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We talk about classes, weapons, tactics, and strategy, and we don't always agree (which is a good thing). We've got tech support, console support, scripting help, and of course piles and piles of tips for beginner and intermediate players.

Ask questions. Share your experiences. We'll learn the game together.

Make sure to read the rules before posting.

The Rules

This list is non-exhaustive and may change in the future.

We talk about classes, weapons, tactics, and strategy, and we don't always agree (which is a good thing). We've got tech support, console support, scripting help, and of course piles and piles of tips for beginner and intermediate players.

Ask questions. Share your experiences. We'll learn the game together.

Please send us a PM or mod message if you have any problems posting or if you need anything else.

/r/NewToTF2

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7

Can you rename the building PDA?

I know strange PDA's are a thing but can you rename the stock PDA?

3 Comments
2025/02/03
10:10 UTC

10

Talking to people

I know this is kinda stupid and not specific to tf2, but how often do you speak to ppl you've friended just to ask if they want to play or something? I feel stupid but I'm too shy to ask ppl to play with me lmfao

For example I have this one friend (literal steam friend, not friend like buddy) who friended me way long ago cuz we played a few good rounds tg. This was months ago and we didn't even speak during the game and we haven't spoken since but I always see him online and sorta wanna play tg but I feel shy to ask

10 Comments
2025/02/03
03:32 UTC

16

how do i stop the "Opportunity to thank the person that referred you to TF2" alert?

the alert is so annoying

13 Comments
2025/02/02
11:45 UTC

7

what ARE haunted items?

ive been told that they are holiday restriction cosmetics that can be used outside of their holiday, and ive been told they are just a fancy tag, can someone give me a real answer?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
22:59 UTC

4

team fortress 2 color correction error Help

For some reason my leveling up has been off for a few days now, my skins are not visible in the game and I cannot turn off the color correction from the settings. Please help me, how can I fix this?

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1 Comment
2025/02/01
14:15 UTC

2

Why I can't craft horsemans axe (demo weapon)

I have premium account and when I try to put the scrap the game doesn't find it even tho I have it. Is it a bug or something?

7 Comments
2025/01/30
07:44 UTC

21

Is it normal to start out really bad at sniper

This is not the first FPS game I've played but it IS the first MnK FPS I've ever played. So overall I don't have a lot of experience w a mouse. I have about 100 hours on the game, with like 90 of them being on med

I am an awful sniper, and I'm wondering if this is normal for beginners. Because everyone says it's just 'clicking heads' but I just can't seem to manage that lmao. Makes me sad cuz I used to have a pretty wicked aim back when I played cod on my console. What should my sensitivity be? I can't even tell if it's too high or too low

57 Comments
2025/01/28
19:14 UTC

4

How to import custom hud?

I've downloaded the hud but i can't quite put it ingame yet, plz help

4 Comments
2025/01/28
05:24 UTC

6

i really want the yeti set for heavy

i cant find how to get it, it isnt in the steam market, and buying through a 3rd party site seems kinda sketchy.

5 Comments
2025/01/26
19:41 UTC

2

I've got a question

I have upgraded my account yesterday and I have bought Mann up ticket but I can't find anyone. Is it ok? And if yes can someone play with me? (https://steamcommunity.com/my/)

10 Comments
2025/01/26
12:15 UTC

17

am i.. still new to tf2?

so i was playing today and i was wondering if i was still new, i got my first australium, some taunts, some sick cosmetic loadouts, and 141.4 hours.. so am i still new to tf2 or have i grown up?

12 Comments
2025/01/26
11:45 UTC

39

Free item giveaway, open to everyone. One free craft hat of your choice!

(EDIT: OFFERS ARE NOW CLOSED. SORRY.)

43 Comments
2025/01/24
04:20 UTC

31

Started playing tf2 today, Any tips?

I'm also planning to multiclass because just doing one class would get old. On a side note, I also played tfc for a few months because tf2 wouldn't run on linux.

22 Comments
2025/01/22
05:06 UTC

15

Anyone love battle engie?

New player here with about 30 hours. Tried most of the classes, and even with traditional "beginner" classes like pyro and soldier (i even got the noob combo black box + battalion's backup from random drop) and nothing was clicking.

