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cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices
cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices
<- 1 / 0 / 1>
This command is related to the death notices, in other words, the kill feed on the top-right corner of the screen. Turning off death notices is not recommended in a normal game. The only time you would use this command is when creating videos such as fragmovies, when you don’t want the HUD and kill feed to show on the screen.
Name:
- 1 / 0 / 1
Description:
-1 - permanently hides the kill feed
0 - displays the kill feed only when the HUD is on
1 - always display the kill feed
EXTRA INFORMATION
Find additional information relating to this command below.
sv_cheats Required
No
Client or Server Command
Client
Default Value
0

Did you know that you can customize your kill feed thanks to the cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices command? On this page, we are going to show you how to use it so you can decide whether to show death notices or not.

We will also bring you examples on how you can use this command with each one of the available arguments.

How to Use the cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices Command

It’s important to know that the cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices command only accepts three values

Now, here’s how you can use the command to customize your kill feed:

  1. Press the key “~” to launch the console
  2. Type in the command cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices #
  3. Press enter

You only need to replace “#” for your preferred value. If you don’t want to show death notices at all, you’d have to type it in like this: cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices -1.

You can use this command directly after launching the console as it doesn’t require you to activate sv_cheats beforehand. 

It’s important to mention that this command is not the same as the cl_show death notices only command, because they have different functions, syntax and arguments. The latter encompasses a much larger set of functions such as showing equipment team, displaying a FPS counter, display values for your location in the map, amongst others.

In the next section, we will go over the three ways you can use this command, so you can start implementing it to customize your gameplay experience.

Examples on How to Use the cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices Command

Let’s explore the three ways you can use this command to tailor your kill feed to your needs and goals:

  • Never show death notices: cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices -1
  • Only show death notices when HUD is enabled: cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices 0
  • Only show death notices when HUD is disabled: cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices 1

By default, this command is set to 0, hence it will only display death notices when HUD is enabled. If you wish to modify it, you only need to launch the console and type in the command with your preferred value.

For example, if you typed in cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices -1 to never display death notices, but now you know to set it back to default, you’d only need to type in the command like this: cl_drawhud_force_deathnotices 0. You can modify it as many times as you please.