Tweaks For A Better PC Experience

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PC Gaming Wiki

FOV customization
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=202406126
Rick's tools: INI decrypter/encypter
To use Rick's Tools
-unzip files to folder \Documents\My Games\SpecOps-TheLine\SRGame\Config\
-Drag and Drop files on Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniDecrypt.exe before editing
-To re-encrypt after editing, Drag and Drop on Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniEncrypt.exe


Removing Startup Movies


Method 1: Launch options
  • Right click on Spec Ops in your library and go down to Properties. Click on Set Launch Options and input -nostartupmovies

Method 2: Rename or Delete the Startup Movies
  • Target Movies if deleting include
    • 2KLogo.bik
    • Legal.bik
    • legal_logo_screen.bik
    • LegalScreen.bik
    • StartupMovie.bik
    • UnrealLogo.bik
    • YagerLogo.bik

Method 3: SREngine.ini
  • After decrypting SREngine.ini, search for [FullScreenMovie] and either delete or add // before all instances of StartupMovies
-Caution: Don't change bForceNoMovies to true, ingame movie cutscenes wont play causing the game to not load levels.


Mouse & Camera Fixes


First decrypt SRInput.ini

Mouse Smoothing:
-Change bEnableMouseSmoothing to False

Mouse Acceleration:
-Change m_viewAccelEnabled to False

Sensetivity:
-Change MouseSensitivity from 60.0 to 30.0, or something that suits your preference

Aim Sensitivity:
-Change m_targetingModeMouseViewScalePct from 0.6 to 1.0

No Auto Center on Sprint:
-Change m_autoCenterPitch to False

re-encrypt SRInput.ini


Less intrusive HUD prompts


Remove those obtrusive and annoying Key/Mouse binding reminders that come up everytime for vaulting, dropping down, ect.





Decrypt SRInput.ini and go down to line [SRGame.YUIDataStore_PlayerActionMessage] and either delete or add // before all instances of MenuInputMapArray= until line 47 of that section (line 1410) that starts
MenuInputMapArray=(FieldName="DropDown",Set="MeleeOnShoulder",MappedText="<StringAliasMap:CoverButton>")

Don't Delete
the instances that include Set="MeleeOnShoulder" or the key reminders will still appear.

The section should appear roughly like this




Alternatively you can remove the more common ones that pop up while leaving the uncommon ones unafffected
  • "SlipOut"
  • "Vault"
  • "DropDown"
  • "TurretEnter"
  • "TurretLeave"
  • "Reload"
  • "ExecuteOther"
  • "Use"
  • "SpecialMove"
  • "Cover"
  • "Swat"
  • "ThrowGrenade"
  • "PickUp"

Re-encrypt SRInput.ini after editing

It's best to play the first level, that is the tutorial level, so you become familair with what keys belong to what prompts.



Encountering Problems


If you run into problems after editing the INI files, either delete the ones you have edited or delete the whole Config folder.
When the game is loaded up again, the default files will be regenerated

If a problem occurs with the ingame movie cutscenes, run a Verify Integrity of Game Cache.



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