Freak Config by ascc (stable fps + no stutters) — quality of life/fixes for Deadlock
⚠️ BEFORE YOU INSTALL - BACKUP YOUR FILES ⚠️ SAVE YOUR OWN FILES BEFORE REPLACING THEM WITH MINE, ESPECIALLY video.txt - YOU'LL NEED THE INFO FROM YOUR ORIGINAL video.txt FOR THIS CONFIG TO WORK CORRECTLY. File locations (Steam default install): - gameinfo.gi: Steam\steamapps\common\Deadlock\game\citadel\gameinfo.gi - video.txt: Steam\steamapps\common\Deadlock\game\citadel\cfg\video.txt (Path may differ slightly if you installed the game on another drive/library - right click Deadlock in Steam, Manage > Browse local files, then go into game\citadel) What this is This config won't give you a massive fps boost, but from my own testing it gives noticeable stability and can fully get rid of stutters/lag spikes on weak hardware. Before you install Open video.txt and check the first 3 lines - VendorID, DeviceID, knowndevice. Copy those from YOUR OWN original video.txt, don't use mine, they're hardware-specific. Also change defaultres/defaultresheight if you don't want to play at 1080x1080 (my resolution). Included addons (pak files) - pak_01 - reduces texture color/quality (Robloxlock), may conflict with shader/texture mods. Experimental - not for everyone, affects fps stability and overall performance differently depending on your setup. Try with and without it, check your fps and stability. - pak_02 - compresses texture resolution (Potatolock), same effect as r_texture_stream_mip_b…
Compatibility
Model replacements are the first thing to break when Valve edits a skeleton, so re-check after each patch. It conflicts with any other mod replacing the same asset — two in the addons folder means whichever loads last wins, and the other one silently does nothing.
Is it safe
It is client-side: the file lives on your machine and other players see the default game. Cosmetic addons have not produced bans, but Deadlock is in active development and nothing about mods is officially supported. Keep a copy of the folder before a patch and remove it if the game stops launching.
Credit
Made by ascc 0_0 and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (Custom terms) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Freak Config by ascc (stable fps + no stutters)?▾▴
.vpk into game/citadel/addons and name it pak01_dir.vpk. That folder only loads once gameinfo.gi lists it, which is a one-time edit — check the install guide.Is Freak Config by ascc (stable fps + no stutters) safe to install?▾▴
.vpk is a data archive, not a program, so it cannot execute code the way an installer can. The risk is provenance. This one has 1,129 installs, so a problem would have surfaced on its GameBanana thread. Mods with almost no downloads from accounts with no history have had none of that scrutiny.Will other players see this mod?▾▴
Can I run it alongside other mods?▾▴
pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.Does it still work after the latest patch?▾▴
gameinfo.gi and remove your search paths, which stops every manually installed mod at once — redo that edit and they come back. Separately, model replacements break first when Valve edits a skeleton; recolours and HUD mods usually survive. The author posts updates on the GameBanana page.Where does the download come from?▾▴
How do I remove Freak Config by ascc (stable fps + no stutters)?▾▴
.vpk from game/citadel/addons, or toggle it off in the Deadlock Mod Manager library. Mods never overwrite game files, so nothing needs repairing afterwards.