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The main menu of Team Fortress 2.
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The main menu is the opening screen of Team Fortress 2. Upon the initial opening of the game's menu, one of the soundtrack songs plays, but it does not loop or play again until the game is restarted. The main menu can also be opened while connected to a server (default key: Esc).

The background of the menu is a toned grayscale render of one of the maps in game and a selection of possible class images depending upon active Holidays or special Updates.

Main menu tabs/buttons appearances and functions

Update history

20 september 2007-patch
  • Disabled the loading of background maps.

21 september 2007-patch

  • Removed background map due to incompatibilities.

2 oktober 2007-patch

  • Added "Very High" texture resolution option.
  • Fixed non-English language text overlapping in a few places.
  • Extra options added to 'Game' tab in "Create Server" menu option.

9 oktober 2007-patch

  • Fixed loading screen and intro movie showing up on Windows Vista with full screen AA.

15 november 2007-patch

7 januari 2008-patch

  • Added an option in the Options -> Multiplayer dialog to filter custom game files being downloaded from servers.

14 januari 2008-patch

  • Added new option for Medi Gun beam to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog. If on, the Medi Gun beam will stay attached to the current target without the need to hold down the fire button.
  • Added new option for the Sniper Rifle to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog. If disabled, the Sniper Rifle won't re-zoom after firing a zoomed shot.

25 januari 2008-patch

  • Added an option to auto-save a scoreboard screenshot at the end of a map to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog.
  • Removed the "Reset Stats" button from the Player Stats screen.

15 februari 2008-patch

  • Fixed stat records sometimes being attributed to the wrong class.

19 februari 2008-patch

  • Fixed Badlands exploits and missing textures.

1 april 2008-patch

  • Fixed a few instances of truncated text in the menus and dialogs for languages other than English.

29 april 2008-patch (Gold Rush Update)

  • Added Character Info and Loadout to the main menu.

17 december 2009-patch (WAR! Update)

8 juli 2010-patch (Engineer Update)

  • Added Engineer main menu music.

13 juli 2010-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Changed the song 'More Gun' to be different from Wilco's 'Someone Else's Song'.

30 september 2010-patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • Added the Mann Co. Store & Catalog.
  • Server browser tweaks.
    • It will now encourage you to add servers to Favorites or Blacklists after you have a good/bad experience on them.
    • The Server Browser now automatically closes after successfully connecting to a server (opt-out via the Options-Multiplayer->Advanced dialog).
  • [Onbeschreven] Removed the "class advisor" and class records from the top-right corner of the main menu.

27 oktober 2010-patch (Scream Fortress Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added game start up music "gamestartup_halloween".

14 april 2011-patch (Hatless Update)

  • Updated the main menu to include 'resume game', 'call a vote' and 'request coach' selections.
  • Menu background is now transparent when connected to a server.
  • The Mann Co. Store featured item is no longer viewable in the menu unless the player selects the store button specifically.

5 mei 2011-patch (Replay Update)

  • Added the Replay feature to the menu.
  • [Onbeschreven] Added the Saxxy 2011 Theme.

6 mei 2011-patch

  • Fixed a client crashed caused by using custom main menu resource files.

9 mei 2011-patch

  • Saxxy fanfare music wasn't playing on music channel. Music will only play once per launch now and will not play on a changelevel.

18 mei 2011-patch

  • Added an Advanced Options button to the main menu to allow tweaking of many gameplay options.

19 mei 2011-patch

  • Fixed a rare case where users running Service Pack 3 on Windows 7 64-bit with graphics driver version 12.42 saw a graphical glitch on the main menu Options button.

31 mei 2011-patch

  • Fixed the main menu showing through the shopping cart menu when running at 2500x1600.

8 juni 2011-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Removed the Saxxy Awards promotion on the main menu.

23 juni 2011-patch (Über Update)

  • The Main menu now has a "Start Playing" option which presents users with various game modes to choose from. Once selected, the game matches the player into the best available server for that mode.
  • [Onbeschreven] Updated the main menu.

18 juli 2011-patch

29 juli 2011-patch

2 augustus 2011-patch

13 oktober 2011-patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

20 oktober 2011-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Added Halloween Special main menu background.

27 oktober 2011-patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added Halloween themed Class main menu images.

10 november 2011-patch

  • Added a full moon background for the main menu.

15 december 2011-patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added Australian Christmas themed Class main menu images.

3 mei 2012-patch

  • Updated the main menu message notification system.

10 mei 2012-patch

  • Fixed a client crash when using custom main menu .res files .

15 augustus 2012-patch (Mann vs. Machine Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added two startup music tracks from the Mann vs. Machine Trailer, The Calm and ROBOTS!.
  • [Onbeschreven] Add 'Play Co-op' button to the menu.
  • [Onbeschreven] Changed 'Start Playing' to 'Play Multiplayer'.
  • [Onbeschreven] Added Mannworks menu backgrounds.
  • [Onbeschreven] Added Heavy Robot class menu images.

4 september 2012-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Added back pre-Mann vs. Machine backgrounds and background music to the main menu.
  • [Onbeschreven] Added all robot backgrounds (not only Heavy Robot) to the main menu.

2 november 2012-patch

  • Added zombie character images and a Halloween background for the main menu.

7 december 2012-patch

  • Fixed a client crash related to the main menu.

29 oktober 2013-patch (Scream Fortress 2013)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added Halloween 2013 classes portraits and background.

19 juni 2014-patch

  • Added a new startup music track from Expiration Date

8 juli 2014-patch

  • Added Mann Co. Beta Maps - Early Access program.
    • Beta maps can be accessed via the quickplay menu by clicking the Play Beta Maps option.
  • Added a new startup music track from Expiration Date.

