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nzgrover
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RESOLVED:screen corrupt

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Hi ya,

I installed the latest version of Armagetron (0.2.8.3), fired it up and went to the video settings page and changed from windowed mode to full-screen and set the windowed/fullscreen resolutions to be the same as my monitor (1680x1050). Hit the "go" button, the resolution changed and my screen was turned into a scrambled mess.
I couldn't use the in-game menus any more so can't change the resolution (or anything else) that way so I looked for some other way to reset the settings.
I looked in the config files and couldn't find anything related setting screen size/res. I searched for "window", "1680" and go no hits. I googled a bit and searched for "screenmode" with no result. I looked for a user.cfg file and couldn't find it. I looked in the registry for Armagetron but found nothing of use. I looked in the Windows "Documents and Settings" folders to no end. I searched these forums but found only mention of "user.cfg" of which I can find no trace! At my wits end i uninstalled and re-installed Armagetron but it's remembered the screen settings somehow (tears hair out). Please Armagetron, pimp my... er, I mean, how do I change the screen resolution/windowed mode setting outside of the game?

EDIT: On Windows, the user.cfg file is located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\Application Data\Armagetron\var\user.cfg
Last edited by nzgrover on Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: screen corrupt

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The items you're looking for are in 'user.cfg'. Search harder :) Tell Explorer to show you hidden files, the "Application Data" folder is usually hidden. Check this page for location pointers: http://wiki.armagetronad.net/index.php? ... g_the_game
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Re: screen corrupt

Post by sinewav »

After you find that pesky user.cfg file, you can open it in any text editor and look for the line "Fullscreen". Change it from 1 (on) to 0 (off, for windowed mode).

:) Also, welcome to ArmagetronAD.

Edit: Oops, for got to tell you this: You can change the windowed size with the lines...

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ARMAGETRON_WINDOWSIZE_H 480
ARMAGETRON_WINDOWSIZE_W 640
It should be obvious the setting above is for a 640x480 size window.
nzgrover
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Re: screen corrupt

Post by nzgrover »

oh god I found it, I found it (sobs to self):
C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\Application Data\Armagetron\var\user.cfg

EDIT:
I deleted the user.cfg file and started Arma'. It started at 800x600 in full screen mode. I Then changed the "Screen Resolution" to 1680x1050 and applied this with no problems. So, all working now.
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