when i launch the game the screen resolution does not match what my monitor is and so i do not see anything at all. where do i need to go in my game files to adjust this before the game launches?

I have a similar problem, I was in the two last beta tests and had no problems with screen resolution, but now I'm stuck at 1024x768 and i can't change it, the screen goes black before I can press the "Keep Changes" button. It's driving me insane. Edited December 15, 2011 by Vonpanzer

....\Star Wars - The Old Republic\swtor\retailclient\client_defaults.ini

 

Once you select a new resolution and the screen goes blank.. hit enter (this is like clicking the accept button you cannot see.. it will keep the setting..

 

If you have a resolution that does not work, the only way I know about fixing it is editing an .ini file mentioned above...

Edited December 15, 2011 by SoahcEnoz

my normal screen resolution is 1024x768...how does this not work with the game?

 

 

i set the ini file to windowed mode and went to the ingame settings to try to fix it there...... now it seems that the game doesnt even check the ini file....... so whats the point of it? seriously....i have the ini file set to windowed mode and its going full screen

I have the same issue. My computer requires longer to load the resolution settings than the game gives you time to click the button. I have tried press entre however the game is Not respondeding and will not until the computer finishes loading the new res.. this is normal for my unit.

 

I was using 1600x900 with High grahpic and could play but with lowish fps... I change to 1280x720 and still the FPS was not good. I change to low graphics and bingo! normal FPS now.. I want to move back to 1600x900 with low graphics and I can't...

 

I know it can run it as I started with 1600x900 with High graphics and could play!

 

I have tried to change the ini however as said above the game paids no attention to this. my game setting are 1280x720 but the default.ini file had other setting.

 

If this is the default maybe we need to change the custom version?

 

The game looks really bad now

The per-user settings file is in your AppData directory, which is normally hidden, so you'll need to first of all change the setting in windows to show hidden files and folders if you don't have that set already. Where the directory is depends on what operating system you're running. For windows 7 (and probably Vista too), it's in

 

\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\SWTOR\swtor\settings\client_settings.ini

 

Same file as the one in the SWTOR program directory, just that one is per user and overrides the default one.

 

On XP it's in a slightly different place, and unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case may be), I don't have an XP machine handy any more to check. I think it's under \Documents and Settings\<username>\AppData..., but don't quote me on that.

Edited December 15, 2011 by Nareese

Found my problem in the ini file you guys are talking about...my monitor does not support 100hz refresh rate so had to change it to 60hz and works great!

Awesome, Can't wait to get home and test this... I still played 4 hours lastnight after posting... rubbish graphic or not its a sweet game!

 

I'll keep you posted.

I'm having this problem and searched my whole computer for the client_settings.ini (running XP) and couldn't find it.

 

client_defaults.ini changes have no effect.

 

Any ideas?

Thanks Nareese!!! ur post helped greatly!! It fixed the fullscreen resolution issue that I have been fighting for 3 days. Thank you again!!!