Custom User.cfg Guide and Information.

[CosmicTrader]

Custom User.cfg Guide and Information.

First you will need to create a user.cfg file if you do not already have one.
a. Use Notepad
b. Type in commands
c. Save as - Into your Star Citizen\Public Folder (Test Folder for PTU)
DO NOT put the user.cfg file in the USER Folder - They are separate things.
*** These are CyrEngine commands will be executed while Launching into the Main Menu.



One of the best sources of info & Links.
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/111440/custom-configuration-options/p1

An excellent example - Do not copy/paste as many commands may need to be changed depending on your system.
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/4f0ms5/list_of_config_file_options_fps_cost/

Performance info for the cfg file in # 4 above.

http://imgur.com/6Copz0v

View: http://i.imgur.com/6Copz0v.png


Finally 'Ole Cosmic's user.cfg file. ( Feel free to use any or all)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8qX5-OeFkvRaFNqQ3dFczBJMVE
[Message me if you have any questions or leave a post here.]

I hope this information is of benefit to my fellow TESTies.
Cheers
'Ole Cosmic

 

[MammonLord]

Awesome! I've been looking forward to getting my grubby mitts on this.

 

[GamingThrill]

Thank you! ^^

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

Oh no! I gave up on making my own User.cfg and now you've got me rereading all the forum threads about it. Aaahhhhhhh I don't know enough about my system to really play with this, but it's so FUN

 

[JackAvalon]

Nice. Thanks @CosmicTrader

 

[Blind Owl]

This will be a total noob question, however:
What is the purpose of the custom user config file?

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

This will be a total noob question, however:
What is the purpose of the custom user config file?

NOOOOB!
It helps make your system work more efficiently. You can use the Config file to set up things that, in most games, are clickable little buttons and sliders. Bloom effects, lighting, shadows, details on shadows, how much memory is used by anything, how many CPU's your system uses, GPU usage, etc etc all the way down the line. But.. BUT... it can seriously screw you out of a good time, and also melt your computer if you do it wrong.

 

[Blind Owl]

NOOOOB!
It helps make your system work more efficiently. You can use the Config file to set up things that, in most games, are clickable little buttons and sliders. Bloom effects, lighting, shadows, details on shadows, how much memory is used by anything, how many CPU's your system uses, GPU usage, etc etc all the way down the line. But.. BUT... it can seriously screw you out of a good time, and also melt your computer if you do it wrong.

So probably something I don't need to mess with if my system is good enough to run the game as is, eh?

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

So probably something I don't need to mess with if my system is good enough to run the game as is, eh?

You might be able to doodle around and get a few more Frames Per Second if you disable this and that, or enable things and stuff.
but yes, Mostly it's for us plebs with our outdated video cards.

 

[Blind Owl]

You might be able to doodle around and get a few more Frames Per Second if you disable this and that, or enable things and stuff.
but yes, Mostly it's for us plebs with our outdated video cards.

Hey man, you're working now. New rig is right around the corner...

 

[Hayase]

Thanks :)

 

[Col_Whiskey]

Most helpful! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Hirosh]

Thank you for your simple and awesome guide!

 

[AstroSam]

Custom User.cfg Guide and Information.

First you will need to create a user.cfg file if you do not already have one.
a. Use Notepad
b. Type in commands
c. Save as - Into your Star Citizen\Public Folder (Test Folder for PTU)
DO NOT put the user.cfg file in the USER Folder - They are separate things.
*** These are CyrEngine commands will be executed while Launching into the Main Menu.



One of the best sources of info & Links.
https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/111440/custom-configuration-options/p1

An excellent example - Do not copy/paste as many commands may need to be changed depending on your system.
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/4f0ms5/list_of_config_file_options_fps_cost/

Performance info for the cfg file in # 4 above.

http://imgur.com/6Copz0v

View: http://i.imgur.com/6Copz0v.png


Finally 'Ole Cosmic's user.cfg file. ( Feel free to use any or all)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8qX5-OeFkvRaFNqQ3dFczBJMVE
[Message me if you have any questions or leave a post here.]

I hope this information is of benefit to my fellow TESTies.
Cheers
'Ole Cosmic

Wow, haven't seen this until today. Awesome information, thank you very much for sharing!! :)

 

[CosmicTrader]

This will be a total noob question, however:
What is the purpose of the custom user config file?

Sorry for the late reply.

All of the commands in the user.cfg file simply enable/disable CryEngine commands or set your own preferences.

Don't worry. It can't harm your system.
After all, CryEngine uses them. Ha. Ha.

Cheerios,
'Ole Cosmic

 

[Blind Owl]

Sorry for the late reply.

All of the commands in the user.cfg file simply enable/disable CryEngine commands or set your own preferences.

Don't worry. It can't harm your system.
After all, CryEngine uses them. Ha. Ha.

Cheerios,
'Ole Cosmic

Haha, thanks Cosmic. Too funny

 

[Uruwashii]

Is this still the User.cfg you are using?

 

[DirectorGunner]

I just stumbled across this beauty
http://docs.cryengine.com/display/CRYAUTOGEN/Home
Time to discover new tricks for even more epic visuals

eg this is interesting

• 
  r_enableAltTab
  • 
    Toggles alt tabbing in and out of fullscreen when the game is not in devmode.
    Usage: r_enableAltTab [toggle]
    Notes: Should only be added to system.cfg and requires a restart

And... I'm only to d so far lol

;-- Graphics settings
r_AntialiasingMode = 11
r_AntialiasingTAAFalloffHiFreq = 6
r_AntialiasingTAAFalloffLowFreq = 2
r_AntialiasingTAAMode = 4
r_AntialiasingTAASharpening = 1
r_Beams = 1
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.01
r_BeamsMaxSlices = 200
r_BeamsSoftClip = 0
r_ChromaticAberration = 0
r_CloudsUpdateAlways - 1
r_ColorBits = 32
r_ColorGrading = 1
r_ColorGradingFilters = 1
r_ColorGradingLevels = 1
r_Contrast = 0.5
r_DepthBits = 32
r_DepthOfField = 3
r_DepthOfFieldBokeh = 1
r_DepthOfFieldBokehQuality = 1
r_DetailDistance = 20
r_DetailTextures = 1
;r_DisplayInfo = 2
;r_dofMinZ = 0.4
;r_dofMinZScale = 1.0f
;r_DrawNearFarPlane = 40
;r_DrawNearFoV = 60
r_DrawNearShadows = 1
;r_DrawNearZRange = 0.1

 

[DarthMunkee]

So probably something I don't need to mess with if my system is good enough to run the game as is, eh?

I use it to turn off motion blur, other than that you are probably good to go without editing stuff unless you have a potato in your GPU slot.

 

[Blind Owl]

I use it to turn off motion blur, other than that you are probably good to go without editing stuff unless you have a potato in your GPU slot.

Makes sense. I'll remove the potato then I should be good.