CPMA Client Settings

CPMA Client Settings

This document explains some of the client-side support for CPMA. It will
never be as current as the changelog, so you should always check that
with each new release.

Network Settings

• cg_lagHax <-1|0> (default: -1)

A combination of adaptive prediction and an updated version of the famous "50ms hack" we introduced way back in 99v6 that also does small amounts of lag compensation.
Capped at 100ms no matter what: this is intended solely to make European / EastUS v WestUS / etc games a bit less of a hassle, not to hack dialup players into aimgods at the expense of everyone else.

0 : Disables it.

-1 : Means "as much as I'm allowed."

It's naturally adaptive. You'll lose some of your "feel" for lag, which messes up your RL aim, etc. This doesn't suffer from the CS/etc problems of "total BS" shots that piss everyone off; it's not trying to be some panacea for modemers; and I'm honest enough to call it the hack that it is instead of pretending that it magically makes lag suddenly not exist, but all in all it's a pretty nice end result. If you use this, any form of nudging will generally make you LESS accurate if your ping's under 100ms, because it'll screw up the adaptive calculations.

• cg_nudge <value> (default: 0)

An updated and much improved version of id's crippled cl_timenudge. Allows you to use nudges beyond -25, and automatically adjusts them to your ping: if you use -50 with a 20 ping, you get -20. If you spike to 40ms for a few seconds, you get -40 during the spike. This give you a "consistent worldview" that cl_timenudge can't, and generally helps regardless of your connection.

• cg_optimiseBW <bitmask> (default: 1)

1 : Server-to-client.

Significantly reduces the amount of non-critical data sent to you. Regrettably, this also makes you unable to see players through portals, thanks to a bug in the Q3 engine. Small price to pay though for the HUGE difference it makes to team games. Servers can, and by default do, force this on for all clients. It's probably worth setting it to 1 anyway
though, just in case you end up on a server that's changed it to 0.

2 : Client-to-server.

Use this if your connection is UTTERLY starved for upstream bandwidth (i.e. from you TO the server). Essentially, if you're on dialup or one of those Belgian Warp connections. Understand that if you're warpy and you choose to NOT set this because you like the advantage you get from warping, you're screwing YOURSELF. Your shots will end up with
potentially huge random delays on them, so even if you're LPB the server may not see that you fired until up to 100ms after the fact, effectively making your weapons act like you have an unstable and much laggier connection, and without cg_nudge's ability to smooth it out.

• cg_predict <0|1|2> (default: 1) (Replaces cg_nopredict)

0 : Off.

1 : Normal.

2 : Optimised.

The normal prediction path is extremely slow at times (notably around curves) and can cost you 100fps on a GHz machine. This new scheme is MUCH faster, but slightly more prone to errors. Oddly enough, it's still more accurate than the original id prediction code (i.e. before the CPMA fixes). If you have a slow machine, it's definitely worth trying.
Note that cg_predict 2 was introduced 9 Sep 2002, the definition of a "slow machine" has changed since then.
Today's computers will not notice any difference at all.

Note: Do not use cg_predictItems 1 with cg_predict 2.

• cg_predictItems <0|1> (default: 1)

Toggle client-side item prediction. 0 option to not do local prediction of item pickup. If you get many false pickups (due to lag, packetloss or high ping) you should definitely use 0. It's annoying when the client predicts that you picked up RL, only to notice a bit later that you did not pick up anything.

Note: Do not use cg_predictItems 1 with cg_predict 2.

• cg_smoothClients

Does not exist in CPMA -- see cg_xerpClients instead.

• cg_xerpClients <-1|0|1> (default: 1)

A replacement for id's cg_smoothclients.

-1 : Hacked extrapolation. Intended for HPBs. This smooths players out when you use high timenudges, at the cost of some accuracy. It's typically easier to hit a smooth target that's a few pixels misplaced than it is to hit one that looks like it's teleporting all over the map, so this combined with cg_nudge is the best option for HPBs.

