There are a set of defaults provided, very_high_4k, very_high, high, medium and low.

Added a -bench_settings command line parameter to load a cfg/video_bench_.txt file containing settings to load.

Added a +bench_demo command line parameter which will run a demo, and quit after it is finished.

Added an FOV slider to the Multiplayer settings.

Any conflicting addons will still be highlighted in red with conflicts printed to the console.

New archived cvar 'addons_hide_conflict_dialog' suppresses the warning dialog in the addons screen.

New cvar 'charger_pz_claw_damage' functions the same as equivalent melee cvars for other specials.

Cvars 'survivor_incap_health' and 'survivor_incap_decay_rate' can now be changed after startup.

Marked fps_max and viewmodel_fov as FCVAR_RELEASE.

Improved full-screen quad rendering performance.

Improved default settings for window size and type.

Marked the game as DPI-aware for high DPI displays.

Better support for ultrawide monitors in the UI and game (requires Vulkan if using Linux).

Added a Vulkan render backend (currently accessible through the -vulkan command line parameter).

Restored some missing commentary entities in c5m5.

Fixed some incorrect place names in Cold Stream nav.

Fixed two malformed player clips in c4m1 and c4m5.

Fixed an issue in Rocket Dude with a player getting moved to spectator after a level transition.

Rebuilt gas can physics to fix an issue with falling through the world.

Fixed a possible crash if a script-defined forbidden target is destroyed.

Fixed a crash if a script call to QueueSpeak() didn't pass any modifiers.

Fixed Widowed (No Border) option on Linux.Fixed selecting certain audio/video options via navigation via arrow keys or controller.Fixed addon info being truncated much earlier on Linux.

Fixed custom maps with no lights disabling lighting for the rest of the play session (mat_fullbright).Fixed fps_max being reset when loading a new map.Fixed some out-of-bounds reads with weapon indices.Fixed some text corruption related to UTF-8 conversion in some instances on Linux.Fixed text corruption when using emojis in player names or text.Fixed muzzle flash occurring if you melee immediately after shooting.Fixed file path for CricketBat.Miss sound event.

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