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How to limit what dead players spectate in TF2

Type mp_forcecamera 1 in the server console so dead players can only spectate their own team. 0 allows everyone and 2 nothing.

mp_forcecamera

Restricts what dead players can spectate: everyone, only their own team, or nothing.

mp_forcecamera <0|1|2>

Examples

mp_forcecamera 1

Dead players can only watch teammates.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0 Spectate anyone
1Default Own team only
2 No spectating

Arguments

modeRequired
0 all players, 1 own team only, 2 no free spectating.

What it does

Stops dead players from scouting the enemy team. Competitive configs limit spectating to teammates.

The game's own description: Restricts spectator modes for dead players

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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