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|title=MTA Settings - CIT Wiki
|description=MTA client settings used with CIT, including ESC settings, client options, minimized FPS, and minimized sound behavior.
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= MTA Settings =

'''MTA [[Settings]]''' are the standard client settings for '''MTA:SA'''. They control client side options such as video, audio, binds, browser permissions, interface appearance, and advanced client behavior.

While playing CIT, these settings are opened through:

<code>ESC > Settings</code>

They are separate from:

<code>/settings</code>

which is used for CIT specific settings.


== MTA vs CIT settings ==

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Area
! Open it with
! Use
|-
| CIT server settings
| <code>/settings</code>
| CIT gameplay, HUD, binds, chat, sound, and feature settings.
|-
| MTA client settings
| <code>ESC > Settings</code>
| Nickname, saved server passwords, mouse controls, chat colors, browser permissions, and advanced client options.
|-
| Minimized game behavior
| MTA minimized
| FPS is set to <code>36</code>, and scripts stop rendering things to reduce CPU usage.
|-
| MTA sound while minimized
| <code>ESC > Settings</code>
| MTA has separate minimized mute options for all sounds, radio, SFX, MTA sounds, and voice.
|}
</div>


== Main tabs ==
The standard MTA settings menu includes these tabs:

* '''Multiplayer'''
* '''Video'''
* '''PostFX'''
* '''Audio'''
* '''Binds'''
* '''Controls'''
* '''Interface'''
* '''Web Browser'''
* '''Advanced'''

== Opening the settings menu ==

To open standard MTA settings while playing CIT:

* press <code>ESC</code>
* open '''Settings'''

To open standard MTA settings from the main MTA client:

* start '''MTA:SA'''
* open '''Settings''' from the main menu

== MTA Settings vs CIT settings ==
Use '''MTA Settings''' for standard client options like:

* [[nickname]]
* saved server passwords
* mouse controls
* [[Chat Interface|chat interface]]
* browser permissions
* advanced client options

Use '''/settings''' for CIT specific options like:

* CIT HUD
* gameplay helpers
* custom CIT binds
* CIT [[notifications]]
* [[CITPhone]] settings

== Multiplayer tab ==

The '''Multiplayer''' tab controls general multiplayer client options.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Nick
| Changes your nickname.
|-
| Save server passwords
| Stores passwords for protected servers so you do not need to type them again every time.
|-
| Auto refresh server browser
| Refreshes the server browser automatically.
|-
| Allow screen upload
| Allows screenshot uploads from your client. If it is disabled, server or resource features that rely on screen uploads can fail.
|-
| Allow external sounds
| Allows externally hosted sounds to play, such as streamed radio or other outside audio sources.
|-
| Always show download window
| Keeps the download window visible while server files are downloading.
|-
| Allow connecting with [[Discord]] Rich Presence
| Enables Discord Rich Presence for the MTA client.
|-
| Allow GTA:SA ingame status on Steam
| Allows your in game GTA:SA or MTA status to show on Steam when supported.
|-
| Save photos taken by camera weapon to GTA San Andreas User Files folder
| Saves photos taken with the camera weapon to your GTA San Andreas User Files folder.
|-
| Ask before disconnecting from server using main menu
| Shows a confirmation before disconnecting from a server through the main menu.
|-
| Opacity
| Changes the transparency of the rendered map.
|-
| Image resolution
| Changes the resolution used for the rendered map image. Higher values render the map more sharply.
|}
</div>
== Video tab ==

The '''Video''' tab controls display, rendering, and video quality settings.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Resolution
| Changes the game resolution used by the MTA client.
|-
| Windowed
| Runs MTA in a window instead of fullscreen.
|-
| DPI aware
| Controls DPI aware scaling behavior for MTA.
|-
| Fullscreen mode
| Changes how fullscreen is handled, such as normal fullscreen or borderless fullscreen modes.
|-
| FOV
| Changes the field of view.
|-
| Draw Distance
| Changes how far the game world is rendered.
|-
| Brightness
| Changes the overall screen brightness.
|-
| FX Quality
| Changes the quality level for visual effects.
|-
| Anisotropic filtering
| Changes texture filtering quality, especially for surfaces viewed at an angle.
|-
| Anti aliasing
| Smooths jagged edges in the image.
|-
| Aspect Ratio
| Changes the aspect ratio mode used by the game.
|-
| HUD Match Aspect Ratio
| Makes the HUD match the selected aspect ratio behavior.
|-
| Volumetric Shadows
| Toggles volumetric shadow rendering.
|-
| Grass effect
| Toggles grass rendering effects.
|-
| Heat haze
| Toggles the heat haze visual effect.
|-
| Tyre Smoke etc
| Toggles tyre smoke and similar visual effects.
|-
| Dynamic ped shadows
| Toggles dynamic shadows for pedestrians.
|-
| Motion blur
| Toggles the motion blur effect.
|-
| Corona rain reflections
| Toggles rain reflection effects.
|-
| Full Screen Minimize
| Controls whether MTA minimizes while running in fullscreen.
|-
| Enable Device Selection Dialog
| Enables the device selection dialog used by MTA.
|-
| Render [[vehicles]] always in high detail
| Keeps vehicles rendered in high detail.
|-
| Render peds always in high detail
| Keeps pedestrians rendered in high detail.
|}
</div>
== PostFX tab ==

