Quake 4 console commands
How to use the console
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [~] Opens the console
Once the console is open, type in a command. Some only work within an active game. If you press tab the console will attempt to complete the command you have started to write, if more than one command can match, they will be listed instead.
To avoid having to press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [~] you can add a command line shortcut to Quake 4 like this:
Example: "C:\my games\Quake4\quake4.exe" +set com_allowConsole 1
You can also add the line "set com_allowConsole 1" to your autoexec.cfg file.
.config files
To run a list of commands automatically when Quake 4 boots up, you can create a config file, read in our FAQ: What is a config file?
A list of useful console commands
Here are some handy commands, most of thease need a value set, you do this by writing something after the command. For example "com_drawfps 1" will make the framerate counter show up.
General
bind - binds commands to key
map [mapname] - Opens a map
quit - Exits
recordNetDemo [name]- start recording a network demo. Automatically compresses the demo & sychronizes your client with the server, you don't have to do g_synchronousClients 1 like you did with Q3A.
stopNetDemo - stop recording demo, demos are saved in your "quake 4\q4base\demos directory"
_impulse0 - Switch weapons to gauntlet
_impulse1 - MachineGun
_impulse2 - ShotGun
_impulse3 - Hyperblaster
_impulse4 - GranadeLauncher
_impulse5 - Nailgun
_impulse6 - RocketLauncher
_impulse7 - RailGun
Graphics
r_gamma - Change the bringtness of the screen, default "1"
g_fov - Changes the players field of view, default "90"
g_crosshairsize - Change size of your crosshair
g_crosshaircolor "0 1 1 1" - Color of crosshair, 0 1 1 1 = Alpha Red Green Blue, values go from 0.0 to 1.0.
screenshot - Records a screenshot and places it in the screenshot directory
com_drawfps - Draw FPS counter
sizedown - decreases the size of the screen
sizeup - increases the size of the screen
gfxinfo - Displays info on your graphics card
Network
net_clientlagometer "1"- Display a visual graph of your connection to the server
cl_punkbuster "1" - Enable punkbuster anti-cheat software, if punkbuster is disabled, you will not be able to join servers that have it enabled.
say - Text chat
say_team - Chat with your teammates only
name - You players name, read our FAQ: How to use colored names
Mouse settings
m_strafeSmooth
m_smooth - Number of mouse inputs blended, higher number = smoother, but slower reaction
m_strafeScale
m_yaw - horizontal sensitivity.
m_pitch - vertical sensitivity
sensitivity - overall mouse sensitivity
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