Civ4 windowed mode problem

[Jowy]

I play Civ4 in windowed mode. Sometimes it goes back to full screen and removes all saved information, like name, last map setup, direct IP etc. Then it takes a couple of attempts to put back to windowed mode. Has anyone had the same problem and how did you fix it?

[dazedroyalty]

Scooter told me how to fix this. In your BTS folder, there is a backup version of the Config file. Replace the config with the back up config and it'll be fixed. But if you log in a second time, it'll write over the backup so you have to do it right away.

I have no idea what causes the problem but it happens to me regularly as well.

[Sareln]

Scooter told me how to fix this. In your BTS folder, there is a backup version of the Config file. Replace the config with the back up config and it'll be fixed. But if you log in a second time, it'll write over the backup so you have to do it right away.

I have no idea what causes the problem but it happens to me regularly as well.

I ran into that problem from time to time as well. Once I have configurations that I'm happy with, I make the config file read-only so that the game won't overwrite those settings. If you switch often between windowed and full-screen, go to the config option and set:

Code:

; Specify whether to play in fullscreen mode 0/1/ask
FullScreen = ask

That'll have the game prompt you each time you start it, and you can choose full-screen or windowed at that time.

[flugauto]

I believe this kind of thing happens when you play SP, MP, modded game from the same ini/config. You should try to use /altroot, setup different config folders for different kinds of games.

[dazedroyalty]

I believe this kind of thing happens when you play SP, MP, modded game from the same ini/config. You should try to use /altroot, setup different config folders for different kinds of games.

That may be a problem, but I don't think it's the root cause. I get this error even tho I only open BTS for un-modded PBEM games.

[flugauto]

Do you use /altroot? USE it. It helps to fight global warming!
But seriously, use /altroot and keep config directories somewhere not in "My Documents". Maybe it is somehow about the Windows protection that prevents normal config saving. At least I don't get ths error since using /altroot.

[dazedroyalty]

Do you use /altroot? USE it. It helps to fight global warming!
But seriously, use /altroot and keep config directories somewhere not in "My Documents". Maybe it is somehow about the Windows protection that prevents normal config saving. At least I don't get ths error since using /altroot.

I am revealing my ignorance, but I have no idea what this means...

[flugauto]

You have no idea what means /altroot, or Windows protection, or "My Documents", or global warming?

[dazedroyalty]

You have no idea what means /altroot, or Windows protection, or "My Documents", or global warming?

Yeah... could you also tell me about Civ4? People talk about that a lot around here!

/altroot is what i meant.

[flugauto]

It is a Civ4 command line parameter that allows to change the folder where Civ4 stores ini, saves etc. Normally Civ4 stores them in "My Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword". If you use /altroot="c:\z\BTS" Civ4 stores everything there instead.