MG/INI

MegaGlest settings can be changed by modifying its INI. While there is a glest.ini file in the installation folder, this should not be edited. Instead, edit the glestuser.ini file in the user data folder.

Location of the INI

Since the user data folder is very variable, the INI can be located in a variety of locations. The glest.ini file tells where it is in the UserData_Root value, and it can be changed by modifying that string. By default, locations include:

Operating System	Location
Windows XP	C:\Documents and Settings\[User name]\Application Data\megaglest
Windows Vista/7/10	C:\Users\[User name]\appdata\roaming\megaglest
Linux	/home/[User name]/.megaglest
Mac OSX	/Users/[User name]/.megaglest Possibly also: /Users/[User name]/Library/Application Support/MegaGlest

INI documentation

INI Value	Default	Description
AiLog	0	The log level when logging AI activity.
AiRedir	false	Redirect AI activity to the console.
AllowDownloadDataSynch	false	Do not use. Untested download of network game content.
AllowAltEnterFullscreenToggle	false	When true this allows players to press Alt-Enter to toggle between fullscreen and window mode.
AllowGameDataSynchCheck	false	When true this will check map, tileset, and techtree between client and server (for network games) to determine in the lobby if the XMLs match or not and display the synch status in the lobby.
AnnouncementURL	http://master.megaglest.org/ files/announcement.txt	Game related announcements are loaded from the given location and displayed next to the server list.
AutoTest	false
AutoMaxFullScreen	false	When set to true this tells the game to set the video mode to the maximum fullscreen resolution (spanning all monitors).
CheckGlCaps	true	Check for a compatible OpenGL version.
ColorBits	16	Number of bits used for the color buffer (also known as the pixel buffer). This determines the number of colors available.
ConsoleMaxLines	7	The maximum number of text lines to display in the in-game console.
ConsoleMaxLinesStored	20	The maximum number of text lines to store for recall in the console.
ConsoleTimeout	20	Number of seconds before text disappears from the console.
DataPath		Path to the folder where all the game data will be stored (eg: Techtrees).
DayTime	1000	Length of the day/night cycle in seconds.
DebugLogFile		The name for a file that will be created containing a debug log.
DebugLogFileNetwork		The name for a file that will be created containing a network debug log.
DebugLogFilePerformance		The name for a file that will be created containing a performance debug log.
DebugLogFileWorldSynch		The name for a file that will be created containing a world debug log.
DebugMode	false	When true this enables normal debug logging.
DebugNetwork	false	When true this enables network debug logging.
DebugPerformance	false	When true this enables performance debug logging.
DebugWorldSynch	false	When true this enables network world synch debug logging.
DEFAULT_HTTP_TIMEOUT	10	This is the number of seconds before HTTP requests will timeout.
DepthBits	16	Number of bits used for the depth buffer (also known as the Z-buffer). This determines the distances from the camera objects are and influences shadows.
DisableBattleEndColorCoding	false	True tells the game to not use special color coding in the game end statistics.
DisableScreenshotConsoleText	false	True tells the game to not display an in-game console message showing where a screenshot was saved.
DisableVBO	false	True tells the game to not use Vertex Buffer Objects.
DisableUPNP	false	Disables attempts to open game ports during game play using universal plug and play for your router.
DisableWaterSounds	false	True tells the game to not play water sounds when units walk in water.
EnableColorPicking	false	True enables selection using color picking. This is slower but needed sometimes for buggy gfx drivers ( AMD open source or VMs ).
EnableFTPServer	true	True tells the game that the server can send files (via ftp) to players as requested.
EnableFTPServerInternetTilesetXfer	true	True tells the game that the server can send tilesets (via ftp) to internet players (published games) as requested.
EnableFTPServerInternetTechtreeXfer	true	True tells the game that the server can send tilesets (via ftp) to internet players (published games) as requested.
EnableFTPXfer	true	True tells the game to allow sending files over networked games between peers.
EnableGameServerLoadCancel	false	True tells the game to display a cancel button for the hosting user during network game startup.
EnableScenarioTexturePreview	true	True tells the game to display preview images for selected scenarios (if they exist).
EnableTextureCompression	false	True tells the game to attempt using GPU texture compression for less memory use and better performance.