The '''PostFX''' tab controls post processing image adjustments.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Gamma
| Changes the gamma level for the post processing adjustments.
|-
| Brightness
| Changes post processing brightness.
|-
| Contrast
| Changes post processing contrast.
|-
| Saturation
| Changes post processing color saturation.
|-
| Apply adjustments in windowed/borderless mode
| Applies the PostFX adjustments while MTA is running in windowed or borderless mode.
|-
| Apply adjustments in fullscreen mode
| Applies the PostFX adjustments while MTA is running in fullscreen mode.
|}
</div>
== Audio tab ==

The '''Audio''' tab controls sound categories, radio audio, and minimized audio behavior.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Master volume
| Changes the overall sound volume.
|-
| Radio volume
| Changes the radio volume.
|-
| SFX volume
| Changes sound effect volume.
|-
| MTA volume
| Changes the volume of MTA client sounds.
|-
| Voice volume
| Changes voice chat volume.
|-
| Radio Equalizer
| Toggles the radio equalizer.
|-
| Radio Auto tune
| Toggles radio auto tune.
|-
| Play mode
| Changes how Usertrack audio is played.
|-
| Automatic Media Scan
| Automatically scans for media for Usertrack use.
|-
| Mute All sounds when minimized
| Mutes all sounds while MTA is minimized.
|-
| Mute Radio sounds when minimized
| Mutes radio audio while MTA is minimized.
|-
| Mute SFX sounds when minimized
| Mutes sound effects while MTA is minimized.
|-
| Mute MTA sounds when minimized
| Mutes MTA client sounds while MTA is minimized.
|-
| Mute Voice sounds when minimized
| Mutes voice audio while MTA is minimized.
|}
</div>
== Binds tab ==

The '''Binds''' tab is where keyboard, mouse, and controller bindings are changed for MTA actions.

=== Binds tab basics ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! What it does
|-
| Key
| The main bind for an action.
|-
| Alt. Key
| Additional keys you can assign to the same action.
|-
| Load defaults
| Resets the bind list to the default MTA key bindings.
|}
</div>
=== Bind categories ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Category
! What it means
|-
| GTA GAME CONTROLS
| Main gameplay actions like firing, movement, camera, jumping, sprinting, crouching, [[Vehicles|vehicle]] controls, radio controls, horn, handbrake, and aiming.
|-
| MULTIPLAYER CONTROLS
| Multiplayer related actions like entering as a passenger, taking screenshots, opening chat, radar controls, voice push to talk, and other online client controls.
|}
</div>
=== Server specific binds ===

While connected to a server, server [[resources]] can add their own bindable actions. That is why resource specific entries like '''CITHUD''' or '''CITradar''' can appear in the MTA Binds tab.

== Controls tab ==

The '''Controls''' tab handles mouse, [[aircraft]], steering, and joypad behavior.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Invert mouse vertically
| Reverses up and down mouse look.
|-
| Steer with mouse
| Lets you steer vehicles with the mouse.
|-
| Fly with mouse
| Lets you control aircraft with the mouse.
|-
| Mouse sensitivity
| Changes the general mouse movement sensitivity.
|-
| Vertical aim sensitivity
| Changes how sensitive vertical aiming feels.
|-
| Standard controls (Mouse + Keyboard)
| Uses the normal mouse and keyboard control style.
|-
| Classic controls (Joypad)
| Switches the controls to the classic joypad style.
|-
| Dead Zone
| Controls how far a stick must move before MTA starts registering input.
|-
| Saturation
| Controls how strongly the stick range is used once input starts registering.
|}
</div>
Joypad buttons themselves are changed in the '''Binds''' tab.

