where is the config file?

dirtyboy · Post by **dirtyboy** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:42 pm

I switched to fullscreen within the game and now I cannot change it back, rendering the game unplayable as I see nothing on the screen. Deleting the folder, /usr/local/oolite and ~/.oolite-run and then reinstalling did nothing to change this. The only way I can exit the game is by press shift and esc. I want to know where the config file is, so I can change it to not fullscreen in the linux shell as opposed to in game, or at least delete it so I can reinstall the game.

Post by **winston** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:17 pm

F12 leaves full screen.

If that fails, the game saves recent settings in the GNUstep defaults file (along with any other GNUstep settings) in the $HOME/GNUstep folder (sorry I'm on my PowerBook at the moment and I don't remember where it is in that tree offhand).

Post by **winston** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:36 pm

OK, I've looked up the file now:

$HOME/GNUstep/Defaults/.GNUstepDefaults

Locate the line:

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fullscreen = <*BY>;

and change it to

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fullscreen = <*BN>;

This is assuming that you cannot make F12 work (which it should, after all, Shift Esc is working for you). Note that the new resolution/screen mode is only saved if you change it in the F2 menu - F12 is just a shortcut for temporarily switching screen mode.

dirtyboy · Post by **dirtyboy** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:22 am

Hmm... I don't appear to have that file, but F12 works fine so problem solved! so thanks

FYI, I have a dual screen monitor setup, I don't think I made that clear. And anything that uses fullscreen(except one or two programs) always displays wrong so it's not oolites fault. I've been told nvidia hasn't implemented the function I need to get it working correctly. *shrugs*