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 ===== Internal Engine Settings ===== ===== Internal Engine Settings =====
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 +You can access the Internal Engine Settings by clicking the "Settings" button from the [[gamemanual:gui_main_menu|Main Menu]].
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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
 +  - Hover over "Additional Executables" in the context menu
 +  - Click Video Settings
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 ==== Tabs ==== ==== Tabs ====
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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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   - **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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  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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   - **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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