gameinfo.gi

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For the GoldSrc equivalent, see liblist.gam.

For the Source 1 equivalent, see gameinfo.txt.

GameInfo.gi is a KeyValues config file that describes a Source 2 games/mod. It is slightly different compared to the Source 1 counterpart (gameinfo.txt).

Note:Booleans are represented as 0 or 1.

Note:If a string contains spaces or tabs you have to wrap it in "quote marks".

Counter-Strike 2 Example

A GameInfo.gi from Counter-Strike 2.

"GameInfo" { // ******************************************************************************** // ******************************************************************************** // ******************************************************************************** // DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY - YOU PROBABLY WANT TO EDIT CSGO_CORE/GAMEINFO.GI // ******************************************************************************** // ******************************************************************************** // ******************************************************************************** game "Counter-Strike 2" title "Counter-Strike 2" LayeredOnMod csgo_imported // Inherits the gameinfo.gi data from csgo_imported (which itself inherits from csgo_core) FileSystem { SearchPaths { Game_LowViolence csgo_lv // Perfect World content override Game csgo Game csgo_imported Game csgo_core Game core Mod csgo Mod csgo_imported Mod csgo_core Mod "V:\steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life Alyx\game\hlvr" AddonRoot csgo_addons LayeredGameRoot "../game_otherplatforms/etc" [$MOBILE || $ETC_TEXTURES] //Some platforms do not support DXT compression. ETC is a well-supported alternative. LayeredGameRoot "../game_otherplatforms/low_bitrate" [$MOBILE] } "UserSettingsPathID" "USRLOCAL" "UserSettingsFileEx" "cs2_" } Engine2 { "DepotBuildDateTimeInTitleBar" "1" } ConVars { // Bandwidth control default: 300,000 Bps "rate" { "min" "98304" "default" "786432" "max" "1000000" } "sv_minrate" "98304" "cl_interp_ratio" { "min" "1" "max" "2" } "cl_interp" { "min" "0" "max" "0.1" } // Don't set tick-rate related values here, as those should now all come from ENGINE_FIXED_TICK_INTERVAL // GOTV controls "tv_secret_code" "0" "tv_relay_secret_code" "0" "tv_update_hibernation_enabled" "0" // Performance "sv_parallel_checktransmit" "2" "fps_max" "400" "fps_max_ui" "120" "r_add_views_in_pre_output" "1" // Nav fixups "nav_path_fixup_climb_up_segments" "1" "nav_gen_agent_radius_buffer" "0.75" "nav_gen_jump_connection_min_overlap_ratio" "0.1" // CSM override "csm_slope_scale_db_override" "3" // SSAO customization for CSGO (this is used on viewmodels) "r_ssao_radius" "8" "r_ssao_strength" "3" "r_ssao_bias" "2.5" // this cache kills performance due to mutex contention "bone_decode_cache_enabled" "0" // Disable warning about oscillating panorama classes "@panorama_classes_oscillation_warning" "0" // Spew warning when adding/removing classes to/from the top of the hierarchy "@panorama_classes_perf_warning_threshold_ms" "0.75" // Panorama - enable render target cache "@panorama_disable_render_target_cache" "0" // Panorama - enable minidumps on JS exceptions "panorama_js_minidumps" "1" // HLTV AutoDirector - disable it for now so that it doesn't interfere with our spectator camera during replays / hltv / demos // Needs to be revisited when we re-enable AutoDirector "spec_autodirector" "false" // Grass "r_grass_quality" "3" "r_grass_alpha_test" "1" "r_grass_density_mode" "1" "r_grass_start_fade" "3000" "r_grass_end_fade" "3900" // Default to binding keys based on keyboard position instead of key name "input_button_code_is_scan_code" "1" //Disable Cubemap Brightening "lb_cubemap_normalization_max" "1" // For low quality shaders, cubemap bounds are scaled by this percentage of the fade region "lb_low_quality_shader_fade_region_rescale" "0.5" // Use normal quality compression even in MET, this makes compiles in MET slower than // the default of fastest (0), but reduces artifacts that are confusing to artists since // it's not clear that texture compression quality is different in MET than when regularly compiled. "rc_default_texture_encode_quality" "2" // The engine default of 50 for CS:GO is too high, drop down to a more sensible // default value. "mouse_pitchyaw_sensitivity" "3" "pitch_extra_mouse_sensitivity" "1.0" "r_size_cull_threshold" "0.33" "r_size_cull_threshold_fade" "7.5" "inferno_scorch_decals" "0" // Steam Audio project specific convars "snd_hrtf_distance_behind" "400.0" "snd_steamaudio_enable_custom_hrtf" "0" "snd_steamaudio_active_hrtf" "0" } // Temporarily allowing this because the particle files that are tripping this up ALSO crash PET so I // cannot fix them. We'll sort this out Monday 2/13/23. //ResourceCompiler //{ // // See csgo_imported's gameinfo.gi // "DeprecatedBehaviorVersionsAllowed" "0" //} GameInstructor { "SaveToSteamStats" "1" } CS2WorkshopManager { "RequiredTag" "CS2" "HighlightEntriesMissingRequiredTag" "1" } AssetBrowser { retail_filter0 "characters/models/" retail_filter1 "materials/decals/sprays/" retail_filter2 "panorama/" retail_filter3 "patches/" retail_filter4 "stickers/" } AddonConfig { "VpkDirectories" { "dir" "maps" "dir" "cfg/maps" "dir" "materials" "dir" "models" "dir" "panorama/images/overheadmaps" "dir" "scripts/vscripts" "dir" "sound" } } }