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While "highly compressed" usually refers to reducing file sizes or simplifying graphics for performance (like ), the "extra quality" part likely points to modern updates and mods that push the game's visuals beyond their original 2007 limits. 1. The "Extra Quality" Update ( mat_picmip -10 ) team fortress 2 highly compressed extra quality
Here is a write-up exploring how this is achieved and why it matters. The Philosophy of High-Compression TF2 ⚠️ You cannot join VAC-secured servers with this method