Borderlands cfg tweaks (no startup movies)

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[[BDS] ElephantRider]

Here's some tweaks for Borderlands, most notably disabling the stupid startup vids and allowing vsync/turning off mouse smoothing:

To disable the startup movies:
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Within WillowEngine.ini:

Find:
[FullScreenMovie]
StartupMovies=2K_logo
StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo
StartupMovies=NVidia
StartupMovies=Loading
SkippableMovies=2K_logo
SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo
SkippableMovies=Attract
SkippableMovies=NVidia

and comment out lines like so:

[FullScreenMovie]
//StartupMovies=2K_logo
//StartupMovies=Gearbox_logo
//StartupMovies=NVidia
//StartupMovies=Loading
//SkippableMovies=2K_logo
//SkippableMovies=Gearbox_logo
//SkippableMovies=Attract
//SkippableMovies=NVidia

If that doesn't work, replace the // with ;


To disable mouse smoothing:
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Within WillowInput.ini:
Search for "bEnableMouseSmoothing" and you should come across the following line:

bEnableMouseSmoothing=True

Change to FALSE. This tremendously improves the feel of the mouse when looking around in-game and navigating the UI.


To enable VSync:
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Within WillowEngine.ini:
Search for "UseVsync" and you should come across the following line:

UseVsync=False

Change to TRUE.

Here's the list with a bunch of other options: http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=79043

[[BDS] ElephantRider]

Oh yeah for the Steam version of the game the .ini file is located in (on XP x64 pro at least): \Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config

Or for Vista/win7 (?) \USER NAME\Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config

[[BDS] Doc]

sounds gay

[[BDS] ElephantRider]

It's the latest and gaytest.  

Also, these are the ports you need to forward to play or host mp:

7777 (TCP/UDP)
28900 (TCP)
27900 (UDP)
28910 (TCP)
28902 (TCP/UDP?)

You may also need to open these up as well:
3783 (Voice Chat Port)
27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
28900 (Master Server List Request)
29900 (GP Connection Manager)
29901 (GP Search Manager)
13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
6515 (Dplay UDP)
6500 (Query Port)

[[BDS] Gurney (BEER)]

schweet fluffy was complaining about having to watch the vids all the time. 

[[BDS] Soylent Green is People]

yea, those start up vids are a pain in the ass.

I might also use the turn off crouch toggle so that it is only for as long as you hold it. like most games.

What is Vsync, by the way?

[sweaty hugger]

What is Vsync, by the way?

Vsync matches your monitors refresh rate/frequency, with a 3D applications frame rate.
In other words, It doesn't let your frame rate go above your monitirs refresh rate.
85 Hz. = 85 FPS
100 Hz. = 100 FPS
and so on.

[Oditogre]

It's the latest and gaytest. 

Also, these are the ports you need to forward to play or host mp:

3783 (Voice Chat Port)
27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
28900 (Master Server List Request)
29900 (GP Connection Manager)
29901 (GP Search Manager)
13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
6515 (Dplay UDP)
6500 (Query Port)

Either some of these are open by default on my router (pretty sure that's not the case), or they're unnecessary.  I just opened up 7777, 27900, and 28900 - 28910*, and I'm able to host or play when other people host just fine, and voice works either way.

*Because I'd read varying reports on whether 28901 / 28902 were necessary and couldn't be arsed to build that many separate rules, since my router refreshes each time I make one.

[[BDS] ElephantRider]

I think some of the ports on there are unnecessary so ymmv. I had to turn on vsync because otherwise there was tearing every time I turned around quickly.

[[BDS] GOOSE]

It's the latest and gaytest. 

Also, these are the ports you need to forward to play or host mp:

3783 (Voice Chat Port)
27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
28900 (Master Server List Request)
29900 (GP Connection Manager)
29901 (GP Search Manager)
13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
6515 (Dplay UDP)
6500 (Query Port)

hey rider i tried forwarding my ports yesterday but it doesnt work any idea? i went to portforwarding.com or something and did their how to but still doesnt work im running linksys wtr54g and a westell modem any help would be greaT1

[[BDS] ElephantRider]

These are the ones you will need to open, I think the others are usually already opened:

7777 (TCP/UDP)
28900 (TCP)
27900 (UDP)
28910 (TCP)
28902 (TCP/UDP?)

Did you restart your router after setting the ports? Also, make sure there is an exception for Borderlands in your Win firewall settings.

[[BDS] GOOSE]

These are the ones you will need to open, I think the others are usually already opened:

7777 (TCP/UDP)
28900 (TCP)
27900 (UDP)
28910 (TCP)
28902 (TCP/UDP?)

Did you restart your router after setting the ports? Also, make sure there is an exception for Borderlands in your Win firewall settings.

yup i did all that and still doesnt open... i dont know whats going on

[[BDS] The Rock]

So i was able to jump in a couple MP servers w/o forwarding any of those ports, but the lag was horrrrrendous.  Are all games hosted locally?  and if so, I hope its nothing like L4D hosting cause thos e are lagfests

[[BDS] ElephantRider]

So i was able to jump in a couple MP servers w/o forwarding any of those ports, but the lag was horrrrrendous.  Are all games hosted locally?  and if so, I hope its nothing like L4D hosting cause thos e are lagfests

It's the same as l4d, level matched locally hosted games. Just host it yourself, no lag.

yup i did all that and still doesnt open... i dont know whats going on

There's a lot of threads about this problem on the Steam forums, I saw in one that a guy found that he had to host a public game and once someone connected to it he could host private games afterwards. Sounds kinda weird to me but who knows.

[[BDS] hav0k99]

These are the ones you will need to open, I think the others are usually already opened:

7777 (TCP/UDP)
28900 (TCP)
27900 (UDP)
28910 (TCP)
28902 (TCP/UDP?)

Did you restart your router after setting the ports? Also, make sure there is an exception for Borderlands in your Win firewall settings.

28902 is TCP