Client Settings
There are lots of client settings available, and this doc will guide you through them. If you are looking for client commands, read the Client Commands doc. To find out how to find the config file, read the Client Config doc.
Engine
| Setting | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
bindaddr |
Address to bind the client to | "" |
password |
Password to the server you want to join | "" |
logfile |
Filename to log all output to | "" |
logfile_timestamp |
Add a time stamp to the log file's name | 0 |
console_output_level |
Adjust the amount of messages in the console | 0 |
show_console_window |
Show console window (0 = never, 1 = debug, 2 = release, 3 = always | 1 |
cl_auto_demo_max |
Maximum number of automatically recorded demos (0 = no limit) | 10 |
cl_auto_demo_record |
Automatically record demos | 0 |
cl_auto_screenshot |
Automatically take game over screenshot | 0 |
cl_auto_screenshot_max |
Maximum number of automatically created screenshots (0 = no limit) | 10 |
cl_auto_statscreenshot |
Automatically take screenshot of game statistics | 0 |
cl_cpu_throttle |
Throttles the main thread (sleep specified number of ms each tick) | 0 |
cl_editor |
View the editor | 0 |
cl_languagefile |
What language file to use | "" |
cl_load_country_flags |
Load and show country flags | 1 |
cl_save_server_passwords |
Save server passwords (0 = never, 1 = only favorites, 2 = all servers) | 1 |
cl_show_welcome |
Show initial set-up dialog | 1 |
cl_version_server |
Server to use to check for new versions | "version.teeworlds.com" |
Player
| Setting | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
player_clan |
Clan of the player | "" |
player_color_body |
Player body color | 0x1B6F74 |
player_color_decoration |
Player decoration color | 0x1B6F74 |
player_color_eyes |
Player eyes color | 0x0000FF |
player_color_feet |
Player feet color | 0x1C873E |
player_color_hands |
Player hands color | 0x1B759E |
player_color_marking |
Player marking color | 0xFF0000FF |
player_country |
Country of the player | -1 |
player_name |
Name of the player | "nameless tee" |
player_skin |
Player skin | "default" |
player_skin_body |
Player skin body | "standard" |
player_skin_decoration |
Player skin decoration | "" |
player_skin_eyes |
Player skin eyes | "standard" |
player_skin_feet |
Player skin feet | "standard" |
player_skin_hands |
Player skin hands | "standard" |
player_skin_marking |
Player skin marking | "" |
player_use_custom_color_body |
Toggles usage of custom colors for body | 1 |
player_use_custom_color_decoration |
Toggles usage of custom colors for decoration | 1 |
player_use_custom_color_eyes |
Toggles usage of custom colors for eyes | 1 |
player_use_custom_color_feet |
Toggles usage of custom colors for feet | 1 |
player_use_custom_color_hands |
Toggles usage of custom colors for hands | 1 |
player_use_custom_color_marking |
Toggles usage of custom colors for marking | 1 |
Ingame
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
cl_airjumpindicator |
Show double jump indicator | 1 |
cl_autoswitch_weapons |
Auto switch weapon on pickup | 0 |
cl_colored_broadcast |
Enable colored server broadcasts | 1 |
cl_customize_skin |
Use a customized skin | 0 |
cl_disable_whisper |
Disable completely the whisper feature. | 0 |
cl_filterchat |
Show chat messages from: 0=all, 1=friends only, 2=no one | 0 |
cl_motd_time |
How long to show the server message of the day | 10 |
cl_nameplates |
Show name plates | 1 |
cl_nameplates_always |
Always show name plates disregarding of distance | 1 |
cl_nameplates_size |
Size of the name plates from 0 to 100% | 50 |
cl_nameplates_teamcolors |
Use team colors for name plates | 1 |
cl_predict |
Use prediction for objects in the game world | 1 |
cl_predict_players |
Predict movements of other players | 0 |
cl_predict_projectiles |
Predict position of projectiles | 0 |
cl_show_easter_eggs |
0=never, 1=during easter, 2=always | 1 |
cl_show_local_time_always |
Always show local time | 0 |
cl_show_server_broadcast |
Show server broadcast | 1 |
cl_show_user_id |
Show the ID for every user | 0 |
cl_show_xmas_hats |
0=never, 1=during christmas, 2=always | 1 |
cl_showchat |
Show chat | 1 |
cl_showfps |
Show ingame FPS counter | 0 |
cl_showhud |
Show ingame HUD | 1 |
cl_showsocial |
Show social data like names, clans, chat etc. | 1 |
cl_statboard_infos |
Mask of info to display on the global statboard | 1259 |
cl_warning_teambalance |
Warn about team balance | 1 |
Camera
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
cl_camera_smoothness |
Camera movement speed. 0=instant, 100=slow and smooth | 0 |
cl_camera_stabilizing |
Amount of camera slowdown during cursor movement | 0 |
cl_dynamic_camera |
Switches camera mode. 0=static camera, 1=dynamic camera | 0 |
cl_mouse_deadzone |
Zone that doesn't trigger the dynamic camera | 300 |
cl_mouse_followfactor |
Trigger amount for the dynamic camera | 60 |
cl_mouse_max_distance_dynamic |
Mouse max distance, in dynamic camera mode | 1000 |
cl_mouse_max_distance_static |
