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Crzwaco
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Useful Alien Swarm console commands
List of useful Alien Swarm console commands
These are useful commands to enhance your alien swarm experience. You use these by entering them into the developers console. To do this, go to options, keyboard/mouse, and checkmark enable developer's console. The default key is the ~ key.
asw_custom_skill_points 1
If used before people connect to the game, the host is allowed to spend points on the Marines' stats. Disclaimer: Not really supported or well balances, use at own risk.
asw_auto_reload 0
Disables the auto reload.
mat_grain_scale_override 0
Removes the grain effect on the screen.
asw_camera_shake 0
Removes the camera shake effect when hit by an enemy.
asw_fast_reload_under_marine
Places a fast reload bar under your actual marine so you don't need to look in the corner to time your reload. Or rely on the poor cursor fast reload bar.
asw_flare_b
asw_flare_g
asw_flare_r
Change the flare colors.
asw_ignore_need_two_player_requirement 1
Game will ignore the two player requirement. In other words, you can go rambo.
asw_horde_override 1
Enables an AI director like in L4D.
exec 360_controller_pc.cfg
enables Xbox 360 controller support. See also WildBill's modified configuration. Courtesy shackanaw
firstperson
asw_hide_marine 1
asw_controls 0
First one enables firstperson mode, second one hides your marine so you can see, third one changes the camera controls to be more FPS like.
asw_pick_stim_music
"This command allows you to pick a custom .mp3 or .wav to play during adrenaline. It even brings up a little menu to pick the file, like for when choosing sprays in other Source games." - Courtesy BobX
openserverbrowser
Opens server browser. Courtesy shackanaw
bind <key> "cl_emote 6"
"Will bind the old good Anime Smiley to the key of your choice." Courtesy NoData on the BCG forums.
cl_emote x
"Where X=
0 - Medic call
1 - Need Ammo
2 - Regular Smiley
3 - Stop
4 - Go
5 - Be careful
6 - Anime Smiley
7 - Ready?
cl_emote with anything not defined will result in an anime smiley"
Courtesy Warskull on the BCG forums.
For classic AS fans:
mp_friendlyfire 1
asw_marine_ff_absorption 0 (classic ff damage makes a return)
asw_marine_ff 0 (weapon lock/anti TK Guard mode[!!!]) or 1 (default; Guard off)
asw_marine_ff_guard_time 5.0 (Weapon lock time in seconds; default value. Set to desired duration, or make it indefinite for Moses.)
asw_sentry_friendly_fire_scale 1 (Sentries damage and kill players who get in the way)
asw_weapon_safety_hull 0 (Default; dictates how willing AI is to shoot you to get at Swarm. May or may not make Sentries decide to not kill you if you're in the way, a very valuable fix for the Flamer Sentry if so. Play with the numbers and post your results!)
Courtesy Stein from the blackcatgames forum.
Like all of us notice this game is not very long so here are some commands to spice it up.
Hopefully the steam mapping comunity won't take long into releasing new maps.
List of useful Alien Swarm console commands
These are useful commands to enhance your alien swarm experience. You use these by entering them into the developers console. To do this, go to options, keyboard/mouse, and checkmark enable developer's console. The default key is the ~ key.
asw_custom_skill_points 1
If used before people connect to the game, the host is allowed to spend points on the Marines' stats. Disclaimer: Not really supported or well balances, use at own risk.
asw_auto_reload 0
Disables the auto reload.
mat_grain_scale_override 0
Removes the grain effect on the screen.
asw_camera_shake 0
Removes the camera shake effect when hit by an enemy.
asw_fast_reload_under_marine
Places a fast reload bar under your actual marine so you don't need to look in the corner to time your reload. Or rely on the poor cursor fast reload bar.
asw_flare_b
asw_flare_g
asw_flare_r
Change the flare colors.
asw_ignore_need_two_player_requirement 1
Game will ignore the two player requirement. In other words, you can go rambo.
asw_horde_override 1
Enables an AI director like in L4D.
exec 360_controller_pc.cfg
enables Xbox 360 controller support. See also WildBill's modified configuration. Courtesy shackanaw
firstperson
asw_hide_marine 1
asw_controls 0
First one enables firstperson mode, second one hides your marine so you can see, third one changes the camera controls to be more FPS like.