0 : No extrapolation. Fine if you're a LPB.

1 : id's smoothclients.

Fine if you have cg_nudge 0, worthless otherwise. Note that prediction errors, such as players in walls, are likely to occur. Tends to increase how much other players warp to you. Use at your own risk.

CPMA Colors

CPMA uses a-y to display colors, with a-x being an HSV table and y being white. Colors can be used in:

• \name
• \nick
• \ch_crosshairText
• \say_team
• \say_teamnl
• \ch_crosshairColor

Note these colors do NOT apply to the SuperHud which uses rgba

Chat Tokens

You can use any number of chat tokens in binds. Would recommend adding [#H/#A] #U to all binds where team mates need to know your current condition - for instance "say_team ^3Need Weapon! ^5[#H/#A] #U". But do NOT overdo it as excessive use of tokens can easily cause information overload. For instance, CTF high/low binds should be as simple as possible. The location of EFC is of most importance and your own health/armor/weapon/pu/etc nearly irrelevant.

Player Models & Colors CVars

• color <CHBLS> (default: "l777o")

Colour string characters 0-9 and A-Z.

The CHBLS characters in order:

1. Rail core color.
2. Head/Helmet/Visor color.
3. Body/shirt color.
4. Legs color.
5. Rail spiral color.

This also affects your team mates' color if you use cg_forceColors 1.

• cg_deadBodyDarken <0|1> (default: 1)

Darkens players as soon as they become corpses.

• cg_enemyColors <CHBLS> (default: "g2222")

Formatted as CHBLS, same as \color. Requires a PM or FB cg_enemymodel e.g. cg_enemyModel sarge/pm.

• cg_enemyModel <modelname></modelname> (default: "keel/pm")

Setting this will force all players on the enemy team to appear to have this model. PM model highly recommended.

• cg_forceColors <0|1> (default: 1)

Force your team to use the same color as you. PM model and cg_forceModel 1 recommended.

• cg_forceModel <0|1> (default: 1)

Force your team to use the same model as you. PM model and cg_forceColors 1 recommended.

• cg_showPlayerLean <0|1> (default: 1)

Allows the disabling of viewed model leaning that was introduced in the 1.27x patches. 0 is more accurate in regards to hitboxes.

• model <modelname></modelname> (default: "mynx/pm")

Your model. It is highly recommended that you choose a PM model. This also affects your team mates' models if you use cg_forceModel 1.

• cg_redTeamColors <CHBLS> (default: "cccab")

Red team player colors.

• cg_blueTeamColors <CHBLS> (default: "mmmpo")

Blue team player colors.

• cg_forceTeamColors <bitmask> (default: 15)

Decides when cg_redTeamColors and cg_blueTeamColors are used.

1 - enable for your own team when in first person.

2 - enable for the enemy team when in first person.

4 - enable when in free-float camera mode.

8 - only enable for game types with flags.

• cg_forceTeamModel <0|1> (default: 0)

Decides if your teammates use the model specified by cg_teamModel.

• cg_teamModel <modelname></modelname> (default: "sarge/pm")

The model of your teammates.

Audio CVars

• cg_ammoWarning <0|1> (default: 1)

Toggles the "click" sound. The visual effect can be changed in your SuperHUD config.

• cg_nochatbeep <0|1> (default: 0)

Allows client to suppress "beeps" heard during normal chat messages. Especially convenient when connected to spam-riddled GTV servers.

• cg_nohitbeep <0|1> (default: 0)

Disable hit beep. Some like it for LG.

• cg_noTaunt <0|1> (default: 1)

Disable all taunts, not just voicechat ones.

• cg_noteamchatbeep <0|1> (default: 0)

Allows client to suppress "beeps" heard during team chat messages.

• cg_oldCTFSounds <0|1|2> (default: 2)

0 : TA sounds, with voiceovers on captures, flag pickups, etc.

1 : Near-worthless Q3 1.17 sounds, same for both teams.