EnableVideos	true	True tells the game to display videos where available.
EnableVSynch	false	True tells the game to enable vertical synchronization. This can help prevent vertical tearing, but can cause frame rate to suffer if the frame rate is not always above the screen's refresh rate.
FactionPreview	true	True tells the game to display preview screens of the selected factions in the game lobbies.
FactoryGraphics	OpenGL	The graphics renderer used to render all graphics. Only OpenGL is still supported.
FactorySound	OpenAL	The sound API to use, either OpenAL, DirectSound8 (Windows only), or None.
FastSpeedLoops	2	Speed of the game's highest speed setting.
FileArchiveExtension	.7z	This is the file extension of the default archive format used (currently 7z is used in the release installation).
FileArchiveExtractCommand	7z	This is the file extract binary command for the default archive format used (currently 7z is used).
FileArchiveExtractCommandParameters	x -o{outputpath} {archivename}	This is the commandline parameters to append to the above command.
FileArchiveExtractCommandSuccessResult	0	This is the expected return value from the extract command indicating success.
Filter	Bilinear	Selects from Bilinear and Trilinear filter. This is the smoothing of a texture when you zoom in or out of its regular size. Trilinear will increase the quality when zoomed more than half or twice the size, as well as perform linear interpolation between mipmaps.
FilterMaxAnisotropy	1	Sets degree of anisotropic filtering, which increases quality from filtered graphics greatly, but is heavy on system resources.
FirstTime	false	If true, runs auto-config at startup. Don't edit this, this is automatic, and WILL overwrite all other settings.
FocusArrows	true	Toggles the display of arrows on units showing their target.
FogOfWarSmoothing	true	Toggles on or off smoothing of the appearance or disappearance of fog of war.
FogOfWarSmoothingFrameSkip	3	Frame skip for fog of war smoothing. Higher makes fog of war disappear and reappear smoother, but uses more system resources.
FONT_CHARCOUNT	256	This is the number of characters expected for the selected font type.
FontConsoleBaseSize	18	Size of the font in the console.
FontConsolePostfix	-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
FontConsolePrefix	-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
FontDisplayBaseSize	12	Size of the font in normal usage in the game.
FontDisplayPostfix	-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
FontDisplayPrefix	-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
FontDisplaySmallBaseSize	12	"Small" font size.
FontMenuBigBaseSize	20	"Big" font size in menus.
FontMenuBigPostfix	-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
FontMenuBigPrefix	-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
FontMenuNormalBaseSize	14	"Normal" font size in menus.
FontMenuNormalPostfix	-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
FontMenuNormalPrefix	-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-
FontMenuVeryBigBaseSize	25	"Very big" font size in menus.
FontSizeAdjustment	0	This makes font sizes larger (+) or smaller (-).
FONT_TYPENAME	Times New Roman	The name of the font to use.
FTPServerPort	61358	The starting port number for ftp clients to connect (data ports for FTP start at this port number +1 to +8).
FullScreenAntiAliasing	false	When true this enables OpenGL fullscreen anti-aliasing.
GammaValue	1	A multiplier to control the gamma value of the display. This affects the brightness and contrast. For example, if nights appear too dark, you could turn the gamma value up to brighten them. A float value of 0.0 to 3.0.
HardwareAcceleration	false	When true this enables OpenGL hardware acceleration.
IRCChannel	#megaglest-lobby	The channel on the IRC server used by the in-game chat.
IRCServer	irc.freenode.net	The IRC server used by the in-game chat.
Lang	english	Language files that will be used for language strings. Will use the language file of the same name in the lang data folder with the *.lng extension.
LogPath		Path to the folder where all log files will be stored (eg: debug log).
MainMenu_buttonMods_visible	true	Whether or not the mod button in the main menu should be visible.
MapPreview	true	True tells the game to display a preview of the selected map in the game lobby.
Masterserver	http://master.megaglest.org/	This is the master server location.
MaxClientLagTimeAllowed	20	This is the maximum number seconds that a client is allowed to fall behind before action is taken.
MaxExploredCellsLookupItemCache	5000	This is the maximum cache size for cell explored/visible lookup (0 disables).
MaxFrameCountLagAllowed	30	This is the maximum number of network frames that a client is allowed to fall behind before action is taken.