== Interface tab ==

The '''Interface''' tab controls client language, skin, chat appearance, layout, and some interface behavior.

=== General interface options ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Language
| Changes the language used by the MTA client interface.
|-
| Skin
| Changes the MTA menu skin or theme.
|-
| Chat Presets
| Lets you choose and load a saved chatbox preset.
|-
| Load
| Applies the selected chat preset to your current chatbox settings.
|}
</div>
=== Chat colors ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Chat Background
| Changes the color and transparency of the chatbox background.
|-
| Chat Text
| Changes the color and transparency of normal chat text.
|-
| Input Background
| Changes the color and transparency of the chat input background.
|-
| Input Text
| Changes the color and transparency of the text you type in chat input.
|-
| Red
| Changes the red value for the selected chat element.
|-
| Green
| Changes the green value for the selected chat element.
|-
| Blue
| Changes the blue value for the selected chat element.
|-
| Transparency
| Changes the transparency value for the selected chat element.
|}
</div>
=== Chat layout ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Lines
| Changes how many chat lines are shown.
|-
| Scale
| Changes the size of the chatbox. The layout tab shows separate horizontal and vertical scale values.
|-
| Width
| Changes how wide the chatbox is.
|-
| Fade out old lines
| Makes old chat lines fade away instead of staying fully visible.
|-
| after
| Sets how long a chat line stays visible before fading starts.
|-
| for
| Sets how long the fade lasts once fading begins.
|-
| Horizontal
| Changes the horizontal position of the chatbox.
|-
| Vertical
| Changes the vertical position of the chatbox.
|-
| Text Align
| Changes the alignment of the chat text.
|-
| X-Offset
| Adjusts the chatbox position on the horizontal axis.
|-
| Y-Offset
| Adjusts the chatbox position on the vertical axis.
|}
</div>
=== Chat options ===

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Font
| Changes the chat font. The visible options are Tahoma, Verdana, Tahoma Bold, and Arial.
|-
| Hide background when not typing
| Hides the chat input background until you start typing.
|-
| Nickname completion using the 'Tab' key
| Lets you use Tab to auto complete player nicknames in chat.
|-
| Allow server to flash the window
| Allows a server to flash the game window for attention.
|-
| Allow tray balloon notifications
| Allows MTA to show tray balloon notifications.
|-
| Chat text black/white outline
| Adds an outline effect to chat text for readability.
|}
</div>
== Web browser tab ==
The '''Web Browser''' tab controls MTA browser permissions and domain filters.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Enable remote websites
| Allows remote websites to load in MTA browsers.
|-
| Enable Javascript on remote websites
| Allows Javascript on remote pages.
|-
| Enable GPU rendering
| Enables browser GPU acceleration.
|-
| Custom blacklist
| Blocks domains you add there.
|-
| Custom whitelist
| Allows domains you add there.
|}
</div>
== Advanced tab ==

The '''Advanced''' tab controls troubleshooting, update channels, browser behavior, process behavior, and client resource access.

<div class="cit-table-scroll">
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting
! What it does
|-
| Fast CJ clothes loading
| Controls the fast loading path for CJ clothes.
|-
| Browser [[speed]]
| Advanced browser or download troubleshooting option.
|-
| Single connection
| Advanced connection troubleshooting option.
|-
| Packet tag
| Prepends network packets with the word <code>mtasa</code>.
|-
| Progress [[Animations|animation]]
| Controls MTA progress animation behavior.
|-
| Process priority
| Changes the Windows process priority used by MTA.
|-
| Debug setting
| Switches special troubleshooting modes.
|-
| Streaming memory
| Changes the memory budget used for streaming content.
|-
| Client resource files
| Shows your local client resource folder path and includes a '''Show in Explorer''' button.
|-
| Set CPU 0 affinity to improve game performance
| Pins MTA to CPU 0 to try to improve performance or compatibility on some systems.
|-
| Update build type
| Changes the MTA update channel.
|-
| Check for update now
| Manually checks for updates for the selected update build type.
|}
</div>
== Extra settings notes ==
* Standard MTA settings are client side settings.
* While playing CIT, they are still opened through <code>ESC > Settings</code>.
* CIT specific gameplay, HUD, and feature settings are handled separately through <code>/settings</code>.


== Extra settings details ==

* Minimized game FPS is set to <code>36</code> and scripts stop rendering to reduce CPU usage.



== See also ==

* [[Settings]]
* [[Binds]]
* [[Ingame Browser]]
[[Category:Settings and Performance]]

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