User:PIESEL

Hello! :)
My name is PIESEL, and I'm doing lots of different stuff.
I like doing stuff with Source, such as mapping and modding.
I'm playing with Source since 2014.

Optimizing Source Engine: Command Line Options

Here is a list of useful command line options, that may boost your performance:

1. -d3d9ex - it might increase or decrease your FPS, it depends on if your PC is old and slow or new and fast, this uses a new optimized version of DirectX, which is faster on most of the new PCs, but may boost performance on some old PCs too
2. -high - makes your game more prioritized by the PC, useful if you focus on the game, and don't use any sort of background programs, overlays or communicators, as it may make them laggy
3. -nojoy - disables gamepad support, if you don't use gamepads, you can use this, it should boost the performance a bit, as it doesn't execute any sort of code for gamepad functionality
4. -novid - game launches faster and you don't need to skip the intro video
5. -softparticlesdefaultoff - makes particles look worse, in effect, it gives you more FPS

How to change Portal 2 Authoring Tools Launcher text and app parameters

(Should work with different SDK Launchers too)

1. Go to Steam\steamapps\Portal 2\bin\SDKLauncher
2. Open MediaList.txt with your favourite text editor.
3. Scroll down, and change the Titles.
4. And/or add/change the parameters in the Program string.

Example:

hammer
			{
				Title			"Your Own Text Here"
				Program			"hammer.exe -nop4"
				Image			4
			}