Mouse max distance, in static camera mode | 400 |
Input
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
inp_grab |
Disable OS mouse settings such as mouse acceleration, use raw mouse input mode | 0 |
inp_mousesens |
Ingame mouse sensitivity | 100 |
joystick_absolute |
Enable absolute joystick aiming ingame | 0 |
joystick_enable |
Enable joystick | 0 |
joystick_guid |
Joystick GUID which uniquely identifies the active joystick | "" |
joystick_sens |
Ingame joystick sensitivity | 100 |
joystick_tolerance |
Joystick Axis tolerance to account for jitter | 5 |
joystick_x |
Joystick axis that controls X axis of cursor | 0 |
joystick_y |
Joystick axis that controls Y axis of cursor | 1 |
ui_mousesens |
Mouse sensitivity for menus/editor | 100 |
ui_joystick_sens |
Joystick sensitivity for menus/editor | 100 |
Graphics
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
gfx_asyncrender |
Do rendering asynchronously | 0 |
gfx_borderless |
Borderless window (not to be used with fullscreen) | 0 |
gfx_clear |
Clear screen before rendering | 0 |
gfx_display_all_modes |
Show all screen resolutions in graphics settings | 0 |
gfx_finish |
Wait for OpenGL to finish | 1 |
gfx_fsaa_samples |
Number of Full-Scene Antialiasing samples | 0 |
gfx_fullscreen |
Activate fullscreen | 1 |
gfx_high_detail |
Activate high details | 1 |
gfx_highdpi |
Use high dpi mode if available | 1 |
gfx_limitfps |
Limit fps | 0 |
gfx_maxfps |
Maximum fps (when limit fps is enabled) | 144 |
gfx_noclip |
Disable clipping | 0 |
gfx_screen |
Screen index | 0 |
gfx_screen_height |
Screen resolution height | 600 |
gfx_screen_width |
Screen resolution width | 800 |
gfx_texture_compression |
Activate texture compression | 0 |
gfx_texture_quality |
Use quality textures | 1 |
gfx_use_x11xrandr_wm |
Let SDL use the X11 XRandR window manager | 1 |
gfx_vsync |
Activate VSync | 1 |
Sounds
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
snd_async_loading |
Load sound files threaded | 1 |
snd_buffer_size |
Sound buffer size | 512 |
snd_enable |
Enable sounds | 1 |
snd_enable_music |
Play background music | 1 |
snd_init |
Initialize sound systems | 1 |
snd_nonactive_mute |
Mute Teewolds when inactive | 0 |
snd_rate |
Sound mixing rate | 48000 |
snd_volume |
Sound volume | 100 |
Menu
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
cl_menu_alpha |
Transparency of the menu background | 25 |
cl_menu_map |
Background map in the menu, auto = automatic based on season | "auto" |
cl_show_menu_map |
Display background map in the menu | 1 |
cl_show_start_menu_images |
Show start menu images | 1 |
cl_skip_start_menu |
Skip the start menu | 0 |
Camera
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
cl_camera_speed |
Menu camera speed | 5 |
cl_rotation_radius |
Menu camera rotation radius | 30 |
cl_rotation_speed |
Menu camera rotations in seconds | 40 |
User interface
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
ui_autoswitch_infotab |
Switch to the info tab when clicking on a server | 1 |
ui_browser_page |
Interface serverbrowser page | 5 |
ui_joystick_sens |
Joystick sensitivity for menus/editor | 100 |
ui_mousesens |
Mouse sensitivity for menus/editor | 100 |
ui_server_address |
Interface server address (Internet page) | "localhost:8303" |
ui_server_address_lan |
Interface server address (LAN page) | "localhost:8303" |
ui_settings_page |
Interface settings page | 0 |
ui_wideview |
Extended menus GUI | 0 |
Server & Demo browser
The individual server browser filter settings are store separately in the file ui_settings.json in the same folder as the config file.
| Settings | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
br_filter_string |
Server browser filter string | "" |
br_sort |
Id of the column to sort after in the server browser | 4 |
br_sort_order |
Sort order (0 is ascending and 1 is descending) in the server browser | 1 |
br_demo_sort |
Id of the column to sort after in the demo browser | 0 |
br_demo_sort_order |
Sort order (0 is ascending and 1 is descending) in the demo browser | 0 |
br_max_requests |
Number of requests to use when refreshing server browser | 25 |
Editor
| Setting | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
ed_color_grid_inner |
Color inner grid | 0xFFFFFF26 |
ed_color_grid_outer |
Color outer grid | 0xFF4C4C4C |
ed_color_quad_pivot |
Color of the quad pivot | 0x00FF00FF |
ed_color_quad_pivot_active |
Color of the active quad pivot | 0xFFFFFFFF |
ed_color_quad_pivot_hover |
Color of the quad pivot when hovering over with the mouse cursor | 0xFFFFFFFF |
ed_color_quad_point |
Color of quad points | 0x00FF00FF |
ed_color_quad_point_active |
Color of active quad points | 0xFFFFFFFF |
ed_color_quad_point_hover |
Color of quad points when hovering over with the mouse cursor | 0xFFFFFFFF |
ed_color_selection_quad |
Color of the selection area for a quad | 0xFFFFFFFF |
ed_color_selection_tile |
Color of the selection area for a tile | 0xFFFFFF66 |
ed_showkeys |
Editor shows which keys are pressed | 0 |
ed_zoom_target |
Zoom to the current mouse target | 1 |