PERFORMANCE

Tweaks to gain FPS and performance in Deadlock. These are community settings, not official ones.

Complock

Complock is a community configuration package that reduces the game's graphical load. It is installed as an addon in two steps.

  1. 1

    Install the addon

    Download the ZIP from deadlockconfig.com. Then open the game folder, go into game → citadel and create a folder called addons. Put the downloaded ZIP inside it.

    Path
    Deadlock\game\citadel\addons

    To open the game folder: Steam → right-click Deadlock → Manage → Browse local files.

  2. 2

    Add the launch options

    In Steam, right-click Deadlock → Properties → General → Launch Options, and paste this:

    Launch options
    -console -high -nojoy +fps_max 0 -no_prewarm_map -nosteamcontroller -nohltv -particles -softparticlesdefaultoff -particle_disable_diffuse

What each option does

-console
Enables the in-game console.
-high
Gives the game process high priority in the system.
-nojoy
Disables controller support.
+fps_max 0
Removes the FPS cap.
-no_prewarm_map
Skips pre-warming the map at startup.
-nosteamcontroller
Disables Steam Controller support.
-nohltv
Disables the broadcast server (HLTV).
-particles
Adjusts particle handling.
-softparticlesdefaultoff
Disables soft particles by default.
-particle_disable_diffuse
Disables diffuse lighting on particles.