asw_pick_stim_music
"This command allows you to pick a custom .mp3 or .wav to play during adrenaline. It even brings up a little menu to pick the file, like for when choosing sprays in other Source games." - Courtesy BobX
openserverbrowser
Opens server browser. Courtesy shackanaw
bind <key> "cl_emote 6"
"Will bind the old good Anime Smiley to the key of your choice." Courtesy NoData on the BCG forums.
cl_emote x
"Where X=
0 - Medic call
1 - Need Ammo
2 - Regular Smiley
3 - Stop
4 - Go
5 - Be careful
6 - Anime Smiley
7 - Ready?
cl_emote with anything not defined will result in an anime smiley"
Courtesy Warskull on the BCG forums.
For classic AS fans:
mp_friendlyfire 1
asw_marine_ff_absorption 0 (classic ff damage makes a return)
asw_marine_ff 0 (weapon lock/anti TK Guard mode[!!!]) or 1 (default; Guard off)
asw_marine_ff_guard_time 5.0 (Weapon lock time in seconds; default value. Set to desired duration, or make it indefinite for Moses.)
asw_sentry_friendly_fire_scale 1 (Sentries damage and kill players who get in the way)
asw_weapon_safety_hull 0 (Default; dictates how willing AI is to shoot you to get at Swarm. May or may not make Sentries decide to not kill you if you're in the way, a very valuable fix for the Flamer Sentry if so. Play with the numbers and post your results!)
Courtesy Stein from the blackcatgames forum.
Like all of us notice this game is not very long so here are some commands to spice it up.
Hopefully the steam mapping comunity won't take long into releasing new maps.
Maplassie
AK47 Pew Pew
Necuno
The Piper
strange how a different camera angle can change about the whole game.
Crzwaco
New member
Okay guys wage got 3 servers up and running.
I can't find anything on any of the forums to say that anybody has been banned using these commands.
@Maplassie you can see it if your in their steam group.
Maplassie
AK47 Pew Pew
XeroS1x
New member
Hi all,
We now have our Alien Swarm servers cooking with gas. The first was launched last night, shortly followed by the other two this morning.
The WAGE servers are:
/WAGE\ ALIENZ!!11!! - 41.185.60.18
/WAGE\ Aliens Hive - 41.185.60.23
/WAGE\ Africanised Alien Swarm - 41.185.60.13
All ports are 27015
These servers are also under the Steam server cloud.
Must say, AS is pretty cool.
We now have our Alien Swarm servers cooking with gas. The first was launched last night, shortly followed by the other two this morning.
The WAGE servers are:
/WAGE\ ALIENZ!!11!! - 41.185.60.18
/WAGE\ Aliens Hive - 41.185.60.23
/WAGE\ Africanised Alien Swarm - 41.185.60.13
All ports are 27015
These servers are also under the Steam server cloud.
Must say, AS is pretty cool.
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Maplassie
AK47 Pew Pew
Had some lekker games last night with Spookie, Xerosix, CrzWaco, Trowalts and the lot.
Pew Pew.
Want to start playing the medic or tech class, as most of the okes that fulfill those roles just run around shooting the Swarm, not caring about the other marines or objectives.
Pew Pew.
Want to start playing the medic or tech class, as most of the okes that fulfill those roles just run around shooting the Swarm, not caring about the other marines or objectives.
Murph
Thread Killer
Downloaded last night, haven't played it yet. I checked on steam that there are upgrades for your character and all that (I think that's what it said) - so if I join you guys, is it going to be like us playing Borderlands where I'm pretty much defenceless against anything. Waco, talking to you there 
XeroS1x
New member
Was lekker. I like the medic class. Although I cant use that nice Gatling gun.
hey hey, come on, I didnt know what to do!
Just remember you died shortly afterwards. rofl.
Crzwaco
New member
Downloaded last night, haven't played it yet. I checked on steam that there are upgrades for your character and all that (I think that's what it said) - so if I join you guys, is it going to be like us playing Borderlands where I'm pretty much defenceless against anything. Waco, talking to you there
"Smile and wave boys smile and wave" Take medic with twin pistols then you won't run out of ammo and you can heal and let the shooting be done by other players.
Was lekker. I like the medic class. Although I cant use that nice Gatling gun.
hey hey, come on, I didnt know what to do!
Just remember you died shortly afterwards. rofl.
What can I say the fire lookes so pretty
