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 ===== Internal Engine Settings ===== ===== Internal Engine Settings =====
  
-{{ :gamemanual:gc_manual_settings.jpg?direct&600|}}+You can access the Internal Engine Settings by clicking the "Settings" button from the [[gamemanual:gui_main_menu|Main Menu]]. 
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   - **Renderer Selection** => This drop-down allows you to change the graphical API the game uses. DirectX 9 is the default for 64-bit Windows. OpenGL 2/1.1 is the default for 32-bit Windows and Unix-likes. If you have a problem with one renderer, please try the other. Software Rendering, OpenGL3, DirectX 11, Vulcan, and Metal might come in the future depending on funding.   - **Renderer Selection** => This drop-down allows you to change the graphical API the game uses. DirectX 9 is the default for 64-bit Windows. OpenGL 2/1.1 is the default for 32-bit Windows and Unix-likes. If you have a problem with one renderer, please try the other. Software Rendering, OpenGL3, DirectX 11, Vulcan, and Metal might come in the future depending on funding.
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 Some settings are available after loading a save game. These settings do not require a restart and generally affect how save games and data are stored.  Some settings are available after loading a save game. These settings do not require a restart and generally affect how save games and data are stored. 
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-You can access these settings by clicking the file cabinets in the office, hitting the escape key while in the office, or clicking the Gear icon next to the "Help" button in the top menu.+You can access these settings by clicking the file cabinets in the [[gamemanual:gui_office|Office]], hitting the escape key while in the Office, or clicking the gear icon next to the "Help" button in the [[gamemanual:gui_top_bottom_menus|top menu]].
  
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   - **Autosave Frequency** => You can have the game automatically save every certain number of turns. To select the frequency, select a value from the drop-down. Please note, because of the amount of data in the game, save files can get into the hundreds of megabytes range. If you notice a considerable slow down during turn processing, you may want to disable Auto Saves, especially if you are using a spinning disk hard drive.   - **Autosave Frequency** => You can have the game automatically save every certain number of turns. To select the frequency, select a value from the drop-down. Please note, because of the amount of data in the game, save files can get into the hundreds of megabytes range. If you notice a considerable slow down during turn processing, you may want to disable Auto Saves, especially if you are using a spinning disk hard drive.
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 ===== External Engine Settings Editor ===== ===== External Engine Settings Editor =====
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 ==== How to Open ==== ==== How to Open ====
  
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 To open the External Settings Editor via Steam, click the "Play" button.  To open the External Settings Editor via Steam, click the "Play" button. 
  
  
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 A pop-up window will appear. Click the Video Settings Editor radio button from this window, and then click "Play." A pop-up window will appear. Click the Video Settings Editor radio button from this window, and then click "Play."
  
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 +  - Click on "Installed" games
 +  - Right click on GearCity
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 ==== Tabs ==== ==== Tabs ====
  
  
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   - **Engine Settings** => This tab contains windowing and graphical settings for the game.    - **Engine Settings** => This tab contains windowing and graphical settings for the game. 
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   - **Modifications** => Use this tab to load a game modification.   - **Modifications** => Use this tab to load a game modification.
  
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 ==== Engine Settings ==== ==== Engine Settings ====
  
  
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   - **Rendering Engine** =>  This drop-down allows you to change the graphical API the game uses. DirectX 9 is the default for 64-bit Windows. OpenGL 2/1.1 is the default for 32-bit Windows and Unix-likes. If you have a problem with one renderer, please try the other. Software Rendering, OpenGL3, DirectX 11, Vulcan, and Metal might come in the future depending on funding.   - **Rendering Engine** =>  This drop-down allows you to change the graphical API the game uses. DirectX 9 is the default for 64-bit Windows. OpenGL 2/1.1 is the default for 32-bit Windows and Unix-likes. If you have a problem with one renderer, please try the other. Software Rendering, OpenGL3, DirectX 11, Vulcan, and Metal might come in the future depending on funding.
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   - **Language** => This drop-down lets you change the game language. Changing the language will require you to start a new game. Thanks to the community, many other languages are near translated and are in a playable state. If any translations are incomplete, missing translations will default to the English text.   - **Language** => This drop-down lets you change the game language. Changing the language will require you to start a new game. Thanks to the community, many other languages are near translated and are in a playable state. If any translations are incomplete, missing translations will default to the English text.
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   - **Font Size** => This is a legacy setting that allows you to increase the size of the font in the game. We replaced it with the Scale GUI system. In newer versions of the game, this setting has no effect. Please use the Scale GUI system instead. The Font Size Setter remains in the external settings editor for older version compatibility reasons.   - **Font Size** => This is a legacy setting that allows you to increase the size of the font in the game. We replaced it with the Scale GUI system. In newer versions of the game, this setting has no effect. Please use the Scale GUI system instead. The Font Size Setter remains in the external settings editor for older version compatibility reasons.
  
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 ==== In Game Settings ==== ==== In Game Settings ====
  
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   - **Mouse Sensitivity** => This slider changes how quickly the Software mouse cursor moves. Please note, this only applies if you disable the Hardware Mouse mouse setting.   - **Mouse Sensitivity** => This slider changes how quickly the Software mouse cursor moves. Please note, this only applies if you disable the Hardware Mouse mouse setting.
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  These are the measurement units in the game. The only measurement not customizable is the engine Bore and Stroke values. The data in the game uses a mixture of SAE and Metric. Some rounding minor errors may occur.  These are the measurement units in the game. The only measurement not customizable is the engine Bore and Stroke values. The data in the game uses a mixture of SAE and Metric. Some rounding minor errors may occur.
  
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 ==== Modifications ==== ==== Modifications ====
  
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 For a video tutorial on how to change mods, [[https://youtu.be/jDkwARvmdHs|Click Here]] For a video tutorial on how to change mods, [[https://youtu.be/jDkwARvmdHs|Click Here]]
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   - **Description** => These text boxes describe the mod using the mod's description. The next box below lists the maps the mod supports, and the final box lists the game files the mod changes. And which maps those files are for.   - **Description** => These text boxes describe the mod using the mod's description. The next box below lists the maps the mod supports, and the final box lists the game files the mod changes. And which maps those files are for.
  
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   - **Save** => This button saves your changes to the settings file. You must click this button to save any changes.    - **Save** => This button saves your changes to the settings file. You must click this button to save any changes. 
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