Valve's class-based toon-shaded multiplayer hat simulation with an FPS minigame around it. Announced in 1998, it was released in 2007 as part of the Orange Box.
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How does the Vaccinator work?
How exactly does it work? The description states that by using "special fire" it change resist types. What are these resist types?
How exactly does its ubercharge work? Compared with the other 3 ...
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Is it ever more profitable to craft or uncrate items than to buy them via trading?
Based on the TF2 Spreadsheet, and my experience in trade servers and trade websites, it would seem that most craftable items sell at much lower than the cost of crafting them or uncrating them. For ...
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How do you prevent specific class scripts from transfering to all classes?
I just started scripting and have a bunch for spy (to modify the cursor, remove view model, modify sensitivity, rebind keys, etc.). How do I prevent scripts in the spy.cfg class file from spreading ...
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Can you suppress the name change alert from strange weapons?
I find that popup pretty distracting and to be honest, I don't care much that somebody has gotten 100 kills total.
Is there a way to block the message, without completely blocking other messages in ...
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How exactly does the “Strange Part: Domination Kills” count?
I have a couple weapons with the domination kills strange part, however haven't fully understood the exact circumstances in which those kills increase. The description of the part states:
Adding ...
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How can I improve my accuracy?
If I play a class, such as scout, I often have times where I was right next to an enemy medic, at point blank, but I miss completely and get killed.
At times like this I feel I am not credit to team.
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POOTIS POW! But what is Pootis?
I always hear the word 'pootis' when someone is heavy. I know Heavy is of russian background, but is pootis even a real word? What is pootis supposed to mean?
It's so dang fun to say I would like ...
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How do I change my Field of View?
I know that I can kind of adjust my field of view by switching from a 4:3 resolution to a 16:10 or 16:9 resolution. Is there any way that I can just set the field of view to the maximum allowable ...
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Does gifting items in TF2 to another player give them Premium status?
Concurrently me and my friends are F2P players on TF2, and I'm planning to upgrade to Premium soon (by buying a key from the shop).
If I gift him an item from the shop, like a key, or a hat, or ...
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PC hangs for 1 second, every 30 seconds, while playing TF2. Does not occur with newer games
Last week I bought a new PC with these specs:
Mem: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX
CPU: Intel Core I5 2500K Boxed
MoBo: Asus ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z
GPU: MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC
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How do you triple jump with the Force of Nature?
How does one accomplish this while avoiding skyboxes?
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Why is it not recommended to trade hats for weapons or vice versa?
I've often traded a hat for 4-5 weapons, and afterwards people told me I shouldn't do that, and that it isn't recommended. I wasn't given an explanation.
Could anyone shed some light on this? Why ...
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What is the server command to change Mann Missions?
In TF2's new Mann Mode, each of the levels has at least 3 different missions that the team can play against. I assume the various Missions are different robot wave templates.
Lately my wife and I ...
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What does the “Eliminating The Impossible” item set really do (if it does anything at all)?
So a new update brought us the "Nine Pipe Problem" and the wiki tells me that if you equip the "Private Eye" and the "Nine Pipe Problem" you complete the "Eliminating The Impossible" item set which ...
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Team Fortress 2 Beta Icon Stuck on Launchpad in Mac OS X
I am currently running OS X 10.7.2 with an updated version of Steam installed. I recently downloaded the Team Fortress 2 Beta to this Mac and then removed it via Steam's "Delete Local Game Content." ...
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All the settings are at minimum. I still play at 10 FPS. What can I do?
I'm the (not so) proud owner of an nVidia 9200 M. This card I'm (not so) proud of owning is stuck into a laptop I'm (not so) proud of owning, so I can't upgrade it. Yeeey.
I've dragged all the ...
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Where's my [Classified]?
As indicated by this question I bought the Potato Sack bundle a scant few days before Portal's release. Rather than buying the Potato Sack alone, I instead bought it bundled with Portal 2, as listed ...
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How to determine the giver Steam profile / id on a gifted item?
The Gift Wrap is a Team Fortress 2 item that can be used on another item. When unwrapped, it adds a "Gift from: " description to the wrapped item. However, Steam names are not unique, whereas ID's ...
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Does the Powerjack give you health when you kill enemies with the flamethrower?
Does the Powerjack give you health when you kill enemies with the flamethrower? The description isn't very clear.
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Is there a way to quickly open the loadout menu?
Is there a quick way to directly jump to the loadout menu in Team Fortress? Right now it seems you have to Press , to load the change class menu, then click EDIT LOADOUT, then select the class, and ...
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What happens when you get backstabbed while being buffed by the Battalion's Backup?
The backstab is a guaranteed critical hit from behind for 600% of your maximum health.
The Battalion's Backup, when activated, makes you immune to critical hits and minicrits (you receive regular ...
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How does the Strange PDA track “kills”?
How does the S. PDA work? I've heard conflicting reports that it tracks health dispensed and allies teleported, but it also seems that it counts sentry kills.
If so, how is the Strange prefix ...
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How to get rid of “Fancy vs Nasty” models/icons in Team Fortress 2?
When the "Fancy vs Nasty" update went online I downloaded and installed nearly all of the models (weapons and hats) available. Now that "Australian Christmas" update brought most of the items into the ...
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Which weapons are considered “upgrades” in TF2?
I've been looking for weapons that are upgrades from the default weapons in TF2.
