How do I automatically skip the valve loading movie on Steam/TF2?

Question

Each time I open TF2 I see the wonderful valve loading movie, I remember there was an option of --novideo for HL1 which used to remove it.

Any similar command line / preference I can use to disable it for Steam / TF2?

Answer

You can use "-novid" in for any Source game. To add it, right click on game and select properties. Then "Set Launch Options" and type in "-novid". This will skip the launch video.

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How to map keys in Half Life 2/Team Fortress?

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I'm sick of trying to get my rocket jumps accurate enough to actually jump places, that I'm left trying to jump instead of killing the enemy.

How can I bind a series of keys to a single button?

This would be helpful in Half Life 2 too. (snigger, tutu)

(They are the same engine, doing something in one should be the same in the other, right?)

Answer

You need an alias. Create a file called autoexec.cfg in your Steam\steamapps\YOUR_ALIAS_HERE\team fortress 2\tf\cfg and add the following:

//Rocket Jump
alias +rocketjump "+jump;+duck;wait;+attack"
alias -rocketjump "-jump;-attack;wait;wait;wait;-duck"
bind mouse2 "+rocketjump"

Change mouse2 to your desired key. You can do so much with scripting, this is just one example. Check out the TF2 Wiki for more.

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