MaxFrameCountLagAllowedEver	35	This is the maximum number of network frames that a client is allowed to fall behind before they are disconnected.
MaxLights	3	The maximum number of light sources there can be at one time.
MaxUnitSelectCount	36	This is the maximum number of units that can be selected at one time. Note that this CANNOT be greater than 36, or else MegaGlest can crash.
NetPlayerName	newbie	The player nickname for network games.
NetworkConsistencyChecks	true	When true this enforces client and server to have the same data for network games.
NetworkFramePeriod	20	This is the number of frames that commands are sent out for network games.
NewGame_buttonScenario_visible	false	Whether or not the scenario button in the new game menu is visible.
NewGame_buttonTutorial_visible	false	Whether or not the tutorial button in the new game menu is visible.
No2DMouseRendering	false	When true this forces the use of only the operating system mouse (no mouse rendering is done in game).
PhotoMode	false	When true this disables GUI for enhanced screenshots.
PlatformConsistencyChecks	true	When true it enforces the same version to be used for all platforms for network play.
PortList	61357,61367,61377,61387,61397	This is a comma separated list of your Internet modem/router ports clients should connect to (to get port forwarded to the respective port on your computer).
PortServer	61357	The port the game will bind to when hosting a game on your computer.
PreCacheCRCThread	true	When true it enables background threads which attempt to update game data CRC values.
PrivacyPlease	false	When true it tells the game not to send country information to other players (such as the flag denoting where the server lives).
RefreshFrequency	75	Times to fresh the display per second (hertz).
SaveGameScreenshotHeight	600	Height of the save game screenshot, in pixels.
SaveGameScreenshotWidth	800	Width of the save game screenshot, in pixels.
ScreenHeight	600	Height of the window, in pixels.
ScreenWidth	800	Width of the window, in pixels.
ServerControlledAI	true	When true it tells the game that the player's computer hosting the game will control AI players.
ServerIp		The last server IP address that you connected to.
ShadowAlpha	0.2	Transparency of shadow map shadows. This is a percentage in decimal form where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque. Ignored if shadows are disabled.
ShadowFrameSkip	2	Frameskip for shadows. Lower will get smoother shadow movement, but use more system resources. Ignored if shadows are disabled.
Shadows	Projected	The method of projecting the shadows to use, if any. Either None (no shadows), Projected (fast, but can't project onto other objects), or Shadow Mapping (slow and blocky, but can project onto other objects).
ShadowTextureSize	512	Size of shadow maps, must be a power of 2 but always under the screen size, higher values result in more accurate shadows and slower performance. Ignored if shadows are disabled. If larger than the game's resolution, shadows become buggy and stretched.
SoundStaticBuffers	16	Number of buffers for static sounds.
SoundStreamingBuffers	4	Number of steaming buffers.
SoundVolumeAmbient	80	Volume of ambience sounds such as the chirp of birds from 0-100.
SoundVolumeFx	80	The volume of sound effects such as the clash of swords from 0-100.
SoundVolumeMusic	90	The volume of the background music from 0-100.
StencilBits	0	The number of stencil buffer bits, which can enhance shadow rendering when combined with Shadow Mapping, though are ignored on Projected shadows. Should be 8 or 16 if using, but can be heavy on system resources.
Textures3D	true	Allows the usage of 3D textures, required for water textures.
ThreadedSoundStream	false	When true this enables sound handling in a separate thread (offloading some of the work from main game processing).
TilesetParticles	true	True enables display of particles in tilesets where the tileset uses this feature.
UnitParticles	true	When set to true this enables particle systems for units that support them.
UserData_Root	See above	This is the folder where user created maps, tilesets, techtrees, scenarios, tutorials, and user INIs are to be stored.
VersionURL	http://master.megaglest.org/files/versions/	Information regarding the currently run game version is loaded from the given location and displayed next to the server list.
VisibleHud	1	If true, mod-added custom HUD backgrounds will be displayed. If set to false, the custom HUD backgrounds will be hidden.
WarnFrameCountLagPercent	0.65	This is the percentage of the maximum threshold of the above reached when a client is warned they are falling too far behind.
Windowed	false	If true, the game is windowed, if false, it is run fullscreen.

See Also

• MegaGlest
• Frequently Asked Questions