Ex. Third Degree. It's techinically an upgrade since there are no downsides and it hits players via Medigun beams.
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What happened in the 4/5/2011 Team Fortress 2 update? [closed]
I just downloaded an update to Team Fortress 2. When I click on "details" however...
Product Update - Valve 15:11 Team
Fortress 2
[ restricted ]
So... what does this mean?
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What is damage spread as it relates to Team Fortress 2?
The term "Damage Spread" is thrown around, specifically in regards to "vanilla" servers in Team Fortress 2. What does this term mean, and how does it relate to server settings and gameplay?
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Latency issues in Team Fortress 2, but only after joining a game
I've just tried to play Team Fortress 2 for the first time for quite a while, and I am afraid I am plagued with a very annoying issue.
When browsing for servers, I consistently see very good pings on ...
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How can I get the TF2 logs to show Steam IDs?
Previously my TF2 log showed Steam IDs when players connected or when I issued the "users" command.
Now it's only showing usernames without the Steam ID. Is this a change in the log format or is ...
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Transfer steam app data (TF2) from Mac to PC
I've downloaded a Steam game on my Mac (Team Fortress 2), and I'd like to install it on my PC as well, but I'd like to know if it's possible to avoid re-downloading it (even in part) by copying the ...
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How can I re-enable unicode support?
A recent patch, I'm not sure which, has broken the unicode support within my Steam copy of TF2. Server names with non-Roman characters don't show. I don't even have umlauts which is silly considering ...
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Is the contents of a Mann Co. Supply Crate set before it is opened?
The only items I can market are Mann Co. Supply Crates. And, if I have a look at the description of the crate, I can see a list of possible items:
Does this mean that if I try to open the crate a ...
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What are unusual items?
I just saw that some players have in their backpack so called Unusual Items.
The description says that the item has special attached particle effect? What does it mean and how can I create an item ...
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What is weapon spread as it relates to Team Fortress 2?
"Weapon Spread" seems to be a term used ofter in regards to "vanilla" servers in Team Fortress 2. What does this term mean, and how does it relate to server settings and gameplay?
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Can you manually change your health as a disguised spy?
I just got the Dead Ringer, and one of its effects is that you cannot cloak on demand.
What I like to do to get behind enemy lines and start backstabbing my way forward is to run screaming medic, in ...
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Do high ping kickers do anything for the server performance?
I'm talking about a plugin that kicks a player if their ping is too high/lagging. Does their lagging cause the server to lag more when they're connected or something?
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What are some popular TF2 maps that suit a low number of players?
I run a TF2 server, and I've noticed a problem in that there is maybe only one map I have in rotation that is suitable when only a few people are on the server. It's a dodgeball map, and I'd rather ...
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What are some suggestions for improving TF2 CPU performance?
A TF2 performance question:
Do you guys have any ideas for how to improve TF2 performance?
I'm running on a native 1900x1200 monitor and find that the game is really CPU limited. I'm running on a ...
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What are the main differences between the Flare Gun and the Detonator?
The item descriptions don't give away much, and the only difference, on paper I can see is that you can actually Detonator jump (alt fire with Detonator).
What are the main differences between the ...
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How do I buy Team Fortress 2 items outside of the game?
In the last year, Valve implemented a way to buy in-game items in Steam. On this page you can see a link to buy keys on the right side, which links to here
But going to that link gives an error:
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Native class limiting
I remember someday it became possible to limit classes on tf2 server without using plugins, but now I cannot find any reference for that.
Any hints variable names for class limiting?
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TF2 plugin for limiting classes?
Background story: some friends and I are thinking of hiring our own TF2 server. We want it to be public, and any players are welcome.
One thing that really bothers us in every game in current public ...
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How can I craft the Golden Wrench?
Soon Valve is announcing the Engineer Update. There is a lot of hype about "The Golden Wrench", an item that can be crafted and used by the engineer class.
What I did not understand is which item ...
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What different kinds of rocket jumping techniques are there?
I've seen countless jump map videos where players effortlessly glide in midair, through long distances as a soldier.
How do these players perform these jumps? What different kinds of rocket jumping ...
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What is a pocket medic?
I've heard this term somewhere in TF2, and it also goes along the lines of "pocket soldier", or "pocket scout", or something like that.
What does the "pocket" mean?
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How does the Pyromancer achievement work?
In Team Fortress 2, I was checking the Pyro achievements and I noticed that my progress for Pyromancer shows 0/1,000,000 points of fire damage, even though I know for a fact that I have dealt fire ...
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How can I craft Misc slot items?
How do you craft Misc slot items in TF2? I have seen some players who have crafted miscs, but the only recipe I can find in TF2 is one that "builds headgear".
How does one craft a misc item?
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Are bots useful for filling a Team Fortress 2 Server?
I've started my own Team Fortress server and it's been very quiet Are bots (the official Valve bots) helpful or unhelpful in this situation? Most players don't seem to like playing with bots (even if ...
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What is a 'crab', and how does one perform/obtain one?
Ok, so there I was playing TF2, as a Spy (and doing quite well, at least by my low standards). When the other team begins with the usual friendly greetings, racial/sexual orientation slurs, as well as ...
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Does “Bonk! Atomic Punch” cancel out fall damage?
When under the effect of "Bonk! Atomic Punch" will the player still take fall damage?