2 : Team-specific sounds, no voiceovers.

Also controls non-leadchange FTDM end-of-round announcements.

• s_ambient <0|1> (default: 1)

Disable ambient sounds like the gongs on q3wcp2 and the void/wind/water background noise on a ton of maps.

• s_announcer <string> (default: feedback)

Set to hellchick for alternative game feedback sounds - requires \snd_restart. If using CNQ3, you can set s_announcer "" to remove all announcer sounds. Not recommended for original quake3.exe which plays "sound/feedback/hit.wav"…

General CVars

• cg_altLightning <string> (default: "233")

0 : Original (pre-TA) id LG beam.

1 : CPMA lightning.

2 : Thin lightning.

3 : Lightning using 1.44 render.

Switch between various LG shaft visuals e.g. cg_altLightning 032.

Characters in order:

1. Player lightning.
2. Enemy lightning.
3. Team lightning.

First character is default for enemy and team mate lightning if not specified.

• cg_altPlasma <0|1|> (default: 0)

0 : Original id plasma.

1 : CPMA plasma.

• cg_autoAction <bitmask> (default: 0)

  Perform game actions such as demo recording and screenshots.

1 : Save stats to a local text file at the end of a match. Logs are stored in <cpma_root>/stats/<date>/<logname>.txt.

2 : Take an end-of-game screenshot.

4 : Record a demo of the game. Requires warmup to be on, i.e. \ready. It will NOT trigger if you join a game that has already started (or you got disconnected). In those cases you should either use \autorecord or set value 128.

8 : Multiview the game. This also works for GTV even if left unattended! PLEASE use it GTV admins. If put in gtv.cfg the gtv just has to be connected to the q3server, there is NO need for a camera guy as the MV will start once players ready up!

16 : Only do these things if you're actually playing in the game.

32 : Follow power up.

64 : Follow killer.

128 : Record a demo even if you joined mid-game. Requires 4 to be set as well.

• cg_brasstime <value> (default: 2500)

Controls the time shell casings being discharged from MG+SG are visible.

• cg_damageDraw <0|1> (default: 1)

Obscure player's vision with blood effect when they are hit.

• cg_drawBrightSpawns <0|1> (default: 1)

Draws spawn points with bright shaders. Makes learning spawns much easier.

• cg_drawBrightWeapons <bitmask> (default: 0)

Displays weapon models with a fullbright shader.

1 - First-person, your own gun.

2 - First-person, carried by teammates.

4 - First-person, carried by enemies.

8 - Weapons lying on the map.

16 - Free-float camera, carried by players.

• cg_drawGun <0|1|2> (default: 2)

Toggles the gun being drawn.

0 - Gun off.

1 - Gun on.

2 - Gun on, no sway.

• cg_fallKick <0|1> (default: 1)

Toggles the screen bouncing when player falls.

• cg_fov <0 to 130> (default: 102)

Field of view. Higher values give better peripheral vision while lower values give better frontal vision.

• cg_gibs <0|1> (default: 1)

Gibs and blood splatter effect.

• cg_gunOffset <x,y,z> (default: "5,0,0")

Moves gun along x,y,z axis. Valid x,y,z values are -9 to 9, for instance cg_gunOffset 5,-9,9.

• cg_itemFX <bitmask> (default: 7)

Control the cutesy gimmicks on cg_simpleitems 0 items.
With cg_simpleitems 1 the only difference is flags as they have no simple model.

1 - Bob up and down.

2 - Rotate (asymmetric items will always rotate).

4 - Scale up on respawn.

• cg_lightningImpact <0|1> (default: 0)

Draw the "glowing ball" at the end of the shaft.

• cg_marks <value> (default: 2500)

Milliseconds marks after explosions are visible.

• cg_muzzleFlash <0|1> (default: 1)

Specifies if there is a muzzle flash when gun is fired.

