How to turn off .wav downloads in CS:Source?

[UNCjigga]

I don't need 1000 'cool' sound effects, just let me play dammit!

cl_allowdownload 0 doesn't do shyte for me!

How to make it NOT download any server content?

 

[PingSpike]

I've heard cl_allowdownload 0 only turns off custom sprays for some reason. There's several threads b|tching about the sounds over at steampowered forums, with many admins some how claiming its their god given right to require me to download and listen to beavis and butthead sounds while playing on their server.

Bad news: There appears to be no way to stop them from downloading. Everyone is requesting the option from Valve for the next update, who the hell knows if it will happen.

Good news: Once they download once, you can open the files and delete all the data within and save it as an empty file. It won't download again and it won't play either. This sucks since its kind of a pain in the ass to do, especially since every server admin likes to save his junk files in a different location to be 'unique'. There's supposedly a 'anti sound pack' that does most of this work for you out there, but its just the same thing as what I suggested.

I feel your pain, and hopefully valve will do something to fix it soon.

 

[microAmp]

Damn, I came in here hoping to see a solution too.

 

[us3rnotfound]

don't join war craft III/shitty n00b servers?

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
don't join war craft III/shitty n00b servers?

The sounds are pretty prevelant. Almost every server I join now has a least a few sounds that I'm forced to download.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
don't join war craft III/shitty n00b servers?

The sounds are pretty prevelant. Almost every server I join now has a least a few sounds that I'm forced to download.

Indeed, there are quite a few. One of the few solution is to find 3-5 servers you really like that do not have downloads, and add them to your favorites list. Then, just stick exclusively to those few to play.

 

[KillyKillall]

Here is the solution..play on this server:

We have no sounds loaded on the server for you to download. We usually get busy in the evening and a little slow on the day.

You can see what is going on in the server on www.badaz.net/live.htm

205.134.225.200 - House of 1000 Corpses [BadAZ] [Tucson]

 

[duragezic]

HL1 had additional commands other than cl_allowdownload. They were something like cl_allowdownload_sounds, cl_allowdownload_models, but I doubt those are exactly it. You'd have to look it up. So find the sound one and put in your autoexec.cfg.

Because fvck yeah agree, custom sounds are the most retarded lame thing evar!!