Difference between revisions of "Fs2 open on Linux/Graphics Settings"

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The fs2_open on Linux Guide
Graphics Settings

Odds are, you'll want to run fs2_open in a higher resolution than the default 640x480. Since wxLauncher runs on Linux, use it to set your resolution.

Also, if you have problem running fullscreen with a dual-head config try setting this in the terminal you use to launch FSO:

export SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_HEAD=0

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-Odds are, you'll want to run fs2_open in a higher resolution than the default 640x480.  Unfortunately, we Linux users don't have the swank launcher app that the Windows folks do.  Instead, we'll be making a couple line changes to a config file.  You will need to run fs2_open once before you can make the necessary changes, otherwise you won't have a configuration directory to work with.
+Odds are, you'll want to run fs2_open in a higher resolution than the default 640x480.  Since wxLauncher runs on Linux, use it to set your resolution.
-Open up ~/.fs2_open/fs2_open.ini with the text editor of your choice (vi, EMACS, kwrite, gedit).  You'll see something like the following:
+Also, if you have problem running fullscreen with a dual-head config try setting this in the terminal you use to launch FSO:
- [Default]
- VideocardFs2open=OGL -(640x480)x16 bit
- LastPlayer=MonkeyboyS
- GammaD3D=1.0
-To set fs2_open to use the highest setting possible on retail Freespace 2, change the VideocardFs2open to:
+<code>export SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_HEAD=0</code>
- VideocardFs2open=OGL -(1024x768)x32 bit
-You can set this to pretty much anything you want as long as your monitor supports it.
-Continue to the next page to see how to set up a startup script.
+[[Category:FreeSpace Open on Linux|StartUp Script]]
-[[Category:FreeSpace Open on Linux|Graphics Settings]]