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
destroybuild = 0 - not used. - for serving
deathmes = 1 - not used - - for serving
replay = 0 - 0=NO, serve 1 map. 1=YES, serve same map over & over. 2=Cycle maps. 'Option in Game Menu'
time_limit = 30 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
koth_limit = 5 - used for serving. 1-5
timeout = 0 - Respawn Timer, - for serving
mp_numteams = 2 - used for serving. 2 team game or 4 team game.
MPWeaponMasks = 0 - not used.--- possibly No Skins - for serving????
showtags = 0 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
contest = 0 - not used?
flagreturntime = 210 - not used. for serving CTF
level_restricted = 0 - not used
min_level = 0 - not used
max_level = 0 - not used
ping = 1 - not used
location = "" - not used
friendly_fire = 0 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
friendly_fire_w = 0 - used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_team_req = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_cannon = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_hydra = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_stinger = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_hellfire = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_efams = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_artillery = 0- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'
allow_autotargeting = 1- used for serving. 'Option in Game Menu'

// MAP
map_infrared = 1- used for serving?
map_iff = 1- used for serving?
map_AWAC = 1- used for serving?

// SYSTEM
player_index = 0 - options are: 0-3
//example from the c4 player selection screen.
//---0-------------1-------------2---------3
//MasterX-----BKC-Server-----Admin-----Nooby
preempt_pff = 0 - ?
whichbrowser = 0 - not used
country = "" - not used
red_password = "" 'Option in Game Menu'
blue_password = "" 'Option in Game Menu'
yellow_password = ""
violet_password = ""
mp_verbose = 1 - turns hud on/off ?????
play_exit_credits = -1 - stops play of credits automaticly, -1, 0, 1 'Option in Game Menu'
mp_NoCharAbilities = 0 - not used
mp_NoCrossHairSpread = 0 - not used
mp_NoScopeDrift = 0 - not used
mp_NoWeaponRecoil= 0 - not used
mp_gpsicons = 0 - not used
mp_wind = 0 - not used
mp_DroppedWeaponDisappear = 0 - not used
mp_NoDropWeapons = 0 - not used
mp_NoRespawnWithPrimary = 0 - not used
mp_ServerGamePort = 0 - used for serving.
mp_ClientGamePort = 0 - used for serving.
AltLock = 1 - locks neutrel targets? 'Option in Game Menu'
AltLockType = 1 - cycle/nearest ? 'Option in Game Menu'

**Santa AkA SoDam** · 02-28-2005, 02:57 PM

Hey you know when i first started playing C4 i was running windows 2000 and the game would crash all the time, and i almost gave up on C4 (i bet some wish i had lol)

But it hasen't crashed since i switched over to XP and all is good on 1024x768 res for the game running on a nivida FX 5600XT
Including SP2 on an AMD 5600 main prosessor

Hope this helps

**kill_me{FWD}** · 02-28-2005, 03:38 PM

could a moderator make this thread sticky? i think it could be very useful.
thanks

**SimFan** · 03-01-2005, 04:00 AM

Thanks a lot AirAvenger !
This will be of great help.
It would be nice if NL would have somehow described these settings in a readme of some kind.
Like in TAW it was possible to really increase settings to a much higher level for high end machines (at the time).
TAW is still on my machine and looks no that bad, even for todays standards because of this.
I will try to turn up settings again.
If anyone would already have a well balanced set-up for a high-end video card please let us know.

**Charger** · 03-01-2005, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by kill_me{FWD}

could a moderator make this thread sticky? i think it could be very useful.
thanks

Done.

**MasterX(BKC)** · 03-30-2005, 04:01 PM

player_index or mpattrib
not sure which defines which player account is currently active, which is loaded by default when the game starts, and which was used last,

options are: 0-3
example from the c4 player selection screen.

---0-------------1-------------2---------3
MasterX-----BKC-Server-----Admin-----Nooby

Avenger change to a secondary or other c4 acct and one these two will switch....