my cl_showfps 1 never saves

[Mike521]

hey all, newbie question here

I've gone into my config.cfg file like 3 times and added the line

cl_showfps "1"

and the first time I play HL2, it shows the fps. but the next time I play, it's gone and I have to go into the console to enter the command again.. is there a way to make it save permanently?

 

[semi-psychotic]

Add the line to your config.cfg file, which should be hiding in your hl2\cfg\ directory. The same process should work for just about any command.

 

[Hazar]

semi psychotic, did you read what he said?

apparently not.

I'm getting the same problem, and I don't really want to make it read only in case I need to change anything.

 

[ydoucare]

Should work by adding it in autoexec.cfg, if you don't have one you can create it.

 

[CyberPitz]

same thing happens to me on ragdoll_collide. I just need to get off my lazy ass and add it to my autexec

 

[semi-psychotic]

Eek! I could have sworn that he posted that he added it to the console. Sorry about that.

Anyway, what would happen if you set the config.cfg as a read-only file? I'll go ahead and test that right now.

 

[Malfunction]

Yeah, it seems all cl_ commands don't want to save. I'll try adding them to a autoexec.cfg, and I'll report back with results next time I play.

 

[semi-psychotic]

Setting it to read-only keeps the entire CFG intact. However, this also means that the only way to change it is to edit it from Windows after setting it as a read/write file.

 

[CriYam]

Should work by adding it in autoexec.cfg, if you don't have one you can create it.

This is how.

 

[KagePrototype]

Just add "+cl_showfps 1" (no quotation marks) to the launch options, under the properties of Half-Life 2 in the "play games" window.

 

[shark]

use net_graph 3 (or 1, 2)

that always stays until you type net_graph 0

 

[Mike521]

cool thanks all -- what's the ragdoll physics setting thing do?

 

[Sg.Bull]

use net_graph 3 (or 1, 2)

that always stays until you type net_graph 0

Yup, net graph 3 is the best one.. if you just wanna see your choke and fps.