How to Remove Smoke, Dust, Fog, and Fire lag?

Tallfire · Post by **Tallfire** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:06 pm

The above have been real problems while playing in game like when you're trying to remove a hopper mine or when you're trying to wade through the fire trap in Sawlife (why is that fire trap thing so laggy). Is it possible to limit all that special stuff in the smoke, dust, and fog or to remove them? I'm guessing smoke is because of the gas effect or smoke but it can still cause tons of lag.

Ny · Post by Ny » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:29 pm

If you play on your own, enable cheats and try r_drawparticles 0. As for in game nothing you can do there I'm afraid =(

Tallfire · Post by **Tallfire** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:55 pm

Thanks....
Why do you need cheats for a command like that?

JerC · Post by **JerC** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:08 pm

Tallfire wrote:Thanks....
Why do you need cheats for a command like that?

Because Gabe Wanted it like this.

Ny · Post by Ny » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:19 pm

Tallfire wrote:Thanks....
Why do you need cheats for a command like that?

Because it give you an unfair advantage against others who may not need the command. Most cheat commands are based on this simple rule

Tallfire · Post by **Tallfire** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:22 am

Gives people with super computers an unfair advantage too. Besides, the advantage with smoke is more epicness if you can handle it. And an epicness rating does actually help you in battle.

Edit: In other words, it looks cool and some people like it looking cool with a mild effect on game play.

Steam · Post by **Neico** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:50 am

i can only say:

stop whining about graphic features and upgrade your hardware instead...

Tallfire · Post by **Tallfire** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:16 am

Meanie.
(besides its not like we can click a button and instantly upgrade hardware)

So, anyone know a way to replace or edit the folders causing these problems?

Keychain · Post by **Keychain** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:46 am

Tallfire wrote:Meanie.
(besides its not like we can click a button and instantly upgrade hardware)

He's only saying that because he actually has decent hardware unlike we certain people.

fug's Obsidian clips · Post by **fug4life** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:56 am

Lowering your gfx settings is about the most effective way of getting stuff to run more smoothly.

I'm not on the best machine.

Keychain · Post by **Keychain** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:43 pm

Neico said it pretty rudely as if upgrading your machine was as easy as snapping your finger.

Steam · Post by **Neico** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:20 pm

so what? it's a fact, the best solution aginst such stuff is upgrading the hardware. period. and i'm by far not the only one that thinks that way...

Turkey72 · Post by **Turkey72** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:51 pm

Neico wrote:so what? it's a fact, the best solution aginst such stuff is upgrading the hardware. period. and i'm by far not the only one that thinks that way...

Same, i also don't have the best pc, but i can at least run EVERY source game with absolutely no lag even with particles. i would have to go with what everybody else said in this here thread: get a better graphics card.

Axel_m3sh · Post by **Axel_m3sh** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:27 am

Get a part time job or something and save up money, it helps because you're contributing to your community and it gives you money