Setting Menu

[gibson-lp]

Hi all,

 

I have two monitors but clicked on three monitors in the setting menu. I'm trying to get to the settings menu to change it back to one monitor but I can't get to it. The only thing I can see before starting the game is Instant Action, Create first mission, and so on. Is there a key combination to get to the setting menu?

 

Thanks.

 

Mark

[Brewnix]

Hello Gibson, In the upper top left hand corner of the game right after log in there is a cog thats the setting button that open a window with tabs.

[gibson-lp]

Thanks Brewnix but since I'm on the 3 screen setting with only 2 monitors, I can't get to the left corner or even get to the cog to change it back. The only view I have, literally, is the instant action, mission, logbook, and so on. That's why I asked if there's a key to bring up the cog setting.

[Brewnix]

Ah ok! I see you can edit your Options.lua If you feel comfortable with that.

 

C:\Users\your name\Saved Games\DCS\Config Below the Input folder is your Options.lua open it up

At the top you see "options = {" scroll down till you see the graphics section follow the graphic section to

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "1 screen", in between the quotes you'll see "3 screen" delete and type in 1 where the 3 is.. I have had to do that acouple of times to get out of the lopsided screen straight. Oh!!! and you'll also find the ["height"]middle of graphic section, and at the bottom of graphic section you'll see ["width"] that the screen resolution height would be 1080 and width would be 1920 if you are 1920x1080 monitor. After changes hit save

 

EDIT-Not for sure if there is a key option to open it.Other way might be delete you Options.lua file the game on restart would remake the file that might also get you back in service. You would to reset all your graphic settings. I just actually did that the other day trying to fix a FPS problem I was tracking.

Edited August 26, 2016 by Brewnix

[gibson-lp]

Brewnix, that did the trick. Thank you sir. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game 2 times hoping for the best and it was still set for 3 monitors. WOW. I was in a serious panic there.LOL

 

Mark