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Client options

The settings under Options > Mods: Quick Bind, Radio, Proximity Voice, AV Studio, Shimizu QoL, Hats, Emotes, Better Infest.

The client mods add their own settings under Options > Mods. They are saved on your computer and work on every server that runs them.

Quick Bind#

One key per lifeform ability: parasite, babblers, hydra, umbra, spores, stab and so on. Press the key once to use the ability, and you switch straight back to your previous weapon. Bind keys for the abilities you use most.

Radio Commands#

Bind a key to open the numbered radio menu, then pick with 1–9. Also sets the radio volume. See Communication.

Proximity Voice#

Enable it and bind a push-to-talk key to talk to players near you (both teams). Normal voice chat is unaffected. See Communication.

AV Studio#

Customise how your alien vision looks.

Shimizu QoL#

  • Commander cooldown numbers on ability buttons.
  • "Muted" bar while a player you muted is talking.
  • Notification sounds for: connected, queue done, round start, AFK warning (same as !sounds), with a volume slider.

Hats#

Pick your hat, or hide everyone's hats for yourself only. See Hats.

Emotes / Dance#

Bind the Emotes Hotkey. See Emotes.

Better Infest#

Turn the alien commander's cyst hex guide on or off. See Infestation.

Extended gamma#

The brightness/gamma slider range is extended in the graphics options for dark monitors and dark maps.

Scoreboard#

The scoreboard shows skill tiers (including Tier 8 and 9) and extra voice/mute indicators, and its hover menu lets you mute a player's calls and add players to your enemy group.

See also#

Controls · Commands

Hover any number to see where in the game code it comes from.
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