R mode (cvar)

Description

This CVar determines the displayed video resolution.

Usage

At the console type…

r_mode [Screen Mode]

Parameters

  • [Screen Mode] - The screen mode in integer format.
    • -1 - Custom resolution determined by the CVars r_customHeight and r_customWidth .
    • 0 - 320 x 240
    • 1 - 400 x 300
    • 2 - 512 x 384
    • 3 - 640 x 480
    • 4 - 800 x 600
    • 5 - 1024 x 768
    • 6 - 1152 x 864
    • 7 - 1280 x 1024
    • 8 - 1600 x 1200

Flags

Flag Enabled Description
CVAR_ALL all flags
CVAR_BOOL variable is a boolean
CVAR_INTEGER X variable is an integer
CVAR_FLOAT variable is a float
CVAR_SYSTEM system variable
CVAR_RENDERER X renderer variable
CVAR_SOUND sound variable
CVAR_GUI gui variable
CVAR_GAME game variable
CVAR_TOOL tool variable
CVAR_USERINFO sent to servers, available to menu
CVAR_SERVERINFO sent from servers, available to menu
CVAR_NETWORKSYNC cvar is synced from the server to clients
CVAR_STATIC X statically declared, not user created
CVAR_CHEAT variable is considered a cheat
CVAR_NOCHEAT X variable is not considered a cheat
CVAR_INIT can only be set from the command-line
CVAR_ROM display only, cannot be set by user at all
CVAR_ARCHIVE X set to cause it to be saved to a config file
CVAR_MODIFIED X set when the variable is modified

Notes

If you set this CVar from the console, changes will not take effect until you restart the renderer by typing vid_restart in the console.