VDrift.config

VDrift.config is the main settings file for VDrift. It usually stays in the user's home directory or user settings space, and is in the configfile format. It is not the only file VDrift uses (see also options.config, controls, and others). VDrift does not use any kind of registry or configuration database. The options available to this configuration file are the ones defined in options.config.

Location

VDrift.config is located inside the User settings directory.

Example

This is the author's current VDrift.config.

[control]
autoclutch = true
autotrans = true
button_ramp = 5
mousegrab = true
speed_sens_steering = 1

[display]
FOV = 45
anisotropic = 0
antialiasing = 0
bloom = true
camerabounce = 1
contrast = 1
depth = 16
fullscreen = true
height = 1050
input_graph = true
language = English
lighting = 0
mph = true
normalmaps = true
racingline = true
reflections = 1
shaders = true
shadow_distance = 1
shadow_quality = 1
shadows = true
show_fps = true
show_hud = true
skin = simple
texture_size = medium
trackmap = true
view_distance = 1000
width = 1680
zdepth = 16

[game]
ai_difficulty = 1
antilock = true
camera_mode = chase
number_of_laps = 1
opponent = XS
opponent_color = 1,1,1
opponent_color_blue = 1.000000
opponent_color_green = 0.000000
opponent_color_red = 0.000000
opponent_paint = 00
player = XS
player_color = 1,1,1
player_color_blue = 1.000000
player_color_green = 0.000000
player_color_red = 0.000000
player_paint = 00
record = false
reverse = false
selected_replay = 0
track = paulricard88
traction_control = true

[joystick]
calibrated = false
ff_device = /dev/input/event0
ff_gain = 2
ff_invert = false
hgateshifter = false
two_hundred = false
type = joystick

[sound]
volume = 1

Options

Main section

main.version

The version of the game.

Display section

See Configuring the display for detailed descriptions of each option.

Game section

See Starting the game for detailed descriptions of each option.

Sound section

See Configuring the sound for more information.

sound.volume

The gain for the sound effects in-game.

sound.music_volume

There is currently no in-game music, this has no effect.

Network section

See Network play for more information.

network.host_game

Host a game or not (join another host).

network.server_ip

IP of host to connect to.

network.server_port

Port of host to connect to, or if hosting, port to run server on.

Control, Joystick and Mouse sections

For information on the Control and Joystick settings, see Configuring the controls. Mouse settings are now deprecated.