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 = off
autotrans = off
button_ramp = 5.000000
profile = joystick
speed_sens_steering = 0.000000

[ display ]
FOV = 45.000000
anisotropic = 2
antialiasing = 2
car_shadows = on
depth = 16
fullscreen = off
height = 1024
input_graph = on
lighting = 1
mph = on
reflections = 1
show_fps = on
show_hud = on
skin = simple
texture_size = large
view_distance = 2500.000000
width = 1280

[ game ]
antilock = on
camera_mode = 5
car_paint = 1
game_mode = 0
ghost = off
num_replays = 80
num_shots = 138
number_of_laps = 1
opponent = TL
opponents = TL
record = off
reverse = off
selected_car = T73
selected_replay = 66
track = spa
traction_control = on

[ joystick ]
calibrated = on
deadzone = low
ff_device = /dev/input/event2
ff_gain = 2.000000
ff_invert = off
selected_index = 0
touchcomp = off
two_hundred = off
type = joystick

[ main ]
version = 2006-07-08

[ mouse ]
enabled = 0
xsens = 1.000000
ydead = 0.200000
ysens = 0.900000

[ network ]
host_game = off
server_ip = 127.0.0.1
server_port = 1234

[ sound ]
music_volume = 0.420000
volume = 0.326389

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.