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Full Screen

Postby mwebi » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:35 am

Hey,

how do I make the game full screen?
I didn't find anything in the options.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Matthew » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:42 am

Hello!

If you click on Options from the main menu, the first option is "1. Fullscreen (Requires Restart): off." Click that to toggle it to the fullscreen mode you want (I recommend Black Borders), then close FTL and start it again. You should start in fullscreen :)
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Re: Full Screen

Postby mwebi » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:44 am

Holy crap, yeah I must have been really blind about that.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Vertical Online » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:00 pm

I'm having a problem getting into full screen, when I set the options to full screen stretched or bordered and restart, it just reverts back to windowed.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Matthew » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:03 pm

Do you get an error message when it restarts? If it forces you back to windowed it should tell you why.

What resolutions does your computer support?
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Vertical Online » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:08 pm

Thank for the quick reply. I get no error message at all, it just reverts back to windowed like I never set it to full screen. My computer supports up to 1080p.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Matthew » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:10 pm

Start the game when it should start in Fullscreen, then closed it after it starts. Then in your FTL installation folder, there should be a file "stdout.txt." Can you post its contents here?

If you're using the Steam install, then it will be in [Steam Installation]/steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Vertical Online » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:15 pm

stdout.txt does not exist in my installation folder, could that be my problem? I bought it of gog if that helps.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Matthew » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:26 pm

Does your settings.ini file have the line: logging=1 ?

Also, you could try running the game in fullscreen stretched mode, but also add the following lines to settings.ini:

screen_x=1920
screen_y=1080

Assuming 1920x1080 is indeed your resolution. That might start it up as fullscreen with black borders.
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Re: Full Screen

Postby Matthew » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:26 pm

Sorry, settings.ini should be in the installation folder.
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