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Tech FAQ and Your Common TF2 Issues SOLVED

# Dec 28, 2007 at 11:45 AM

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Hellblazer 77363

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FAQ and Your Common Tech Problems SOLVED

Flowchart for Problem Solving (click for larger image):

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Can My Computer Run TF2?
It might, test it out here. Expect to run the game on low if you have a single core processor and a nVidia 6-series/ATI X series or below, on medium if you have a single core/dual core processor and a nVidia 7-series/ATI X1K series, and on high if you have a dual-core processor and a high end card, such as the nVidia 7800 or above, or ATI X1950PRO or above.

Common Fixes:

Here is a Link to a webpage with some tutorials that will solve 90% of all problems.

1. Restart your Router:
Go stand in front of your router. If you have a desktop it's probably near your computer, and if you have a laptop its somewhere in your house, and will have antanneas sticking out of it. Simply unplug the power cord from the router and wait 60 seconds. Plug it back in.

2. Renew your IP address

3. Reinstall your graphics card drivers

4. Changing advanced graphics settings:
Open up Team Fortress 2. Click on Options, then click the Video tab. Click the Advanced Button. A plethora of settings will appear in a new window. If you are getting low FPS, try turning down all the settings to "Low" or "Medium" and turning down Anti Anaylzing and Anti Scropic filters to "Off" or "None" and clicking OK twice.

5. Verify and Defragment Cache Files

6. Run the Game in Diagnostic Mode

7. Troubleshooting Microphone Problems

8. Fixing the Sound Stuttering Crash

# Dec 28, 2007 at 11:51 AM

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madroxinide 80334

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Very nice guide.

# Dec 28, 2007 at 12:12 PM

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Regulator 79379

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This needs to be stickied!

# Dec 28, 2007 at 12:47 PM

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gabriel_27 79292

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Awesome info to have up.

# Jan 10, 2008 at 8:10 PM

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outstar 81565

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so once you have that command line in launch options, it'll implement? because i'm not getting any confirmation prompt or anything

# Jan 10, 2008 at 8:16 PM

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Hellblazer 77363

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Yup

# Jan 18, 2008 at 5:47 AM

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Gorema 81275

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Nice guide hellblazer. Well done lad.

# Jan 19, 2008 at 4:36 AM

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Savage-Alien 77215

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I think it'd be nice to include nvidia alternatives to your ATi suggestions.

# Jan 25, 2008 at 7:47 PM

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Hellblazer 77363

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Why? No need, the nVidia cards dont stack up. Not worth the cash atm. Im updating that list when the HD 3650/3550/3540 come out.

ATI > Nvidia in terms of midrange cards.

# Jan 27, 2008 at 6:14 PM

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Savage-Alien 77215

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I prefer consistency, for example, and find my new 8600GTS quite adequate considering it does a great job with TF2 with all the eye-candy maxed and I caught it for $110.

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