Where is the config file?

[Vasquez]

Hey, I just reinstalled the whole thing onto Vista. I need to adjust some settings (green arrow markers, unlimited men on field and so on). I started a campaign which I thought would create a preferences config file that I could adjust. But the medieval2.preferences.cfg file is still just about empty. What file should I be screwing around with?

Thanx!

[Vasquez]

HELP! Somebody has to know this. PLEASE I will name my first born after you.

[Chim]

it should be in the mod folder.

[Vasquez]

Right but which file? The only config file I see has # entries in front of all lines. Do I remove the # marks?

[Vasquez]

Just so we are all on the same page.

This is the contents of my medieval2.preferences.cfg file in the vanilla folder.

[video]
widescreen=1
[game]
allusers=1

:hmmm:

This is the contents of the config file in the SS Kingdoms mod folder.

[features]
mod = mods/Stainless_Steel

[io]
file_first = true

[misc]
## display date and season on campaign hud
show_hud_date = true

[log]
## log potentially critical errors for debugging
# to = logs/system.log.txt
# level = * trace

[game]
## allow an unlimited number of men on the battlefield for campaign battles
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = true

[multiplayer]
## comment/uncomment following line to disable/enable hotseat campaign
# playable = true
## faction mask for setting default starting factions in hotseat campaign
# factions = 1 # = england, 2 = france, 4 = hre, 3 = england+france, etc

[hotseat]
## disable start turn scroll in hotseat campaign
# scroll = false
## disable forced separate human faction turns (including diplomacy) in hotseat campaign
# turns = false
## enable cheat console in hotseat campaign.
# disable_console = false
## specify password for administrator access to the dev console when console disabled. Change 'password' to a suitable password
# admin_password = password
## enable camera updates during ai turn in hotseat campaign
# update_ai_camera = true
## enable voting in papal elections in hotseat campaign (only first valid human faction votes)
# disable_papal_elections = false
## disable forced autoresolve all battles in hotseat campaign
# autoresolve_battles = false
## disable diplomacy validation for incoming propositions
# validate_diplomacy = false
## disable forced relevant hotseat options to be saved with game.
# save_prefs = false
## autosave hotseat game at start of players turn
# autosave = true
## save config file in save dir containing information about next players turn
# save_config = true
## close medieval II directly after a hotseat autosave
# close_after_save = true
## sub directory name for hotseat save games
# gamename = hotseat_gamename
## ensure game data files used in previous save match current campaign data files.
# validate_data = true
## prevent game to load if savegame or data validations fail
# allow_validation_failures = false



I don't see anything related to green arrow markers anywhere, for instance.

Look can some kind soul simply copy and paste the contents of their medieval2.preferences.cfg file so I have something to work with please?

I know it's bizarre, I don't think the game could even run without a valid config file. Maybe it's a Vista issue.

A thousand thanks!

[Severloh]

Well this I can do

[audio]
enable = 1
master_vol = 100
music_vol = 35
provider = Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
sfx_vol = 100
speech_enable = 1
speech_vol = 100
sub_faction_accents = 1
[camera]
default_in_battle = rts
move = 50
restrict = 0
rotate = 50
[controls]
campaign_scroll_max_zoom = 30
campaign_scroll_min_zoom = 30
keyset = 0
[game]
advanced_stats_always = 0
advisor_verbosity = 0
ai_factions = skip
allusers = 1
auto_save = 1
blind_advisor = 0
campaign_map_game_speed = 99
campaign_map_speed_up = 0
campaign_num_time_play = 1069
chat_msg_duration = 10000
disable_arrow_markers = 0
disable_events = 0
english = 0
event_cutscenes = 1
fatigue = 1
first_time_play = 0
gamespy_save_passwrd = 1
label_characters = 0
label_settlements = 1
micromanage_all_settlements = 1
morale = 1
mute_advisor = 1
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 1
pref_factions_played = 262143
tutorial_battle_played = 1
tutorial_path = norman_prologue/battle_of_hastings
unit_size = huge
unlimited_men_on_battlefield = 1
use_quickchat = 0
[hotseat]
autoresolve_battles = 0
disable_console = 0
disable_papal_elections = 1
save_prefs = 1
update_ai_camera = 1
validate_diplomacy = 1
[network]
use_ip =
use_port = 27750
[ui]
SA_cards = show
buttons = slide
full_battle_HUD = 1
radar = slide
show_tooltips = 1
unit_cards = slide
[video]
anisotropic_level = 4
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 4
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
battle_resolution = 1280 1024
bloom = 1
building_detail = high
campaign_resolution = 1280 1024
depth_shadows = 2
depth_shadows_resolution = 2
effect_quality = highest
event_movies = 1
gamma = 128
grass_distance = 75
ground_buffers_per_node = 4
ground_cover_buffers_per_node = 4
infiltration_movies = 0
model_buffers_per_node = 4
no_background_fmv = 0
reflection = 1
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 2
show_banners = 0
show_package_litter = 1
skip_mip_levels = 0
splashes = 1
sprite_buffers_per_node = 4
stencil_shadows = 1
subtitles = 1
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 2
unit_detail = higher
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = high
vsync = 1
water_buffers_per_node = 4
widescreen = 0

[Vasquez]

YOU'RE A GOD!

[Severloh]

Hueheuhe not exactly, I just know how to copy and paste

[Vasquez]

Well it was the account access settings in Vista that stopped M2TW from writing the config file. I disabled the fricking thing and everything magically started to work. I now have a cfg file that I can edit.