graphics.cfg settings after update

[Lange_666]

Why is it that after each update some values in the graphics.cfg file are set back to default?

 

A few examples:

- ScreenshotQuality: always reset to 90 after each update

- MaxFPS: always reset to 120 after each update

[Azrayen]

All files are by default after any update/repair, except those in you SavedGames directory.

[theGozr]

Same here ! Grr! :(

it's a nightmare for modding but I guess there is no other way to get consistency....

[airdog]

I don't get it....why is it a nightmare???

Any file you have modded goes into a folder named backup.xxx which resides in your DCS root folder

All you have to do is copy your modded files that are in the backup folder back to where they belong and you are done.

Heck it even maintains the file structure so all you have to do is copy all the folders in the backup folder and paste them into your DCS root folder agree to overwrite and you are done...10 seconds out of your life in not much to give up for a constantly improving sim.

[MadDog-IC]

I don't get it....why is it a nightmare???

Any file you have modded goes into a folder named backup.xxx which resides in your DCS root folder

All you have to do is copy your modded files that are in the backup folder back to where they belong and you are done.

 

Heck it even maintains the file structure so all you have to do is copy all the folders in the backup folder and paste them into your DCS root folder agree to overwrite and you are done...10 seconds out of your life in not much to give up for a constantly improving sim.

 

I totally agree, not much hassle so long as the structure of the files themselves don't change, I check this before putting my modifications back in place.

 

I personally now have all patches, tweaks and skins setup as MODMAN zips, so modman can tell me when a patch isn't in correctly and allow me to install it with one or two clicks.

 

Motto: work smarter, not harder.

 

Cheers, Ian.

I don't get it....why is it a nightmare???

Any file you have modded goes into a folder named backup.xxx which resides in your DCS root folder

All you have to do is copy your modded files that are in the backup folder back to where they belong and you are done.

Heck it even maintains the file structure so all you have to do is copy all the folders in the backup folder and paste them into your DCS root folder agree to overwrite and you are done...10 seconds out of your life in not much to give up for a constantly improving sim.

 

the modded files are often updated making the backups you mention quite useless. Good enough reason?

[spn]

I totally agree, not much hassle so long as the structure of the files themselves don't change, I check this before putting my modifications back in place.

 

I personally now have all patches, tweaks and skins setup as MODMAN zips, so modman can tell me when a patch isn't in correctly and allow me to install it with one or two clicks.

 

Motto: work smarter, not harder.

 

Cheers, Ian.

 

The last time I could fine that the Graphics Config file was modified was on 10-9-12. All of the updates since have not changed that file unless DCS is not including it in the Backup folders being stored in the DCS Folder.

[msalama]

Good enough reason?

 

Do a file compare, change as appropriate and reinstall with a mod manager. And Robert's your father's brother :thumbup:

[Kuky]

Do a file compare, change as appropriate and reinstall with a mod manager. And Robert's your father's brother :thumbup:

 

yes, but this is not 10sec work as you have to compare each file, and you can't do the same with archive files

[codenamepanzer]

Perso, i reinstall manually my mods. It takes one hour, comparing my backup files with the repaired files, analysing the differences when in lua files, ....

 

I think a big enhancement could be the visibility on releases for updating: When you launch the updater it could be usefull to have for each software the release numbers of the installed software versus the the release numbers of the last releases available on the servers, and then to choose to install or not.

[Lange_666]

Cut the crap on modding, that's not what this thread is about... besides, i don't have any mods installed...:D

 

Another question:

Some of the settings still have a meaning and still do something like Screenshotquality and MaxFPS but others seem to be there but don't do anything.

Examples:

TreesQuality = 1;

TreeDistance = 500;

ObjectTextureQuality = 1;

LandScapeTextureQuality = 1;

 

Changing any of these doesn't seem to do much (anymore).

Or do i have to dig into another file...?

[Mustang]

Cut the crap on modding, that's not what this thread is about... besides, i don't have any mods installed...:D

 

Another question:

Some of the settings still have a meaning and still do something like Screenshotquality and MaxFPS but others seem to be there but don't do anything.

Examples:

TreesQuality = 1;

TreeDistance = 500;

ObjectTextureQuality = 1;

LandScapeTextureQuality = 1;

 

Changing any of these doesn't seem to do much (anymore).

Or do i have to dig into another file...?

 

These are obsolete parameters, things like these are controlled via luas such as options.lua and high.lua.

Do a file compare, change as appropriate and reinstall with a mod manager. And Robert's your father's brother

 

I rest my case

[jspec3]

All files are by default after any update/repair, except those in you SavedGames directory.

 

hi - does this mean that if I put, for example, my Config/View folder in the SavedGames directory I won't have to keep going into the _backup folders and copying my modified view.lua files and such back into the main game directory?

 

Copying them back from _backup folders isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme, but it would be nice to not have to do it every time.

 

thanks.

[c0ff]

hi - does this mean that if I put, for example, my Config/View folder in the SavedGames directory I won't have to keep going into the _backup folders and copying my modified view.lua files and such back into the main game directory?

 

Copying them back from _backup folders isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme, but it would be nice to not have to do it every time.

 

It sounds like a feature request to load custom view.lua files from Saves Games\Scripts folder. Isn't it?

[Fakum]

Just to chime in on this, as I am frustrated myself, every time I update my Helios breaks, I manage with time to get it resolved, just the other day I had this same discussion in another thread, was told to just take the last seqential backup file in the DCS root directory and copy it back into the root directory to overwrite the newer files, I did just that, then started DCS and got corrupted file errors,,, so my point is,, its not all a cake walk for everyone, for those that say its easy and dont gripe, I say, congradulations to you for not having to deal with it,,,

[jspec3]

It sounds like a feature request to load custom view.lua files from Saves Games\Scripts folder. Isn't it?

 

Is that possible? Something like that would be cool, I think.

 

Or some way to tell the auto-updater to leave the \DCS World\Config\View folder alone, unless there was a reason to update it. I bet out of all the folders, that one gets edited by users the most (or at least it's pretty high up there).

[msalama]

I rest my case

 

By all means. But I still fail to understand what's so hard about grabbing the original configs, modifying to taste, saving the modded files in a safe place and then dropping them in again? You'll need to do a comparison between your files and the new ones every time there's a version upgrade, true - but again, is that so hard?

 

Have done it like this since BS1 and never had a problem myself. And it's even easier with a mod manager such as JSGME ;)

[c0ff]

In 1.2.4 the problem will go away.

Config/graphics_readme.txt will tell you the story.

[msalama]

In 1.2.4 the problem will go away. Config/graphics_readme.txt will tell you the story.

 

Hey, cool :) A readme explaining all those settings is a welcome addition. Thanks!

[c0ff]

Hey, cool :) A readme explaining all those settings is a welcome addition. Thanks!

 

Currently, it explains only how to override them...

Good idea to document the options :)

[Ebs]

oh c0ff you big tease! ;)

 

obligatory "OMG WHERE IS 1.2.4?!!!!ONE!!SHIFT+1"

 

btw, Just realised from your sig that it was you who I emailed. hi :)