My personal settings & some recommended sane defaults
-language textmodorel -novid -nojoy -nothreadedsockets -softparticlesdefaultoff -tickrate 128
Enter launch options into the box here:
Steam > Library > Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (right-click) > Properties > Launch Options
Required for "-language textmodorel": Put csgo_textmodorel.txt in 'csgo/resource' folder.
Change to -tickrate 64 if you want to practice smokes for Valve MM
Add -allow_third_party_software if you want to use Game Capture in OBS Studio (won't allow you to play trusted MM)
video.txt and all .cfg files needs to be put in ...\Steam\userdata\<Steam3 ID>\730\local\cfg
autoexec.cfg - Contains all my personal tweaks and some binds. WARNING: contains: -CUSTOM CROSSHAIR -CUSTOM VIEWMODEL -CUSTOM SOUND SETTINGS FOR 4:3 FOV -CUSTOM SCOREBOARD BIND WITH NETGRAPH TOGGLE
Remove those parts or use autoexec_stripped.cfg!
autoexec_stripped.cfg - Stripped version for a more general "sane defaults"-version, rename to autoexec.cfg
Video Settings - I play at 4:3 Stretched, 1440x1080, fullscreen stretched, with "fancy" detail settings on GTX 1060, these should give you the biggest visual advantage with least amount of fps lost. Benchmark reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2e26BGdPxk
| Advanced Video | Setting |
|---|---|
| Global Shadow Quality: | Medium |
| Model / Texture Detail | High |
| Texture Streaming | Disabled |
| Effect Detail | High |
| Shader Detail | High |
| Boost Player Contrast | Enabled |
| Multicore Rendering | Enabled |
| Anti-Aliasing | 4X MSAA |
| FXAA | Disabled |
| Vertical Sync | Disabled |
| Motion Blur | Disabled |
| Triple-Monitor | Disabled |
| Uber Shaders | Enabled |
Good luck changing these if your system language is Finnish
Install your NVIDIA GeForce Driver using NVCleanstall. Under [x] Show Expert Tweaks select [x] Enable Message Signaled Interrupts & [x] Disable HDCP for lowest input lag, skip GeForce Experience, Telemetry & other bullshit!
Use these settings to minimize input lag and make the game feel more responsive/smooth and reduce microstutters. Import wgeforce.nip and apply settings with nvidiaProfileInspector first, after that make your personal adjustments.
| Feature | Setting |
|---|---|
| DSR - Factors | Off |
| Feature | Setting |
|---|---|
| Ambient Occlusion | Off |
| Antialiasing - Gamma correction | Off |
| Low Latency Mode | Ultra |
| Power management mode | Prefer maximum performance |
| Preferred refresh rate | Highest available |
| Shader Cache Size | Unlimited |
| Texture filtering - Anistropic sample optimization | On |
| Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias | Allow |
| Texture filtering - Quality | High performance |
| Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization | On |
| Threaded optimization | Off |
| Triple buffering | Off |
| Vertical Sync | Off |
Steam > Library > Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (right-click) > Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Files
Right click csgo.exe and:
Compatibility > [x] Disable fullscreen optimizations
Change high DPI settings> [x] Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by: Application
Use these settings to minimize input lag and make the game feel more responsive/smooth and reduce microstutters.
If you are using Win 10 disable Game Bar, Xbox DVR, Focus Assist and all other annoying FPS-stealing bullshit. Or just use https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10
Regedit key below for manual edit, not needed if you install with NVCleanstall and tick [x] Disable HDCP under Expert Tweaks
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000]
"RMHdcpKeyglobZero"=dword:00000001
Disables Windows Defender from scanning through game files...
Win -> Exploit protection (System settings) -> Program settings -> + Add program to customize -> Choose exact file path -> Browse to csgo.exe -> Control flow guard (CFG) -> [x] Override system settings -> Off -> Apply!
HPET has changed in newer Windows 10 releases, also some BIOS/UEFI force it on, some have a option for it, different results between Intel/AMD CPUs... your results may vary, don't touch or test both options.
bcdedit /set nx optout
bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformtick
bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes
bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
bcdedit /set useplatformtick yes
bcdedit /set disabledynamictick yes
Reboot after!
Use Intelligent standby list cleaner (ISLC) to force 0.50 ms timer: https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ISLC/ISLC%20v1.0.2.2.exe
http://www.resplendence.com/latencymon
If you have issues with your onboard audio (Realtek...) or NIC causing DPC Latency spikes try updating driver or try putting it in MSI-mode with the tool found here: https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/windows-line-based-vs-message-signaled-based-interrupts-msi-tool.378044/