Performance Impact: None

r_colorbits

Sets the video color depth bits. Lowering this to 16-bit was popular in 1999 for performance, today 32 full range, no banding.

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Pro Tip

Stick with 32-bit — anything lower creates ugly color banding on rail beams and quad glows that can actually hide enemies in dark corners.

Friendly Name Color Depth (Bits)
Default Value 32
Data Type int
Quick Copy seta r_colorbits "32"

Available Settings

ValueDescription
0 0 - Desktop Default
32 32-bit (Recommended)

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