Then I got widowmaker from a random drop, decided to use it with the gunslinger I got from the achievements and... idk I just suddenly got good. Having an infinite ammo shotgun with the ability to spawn a tactical distraction unit (mini-sentry) just is so nice.

It's weird to me bc the battle engie is often seen as quite a advanced class by the community

9 Comments
2025/01/21
07:00 UTC

14

Why does the game not let me Trade, Use Voice(Ex: MEDIC! Spy!) or type in chat?

Its says that my account is not allowed to do [Thing], This is only a problem in tf2, in other VALVe games i can type in chat, Why?

PS: no, i dont have VAC bans

6 Comments
2025/01/17
18:35 UTC

7

got a hat from random drops?

https://preview.redd.it/c262lcgvelde1.jpg?width=1366&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d07c61bc91b316acfee75cec6b29285c3d27e9c3

i just joined a casual game and got this hat, i thought you couldnt get hats for free?

Edit: apparently game really likes me since i got another cosmetic just an hour later

https://preview.redd.it/ckhofq8nqlde1.jpg?width=1366&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8cbe59282b592f9d83643c8de76323ac8080db5

6 Comments
2025/01/17
17:56 UTC

2

Smissmass sweater war paint

So i recently got the swissmass sweater war paint from the christmas socking and i putted it into spys knife but it doesnt show it when im in game, first i thought it was because my dxlevl was 81 but i changed it to 98 though it still doesnt show. It shows in my steam inventory but not in game.

Is there anyway to fix this, it would be helpful

4 Comments
2025/01/15
07:49 UTC

5

TF2 randomly stutters when launching it.

So Tf2 will randomly start to stutter when I open it. Other times it would work pretty fine with no fps drops but usually when I boot my system and try to launch it, it will stutter like crazy the only fix I currently know is just restarting the whole system but is there anything that is causing this problem that I can do ?

I have a decent laptop with 16gigs of ram and rtx4050 so I dont think the hardware is causing any problem

9 Comments
2025/01/15
05:44 UTC

3

What is the website for creating configs? What commands can I use to downgrade graphics? What are the commands to quickly change loadouts and place buildings without PDA?

I'm thought of reinstalling the game but the loading times and performance leave alot to be desired. Also, I'd really love to bind the loadout and building commands for convenience. Thank you!

4 Comments
2025/01/14
08:55 UTC

6

Say do you know if we can still get a golden fryin pan and a golden rench?

I'm asking you this question because I'm doing a challenge which consists of having all the weapons in TF2.

9 Comments
2025/01/13
17:45 UTC

9

What are the funnest loadouts for each of the 9 classes?

Note: you can include subclasses but I really wanna know. I’ve been with this game for 2 years and I desperately need a definitive loadout for my classes. (Note that I am a big fan of most classes asides from Pyro and base Demoman. I main Engineer and I like playing both offensive and defensive as him. I also main the Gunspy and Demoknight subclasses. But loadouts for any class is fine)

3 Comments
2025/01/13
02:37 UTC

7

Engineer mains and players in general! What is the best loadout for attacking, defending, fun/shenanigans, and MVM?

Also. I mean a full load out, not just small bits of one. All 3 weapons per load out please.

13 Comments
2025/01/12
12:45 UTC

13

Dear Demoman mains or any player at all. What is the best weapon loadout for attack, defense, fun/screwing around, and MVM.

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26 Comments
2025/01/11
22:13 UTC

9

How do I obtain the Quick fix/improve as medic?

I only began playing 2 days ago, I figured I would just knock two birds with one stone in my post.

11 Comments
2025/01/11
01:09 UTC

2

How do you get the gunslinger?

I know that one way is by getting 11 Engineer achievments (i have only about 8 i think), but i am wondering if you can also get it through random weapon drops

5 Comments
2025/01/08
18:30 UTC

8

Which class is best to kritz?

Disregarding a players skill, which class is typically best to kritz? And I mean I'm sort of thinking between heavy, soldier, or demo. Or a pyro maybe.

43 Comments
2025/01/07
22:21 UTC

7

pyro question

is it normal to have a fuckton of assists on him? like even more than kills

9 Comments
2025/01/05
21:29 UTC

12 Comments
2025/01/05
15:35 UTC

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