Troubleshooting

Did you encounter any problems? Here you will find the instructions for solving them. If there isn't a solution to your problem or you found a fix, please report by contacting me.

Also, be sure it's a config related problem and isn't the user fault (ex. after changing some values).

You can always search on the entire community (Google, YouTube, Reddit etc.) for your problem and in most cases, you will find the answer.

Glitchy graphics, random crashes, display problems

Try to update the graphics driver to the latest version. If it is already updated or the GPU is obsolete and the drivers aren't updated anymore, uninstall all the graphics drivers and install an older version (if the problem persists, try with a version older than 1-2 years).

Game crashes

In some cases, this is due to mat_queue_mode "2" which force enable the use of all cores.

1. Enter the cfg folder and open video.txt.
2. Search for "setting.mat_queue_mode" "2" and change to "setting.mat_queue_mode" "-1".
3. Enter arminc folder and open video.cfg with a text editor.
4. Search for mat_queue_mode "2" and change the command to mat_queue_mode "-1".
5. Launch the game, enter in console: exec autoexec.cfg and restart the game.

Game crashes at map loading

In some cases, this is due to cl_forcepreload "1", which force enables the map resources pre-loading.

1. Enter arminc folder and open misc.cfg with a text editor.
2. Search for cl_forcepreload "1" and change the command to cl_forcepreload "0".
3. Launch the game, enter in the console: exec autoexec.cfg and restart the game.

Sound is glitchy

In most cases, this is due snd_hwcompat "0" or its sub-modules, which enable Advanced 3D Audio Processing, run most of the sound engine in parallel and lowers the sound process time.

1. Enter arminc folder and open audio.cfg with a text editor.
2. Search for: (Try to modify one by one and not all at a time, this can be due to a sub-module and not the entire 3D Audio; modify by the list order.)
   1. snd_mixahead "0.025" and modify to snd_mixahead "0.05" (sub-module).
   2. snd_mix_async "1" and modify to snd_mix_async "0" (sub-module).
   3. snd_hwcompat "0" and modify to snd_hwcompat "1" (entire system).
3. Launch the game, enter in console: exec autoexec.cfg and restart the game.

In-game HUD, Audio or Models are glitching

Luckily, ArminC AutoExec comes with a special script which can fix on the run random glitch/bug. In order to fix them, when you are in a game, press the key P or enter in console fixer_start.

Misconcepted Launch Options

Try to remove the Launch Options. Valve (employees) doesn't recommend them.

Network problems

This can be due to a lot of commands. Try to change them step by step, it's not the fault of all the commands, maybe it's just one command's fault.

1. Enter arminc folder and open network.cfg with a text editor.
2. Search for: (Try to modify one by one and not all at a time, can only be the fault of a single command.)
   1. cl_interp_ratio and modify the value.
   • If the value is 1, change to value 2. Otherwise, if the value is 2 change to value 1.
   2. rate "786432" and modify to rate "196608" (or see the list to select based on the bandwidth).
   3. net_maxroutable "1200" and modify to net_maxroutable "1100" (or even lower).
   4. mm_dedicated_search_maxping "50" and modify to mm_dedicated_search_maxping "25" (to find a better server).
   5. sdr ClientForceRelayCluster "" and add a good relay cluster value.
   • Check the Steam Datagram Relay List and the Steam Datagram Relay in Matchmaking Guide.
3. Launch the game, enter in console: exec autoexec.cfg and restart the game.