How To Disable HUD Elements In Most Games

In this guide, I'll teach you how to disable HUD elements in most games. Take note that this guide is partially complete, meaning more information can and will be added at any time. If you have any questions/comments/concerns, please feel free to comment below.

Source Games

Source games have a neat tool called the developer console. This is used to input commands to make the game perform certain functions, such as enable or disable certain features, cheats, or even graphics options.

To access the developer console, you must first turn it on.

Navigate to Options > Keyboard > Advanced > Enable Developer console












From there you can press the Tilde button (above the tab key, to the left of the 1 key, or below escape).

Now we can input some commands!

First, you will need to input a command for cheats, as these are all unpure (how source tags it) commands. To enable cheats, just type sv_cheats 1. To disable, type sv_cheats 0.

The next thing for source games you can input is a command called cl_drawhud. Inputting a 0 will disable the hud completely except for weapon model and hands, and inputting a 1 will re-enable it.











Well done!

Next, to remove your gun model you need r_drawviewmodel. Again, inputting a 0 will disable the model, and inputting a 1 will re-enable.











Nice!

Now, as for the crazy angles people get, they use a method of flying, which can be used by inputting noclip. You do not need a number following, as it's not needed. Inputting will tell you if it's on or off in console. The controls are same as in game: WASD to move around, mouse to look.

That's it! Source games are fairly easy!

CryEngine Games

CryEngine is very similar to source in terms of it's console and variables for the console. Remember that not all CryEngine games use the console, so settings need to be adjusted in-game. Don't worry, I'll cover it.

With console:

Inputting hud_hide 1 will disable all of the hud and weapon model, and inputting a 0 will re-enable it.










Entering p_fly_mode will put you into a noclip sort of state, but you can only fly horizontal. Not very practical.


Without console:

In most CryEngine games, there will be a system file in your games directory folder. It's suggested by many devs to not tamper with a system file, so just make a new one called user.cfg. Here you can input hud_hide 1 and save it.











That's about it!

Unreal Engine Games

Unreal Engine games are really tricky, simply because the developer has to choose whether they will allow you to draw hud or not.

Luckily, for games like Homesick, you can input this after ; --- General bindings:

Bindings=(Name="Divide",Command="ToggleHUD",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="Add",Command="Pause",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="Subtract",Command="Ghost",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="Subtract",Command="Walk",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=True,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="Multiply",Command="Tiledshot 6 128",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="NumPadTwo",Command="FOV 20")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadThree",Command="FOV 30")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadFour",Command="FOV 40")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadFive",Command="FOV 50")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadSix",Command="FOV 60")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadSeven",Command="FOV 70")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadEight",Command="FOV 80")
Bindings=(Name="NumPadNine",Command="FOV 100")

Into your Engine\Config\BaseInput.ini

Use / to toggle on/off

This may work for all Unreal Engine games, but I've only tested on Homesick.

Unity Games

Unless they have a direct input to disable crosshair in the options menu like Stranded Deep does, there is no console commands for Unity games. I've either had to edit screenshots with Photoshops magic eraser to remove it, or pray it has the option to remove the crosshair.

Games That You Can Disable HUD, But Cannot Fly/Noclip

Just a few popular ones:
-GTA V

• Has option to remove radar and hud, then you can go into first person mode (V key) to take screenshots. Works pretty well.

-The Crew

• Has option to disable everything in the hud from options menu. You can switch camera until it has a upward angle from the hood of your vehicle to take shots.

-Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

• In Steam settings, you can rebind your screenshot mode to Enter. Then in game, go to Photo Mode, and angle shot as you wish. Press enter to take the shot, and in the split second the first shot is taken the hud disappears and Steam takes its screenshot. It has a 99% success rate.

This list is incomplete. If you have any other methods, feel free to post them below and I'll add them here, as these are just the ones I know off the top of my head.

Guide Updates

31/12/15: Forgot to add sv_cheats in the first section. Fixed.

[mylastnameisboyko]

HateHud™ we need the 3-rd party software, that does be able to hide or show HUD at the second display, the best idea of the year

[Dodyssey]

can you say how to just disable gui in unreal with a command normally?

[periquitoasesino]

I would love to have a hotkey for hud on-off for thehunter call of the wild during the game without must go to menu options everytime I need it.
I don´t have idea how to do it.
I would pay money or I would give you a game from steam.

[AliCngz]

Thanks man

[George]

what about DOOM 2016?

[serious mode]

Add the game as a non-steam game, and launch it from within Steam with the overlay enabled. After that, take screenshots how you would normally (F12) and they should show up in your game details.

[Natterdag]

Regarding screenshots and The Crew: I only have The Crew on Uplay, and is struggling to upload screenshots from Uplay to Steam. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Falco]

Thank you wolf.

[serious mode]

Hi falcon, sorry I just remembered about this, but doing CTRL+F10 will remove HUD and CTRL+F11 will remove your hands. (might be the other way around, still though.)

[Falco]

Ok, thanks, I already looked before but I half suspect that I missed it, if so, sorry for that.