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How to turn off vsync in TF2

Type mat_vsync 0 in your game console to turn off vertical sync and cut input lag. mat_vsync 1 turns it back on to stop tearing.

mat_vsync

Toggles vertical sync, which locks frame rate to your monitor refresh rate to avoid tearing.

mat_vsync <0|1>

Examples

mat_vsync 0

Vsync off.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Off
1 On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 enables vsync.

What it does

Vsync can add input lag, so most players keep it off.

The game's own description: Force sync to vertical retrace

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.

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TF2 server.

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