Useful Console Commands and Keybinds
Commands
Note: Unlike the plugin commands mentioned earlier, these commands are meant to be entered in the console simply as is without any prefixes.
In the event that you have never enabled your console, or somehow have forgotten where it is; you can activate it through this -><-
snd_restart
Restarts the sound system. This is useful if your sound is bugging out, you wish to mute any sounds or music, or if you want to reset the sound system if the music you want to hear isn't playing. The current music track will not load again, so you will hopefully be able to hear music when the next track loads in.
snd_soundmixer Default_Mix
Usually used to fix sounds being broken in demo recordings due to skipping ticks. Typing this in should fix it by essentially resetting the initial parameter. This command may also be useful in fixing music not playing during a map if used after snd_restart.
snd_musicvolume <0-1>
Adjusts map music through console commands if you don't like certain map music volumes.
voice_overdrive <value>
Dampens the volume of the in-game environment by the amount of dB provided in the value argument. Essentially, this will make it easier to hear voice chat by reducing all other noise by the value provided.
mat_colorcorrection 0
This can be used to disable any color correction a mapper has applied to their map. This can have good or bad intentions, as usually one would want to keep it on to maintain the intended atmosphere set up by the mapper. However, sometimes color correction may not be working properly or it makes differentiating between RED and BLU players hard to see. Disabling it should help with this if it's too much of an issue.
To reenable it, you can type the command again with a '1' instead of a '0.'
cl_showpos 1
Shows your current position and orientation on the map as well as your current velocity. Note that your velocity will be a maximum of both horizontal and vertical values as there is no separation between the two. This command is especially useful for reporting bugs.
To disable it, you can type the command again with a '0' instead of a '1.'
demo <file_name> stop
The demo command allows you to record gameplay for later review. To stop recording, either leave the server or type stop. If a map ends and you haven't stopped the recording session, a new file will be generated with the same name entered postfixed with a number for differentiating.
Keybinds
Recall that you make keybinds by doing the following:
If the command you wish to enter takes arguments, you can contain both the command and the arguments within semicolons.
But what can we use this for?
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Yep, for "say" binds! Or, well, that and any other command you might need to pop on the fly.
Most people usually are uncomfortable with talking on mic but might need to alert the team of something important like falling back.
Typing monotone text like this might generally be disregarded:
User1: fall back
But typing in text like this is sure to get someone's attention:
User1: ||>=))=> FALL BACK <=((=<||
User2: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) no
To perform this example, we can type the following:
Just be mindful of character limits and the keys you use for the bind.
To make plugin commands or any commands in general less of a hassle to use, we can bind them to keys for quick use.
Also note that some triggers like buttons and levers are activated via "+use." It is activated via "mouse1" by default. If it's not working for you feel free to bind it to a separate key.
Voting UI Broken
These are commands you can use to fix the voting UI if it remains on your screen after voting.
Immediate fix: cl_vote_non_input_alpha 0 // make UI fully transparent
To prevent the issue: cl_vote_ui_active_after_voting 0 // prevent the UI from staying on-screen after vote
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