Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of Manual_Settings

Timestamp:

Apr 30, 2012, 5:00:43 AM (12 years ago)

Author:

historic_bruno

Comment:

Update paths, document a few other options, reorganize slightly

Manual_Settings

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 = Settings =
+
+For info on how to permanently change various game settings, see the file [http://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/config/default.cfg binaries\data\config\default.cfg] (can be found in the folder where 0 A.D. is installed, which varies from operating system to operating system, so probably easiest to view it through the link). To change a setting, create a '''new''' local settings file. The path varies by your OS:
+ * Windows: `%appdata%/0ad/config/local.cfg`
+ * Linux: `~/.config/0ad/config/local.cfg`
+ * OS X: `~/Library/Application\ Support/0ad/config/local.cfg`
+Open either of these files in Notepad (or !Linux/Mac equivalent), and copy any lines you want to change from `default.cfg` into the new `local.cfg`.
+
 == Graphics Settings ==
 To switch between Windowed and Fullscreen mode in-game press '''Alt'''+'''Enter'''. There are a few settings you can change via the in-game menu as well. You do that by clicking on '''Menu''', then '''Settings''', and there check/uncheck the '''Enable Water Reflections''', and '''Enable Shadows''' checkboxes. This can be helpful if the game is slow.
 
-For info on how to permanently set various graphic settings see the file [http://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/config/default.cfg binaries\data\config\default.cfg] (can be found in the folder where 0 A.D. is installed, which varies from operating system to operating system, so probably easiest to view it through the link). To change a setting, create a '''new''''' ''file. On Windows, create: `%appdata%/0ad/config/local.cfg`, on Linux/OS X, create: `~/.config/0ad/config/local.cfg`. Open either of these files in Notepad (or Linux/Mac equivalent), and copy any lines you want to change from `default.cfg` into the new `local.cfg`. Here are the main ones you might be interested in changing:''''''''''
+Here are the main graphics settings you may be interested in changing:
 
- * Render path: If you have any problems with graphics due to an older graphics card, add the line `renderpath=fixed` to make sure 0 A.D. uses no shaders. If this fixes the problems, please report it as a bug to us.
- * Fancy water: Again, if you have an older graphics card, or just don't want all the fancy effects, you can disable pixel-shaded water by adding `fancywater=false`.
+ * Fancy water: If you have an older graphics card, or just don't want all the fancy effects, you can disable pixel-shaded water by adding `fancywater=false`.
+ * Shadows: You can disable shadows by adding `shadows=false`.
+ * Particles: You can disable particles by adding `particles=false`.
+ * Render path: If you have any problems with graphics due to an older graphics card, add the line `renderpath=fixed` to test the game without shaders. If this fixes the problems, please [http://trac.wildfiregames.com/newticket report] it as a bug to us.
 
-You can also set the game to run in windowed mode in a local.cfg, please see the default.cfg for info on how to do it.
+You can also set the game to run in windowed mode in a `local.cfg`, please see the `default.cfg` for info on how to do it.
 
 == Sound Settings ==
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 == Keyboard Shortcuts ==
-The keyboard shortcuts can be changed with the same process outlined above, just copy the relevant line from the default.cfg file to the local.cfg and change the part after the equal sign ('''=''') and before the semicolon (''';'''). For shortcut key combinations edit the keys between the quotation marks ('''""'''), and use a plus sign ('''+''') to tie together more than one key (so don't remove it unless you change a multi-key shortcut to a single key shortcut).
+The keyboard shortcuts can be changed with the same process outlined above, just copy the relevant line from the `default.cfg` file to the `local.cfg` and change the part after the equal sign ('''=''') and before the semicolon (''';'''). For shortcut key combinations edit the keys between the quotation marks ('''""'''), and use a plus sign ('''+''') to tie together more than one key (so don't remove it unless you change a multi-key shortcut to a single key shortcut).