1 oktober 2014-patch

  • When you mute a player, the mute settings now apply to text chat as well as voice chat. If you want the previous behavior, change convar cl_mute_all_comms to 0.

29 oktober 2014-patch (Scream Fortress 2014)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu background.

4 november 2014-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu classes.

8 december 2014-patch (End of the Line Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added a new main menu background and class.

10 december 2014-patch

  • Fixed a client crash related to the main menu.

7 januari 2015-patch

2 juli 2015-patch (Gun Mettle Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu background.

1 oktober 2015-patch

  • Fixed a client crash related to the main menu.

6 oktober 2015-patch (Invasion Community Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu background.

28 oktober 2015-patch (Scream Fortress 2015)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu background.

13 november 2015-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Removed the Scream Fortress 2015 main menu background.

7 december 2015-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Added a Batman Arkham Contest image for the alert box.

17 december 2015-patch (Tough Break Update)

  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu background.

7 juli 2016-patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • Reworked the main menu.
    • All play-related buttons are now accessible by clicking the "Find a game" button.
    • Moved the Workshop and Replay buttons down the bottom group of mini-buttons.
  • [Onbeschreven] Added new main menu backgrounds.

10 november 2016-patch

  • Fixed a missing material in the main menu.

16 januari 2017-patch

  • Added an option to hide the 'View Promotional Codes' button in the main menu.
    • Can be toggled in the Adv. Options menu under the Miscellaneous Options section.

20 oktober 2017-patch #1

  • Moved the Casual and Competitive badge panels to the main menu.
  • [Onbeschreven] Reworked the main menu.

20 oktober 2017-patch #2

  • Fixed a client stutter related to the Friends panel in the main menu.

30 oktober 2017-patch

  • Fixed a bug with the main menu sometimes displaying two character images at the same time.

4 januari 2018-patch #1

  • Fixed the main menu being muted if clients disconnect from a server while in freezecam.

14 februari 2018-patch

  • [Onbeschreven] Removed the Jungle Inferno Campaign main menu.
  • [Onbeschreven] Restored original main menu startup themes.
  • [Onbeschreven] Renamed Yeti Park from gamestartup_operation_summer2017.mp3 to gamestartup27.mp3
  • [Onbeschreven] Renamed Saxton's Dillema(sic) from gamestartup_operation_summer2017_1.mp3 to gamestartup28.mp3
  • [Onbeschreven] Renamed Mercenary Park from gamestartup_operation_summer2017_2.mp3 to gamestartup29.mp3

28 maart 2018-patch #1

  • The type of badge shown on the main menu can now be changed by clicking the gear button near the badge.
  • The in-game action buttons (Call a vote, Request a coach, etc.) have been moved to the bottom center of the main menu.
  • Sped up the main menu screen transitions. Controlled via the ConVar tf_dashboard_slide_time.
  • Fixed the console, server browser and options menus sometimes going behind the main menu and becoming unclickable.
  • Fixed a client crash related to the cycling ads in the main menu.

28 maart 2018-patch #2

  • Fixed a client crash on the main menu.

26 april 2018-patch

  • Fixed a client crash related to the main menu.

17 mei 2018-patch

  • Fixed a memory leak in the main menu.

11 augustus 2022-patch

  • Fixed the Mann vs. Machine mission selection dialog sometimes drawing under the category controls.

18 oktober 2022-patch

  • Fixed missing nomip/nolod for Sniper's zombie image in the main menu.

20 juli 2023-patch #1

  • Added main menu character for the Summer event.

7 december 2023-patch #1

  • Added main menu character for the Smissmas event.

18 december 2023-patch #2

  • Updated main menu background to prevent being affected by mat_picmip.

Bugs

  • Occasionally, the "You are already queued for this mode." alert does not disappear when the player leaves the Mode Selection screen.
    • This can be fixed by moving the cursor over one of the mode selection buttons.
  • Rarely, the Mann vs. Machine Mann Up Mode search button may not appear.
    • This can be fixed by searching for a Bootcamp server, then go back to the Mann Up Mode.

Gallery

Main menu backgrounds

Main backgrounds

Halloween events backgrounds

Special events backgrounds

Classes

All possible class images that appear on the main menu are shown below. When the main menu is rendered one of the images is picked. Certain class images only appear at certain times.

The "default" class portraits can appear at anytime, unless overridden by a holiday.

Update-specific class images

Class portraits from the Manniversary Update & Sale on 13 oktober 2011-patch. They can appear at anytime, unless overridden by a holiday.

Class images from the Very Scary Halloween Special on 27 oktober 2011-patch. They only show during Halloween or a Full Moon.

Class images from Australian Christmas 2011 on 15 december 2011-patch. They only show during Winter.

Robot class images from the Mann vs. Machine update on 15 augustus 2012-patch and 4 september 2012-patch. They can appear at anytime, unless overridden by a holiday.

Class images from the Spectral Halloween Special on 26 oktober 2012-patch. They only show during Halloween or a Full Moon.

Class images from Scream Fortress 2013 on 29 oktober 2013-patch. They only show during Halloween or a Full Moon.

Class images from Scream Fortress 2014 on 4 november 2014-patch. They only show during Halloween or a Full Moon.

Class image from the End of the Line Update on 8 december 2014-patch. It can appear at anytime, unless overridden by a holiday.

Class images from the Jungle Inferno Update and Smissmas 2017, on 20 oktober 2017-patch and 21 december 2017-patch.

Other

All possible images that are not related to the nine mercenaries are shown below.

Unused content

Content added to the game that has remained unused.

See also