• cg_mvSensitivity <0 to 100> (default: 1)

Mouse sensitivity in the live multi-view coach UI.
This is only used with engines that aren't compatible with the cgame input forwarding extension.
During demo playback, ui_sensitivity is used instead.

• cg_noAmmoChange <0|1|2> (default: 1)

Disables the ability to switch to a weapon that doesn't have any ammo. Useful for multiple-weapon binds.

0 - When out of ammo and firing, switches to the next weapon. Can't select a weapon with no ammo.

1 - When out of ammo and firing, switches to the next weapon. Can select a weapon with no ammo.

2 - When out of ammo and firing, keeps the current weapon. Can select a weapon with no ammo.

• cg_nomip <bitmask> (default: 1023 -> all have r_picmip 0)

Allows changing graphics to picmip 0 setting, regardless of the current r_picmip value. Changes require vid_restart.

1 - Lightning.

2 - Plasma.

4 - Rocket and Grenade explosions.

8 - Grenades (the grenade ITSELF, not the same as 4).

16 - Bullets (machinegun and shotgun).

32 - Railgun.

64 - BFG.

128 - Blood.

256 - Smoke.

512 - Rockets (the projectile, not the same as 4).

• cg_noProjectileTrail <0|1> (default: 0)

Removes underwater bubble trails from weapon fire.

• cg_railstyle <0 to 7> (default: 3)

Changes the style of the rail trail.

0 - No trail.

1 - Straight core (line) only.

2 - Spiral only, no core.

3 - Spiral with straight core.

4 - Dotted core only.

5 - Original id style.

6 - Spiral with dotted core.

7 - Everything.

• cg_railCoreWidth (default: 2)

Width of the Core. BaseQ3 r_rail* cvars are now obsoleted.

• cg_railRingWidth (default: 8)

Width of the Rings. BaseQ3 r_rail* cvars are now obsoleted.

• cg_railRingStep (default: 32)

Distance between Rings. BaseQ3 r_rail* cvars are now obsoleted.

• cg_railTrailTime (default: 400)

Rail time in milliseconds. BaseQ3 r_rail* cvars are now obsoleted.

• cg_shadows <0|1> (default: 1)

Player shadows.

• cg_simpleitems <0|1> (default: 0)

Simple 2D items.

• cg_smoke_SG <0|1> (default: 1)

Controls the smoke on the shotgun blast.

• cg_smokeRadius_GL <value> (default: 4)

Controls the size of the smoke trail for grenades.

• cg_smokeRadius_RL <value> (default: 6)

Controls the size of the smoke trail for rockets.

• cg_trueLightning <0.0 to 1.0 and negative> (default: 1)

0 - Default LG feedback as seen in baseq3 (sways).

1 - Pure client side rendering of LG graphic.

Fractional values - Mix between server and client rendering of LG.

Negative values - No LG graphic.

• cg_useScreenShotJPEG <0|1> (default: 1)

Whether cg_autoaction 2 uses tga or jpg format.

• cg_viewAdjustments <0|1> (default: 0)

Replaces and unifies cg_run* and cg_bob* which are all deleted.

• cg_zoomAnimationTime <0 to 500> (default: 150)

Sets the zoom duration in milliseconds.

• ch_consoleLines <1 to 64> (default: 3)

Maximum line count shown by the 'Console' SuperHUD element.

• ch_drawKeys <bitmask> (default: 0)

Enables/disables the new KeyDown/Up_<key> SuperHUD elements.

1 - When you're playing.

2 - When you're following another player.

4 - During demo playback (won't work with pre-1.50 demos).

• ch_playerNames <0|1> (default: 0)

Display player names above model heads. Only works during demo playback.

• com_blood <0|1> (default: 1)

Show blood when players are hit.

• ui_sensitivity <0 to 100> (default: 1)

Mouse sensitivity in the UI.

With compatible engines, this is also the sensitivity in the multi-view coach UI.
With other engines, the only scaling available is in the live multi-view coach UI through cg_mvSensitivity.