KeepRes=1 Where do I put it?

cheetahfox · December 10, 2002, 17:14

Ok, this is driving me nuts.

With Civilization 3 it created a Civilization3.ini in your base directory. I then put KeepRes=1 into that file and the game would run at my desktop resolution(1600x1200). But with Civ Play the World it no-longer looks at this ini file and I want it to do the same thing that it used to... The game hasn't created a new Civilization3.ini in the CIV3PTW directory. But the readme for the game talks about an ini "INI Tweaks, PlayIntro=0/1" but it doesn't say which ini or what the format should be... So can anyone help me?

josh

Cartouche Bee · December 10, 2002, 17:25

PTW.INI of course.

I Am Jeff · December 10, 2002, 17:27

have you tried using the ptw.ini file in the CIV3PTW folder?

Edit:You beat me to it

Backpack · December 10, 2002, 19:48

And also, just for the record,
There is no ptw.ini or civ3.ini until you run the game for the first time. You must install the game, then run the game, then quit the game then add the keepres line to the ini file, then you can run the game and keep your resolution.

Hope this helps

Kevin

alva · December 10, 2002, 22:37

1600x1200

isn't that about the same as the zoom mode

what kind of monitor do you have?
I play on 1152 wich is a nice balance.

Billster2k3 · December 11, 2002, 00:25

cheetahfox, thank you for asking this. You have dramatically improved the quality of my life. I have always been slightly annoyed by the fact that despite the fact that I have a very nice video card and a big monitor, Civ3/PTW insists on giving me vision-impaired resolution although my display resolution is set to 1152x854 but have been too lazy to dig around and find out how to change it since it's not in the GUI. Now I can see more than 3 cities at a time! Thank you and thanks to Cartouche for providing the filename.

Zero · December 11, 2002, 01:04

is there any method known to apolytonians to run it in window mode? that wouck kick butt

Zero · December 11, 2002, 01:23

also how do i skip movie automatically everytime ptw opens?

cheetahfox · December 11, 2002, 01:51

Well I feel stupid, I was looking for something like civ3.ini and I totaly missed ptw.ini... As for what type of monitor I have, it's a Hitachi 813(21inch .14Vert/.22horiz dotpitch) running at 1600x1200@85Hz... I would recommend a 21inch hitachi monitor to anyone who wants a good monitor. In fact I belive that if your going to spend extra on any computer part it should be the monitor. I have had this one for 3 years now and it still looks great. But the computer that I first used with this monitor is long gone(as I remember it was a PII-450)... I the main reason I want to run the game at my desktop resolution is so I can task switch in and out of the game and still use my computer...

josh

Aro · December 11, 2002, 03:05

Same as cheetahfox, except by my resolution (is 1280x1024) and my monitor is a Philips 21inch (don't say nothing! My Sony 21inch is out of order

)... Thanks, guys.

alva · December 11, 2002, 03:35

well, my 19inch is allready a couple off years old....
It's was one of the first 19inc monitors, that was affordable

And yes, having a good monitor is important, much more so then the processor,etc.......

@you can't really

, but there is a work-around.
I often use it when doing alot of pbem, setting the ini file at a lower resolution then your desktop(don't forget the keepres=1),
will give somekind of windowed-mode. It's not perfect, but it can be handy.
On the other hand, the windows key works fine too.

ps: civ is on the best games for doing this.... playing the game,
while chatting, brouwsing, sending e-mails, resising a print-screen.....all at once, without any problem

Stuie · December 11, 2002, 09:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Calc II
also how do i skip movie automatically everytime ptw opens?

Add "PlayIntro=0" to your ptw.ini file and it will skip over the movie.

Aro · December 11, 2002, 09:14

Calc II, now Stuie deserves a Xmas hat...

Stuie · December 11, 2002, 12:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Aro
Calc II, now Stuie deserves a Xmas hat...

Still waiting.....

Zero · December 14, 2002, 19:33

Argh... you really did deserve it. Sigh, lat time I was dreaming I was lucid(awake while dreaming), but when I opened the door to my room so I can get out and enjoy my lucid dream, box full of santa hats just piled on me and I couldn't move... All of sudden I got so paranoid and panicky, the dream imposed more weight on me and I felt like I was choking. My panic woke me up and I was panting like crazy..... I blame Apolyton for this!!!!!

I really did have this dream. It was one of those rare dreams I couldnt control. The santa hat thing is a weird and funny coincidence.

Zero · December 14, 2002, 19:38

damn you and ur hard avatar...

hope u like this. the tree and the lion symol is wearing santa hat.

Stuie · December 16, 2002, 11:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Calc II
damn you and ur hard avatar...

hope u like this. the tree and the lion symol is wearing santa hat.

I wanted to give you a challenge, and you were up to the task! Thanks Calc II!

And I got TWO hats for the price of one. The hat on the lion was a really nice touch!