My Team Fortress 2's userconfig.cfg has gone AWOL

For whatever reason, I do not have a userconfig.cfg file. Nothing I have done so far has completely restored the file (in order):

Taking another game's userconfig.cfg file and putting it into the TF2 files (specifically, Fortress Forever),
Deleting TF2 from my computer via Steam, and
Manually deleting all local TF2 files.

The latter option has done some level of restoration, specifically, a one-time deal where my binds, graphic, and other options saved. Everything since then, namely screen resolution, binds, graphic settings, etc. has not saved because the userconfig.cfg is not present.

How do I recover my config file if nothing seems to work? If it helps, my PC is a "HP Pavilion Desktop - 510-a010"

Best Answer

Verify Integrity of game files

Usually, missing files can be re-downloaded by using Steam's "Verify Integrity of game files" option.

Right-click Team Fortress 2 in your library, and select 'Properties'
Open the 'Local files' tab/section of the properties window
Select "Verify integrity of game files"

Ensure autoconfig isn't set

As mentioned by user Smock in the comments - ensure TF2 isn't set to launch with the -autoconfig option enabled. If this is enabled, any changes you make to settings will not be saved when you close TF2:

Right click TF2 and select 'Properties'
Open the 'General' tab/section
Under 'Launch Options', remove --autoconfig

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Where is the TF2 config file?

The path for the file is /tf/cfg/server. cfg.

How do I disable a config in TF2?

use "-autoconfig" in launch options. Then disable Steam Cloud. Right click on TF2, properties, Steam Cloud, disable.

How do I fix TF2?

To fix it, you need to verify the integrity of game files on Steam.

Run Steam. Under the LIBRARY tab, right-click on Team Fortress 2 and select Properties.

Select the LOCAL FILES tab and click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES\u2026.

Steam will verify the game's files and this process may takes several minutes.

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