CoD4: Modify your scoreboard

[Mr. BlueZone]

CoD4: Modify your scoreboard

Your config_mp.cfg (configuration) file is a powerful tool to help you not only squeeze more framerate from the bag of diodes you call a computer, but you can also customize your scoreboard with it.

Along with a picture of his colorful scoreboard, Madara also sent me his config_mp.cfg file (click on the picture).

You must first be familiar with the fact that in CoD4, colors are represented in a Red-Green-Blue-Alpha format. That means that a number like 1 0 0 0 gives us "RED" and a 0 1 0 0 gives us "GREEN", 0 0 1 0 is "BLUE" and the alpha value is the transparency of the number.
A cool website to know for quick color translations is: RGBA Translations

Madara, showed us his customized scoreboard the other day in a post in BASHBoards.


Along with a picture of his colorful scoreboard, Madara also sent me his config_mp.cfg file (click here).



Console
This effects the console look:

seta con_inputBoxColor "1 0.6 0.8 0.6"
seta con_inputHintBoxColor "1 0.6 0.6 0.2"
seta con_outputBarColor "0 0 0 0.6"
seta con_outputSliderColor "0 0 0 0.6"
seta con_outputWindowColor "0 0 0 1"

Scoreboard

Some basic scoreboard commands.

seta cg_scoreboardMyColor "1 0.6 0 0"
seta cg_scoreboardPingGraph "1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_BgColor "0.25098 0.25098 0.25098 0.501961"
seta cg_ScoresPing_HighColor "0.8 0 0 1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_LowColor "1 0.2 0 1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_MaxBars "4"
seta cg_ScoresPing_MedColor "0.8 0.8 0 1"

scoreboardMyColor will change the color of your name in the scoreboard
Set PingGraph to "1" if you want a graphical representation of ping rather than numerical.
MaxBars then allows you to specify how many vertical bars represent your ping.
Bg = Background
HighColor = the color to represent high ping (e.g. red)
LowColor = for low ping (e.g. green)
MedColor = medium ping (e.g. yellow)

Typewriter
This controls the text that looks like "teletype scrawl" that comes up on the screen at the end of the game. The values here are Madara's.

seta con_typewriter_printspeed "40"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowCheckpoint "0.6 0.5 0.6 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowCompleted "0 0.3 0.8 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowFailed "0.8 0 0 1"
seta con_typewriterColorGlowUpdated "0 0.6 0.18 1"
seta con_typewriterDecayDuration "700"
seta con_typewriterDecayStartTime "6000"
seta con_typewriterPrintSpeed "50"

Customizations
You can customize the look of your scoreboard with the following items. Play with them yourselves. Note that the CoD4 console defines each item. The commands below reflect Madara's values.

seta cg_scoreboardBannerHeight "24"
seta cg_scoreboardFont "6"
seta cg_scoreboardheaderfonts "0"
Read more on: : i3D.net Game Forums /modifications-cod4/51742-cod4-modify-your-scoreboard.html
seta cg_scoreboardHeaderFontScale "0.2"
seta cg_scoreboardHeight "485"
seta cg_scoreboardItemHeight "13"
seta cg_scoreboardPingText "1"
seta cg_scoreboardPingWidth "0.036"
seta cg_scoreboardRankFontScale "0.25"
seta cg_scoreboardScrollStep "3"
seta cg_scoreboardTextOffset "0.5"
seta cg_scoreboardWidth "400"
seta cg_scorePlums "1"
seta cg_ScoresPing_Interval "100"
seta cg_ScoresPing_MaxBars "4"
seta cg_scoreTransparency "1.0"

Additional commands

seta cg_debugInfoCornerOffset "-140 300"

This command changes the location of the FPS output. Madara has placed it in the lower right quadrant.


seta cg_drawFPS "Verbose"

Madara has set the drawFPS output to "Verbose". Personally I prefer "Simple".

seta cg_drawFPSLabels "1"
seta cg_drawLagometer "1"
seta cg_drawSnapshot "1"

Team colors/names on the scoreboard
The following commands change various bits of text on the scoreboard made obvious by the variable names.
Read more on: : i3D.net Game Forums http://forum.i3d.net/showthread.php?t=51742
Default colors are provided.

g_teamcolor_myteam 0.4 0.6 0.8509 1
g_teamcolor_enemyteam 0.75 0.25 0.25 1
g_ScoresColor_Allies 0 0 0 0
g_ScoresColor_Axis 0.52 0.27 0.27 1
g_TeamColor_Allies 0 0 0 0
g_TeamColor_Axis 0.52 0.27 0.27 1
g_ScoresColor_Spectator 0.25 0.25 0.25 0

Scoreboard team names can also be changed:

g_teamname_allies MPUI_SAS_SHORT
g_teamname_axis MPUI_SPETNAZ_SHORT
g_teamname_spectator

Defaults are GAME_ALLIES, GAME_AXIS for allies and axis respectively.

Sadly, the changes are not "persistent". The effect is lost if the scoreboard refreshes. The trick is to add a bind to the "TAB" button which will run everytime you go to check
your score:

The game actually refreshes the scoreboard colors (not the text, only the COLORS) so it might be a good idea to bind them. I made the following bind, for my scoreboard.

e.g.

bind TAB "+scores; g_scorescolor_allies 0 1 0.8 1; g_scorescolor_axis 1 0.6 0.6 1; g_teamname_allies ^5Marines; g_teamname_axis ^6Opfor

Just add all the variables you have changed to the bind.

source: Madara

[Tubarao]

It is a good trick.. But I have a problem, when I press tab (scores, name, colors are ok) but when I unpress, I saw a message in left "Unknown Cmd 9" ...

I try somethings but can´t solve... you have the same problem?
Read more on: : i3D.net Game Forums http://forum.i3d.net/showthread.php?t=51742

Thanks !
Regards !

[Dancing Lobster]

I'm having the same problem, didn't find a solution yet. Well care, as long as you don't get kicked or anything it doesn't matter I guess

[BawzR]

Originally Posted by Dancing Lobster

I'm having the same problem, didn't find a solution yet. Well care, as long as you don't get kicked or anything it doesn't matter I guess

I'd really like to know how to fix it, looks ugly on my clips what I record. D:

[Dancing Lobster]

Originally Posted by BawzR

I'd really like to know how to fix it, looks ugly on my clips what I record. D:

Us a movie config for your vids instead, and problem fixed

[BawzR]

Originally Posted by Dancing Lobster

Us a movie config for your vids instead, and problem fixed

How does it work? I've seen people talk about it,
but haven't understood. :S

[Temptation]

if you use movie.cg. you need to del your cfg after record. that what they say to me

[zelimper]

or just delete the last ; and replace it by something useless ...

[Dancing Lobster]

Originally Posted by BawzR

How does it work? I've seen people talk about it,
but haven't understood. :S

You simply download a movie config, put it in your profiles folders (ROOT\activision\CoD4\players or profiles\yourprofile), and rename it to config_mp.cfg. Off course, you have to back up your players config!