R showSurfaceInfo (cvar)
Description
Enables/disables the display of material names under the crosshair.
Usage
At the console type…
r_showSurfaceInfo [bool]Parameters
- [bool] - Enables/disables the display of material names under the
crosshair.
- 0 - Disabled
- 1 - Enabled
Flags
| Flag | Enabled | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CVAR_ALL | all flags | |
| CVAR_BOOL | X | variable is a boolean |
| CVAR_INTEGER | 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 | X | variable is considered a cheat |
| CVAR_NOCHEAT | 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 | set to cause it to be saved to a config file | |
| CVAR_MODIFIED | X | set when the variable is modified |
Notes
This CVar can be used to determine the name of a material simply by pointing at the surface in question. It’s very handy for models that you don’t have the means to look at in third party software.
